The Meaning of Esther 9:12 Explained

Esther 9:12

KJV: 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.

YLT: and 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.'

Darby: And 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.

ASV: 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 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.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Esther 9:12?

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What is the context of Esther 9:12?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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.

What does Esther 9:12 Mean?

Context Summary

Esther 9:1-32 - Deliverance By The Sword

When the fateful day arrived, the Jews throughout the empire stood on the defense. As it appears from Esther 9:16, seventy-five thousand of their assailants fell in the provinces and five hundred in Susa alone. Among these were the ten sons of Haman. No attempt at plunder was made by the victors. The second day was asked for probably to confirm the settled policy of Ahasuerus, and the exposure of the bodies of Haman's sons was rendered necessary by the virulent hatred entertained towards the Jews. Decisive measures were demanded to show their enemies the risk they would incur by pursuing Haman's policy. Haman was an Amalekite, and in this light we may recall Exodus 17:14; Exodus 17:16; Deuteronomy 25:19. In all this, especially in this terrible act of vengeance, we are reminded repeatedly of the change that Christ's coming made in the world, even among religious people. Contrast Esther and Mary of Bethany! [source]

Chapter Summary: Esther 9

¹ The Jews slay their enemies, with the ten sons of Haman
¹² Xerxes, at the request of Esther,
¹⁴ grants another day of slaughter, and Haman's sons to be hanged
²⁰ The two days of Purim are instituted

What do the individual words in Esther 9:12 mean?

And said the king to Esther Queen in Shushan the citadel have killed the Jews and destroyed five hundred men and the ten sons of Haman in the rest of provinces of the king what have they done now what [is] your petition and it shall be granted to you Or what [is] your request further and it shall be done

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ לְאֶסְתֵּ֣ר הַמַּלְכָּ֗ה בְּשׁוּשַׁ֣ן הַבִּירָ֡ה הָרְגוּ֩ הַיְּהוּדִ֨ים וְאַבֵּ֜ד חֲמֵ֧שׁ מֵא֣וֹת אִ֗ישׁ וְאֵת֙ עֲשֶׂ֣רֶת בְּנֵֽי־ הָמָ֔ן בִּשְׁאָ֛ר ؟ מְדִינ֥וֹת הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ מֶ֣ה עָשׂ֑וּ וּמַה־ ؟ שְּׁאֵֽלָתֵךְ֙ וְיִנָּ֣תֵֽן לָ֔ךְ וּמַה־ בַּקָּשָׁתֵ֥ךְ ע֖וֹד ؟ וְתֵעָֽשׂ

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	And said
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ	the king
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king.
לְאֶסְתֵּ֣ר	to Esther
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: אֶסְתֵּר Sense: the queen of Persia, heroine of the book of Esther—daughter of Abihail, cousin and adopted daughter of Mordecai, of the tribe of Benjamin, made queen by king Ahasuerus to replace divorced queen, Vashti.
הַמַּלְכָּ֗ה	Queen
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: מַלְכָּה Sense: queen.
בְּשׁוּשַׁ֣ן	in Shushan
Parse: Preposition-b, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: שׁוּשַׁן Sense: the winter residence of the Persian kings; located on the river Ulai or Choaspes.
הַבִּירָ֡ה	the citadel
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: בִּירָה Sense: palace, castle.
הָרְגוּ֩	have killed
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person common plural Root: הָרַג Sense: to kill, slay, murder, destroy, murderer, slayer, out of hand.
הַיְּהוּדִ֨ים	the Jews
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine plural Root: יְהוּדִי Sense: Jew.
וְאַבֵּ֜ד	and destroyed
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Infinitive absolute Root: אָבַד Sense: perish, vanish, go astray, be destroyed.
חֲמֵ֧שׁ	five
Parse: Number, feminine singular construct Root: חָמֵשׁ Sense: five.
מֵא֣וֹת	hundred
Parse: Number, feminine plural Root: מֵאָה Sense: hundred.
אִ֗ישׁ	men
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: אִישׁ Sense: man.
עֲשֶׂ֣רֶת	the ten
Parse: Number, masculine singular construct Root: עֶשֶׂר Sense: ten.
בְּנֵֽי־	sons
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
הָמָ֔ן	of Haman
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: הָמָן Sense: chief minister of Ahasuerus, enemy of Mordecai and the Jews, who plotted to kill the Jews but, being foiled by Esther, was hanged, with his family, on the gallows he had made for Mordecai.
בִּשְׁאָ֛ר	in the rest
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: שְׁאָר Sense: rest, residue, remnant, remainder.
؟ מְדִינ֥וֹת	of provinces
Parse: Noun, feminine plural construct Root: מְדִינָה Sense: province, district.
הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ	of the king
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king.
עָשׂ֑וּ	have they done
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person common plural Root: עָשָׂה Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
וּמַה־	now what [is]
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Interrogative Root: לָמָּה Sense: what, how, of what kind.
؟ שְּׁאֵֽלָתֵךְ֙	your petition
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, second person feminine singular Root: שְׁאֵלָה Sense: request, thing asked for, demand.
וְיִנָּ֣תֵֽן	and it shall be granted
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Nifal, Conjunctive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: יָתַן Sense: to give, put, set.
לָ֔ךְ	to you
Parse: Preposition, second person feminine singular
וּמַה־	Or what [is]
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Interrogative Root: לָמָּה Sense: what, how, of what kind.
בַּקָּשָׁתֵ֥ךְ	your request
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, second person feminine singular Root: בַּקָּשָׁה Sense: request, entreaty, petition.
ע֖וֹד	further
Parse: Adverb Root: עֹוד Sense: a going round, continuance adv.
؟ וְתֵעָֽשׂ	and it shall be done
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Nifal, Conjunctive imperfect Jussive, third person feminine singular Root: עָשָׂה Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.

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