Simple verse list for EST 5:14

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OET (OET-RV) Then Zeresh his wife and all his friends said to him, “Get them to install 25-metre high pole, and in the morning get permission from the king, and get them to impale Mordekai on it. Then you can go with the king to the banquet and enjoy yourself.” ¶ That idea sounded good to Haman, so he got the pole erected.

OET-LV And_she/it _said to_him/it Zeresh his/its_wife/woman and_all friends _of_his let _people _make a _gallows high fifty cubit[s] and_in_morning speak to/for_the _king and_people _will _hang DOM Mārəddəkay on/upon/above_him/it and_go with the_king to[fn][fn][fn] the_feast joyful and_it _was _good the_message to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before Haman and_he/it _made the_tree.

ULT And Zeresh his wife, with all of his friends, said to him, “Let them make a pole 50 cubits high. And in the morning speak to the king, and let them hang Mordecai on it. Then go with the king to the banquet joyful.” And the word was good before the face of Haman, and he made the pole.

UST So Haman’s wife Zeresh and his friends who were there suggested, “Have your servants set up a pole 25 meters high. Then tomorrow morning speak to the king and tell him that you want to hang Mordecai on it. Then once you have executed Mordecai, you can go to the banquet with the king in a good mood.” Haman thought that this was a good plan, so he told his servants to set up the pole.

BSB & MSB His wife Zeresh and all his friends told him, “Have them build a gallows fifty cubits high,[fn] and ask the king in the morning to have Mordecai hanged on it. Then go to the banquet with the king and enjoy yourself.” § The advice pleased Haman, and he had the gallows constructed.

OEB Then Zeresh his wife and all his friends said to him, ‘Let a gallows seventy-five feet high be erected, and in the morning speak to the king and let Mordecai be hanged on it. Then go merrily with the king to the banquet.’ The advice pleased Haman, and so he had the gallows erected.

WEBBE & WMBB Then Zeresh his wife and all his friends said to him, “Let a gallows be made fifty cubits[fn] high, and in the morning speak to the king about hanging Mordecai on it. Then go in merrily with the king to the banquet.” This pleased Haman, so he had the gallows made.

NET Haman’s wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him, “Have a gallows seventy-five feet high built, and in the morning tell the king that Mordecai should be hanged on it. Then go with the king to the banquet contented.” ¶ It seemed like a good idea to Haman, so he had the gallows built.

LSV And his wife Zeresh says to him, and all his friends, “Let them prepare a tree, in height fifty cubits, and in the morning speak to the king, and they hang Mordecai on it, and go in with the king to the banquet rejoicing”; and the thing is good before Haman, and he prepares the tree.

FBV His wife Zeresh and his friends told him, “Arrange for a pole to be set up, fifty cubits high. Then, in the morning, go and ask the king to have Mordecai impaled on it. Afterwards, you'll be happy as you go with the king to the dinner.” Haman thought this was good advice, so he had the pole set up.

T4T So Haman’s wife Zeresh and all his friends who were there suggested, “Why don’t you quickly set up ◄a gallows/posts on which to hang someone►. Make it 75 feet tall. Then tomorrow morning ask the king to hang Mordecai on it. After that, you can go to the banquet with the king and be cheerful.” That idea pleased Haman very much, so he gave men orders to set up the gallows/posts.

LEB And Zeresh his wife and all of his friends said to him, “Let them make a gallows fifty cubits[fn] high, and in the morning tell the king, “Let them hang Mordecai on it; then go with the king to the banquet happily.” The advice pleased Haman, so he had the gallows made.

BBE Then his wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him, Let a pillar, fifty cubits high, be made ready for hanging him, and in the morning get the king to give orders for the hanging of Mordecai: then you will be able to go to the feast with the king with a glad heart. And Haman was pleased with the suggestion, and he had the pillar made.

Moff Then his wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him, “Have a gallows made, eighty feet high; speak to the king to-morrow morning, and let Mordecai be hung on it; then go into the banquet merrily along with the king.” This pleased Haman, and he had the gallows erected.

JPS Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him: 'Let a gallows be made of fifty cubits high, and in the morning speak thou unto the king that Mordecai may be hanged thereon; then go thou in merrily with the king unto the banquet.' And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made.

ASV Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let a gallows be made fifty cubits high, and in the morning speak thou unto the king that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then go thou in merrily with the king unto the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made.

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YLT And Zeresh his wife saith to him, and all his friends, 'Let them prepare a tree, in height fifty cubits, and in the morning speak to the king, and they hang Mordecai on it, and go thou in with the king unto the banquet rejoicing;' and the thing is good before Haman, and he prepareth the tree.

Drby Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends to him, Let a gallows be made of fifty cubits high, and in the morning speak to the king that Mordecai may be hanged on it: then go in merrily with the king to the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made.

RV Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let a gallows be made of fifty cubits high, and in the morning speak thou unto the king that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then go thou in merrily with the king unto the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made.
(Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let a gallows be made of fifty cubits high, and in the morning speak thou/you unto the king that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then go thou/you in merrily with the king unto the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made.)

SLT And Zeresh his wife will say to him, and all his friends, Make ye a tree high fifty cubits, and in the morning say thou to the king, and they shall hang Mordecai upon it: and go thou in with the king to the drinking, being glad. And the word will be good before Haman; and he will make the tree.

