Esther 8:13 (GNV)

Passage

The copie of the writing was, howe there should be a commandement giuen in all and euery prouince, published among all the people, and that the Iewes should be ready against that day to auenge themselues on their enemies.

Nearby Context

Esther 8:11 Wherein the King graunted the Iewes (in what cities so euer they were) to gather theselues together, and to stand for their life, and to roote out, to slay and to destroy al the power of the people and of the prouince that vexed them, both children and women, and to spoyle their goods:

Esther 8:12 Vpon one day in all the prouinces of King Ahashuerosh, euen in the thirteenth day of the twelft moneth, which is the moneth Adar.

Esther 8:13 The copie of the writing was, howe there should be a commandement giuen in all and euery prouince, published among all the people, and that the Iewes should be ready against that day to auenge themselues on their enemies.

Esther 8:14 So the postes rode vpon beasts of price, and dromedaries, and went forth with speede, to execute the Kings commandement, and the decree was giuen at Shushan the palace.

Esther 8:15 And Mordecai went out from the King in royall apparell of blewe, and white, and with a great crowne of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple, and the citie of Shushan reioyced and was glad.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "copie", "writing", "howe", "should", "commandement", "giuen", "euery", and "prouince". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "copie" and "writing", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "Vpon one day in all the prouinces..." into verse 14's "So the postes rode vpon beasts of...", so "copie" and "writing" belong inside that flow. In Esther context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "copie" and "writing" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.