Cross Reference 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 3:12} Then were the king's 4428 scribes 5608 z8802 called 7121 z8735 on the thirteenth 7969 6240 day 3117 of the first 7223 month, 2320 and there was written 3789 z8735 according to all x3605 that x834 Haman 2001 had commanded 6680 z8765 unto x413 the king's 4428 lieutenants, 323 and to x413 the governors 6346 that x834 [were] over x5921 every province, 4082 and to x413 the rulers 8269 of every people 5971 of every province 4082 according to the writing 3791 thereof, and [to] every people 5971 after their language; 3956 in the name 8034 of king 4428 Ahasuerus 325 was it written, 3789 z8737 and sealed 2856 z8738 with the king's 4428 ring. 2885

Then were:
"Then were the king'sª scribesª ° calledª ° at that¹ timeª in the thirdª month,ª that¹ [is], the monthª Sivan,ª on the threeª and twentiethª [day] thereof; and it was writtenª ° according to all¹ that¹ Mordecaiª commandedª ° unto¹ the Jews,ª and to¹ the lieutenants,ª and the deputiesª and rulersª of the provincesª which¹ [are] from Indiaª ¹ unto¹ Ethiopia,ª an hundredª twentyª and sevenª provinces,ª unto every provinceª according to the writingª thereof, and unto every peopleª after their language,ª and to¹ the Jewsª according to their writing,ª and according to their language.ª ... And in every¹ province,ª and in every¹ city,ª whithersoeverª ¹ the king'sª commandmentª and his decreeª came,ª ° the Jewsª had joyª and gladness,ª a feastª and a goodª day.ª And manyª of the peopleª ¹ of the landª became Jews;ª ° for¹ the fearª of the Jewsª fellª ° upon¹ them." {Est 8:9-17}

scribes:
or, secretaries

according:
"For he sentª ° lettersª into¹ all¹ the king'sª provinces,ª into¹ every provinceª according to the writingª thereof, and to¹ every peopleª after their language,ª that every¹ manª should¹ bear ruleª ° in his own house,ª and that [it] should be publishedª ° according to the languageª of every people.ª" {Est 1:22} + "Then were the king'sª scribesª ° calledª ° at that¹ timeª in the thirdª month,ª that¹ [is], the monthª Sivan,ª on the threeª and twentiethª [day] thereof; and it was writtenª ° according to all¹ that¹ Mordecaiª commandedª ° unto¹ the Jews,ª and to¹ the lieutenants,ª and the deputiesª and rulersª of the provincesª which¹ [are] from Indiaª ¹ unto¹ Ethiopia,ª an hundredª twentyª and sevenª provinces,ª unto every provinceª according to the writingª thereof, and unto every peopleª after their language,ª and to¹ the Jewsª according to their writing,ª and according to their language.ª" {Est 8:9} + "The Jewsª ordained,ª ° and tookª ° upon¹ them, and upon¹ their seed,ª and upon¹ all¹ such as joined² ° themselves¹ unto¹ them, so as it should not¹ fail,ª ° that they would keepª °¹ these¹ twoª daysª according to their writing,ª and according to their [appointed]¹ time² every¹ year;ª" {Est 9:27}

in the name:
"So she wroteª ° lettersª in Ahab'sª name,ª and sealedª ° [them] with his seal,ª and sentª ° the lettersª unto¹ the eldersª and to¹ the noblesª that¹ [were] in his city,ª dwellingª ° with¹ Naboth.ª" {1Kg 21:8} + "Now,ª O king,ª establishª ° the decree,ª and signª ° the writing,ª that¹ it be notª changed,ª ° according to the lawª of the Medesª and Persians,ª which¹ alterethª ° not.ª" {Dan 6:8} + "Thenª they came near,ª ° and spakeª ° beforeª the kingª concerningª the king'sª decree;ª Hast thou notª signedª ° a decree,ª that¹ everyª manª that¹ shall askª ° [a petition] ofª anyª Godª or manª withinª thirtyª days,ª saveª of¹ thee,² O king,ª shall be castª ° into the denª of lions?ª The kingª answeredª ° and said,ª ° The thingª [is] true,ª according to the lawª of the Medesª and Persians,ª which¹ alterethª ° not.ª" {Dan 6:12} + "Thenª theseª menª assembledª ° untoª the king,ª and saidª ° unto the king,ª Know,ª ° O king,ª that¹ the lawª of the Medesª and Persiansª [is], That¹ noª ¹ decreeª nor statuteª which¹ the kingª establishethª ° may be changed.ª °" {Dan 6:15}

sealed:
"And the kingª took offª °¹ his ring,ª which¹ he had takenª ° from Haman,ª ¹ and gaveª ° it unto Mordecai.ª And Estherª setª °¹ Mordecaiª over¹ the houseª of Haman.ª" {Est 8:2} + "Writeª ° ye¹ also for¹ the Jews,ª as it likethª ¹ you,² in the king'sª name,ª and sealª ° [it] with the king'sª ring:ª for¹ the writingª which¹ is writtenª ° in the king'sª name,ª and sealedª ° with the king'sª ring,ª may no¹ man reverse.ª °" {Est 8:8} + "And he wroteª ° in the kingª Ahasuerus'ª name,ª and sealedª ° [it] with the king'sª ring,ª and sentª ° lettersª byª postsª ° on horseback,ª [and] ridersª ° on mules,ª camels,ª [and] youngª dromedaries:ª" {Est 8:10}

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