Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then Zeresh his wife and all his friends said to him, “
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
His wife Zeresh and all his friends told him, “Have them build a gallows 75 feet
International Standard Version
Then Zeresh his wife and all his friends said, "Have a pole made 50 cubits high, and then in the morning speak to the king and have Mordecai hanged on it. Then go with the king to the banquet happy." This advice pleased Haman, and he had the pole made.
A Conservative Version
Then Zeresh his wife and all his friends said to him, Let a gallows be made fifty cubits high, and in the morning speak thou to the king that Mordecai may be hanged on it. Then go thou in merrily with the king to the banquet. And t
American Standard Version
Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let a gallows be made fifty cubits high, and in the morning 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.
Amplified
Then his wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him, “Have a gallows
Bible in Basic English
Then his wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him, Let a pillar, fifty cubits high, be made ready for hanging him, and in the morning get the king to give orders for the hanging of Mordecai: then you will be able to go to the feast with the king with a glad heart. And Haman was pleased with the suggestion, and he had the pillar made.
Darby Translation
Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends to him, Let a gallows be made of fifty cubits high, and in the morning speak to the king that Mordecai may be hanged on it: then go in merrily with the king to the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made.
Julia Smith Translation
And Zeresh his wife will say to him, and all his friends, Make ye a tree high fifty cubits, and in the morning say thou to the king, and they shall hang Mordecai upon it: and go thou in with the king to the drinking, being glad. And the word will be good before Haman; and he will make the tree.
King James 2000
Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let a gallows be made of fifty cubits high, and tomorrow speak you unto the king that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then go you in merrily with the king unto the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Zeresh his wife and all of his friends said to him, "Let them make a gallows fifty cubits high, and in the morning tell the king, "Let them hang Mordecai on it; then go with the king to the banquet happily." The advice pleased Haman, so he had the gallows made.
Modern King James verseion
And Zeresh his wife and all his friends said to him, Make a wooden gallows, fifty cubits high and tomorrow speak to the king that Mordecai may be hanged on it. Then go in merrily with the king to the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman, and he caused the wooden gallows to be made.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, "Let them make a gallows of fifty cubits high, and tomorrow speak thou unto the king, that Mordecai may be hanged thereon, if thou comest merrily with the king unto the banquet." Haman was well content withal, and caused a gallows to be prepared.
NET Bible
Haman's wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him, "Have a gallows seventy-five feet high built, and in the morning tell the king that Mordecai should be hanged on it. Then go with the king to the banquet contented." It seemed like a good idea to Haman, so he had the gallows built.
New Heart English Bible
Then Zeresh his wife and all his friends said to him, "Let a gallows be made fifty cubits high, and in the morning speak to the king about hanging Mordecai on it. Then go in merrily with the king to the banquet." This pleased Haman, so he had the gallows made.
The Emphasized Bible
Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let them make ready a gallows, of the height of fifty cubits, and, in the morning, speak thou unto the king, that they hang Mordecai thereon, then go with the king into the banquet joyfully. And the thing seemed good before Haman, and he made ready the gallows.
Webster
Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends to him, Let a gallows be made fifty cubits high, and to-morrow speak thou to the king that Mordecai may be hanged upon it: then go thou in merrily with the king to the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made.
World English Bible
Then Zeresh his wife and all his friends said to him, "Let a gallows be made fifty cubits high, and in the morning speak to the king about hanging Mordecai on it. Then go in merrily with the king to the banquet." This pleased Haman, so he had the gallows made.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Zeresh his wife saith to him, and all his friends, 'Let them prepare a tree, in height fifty cubits, and in the morning speak to the king, and they hang Mordecai on it, and go thou in with the king unto the banquet rejoicing;' and the thing is good before Haman, and he prepareth the tree.
Themes
Evil » Women evil women » General references to
Evil » Temptresses, examples of women who have enticed men to sin » Zeresh
Gallows » Used for execution of criminals
Malice » Instances of » Haman toward mordecai
Wives » Bad--exemplified » Zeresh
Women » For love of sympathy of » Wickedness of
Women » Instances of » Haman's wife, in advising him to hang mordecai
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Esther 5:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Esther's Banquet
13
But all this is nothing to me as long as I see Mordecai the Jew seated by the king's gate.
14 Then Zeresh his wife and all his friends said to him, “
Phrases
Cross References
Esther 6:4
The king asked: Who is in the outer room? Haman came into the outer room to get the king's authority for the hanging of Mordecai on the pillar that he made ready for him.
1 Kings 21:7
Then his wife Jezebel said: Are you now the ruler of Israel? Get up, eat and be happy. I will give you the garden of Naboth the Jezreelite.
Esther 7:9-10
Then Harbonah, one of the court officials waiting before the king, said: See, the pillar fifty cubits high, which Haman made for Mordecai, who said a good word for the king, is still in its place near Haman's house. Then the king said: Put him to death by hanging him on it.
2 Samuel 13:3-5
Amnon had a friend named Jonadab. He was the son of David's brother Shimeah. Jonadab usually knew how to get what he wanted.
2 Samuel 16:21-4
Ahithophel answered: Some of your father's wives were left here to take care of the palace. You should have sex with them. Then everyone will find out that you have publicly disgraced your father. This will make you and your followers even more powerful.
1 Kings 21:25
No one else devoted himself so completely to doing wrong in Jehovah's sight as Ahab all at the urging of his wife Jezebel.
2 Chronicles 22:3-4
Ahaziah also followed the ways of Ahab's family, because his mother gave him advice that led him to sin.
Esther 3:8-15
Haman said to King Ahasuerus, There is a nation living here and there in small groups among the people in all the divisions of your kingdom. Their laws are different from those of any other nation. They do not keep the king's laws. For this reason it is not right for the king to let them be.
Psalm 7:13-16
He has prepared his deadly weapons, making his arrows fiery shafts.
Psalm 9:15
The nations have dug a pit and fallen in. They have been caught in their own trap.
Psalm 37:14
The wicked have drawn the sword and bent their bow to throw down the afflicted and the needy, to slay those who are upright in conduct.
Psalm 37:32
The wicked spies upon the righteous and seeks to kill him.
Proverbs 1:18
They lie in wait for their own blood (murder). They set an ambush for their own lives.
Proverbs 4:16
They do not sleep unless they have done evil. Their sleep is taken away unless they make someone fall.
Amos 6:4-6
You lie on beds of ivory, and stretch on couches. You eat the the best lambs out of the flock and the fattest calves out of the stall.
Mark 6:19-24
Herodias had a grudge against John and was determined to have him killed.
Mark 14:10-11
Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went away to the chief priests, that he might betray Jesus to them.
Acts 23:14-15
They went to the chief priests and elders and said: We have united with a great oath that we will eat nothing until we have killed Paul.
Romans 1:32
They know the judgment of God, that those who commit such things are worthy of death! And yet, they not only do the same, but also approve of those who do them.
Romans 3:15
Their feet are swift to shed blood. (Proverbs 1:15)
Revelation 11:10
The inhabitants of the earth will celebrate and rejoice over them. They will rejoice and send gifts to one another. This is because these two prophets tormented those who lived on the earth.