Esther 9 · Verse 12

Esther 9:12

And the king said unto Esther the queen, The Jews have slain and destroyed five hundred men in Shushan the palace, and the ten sons of Haman; what have they done in the rest of the king’s provinces? now what is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: or what is thy request further? and it shall be done.
Esther 9:12, King James Version

Esther 9:12 in other translations

BSBwho said to Queen Esther, “In the citadel of Susa the Jews have killed and destroyed five hundred men, including Haman’s ten sons. What have they done in the rest of the royal provinces? Now what is your petition? It will be given to you. And what further do you request? It will be fulfilled.”
WEBThe king said to Esther the queen, “The Jews have slain and destroyed five hundred men in the citadel of Susa, including the ten sons of Haman; what then have they done in the rest of the king’s provinces! Now what is your petition? It shall be granted you. What is your further request? It shall be done.”
ASVAnd the king said unto Esther the queen, The Jews have slain and destroyed five hundred men in Shushan the palace, and the ten sons of Haman; what then have they done in the rest of the king’s provinces! Now what is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: or what is thy request further? and it shall be done.
YLTand the king saith to Esther the queen, ‘In Shushan the palace have the Jews slain and destroyed five hundred men, and the ten sons of Haman; in the rest of the provinces of the king what have they done? and what is thy petition? and it is given to thee; and what thy request again? and it is done.'
DARBYAnd the king said to Esther the queen, The Jews have slain and destroyed five hundred men in Shushan the fortress, and the ten sons of Haman; what have they done in the rest of the king's provinces? And what is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee; and what is thy request further? and it shall be done.
BBEAnd the king said to Esther the queen, The Jews have put five hundred men to death in Shushan, as well as the ten sons of Haman: what then have they done in the rest of the kingdom! Now what is your prayer? for it will be given to you; what other request have you? and it will be done.
WebsterAnd the king said to Esther the queen, the Jews have slain and destroyed five hundred men in Shushan the palace, and the ten sons of Haman; what have they done in the rest of the king's provinces? now what is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: or what is thy request further? and it shall be done.

What does Esther 9:12 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Esther 9:5-16

5-16. Thus the Jews smote all their enemies--The effect of the two antagonistic decrees was, in the meantime, to raise a fierce and bloody war between the Jews and their enemies throughout the Persian empire; but through the dread of Esther and Mordecai, the provincial governors universally favored their cause, so that their enemies fell in great numbers.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Esther 9:1-19

The enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them by the former edict. If they had attempted nothing against the people of God, they would not themselves have suffered. The Jews, acting together, strengthened one another. Let us learn to stand fast in one spirit, and with one mind, striving together against the enemies of our souls, who endeavour to rob us of our faith, which is more precious than our lives. The…

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Esther 9:12 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
הַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428
לְאֶסְתֵּ֣רle.'es.Terto EstherH635
הַמַּלְכָּ֗הha.mal.Kahthe queenH4436
בְּשׁוּשַׁ֣ןbe.shu.Shanin SusaH7800
הַבִּירָ֡הha.bi.Rahthe citadelH1002
הָרְגוּ֩ha.re.Guthey have killedH2026
הַיְּהוּדִ֨יםhai.ye.hu.Dimthe JewsH3064
וְאַבֵּ֜דve.'a.Bedand they have destroyedH6
חֲמֵ֧שׁcha.MeshfiveH2568
מֵא֣וֹתme.'othundred<s>H3967
אִ֗ישׁ'IshmanH376
וְאֵת֙ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
עֲשֶׂ֣רֶת'a.Se.ret[the] tenH6235
בְּנֵֽי\־be.nei-[the] sons ofH1121
הָמָ֔ןha.ManHamanH2001
בִּשְׁאָ֛רbish.'Arin [the] rest ofH7605
מְדִינ֥וֹתme.di.Not[the] provinces ofH4082
הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428
מֶ֣הmehwhat?H4100
עָשׂ֑וּ'a.Suhave they doneH6213
וּמַה\־u.mah-and what?H4100
שְּׁאֵֽלָתֵךְ֙she.'e.la.teKh[is] petition yourH7596
וְיִנָּ֣תֵֽןve.yi.Na.tenso it may be givenH5414
לָ֔ךְLakhto you
וּמַה\־u.mah-and what?H4100
בַּקָּשָׁתֵ֥ךְba.ka.sha.Tekh[is] request yourH1246
ע֖וֹדodmoreH5750
וְתֵעָֽשׂ\׃ve.te.'Asand it may be doneH6213

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Cross references for Esther 9:12

  • Esther 7:2

    And the king said again unto Esther on the second day at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition, queen Esther? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? and it shall be performed, even to the half of the kingdom.

  • Esther 5:6

    And the king said unto Esther at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.

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what is thy petition.
5:6; 7:2

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Context

  • Esther 9:11

    On that day the number of those that were slain in Shushan the palace was brought before the king.

  • Esther 9:12

    And the king said unto Esther the queen, The Jews have slain and destroyed five hundred men in Shushan the palace, and the ten sons of Haman; what have they done in the rest of the king’s provinces? now what is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: or what is thy request further? and it shall be done.

  • Esther 9:13

    Then said Esther, If it please the king, let it be granted to the Jews which are in Shushan to do to morrow also according unto this day’s decree, and let Haman’s ten sons be hanged upon the gallows.

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Esther 9:12 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y dijo el rey á la reina Esther: En Susán, capital del reino, han muerto los Judíos y destruído á quinientos hombres, y á diez hijos de Amán; ¿qué habrán hecho en las otras provincias del rey? ¿Cuál pues es tu petición, y te será concedida? ¿ó qué más es tu demanda, y será hecho?
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et le roi dit à la reine Esther: Les Juifs ont tué et fait périr dans Suse, la capitale, 500 hommes et les dix fils d’Haman; qu’auront-ils fait dans les autres provinces du roi? Et quelle est ta demande? elle te sera accordée. Et quelle est encore ta requête? et ce sera fait.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und der König sprach zu der Königin Esther: In der Burg Susan haben die Juden fünfhundert Mann und die zehn Söhne Hamans getötet und umgebracht; was mögen sie in den übrigen Landschaften des Königs getan haben! Doch was ist deinen Bitte? und sie soll dir gewährt werden. Und was ist noch dein Begehr? und es soll geschehen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Qui dixit reginæ: In urbe Susan interfecerunt Judæi quingentos viros, et alios decem filios Aman: quantam putas eos exercere cædem in universis provinciis? quid ultra postulas, et quid vis ut fieri jubeam?