Verse List for EST 3:7

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OET (OET-RV) In early April of the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus’ reign, Haman got his servants to throw dice to select the best month and the best day to kill the Jews, and the 13th of March was chosen.

OET-LV In_month (the)_first that is_the _month _of Nisan in_year two _plus ten to/for_the _king ʼAḩashvērōsh someone _throw Pur that is_the_lot to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before Haman from_day to_day and_from_month to_month two_plus ten that is_the _month _of Adar.

ULT In the first month, which is the month of Nisan, in year 12 of the king Ahasuerus, a Pur (which is “the lot”) was cast before the face of Haman from day to day and from month to month: the twelfth, which is the month of Adar.

UST So Haman had his servants cast a Pur (that is, a lot) while he watched to determine the best month and the best day of the month to kill the Jews. They did that in the first month, the month of Nisan, in the twelfth year that Ahasuerus reigned as king of Persia. The lot selected the twelfth month of that year, the month of Adar, as the time for Haman to carry out his plan.

BSB & MSB In the twelfth year of King Xerxes, in the first month, the month of Nisan,[fn] the Pur (that is, the lot) was cast before Haman to determine a day and month. [And the lot fell on] the twelfth month, the month of Adar.[fn]

OEB In the first month (the month of Nisan) in the twelfth year of the reign of King Ahasuerus, Haman had “pur” (which means “lot”) cast before him to determine the best day and best month for his actions. The lot fell on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month – the month of Adar.

WEBBE & WMBB In the first month, which is the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, and chose the twelfth month, which is the month Adar.

NET In the first month (that is, the month of Nisan), in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus’ reign, pur (that is, the lot) was cast before Haman in order to determine a day and a month. It turned out to be the twelfth month (that is, the month of Adar).

LSV In the first month—it [is] the month of Nisan—in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus, has one caused to fall Pur (that [is] the lot) before Haman, from day to day, and from month to month, [to] the twelfth, it [is] the month of Adar.

FBV In the twelfth year of King Xerxes, in the first month, the month of Nisan, “pur” (meaning a “lot”) was cast in Haman's presence to choose a day and month,[fn] taking each day and each month one at a time. The lot fell on the twelfth month, the month of Adar.

T4T So, during the twelfth year that Xerxes was ruling, during the month of April, Haman told his advisors to ◄cast lots/throw small marked stones► to determine the best month and the best day to kill the Jews. Haman’s advisors did that, and the day that was selected was March 7th during the following/next year.

LEB In the first month, that is, the month of Nisan, in the twelfth year of King Ahasurus, he cast pur—that is, the lot—before the presence of Haman _⌊for the day and for the month_⌋,[fn] until[fn] the twelfth month, that is, the month of Adar.

BBE In the first month, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus, from day to day and from month to month they went on looking for a sign given by Pur (that is chance) before Haman, till the sign came out for the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month Adar.

Moff In the first month, the month of Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Xerxes, the lot “pur” was cast for day after day and month after month, till it fell upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month of Adar.

JPS In the first month, which is the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, which is the month Adar.

ASV In the first month, which is the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, which is the month Adar.

DRA In the first month (which is called Nisan) in the twelfth year a of the reign of Assuerus, the lot was cast into an urn, which in Hebrew is called Phur, before Aman, on what day and what month the nation of the Jews should be destroyed: and there came out the twelfth month, which is called Adar.

YLT In the first month — it [is] the month of Nisan — in the twelfth year of the king Ahasuerus, hath one caused to fall Pur (that [is] the lot) before Haman, from day to day, and from month to month, [to] the twelfth, it [is] the month of Adar.

Drby In the first month, that is, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman for each day and for each month, to the twelfth [month], that is, the month Adar.

RV In the first month, which is the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, which is the month Adar.

SLT In the first month (this the month Nisan,) in the twelfth year to the king Ahasuerus, he cast Pur (this is the lot) before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, this the twelfth the month Adar.

Wbstr In the first month, (that is , the month Nisan,) in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is , the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month , that is , the month Adar.

KJB-1769 ¶ In the first month, that is, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar.

