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Esther 3:11
"Keep your money," said the king to Haman. "These people are given to you to do with them as you please."
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Christian Standard Bible®
Then the king told Haman, “The money and people are given to you to do with as you see fit.”
Then the king told Haman, “The money and people are given to you to do with as you see fit.”
Hebrew Names Version
The king said to Haman, The silver is given to you, the people also, to do with them as it seems good to you.
The king said to Haman, The silver is given to you, the people also, to do with them as it seems good to you.
King James Version
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.
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.
English Standard Version
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."
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."
New Century Version
Then the king said to Haman, "The money and the people are yours. Do with them as you please."
Then the king said to Haman, "The money and the people are yours. Do with them as you please."
New English Translation
The king replied to Haman, "Keep your money, and do with those people whatever you wish."
The king replied to Haman, "Keep your money, and do with those people whatever you wish."
Amplified Bible
The king said to Haman, "The silver is given to you, and the people also, to do with them as you please."
The king said to Haman, "The silver is given to you, and the people also, to do with them as you please."
New American Standard Bible
And the king said to Haman, "The silver is yours, and the people also, to do with them as you please."
And the king said to Haman, "The silver is yours, and the people also, to do with them as you please."
World English Bible
The king said to Haman, The silver is given to you, the people also, to do with them as it seems good to you.
The king said to Haman, The silver is given to you, the people also, to do with them as it seems good to you.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the King sayde vnto Haman, Let the siluer be thine, and the people to doe with them as it pleaseth thee.
And the King sayde vnto Haman, Let the siluer be thine, and the people to doe with them as it pleaseth thee.
Legacy Standard Bible
And the king said to Haman, "The silver is yours, and the people also, to do with them according to what is good in your eyes."
And the king said to Haman, "The silver is yours, and the people also, to do with them according to what is good in your eyes."
Contemporary English Version
"Do what you want with those people! You can keep their money."
"Do what you want with those people! You can keep their money."
Complete Jewish Bible
The king said to Haman, "The money is given to you, and the people too, to do with as seems good to you."
The king said to Haman, "The money is given to you, and the people too, to do with as seems good to you."
Darby Translation
And the king said to Haman, The silver is given to thee, the people also, to do with them as seems good to thee.
And the king said to Haman, The silver is given to thee, the people also, to do with them as seems good to thee.
Easy-to-Read Version
Then the king said to Haman, "Keep the money. Do what you want with them."
Then the king said to Haman, "Keep the money. Do what you want with them."
George Lamsa Translation
And the king said to Haman, The silver is given to you, the people also, to do with them as it seems good to you.
And the king said to Haman, The silver is given to you, the people also, to do with them as it seems good to you.
Good News Translation
The king told him, "The people and their money are yours; do as you like with them."
The king told him, "The people and their money are yours; do as you like with them."
Lexham English Bible
And the king said to Haman, "The money is given to you and to the people to do with it as you see fit.
And the king said to Haman, "The money is given to you and to the people to do with it as you see fit.
Literal Translation
And the king said to Haman, The silver is given to you, also the people, to do with them as seems good to you.
And the king said to Haman, The silver is given to you, also the people, to do with them as seems good to you.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And the kinge sayde vnto Aman: Let the siluer be geuen the, and that people also, to do withall what pleaseth the.
And the kinge sayde vnto Aman: Let the siluer be geuen the, and that people also, to do withall what pleaseth the.
American Standard Version
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.
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.
Bible in Basic English
And the king said to Haman, The money is yours, and the people, to do with them whatever seems right to you.
And the king said to Haman, The money is yours, and the people, to do with them whatever seems right to you.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the king saide vnto Haman: Let the siluer be thyne, & do with that people as it pleaseth thee.
And the king saide vnto Haman: Let the siluer be thyne, & do with that people as it pleaseth thee.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
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.'
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.'
King James Version (1611)
And the king saide vnto Haman, The siluer is giuen to thee, the people also, to doe with them, as it seemeth good to thee.
And the king saide vnto Haman, The siluer is giuen to thee, the people also, to doe with them, as it seemeth good to thee.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the king said to Aman, Keep the silver, and treat the nation as thou wilt.
And the king said to Aman, Keep the silver, and treat the nation as thou wilt.
English Revised Version
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.
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.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the kyng seide to hym, The siluer, which thou bihiytist, be thin; do thou of the puple that, that plesith thee.
And the kyng seide to hym, The siluer, which thou bihiytist, be thin; do thou of the puple that, that plesith thee.
Update Bible Version
And the king said to Haman, The silver is given to you, the people also, to do with them as it seems good to you.
