Esther_Chapter 8

On that day, King Ahasuerus gave the property of Haman, the enemy of the Jews, to Queen Esther. Mordecai also came to the king, because Esther had already told the king that Mordecai was her relative.

The king took off his own ring, which he had recovered from Haman, and gave it to Mordecai. Esther sent Mordecai to manage Haman’s property.

Esther fell down again at the king’s feet, shedding tears and pleading with him to put an end to the wicked plan of Haman, the Agagite, against the Jews.

The king extended a golden staff to Esther, and she stood up before the king.

Saying, Haman the son of Hammedathar the Agagite conspired and decreed to destroy the Jews in all the provinces of the king. If the king is willing now, if I find favor in his sight, if the king thinks it is good, and if he is pleased with me, let the king give another decree to abolish the decree that Haman preached.

How can I bear to see my own people suffer? How could I bear to see my fellow ancestors destroyed?

King Ahasuerus said to Queen Esther and Mordecai the Jew, ‘Because Haman is going to lay hands on the Jews, I have given his property to Esther, and they have hung Haman on a wooden frame.’.

Now you are free to write an edict in the name of the king to the Jews and seal it with the king’s ring. Because the edict written in the name of the king, sealed with a king’s ring, cannot be revoked by anyone.

In March, on the 23rd day of the Western Bend month, the secretary of the king was summoned. Write the edict in the languages of each province, the dialects of each tribe, and the languages and dialects of the Jews, as instructed by Mordecai. To the Jews and the governors and leaders of the provinces from India to the 127 provinces of Cush.

Mordecai wrote an edict in the name of King Ahasuerus, sealed it with the king’s ring, and handed it over to the post bearers who rode fast horses and horses, and spread it to various places.

In the edict, the king allowed the people of Judah from all provinces and cities to gather and protect their lives on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month of Adar, to cut off and destroy all the enemies who were going to attack the Jews, as well as their wives and children, and to take their wealth as plunder.

Copy this edict, issue it to all provinces, declare it to all tribes, and prepare the Jews for that day to seek revenge on their enemies.

So the courier riding the fast horse was urged by the king’s command and quickly set off. The edict also spread throughout Shushan City.

Mordecai came out from before the king wearing a blue and white court robe, a large golden crown on his head, and a purple linen robe. The people of Shushan City are all cheering and happy.

The Jews have glory, joy and joy, and are honored.

In all the provinces and cities where the king’s edict came, the Jews rejoiced and rejoiced, and held feasts, making that day an auspicious day. Many of the people of that country became Jewish because they feared the Jews.