New American Standard Bible 1995

Esther 9:1-6

1Now 1in the twelfth month (that is, the month Adar), on 2the thirteenth 3day 4when the king’s command and edict 5were about to be executed, on the day when the enemies of the Jews hoped to gain the mastery over them, it was turned to the contrary so that the Jews themselves gained the mastery over those who hated them.

2 6The Jews assembled in their cities throughout all the provinces of King Ahasuerus to lay hands on those who sought their harm; and no one could stand before them, 7for the dread of them had fallen on all the peoples.

3Even all the princes of the provinces, 8the satraps, the governors and those who were doing the king’s business 9assisted the Jews, because the dread of Mordecai had fallen on them.

4Indeed, Mordecai was great in the king’s house, and his fame spread throughout all the provinces; for the man Mordecai 10became greater and greater.

5Thus 11the Jews struck all their enemies with 12the sword, killing and destroying; and they did what they pleased to those who hated them.

6At the citadel in Susa the Jews killed and destroyed five hundred men,

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Notes

1. Esther 9:1 Esth 8:12 ↩
2. Esther 9:1 Esth 9:17 ↩
3. Esther 9:1 Lit day in it ↩
4. Esther 9:1 Esth 3:13 ↩
5. Esther 9:1 Lit drew near ↩
6. Esther 9:2 Esth 8:11; 9:15-18 ↩
7. Esther 9:2 Esth 8:17 ↩
8. Esther 9:3 Ezra 8:36 ↩
9. Esther 9:3 Lit lifted up ↩
10. Esther 9:4 2 Sam 3:1; 1 Chr 11:9 ↩
11. Esther 9:5 Esth 3:13 ↩
12. Esther 9:5 Lit the stroke of ↩

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