Ester 3:11

3:11 The king replied to Haman, “Keep your money, ¹  and do with those people whatever you wish.” ² 

Ester 9:4

9:4 Mordecai was of high rank ³  in the king’s palace, and word about him was spreading throughout all the provinces. His influence ⁴  continued to become greater and greater.

¹ tn Heb “the silver is given to you”; NRSV “the money is given to you”; CEV “You can keep their money.” C. A. Moore (Esther [AB], 40) understands these words somewhat differently, taking them to imply acceptance of the money on Xerxes’ part. He translates, “Well, it’s your money.”

² tn Heb “according to what is good in your eyes”; NASB “do with them as you please.”

³ tn Heb “great”; NRSV “powerful”; NIV “prominent”; NCV “very important.”

⁴ tn Heb “the man Mordecai” (so NASB, NRSV).