Esther 3:9-11
New American Standard Bible
9 If it is pleasing to the king, let it be [a]decreed that they be eliminated, and I will pay [b]ten thousand talents of silver into the hands of those who carry out the king’s business, to put into the king’s treasuries.” 10 Then (A)the king took his signet ring from his hand and gave it to Haman, the son of Hammedatha (B)the Agagite, (C)the enemy of the Jews. 11 And the king said to Haman, “The silver is [c]yours, and the people also, to do with them as you please.”
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- Esther 3:9 Lit written
- Esther 3:9 About 375 tons or 340 metric tons
- Esther 3:11 Lit given to you
Esther 3:9-11
New International Version
9 If it pleases the king, let a decree be issued to destroy them, and I will give ten thousand talents[a] of silver to the king’s administrators for the royal treasury.”(A)
10 So the king took his signet ring(B) from his finger and gave it to Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of the Jews. 11 “Keep the money,” the king said to Haman, “and do with the people as you please.”
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- Esther 3:9 That is, about 375 tons or about 340 metric tons
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