Esther 8:13

A copy of the text of the edict was to be issued in every province and published to all the people, so that the Jews would be ready on that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The narrative reports the promulgation of King Xerxes’ counter-decree across the Persian Empire, immediately following the appointment of the thirteenth day of Adar as the designated time for action.

The words — פַּתְשֶ֣גֶן (patShe.gen) denotes the official copy of the decree, while דָּת (dat) specifies the binding law that authorizes the Jews to assemble and defend themselves.

The thread — Esther 3:14 parallels this distribution by recording the initial edict’s public posting, while the prompt lists Revelation 6:10 and Judges 16:28 as cross-references without direct textual linkage to this verse’s content.

Why it lands — The text commands public proclamation of a legal decree to prepare a specific group for self-defense on a fixed date, demanding recognition of how sovereign authority shapes communal survival.

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The Hebrew words

פַּתְשֶׁ֣גֶןpat.She.gen<the> copy of הַכְּתָ֗בha./ke.Tavthe/ writing לְהִנָּ֤תֵֽןle./hi.Na.ten[was] to/ be given דָּת֙datlaw בְּכָל־be./kholin/ every מְדִינָ֣הme.di.Nahprovince וּמְדִינָ֔הu./me.di.Nahand/ province גָּל֖וּיga.Luibeing disclosed לְכָל־le./kholto/ all הָעַמִּ֑יםha./'a.Mimthe/ peoples וְלִהְי֨וֹתve./li/h.Yotand/ to/ be הַיְּהוּדִ֤יםhai./ye.hu.di.yimthe/ Jews עֲתִידִים֙a.tu.dimready לַיּ֣וֹםla/i.Yomfor the/ day הַזֶּ֔הha./Zeh<the>/ this לְהִנָּקֵ֖םle./hi.na.Kemto/ avenge themselves מֵאֹיְבֵיהֶֽם׃me./'o.ye.vei./Hemfrom/ enemies/ their

King James Version

The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, and that the Jews should be ready against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.

Cross-references

Esther 3:14 A copy of the text of the edict was to be issued in every province and published to all the people, so that they would be ready on that day.
Revelation 6:10 And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge those who dwell upon the earth and avenge our blood?”
Judges 16:28 Then Samson called out to the LORD: “O Lord GOD, please remember me. Strengthen me, O God, just once more, so that with one vengeful blow I may pay back the Philistines for my two eyes.”
Psalms 37:14 The wicked have drawn the sword and bent the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright.
Psalms 68:23 that your foot may be dipped in the blood of your foes—the tongues of your dogs in the same.”
Psalms 92:10 But You have exalted my horn like that of a wild ox; with fine oil I have been anointed.
Psalms 149:6 May the high praises of God be in their mouths, and a double-edged sword in their hands,
Luke 18:7 Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay in helping them?