Esther 5:14
World English Bible
14 Then Zeresh his wife and all his friends said to him, “Let a gallows be made fifty cubits[a] high, and in the morning speak to the king about hanging Mordecai on it. Then go in merrily with the king to the banquet.” This pleased Haman, so he had the gallows made.
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- 5:14 A cubit is the length from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow on a man’s arm, or about 18 inches or 46 centimeters.
Esther 5:14
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
14 Then Zeresh his wife and all his friends said to him, Let a gallows be made, fifty cubits [seventy-five feet] high, and in the morning speak to the king, that Mordecai may be hanged on it; then you go in merrily with the king to the dinner. And the thing pleased Haman, and he caused the gallows to be made.
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Esther 7:10
World English Bible
10 So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the king’s wrath was pacified.
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Esther 7:10
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
10 So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the king’s wrath was pacified.
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