Esther 8:7

Staten Vertaling

Toen zeide de koning Ahasveros tot de koningin Esther en tot Mordechai, den Jood: Ziet, het huis van Haman heb ik Esther gegeven, en hem heeft men aan de galg gehangen, omdat hij zijn hand aan de Joden geslagen had.

Parallel Translations

Gereviseerde Lutherse Vertaling
Toen sprak koning Ahasveros tot koningin Ester en tot Mordechai den Jood: Zie, ik heb aan Ester het huis van Haman gegeven, en men heeft hem aan een boom gehangen, omdat hij zijne hand aan de Joden gelegd heeft.

Gereviseerde Leidse Vertaling
En koning Ahasweros zeide tot koningin Ester en den Jood Mordochai: Zie, ik heb het huis van Haman aan Ester gegeven en hemzelf heeft men aan den paal gehangen, omdat hij de hand tegen de Joden heeft uitgestoken.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Behold: Esther 8:1, Proverbs 13:22

him they have hanged: Esther 7:10, Galatians 3:13

Reciprocal: Genesis 49:28 - the twelve Psalms 14:5 - were Jeremiah 38:10 - the king

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then the King Ahasuerus said unto Esther the queen, and to Mordecai the Jew,.... Who was present at the same time, either at the desire of Esther, or by virtue of his office, being now one of those that saw the king's face, Esther 8:1,

behold, I have given Esther the house of Haman;

Esther 8:1- :,

and him they have hanged upon the gallows; which he had prepared for Mordecai, Esther 7:10

because he laid his hand upon the Jews; intended to do so, and had prepared for it, and wrote letters, ordering their destruction on such a day. Now as the king had shown favour to Esther and Mordecai, and had punished Haman for contriving mischief against them and the Jews, which was publicly known, the people would be fearful of doing anything against them, lest they should incur the king's displeasure, and therefore might make themselves easy about this matter; but, however, to give them all the satisfaction he could, he directs them to do as follows.