And the king said to Haman, The silver is given to you, the people also, to do with them as it seems good to you.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the king said to Haman, The silver [is] given to thee, the people also, to do with them as it seemeth good to thee.
And the king said to Haman, The silver [is] given to thee, the people also, to do with them as it seemeth good to thee.
New King James Version
And the king said to Haman, "The money and the people are given to you, to do with them as seems good to you."
And the king said to Haman, "The money and the people are given to you, to do with them as seems good to you."
New Living Translation
The king said, "The money and the people are both yours to do with as you see fit."
The king said, "The money and the people are both yours to do with as you see fit."
New Life Bible
And the king said to Haman, "The silver is yours, and the people also. Do with them as you please."
And the king said to Haman, "The silver is yours, and the people also. Do with them as you please."
New Revised Standard
The king said to Haman, "The money is given to you, and the people as well, to do with them as it seems good to you."
The king said to Haman, "The money is given to you, and the people as well, to do with them as it seems good to you."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and the king said unto Haman, The silver, is granted thee, - and the people, to do with them, as may seem good in thine eyes.
and the king said unto Haman, The silver, is granted thee, - and the people, to do with them, as may seem good in thine eyes.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to him: As to the money which thou promisest, keep it for thyself: and as to the people, do with them as seemeth good to thee.
And he said to him: As to the money which thou promisest, keep it for thyself: and as to the people, do with them as seemeth good to thee.
Revised Standard Version
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."
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."
Young's Literal Translation
and the king saith to Haman, `The silver is given to thee, and the people, to do with it as [it is] good in thine eyes.'
and the king saith to Haman, `The silver is given to thee, and the people, to do with it as [it is] good in thine eyes.'
THE MESSAGE
"Go ahead," the king said to Haman. "It's your money—do whatever you want with those people."
"Go ahead," the king said to Haman. "It's your money—do whatever you want with those people."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The king said to Haman, "The silver is yours, and the people also, to do with them as you please."
The king said to Haman, "The silver is yours, and the people also, to do with them as you please."
Contextual Overview
7In the twelfth year of King Xerxes, in the first month, the month of Nisan, the pur (that is, the lot) was cast before Haman to determine a day and month. And the lot fell on the twelfth month, the month of Adar. 8Then Haman informed King Xerxes, "There is a certain people scattered and dispersed among the peoples of every province of your kingdom. Their laws are different from everyone else's, and they do not obey the king's laws. So it is not in the king's best interest to tolerate them. 9If the king approves, let a decree be issued to destroy them, and I will deposit ten thousand talents of silver into the royal treasury to pay those who carry this out." 10So the king removed the signet ring from his finger and gave it to Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of the Jews. 11"Keep your money," said the king to Haman. "These people are given to you to do with them as you please."12On the thirteenth day of the first month, the royal scribes were summoned and the order was written exactly as Haman commanded the royal satraps, the governors of each province, and the officials of each people, in the script of each province and the language of every people. It was written in the name of King Xerxes and sealed with the royal signet ring. 13And the letters were sent by couriers to each of the royal provinces with the order to destroy, kill, and annihilate all the Jews-young and old, women and children-and to plunder their possessions on a single day, the thirteenth day of Adar, the twelfth month. 14A copy of the text of the edict was to be issued in every province and published to all the people, so that they would be ready for that day. 15The couriers left, spurred on by the king's command, and the law was issued in the citadel of Susa. Then the king and Haman sat down to drink, but the city of Susa was in confusion.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
to do: Psalms 73:7, Jeremiah 26:14, Jeremiah 40:4, Luke 23:25
Cross-References
Genesis 4:10
"What have you done?" replied the LORD. "The voice of your brother's blood cries out to Me from the ground.
"What have you done?" replied the LORD. "The voice of your brother's blood cries out to Me from the ground.
Psalms 50:21
You have done these things, and I kept silent; you thought I was just like you. But I Myself will rebuke you and accuse you to your face.
You have done these things, and I kept silent; you thought I was just like you. But I Myself will rebuke you and accuse you to your face.
Romans 3:20
Therefore no one will be justified in His sight by works of the law. For the law merely brings awareness of sin.
Therefore no one will be justified in His sight by works of the law. For the law merely brings awareness of sin.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the king said unto Haman, the silver is given unto thee,.... The 10,000 talents of silver Haman proposed to pay into the treasury were returned to him, or the king out of his great munificence refused to take them:
the people also, to do with them as seemeth good unto thee; that is, the people of the Jews; he gave him full power to do with them as he thought fit, and who breathing revenge upon them, would not spare them.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The silver is given to thee - Some understand this to mean that Xerxes refused the silver which Haman had offered to him; but the passage is better explained as a grant to him of all the property of such Jews as should be executed Esther 3:13.
