Lectionary Calendar
Tuesday, July 29th, 2025
the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
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New King James Version
Esther 9:14
So the king commanded this to be done; the decree was issued in Shushan, and they hanged Haman's ten sons.
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Christian Standard Bible®
The king gave the orders for this to be done, so a law was announced in Susa, and they hung the bodies of Haman’s ten sons.
The king gave the orders for this to be done, so a law was announced in Susa, and they hung the bodies of Haman’s ten sons.
Hebrew Names Version
The king commanded it so to be done: and a decree was given out in Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons.
The king commanded it so to be done: and a decree was given out in Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons.
King James Version
And the king commanded it so to be done: and the decree was given at Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons.
And the king commanded it so to be done: and the decree was given at Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons.
English Standard Version
So the king commanded this to be done. A decree was issued in Susa, and the ten sons of Haman were hanged.
So the king commanded this to be done. A decree was issued in Susa, and the ten sons of Haman were hanged.
New Century Version
So the king ordered that it be done. A law was given in Susa, and the bodies of the ten sons of Haman were hanged.
So the king ordered that it be done. A law was given in Susa, and the bodies of the ten sons of Haman were hanged.
New English Translation
So the king issued orders for this to be done. A law was passed in Susa, and the ten sons of Haman were hanged.
So the king issued orders for this to be done. A law was passed in Susa, and the ten sons of Haman were hanged.
Amplified Bible
So the king commanded it to be done; the decree was given in Susa, and they hanged [the bodies of] Haman's ten sons.
So the king commanded it to be done; the decree was given in Susa, and they hanged [the bodies of] Haman's ten sons.
New American Standard Bible
So the king commanded that it was to be done so; and an edict was issued in Susa, and Haman's ten sons were hanged.
So the king commanded that it was to be done so; and an edict was issued in Susa, and Haman's ten sons were hanged.
World English Bible
The king commanded it so to be done: and a decree was given out in Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons.
The king commanded it so to be done: and a decree was given out in Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the King charged to doe so, and the decree was giuen at Shushan, and they hanged Hamans ten sonnes.
And the King charged to doe so, and the decree was giuen at Shushan, and they hanged Hamans ten sonnes.
Legacy Standard Bible
So the king said that it should be done so; and a law was given in Susa, and Haman's 10 sons were hanged.
So the king said that it should be done so; and a law was given in Susa, and Haman's 10 sons were hanged.
Berean Standard Bible
So the king commanded that this be done. An edict was issued in Susa, and they hanged the ten sons of Haman.
So the king commanded that this be done. An edict was issued in Susa, and they hanged the ten sons of Haman.
Contemporary English Version
King Xerxes did what Esther had requested, and the bodies of Haman's sons were hung in Susa.
King Xerxes did what Esther had requested, and the bodies of Haman's sons were hung in Susa.
Complete Jewish Bible
The king ordered these things done — a decree was issued in Shushan, and they hanged Haman's ten sons.
The king ordered these things done — a decree was issued in Shushan, and they hanged Haman's ten sons.
Darby Translation
And the king commanded it so to be done: and the decree was given at Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons.
And the king commanded it so to be done: and the decree was given at Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons.
Easy-to-Read Version
So the king gave the command that it should be done. So the law was given in Susa, and they hanged Haman's ten sons.
So the king gave the command that it should be done. So the law was given in Susa, and they hanged Haman's ten sons.
George Lamsa Translation
And the king commanded it so to be done; and the decree was given in Shushan, and the ten sons of Ha man were hanged.
And the king commanded it so to be done; and the decree was given in Shushan, and the ten sons of Ha man were hanged.
Good News Translation
The king ordered this to be done, and the proclamation was issued in Susa. The bodies of Haman's ten sons were publicly displayed.
The king ordered this to be done, and the proclamation was issued in Susa. The bodies of Haman's ten sons were publicly displayed.
Lexham English Bible
And the king said to do so. And a decree was issued in Susa and Haman's ten sons were hanged.
And the king said to do so. And a decree was issued in Susa and Haman's ten sons were hanged.
Literal Translation
And the king commanded it to be done so. And the order was given at Shushan, and they hanged Haman's ten sons.
And the king commanded it to be done so. And the order was given at Shushan, and they hanged Haman's ten sons.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And the kynge charged to do so, and the commaundement was deuysed at Susan, & Amans ten sonnes were hanged.
And the kynge charged to do so, and the commaundement was deuysed at Susan, & Amans ten sonnes were hanged.
American Standard Version
And the king commanded it so to be done: and a decree was given out in Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons.
And the king commanded it so to be done: and a decree was given out in Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons.
Bible in Basic English
And the king said that this was to be done, and the order was given out in Shushan, and the hanging of Haman's ten sons was effected.
