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Legacy Standard Bible
Esther 9:5
Thus the Jews struck all their enemies with the sword, killing and causing them to perish; and they did what they pleased to those who hated them.
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Christian Standard Bible®
The Jews put all their enemies to the sword, killing and destroying them. They did what they pleased to those who hated them.
The Jews put all their enemies to the sword, killing and destroying them. They did what they pleased to those who hated them.
Hebrew Names Version
The Yehudim struck all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and with slaughter and destruction, and did what they would to those who hated them.
The Yehudim struck all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and with slaughter and destruction, and did what they would to those who hated them.
King James Version
Thus the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction, and did what they would unto those that hated them.
Thus the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction, and did what they would unto those that hated them.
English Standard Version
The Jews struck all their enemies with the sword, killing and destroying them, and did as they pleased to those who hated them.
The Jews struck all their enemies with the sword, killing and destroying them, and did as they pleased to those who hated them.
New Century Version
And, with their swords, the Jewish people defeated all their enemies, killing and destroying them. And they did what they wanted with those people who hated them.
And, with their swords, the Jewish people defeated all their enemies, killing and destroying them. And they did what they wanted with those people who hated them.
New English Translation
The Jews struck all their enemies with the sword, bringing death and destruction, and they did as they pleased with their enemies.
The Jews struck all their enemies with the sword, bringing death and destruction, and they did as they pleased with their enemies.
Amplified Bible
So the Jews struck all their enemies with the sword, killing and destroying them; and they did what they pleased to those who hated them.
So the Jews struck all their enemies with the sword, killing and destroying them; and they did what they pleased to those who hated them.
New American Standard Bible
So the Jews struck all their enemies with the sword, killing and destroying; and they did as they pleased to those who hated them.
So the Jews struck all their enemies with the sword, killing and destroying; and they did as they pleased to those who hated them.
World English Bible
The Jews struck all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and with slaughter and destruction, and did what they would to those who hated them.
The Jews struck all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and with slaughter and destruction, and did what they would to those who hated them.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Thus the Iewes smote all their enemies with strokes of the sworde and slaughter, and destruction, and did what they woulde vnto those that hated them.
Thus the Iewes smote all their enemies with strokes of the sworde and slaughter, and destruction, and did what they woulde vnto those that hated them.
Berean Standard Bible
The Jews put all their enemies to the sword, killing and destroying them, and they did what they pleased to those who hated them.
The Jews put all their enemies to the sword, killing and destroying them, and they did what they pleased to those who hated them.
Contemporary English Version
The Jews took their swords and did away with their enemies, without showing any mercy.
The Jews took their swords and did away with their enemies, without showing any mercy.
Complete Jewish Bible
The Jews put all their enemies to the sword; there was great slaughter and destruction, as they did whatever they wanted to those who hated them;
The Jews put all their enemies to the sword; there was great slaughter and destruction, as they did whatever they wanted to those who hated them;
Darby Translation
And the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword and slaughter and destruction, and did what they would to those that hated them.
And the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword and slaughter and destruction, and did what they would to those that hated them.
Easy-to-Read Version
The Jews defeated all their enemies. They used swords to kill and destroy them. They did what they wanted to the people who hated them.
The Jews defeated all their enemies. They used swords to kill and destroy them. They did what they wanted to the people who hated them.
George Lamsa Translation
Thus the Jews smote all their enemies with the sword and slaughter and destruction, and did what they would to those who hated them.
Thus the Jews smote all their enemies with the sword and slaughter and destruction, and did what they would to those who hated them.
Good News Translation
So the Jews could do what they wanted with their enemies. They attacked them with swords and slaughtered them.
So the Jews could do what they wanted with their enemies. They attacked them with swords and slaughtered them.
Lexham English Bible
The Jews struck down all their enemies with the sword, killing and destroying them; and they did as they pleased with those that hated them.
The Jews struck down all their enemies with the sword, killing and destroying them; and they did as they pleased with those that hated them.
Literal Translation
And the Jews struck against all their enemies with a stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction, and did what they desired to those who hated them.
