EST 9:13 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) “If it seems like a good plan to you, your majesty,” Esther replied, “then please allow the Jews who live here in Shushan to do again tomorrow what you allowed them to do today. Also, command that the bodies of Haman’s ten sons be impaled on the wooden pole.”

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ULT And Esther said, “If it is good to the king, let it be given also tomorrow to the Jews who are in Susa to do according to the law of today, and let the ten sons of Haman hang on the pole.”

UST Esther replied, “If it seems like a good plan to you, O king, then please allow the Jews who live here in Susa to do again tomorrow what you allowed them to do today. Also, command your servants to hang the bodies of Haman’s ten sons on wooden poles.”

BSB § Esther replied, “If it pleases the king, may the Jews in Susa also have tomorrow to carry out today’s edict, and may the bodies of Haman’s ten sons be hanged on the gallows.”

OEB ‘If it please the king,’ Esther said, ‘let it be granted to the Jews who are in Susa to do tomorrow also according to this day’s decree. Let the bodies of Haman’s ten sons be hanged on the gallows.’

WEBBE Then Esther said, “If it pleases the king, let it be granted to the Jews who are in Susa to do tomorrow also according to today’s decree, and let Haman’s ten sons be hanged on the gallows.”

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Esther replied, “If the king is so inclined, let the Jews who are in Susa be permitted to act tomorrow also according to today’s law, and let them hang the ten sons of Haman on the gallows.”

LSV And Esther says, “If [it is] good to the king, let it also be given tomorrow, to the Jews who [are] in Shushan, to do according to the law of today; and the ten sons of Haman they hang on the tree.”

FBV “If it please Your Majesty,” Esther replied, “allow the Jews in Susa be allowed to do the same tomorrow as they did today, following the decree. Also, let the ten sons of Haman be impaled on poles.”

T4T Esther replied, “If it pleases you, allow the Jews here in Susa to do again tomorrow what you commanded them to do today. And command that the bodies of Haman’s ten sons be hanged on the gallows/poles.”

LEB Esther replied, “If it is good to the king, let tomorrow also be granted to the Jews who are in Susa to do according to the edict of today; and let them hang Haman’s ten sons on the gallows.”

BBE Then Esther said, If it is the king's pleasure, let authority be given to the Jews in Shushan to do tomorrow as has been done today, and let orders be given for the hanging of Haman's ten sons.

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JPS Then said Esther: 'If it please the king, let it be granted to the Jews that are in Shushan to do to-morrow also according unto this day's decree, and let Haman's ten sons be hanged upon the gallows.'

ASV Then said Esther, If it please the king, let it be granted to the Jews that are in Shushan to do to-morrow also according unto this day’s decree, and let Haman’s ten sons be hanged upon the gallows.

DRA And she answered: If it please the king, let it be granted to the Jews, to do tomorrow in Susan as they have done today, and that the ten sons of Aman may be hanged upon gibbets.

YLT And Esther saith, 'If to the king [it be] good, let it be given also to-morrow, to the Jews who [are] in Shushan, to do according to the law of to-day; and the ten sons of Haman they hang on the tree.'

Drby And Esther said, If it please the king, let it be granted to the Jews that are in Shushan to do to-morrow also according to this day's decree, and let Haman's ten sons be hanged upon the gallows.

RV Then said Esther, If it please the king, let it be granted to the Jews which are in Shushan to do tomorrow also according unto this day’s decree, and let Haman’s ten sons be hanged upon the gallows.

Wbstr Then said Esther, If it shall please the king, let it be granted to the Jews who are in Shushan to do to-morrow also according to this day's decree, and let Haman's ten sons be hanged upon the gallows.

KJB-1769 Then said Esther, If it please the king, let it be granted to the Jews which are in Shushan to do to morrow also according unto this day’s decree, and let Haman’s ten sons be hanged upon the gallows.[fn]
(Then said Esther, If it please the king, let it be granted to the Jews which are in Susa to do to morrow also according unto this day’s decree, and let Haman’s ten sons be hanged upon the gallows. )

9.13 let Haman’s…: Heb. let men hang, etc

KJB-1611 [fn]Then said Esther, If it please the king, Let it bee granted to the Iewes which are in Shushan, to doe to morow also, according vnto this dayes decree, and let Hamans ten sonnes be hanged vpon the gallous.
(Then said Esther, If it please the king, Let it be granted to the Yews which are in Susa, to do to morrow also, according unto this days decree, and let Hamans ten sons be hanged upon the gallous.)

9:13 Hebr. let men hang.

Bshps Esther aunswered: If it please the king, let him suffer the Iewes which are in Susan, to morow also to do according vnto this dayes decree, that they may hang Hamans ten sonnes vpon the tree.
(Esther answered: If it please the king, let him suffer the Yews which are in Susa, to morrow also to do according unto this days decree, that they may hang Hamans ten sons upon the tree.)

Gnva Then sayd Ester, If it please the King, let it be granted also to morow to the Iewes that are in Shushan, to do according vnto this daies decree, that they may hang vpon ye tree Hamans ten sonnes.
(Then said Ester, If it please the King, let it be granted also to morrow to the Yews that are in Susa, to do according unto this days decree, that they may hang upon ye/you_all tree Hamans ten sons. )

Cvdl Hester sayde: Yf it please the kynge, let him suffre the Iewes tomorow also to do acordinge vnto this dayes commaundement, that they maye hange Amans ten sonnes vpo ye tre.
(Esther said: If it please the king, let him suffer the Yews tomorow also to do according unto this days commandment, that they may hange Amans ten sons upo ye/you_all tre.)

