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Esther 3:9

Money and wealth

7 In the first month, that is, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar.

8 And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king’s laws: therefore it is not for the king’s profit to suffer them.

If it please the king, let it be written that they may be destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver to the hands of those that have the charge of the business, to bring it into the king’s treasuries.

10 And the king took his ring from his hand, and gave it unto Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews’ enemy.

11 And the king said unto Haman, The silver is given to thee, the people also, to do with them as it seemeth good to thee.

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BSB
If it pleases the king, let a decree be issued to destroy them, and I will deposit ten thousand talents of silver into the royal treasury to pay those who carry it out.”
KJV
If it please the king, let it be written that they may be destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver to the hands of those that have the charge of the business, to bring it into the king’s treasuries.
WEB
If it pleases the king, let it be written that they be destroyed; and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver into the hands of those who are in charge of the king’s business, to bring it into the king’s treasuries.”
ASV
If it please the king, let it be written that they be destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver into the hands of those that have the charge of the [king`s] business, to bring it into the king`s treasuries.
DARBY
If it please the king, let it be written that they may be destroyed, and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver into the hands of those that have charge of the affairs, to bring [it] into the king's treasuries.
BLB
If upon the king [it is] good, let it be written for them to perish, and ten thousand talents of silver I will weigh out into the hands of those doing the work, to bring [it] into the treasuries of the king.”
ÅB
Dersom det tykkes kongen godt, så la det bli utferdiget en skrivelse om at de skal utryddes; og jeg skal da kunne tilveie embedsmennene ti tusen talenter sølv til å legge i kongens skattkammer.
OTB
Hvis det behager kongen, la det utstedes et dekret om å ødelegge dem, og jeg vil betale ti tusen talenter sølv i hendene på dem som styrer kongens affærer for den kongelige skattkammeret."
B1930
Dersom det tykkes kongen godt, så la det bli utferdiget en skrivelse om at de skal utryddes; og jeg skal da kunne tilveie embedsmennene ti tusen talenter sølv til å legge i kongens skattkammer.

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Cross references

  • Genesis 23:16

    And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver, which he had named in the audience of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant.

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  • Matthew 18:24

    And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.

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