Esther 3:9 Hebrew Word Analysis

0אִםh518
1עַלh5921
18it into the king'sהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃h4428
3If it pleaseט֔וֹבh2895
4let it be writtenיִכָּתֵ֖בh3789
5that they may be destroyedלְאַבְּדָ֑םh6
6tenוַֽעֲשֶׂ֨רֶתh6235
7thousandאֲלָפִ֜יםh505
8talentsכִּכַּרh3603
9of silverכֶּ֗סֶףh3701
10and I will payאֶשְׁקוֹל֙h8254
11עַלh5921
12to the handsיְדֵי֙h3027
13of those that have the chargeעֹשֵׂ֣יh6213
14of the businessהַמְּלָאכָ֔הh4399
15to bringלְהָבִ֖יאh935
16אֶלh413
17treasuriesגִּנְזֵ֥יh1595
18it into the king'sהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃h4428

Other Translations

King James Version (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.

American Standard Version (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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

If it is the king's pleasure, let a statement ordering their destruction be put in writing: and I will give to those responsible for the king's business, ten thousand talents of silver for the king's store-house.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

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.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

If it shall 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.

World English Bible (WEB)

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 who have the charge of the [king's] business, to bring it into the king's treasuries.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

if to the king `it be' good, let it be written to destroy them, and ten thousand talents of silver I weigh into the hands of those doing the work, to bring `it' in unto the treasuries of the king.'