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Esther 8:6

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “For how can I endure to see the calamity which will befall my people, and how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?”
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— For how can I endure to see the evil that shall come unto my people? or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— for how can I endure to see the evil that shall come unto my people? or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— for how can I endure to see the evil that shall come unto my people? or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— For how can I endure to see the evil that will come to my people? or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— For how shall I endure to see the evil that shall befall my people? and how shall I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— For how can I endure to see the ruin that shall overtake my people? or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— for how do I endure when I have looked on the evil that doth find my people? and how do I endure when I have looked on the destruction of my kindred?'
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— For how can I endure the murdering and slaughter of my people?
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— For how can I suffer and see the euil, that shall come vnto my people? Or howe can I suffer and see the destruction of my kinred?
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— For how can I endure to see the euill that shall come vnto my people? Or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kinred?
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— For how can I endure to see the calamity that shall come to my people? Or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— For how shall I be able to look upon the affliction of my people, and how shall I be able to survive the destruction of my kindred?
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— For how can I endure to see the evil that shall come unto my people? or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
For x3588
(3588) Complement
כִּי
kiy
{kee}
A primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed.
how 349
{0349} Prime
אֵיךְ
'eyk
{ake}
Prolonged from H0335; how? or how!; also where.
can I endure 3201
{3201} Prime
יָכֹל
yakol
{yaw-kole'}
A primitive root; to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might).
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
to see 7200
{7200} Prime
רָאָה
ra'ah
{raw-aw'}
A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitively, intransitively and causatively).
z8804
<8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 12562
the evil 7451
{7451} Prime
רָע
ra`
{rah}
From H7489; bad or (as noun) evil (naturally or morally). This includes the second (feminine) form; as adjective or noun.
that x834
(0834) Complement
אֲשֶׁר
'asher
{ash-er'}
A primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as adverb and conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
shall come y4672
[4672] Standard
מָצָא
matsa'
{maw-tsaw'}
A primitive root; properly to come forth to, that is, appear or exist; transitively to attain, that is, find or acquire; figuratively to occur, meet or be present.
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
unto x4672
(4672) Complement
מָצָא
matsa'
{maw-tsaw'}
A primitive root; properly to come forth to, that is, appear or exist; transitively to attain, that is, find or acquire; figuratively to occur, meet or be present.
x853
(0853) Complement
אֵת
'eth
{ayth}
Apparently contracted from H0226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely).
my people? 5971
{5971} Prime
עַם
`am
{am}
From H6004; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively a flock.
or how 349
{0349} Prime
אֵיךְ
'eyk
{ake}
Prolonged from H0335; how? or how!; also where.
can I endure 3201
{3201} Prime
יָכֹל
yakol
{yaw-kole'}
A primitive root; to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might).
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
to see 7200
{7200} Prime
רָאָה
ra'ah
{raw-aw'}
A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitively, intransitively and causatively).
z8804
<8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 12562
the destruction 13
{0013} Prime
אָבְדַן
'obdan
{ob-dawn'}
From H0006; a perishing.
of my kindred? 4138
{4138} Prime
מוֹלֶדֶת
mowledeth
{mo-leh'-deth}
From H3205; nativity (plural birth place); by implication lineage, native country; also offspring, family.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on Esther 8:5-6.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Esther 8:3-14.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
For how:

Genesis 44:34 For how shall I go up to my father, and the lad [be] not with me? lest peradventure I see the evil that shall come on my father.
Jeremiah 4:19 My bowels, my bowels! I am pained at my very heart; my heart maketh a noise in me; I cannot hold my peace, because thou hast heard, O my soul, the sound of the trumpet, the alarm of war.
Jeremiah 9:1 Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!
Luke 19:41-42 And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it, ... Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things [which belong] unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.
Romans 9:2-3 That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart. ... For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:
Romans 10:1 Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.

endure to see:
Heb. be able that I may see

the evil:

Esther 7:4 For we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for bondmen and bondwomen, I had held my tongue, although the enemy could not countervail the king's damage.
Nehemiah 2:3 And said unto the king, Let the king live for ever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers' sepulchres, [lieth] waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire?
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Gn 44:34. Ne 2:3. Es 7:4. Jr 4:19; 9:1. Lk 19:41. Ro 9:2; 10:1.

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