King James Version

Esther 8:14

So the posts that rode upon mules and camels went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king’s commandment. And the decree was given at Shushan the palace.

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הָרָצִ֞יםharatsimthe runרוּץdefinite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “the run”, a verb used as a describing wordH7323to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush)break down, divide speedily, footman, guard, bring hastily, (make) run (away, through), post.רֹכְבֵ֤יrokheveon backרָכַבverb, qal, participle, construct — “on back”, a verb used as a describing wordH7392to ride (on an animal or in a vehicle); causatively, to place upon (for riding or generally), to despatchbring (on (horse-) back), carry, get (oneself) up, on (horse-) back, put, (cause to, make to) ride (in a chariot, on, -r), set.הָרֶ֨כֶשׁ֙harekheshthe dromedaryרֶכֶשׁdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the dromedary”, the ordinary formH7409a relay of animals on a post-route (as stored up for that purpose); by implication, a courserdromedary, mule, swift beast.הָֽאֲחַשְׁתְּרָנִ֔יםhaachashteranimthe camelאֲחַשְׁתָּרָןdefinite article, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “the camel”, the ordinary formH327a mulecamel.יָֽצְא֛וּyatsevbring forthיָצָאverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “bring forth”, a completed actionH3318to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.[idiom] after, appear, [idiom] assuredly, bear out, [idiom] begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), [phrase] be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail…מְבֹהָלִ֥יםmevohalimbe affrightedבָּהַלverb, pual, passive participle, absolute — “be affrighted”, a verb used as a describing wordH926to tremble inwardly (or palpitate), i.e. (figuratively) be (causative, make) (suddenly) alarmed or agitated; by implication to hasten anxiouslybe (make) affrighted (afraid, amazed, dismayed, rash), (be, get, make) haste(-n, -y, -ily), (give) speedy(-ily), thrust out, trouble, vex.וּדְחוּפִ֖יםudechufimand hasteדָּחַףconjunction, verb, qal, passive participle, absolute — “and haste”, a verb used as a describing wordH1765to urge, i.e. hasten(be) haste(-ned), pressed on.בִּדְבַ֣רbidvarin causeדָּבָרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in cause”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a causeact, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dea…הַמֶּ֑לֶךְhamelekhthe kingמֶלֶךְdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the king”, the ordinary formH4428a kingking, royal.וְהַדָּ֥תvehadatand the commandmentדָּתconjunction, definite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and the commandment”, the ordinary formH1881a royal edict or statutecommandment, commission, decree, law, manner.נִתְּנָ֖הnitnahgiveנָתַןverb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “give”, a completed actionH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…בְּשׁוּשַׁ֥ןbeshushanin Shushanשׁוּשַׁןpreposition, noun, proper name — “in Shushan”H7800Shushan, a place in PersiaShushan.הַבִּירָֽהhabirahthe palaceבִּירָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the palace”, the ordinary formH1002a castle or palacepalace.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

So the posts that rode upon swift steeds that were used in the king's service went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king's commandment; and the decree was given out in Shushan the castle.

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American Standard Version (1901)

So the posts that rode upon swift steeds that were used in the king’s service went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king’s commandment; and the decree was given out in Shushan the palace.

Young’s Literal Translation

The runners, riding on the dromedary, [and] the mules, have gone out, hastened and pressed by the word of the king, and the law hath been given in Shushan the palace.

World English Bible

So the couriers who rode on royal horses went out, hastened and pressed on by the king’s commandment. The decree was given out in the citadel of Susa.

Darby Translation

The couriers mounted on coursers [and] horses of blood went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king's commandment. And the decree was given at Shushan the fortress.

Douay-Rheims

So the swift posts went out carrying the messages, and the king’s edict was hung up in Susan.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)