Esther 9:10 “They killed these ten sons of Haman son of Hammedatha, the enemy of th…”

Esther 9:10

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

the ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Jews’ enemy, but they didn’t lay their hand on the plunder.

American Standard Version

the ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Jews’ enemy, slew they; but on the spoil they laid not their hand.

Geneva Bible 1599

The ten sonnes of Haman, ye sonne of Ammedatha, the aduersarie of the Iewes slewe they: but they layd not their hands on the spoyle.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

ten sons of Haman son of Hammedatha, adversary of the Jews, they have slain, and on the prey they have not put forth their hand.

Bible in Basic English

The ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the hater of the Jews; but they put not a hand on any of their goods.

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Cross references

“ten sons”

Esther 5:11 Job 27:13–15 Exodus 20:5 Psalm 21:10 Job 18:18 Job 18:19

Esther 5:11 · BSB

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.

Job 27:13–15 · BSB

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

Exodus 20:5 · BSB

You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,

Psalm 21:10 · BSB

You will wipe their descendants from the earth, and their offspring from the sons of men.

Job 18:18 · BSB

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

Job 18:19 · BSB

He has no offspring or posterity among his people, no survivor where he once lived.

“enemy”

Esther 3:1 Esther 7:4 Esther 7:6 Exodus 17:16

Esther 3:1 · BSB

After these events, King Xerxes honored Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, elevating him to a position above all the princes who were with him.

Esther 7:4 · BSB

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 t…

Esther 7:6 · BSB

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

Exodus 17:16 · BSB

“Indeed,” he said, “a hand was lifted up toward the throne of the LORD. The LORD will war against Amalek from generation to generation.”

“but on the spoil”

Esther 8:11 Genesis 14:23 Romans 12:17 Philippians 4:8 Esther 9:15 Esther 9:16

Esther 8:11 · BSB

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…

Genesis 14:23 · BSB

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.’

Romans 12:17 · BSB

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

Philippians 4:8 · BSB

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think on these things.

Esther 9:15 · BSB

On the fourteenth day of the month of Adar, the Jews in Susa came together again and put to death three hundred men there, but they did not lay a hand on the plunder.

Esther 9:16 · BSB

The rest of the Jews in the royal provinces also assembled to defend themselves and rid themselves of their enemies. They killed 75,000 who hated them, but they did not lay a hand on the plunder.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

9Parmashta, Arisai, Aridai, and Vaizatha.

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

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