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 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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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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Footnotes

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

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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Footnotes

  1. Esther 7:9 Lit. tree or wood

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

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

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Footnotes

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