Esther 5:14
New King James Version
14 Then his wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him, “Let a (A)gallows[a] be made, [b]fifty cubits high, and in the morning (B)suggest to the king that Mordecai be hanged on it; then go merrily with the king to the banquet.”
And the thing pleased Haman; so he had (C)the gallows made.
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- Esther 5:14 Lit. tree or wood
- Esther 5:14 About 75 feet
Esther 5:14
Amplified Bible
14 Then his wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him, “Have a gallows [a]fifty cubits high made, and in the morning ask the king to have Mordecai hanged on it; then go joyfully to the banquet with the king.” And the advice pleased Haman, so he had the gallows made.
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- Esther 5:14 I.e. about seventy-five feet. This may instead have been a pole or spike for impalement.
Esther 5:14
King James Version
14 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.
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Esther 5:14
English Standard Version
14 Then (A)his wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him, (B)“Let a gallows[a] fifty cubits[b] high be made, and in the morning tell the king to have Mordecai hanged upon it. Then go joyfully with the king to the feast.” This idea pleased Haman, and he had the gallows made.
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- Esther 5:14 Or wooden beam; twice in this verse (see note on 2:23)
- Esther 5:14 A cubit was about 18 inches or 45 centimeters
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