Wycl To whom sche answeride, If it plesith the kyng, power be youun to the Jewis, that as thei han do to dai in Susa, so do thei also to morewe, and that the ten sones of Aaman be hangid vp in iebatis.
(To whom she answered, If it plesith the king, power be given to the Yewis, that as they have do to day in Susa, so do they also to morning, and that the ten sons of Aaman be hangid up in iebatis.)

Luth Esther sprach: Gefällt es dem Könige, so lasse er auch morgen die Juden zu Susan tun nach dem heutigen Gebot, daß sie die zehn Söhne Hamans an den Baum hängen.
(Esther spoke: Gefällt it to_him kings/king, so let he also morgen the Yuden to Susan do/put after to_him heutigen Gebot, that they/she/them the ten sons Hamans at the Baum hängen.)

ClVg Cui illa respondit: Si regi placet, detur potestas Judæis, ut sicut fecerunt hodie in Susan, sic et cras faciant, et decem filii Aman in patibulis suspendantur.
(Cui that answered: When/But_if regi placet, detur potestas Yudæis, as like fecerunt hodie in Susan, so and cras faciant, and ten children Aman in patibulis suspendantur. )

TTN Tyndale Theme Notes:

Purim

The Festival of Purim is the only Old Testament festival not established during the time of Moses. Its name is derived from a word that means lots or dice (Hebrew purim, derived from Akkadian puru). It was a common practice in the ancient world to cast purim to determine whether God favored a particular course of action: A good number would indicate God’s approval, a bad number his disapproval. Near the king’s throne room at Susa in Persia, archaeologists found a small four-sided object with a number engraved on each side. A similar die inscribed with the word pur dates to the 800s BC. In the book of Esther, the Persian astrologers used purim to establish the best time to slaughter the Jews (Esth 3:7).

On the fateful day—March 7, 473 BC—God miraculously rescued his people from certain death, just as he had rescued the nation from Egypt at the Passover. Mordecai and Esther therefore formalized an annual celebration of God’s rescue so that all future generations would remember what God had accomplished (9:28). The festival was widely celebrated thereafter among Jews (see 2 Maccabees 15:36; Josephus, Antiquities 11.6.13; perhaps John 5:1).

When God rescued his chosen people, the day for Jewish execution turned into a day of holy vengeance and was followed by a day of celebration. Today, Jewish people fast and pray to commemorate Esther’s fasting. This fast is then followed by Purim, which is celebrated on the fourteenth day of the month of Adar (occurring in February or March). On this joyous holiday Jews read Esther (with loud boos for Haman and hoorays for Mordecai) and have a time of feasting and rejoicing, with gifts for friends and for the poor. It is a celebration of how God providentially worked to care for his people so that they were not exterminated (9:1-17) and of how God continues to care for, provide for, and save his people (see also Gen 45:5; Ps 91; Prov 16:9, 33; Dan 2:21; Acts 1:6-7; 2:22-23; 4:28-30; 17:24-27; Rom 8:28; 1 Pet 3:12).

Passages for Further Study

Esth 9:1-32; Pss 37:23; 91:1-16; Prov 16:9, 33; Rom 8:28; 1 Pet 3:12

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

אִם־עַל־הַ⁠מֶּ֣לֶךְ ט֔וֹב

if on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in the=king good

This is an idiom that has been used many times in the story. Alternate translation: “if it seems like a good idea to you, O king”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

יִנָּתֵ֣ן

allowed

You can say this with an active form, and you can indicate that Esther is asking the king to do it. Alternate translation: “please allow”

גַּם־מָחָ֗ר לַ⁠יְּהוּדִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּ⁠שׁוּשָׁ֔ן לַ⁠עֲשׂ֖וֹת כְּ⁠דָ֣ת הַ⁠יּ֑וֹם

also/yet tomorrow to_the,Jews which/who in/on/at/with,Susa for=doing according_to,edict the=day

Alternate translation: “all the Jews who live in Susa to obey today’s decree tomorrow also” or “to do tomorrow also what was decreed that they should do today”

בְּ⁠שׁוּשָׁ֔ן

in/on/at/with,Susa

Alternate translation: “in the capital city of Susa”

עֲשֶׂ֥רֶת בְּנֵֽי־הָמָ֖ן יִתְל֥וּ

ten sons_of Haman's hanged

The request is not for the king to allow the bodies to be impaled (or hanged), but instead, for the king to order this. Alternate translation: “and have the bodies of Haman’s ten sons hanged [or impaled]”

Note 3 topic: translate-symaction

עֲשֶׂ֥רֶת בְּנֵֽי־הָמָ֖ן יִתְל֥וּ

ten sons_of Haman's hanged

The purpose of this would not be to kill the sons, since they are already dead, but to demonstrate publicly that the enemies of the Jews had been completely defeated.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

עֲשֶׂ֥רֶת בְּנֵֽי־הָמָ֖ן יִתְל֥וּ

ten sons_of Haman's hanged

It is implicit that since Haman’s sons are already dead, what Esther is actually asking for is for their bodies to be impaled or hanged. If it would be helpful in your language, you could say this explicitly. Alternate translation: “the bodies of Haman’s ten sons”

Note 5 topic: translate-numbers

עֲשֶׂ֥רֶת בְּנֵֽי

ten sons_of

Alternate translation: “10 sons”

Note 6 topic: translate-unknown

הָ⁠עֵֽץ

the=tree

See how you translated this in 2:23. Review the note there if that would be helpful.

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