Esther 9
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Esther 9:6-14

6And in ShushanH7800 the palaceH1002 the JewsH3064 slewH2026 and destroyedH6 fiveH2568 hundredH3967 menH376. 7And ParshandathaH6577, and DalphonH1813, and AspathaH630, 8And PorathaH6334, and AdaliaH118, and AridathaH743, 9And ParmashtaH6534, and ArisaiH747, and AridaiH742, and VajezathaH2055, 10The tenH6235 sonsH1121 of HamanH2001 the sonH1121 of HammedathaH4099, the enemyH6887 of the JewsH3064, slewH2026 they; but on the spoilH961 laidH7971 they not their handH3027. 11On that dayH3117 the numberH4557 of those that were slainH2026 in ShushanH7800 the palaceH1002 was broughtH935 beforeH6440 the kingH4428.1

12And the kingH4428 saidH559 unto EstherH635 the queenH4436, The JewsH3064 have slainH2026 and destroyedH6 fiveH2568 hundredH3967 menH376 in ShushanH7800 the palaceH1002, and the tenH6235 sonsH1121 of HamanH2001; what have they doneH6213 in the restH7605 of the king’sH4428 provincesH4082? now what is thy petitionH7596? and it shall be grantedH5414 thee: or what is thy requestH1246 furtherH5750? and it shall be doneH6213. 13Then saidH559 EstherH635, If it pleaseH2896 the kingH4428, let it be grantedH5414 to the JewsH3064 which are in ShushanH7800 to doH6213 to morrowH4279 also according unto this day’sH3117 decreeH1881, and let Haman’sH2001 tenH6235 sonsH1121 be hangedH8518 upon the gallowsH6086.2 14And the kingH4428 commandedH559 it so to be doneH6213: and the decreeH1881 was givenH5414 at ShushanH7800; and they hangedH8518 Haman’sH2001 tenH6235 sonsH1121.

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  1. 1. Esther 9:11 was…: Heb. came. ↩
  2. 2. Esther 9:13 let Haman’s…: Heb. let men hang, etc. ↩

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