Esther 3:9
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King James Version (modern wording)
If it please the king, let it be written that they may be destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver to the hands of those that have the charge of the business, to bring it into the king's treasuries.
Esther 3:9 (KJV)
American Standard Version
If it please the king, let it be written that they be destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver into the hands of those that have the charge of the king’s business, to bring it into the king’s treasuries.
Esther 3:9 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
If it pleases the king, 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 it out.”
Esther 3:9 (BSB)
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What does Esther 3:9 say?
Esther 3:9 in modern King James wording reads: "If it please the king, let it be written that they may be destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver to the hands of those that have the charge of the business, to bring it into the king's treasuries."
Where is Esther 3:9 found in the Bible?
Esther 3:9 is verse 9 of chapter 3 of the book of Esther, in the Old Testament. Esther has 10 chapters.
Which translations of Esther 3:9 can I read here?
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