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Esther 9:10

HamanHammedatha

8 Poratha, Adalia, Aridatha,

9 Parmashta, Arisai, Aridai, and Vaizatha.

They killed these ten sons of Haman son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews, but they did not lay a hand on the plunder.

11 On that day the number of those killed in the citadel of Susa was reported to the king,

12 who said to Queen Esther, “In the citadel of Susa the Jews have killed and destroyed five hundred men, including Haman’s ten sons. What have they done in the rest of the royal provinces? Now what is your petition? It will be given to you. And what further do you request? It will be fulfilled.”

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BSB
They killed these ten sons of Haman son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews, but they did not lay a hand on the plunder.
KJV
The ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews, slew they; but on the spoil laid they not their hand.
WEB
the ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Jews’ enemy, but they didn’t lay their hand on the plunder.
ASV
the ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Jew`s enemy, slew they; but on the spoil they laid not their hand.
DARBY
the ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the oppressor of the Jews, they slew; but they laid not their hands on the prey.
BLB
ten sons of Haman son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews, they killed. And on the plunder they did not stretch out their hand.
ÅB
de ti sønner til Haman, Hammedatas sønn, jødenes fiende, drepte de; men på byttet la de ikke hånd.
OTB
de ti sønnene til Haman, sønn av Hamedata, som var en motstander av jødene. Men de tok ikke noe bytte.
B1930
de ti sønner til Haman, Hammedatas sønn, jødenes fiende, drepte de; men på byttet la de ikke hånd.

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  • Esther 5:11

    Haman recounted to them his glorious wealth, his many sons, and all the ways the king had honored and promoted him over the other officials and servants.

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  • Esther 8:11

    By these letters the king permitted the Jews in each and every city the right to assemble and defend themselves, to destroy, kill, and annihilate all the forces of any people or province hostile to them, including women and children, and to plunder their possessions.

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  • Genesis 14:23

    that I will not accept even a thread, or a strap of a sandal, or anything that belongs to you, lest you should say, ‘I have made Abram rich.’

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  • Job 18:18–19

    He is driven from light into darkness and is chased from the inhabited world.

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  • Job 27:13–15

    This is the wicked man’s portion from God— the heritage the ruthless receive from the Almighty.

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  • Romans 12:17

    Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Carefully consider what is right in the eyes of everybody.

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  • Esther 7:6

    Esther replied, “The adversary and enemy is this wicked man—Haman!” And Haman stood in terror before the king and queen.

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  • Esther 7:4

    For my people and I have been sold out to destruction, death, and annihilation. If we had merely been sold as menservants and maidservants, I would have remained silent, because no such distress would justify burdening the king.”

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