Esther 8:11
New King James Version
11 By these letters the king permitted the Jews who were in every city to (A)gather together and protect their lives—to (B)destroy, kill, and annihilate all the forces of any people or province that would assault them, both little children and women, and to plunder their possessions,
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Esther 8:11
New International Version
11 The king’s edict granted the Jews in every city the right to assemble and protect themselves; to destroy, kill and annihilate the armed men of any nationality or province who might attack them and their women and children,[a] and to plunder(A) the property of their enemies.
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- Esther 8:11 Or province, together with their women and children, who might attack them;
Esther 9:2
New King James Version
2 The Jews (A)gathered together in their cities throughout all the provinces of King Ahasuerus to lay hands on those who (B)sought their harm. And no one could withstand them, (C)because fear of them fell upon all people.
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Esther 9:2
New International Version
2 The Jews assembled in their cities(A) in all the provinces of King Xerxes to attack those determined to destroy them. No one could stand against them,(B) because the people of all the other nationalities were afraid of them.
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