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Esther 9:5
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KJ21
Thus the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword and slaughter and destruction, and did what they would unto those who hated them.
ASV
And the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and with slaughter and destruction, and did what they would unto them that hated them.
AMP
So the Jews struck all their enemies with the sword, killing and destroying them; and they did what they pleased to those who hated them.
AMPC
So the Jews smote all their enemies with the sword, slaughtering and destroying them, and did as they chose with those who hated them.
BRG
Thus the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction, and did what they would unto those that hated them.
CSB
The Jews put all their enemies to the sword, killing and destroying them. They did what they pleased to those who hated them.
CSBA
The Jews put all their enemies to the sword, killing and destroying them. They did what they pleased to those who hated them.
CEB
The Jews put down all their enemies with sword blows, killing, and destruction. They did whatever they wanted with those who hated them.
CJB
The Jews put all their enemies to the sword; there was great slaughter and destruction, as they did whatever they wanted to those who hated them;
CEV
The Jews took their swords and did away with their enemies, without showing any mercy.
DARBY
And the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword and slaughter and destruction, and did what they would to those that hated them.
DRA
So the Jews made a great slaughter of their enemies, and killed them, repaying according to what they had prepared to do to them:
ERV
The Jews defeated all their enemies. They used swords to kill and destroy them. They did what they wanted to the people who hated them.
EASY
So when the day arrived, the Jews could do what they wanted to their enemies. They used their swords to attack them and to kill them.
EHV
The Jews struck all their enemies with the sword, slaughtering and destroying them. They did whatever they pleased against their enemies.
ESV
The Jews struck all their enemies with the sword, killing and destroying them, and did as they pleased to those who hated them.
ESVUK
The Jews struck all their enemies with the sword, killing and destroying them, and did as they pleased to those who hated them.
EXB
And, with their swords, the Jews ·defeated [L struck] all their enemies, ·killing [slaughtering] and destroying them. And they did ·what they wanted [as they pleased] with those people who hated them.
GNV
Thus the Jews smote all their enemies with strokes of the sword and slaughter, and destruction, and did what they would unto those that hated them.
GW
Then with their swords, the Jews attacked all their enemies, killing them, destroying them, and doing whatever they pleased to those who hated them.
GNT
So the Jews could do what they wanted with their enemies. They attacked them with swords and slaughtered them.
HCSB
The Jews put all their enemies to the sword, killing and destroying them. They did what they pleased to those who hated them.
ICB
And, with their swords, the Jews defeated all their enemies, killing and destroying them. And the Jews did what they wanted with those people who hated them.
ISV
The Jewish people struck down all their enemies with the sword, killing and destroying them, and they did with their enemies as they pleased.
JUB
Thus the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword and slaughter and destruction and did what they would unto those that hated them.
KJV
Thus the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction, and did what they would unto those that hated them.
AKJV
Thus the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction, and did what they would unto those that hated them.
LSB
Thus the Jews struck all their enemies with the sword, killing and causing them to perish; and they did what they pleased to those who hated them.
LEB
The Jews struck down all their enemies with the sword, killing and destroying them; and they did as they pleased with those that hated them.
TLB
But the Jews went ahead on that appointed day and slaughtered their enemies.
MSG
So the Jews finished off all their enemies with the sword, slaughtering them right and left, and did as they pleased to those who hated them. In the palace complex of Susa the Jews massacred five hundred men. They also killed the ten sons of Haman son of Hammedatha, the archenemy of the Jews: Parshandatha Dalphon Aspatha Poratha Adalia Aridatha Parmashta Arisai Aridai Vaizatha
MEV
So the Jews struck all their enemies by sword, slaughtering and destroying them, and doing to those who hated them as they pleased.
NOG
Then with their swords, the Jews attacked all their enemies, killing them, destroying them, and doing whatever they pleased to those who hated them.
NABRE
The Jews struck down all their enemies with the sword, killing and destroying them; they did to those who hated them as they pleased.
NASB
So the Jews struck all their enemies with the sword, killing and destroying; and they did as they pleased to those who hated them.
NASB1995
Thus the Jews struck all their enemies with the sword, killing and destroying; and they did what they pleased to those who hated them.
NCB
The Jews overcame all their enemies with the sword, killing and destroying them, and did what they pleased to their enemies.
NCV
And, with their swords, the Jewish people defeated all their enemies, killing and destroying them. And they did what they wanted with those people who hated them.
NET
The Jews struck all their enemies with the sword, bringing death and destruction, and they did as they pleased with their enemies.
NIRV
The Jews struck down with swords all their enemies. They killed them and destroyed them. They did what they pleased to those who hated them.
NIV
The Jews struck down all their enemies with the sword, killing and destroying them, and they did what they pleased to those who hated them.
NIVUK
The Jews struck down all their enemies with the sword, killing and destroying them, and they did what they pleased to those who hated them.
NKJV
Thus the Jews defeated all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, with slaughter and destruction, and did what they pleased with those who hated them.
NLV
So the Jews killed and destroyed with sword all those who hated them. They did as they pleased to those who hated them.
NLT
So the Jews went ahead on the appointed day and struck down their enemies with the sword. They killed and annihilated their enemies and did as they pleased with those who hated them.
NRSVA
So the Jews struck down all their enemies with the sword, slaughtering, and destroying them, and did as they pleased to those who hated them.
NRSVACE
So the Jews struck down all their enemies with the sword, slaughtering, and destroying them, and did as they pleased to those who hated them.
NRSVCE
So the Jews struck down all their enemies with the sword, slaughtering, and destroying them, and did as they pleased to those who hated them.
NRSVUE
So the Jews struck down all their enemies with the sword, slaughtering and destroying them, and did as they pleased to those who hated them.
OJB
Thus the Yehudim struck all their oyvim with makkat cherev, slaughter, destruction, and did what they would unto those that hated them.
RGT
Thus, the Jews struck all their enemies with strokes of the sword and slaughter and destruction and did what they would to those who hated them.
RSV
So the Jews smote all their enemies with the sword, slaughtering, and destroying them, and did as they pleased to those who hated them.
RSVCE
So the Jews smote all their enemies with the sword, slaughtering, and destroying them, and did as they pleased to those who hated them.
TLV
The Jews struck down all their enemies with the sword, killing and destroying, and they did whatever they wished to those who hated them.
VOICE
The Jews took this opportunity to attack their enemies with swords, killing them. And then they did whatever they deemed reasonable with those who despised them.
WEB
The Jews struck all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and with slaughter and destruction, and did what they wanted to those who hated them.
WYC
Therefore the Jews smote their enemies with great vengeance, and killed them, and yielded to their enemies that, that they had made ready to do to them, (And so the Jews struck down their enemies with a great vengeance, and killed them, and yielded to their enemies, what they had prepared to do to them,)
YLT
And the Jews smite among all their enemies -- a smiting of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction -- and do with those hating them according to their pleasure,
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