Esther 8:8

Staten Vertaling

Schrijft dan gijlieden voor de Joden, zoals het goed is in uw ogen, in des konings naam, en verzegelt het met des konings ring; want het schrift, dat in des konings naam geschreven, en met des konings ring verzegeld is, is niet te wederroepen.

Parallel Translations

Gereviseerde Lutherse Vertaling
Schrijft gijlieden nu ten aanzien der Joden, in des konings naam, zoals het u behaagt, en verzegelt het met des konings ring. Want de bevelschriften, die in des konings naam geschreven en met des konings ring verzegeld werden, mocht niemand herroepen.

Gereviseerde Leidse Vertaling
Schrijft gij nu in des konings naam aangaande de Joden naar het u goeddunkt, en verzegelt het met des konings zegelring; want een geschrift dat in naam des konings geschreven en met des konings zegelring verzegeld is kan niet herroepen worden.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

in the king's name: Esther 3:12, 1 Kings 21:8

may no man reverse: No, not the king himself; and this was the reason that the king was forced not to reverse, but to give a contradictory decree; that if the Jews, pursuant to the first decree, were assaulted, they might legitimately, by virtue of the second, defend themselves, slay their enemies, and even take the spoil. Esther 8:5, Esther 1:19, Daniel 6:8, Daniel 6:12-15, 2 Timothy 2:19, Hebrews 6:17, Hebrews 6:18

Reciprocal: Genesis 41:42 - his ring 2 Chronicles 30:5 - established Esther 3:10 - took Daniel 6:15 - Know Colossians 2:14 - the handwriting

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Write ye also for the Jews as it liketh you,.... Whatever may be thought fit and proper for their safety and security:

in the king's name, and seal it with the king's ring; as the former letters were:

for the writing which is written in the king's name, and sealed with the king's ring, may no man reverse; which is a reason both for the writing and sealing of the present letters in this manner, and why the former could not be reversed; nor does it appear that they were, but that, in virtue of them, the people had power to rise and kill the Jews on the day appointed, if they dared, or were so disposed; and these empowered the Jews to rise in their own defence, and kill all that made any attempts upon them, for which they had the royal authority; and these letters coming after the other, though they did not formally reverse them, which might not be done, yet rendered them ineffectual.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Write ... as it liketh you ... - (See the Esther 1:19 note. Practically, Ahasuerus reversed the “device” of Haman).

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Esther 8:8. May no man reverse. — Whatever had passed the royal signet could never be revoked; no succeeding edict could destroy or repeal a preceding one: but one of a similar nature to the Jews against the Persians, as that to the Persians was against the Jews, might be enacted, and thus the Jews be enabled legitimately to defend themselves; and, consequently, placed on an equal footing with their enemies.