Esther 8:13

¹¹ Wherein the king granted the Jews which were in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that would assault them, both little ones and women, and to take the spoil of them for a prey,

¹² Upon one day in all the provinces of king Ahasuerus, namely, upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar.

The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, and that the Jews should be ready against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.

¹⁴ So the posts that rode upon mules and camels went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king’s commandment. And the decree was given at Shushan the palace.

¹⁵ And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad.

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BSB: A copy of the text of the edict was to be issued in every province and published to all the people, so that the Jews would be ready on that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.
KJV: The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, and that the Jews should be ready against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.
WEB: A copy of the letter, that the decree should be given out in every province, was published to all the peoples, that the Jews should be ready for that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.
ASV: A copy of the writing, that the decree should be given out in every province, was published unto all the peoples, and that the Jews should be ready against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.
DARBY: That the decree might be given in every province, a copy of the writing was published to all the peoples, and that the Jews should be ready against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.
BLB: A copy of the writing, to be given as law in every province and province, [was] revealed to all the peoples, and for the Jews to be ready for this day to avenge themselves from their enemies.

ÅB: For at befalingen skulle bli kjent i hvert landskap, ble en avskrift av skrivelsen kunngjort for alle folkene, så jødene kunne holde seg rede til den dag og hevne seg på sine fiender.
OTB: En kopi av teksten til ediktet skulle utstedes som lov i hver provins og gjøres kjent for alle folk, slik at jødene ville være klare den dagen til å hevne seg på sine fiender.
B1930: Forat befalingen skulde bli kjent i hvert landskap, blev en avskrift av skrivelsen kunngjort for alle folkene, så jødene kunde holde sig rede til den dag og hevne sig på sine fiender.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Esther 3:14
The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, that they should be ready against that day.
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Revelation 6:10
And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
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Psalms 37:14–15
The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.
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Psalms 68:23
That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies, and the tongue of thy dogs in the same.
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Luke 18:7
And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?
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Psalms 149:6–9
Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand;
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Judges 16:28
And Samson called unto the LORD, and said, O Lord GOD, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes.
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Psalms 92:10–11
But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil.
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