Esther 9:16 · Clearspring

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WEBBE

The other Jews who were in the king’s provinces gathered themselves together, defended their lives, had rest from their enemies, and killed seventy-five thousand of those who hated them; but they didn’t lay their hand on the plunder.

BSB

The rest of the Jews in the royal provinces also assembled to defend themselves and rid themselves of their enemies. They killed 75,000 who hated them, but they did not lay a hand on the plunder.

KJV

But the other Jews that were in the king’s provinces gathered themselves together, and stood for their lives, and had rest from their enemies, and slew of their foes seventy and five thousand, but they laid not their hands on the prey,

ASV

And the other Jews that were in the king’s provinces gathered themselves together, and stood for their lives, and had rest from their enemies, and slew of them that hated them seventy and five thousand; but on the spoil they laid not their hand.

BBE

And the other Jews in every division of the kingdom came together, fighting for their lives, and got salvation from their haters and put seventy-five thousand of them to death; but they did not put a hand on their goods.

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וּשְׁאָר u·she·'ar and [the] remainder of H7605 הַיְּהוּדִים hai·ye·hu·dim the Jews H3064 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher who H834 בִּמְדִינוֹת bim·di·not [were] in [the] provinces of H4082 הַמֶּלֶךְ ha·me·lekh the king H4428 נִקְהֲלוּ nik·ha·lu they assembled H6950 וְעָמֹד ve·'a·mod and they made a stand H5975 עַל־ 'al- on H5921 נַפְשָׁם naf·sham life their H5315 וְנוֹחַ ve·no·ach and they had rest H5118 מֵאֹיְבֵיהֶם me·'o·ye·vei·hem from enemies their H341 וְהָרֹג ve·ha·rog and they killed H2026 בְּשֹׂנְאֵיהֶם be·so·ne·'ei·hem among [those who] hated them H8130 חֲמִשָּׁה cha·mi·shah five H2568 וְשִׁבְעִים ve·shiv·'im and seventy H7657 אָלֶף 'a·lef thousand H505 וּבַבִּזָּה u·vab·bi·zah and on the plunder H961 לֹא lo' not H3808 שָׁלְחוּ sha·le·chu they stretched out H7971 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 יָדָם ya·dam hand their H3027

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–19

The enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them by the former edict. If they had attempted nothing against the people of God, they would not themselves have suffered. The Jews, acting together, strengthened one another. Let us learn to stand fast in one spirit, and with one mind, striving together against the enemies of our souls, who endeavour to rob us of our faith, which is more precious than our lives. The Jews, to the honour of their religion, showed contempt of wordly wealth, that they might make it appear they desired nothing except their own preservation. In every case the people of God should manifest humanity and disinterestedness, frequently refusing advantages which might lawfully be obtained. The Jews celebrated their festival the day after they had finished their work. When we have received great mercies from God, we ought to be speedy in making thankful returns to him.

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