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Esther 3:13
New King James Version
Esther 3:13
New King James Version
13 And the letters were (A)sent by couriers into all the king’s provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to annihilate all the Jews, both young and old, little children and women, (B)in one day, on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month of Adar, and (C)to plunder their [a]possessions.
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- Esther 3:13 LXX adds the text of the letter here
Esther 3:13
English Standard Version
Esther 3:13
English Standard Version
13 Letters were sent (A)by couriers to all the king's provinces with instruction (B)to destroy, to kill, and to annihilate all Jews, young and old, women and children, (C)in one day, the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month of Adar, (D)and to plunder their goods.
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Esther 3:13
La Bible du Semeur
Esther 3:13
La Bible du Semeur
13 Les lettres furent portées par les coureurs dans toutes les provinces de l’empire, pour ordonner de massacrer, de tuer et d’exterminer les Juifs, jeunes et vieux, enfants et femmes, en un seul jour, à savoir le treizième jour du douzième mois, qui est le mois d’Adar, et de piller leurs biens.
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Esther 3:13
New International Version
Esther 3:13
New International Version
13 Dispatches were sent by couriers to all the king’s provinces with the order to destroy, kill and annihilate all the Jews(A)—young and old, women and children—on a single day, the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month of Adar,(B) and to plunder(C) their goods.
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