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New Century Version
Esther 3:11
Then the king said to Haman, "The money and the people are yours. 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 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.
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
7 It was in the first month of the twelfth year of King Xerxes' rule—the month of Nisan. Pur (that is, the lot) was thrown before Haman to choose a day and a month. So the twelfth month, the month of Adar, was chosen. 8 Then Haman said to King Xerxes, "There is a certain group of people scattered among the other people in all the states of your kingdom. Their customs are different from those of all the other people, and they do not obey the king's laws. It is not right for you to allow them to continue living in your kingdom. 9 If it pleases the king, let an order be given to destroy those people. Then I will pay seven hundred fifty thousand pounds of silver to those who do the king's business, and they will put it into the royal treasury." 10 So the king took his signet ring off and gave it to Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of the Jewish people. 11 Then the king said to Haman, "The money and the people are yours. Do with them as you please." 12 On the thirteenth day of the first month, the royal secretaries were called, and they wrote out all of Haman's orders. They wrote to the king's governors and to the captains of the soldiers in each state and to the important men of each group of people. The orders were written in the writing of each state and in the language of each people. They were written in the name of King Xerxes and sealed with his signet ring. 13 Letters were sent by messengers to all the king's empire ordering them to destroy, kill, and completely wipe out all the Jewish people. That meant young and old, women and little children, too. It was to happen on a single day—the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which was Adar. And they could take everything the Jewish people owned. 14 A copy of the order was given out as a law in every state so all the people would be ready for that day. 15 The messengers set out, hurried by the king's command, as soon as the order was given in the palace at 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? Your brother's blood is crying out to me from the ground.
Then the Lord said, "What have you done? Your brother's blood is crying out to me from the ground.
Psalms 50:21
I have kept quiet while you did these things, so you thought I was just like you. But I will scold you and accuse you to your face.
I have kept quiet while you did these things, so you thought I was just like you. But I will scold you and accuse you to your face.
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.
