13 (A)A copy of the document was to be issued as a decree in every province and published for all people, so that the Jews would be ready on that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.

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13 A copy of the text of the edict was to be issued as law in every province and made known to the people of every nationality so that the Jews would be ready on that day(A) to avenge themselves on their enemies.

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10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, (A)“How long, O Lord, (B)holy and true, (C)until You judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?”

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10 They called out in a loud voice, “How long,(A) Sovereign Lord,(B) holy and true,(C) until you judge the inhabitants of the earth(D) and avenge our blood?”(E)

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14 (A)A copy of the document was to be issued as law in every province, being published for all people, that they should be ready for that day.

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14 A copy of the text of the edict was to be issued as law in every province and made known to the people of every nationality so they would be ready for that day.(A)

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And (A)shall God not avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to Him, though He bears long with them?

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And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out(A) to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off?

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Let the high praises of God be in their mouth,
And (A)a two-edged sword in their hand,
To execute vengeance on the nations,
And punishments on the peoples;
To bind their kings with chains,
And their nobles with fetters of iron;
(B)To execute on them the written judgment—
(C)This honor have all His saints.

[a]Praise the Lord!

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  1. Psalm 149:9 Heb. Hallelujah

May the praise of God be in their mouths(A)
    and a double-edged(B) sword in their hands,(C)
to inflict vengeance(D) on the nations
    and punishment(E) on the peoples,
to bind their kings with fetters,(F)
    their nobles with shackles of iron,(G)
to carry out the sentence written against them—(H)
    this is the glory of all his faithful people.(I)

Praise the Lord.

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10 But (A)my [a]horn You have exalted like a wild ox;
I have been (B)anointed with fresh oil.
11 (C)My eye also has seen my desire on my enemies;
My ears hear my desire on the wicked
Who rise up against me.

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  1. Psalm 92:10 Strength

10 You have exalted my horn[a](A) like that of a wild ox;(B)
    fine oils(C) have been poured on me.
11 My eyes have seen the defeat of my adversaries;
    my ears have heard the rout of my wicked foes.(D)

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  1. Psalm 92:10 Horn here symbolizes strength.

23 (A)That [a]your foot may crush them in blood,
(B)And the tongues of your dogs may have their portion from your enemies.”

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  1. Psalm 68:23 LXX, Syr., Tg., Vg. you may dip your foot

23 that your feet may wade in the blood of your foes,(A)
    while the tongues of your dogs(B) have their share.”

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14 The wicked have drawn the sword
And have bent their bow,
To cast down the poor and needy,
To slay those who are of upright conduct.
15 Their sword shall enter their own heart,
And their bows shall be broken.

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14 The wicked draw the sword(A)
    and bend the bow(B)
to bring down the poor and needy,(C)
    to slay those whose ways are upright.
15 But their swords will pierce their own hearts,(D)
    and their bows will be broken.(E)

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28 Then Samson called to the Lord, saying, “O Lord God, (A)remember me, I pray! Strengthen me, I pray, just this once, O God, that I may with one blow take vengeance on the Philistines for my two eyes!”

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28 Then Samson prayed to the Lord,(A) “Sovereign Lord, remember me. Please, God, strengthen me just once more, and let me with one blow get revenge(B) on the Philistines for my two eyes.”

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