Esther 8 — Logos by Kai'Ros

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Esther

Chapter 8

KJV · Textus Receptus

On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews' enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was unto her.

2 And the king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it unto Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.

3 And Esther spake yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and besought him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his device that he had devised against the Jews.

4 Then the king held out the golden sceptre toward Esther. So Esther arose, and stood before the king,

5 And said, If it please the king, and if I have found favour in his sight, and the thing seem right before the king, and I be pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews which are in all the king's provinces:

6 For how can I endure to see the evil that shall come unto my people? or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?

7 Then the king Ahasuerus said unto Esther the queen and to Mordecai the Jew, Behold, I have given Esther the house of Haman, and him they have hanged upon the gallows, because he laid his hand upon the Jews.

8 Write ye also for the Jews, as it liketh you, in the king's name, and seal it with the king's ring: for the writing which is written in the king's name, and sealed with the king's ring, may no man reverse.

9 Then were the king's scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.

10 And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus' name, and sealed it with the king's ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, and riders on mules, camels, and young dromedaries:

11 Wherein the king granted the Jews which were in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that would assault them, both little ones and women, and to take the spoil of them for a prey,

12 Upon one day in all the provinces of king Ahasuerus, namely, upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar.

13 The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, and that the Jews should be ready against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.

14 So the posts that rode upon mules and camels went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king's commandment. And the decree was given at Shushan the palace.

15 And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad.

16 The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour.

17 And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them.

1Saa ɛda no, ɔhene Ahasweros de Haman, Yudafoɔ ɔtamfoɔ no fie maa ɔhemmaa Ɛster. Na Mordekai baa ɔhene anim; efisɛ na Ɛster aka deɛ ɔyɛ ma no no akyerɛ no.Under pastoral review

2Na ɔhene yii ne kawa a ɔgye firii Haman nsam no, na ɔde maa Mordekai. Na Ɛster de Mordekai sii Haman fie so.Under pastoral review

3Na Ɛster sane kasaa wɔ ɔhene anim, na ɔhwee ne nan ase, na ɔde nisuo srɛɛ no sɛ ɔnyi Haman Agagni no bɔne, ne n'adwene a ɔdwenee tiaa Yudafoɔ no, mfiri hɔ.Under pastoral review

4Afei ɔhene teɛɛ sika kɔkɔɔ ahempoma no kyerɛɛ Ɛster. Enti Ɛster sɔreeɛ, na ɔgyinaa ɔhene anim,Under pastoral review

5Na ɔkaa sɛ, Sɛ ɛsɔ ɔhene ani, na sɛ manya adom wɔ n'ani so, na sɛ asɛm no tene wɔ ɔhene anim, na mesɔ n'ani a, ma wɔntwerɛ na wɔnnane nkrataa a Haman, Hamedata Agagni ba no dwenee no, deɛ ɔtwerɛeɛ sɛ wɔnsɛe Yudafoɔ a wɔwɔ ɔhene amantam nyinaa mu no:Under pastoral review

6Efisɛ ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na mɛtumi ahwɛ bɔne a ɛbɛba me nkurɔfoɔ so? anaasɛ ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na mɛtumi ahwɛ m'abusua ɔsɛeɛ?Under pastoral review

7Afei ɔhene Ahasweros ka kyerɛɛ ɔhemmaa Ɛster ne Yudani Mordekai sɛ, Hwɛ, mede Haman fie ama Ɛster, na wɔasɛn no wɔ dua no so, ɛfiri sɛ ɔtenee ne nsa wɔ Yudafoɔ so.Under pastoral review

8Mo nso, montwerɛ mma Yudafoɔ sɛdeɛ ɛsɔ mo ani, wɔ ɔhene din mu, na momfa ɔhene kawa nsɔ ano: efisɛ atwerɛ a wɔatwerɛ wɔ ɔhene din mu, na wɔde ɔhene kawa asɔ ano no, obiara ntumi nnane.Under pastoral review

9Afei wɔfrɛɛ ɔhene atwerɛfoɔ no saa ɛberɛ no wɔ bosome a ɛtɔ so mmiɛnsa mu, yɛ bosome Siwan, ɛda a ɛtɔ so aduonu mmiɛnsa mu; na wɔtwerɛɛ sɛdeɛ Mordekai hyɛeɛ nyinaa kɔmaa Yudafoɔ, ne amrado, ne amradofoɔ ne amantam sodifoɔ a wɔfiri Hodu de kɔsi Etiopia, amantam ɔha ne aduonu nson no, ɔmantam biara sɛdeɛ ne twerɛ teɛ, ne ɔman biara sɛdeɛ wɔn kasa teɛ, ne Yudafoɔ sɛdeɛ wɔn twerɛ teɛ, ne sɛdeɛ wɔn kasa teɛ.Under pastoral review

10Na ɔtwerɛɛ wɔ ɔhene Ahasweros din mu, na ɔde ɔhene kawa sɔɔ ano, na ɔde nkrataa somaa abɔfoɔ a wɔte apɔnkɔ so, ne wɔn a wɔte mfunumpɔnkɔ, ne nyoma, ne nyoma mma so:Under pastoral review

11Deɛ ɔhene maa Yudafoɔ a wɔwɔ kuro biara mu ho ɛkwan sɛ wɔmmoaboa wɔn ho ano, na wɔnnyina wɔn nkwa ho, sɛ wɔnsɛe, na wɔnkum, na wɔmma wɔnyera, nkurɔfoɔ ne ɔmantam ahoɔden nyinaa a wɔbɛto ahyɛ wɔn so, mmɔfra nkumaa ne mmaa, na wɔmfa wɔn agyapadeɛ nyɛ afodeɛ,Under pastoral review

12Ɛda koro wɔ ɔhene Ahasweros amantam nyinaa mu, ɛda a ɛtɔ so dummiɛnsa wɔ bosome a ɛtɔ so dumienu, yɛ bosome Adar, so.Under pastoral review

13Atwerɛ no mfoni a ɛyɛ ahyɛdeɛ a wɔde bɛma wɔ ɔmantam biara mu no, wɔdaa no adi kyerɛɛ amanfoɔ nyinaa, na sɛ Yudafoɔ nsiesie wɔn ho ntwɛn saa ɛda no sɛ wɔbɛtɔ wɔn atamfoɔ so wɛre.Under pastoral review

14Enti abɔfoɔ a wɔte mfunumpɔnkɔ ne nyoma so no firii adi, ɔhene ahyɛdeɛ pɛɛ wɔn ho na ɛpiaa wɔn. Na wɔde mmara no maa wɔ Susan ahemfie mu.Under pastoral review

15Na Mordekai firii ɔhene anim a ɔhyɛ ahennie ntadeɛ a ɛyɛ bibiri ne fitaa, ne sika kɔkɔɔ ahenkyɛ kɛseɛ, ne nwera pa ne berɛde atadeɛ: na Susan kuro no dii ahurisie na wɔn ani gyeeɛ.Under pastoral review

16Yudafoɔ nyaa hann, ne ahosɛpɛ, ne anigyeɛ, ne animuonyam.Under pastoral review

17Na ɔmantam biara mu, ne kuro biara mu, baabiara a ɔhene ahyɛdeɛ ne ne mmara duruiɛ no, Yudafoɔ nyaa anigyeɛ ne ahosɛpɛ, aponto ne ɛda pa. Na asase no so nkurɔfoɔ mu bebree bɛyɛɛ Yudafoɔ; efisɛ Yudafoɔ ho suro tɔɔ wɔn so.Under pastoral review

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