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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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  1. Esther 5:14 Lit. tree or wood
  2. Esther 5:14 About 75 feet

14 Then Zeresh his wife and all his friends said to him, “(A)Have a wooden gallows [a]fifty cubits high made, and in the morning ask the king to have Mordecai hanged on it; then go joyfully with the king to the banquet.” And the [b]advice pleased Haman, so he had the wooden gallows made.

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  1. Esther 5:14 About 75 ft. or 23 m
  2. Esther 5:14 Lit word

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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  1. Esther 5:14 I.e. about seventy-five feet. This may instead have been a pole or spike for impalement.

14 His wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him, “Have a pole set up, reaching to a height of fifty cubits,[a](A) and ask the king in the morning to have Mordecai impaled(B) on it. Then go with the king to the banquet and enjoy yourself.” This suggestion delighted Haman, and he had the pole set up.

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  1. Esther 5:14 That is, about 75 feet or about 23 meters

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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