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Esther 6:9

7 And Haman told the king, “For the man whom the king is delighted to honor,

8 have them bring a royal robe that the king himself has worn and a horse on which the king himself has ridden—one with a royal crest placed on its head.

Let the robe and the horse be entrusted to one of the king’s most noble princes. Let them array the man the king wants to honor and parade him on the horse through the city square, proclaiming before him, ‘This is what is done for the man whom the king is delighted to honor!’”

10 “Hurry,” said the king to Haman, “and do just as you proposed. Take the robe and the horse to Mordecai the Jew, who is sitting at the king’s gate. Do not neglect anything that you have suggested.”

11 So Haman took the robe and the horse, arrayed Mordecai, and paraded him through the city square, crying out before him, “This is what is done for the man whom the king is delighted to honor!”

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BSB
Let the robe and the horse be entrusted to one of the king’s most noble princes. Let them array the man the king wants to honor and parade him on the horse through the city square, proclaiming before him, ‘This is what is done for the man whom the king is delighted to honor!’”
KJV
And let this apparel and horse be delivered to the hand of one of the king’s most noble princes, that they may array the man withal whom the king delighteth to honour, and bring him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaim before him, Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delighteth to honour.
WEB
Let the clothing and the horse be delivered to the hand of one of the king’s most noble princes, that they may array the man whom the king delights to honor with them, and have him ride on horseback through the city square, and proclaim before him, ‘Thus it shall be done to the man whom the king delights to honor!’”
ASV
and let the apparel and the horse be delivered to the hand of one of the king`s most noble princes, that they may array the man therewith whom the king delighteth to honor, and cause him to ride on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaim before him, Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delighteth to honor.
DARBY
and let the apparel and horse be delivered into the hand of one of the king's most noble princes, and let them array the man whom the king delights to honour, and cause him to ride on the horse through the street of the city, and proclaim before him, Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delights to honour!
BLB
And let the garment and the horse be given upon the hand of a man from officials of the king, the nobles, and let them clothe the man whom the king delights to honor, and have him ride on the horse in the open square of the city, and let them call out before his face, ‘Thus shall it be done for the man whom the king delights to honor.’”
ÅB
og la så kledningen og hesten bli overgitt til en av kongens fornemste fyrster, og han skal la den mann kongen har lyst til å ære, få kledningen på og la ham ride på hesten gjennom byens gater og rope foran ham: Slik gjøres det med den mann som kongen har lyst til å ære!
OTB
La kappen og hesten bli betrodd til en av kongens mest edle embetsmenn. La dem kle mannen som kongen ønsker å ære, og lede ham til hest gjennom byens torg, mens de roper foran ham: ‘Slik gjøres det for den mannen som kongen ønsker å ære!’”
B1930
og la så klædningen og hesten bli overgitt til en av kongens fornemste fyrster, og han skal la den mann kongen har lyst til å ære, få klædningen på og la ham ride på hesten gjennem byens gater og rope foran ham: Således gjøres det med den mann som kongen har lyst til å ære!

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Cross references

  • Genesis 41:43

    He had Joseph ride in his second chariot, with men calling out before him, “Bow the knee!” So he placed him over all the land of Egypt.

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  • 1 Kings 1:33–34

    “Take my servants with you,” said the king. “Set my son Solomon on my own mule and take him down to Gihon.

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  • Zechariah 9:9

    Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

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