Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version If it pleases the king, let a decree be issued to destroy them, and I will give ten thousand talents of silver to the king’s administrators for the royal treasury.” New Living Translation If it please the king, issue a decree that they be destroyed, and I will give 10,000 large sacks of silver to the government administrators to be deposited in the royal treasury.” English Standard Version If it please the king, let it be decreed that they be destroyed, and I will pay 10,000 talents of silver into the hands of those who have charge of the king’s business, that they may put it into the king’s treasuries.” 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.” King James Bible 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. New King James Version If it pleases the king, let a decree be written that they be destroyed, and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver into the hands of those who do the work, to bring it into the king’s treasuries.” New American Standard Bible If it is pleasing to the king, let it be decreed that they be eliminated, and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver into the hands of those who carry out the king’s business, to put into the king’s treasuries.” NASB 1995 “If it is pleasing to the king, let it be decreed that they be destroyed, and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver into the hands of those who carry on the king’s business, to put into the king’s treasuries.” NASB 1977 “If it is pleasing to the king, let it be decreed that they be destroyed, and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver into the hands of those who carry on the king’s business, to put into the king’s treasuries.” Legacy Standard Bible If it seems good to the king, let it be written down that they should perish, and I will pay 10,000 talents of silver into the hands of those who do this work, to bring into the king’s treasuries.” Amplified Bible If it pleases the king, let it be decreed that they be destroyed, and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver into the hands of those who carry out the king’s business, to put into the king’s treasuries.” Christian Standard Bible If the king approves, let an order be drawn up authorizing their destruction, and I will pay 375 tons of silver to the officials for deposit in the royal treasury.” Holman Christian Standard Bible If the king approves, let an order be drawn up authorizing their destruction, and I will pay 375 tons of silver to the accountants for deposit in the royal treasury.” 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English If it is not good to the King, let him write that they shall be destroyed, and weigh ten thousand talents of silver to the hands of the doers of the work to bring to the treasury of the King.” Brenton Septuagint Translation If it seem good to the king, let him make a decree to destroy them: and I will remit into the king's treasury ten thousand talents of silver. Contemporary English Version Why not give orders for all of them to be killed? I can promise that you will get tons of silver for your treasury. Douay-Rheims Bible If it please thee, decree that they may he destroyed, and I will pay ten thousand talents to thy treasurers. English Revised 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation If you approve, have the orders for their destruction be written. For this I will pay 750,000 pounds of silver to your treasurers to be put in your treasury." Good News Translation If it please Your Majesty, issue a decree that they are to be put to death. If you do, I guarantee that I will be able to put 375 tons of silver into the royal treasury for the administration of the empire." International Standard Version If the king approves, let it be decreed that they're to be destroyed, and I'll measure out 10,000 silver talents and bring it to the king's treasury for those who will do the work." JPS Tanakh 1917 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.' Literal Standard Version if to the king [it be] good, let it be written to destroy them, and ten thousand talents of silver I weigh into the hands of those doing the work, to bring [it] into the treasuries of the king.” Majority 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.” New American Bible If it please the king, let a decree be issued to destroy them; and I will deliver to the procurators ten thousand silver talents for deposit in the royal treasury.” NET Bible If the king is so inclined, let an edict be issued to destroy them. I will pay ten thousand talents of silver to be conveyed to the king's treasuries for the officials who carry out this business." New Revised Standard Version If it pleases the king, let a decree be issued for their destruction, and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver into the hands of those who have charge of the king’s business, so that they may put it into the king’s treasuries.” New Heart English Bible If it pleases the king, let it be written that they be destroyed; and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver into the hands of those who are in charge of the king's business, to bring it into the king's treasuries." Webster's Bible Translation If it shall 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. World English Bible If it pleases the king, let it be written that they be destroyed; and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver into the hands of those who are in charge of the king’s business, to bring it into the king’s treasuries.” Young's Literal Translation if to the king it be good, let it be written to destroy them, and ten thousand talents of silver I weigh into the hands of those doing the work, to bring it in unto the treasuries of the king.' Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Haman Plots Against the Jews…8Then Haman informed King Xerxes, “There is a certain people scattered and dispersed among the peoples of every province of your kingdom. Their laws are different from everyone else’s, and they do not obey the king’s laws. So it is not in the king’s best interest to tolerate them. 9If 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.” 10So the king removed the signet ring from his finger and gave it to Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of the Jews.… Cross References Esther 3:8 Then Haman informed King Xerxes, "There is a certain people scattered and dispersed among the peoples of every province of your kingdom. Their laws are different from everyone else's, and they do not obey the king's laws. So it is not in the king's best interest to tolerate them. Esther 3:10 So the king removed the signet ring from his finger and gave it to Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of the Jews. Esther 4:7 and Mordecai told him all that had happened to him, including the exact amount of money that Haman had promised to pay into the royal treasury in order to destroy the Jews. Esther 7:4 For my people and I have been sold out to destruction, death, and annihilation. If we had merely been sold as menservants and maidservants, I would have remained silent, because no such distress would justify burdening the king." Daniel 3:8 At this time some astrologers came forward and maliciously accused the Jews, Treasury of Scripture 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. that they may be destroyed. Genesis 23:16 And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver, which he had named in the audience of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant. ten thousand. Matthew 18:24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents. Jump to Previous Business Carry Charge Decree Decreed Destroy Destroyed Destruction Hands Issued King's Ordering Pay Please Pleases Pleasing Pleasure Responsible Royal Silver Statement Store-House Talents Ten Thousand Treasuries Treasury Writing WrittenJump to Next Business Carry Charge Decree Decreed Destroy Destroyed Destruction Hands Issued King's Ordering Pay Please Pleases Pleasing Pleasure Responsible Royal Silver Statement Store-House Talents Ten Thousand Treasuries Treasury Writing WrittenEsther 3 1. Haman, advanced by the king, and despised by Mordecai, seeks revenge upon the Jews.7. He casts lots. 8. He obtains by false accusations a decree of the king to put the Jews to death. (9) Ten thousand talents of silver.--This would be about two and a half millions sterling, being indeed more than two-thirds of the whole annual revenue of the Empire (Herod. iii. 95). Haman may have been a man of excessive wealth (like the Pythius who offered Xerxes four millions of gold darics (Herod. vii. 28), or he probably may have hoped to draw the money from the spoils of the Jews.Verse 9. - If it please the king, lot it be written that they may be destroyed, and I will pay, etc. This startling proposition, to which the king might well have demurred, for even Xerxes could scarcely have regarded such a massacre as a light matter, is followed immediately, and before the king has time to reflect, by the tempting offer of such a bribe as even a king could not view with indifference. Xerxes had once, if we may trust Herodotus, declined to accept from a subject a gift of money equal to about four and a half million of pounds sterling (Herod., 7:28); but this was early in his reign, when his treasury was full, and he had not exhausted his resources by the Greek war. Now, in his comparative poverty, a gift of from two to three millions had attractions for him which proved irresistible. To the hands of those that have the charge of the business. Not the business of the slaughter, but the business of receiving money for the king, i.e. the royal treasurers. To bring it. i.e. "for them to bring it," or pay it, "into the royal treasuries." On the multiplicity of the royal treasuries see the comment on Ezra 7:20. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Ifאִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not the king הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king approves, עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against let [a decree] be issued יִכָּתֵ֖ב (yik·kā·ṯêḇ) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3789: To grave, to write to destroy them, לְאַבְּדָ֑ם (lə·’ab·bə·ḏām) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 6: To wander away, lose oneself, to perish and I will deposit לְהָבִ֖יא (lə·hā·ḇî) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go ten וַעֲשֶׂ֨רֶת (wa·‘ă·śe·reṯ) Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular construct Strong's 6235: Ten thousand אֲלָפִ֜ים (’ă·lā·p̄îm) Number - masculine plural Strong's 505: A thousand talents כִּכַּר־ (kik·kar-) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3603: A round, a round district, a round loaf, a round weight, a talent (a measure of weight or money) of silver כֶּ֗סֶף (ke·sep̄) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3701: Silver, money into אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the royal הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king treasury גִּנְזֵ֥י (gin·zê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1595: Treasury, perhaps chests to pay אֶשְׁקוֹל֙ (’eš·qō·wl) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 8254: To suspend, poise those who carry this out.” עֹשֵׂ֣י (‘ō·śê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 6213: To do, make Links Esther 3:9 NIVEsther 3:9 NLT Esther 3:9 ESV Esther 3:9 NASB Esther 3:9 KJV Esther 3:9 BibleApps.com Esther 3:9 Biblia Paralela Esther 3:9 Chinese Bible Esther 3:9 French Bible Esther 3:9 Catholic Bible OT History: Esther 3:9 If it pleases the king let it (Est Esth. 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