And the king said that this was to be done, and the order was given out in Shushan, and the hanging of Haman's ten sons was effected.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the king charged to do so: and the decree was deuised at Susan, and they hanged Hamans ten sonnes.
And the king charged to do so: and the decree was deuised at Susan, and they hanged Hamans ten sonnes.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the king commanded it so to be done; and a decree was given out in Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons.
And the king commanded it so to be done; and a decree was given out in Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons.
King James Version (1611)
And the king commanded it so to be done; and the decree was giuen at Shushan, and they hanged Hamans ten sonnes.
And the king commanded it so to be done; and the decree was giuen at Shushan, and they hanged Hamans ten sonnes.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he permitted it to be so done; and he gave up to the Jews of the city the bodies of the sons of Aman to hang.
And he permitted it to be so done; and he gave up to the Jews of the city the bodies of the sons of Aman to hang.
English Revised Version
And the king commanded it so to be done: and a decree was given out in Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons.
And the king commanded it so to be done: and a decree was given out in Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the kyng comaundide, that it schulde be doon so; and anoon the comaundement hangide in Susa, and the ten sones of Aaman weren hangid.
And the kyng comaundide, that it schulde be doon so; and anoon the comaundement hangide in Susa, and the ten sones of Aaman weren hangid.
Update Bible Version
And the king commanded it to be done so: and a decree was given out in Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons.
And the king commanded it to be done so: and a decree was given out in Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the king commanded it so to be done: and the decree was given at Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons.
And the king commanded it so to be done: and the decree was given at Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons.
New Living Translation
So the king agreed, and the decree was announced in Susa. And they impaled the bodies of Haman's ten sons.
So the king agreed, and the decree was announced in Susa. And they impaled the bodies of Haman's ten sons.
New Life Bible
So the king said that this should be done. He made it known in Susa, and the bodies of Haman's ten sons were hanged.
So the king said that this should be done. He made it known in Susa, and the bodies of Haman's ten sons were hanged.
New Revised Standard
So the king commanded this to be done; a decree was issued in Susa, and the ten sons of Haman were hanged.
So the king commanded this to be done; a decree was issued in Susa, and the ten sons of Haman were hanged.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And the king commanded it to be done so, and there was given an edict, in Shusan, - and, the ten sons of Haman, they hanged.
And the king commanded it to be done so, and there was given an edict, in Shusan, - and, the ten sons of Haman, they hanged.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the king commanded that it should be so done. And forthwith the edict was hung up in Susan, and the ten sons of Aman were hanged.
And the king commanded that it should be so done. And forthwith the edict was hung up in Susan, and the ten sons of Aman were hanged.
Revised Standard Version
So the king commanded this to be done; a decree was issued in Susa, and the ten sons of Haman were hanged.
So the king commanded this to be done; a decree was issued in Susa, and the ten sons of Haman were hanged.
Young's Literal Translation
And the king saith -- `to be done so;' and a law is given in Shushan, and the ten sons of Haman they have hanged.
And the king saith -- `to be done so;' and a law is given in Shushan, and the ten sons of Haman they have hanged.
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New American Standard Bible (1995)
So the king commanded that it should be done so; and an edict was issued in Susa, and Haman's ten sons were hanged.
So the king commanded that it should be done so; and an edict was issued in Susa, and Haman's ten sons were hanged.
Contextual Overview
1 Now in the twelfth month, that is, the month of Adar, on the thirteenth day, the time came for the king's command and his decree to be executed. On the day that the enemies of the Jews had hoped to overpower them, the opposite occurred, in that the Jews themselves overpowered those who hated them. 2 The Jews gathered together in their cities throughout all the provinces of King Ahasuerus to lay hands on those who sought their harm. And no one could withstand them, because fear of them fell upon all people. 3 And all the officials of the provinces, the satraps, the governors, and all those doing the king's work, helped the Jews, because the fear of Mordecai fell upon them. 4 For Mordecai was great in the king's palace, and his fame spread throughout all the provinces; for this man Mordecai became increasingly prominent. 5 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. 6 And in Shushan the citadel the Jews killed and destroyed five hundred men. 7 Also Parshandatha, Dalphon, Aspatha, 8 Poratha, Adalia, Aridatha, 9 Parmashta, Arisai, Aridai, and Vajezatha-- 10 the ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews--they killed; but they did not lay a hand on the plunder.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Reciprocal: Numbers 24:20 - his latter end 2 Samuel 21:6 - hang Ezra 7:13 - I make Esther 9:25 - when Esther came Proverbs 12:7 - wicked Ecclesiastes 6:3 - and also Galatians 3:13 - for
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the king commanded it so to be done: and the decree was given at Shushan,.... That the Jews might have leave to seek out and slay the rest of their enemies in Shushan, on the fourteenth day, in like manner as they had on the thirteenth:
and they hanged Haman's ten sons; on the same gallows very probably their father was hanged; the Targum gives us the distance between each person hanged thereon.