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Esther 3:9-11
World English Bible
Esther 3:9-11
World English Bible
9 If it pleases the king, let it be written that they be destroyed; and I will pay ten thousand talents[a] of silver into the hands of those who are in charge of the king’s business, to bring it into the king’s treasuries.”
10 The king took his ring from his hand, and gave it to Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews’ enemy. 11 The king said to Haman, “The silver is given to you, the people also, to do with them as it seems good to you.”
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- 3:9 A talent is about 30 kilograms or 66 pounds or 965 Troy ounces
Esther 3:9-11
King James Version
Esther 3:9-11
King James Version
9 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.
10 And the king took his ring from his hand, and gave it unto Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews' enemy.
11 And the king said unto Haman, The silver is given to thee, the people also, to do with them as it seemeth good to thee.
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Esther 3:9-11
New International Version
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
Esther 3:9-11
New King James Version
Esther 3:9-11
New King James Version
9 If it pleases the king, let a decree be written that they be destroyed, and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver into the hands of those who do the work, to bring it into the king’s treasuries.”
10 So the king (A)took (B)his signet ring from his hand and gave it to Haman, the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the (C)enemy of the Jews. 11 And the king said to Haman, “The money and the people are given to you, to do with them as seems good to you.”
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Esther 3:9-11
English Standard Version
Esther 3:9-11
English Standard Version
9 If it please the king, let it be decreed that they be destroyed, and I will pay 10,000 talents[a] of silver into the hands of those who have charge of the king's business, that they may put it into the king's treasuries.” 10 (A)So the king took his signet ring from his hand and gave it to Haman (B)the Agagite, the son of Hammedatha, (C)the enemy of the Jews. 11 And the king said to Haman, “The money is given to you, the people also, to do with them as it seems good to you.”
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- Esther 3:9 A talent was about 75 pounds or 34 kilograms
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