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Esther 3:11
Then the king said to Haman, "Keep the money. Do what you want with them."
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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."
Berean Standard Bible
"Keep your money," said the king to Haman. "These people are given to you to do with them as you please."
"Keep your money," said the king to Haman. "These people are given to you to do with them as you please."
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.
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
7 In the twelfth year of King Xerxes' rule, in the first month, the month of Nisan, Haman threw lots to choose a special day and month. And the twelfth month, the month of Adar was chosen. (At that time the lot was called "pur.") 8 Then Haman came to King Xerxes and said, "King Xerxes, there is a certain group of people scattered among the people in all the provinces of your kingdom. They keep themselves separate from other people. Their customs are different from those of all other people. And they don't obey the king's laws. It is not right for the king to allow them to continue to live in your kingdom. 9 "If it pleases the king, I have a suggestion: Give a command to destroy these people. And I will put 750,000 pounds of silver into the king's treasury. This money could be used to pay the men who do these things." 10 So the king took the official ring off his finger and gave it to Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite. Haman was the enemy of the Jews. 11 Then the king said to Haman, "Keep the money. Do what you want with them." 12 Then on the 13th day of the first month, the king's secretaries were called. They wrote out all of Haman's commands in the language of each province. And they wrote them in the language of each group of people. They wrote to the king's satraps, the governors of the different provinces, and the leaders of the different groups of people. They wrote with the authority of King Xerxes himself, and sealed the commands with the king's own ring. 13 Messengers carried the letters to all the king's provinces. The letters were the king's command to ruin, kill, and completely destroy all the Jews. This meant young people and old people, women, and little children too. The command was to kill all the Jews on a single day. The day was to be the 13th day of the twelfth month, the month of Adar. And the command was to take everything that belonged to the Jews. 14 A copy of the letters with the command was to be given as a law. It was to be a law in every province and announced to the people of every nation living in the kingdom. Then everyone would be ready for that day. 15 At the king's command the messengers hurried off. The command was given in the capital city of Susa. 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
Then the Lord said, "What have you done? You killed your brother and the ground opened up to take his blood from your hands. Now his blood is shouting to me from the ground. So you will be cursed from this ground.
Then the Lord said, "What have you done? You killed your brother and the ground opened up to take his blood from your hands. Now his blood is shouting to me from the ground. So you will be cursed from this ground.
Psalms 50:21
When you did these things, I said nothing. So you thought that I was just like you. But I will not be quiet any longer. I will correct you and make clear what I have against you.
When you did these things, I said nothing. So you thought that I was just like you. But I will not be quiet any longer. I will correct you and make clear what I have against you.
Romans 3:20
because no one can be made right with God by following the law. The law only shows us our sin.
because no one can be made right with God by following the law. The law only shows us our 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.
