New American Standard Bible 2020
Esther 9:1-6
1Now 1in the twelfthH8147H6240 monthH2320 (that is, the monthH2320 AdarH143), on 2the thirteenthH7969H6240 3dayH3117, 4whenH834 the king’sH4428 commandH1697 and edictH1881 were to be putH6213 intoH6213 effectH6213, on the dayH3117 whenH834 the enemiesH340 of the JewsH3064 hopedH7663 to gainH7980 the masteryH7980 overH7980 them, it turnedH2015 outH2015 to the contraryH2015 soH834 thatH834 the JewsH3064 themselvesH1992 gainedH7980 masteryH7980 overH7980 those who hatedH8130 them.
25The JewsH3064 assembledH6950 in their citiesH5892 throughoutH3605 the provincesH4082 of KingH4428 AhasuerusH325 to 6attackH7971H3027 those who soughtH1245 7to harmH7463 them; and noH3808 oneH376 could standH5975 againstH6440 them, 8becauseH3588 the dreadH6343 of them had fallenH5307 on allH3605 the peoplesH5971.
3Even allH3605 the officialsH8269 of the provincesH4082, 9the satrapsH323, the governorsH6346, and those who were doingH6213 the king’sH4428 businessH4399 were supportingH5375 the JewsH3064, becauseH3588 the dreadH6343 of MordecaiH4782 had fallenH5307 on them.
4For MordecaiH4782 was greatH1419 in the king’sH4428 houseH1004, and the newsH8089 about him spreadH1980 throughoutH3605 the provincesH4082; for the manH376 MordecaiH4782 10becameH1980 greaterH1980 and greaterH1419.
5So 11the JewsH3064 struckH5221 allH3605 their enemiesH340 with 12the swordH2719, killingH2027 and destroyingH12; and they didH6213 as they pleasedH7522 to those who hatedH8130 them.
6At the citadelH1002 in SusaH7800 the JewsH3064 killedH2026 and eliminatedH6 fiveH2568 hundredH3967 menH376,
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 9:2 Esth 8:11; 9:15-18 ↩
- 6. Esther 9:2 Lit put out a hand against ↩
- 7. Esther 9:2 Lit their harm ↩
- 8. Esther 9:2 Esth 8:17 ↩
- 9. Esther 9:3 Ezra 8:36 ↩
- 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 the ↩
Commentaries on Esther 9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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