Esther 9:14
Modern Translations
New International Version
So the king commanded that this be done. An edict was issued in Susa, and they impaled the ten sons of Haman.

New Living Translation
So the king agreed, and the decree was announced in Susa. And they impaled the bodies of Haman’s ten sons.

English Standard Version
So the king commanded this to be done. A decree was issued in Susa, and the ten sons of Haman were hanged.

Berean Study Bible
So the king commanded that this be done. An edict was issued in Susa, and they hanged the ten sons of Haman.

New American Standard Bible
So the king commanded that it was to be done so; and an edict was issued in Susa, and Haman’s ten sons were hanged.

NASB 1995
So the king commanded that it should be done so; and an edict was issued in Susa, and Haman's ten sons were hanged.

NASB 1977
So the king commanded that it should be done so; and an edict was issued in Susa, and Haman’s ten sons were hanged.

Amplified Bible
So the king commanded it to be done; the decree was given in Susa, and they hanged [the bodies of] Haman’s ten sons.

Christian Standard Bible
The king gave the orders for this to be done, so a law was announced in Susa, and they hung the bodies of Haman’s ten sons.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The king gave the orders for this to be done, so a law was announced in Susa, and they hung the bodies of Haman's 10 sons.

Contemporary English Version
King Xerxes did what Esther had requested, and the bodies of Haman's sons were hung in Susa.

Good News Translation
The king ordered this to be done, and the proclamation was issued in Susa. The bodies of Haman's ten sons were publicly displayed.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The king commanded this, issuing a decree in Susa. And so they hung Haman's ten sons [on poles].

International Standard Version
The king said, "Let this be done." So an edict was issued in Susa, and Haman's ten sons were hanged on poles.

NET Bible
So the king issued orders for this to be done. A law was passed in Susa, and the ten sons of Haman were hanged.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And the king commanded it so to be done: and the decree was given at Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons.

New King James Version
So the king commanded this to be done; the decree was issued in Shushan, and they hanged Haman’s ten sons.

King James 2000 Bible
And the king commanded it so to be done: and the decree was given at Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons.

New Heart English Bible
The king commanded this to be done. A decree was given out in Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons.

World English Bible
The king commanded this to be done. A decree was given out in Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons.

American King James Version
And the king commanded it so to be done: and the decree was given at Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons.

American Standard Version
And the king commanded it so to be done: and a decree was given out in Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons.

A Faithful Version
And the king commanded it to be done. And the order was given at Shushan, and they hanged Haman's ten sons.

Darby Bible Translation
And the king commanded it so to be done: and the decree was given at Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons.

English Revised Version
And the king commanded it so to be done: and a decree was given out in Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the king commanded it so to be done: and the decree was given at Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And the King charged to doe so, and the decree was giuen at Shushan, and they hanged Hamans ten sonnes.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And the king charged to do so: and the decree was deuised at Susan, and they hanged Hamans ten sonnes.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And the kynge charged to do so, and the commaundement was deuysed at Susan, & Amans ten sonnes were hanged.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the king commands [for it] to be done so; and a law is given in Shushan, and they have hanged the ten sons of Haman.

Young's Literal Translation
And the king saith -- 'to be done so;' and a law is given in Shushan, and the ten sons of Haman they have hanged.

Smith's Literal Translation
And the king will say to do this. And the edict will be given in Shushan; and they hung the ten sons of Haman.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the king commanded that it should be so done. And forthwith the edict was hung up in Susan, and the ten sons of Aman were hanged.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And the king instructed that it should be so done. And immediately the edict was hung up in Susa, and the ten sons of Haman were hung up.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the King said: “They shall do so.” And the commandment was commanded in Shushan, and the ten sons of Haman they hanged on crosses.

Lamsa Bible
And the king commanded it so to be done; and the decree was given in Shushan, and the ten sons of Ha man were hanged.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the king commanded it so to be done; and a decree was given out in Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he permitted it to be so done; and he gave up to the Jews of the city the bodies of the sons of Aman to hang.
















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