Verse Comparison: Esther 9:14
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.
Amplified® Bible
And the king commanded it to be done; the decree was given in Shushan, and they hanged [the bodies of] Haman's ten sons.
Contemporary English Version
King Xerxes did what Esther had requested, and the bodies of Haman's sons were hung in Susa.
Darby English Version
And the king commanded it so to be done: and the decree was given at Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons.
Good News Bible
The king ordered this to be done, and the proclamation was issued in Susa. The bodies of Haman's ten sons were publicly displayed.
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.
New American Standard Bible
So the king commanded that it should be done so; and an edict was issued in Susa, and Haman's ten sons were hanged.
New International Version
So the king commanded that this be done. An edict was issued in Susa, and they hanged the ten sons of Haman.
New King James Version
So the king commanded this to be done; the decree was issued in Shushan, and they hanged Haman’s ten sons.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
So the king commanded that it should happen; and he issued an edict in Susa, and ordered the execution of Haman's ten sons by hanging.
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.
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.
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