Esther 8:10

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And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus’ name, and sealed it with the king’s ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, and riders on mules, camels, and young dromedaries:Mordecai wrote in the name of King Xerxes and sealed it with the royal signet ring. He sent the documents by mounted couriers riding on swift horses bred from the royal mares.

In other translations

And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus’ name, and sealed it with the king’s ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, and riders on mules, camels, and young dromedaries:Mordecai wrote in the name of King Xerxes and sealed it with the royal signet ring. He sent the documents by mounted couriers riding on swift horses bred from the royal mares.

Hebrew words

וַיִּכְתֹּבvaiyikhtoand he wroteH3789בְּשֵׁםbeshemin [the] name ofH8034הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹשׁ'achashveroshAhasuerusH325וַיַּחְתֹּםvaiyachtomand he sealed [it]H2856בְּטַבַּעַתbetaba'atwith [the] signet-ring ofH2885הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428וַיִּשְׁלַחvaiyishlachand he sentH7971סְפָרִיםsefarimlettersH5612בְּיַדbeyadby [the] hand ofH3027הָרָצִיםharatzim<the> couriersH7323בַּסּוּסִיםbasusimon <the> horsesH5483רֹכְבֵיrokhevei[the] riders ofH7392הָרֶכֶשׁharekheshthe steed[s]H7409הָאֲחַשְׁתְּרָנִיםha'achashteranim<the> royalH327בְּנֵיbenei[the] sons ofH1121הָרַמָּכִים׃haramakhimthe maresH7424

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People and places

People: Ahasuerus

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