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Esther 8:10 (JPS Tanakh 1917)
And they wrote in the name of king Ahasuerus, and sealed it with the king's ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, riding on swift steeds that were used in the king's service, bred of the stud;

 

[Deade]

Esther 8:11 ( NIV)

The king’s edict granted the Jews in every city the right to assemble and protect themselves; to destroy, kill and annihilate the armed men of any nationality or province who might attack them and their women and children, and to plunder the property of their enemies.

 

[Deade]

Esther 8:12 ( NIV)

The day appointed for the Jews to do this in all the provinces of King Xerxes was the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month of Adar.

 

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Esther 8:13 (JPS Tanakh 1917)
The copy of the writing, to be given out for a decree in every province, was to be published unto all the peoples, and that the Jews should be ready against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.

 

[Deade]

Esther 8:14 (NIV)

The couriers, riding the royal horses, went out, spurred on by the king’s command, and the edict was issued in the citadel of Susa.

 

[Deade]

Esther 8:15 (NIV)

When Mordecai left the king’s presence, he was wearing royal garments of blue and white, a large crown of gold and a purple robe of fine linen. And the city of Susa held a joyous celebration.

 

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Esther 8:16 (ERV)
The Jews had light and gladness, and joy and honour.

 

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Esther 8:17 (King James 2000 Bible)
And in every province, and in every city, wherever the king's command and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them.

 

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Esther 9:1 (King James 2000 Bible)
Now in the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king's command and his decree drew near to be executed, in the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them, (though it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over them that hated them

 

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Esther 9:2 (KJV)
The Jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, to lay hand on such as sought their hurt: and no man could withstand them; for the fear of them fell upon all people.

 

[Deade]

Esther 9:3 (ASV)

And all the princes of the provinces, and the satraps, and the governors, and they that did the king’s business, helped the Jews; because the fear of Mordecai was fallen upon them.

 

[Deade]

Esther 9:4 (ASV)

For Mordecai was great in the king’s house, and his fame went forth throughout all the provinces; for the man Mordecai waxed greater and greater.

 

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Esther 9:5 (AKJV)
Thus 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.

 

[Deade]

Esther 9:6 (ASV)

And in Shushan the palace the Jews slew and destroyed five hundred men.

 

[Deade]

Esther 9:7 (ASV)

And Parshandatha, and Dalphon, and Aspatha,

 

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Esther 9:8 (WBT)
And Poratha, and Adalia, and Aridatha,

 

[Deade]

Esther 9:9 (ASV)

and Parmashta, and Arisai, and Aridai, and Vaizatha,

 

[Deade]

Esther 9:10 (ASV)

the ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Jews’ enemy, slew they; but on the spoil they laid not their hand.

 

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Esther 9:11 (WBT)
On that day the number of those that were slain in Shushan the palace was brought before the king.

 

[Deade]

Esther 9:12 (ASV)

On that day the number of those that were slain in Shushan the palace was brought before the king.