Esther 3:9 meaning and explanation
If it pleases the king, let a decree be issued to destroy them, and I will deposit ten thousand talents of silver into the royal treasury to pay those who carry it out.”
Esther 3:9, Berean Standard Bible
Explanation preview
Haman is speaking to King Xerxes, having just accused the Jews of being a lawless people scattered through the empire. Here he moves from accusation to a concrete proposal: an official decree to destroy them, backed by an enormous payment.
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