18 The judges must make a thorough investigation,(A) and if the witness proves to be a liar, giving false testimony against a fellow Israelite, 19 then do to the false witness as that witness intended to do to the other party.(B) You must purge the evil from among you.

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18 And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother;

19 Then shall ye do unto him, as he had thought to have done unto his brother: so shalt thou put the evil away from among you.

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18 And the judges shall make careful inquiry, and indeed, if the witness is a false witness, who has testified falsely against his brother, 19 (A)then you shall do to him as he thought to have done to his brother; so (B)you shall put away the evil from among you.

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18 The judges shall (A)inquire diligently, and if the witness is a false witness and has accused his brother falsely, 19 (B)then you shall do to him as he had meant to do to his brother. So you shall purge the evil[a] from your midst.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 19:19 Or evil person

Then Harbona,(A) one of the eunuchs attending the king, said, “A pole reaching to a height of fifty cubits[a](B) stands by Haman’s house. He had it set up for Mordecai, who spoke up to help the king.”

The king said, “Impale him on it!”(C) 10 So they impaled(D) Haman(E) on the pole(F) he had set up for Mordecai.(G) Then the king’s fury subsided.(H)

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  1. Esther 7:9 That is, about 75 feet or about 23 meters

And Harbonah, one of the chamberlains, said before the king, Behold also, the gallows fifty cubits high, which Haman had made for Mordecai, who spoken good for the king, standeth in the house of Haman. Then the king said, Hang him thereon.

10 So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king's wrath pacified.

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Now (A)Harbonah, one of the eunuchs, said to the king, “Look! (B)The [a]gallows, fifty cubits high, which Haman made for Mordecai, who spoke (C)good on the king’s behalf, is standing at the house of Haman.”

Then the king said, “Hang him on it!”

10 So (D)they (E)hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the king’s wrath subsided.

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  1. Esther 7:9 Lit. tree or wood

Then (A)Harbona, one of the eunuchs in attendance on the king, said, “Moreover, (B)the gallows[a] that Haman has prepared for Mordecai, (C)whose word saved the king, is standing at Haman's house, fifty cubits[b] high.” And the king said, “Hang him on that.” 10 (D)So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. (E)Then the wrath of the king abated.

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  1. Esther 7:9 Or wooden beam; also verse 10 (see note on 2:23)
  2. Esther 7:9 A cubit was about 18 inches or 45 centimeters

Let evil recoil(A) on those who slander me;
    in your faithfulness(B) destroy them.

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He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.

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He will repay my enemies for their evil.
[a]Cut them off in Your [b]truth.

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  1. Psalm 54:5 Destroy them
  2. Psalm 54:5 Or faithfulness

He will return the evil to my enemies;
    in your (A)faithfulness (B)put an end to them.

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