Esther 3:11
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.
Esther 3:11 in other translations
| BSB | “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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| WEB | The king said to Haman, “The silver is given to you, the people also, to do with them as it seems good to you.” |
| ASV | 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. |
| YLT | 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.' |
| DARBY | And the king said to Haman, The silver is given to thee, the people also, to do with them as seems good to thee. |
| BBE | And the king said to Haman, The money is yours, and the people, to do with them whatever seems right to you. |
| Webster | 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. |
What does Esther 3:11 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Esther 3:7-15
Without some acquaintance with the human heart, and the history of mankind, we should not think that any prince could consent to a dreadful proposal, so hurtful to himself. Let us be thankful for mild and just government. Haman inquires, according to his own superstitions, how to find a lucky day for the designed massacre! God's wisdom serves its own purposes by men's folly. Haman has appealed to the lot, and the…
Esther 3:11 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Esther 3:11
- Jeremiah 40:4
And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains which were upon thine hand. If it seem good unto thee to come with me into Babylon, come; and I will look well unto thee: but if it seem ill unto thee to come with me into Babylon, forbear: behold, all the land is before thee: whither it seemeth good and convenient for thee to go, thither go.
- Jeremiah 26:14
As for me, behold, I am in your hand: do with me as seemeth good and meet unto you.
- Luke 23:25
And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.
- Psalms 73:7
Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.
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Context
- Esther 3:10
And the king took his ring from his hand, and gave it unto Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews’ enemy.
- Esther 3:11
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.
- Esther 3:12
Then were the king’s scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and there was written according to all that Haman had commanded unto the king’s lieutenants, and to the governors that were over every province, and to the rulers of every people of every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language; in the name of king Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king’s ring.
Esther 3:11 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y díjole: La plata propuesta sea para ti, y asimismo el pueblo, para que hagas de él lo que bien te pareciere. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et le roi dit à Haman: L’argent t’est donné, et le peuple, pour en faire ce qui sera bon à tes yeux. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und der König sprach zu Haman: Das Silber sei dir gegeben, und das Volk, um mit ihm zu tun, wie es gut ist in deinen Augen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | dixitque ad eum: Argentum, quod tu polliceris, tuum sit; de populo age quod tibi placet. |