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Esther 8:13

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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.

The copy {H6572} of the writing {H3791} for a commandment {H1881} to be given {H5414} in every province {H4082} was published {H1540} unto all people {H5971}, and that the Jews {H3064} should be ready {H6264}{H6259} against that day {H3117} to avenge {H5358} themselves on their enemies {H341}.

A copy of the edict was to be issued as a decree in every province and proclaimed to all the peoples, and the Jews were to be ready on that day to take vengeance against their enemies.

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.

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.

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Cross-References

  • Revelation 6:10 (4 votes)

    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?

  • Esther 3:14 (4 votes)

    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.

  • Psalms 68:23 (3 votes)

    That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of [thine] enemies, [and] the tongue of thy dogs in the same.

  • Psalms 149:6 (3 votes)

    ¶ [Let] the high [praises] of God [be] in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand;

  • Psalms 149:9 (3 votes)

    To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the LORD.

  • Judges 16:28 (3 votes)

    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.

  • Psalms 37:14 (3 votes)

    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.