New Revised Standard Version
A copy of the writ was to be issued as a decree in every province and published to all peoples, and the Jews were to be ready on that day to take revenge on their enemies.

New American Bible
A copy of the letter to be promulgated as law in each and every province was published among all the peoples, so that the Jews might be prepared on that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And this was the content of the letter, that it should be notified in all lands and peoples that were subject to the empire of king Assuerus, that the Jews were ready to be revenged of their enemies.

And this was the content of the letter, that it should be notified in all lands and peoples that were subject to the empire of king Assuerus, that the Jews were ready to be revenged of their enemies.

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Judges 16:28 But he called upon the Lord, saying: O Lord God remember me, and restore to me now my former strength, O my God, that I may revenge myself on my enemies, and for the loss of my two eyes I may take one revenge.

Psalm 37:14,15 The wicked have drawn out the sword: they have bent their bow. To cast down the poor and needy, to kill the upright of heart. . . .

Psalm 68:23 That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thy enemies; the tongue of thy dogs be red with the same.

Psalm 92:10,11 But my horn shall be exalted like that of the unicorn: and my old age in plentiful mercy. . . .

Psalm 149:6-9 The high praises of God shall be in their mouth: and two-edged swords in their hands: . . .

Luke 18:7 And will not God revenge his elect who cry to him day and night? And will he have patience in their regard?

Revelation 6:10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying: How long, O Lord (Holy and True), dost thou not judge and revenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?