Modern Translations New International VersionSo the king commanded that this be done. An edict was issued in Susa, and they impaled the ten sons of Haman. New Living Translation So the king agreed, and the decree was announced in Susa. And they impaled the bodies of Haman’s ten sons. English Standard Version So the king commanded this to be done. A decree was issued in Susa, and the ten sons of Haman were hanged. Berean Study Bible So the king commanded that this be done. An edict was issued in Susa, and they hanged the ten sons of Haman. New American Standard Bible So the king commanded that it was to be done so; and an edict was issued in Susa, and Haman’s ten sons were hanged. 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. NASB 1977 So the king commanded that it should be done so; and an edict was issued in Susa, and Haman’s ten sons were hanged. Amplified Bible So the king commanded it to be done; the decree was given in Susa, and they hanged [the bodies of] Haman’s ten sons. 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. Holman 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 10 sons. Contemporary English Version King Xerxes did what Esther had requested, and the bodies of Haman's sons were hung in Susa. 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation The king commanded this, issuing a decree in Susa. And so they hung Haman's ten sons [on poles]. International Standard Version The king said, "Let this be done." So an edict was issued in Susa, and Haman's ten sons were hanged on poles. NET Bible So the king issued orders for this to be done. A law was passed in Susa, and the ten sons of Haman were hanged. Classic Translations King James BibleAnd the king commanded it so to be done: and the decree was given at Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons. New King James Version So the king commanded this to be done; the decree was issued in Shushan, and they hanged Haman’s ten sons. King James 2000 Bible And the king commanded it so to be done: and the decree was given at Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons. New Heart English Bible The king commanded this to be done. A decree was given out in Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons. World English Bible The king commanded this to be done. A decree was given out in Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons. American King James Version And the king commanded it so to be done: and the decree was given at Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons. American Standard Version And the king commanded it so to be done: and a decree was given out in Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons. A Faithful Version And the king commanded it to be done. And the order was given at Shushan, and they hanged Haman's ten sons. Darby Bible Translation And the king commanded it so to be done: and the decree was given at Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons. English Revised Version And the king commanded it so to be done: and a decree was given out in Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons. Webster's Bible Translation And the king commanded it so to be done: and the decree was given at Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587And the King charged to doe so, and the decree was giuen at Shushan, and they hanged Hamans ten sonnes. Bishops' Bible of 1568 And the king charged to do so: and the decree was deuised at Susan, and they hanged Hamans ten sonnes. Coverdale Bible of 1535 And the kynge charged to do so, and the commaundement was deuysed at Susan, & Amans ten sonnes were hanged. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the king commands [for it] to be done so; and a law is given in Shushan, and they have hanged the ten sons of Haman. Young's Literal Translation And the king saith -- 'to be done so;' and a law is given in Shushan, and the ten sons of Haman they have hanged. Smith's Literal Translation And the king will say to do this. And the edict will be given in Shushan; and they hung the ten sons of Haman. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the king commanded that it should be so done. And forthwith the edict was hung up in Susan, and the ten sons of Aman were hanged. Catholic Public Domain Version Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedAnd the King said: “They shall do so.” And the commandment was commanded in Shushan, and the ten sons of Haman they hanged on crosses. Lamsa Bible And the king commanded it so to be done; and the decree was given in Shushan, and the ten sons of Ha man were hanged. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the king commanded it so to be done; and a decree was given out in Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons. Brenton Septuagint Translation And he permitted it to be so done; and he gave up to the Jews of the city the bodies of the sons of Aman to hang. |