Esther 9:5 - Forerunner Commentary

Esther 9:5

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 ^abecame 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 ^aShushan 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 ^athe ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews—they killed; ^bbut they did not lay a hand on the¹ plunder.

11 On that day the number of those who were killed in¹ Shushan the citadel was brought to the king.

12 And the king said to Queen Esther, “The Jews have killed and destroyed five hundred men in Shushan the citadel, and the ten sons of Haman. What have they done in the rest of the king’s provinces? Now ^awhat is your petition? It shall be granted to you. Or what is your further request? It shall be done.”

Verse Comparison: Esther 9:5

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American Standard Version
And the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and with slaughter and destruction, and did what they would unto them that hated them.

Amplified® Bible
So the Jews smote all their enemies with the sword, slaughtering and destroying them, and did as they chose with those who hated them.

Contemporary English Version
The Jews took their swords and did away with their enemies, without showing any mercy.

Darby English Version
And the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword and slaughter and destruction, and did what they would to those that hated them.

Good News Bible
So the Jews could do what they wanted with their enemies. They attacked them with swords and slaughtered them.

King James Version
Thus the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction, and did what they would unto those that hated them.

New American Standard Bible
Thus the Jews struck all their enemies with the sword, killing and destroying; and they did what they pleased to those who hated them.

New International Version
The Jews struck down all their enemies with the sword, killing and destroying them, and they did what they pleased to those who hated them.

New King James Version
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.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Thus the Jews struck all their enemies with the sword, killing and destroying; and they did what they pleased to those who hated them.

Revised Standard Version
So the Jews smote all their enemies with the sword, slaughtering, and destroying them, and did as they pleased to those who hated them.

Young's Literal Translation
And the Jews smite among all their enemies -- a smiting of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction -- and do with those hating them according to their pleasure,

New English Translation
The Jews struck all their enemies with the sword, bringing death and destruction, and they did as they pleased with their enemies.

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