Esther 6:9
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And let this apparel and horse be delivered to the hand of one of the king’s most noble princes, that they may array the man withal whom the king delighteth to honour, and bring him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaim before him, Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delighteth to honour.Let the robe and the horse be entrusted to one of the king’s most noble princes. Let them array the man the king wants to honor and parade him on the horse through the city square, proclaiming before him, ‘This is what is done for the man whom the king is delighted to honor!’”
In other translations
And let this apparel and horse be delivered to the hand of one of the king’s most noble princes, that they may array the man withal whom the king delighteth to honour, and bring him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaim before him, Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delighteth to honour.Let the robe and the horse be entrusted to one of the king’s most noble princes. Let them array the man the king wants to honor and parade him on the horse through the city square, proclaiming before him, ‘This is what is done for the man whom the king is delighted to honor!’”
Hebrew words
וְנָתוֹןvenatonand let them putH5414הַלְּבוּשׁhalevushthe clothingH3830וְהַסּוּסvehasusand the horseH5483עַל־'al-onH5921יַד־yad-[the] hand ofH3027אִישׁ'isha manH376מִשָּׂרֵיmisareione of [the] officials ofH8269הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428הַפַּרְתְּמִיםhapartemimthe noblesH6579וְהִלְבִּישׁוּvehilbishuand they will clotheH3847אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאִישׁha'ishthe manH376אֲשֶׁר'asherwhomH834הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428חָפֵץchafetzhe delightsH2654בִּיקָרוֹbikaroin honor hisH3366וְהִרְכִּיבֻהוּvehirkivuhuand they will make ride himH7392עַל־'al-onH5921הַסּוּסhasusthe horseH5483בִּרְחוֹבbirchovin [the] open place ofH7339הָעִירha'irthe cityH5892וְקָרְאוּvekare'uand they will proclaimH7121לְפָנָיוlefanav<to> before himH6440כָּכָהkakhahthusH3602יֵעָשֶׂהye'asehit will be doneH6213לָאִישׁla'ishfor the manH376אֲשֶׁר'asherwhomH834הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428חָפֵץchafetzhe delightsH2654בִּיקָרוֹ׃bikaroin honor hisH3366
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Related verses
- Genesis 41:43And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried before him, Bow the knee: and he made him ruler over all the land of Egypt.He had Joseph ride in his second chariot, with men calling out before him, “Bow the knee!” So he placed him over all the land of Egypt.
- 1 Kings 1:33-3433 The king also said unto them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon mine own mule, and bring him down to Gihon: 34 And let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over Israel: and blow ye with the trumpet, and say, God save king Solomon.33 “Take my servants with you,” said the king. “Set my son Solomon on my own mule and take him down to Gihon. 34 There Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet are to anoint him king over Israel. You are to blow the ram’s horn and declare, ‘Long live King Solomon!’
- Zechariah 9:9Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
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