Esther 9:5

The Jews Destroy Their Enemies

4For Mordecai exercised great power in the palace, and his fame spread throughout the provinces as he became more and more powerful.5The Jews put all their enemies to the sword, killing and destroying them, and they did as they pleased to those who hated them.6In the citadel of Susa, the Jews killed and destroyed five hundred men,

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Berean Standard Bible
The Jews put all their enemies to the sword, killing and destroying them, and they did as they pleased to those who hated them.
American Standard Version (1901)
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.
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.
Free Bible Version
The Jews attacked their enemies with swords, killing and destroying them, and they did whatever they wanted to their enemies.
Geneva Bible 1599
Thus the Iewes smote all their enemies with strokes of the sworde and slaughter, and destruction, and did what they woulde vnto those that hated them.
King James (Authorized) 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.
Translation for Translators
On March 7th, the Jews attacked and killed with their swords all of their enemies. They did whatever they wanted to do, to the people who hated them.
Unlocked Literal Bible
The Jews attacked their enemies with the sword, killing and destroying them, and did as they pleased to those who hated them.
Noah Webster Bible
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.
Young's 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,