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Haman’s Sons Hanged

Esther 9:14

In 11 translations

BSB
So the king commanded that this be done. An edict was issued in Susa, and they hanged the ten sons of Haman.
KJV
And the king commanded it so to be done: and the decree was given at Shushan; and they hanged Haman’s ten sons.
WEB
The king commanded this to be done. A decree was given out in Susa; and they hanged Haman’s ten sons. He permitted it to be done; and he gave up to the Jews of the city the bodies of the sons of Haman to hang.
ASV
And the king commanded it so to be done: and a decree was given out in Shushan; and they hanged Haman’s ten sons.
LSV
And the king commands [for it] to be done so; and a law is given in Shushan, and they have hanged the ten sons of Haman.
YLT
And the king saith — 'to be done so;' and a law is given in Shushan, and the ten sons of Haman they have hanged.
DBY
And the king commanded it so to be done: and the decree was given at Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons.
DRC
And the king commanded that it should be so done. And forthwith the edict was hung up in Susan, and the ten sons of Aman were hanged.
GNV
And the King charged to doe so, and the decree was giuen at Shushan, and they hanged Hamans ten sonnes.
JPS
And the king commanded it so to be done; and a decree was given out in Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons.
LXXE
And he permitted it to be so done; and he gave up to the Jews of the city the bodies of the sons of Aman to hang.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ לְהֵֽעָשׂ֣וֹת כֵּ֔ן וַתִּנָּתֵ֥ן דָּ֖ת בְּשׁוּשָׁ֑ן וְאֵ֛ת עֲשֶׂ֥רֶת בְּנֵֽי־הָמָ֖ן תָּלֽוּ׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἐπέτρεψεν οὕτως γενέσθαι, καὶ ἐξέθηκε τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις τῆς πόλεως τὰ σώματα τῶν υἱῶν Ἀμὰν κρεμάσαι·

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