Esther 6:8-10
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
8 Have them bring a royal garment that the king himself has worn(A) and a horse the king himself has ridden,(B) which has a royal crown on its head. 9 Put the garment and the horse under the charge of one of the king’s most noble officials.(C) Have them clothe the man the king wants to honour, parade him on the horse through the city square, and call out before him, “This is what is done for the man the king wants to honour.” ’
10 The king told Haman, ‘Hurry, and do just as you proposed. Take a garment and a horse for Mordecai the Jew,(D) who is sitting at the King’s Gate. Do not leave out anything you have suggested.’
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Esther 6:8-10
New International Version
8 have them bring a royal robe(A) the king has worn and a horse(B) the king has ridden, one with a royal crest placed on its head. 9 Then let the robe and horse be entrusted to one of the king’s most noble princes. Let them robe the man the king delights to honor, and lead him on the horse through the city streets, proclaiming before him, ‘This is what is done for the man the king delights to honor!(C)’”
10 “Go at once,” the king commanded Haman. “Get the robe and the horse and do just as you have suggested for Mordecai the Jew, who sits at the king’s gate. Do not neglect anything you have recommended.”
Esther 6:8-10
King James Version
8 Let the royal apparel be brought which the king useth to wear, and the horse that the king rideth upon, and the crown royal which is set upon his head:
9 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.
10 Then the king said to Haman, Make haste, and take the apparel and the horse, as thou hast said, and do even so to Mordecai the Jew, that sitteth at the king's gate: let nothing fail of all that thou hast spoken.
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Esther 6:8-10
New King James Version
8 let a royal robe be brought which the king has worn, and (A)a horse on which the king has ridden, which has a royal [a]crest placed on its head. 9 Then let this robe and horse be delivered to the hand of one of the king’s most noble princes, that he may array the man whom the king delights to honor. Then [b]parade him on horseback through the city square, (B)and proclaim before him: ‘Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delights to honor!’ ”
10 Then the king said to Haman, “Hurry, take the robe and the horse, as you have suggested, and do so for Mordecai the Jew who sits within the king’s gate! Leave nothing undone of all that you have spoken.”
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- Esther 6:8 crown
- Esther 6:9 Lit. cause him to ride
Esther 6:8-10
English Standard Version
8 let royal robes be brought, which the king has worn, (A)and the horse that the king has ridden, and on whose head (B)a royal crown[a] is set. 9 And let the robes and the horse be handed over to one of the king's most noble officials. Let them dress the man whom the king delights to honor, and let them lead him on the horse through the square of the city, (C)proclaiming before him: ‘Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delights to honor.’” 10 Then the king said to Haman, “Hurry; take the robes and the horse, as you have said, and do so to Mordecai the Jew, who sits (D)at the king's gate. Leave out nothing that you have mentioned.”
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- Esther 6:8 Or headdress
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