7 The present translation is based on the Niphal form וַיּשָּׁלַח (vayyishalakh, “were sent”; so also , , , ) rather than the reading of the וַיּשְׁלַח (vayyishlakh, Qal, “and he sent”). The subject of the verb would have to be Mordecai (cf. , , ), but this is problematic in light of v. 29, where both Esther and Mordecai are responsible for the letters.
8 Heb “peace and truth.” The expression is probably a hendiadys (see the note on for an explanation of this figure).

In other versions

Letters were sent to all the Jews, to the 127 provinces of the kingdom of Ahasuerus, in words of peace and truth,

And Mordecai sent letters to all the Jews in the 127 provinces of Xerxes’ kingdom—words of goodwill and assurance—

He sent letters with assurances of peace and security to all the Jews who were in the 127 provinces of the kingdom of Ahasuerus,

Letters wishing peace and security were sent to the Jews throughout the 127 provinces of the empire of Xerxes.

He sent letters of words of peace and truth to all the Jews, to the one hundred and twenty-seven provinces of Ahasuerus’ kingdom,

And he sent the letters unto all the Jews, to the hundred twenty and seven provinces of the kingdom of Ahasuerus, with words of peace and truth,

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