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uW Translation Notes:

וַ⁠יַּכּ֤וּ הַ⁠יְּהוּדִים֙ בְּ⁠כָל־אֹ֣יְבֵי⁠הֶ֔ם מַכַּת־חֶ֥רֶב

and,they_struck the,Jews in=all enemies_of,their striking_of sword

After the information about Mordecai, the story now returns to tell what happened on the appointed day. You could add a phrase to show this. Alternate translation, add: [on the day when they were allowed to defend themselves]

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וַ⁠יַּכּ֤וּ הַ⁠יְּהוּדִים֙ בְּ⁠כָל־אֹ֣יְבֵי⁠הֶ֔ם מַכַּת־חֶ֥רֶב

and,they_struck the,Jews in=all enemies_of,their striking_of sword

This expression means that the Jews defended themselves against their enemies, even to the point of killing people who attacked them. Alternate translation: [the Jews attacked all of their enemies and killed them with their swords]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

מַכַּת־חֶ֥רֶב

striking_of sword

Swords were not necessarily the only weapons the Jews had and used. The sword is used to represent all of their weaponry. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this more general meaning. Alternate translation: [the Jews took up their weapons and used them against their enemies]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

וְ⁠הֶ֖רֶג וְ⁠אַבְדָ֑ן

and,slaughter and,destruction

These two words have the same meaning and are used together for emphasis. Alternate translation: [they destroyed them completely]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וַ⁠יַּֽעֲשׂ֥וּ בְ⁠שֹׂנְאֵי⁠הֶ֖ם כִּ⁠רְצוֹנָֽ⁠ם

and,they_did with,[those_of,who]_hated_them according,to_of,their_pleasure

This expression does not mean that the Jews felt pleasure when they killed their enemies. Rather, it means that the Jews were able to defend themselves against their enemies and were not hindered in any way. Alternate translation: [they were able to do everything they wanted to do against their enemies]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

בְ⁠שֹׂנְאֵי⁠הֶ֖ם

with,[those_of,who]_hated_them

This is an idiom that describes enemies.