16 The rest of the Jews in the royal provinces assembled, defended themselves, and got rid of[a] their enemies. They killed 75,000[b] of those who hated them,(A) but they did not seize[c] any plunder.

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  1. Esther 9:16 Lit and gained relief from
  2. Esther 9:16 Some LXX mss read 10,107; other LXX mss read 15,000
  3. Esther 9:16 Lit not put their hands on

16 Now (A)the rest of the Jews who were in the king’s provinces (B)assembled, to defend their lives and [a]rid themselves of their enemies, and to kill seventy-five thousand of those who hated them; but they did not lay their hands on the plunder.

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  1. Esther 9:16 Lit have rest from