Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Esther 8:8
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8. Write . . . in the king's name, and seal it with the king's ring —Hence it is evident that the royal ring had a seal in it, which, being affixed to any document, authenticated it with the stamp of royal authority. which . . . may no man reverse —This is added as the reason why he could not comply with the queen's request for a direct reversal or recall of Haman's letters; namely, that the laws of the Medes and Persians, once passed, were irrevocable. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-10" class="com-number"
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