KJB-1611 ¶ In the first moneth (that is, the moneth Nisan) in the twelfth yeere of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman, from day to day, and from moneth to moneth, to the twelfth moneth, that is the moneth Adar.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from marking of added words (and possibly capitalisation and punctuation))

Bshps In the first moneth (that is, the moneth Nisan) in the twelfth yere of king Ahasuerus, they cast Phur, that is a lot, before Haman from day to day, and from moneth to moneth to the twelfth moneth, that is, the moneth Adar.
(In the first month (that is, the month Nisan) in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Phur, that is a lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month to the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar.)

Gnva In the first moneth (that is the moneth Nisan) in the twelft yere of King Ahashuerosh, they cast Pur (that is a lot) before Haman, from day to day, and from moneth to moneth, vnto the twelft moneth, that is the moneth Adar.
(In the first month (that is the month Nisan) in the twelfth year of King Ahashuerosh, they cast Pur (that is a lot) before Haman, from day to day, and from month to month, unto the twelfth month, that is the month Adar.)

Cvdl In the first moneth that is the moneth Nissan, in ye twolueth yeare of kinge Ahasuerus, was there occasion and oportunyte sought by Aman, from one daye to another, and from the same moneth vnto the twolueth moneth, that is the moneth Adar.
(In the first month that is the month Nissan, in ye/you_all twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, was there occasion and oportunyte sought by Aman, from one day to another, and from the same month unto the twelfth month, that is the month Adar.)

Wycl In the firste monethe, whos nam is Nysan, in the tweluethe yeer of the rewme of Assuerus, lot was sent in to a vessel, which lot is seid in Ebrew phur, `bifor Aaman, in what dai and in what monethe the folk of Jewis ouyte to be slayn; and the tweluethe monethe yede out, which is clepid Adar.
(In the first month, whose nam is Nysan, in the twelfth year of the realm of Assuerus, lot was sent in to a vessel, which lot is said in Hebrew phur, before Aaman, in what day and in what month the folk/people of Jews ought to be slain/killed; and the twelfth month went out, which is called Adar.)

Luth Im ersten Monden, das ist der Mond Nisan, im zwölften Jahr des Königs Ahasveros, ward das Los geworfen vor Haman, von einem Tage auf den andern und vom Monden bis auf den zwölften Monden, das ist der Mond Adar.
(In_the first moons/months, the is the/of_the moon Nisan, in_the twelfth year the kings Ahasveros, what/which the lot thrown before/in_front_of Haman, from on days on/in/to the change and from_the moons/months until on/in/to the twelfth moons/months, the is the/of_the moon Adar.)

ClVg Mense primo (cujus vocabulum est Nisan), anno duodecimo regni Assueri, missa est sors in urnam, quæ hebraice dicitur phur, coram Aman, quo die et quo mense gens Judæorum deberet interfici: et exivit mensis duodecimus, qui vocatur Adar.[fn]
(Month at_first (cuyus word it_is Nisan), in_the_year the_twelfth of_the_kingdom Assueri, missa it_is fate/divination in/into/on urnam, which hebrew it_is_said phur, before Aman, where day and where a_month nation Jews should interfici: and exited/went_out month twelveus, who/which is_called Adar.)

UHB בַּ⁠חֹ֤דֶשׁ הָ⁠רִאשׁוֹן֙ הוּא־חֹ֣דֶשׁ נִיסָ֔ן בִּ⁠שְׁנַת֙ שְׁתֵּ֣ים עֶשְׂרֵ֔ה לַ⁠מֶּ֖לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵר֑וֹשׁ הִפִּ֣יל פּוּר֩ ה֨וּא הַ⁠גּוֹרָ֜ל לִ⁠פְנֵ֣י הָמָ֗ן מִ⁠יּ֧וֹם ׀ לְ⁠י֛וֹם וּ⁠מֵ⁠חֹ֛דֶשׁ לְ⁠חֹ֥דֶשׁ שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֖ר הוּא־חֹ֥דֶשׁ אֲדָֽר׃ס ‡

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