Esther 8:12 (YLT)

Passage

In one day, in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, on the thirteenth of the twelfth month--it <FI>is<Fi> the month of Adar--

Nearby Context

Esther 8:10 And he writeth in the name of the king Ahasuerus, and sealeth with the signet of the king, and sendeth letters by the hand of the runners with horses, riders of the dromedary, the mules, the young mares,

Esther 8:11 that the king hath given to the Jews who <FI>are<Fi> in every city and city, to be assembled, and to stand for their life, to cut off, to slay, and to destroy the whole force of the people and province who are distressing them, infants and women, and their spoil to seize.

Esther 8:12 In one day, in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, on the thirteenth of the twelfth month--it <FI>is<Fi> the month of Adar--

Esther 8:13 a copy of the writing to be made law in every province and province is revealed to all the peoples, and for the Jews being ready at this day to be avenged of their enemies.

Esther 8:14 The runners, riding on the dromedary, <FI>and<Fi> the mules, have gone out, hastened and pressed by the word of the king, and the law hath been given in Shushan the palace.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "provinces", "king", "ahasuerus", "thirteenth", "twelfth", "month--it", and "adar--". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "provinces" and "king", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 11's "that the king hath given to the..." into verse 13's "a copy of the writing to be...", so "provinces" and "king" 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 "provinces" and "king" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.