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Esther 8:11

King James Version (KJV)

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,

Translations

Esther 8:11 - Amplified Bible

In it the king granted the Jews who were in every city to gather and defend their lives; to destroy, to slay, and to wipe out any armed force that might attack them, their little ones, and women; and to take the enemies' goods for spoil.

Esther 8:11 - American Standard Version

wherein the king granted the Jews that 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, their little ones and women, and to take the spoil of them for a prey,

Esther 8:11 - Bible in Basic English

In these letters the king gave authority to the Jews in every town to come together and make a fight for their lives, and to send death and destruction on the power of any people in any part of the kingdom attacking them or their children or their women, and to take their goods from them by force,

Esther 8:11 - Darby Bible

[stating] that the king granted the Jews that 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 might assault them, [their] little ones and women, and to [take] the spoil of them for a prey,

Esther 8:11 - English Standard Version

saying that the king allowed the Jews who were in every city to gather and defend their lives, to destroy, to kill, and to annihilate any armed force of any people or province that might attack them, children and women included, and to plunder their goods,

Esther 8:11 - King James Version

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,

Esther 8:11 - La Biblia de las Americas

En ellas el rey concedìa a los judìos que estaban en cada ciudad el derecho de reunirse y defender su vida, de destruir, de matar y de exterminar al ejército de cualquier pueblo o provincia que los atacara, incluso a niños y mujeres, y de saquear sus bienes,

Esther 8:11 - The Message

The king’s order authorized the Jews in every city to arm and defend themselves to the death, killing anyone who threatened them or their women and children, and confiscating for themselves anything owned by their enemies. The day set for this in all King Xerxes’ provinces was the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month of Adar. The order was posted in public places in each province so everyone could read it, authorizing the Jews to be prepared on that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.

Esther 8:11 - New American Standard Bible

In them the king granted the Jews who were in each and every city {the right} to assemble and to defend their lives, to destroy, to kill and to annihilate the entire army of any people or province which might attack them, including children and women, and to plunder their spoil,

Esther 8:11 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

En ellas el rey concedìa a los Judìos que estaban en cada ciudad el derecho de reunirse y defender su vida, de destruir, de matar y de exterminar al ejército de cualquier pueblo o provincia que los atacara, incluso a niños y mujeres, y de saquear sus bienes,

Esther 8:11 - World English Bible

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

Esther 8:11 - Young's Living Translation

that the king hath given to the Jews who [are] in every city and city, to be assembled, and to stand for their life, to cut off, to slay, and to destroy the whole force of the people and province who are distressing them, infants and women, and their spoil to seize.

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