Esther 9:5
Modern Translations
New International Version
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.

New Living Translation
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.

English Standard Version
The Jews struck all their enemies with the sword, killing and destroying them, and did as they pleased to those who hated them.

Berean Study Bible
The Jews put all their enemies to the sword, killing and destroying them, and they did as they pleased to those who hated them.

New American Standard Bible
So the Jews struck all their enemies with the sword, killing and destroying; and they did as they pleased to those who hated them.

NASB 1995
Thus the Jews struck all their enemies with the sword, killing and destroying; and they did what they pleased to those who hated them.

NASB 1977
Thus the Jews struck all their enemies with the sword, killing and destroying; and they did what they pleased to those who hated them.

Amplified Bible
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.

Christian Standard Bible
The Jews put all their enemies to the sword, killing and destroying them. They did what they pleased to those who hated them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Jews put all their enemies to the sword, killing and destroying them. They did what they pleased to those who hated them.

Contemporary English Version
The Jews took their swords and did away with their enemies, without showing any mercy.

Good News Translation
So the Jews could do what they wanted with their enemies. They attacked them with swords and slaughtered them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then with their swords, the Jews attacked all their enemies, killing them, destroying them, and doing whatever they pleased to those who hated them.

International Standard Version
The Jewish people struck down all their enemies with the sword, killing and destroying them, and they did with their enemies as they pleased.

NET Bible
The Jews struck all their enemies with the sword, bringing death and destruction, and they did as they pleased with their enemies.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
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.

King James 2000 Bible
Thus the Jews defeated all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction, and did what they would unto those that hated them.

New Heart English Bible
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.

World English Bible
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.

American King James Version
Thus 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.

American Standard Version
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.

A Faithful Version
And the Jews struck all their enemies with the sword, and slaughter, and destruction; and did as they pleased to those who hated them.

Darby Bible Translation
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.

English Revised Version
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.

Webster's Bible Translation
Thus 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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Thus the Iewes smote all their enemies with strokes of the sworde and slaughter, and destruction, and did what they woulde vnto those that hated them.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Thus the Iewes smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction, & did what they would vnto their enemies.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Thus the Iewes smote all their enemies with a sore slaughter, and slewe and destroyed, & dyd after their wyll vnto soch as were their aduersaries.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the Jews strike among all their enemies—a striking of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction—and do with those hating them according to their pleasure,

Young's Literal Translation
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,

Smith's Literal Translation
And the Jews will strike against all their enemies with the blow of the sword, and killing and destruction; and they will do according to their desire upon those hating them.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
So the Jews made a great slaughter of their enemies, and killed them, repaying according to what they had prepared to do to them:

Catholic Public Domain Version
And so the Jews struck their enemies like a great plague and killed them, repaying according to what they had prepared to do to them,

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the Jews struck a blow of the sword and of slaughter and of destruction at all their enemies, and they did according to their will with their haters.

Lamsa Bible
Thus the Jews smote all their enemies with the sword and slaughter and destruction, and did what they would to those who hated them.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
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.
















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