And the Jews struck against all their enemies with a stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction, and did what they desired to those who hated them.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thus the Iewes smote all their enemies with a sore slaughter, and slewe and destroyed, & dyd after their wyll vnto soch as were their aduersaries.
Thus the Iewes smote all their enemies with a sore slaughter, and slewe and destroyed, & dyd after their wyll vnto soch as were their aduersaries.
American Standard Version
And the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and with slaughter and destruction, and did what they would unto them that hated them.
And the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and with slaughter and destruction, and did what they would unto them that hated them.
Bible in Basic English
So the Jews overcame all their attackers with the sword and with death and destruction, and did to their haters whatever they had a desire to do.
So the Jews overcame all their attackers with the sword and with death and destruction, and did to their haters whatever they had a desire to do.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Thus the Iewes smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction, & did what they would vnto their enemies.
Thus the Iewes smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction, & did what they would vnto their enemies.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and with slaughter and destruction, and did what they would unto them that hated them.
And the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and with slaughter and destruction, and did what they would unto them that hated them.
King James Version (1611)
Thus the Iewes smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction, and did what they would vnto those that hated them.
Thus the Iewes smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction, and did what they would vnto those that hated them.
English Revised Version
And the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and with slaughter and destruction, and did what they would unto them that hated them.
And the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and with slaughter and destruction, and did what they would unto them that hated them.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor the Jewis smytiden her enemyes with greet veniaunce, and killiden hem, and yeldiden to tho enemyes that, that thei hadden maad redi to do to `the Jewis,
Therfor the Jewis smytiden her enemyes with greet veniaunce, and killiden hem, and yeldiden to tho enemyes that, that thei hadden maad redi to do to `the Jewis,
Update Bible Version
And the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and with slaughter and destruction, and did what they would to those that hated them.
And the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and with slaughter and destruction, and did what they would to those that hated them.
Webster's Bible Translation
Thus the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction, and did what they would to those that hated them.
Thus the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction, and did what they would to those that hated them.
New King James Version
Thus the Jews defeated all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, with slaughter and destruction, and did what they pleased with those who hated them.
Thus the Jews defeated all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, with slaughter and destruction, and did what they pleased with those who hated them.
New Living Translation
So the Jews went ahead on the appointed day and struck down their enemies with the sword. They killed and annihilated their enemies and did as they pleased with those who hated them.
So the Jews went ahead on the appointed day and struck down their enemies with the sword. They killed and annihilated their enemies and did as they pleased with those who hated them.
New Life Bible
So the Jews killed and destroyed with sword all those who hated them. They did as they pleased to those who hated them.
So the Jews killed and destroyed with sword all those who hated them. They did as they pleased to those who hated them.
New Revised Standard
So the Jews struck down all their enemies with the sword, slaughtering, and destroying them, and did as they pleased to those who hated them.
So the Jews struck down all their enemies with the sword, slaughtering, and destroying them, and did as they pleased to those who hated them.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So then the Jews smote all their enemies, with the smiting of the sword and slaughter, and destruction, - and they dealt with them who hated them according to their pleasure.
So then the Jews smote all their enemies, with the smiting of the sword and slaughter, and destruction, - and they dealt with them who hated them according to their pleasure.
Douay-Rheims Bible
So the Jews made a great slaughter of their enemies, and killed them, repaying according to what they had prepared to do to them:
So the Jews made a great slaughter of their enemies, and killed them, repaying according to what they had prepared to do to them:
Revised Standard Version
So the Jews smote all their enemies with the sword, slaughtering, and destroying them, and did as they pleased to those who hated them.
So the Jews smote all their enemies with the sword, slaughtering, and destroying them, and did as they pleased to those who hated them.
Young's Literal Translation
And the Jews smite among all their enemies -- a smiting of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction -- and do with those hating them according to their pleasure,
And the Jews smite among all their enemies -- a smiting of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction -- and do with those hating them according to their pleasure,
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New American Standard Bible (1995)
Thus the Jews struck all their enemies with the sword, killing and destroying; and they did what they pleased to those who hated them.