Wbstr Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends to him, Let a gallows be made fifty cubits high, and to-morrow speak thou to the king that Mordecai may be hanged upon it: then go thou in merrily with the king to the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made.

KJB-1769 ¶ Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let a gallows be made of fifty cubits high, and to morrow speak thou unto the king that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then go thou in merrily with the king unto the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made.[fn]
(¶ Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let a gallows be made of fifty cubits high, and to morrow speak thou/you unto the king that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then go thou/you in merrily with the king unto the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made.)

KJB-1611 ¶ Then saide Zeresh his wife, and all his friends vnto him, Let a [fn]gallous be made of fifty cubits hie, and to morrow speake thou vnto the king, that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then goe thou in merily with the king vnto the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman, and hee caused the gallous to be made.
(¶ Then said Zeresh his wife, and all his friends unto him, Let a gallous be made of fifty cubits high, and to morrow speak thou/you unto the king, that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then go thou/you in merrily with the king unto the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman, and he caused the gallous to be made.)

Bshps Then saide Zares his wyfe and all his friendes vnto him: Let them make a galous of fiftie cubites hie, and to morowe speake thou vnto the king that Mardocheus may be hanged thereon: then go thou in meryly with the king vnto the banket. And Haman was well content withall, and caused the galous to be made.
(Then said Zares his wife and all his friends unto him: Let them make a gallows of fifty cubits high, and to morrow speak thou/you unto the king that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then go thou/you in merrily with the king unto the banquet. And Haman was well content also/fully, and caused the gallows to be made.)

Gnva Then sayde Zeresh his wife and all his friends vnto him, Let them make a tree of fiftie cubites hie, and to morowe speake thou vnto the King, that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then shalt thou goe ioyfully with the King vnto the banket. And the thing pleased Haman, and he caused to make the tree.
(Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let them make a tree of fifty cubits high, and to morrow speak thou/you unto the King, that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then shalt/shall thou/you go joyfully with the King unto the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman, and he caused to make the tree.)

Cvdl Then sayde Seres his wife and all his frendes vnto him: Let the make a galowe of fiftye cubites hie, & tomorow speake thou vnto the kynge, that Mardocheus maye be hanged theron, yf thou comest merely with the kynge vnto the bancket. Aman was well content withall, and caused a galowe to be prepared.
(Then said Seres his wife and all his friends unto him: Let the make a gallows of fifty cubits high, and tomorrow speak thou/you unto the king, that Mordecai may be hanged thereon, if thou/you comest/come merely with the king unto the banquet. Aman was well content also/fully, and caused a gallows to be prepared.)

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Luth Da sprach zu ihm sein Weib Seres und alle seine Freunde: Man mache einen Baum fünfzig Ellen hoch und sage morgen dem Könige, daß man Mardachai daran hänge; so kommst du mit dem Könige fröhlich zum Mahl. Das gefiel Haman wohl und ließ einen Baum zurichten.
(So spoke to/for him be woman Zeresh and all his friends: They make a tree fifty cubits high and said morning to_him king(s), that man Mordecai to_it hang; so comest you(sg) with to_him king(s) cheerful for_the meal. The liked Haman probably/well and left/let a tree prepare.)

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UHB וַ⁠תֹּ֣אמֶר ל⁠וֹ֩ זֶ֨רֶשׁ אִשְׁתּ֜⁠וֹ וְ⁠כָל־אֹֽהֲבָ֗י⁠ו יַֽעֲשׂוּ־עֵץ֮ גָּבֹ֣הַּ חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים אַמָּה֒ וּ⁠בַ⁠בֹּ֣קֶר ׀ אֱמֹ֣ר לַ⁠מֶּ֗לֶךְ וְ⁠יִתְל֤וּ אֶֽת־מָרְדֳּכַי֙ עָלָ֔י⁠ו וּ⁠בֹֽא־עִם־הַ⁠מֶּ֥לֶךְ אֶל הַ⁠מִּשְׁתֶּ֖ה שָׂמֵ֑חַ וַ⁠יִּיטַ֧ב הַ⁠דָּבָ֛ר לִ⁠פְנֵ֥י הָמָ֖ן וַ⁠יַּ֥עַשׂ הָ⁠עֵֽץ׃פ ‡

BrLXX (ESG 5:14) Καὶ εἶπε πρὸς αὐτὸν Ζωσάρα ἡ γυνὴ αὐτοῦ, καὶ οἱ φίλοι, κοπήτω σοι ξύλον πηχῶν πεντήκοντα, ὄρθρου δὲ εἶπον τῷ βασιλεῖ, καὶ κρεμασθήτω Μαρδοχαῖος ἐπὶ τοῦ ξύλου· σὺ δὲ εἴσελθε εἰς τὴν δοχὴν σὺν τῷ βασιλεῖ, καὶ εὐφραίνου· καὶ ἤρεσε τὸ ῥῆμα τῷ Ἀμὰν, καὶ ἡτοιμάσθη τὸ ξύλον.

BrTr (ESG 5:14) And Zosara his wife and his friends said to him, Let there be a gallows made for thee of fifty cubits, and in the morning do thou speak to the king, and let Mardochæus be hanged on the gallows: but do thou go in to the feast with the king, and be merry. And the saying pleased Aman, and the gallows was prepared.