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 But the other Jews that were in the king's provinces gathered themselves together, and stood for their lives, and had rest from their enemies, and slew of their foes seventy and five thousand, but they laid not their hands on the prey,

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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

16 Meanwhile, the remainder of the Jews who were in the king’s provinces also assembled to protect themselves and get relief(A) from their enemies.(B) They killed seventy-five thousand of them(C) but did not lay their hands on the plunder.(D)

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