Esther 8:3
in Esther 8And once again, Esther addressed the king. She fell at his feet weeping and begged him to revoke the evil scheme of Haman the Agagite, which he had devised against the Jews.
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
And Esther spake yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and besought him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his device that he had devised against the Jews.
KJV
And Esther spake yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and besought him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his device that he had devised against the Jews.
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This verse in Esther 8
Commentary
6 notes on this verseA commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
Though Haman was dead, his work was not yet undone. The royal decree had gone forth, and, according to Persian notions, could not be directly recalled or reversed Est 8:8. Mordecai did not dare, without express permission from the king, to take any steps even to stay execution. And Esther, being in favor, once more took the initiative.
This site's exposition
And once again, Esther addressed
on Esther 8:3-6
At 5:1-2 Esther stood composed before the king. Now "She fell at his feet weeping," because Haman's death removed the man and left his scheme standing. She asks the king "to revoke the letters" Haman wrote, since the gallows of 7:10 answered the plotter and left the plot in force.
The record, by era
The Medieval Church2 voices
So when Esther falls at the feet of the king and beseeches him for the sake of her people, this must refer to the fact that every day the holy Church humbly petitions the Lord Almighty—through the faith and mysteries of the incarnate, only-born Son …
The fact that Esther falls at the feet of the king and entreats him for the salvation of the people plainly symbolizes the holy church that humbly implores the almighty Lord every day for the rescue of her children through the faith and the mystery …
The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices
), every tear as precious as any of the pearls with which she was adorned. It was time to be earnest when the church of God lay at stake. Let none be so great as to be unwilling to stoop, none so merry as to be unwilling to weep, when thereby they may do any service to God's church and people.
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The words behind it
22 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וַתּ֣וֹסֶף | vatosef | and she repeated | H3254 → | |
| אֶסְתֵּ֗ר | ʾester | Esther | H635 → | 55 times |
| וַתְּדַבֵּר֙ | vatedaber | and she spoke | H1696 → | 1141 times |
| לִפְנֵ֣י | lifnei | <to> before | H6440 → | 2123 times |
| הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ | hamelekh | the king | H4428 → | 2525 times |
| וַתִּפֹּ֖ל | vatipol | and she fell | H5307 → | 435 times |
| לִפְנֵ֣י | lifnei | <to> before | H6440 → | 2123 times |
| רַגְלָ֑יו | raglav | feet his | H7272 → | |
| וַתֵּ֣בְךְּ | vatevek | and she wept | H1058 → | |
| וַתִּתְחַנֶּן־ | vatitchanen- | and she sought favor | H2603 → | |
| ל֗וֹ | lo | to him | ||
| לְהַֽעֲבִיר֙ | lehaavir | to take away | H5674 → | 556 times |
| אֶת־ | ʾet- | <obj.> | H853 → | 10935 times |
| רָעַת֙ | raat | [the] evil of | H7451 → | 662 times |
| הָמָ֣ן | haman | Haman | H2001 → | 54 times |
| הָֽאֲגָגִ֔י | haagagi | the Agagite | H91 → | 5 times |
| וְאֵת֙ | veet | and <obj.> | H853 → | 10935 times |
| מַֽחֲשַׁבְתּ֔וֹ | machashavto | plan his | H4284 → | 56 times |
| אֲשֶׁ֥ר | ʾasher | which | H834 → | 5497 times |
| חָשַׁ֖ב | chashav | he had planned | H2803 → | 124 times |
| עַל־ | ʾal- | on | H5921 → | 5755 times |
| הַיְּהוּדִֽים׃ | haiyehudim | the Jews | H3064 → | 75 times |
וַתּ֣וֹסֶףand she repeated
vatosefH3254 →
אֶסְתֵּ֗רEsther
ʾesterH635 →55 times
וַתְּדַבֵּר֙and she spoke
vatedaberH1696 →1141 times
לִפְנֵ֣י<to> before
lifneiH6440 →2123 times
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְthe king
hamelekhH4428 →2525 times
וַתִּפֹּ֖לand she fell
vatipolH5307 →435 times
לִפְנֵ֣י<to> before
lifneiH6440 →2123 times
רַגְלָ֑יוfeet his
raglavH7272 →
וַתֵּ֣בְךְּand she wept
vatevekH1058 →
וַתִּתְחַנֶּן־and she sought favor
vatitchanen-H2603 →
ל֗וֹto him
lo
לְהַֽעֲבִיר֙to take away
lehaavirH5674 →556 times
אֶת־<obj.>
ʾet-H853 →10935 times
רָעַת֙[the] evil of
raatH7451 →662 times
הָמָ֣ןHaman
hamanH2001 →54 times
הָֽאֲגָגִ֔יthe Agagite
haagagiH91 →5 times
וְאֵת֙and <obj.>
veetH853 →10935 times
מַֽחֲשַׁבְתּ֔וֹplan his
machashavtoH4284 →56 times
אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich
ʾasherH834 →5497 times
חָשַׁ֖בhe had planned
chashavH2803 →124 times
עַל־on
ʾal-H5921 →5755 times
הַיְּהוּדִֽים׃the Jews
haiyehudimH3064 →75 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Isaiah 38:2Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD,
it leads to
- Matthew 6:6
But when you pray, go into your inner room, shut your door, and pray to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
- Psalms 50:15
Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.”
- 1 Kings 8:30
Hear the plea of Your servant and of Your people Israel when they pray toward this place. May You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place. May You hear and forgive.
- Matthew 6:6
Through
Hosea 12:4Yes, he struggled with the angel and prevailed; he wept and sought His favor; he found Him at Bethel and spoke with Him there—
it leads to
- Genesis 35:15
Jacob called the place where God had spoken with him Bethel.
- Malachi 3:1
“Behold, I will send My messenger, who will prepare the way before Me. Then the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to His temple—the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight—see, He…
- Genesis 35:15
Through
1 Samuel 25:24She fell at his feet and said, “My lord, may the blame be on me alone, but please let your servant speak to you; hear the words of your servant.
it leads to
- 1 Samuel 25:28
Please forgive your servant’s offense, for the LORD will surely make a lasting dynasty for my lord, because he fights the LORD’s battles. May no evil be found in you as long as you…
- 2 Samuel 14:9
But the woman of Tekoa said to the king, “My lord the king, may any blame be on me and on my father’s house, and may the king and his throne be guiltless.”
- 1 Samuel 25:28
Through
2 Kings 4:27When she reached the man of God at the mountain, she clung to his feet. Gehazi came over to push her away, but the man of God said, “Leave her alone, for her soul…
it leads to
- 2 Samuel 7:3
And Nathan replied to the king, “Go and do all that is in your heart, for the LORD is with you.”
- 2 Samuel 7:3
Where this verse is studied
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This page draws on Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible; Rabanus Maurus, Commentary on Esther; Rabanus Maurus, EXPLANATION ON THE BOOK OF ESTHER 11 and W. F. Adeney, Ezra, Nehemiah and Esther (Expositor's Bible).