Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Thus the Jews smote all their enemies with a sore slaughter, and slew and destroyed, and did after their will unto such as were their adversaries.

New American Standard Bible

Thus the Jews struck all their enemies with the sword, killing and destroying; and they did what they pleased to those who hated them.

King James Version

Thus the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction, and did what they would unto those that hated them.

Holman Bible

The Jews put all their enemies to the sword, killing and destroying them. They did what they pleased to those who hated them.

International Standard Version

The Jewish people struck down all their enemies with the sword, killing and destroying them, and they did with their enemies as they pleased.

A Conservative Version

And the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and with slaughter and destruction, and did what they would to those who hated them.

American Standard Version

And the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and with slaughter and destruction, and did what they would unto them that hated them.

Amplified

So the Jews struck all their enemies with the sword, killing and destroying them; and they did what they pleased to those who hated them.

Bible in Basic English

So the Jews overcame all their attackers with the sword and with death and destruction, and did to their haters whatever they had a desire to do.

Darby Translation

And the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword and slaughter and destruction, and did what they would to those that hated them.

Julia Smith Translation

And the Jews will strike against all their enemies with the blow of the sword, and killing and destruction; and they will do according to their desire upon those hating them.

King James 2000

Thus the Jews defeated all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction, and did what they would unto those that hated them.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The Jews struck down all their enemies with {the sword}, killing and destroying [them]; and they did as they pleased with those that hated them.

Modern King James verseion

And the Jews struck all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction, and did what they would to those who hated them.

NET Bible

The Jews struck all their enemies with the sword, bringing death and destruction, and they did as they pleased with their enemies.

New Heart English Bible

The Jews struck all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and with slaughter and destruction, and did what they wanted to those who hated them.

The Emphasized Bible

So then the Jews smote all their enemies, with the smiting of the sword and slaughter, and destruction, - and they dealt with them who hated them according to their pleasure.

Webster

Thus the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction, and did what they would to those that hated them.

World English Bible

The Jews struck all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and with slaughter and destruction, and did what they wanted to those who hated them.

Youngs Literal Translation

And the Jews smite among all their enemies -- a smiting of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction -- and do with those hating them according to their pleasure,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Thus the Jews
יהוּדי 
Y@huwdiy 
Usage: 75

נכה 
Nakah 
Usage: 501

אויב איב 
'oyeb 
Usage: 272

with the stroke
מכּה מכּה 
Makkah 
Usage: 48

of the sword
חרב 
Chereb 
Usage: 413

and slaughter
הרג 
hereg 
Usage: 5

H12
אבדן 
'abdan 
Usage: 1

רצן רצון 
Ratsown 
Usage: 56

שׂנא 
Sane' 
Usage: 145

Verse Info

Context Readings

The Jews Destroy Their Enemies

4 For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and the report of him was noised in all lands, how he increased and grew. 5 Thus the Jews smote all their enemies with a sore slaughter, and slew and destroyed, and did after their will unto such as were their adversaries. 6 And at the castle of Susa slew the Jews and destroyed five hundred men:

Cross References

Psalm 18:34-40

He teacheth my hands to fight, and mine arms shall bend even a bow of steel. {TYNDALE: And teacheth my hands to fight, that a bow of brass is too weak for mine arms.}

Psalm 18:47-48

Even the God that seeth that I be avenged, and subdueth the people unto me. {TYNDALE: It is God that avengeth me, and bringeth down the people under me.}

Psalm 20:7-8

Some put their trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.

Psalm 149:6-9

Let the praises of God be in their mouth, and two-edged swords in their hands,

Jeremiah 18:21

Therefore let their children die of hunger, and let them be oppressed with the sword. Let their wives be robbed of their children, and become widows: let their husbands be slain, let their young men be killed with the sword in the field.

2 Thessalonians 1:6

It is verily a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you,

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