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
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.
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,
Themes
Gentiles » Hated and despised the jews
Hatred » Exemplified » Enemies of the jews
Interlinear
Nakah
Ratsown
Word Count of 20 Translations in Esther 9:5
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,