Esther 8:11-13
Holman Christian Standard Bible
11 The king’s edict gave the Jews in each and every city the right to assemble and defend themselves, to destroy, kill, and annihilate every ethnic and provincial army hostile to them, including women and children, and to take their possessions as spoils of war.(A) 12 This would take place on a single day throughout all the provinces of King Ahasuerus, on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month Adar.[a](B)
13 A copy of the text, issued as law throughout every province, was distributed to all the peoples(C) so the Jews could be ready to avenge themselves against their enemies on that day.
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- Esther 8:12 = February–March
Esther 8:11-13
New International Version
11 The king’s edict granted the Jews in every city the right to assemble and protect themselves; to destroy, kill and annihilate the armed men of any nationality or province who might attack them and their women and children,[a] and to plunder(A) the property of their enemies. 12 The day appointed for the Jews to do this in all the provinces of King Xerxes was the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month of Adar.(B) 13 A copy of the text of the edict was to be issued as law in every province and made known to the people of every nationality so that the Jews would be ready on that day(C) to avenge themselves on their enemies.
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- Esther 8:11 Or province, together with their women and children, who might attack them;
Esther 9:10
Holman Christian Standard Bible
10 They killed these 10 sons(A) of Haman son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews.(B) However, they did not seize[a] any plunder.(C)
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- Esther 9:10 Lit not put their hands on
Esther 9:10
New International Version
10 the ten sons(A) of Haman son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews.(B) But they did not lay their hands on the plunder.(C)
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