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Esther 3:9 · KJV

"If it please the king, let it be written that they may be destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver to the hands of those that have the charge of the business, to bring it into the king's treasuries."

King James Version

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Passage Context

7In the first month, that is, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar.
8And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king's laws: therefore it is not for the king's profit to suffer them.
9If it please the king, let it be written that they may be destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver to the hands of those that have the charge of the business, to bring it into the king's treasuries.
10And the king took his ring from his hand, and gave it unto Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews' enemy.
11And the king said unto Haman, The silver is given to thee, the people also, to do with them as it seemeth good to thee.

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Reflection Questions

1

What does it mean for you to take a stand against injustice?

2

How do you respond to the temptation of greed?

3

When have you seen corruption affect a community?

Life Application

ethics

Evaluate your own decisions and the motivations behind them.

community

Consider how you can support those who are being unjustly treated.

People in This Verse

HamanOT

Haman was a high-ranking official in the Persian Empire and a key antagonist in the Book of Esther. His plot to annihilate the Jews demonstrates the dangers of pride and prejudice.

First appearance: Esther 3:1

King AhasuerusOT

Ahasuerus, often identified with Xerxes I, was the king of Persia during the events of Esther. His decisions significantly impacted the fate of the Jewish people.

First appearance: Esther 1:1

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