Thus the Jews struck all their enemies with the sword, killing and destroying; and they did what they pleased to those who hated them.
Contextual Overview
1Now in the twelfth month (that is, the month Adar), on the thirteenth day when the king's word and law had reached the point for them to be done, on the day when the enemies of the Jews hoped to gain power over them, it was turned around so that the Jews themselves gained power over those who hated them. 2The Jews assembled in their cities throughout all the provinces of King Ahasuerus to send forth their hand against those who sought their calamity; and no one could stand before them, for the dread of them had fallen on all the peoples. 3Even all the princes of the provinces, the satraps, the governors, and those who were doing the king's work advanced the Jews, because the dread of Mordecai had fallen on them. 4Indeed, Mordecai was great in the king's house, and the report about him went throughout all the provinces; for the man Mordecai became greater and greater. 5Thus the Jews struck all their enemies with the sword, killing and causing them to perish; and they did what they pleased to those who hated them. 6And at the citadel in Susa the Jews killed and caused to perish 500 men, 7and Parshandatha, Dalphon, Aspatha, 8Poratha, Adalia, Aridatha, 9Parmashta, Arisai, Aridai, and Vaizatha, 10the 10 sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Jews' adversary; but they did not send forth their hand for the plunder.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
smote: Psalms 18:34-40, Psalms 18:47, Psalms 18:48, Psalms 20:7, Psalms 20:8, Psalms 149:6-9, 2 Thessalonians 1:6
the stroke: Jeremiah 18:21
what they would: Heb. according to their will, The Chaldee paraphrast says that none appeared against the Jews but Amalekites only, who were infatuated, and had their hearts hardened, as Pharaoh's against Israel, to take up arms to their own destruction. Some had such an inveterate, implacable malice against the Jews, that Haman's fall and Mordecai's advancement, instead of convincing, seemed only to exasperate them the more. How have the most dreadful scourges ravaged a country, and yet the inhabitants are unmindful of the Almighty Disposer of events, and that the cause of his righteous displeasure is their continual provocation! Forty years long was he grieved with one generation, who learned not his ways, although daily fed and clothed by a miracle.
Reciprocal: Esther 3:7 - Adar Job 27:14 - children Psalms 129:5 - be confounded Isaiah 22:25 - the burden
Cross-References
Genesis 9:1
And God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth.
And God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth.
Genesis 9:9
"As for Me, behold, I establish My covenant with you and with your seed after you;
"As for Me, behold, I establish My covenant with you and with your seed after you;
Genesis 9:10
and with every living creature that is with you, the birds, the cattle, and every beast of the earth with you; of all that comes out of the ark, even every beast of the earth.
and with every living creature that is with you, the birds, the cattle, and every beast of the earth with you; of all that comes out of the ark, even every beast of the earth.
Genesis 9:28
And Noah lived 350 years after the flood.
And Noah lived 350 years after the flood.
Genesis 9:29
So all the days of Noah were 950 years, and he died.
So all the days of Noah were 950 years, and he died.
Exodus 20:13
"You shall not murder.
"You shall not murder.
Exodus 21:12
"He who strikes a man so that he dies shall surely be put to death.
"He who strikes a man so that he dies shall surely be put to death.
Leviticus 19:16
You shall not go about as a slanderer among your people, and you shall not stand against the life of your neighbor; I am Yahweh.
You shall not go about as a slanderer among your people, and you shall not stand against the life of your neighbor; I am Yahweh.
Psalms 9:12
For He who requires blood remembers them;He does not forget the cry of the afflicted.
For He who requires blood remembers them;He does not forget the cry of the afflicted.
Matthew 23:35
so that upon you may fall the guilt of all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the sanctuary and the altar.
so that upon you may fall the guilt of all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the sanctuary and the altar.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Thus the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction,.... Some with swords, and others with clubs, and staves; as the Targum; and such like slaughtering weapons of destruction:
and did what they would unto those that hated them; being then entirely at their will, and under their power.
