Esther 9:14 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
And the king saith -- `to be done so;` and a law is given in Shushan, and the ten sons of Haman they have hanged.
English ASV
And the king commanded it so to be done: and a decree was given out in Shushan; and they hanged Hamans ten sons.
English Amplified
And the king commanded it to be done; the decree was given in Shushan, and they hanged [the bodies of] Haman's ten sons.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
And the king commanded it to be done; the decree was given in Shushan, and they hanged [the bodies of] Haman's ten sons.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
So the king commanded that this be done. An edict was issued in Susa, and they hanged the ten sons of Haman.
English CSB 2017 - 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.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
And the king commanded it so to be done: and the decree was given at Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons.
English EASY 2024
The king agreed and he commanded that this should happen. He made another law so that the Jews in Susa could fight again. They also put the dead bodies of Haman's ten sons on the tower.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
So the king gave the command that it should be done. So the law was given in Susa, and they hanged Haman's ten sons.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
So the king commanded this to be done. A decree was issued in Susa, and the ten sons of Haman were hanged.
English GNT (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.
English God's Word - GW 1995
The king commanded this, issuing a decree in Susa. And so they hung Haman's ten sons {on poles}.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
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.
English KJV 1611
And the king commanded it so to be done: and the decree was given at Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons.
English LSB
So the king said that it should be done so; and a law was given in Susa, and Haman’s 10 sons were hanged.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
So the king commanded that it be so done, and the decree was given at Susa, and they hanged the ten sons of Haman.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - 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.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
The king then gave an order to this effect, and the decree was published in Susa. So the ten sons of Haman were hanged,
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
So the king issued orders for this to be done. A law was passed in Susa, and the ten sons of Haman were hanged.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
So the king commanded that it be done. An order was sent out in Susa. And the king's men did to the bodies of Haman's sons everything they were told to do.
English NIV
So the king commanded that this be done. An edict was issued in Susa, and they hanged the ten sons of Haman.
English NKJ 1982
So the king commanded this to be done; the decree was issued in Shushan, and they hanged Haman’s ten sons.
English NLT
So the king agreed, and the decree was announced in Susa. They also hung the bodies of Haman's ten sons from the gallows.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
So the king commanded this to be done; a decree was issued in Susa, and the ten sons of Haman were hanged.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
So the king commanded this to be done; a decree was issued in Susa, and the ten sons of Haman were hanged.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
So the king agreed, and the decree was announced at Shushan, and they hung up the bodies of Haman's ten sons.
English Tyndale 1537
And the king charged to do so, and the commandment was devised at Susan, and Haman's ten sons were hanged.