Esther 3:9
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
If it pleases the king, let a decree be issued to destroy them, and I will deposit ten thousand talents of silver into the royal treasury to pay those who carry it out.”

Young's Literal Translation
if to the king [it be] good, let it be written to destroy them, and ten thousand talents of silver I weigh into the hands of those doing the work, to bring [it] in unto the treasuries of the king.’

King James Bible
If it please the king, let it be written that they may be destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver to the hands of those that have the charge of the business, to bring [it] into the king's treasuries.

Hebrew
If
אִם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

the king
הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

approves,
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

let [a decree] be issued
יִכָּתֵ֖ב (yik·kā·ṯêḇ)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3789: To grave, to write

to destroy them,
לְאַבְּדָ֑ם (lə·’ab·bə·ḏām)
Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 6: To wander away, lose oneself, to perish

and I will deposit
לְהָבִ֖יא (lə·hā·ḇî)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

ten
וַעֲשֶׂ֨רֶת (wa·‘ă·śe·reṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6235: Ten

thousand
אֲלָפִ֜ים (’ă·lā·p̄îm)
Number - masculine plural
Strong's 505: A thousand

talents
כִּכַּר־ (kik·kar-)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 3603: A round, a round district, a round loaf, a round weight, a talent (a measure of weight or money)

of silver
כֶּ֗סֶף (ke·sep̄)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3701: Silver, money

into
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the royal
הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

treasury
גִּנְזֵ֥י (gin·zê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1595: Treasury, perhaps chests

to pay
אֶשְׁקוֹל֙ (’eš·qō·wl)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 8254: To suspend, poise

those who carry this out.”
עֹשֵׂ֣י (‘ō·śê)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's 6213: To do, make

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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