Esther 3:11
Modern Translations
New International Version
"Keep the money," the king said to Haman, "and do with the people as you please."

New Living Translation
The king said, “The money and the people are both yours to do with as you see fit.”

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.”

Berean Study Bible
“Keep your money,” said the king to Haman. “These people are given to you 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.”

NASB 1995
The king said to Haman, "The silver is yours, and the people also, to do with them as you please."

NASB 1977
And the king said to Haman, “The silver is yours, and the people also, to do with them as you please.”

Amplified Bible
The king said to Haman, “The silver is given to you, and the people also, to do with them as you please.”

Christian Standard Bible
Then the king told Haman, “The money and people are given to you to do with as you see fit.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the king told Haman, "The money and people are given to you to do with as you see fit."

Contemporary English Version
"Do what you want with those people! You can keep their money."

Good News Translation
The king told him, "The people and their money are yours; do as you like with them."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The king told Haman, "You can keep your silver and do with the people whatever you like."

International Standard Version
The king told Haman, "The silver is given to you, along with the people, to do with them as you see fit."

NET Bible
The king replied to Haman, "Keep your money, and do with those people whatever you wish."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
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.

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.”

King James 2000 Bible
And the king said unto Haman, The silver is given to you, the people also, to do with them as it seems good to you.

New Heart 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."

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."

American King James 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.

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.

A Faithful Version
And the king said to Haman, "The silver is given to you, the people also, to do with them as seems good to you."

Darby Bible 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.

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.

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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And the King sayde vnto Haman, Let the siluer be thine, and the people to doe with them as it pleaseth thee.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And the king saide vnto Haman: Let the siluer be thyne, & do with that people as it pleaseth thee.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And the kinge sayde vnto Aman: Let the siluer be geuen the, and that people also, to do withall what pleaseth the.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and the king says to Haman, “The silver is given to you, and the people, to do with it as [it is] good in your eyes.”

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.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And the king will say to Haman, The silver is given to thee, and the people, to do with them as is good in thine eyes.

Catholic Translations
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.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he said to him, “Let the silver, which you promise, be for yourself. As for the people, do with them as it pleases you.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the King said: “Your silver has been given to you and the people, to do to them everything that is excellent in your eyes.”

Lamsa Bible
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.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 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.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the king said to Aman, Keep the silver, and treat the nation as thou wilt.
















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