SEV Biblia, Chapter 3:12
Entonces fueron llamados los escribanos del rey en el mes primero, a trece del mismo, y fue escrito conforme a todo lo que mandó Amán, a los príncipes del rey, y a los capitanes que estaban sobre cada provincia, y a los príncipes de cada pueblo, a cada provincia según su escritura, y a cada pueblo según su lengua; en nombre del rey Asuero fue escrito, y signado con el anillo del rey.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Esther 3:12
Verse 12. Unto the king's lieutenants] ynprdja achashdarpeney. This is in all probability another Persian word, for there is nothing like it in the Hebrew language, nor can it be fairly deduced from any roots in that tongue. The Vulgate translates ad omnes satrapas regis, to all the satraps of the king. It is very likely that this is the true sense of the word, and that the ynprdja achsadrapani, as it may be pronounced, is the Chaldee or Hebrew corruption of the Persian word satraban, the plural of satrab, a Persian peer, though the word is now nearly obsolete in the Persian language; for since the conquest of Persia by Mohammedanism, the names of officers are materially changed, as something of Islamism is generally connected with the titles of officers both civil and military, as well as religious.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 12. Then were the king’s scribes called, on the thirteenth day of the first month , etc.] The month Nisan, ( Esther 3:7), after Haman had leave and power from the king to destroy the Jews, and his ring given him in token of it; the king’s scribes or secretaries of state were called together on that day, to write the letters for that purpose: and there was written according to all that Haman had commanded ; whatever he would have done; he had an unlimited power to do what he pleased, and he made use of it, and directed the scribes what they should write: unto the king’s lieutenants, and to the governors that were over every province ; the deputy governors of the one hundred and twenty seven provinces, ( Esther 1:1) and to the rulers of every people of every province ; it seems there were different people in every province, which had their rulers; and these were sent to: according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language ; and letters were written in the language, and character of the language, each people spoke, that they might be understood by them: in the name of King Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king’s ring . All this Haman took care to have done so early as the thirteenth of Nisan, though the execution was not to be until the thirteenth of Adar, eleven months after; partly that there might be time enough to send the letters everywhere, even to the most distant parts; and chiefly lest Ahasuerus should change his mind, and be prevailed upon to revoke his grant; and, it may be, either to keep the Jews in continual dread, or cause them to flee.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 7-15 - Without some acquaintance with the human heart, and the history of mankind, we should not think that any prince could consent to dreadful proposal, so hurtful to himself. Let us be thankful for mil and just government. Haman inquires, according to his ow superstitions, how to find a lucky day for the designed massacre! God' wisdom serves its own purposes by men's folly. Haman has appealed to the lot, and the lot, by delaying the execution, gives judgment agains him. The event explains the doctrine of a particular providence ove all the affairs of men, and the care of God over his church. Haman wa afraid lest the king's conscience should smite him for what he ha done; to prevent which, he kept him drinking. This cursed method man often take to drown convictions, and to harden their own hearts, an the hearts of others, in sin. All appeared in a favourable train to accomplish the project. But though sinners are permitted to proceed to the point they aim at, an unseen but almighty Power turns them back How vain and contemptible are the strongest assaults against Jehovah Had Haman obtained his wish, and the Jewish nation perished, what mus have become of all the promises? How could the prophecies concernin the great Redeemer of the world have been fulfilled? Thus the everlasting covenant itself must have failed, before this diabolica project could take place __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
ויקראו 7121 ספרי 5608 המלך 4428 בחדשׁ 2320 הראשׁון 7223 בשׁלושׁה 7969 עשׂר 6240 יום 3117 בו ויכתב 3789 ככל 3605 אשׁר 834 צוה 6680 המן 2001 אל 413 אחשׁדרפני 323 המלך 4428 ואל 413 הפחות 6346 אשׁר 834 על 5921 מדינה 4082 ומדינה 4082 ואל 413 שׂרי 8269 עם 5971 ועם 5971 מדינה 4082 ומדינה 4082 ככתבה 3791 ועם 5971 ועם 5971 כלשׁונו 3956 בשׁם 8034 המלך 4428 אחשׁורשׁ 325 נכתב 3789 ונחתם 2856 בטבעת 2885 המלך׃ 4428
