23 And when the report was investigated and found to be true, the two officials were impaled(A) on poles. All this was recorded in the book of the annals(B) in the presence of the king.(C)

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23 And when inquisition was made of the matter, it was found out; therefore they were both hanged on a tree: and it was written in the book of the chronicles before the king.

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23 And when an inquiry was made into the matter, it was confirmed, and both were hanged on a gallows; and it was written in (A)the book of the chronicles in the presence of the king.

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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)

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Footnotes

  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.

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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!”

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  1. Esther 7:9 Lit. tree or wood

may ruin overtake them by surprise—(A)
    may the net they hid entangle them,
    may they fall into the pit,(B) to their ruin.

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Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall.

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[a]Let (A)destruction come upon him unexpectedly,
And let his net that he has hidden catch himself;
Into that very destruction let him fall.

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  1. Psalm 35:8 Lit. Let destruction he does not know come upon him,

10 Let the wicked fall(A) into their own nets,
    while I pass by in safety.(B)

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10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape.

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10 (A)Let the wicked fall into their own nets,
While I escape safely.

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10 Whoever leads the upright along an evil path
    will fall into their own trap,(A)
    but the blameless will receive a good inheritance.

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10 Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.

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10 (A)Whoever causes the upright to go astray in an evil way,
He himself will fall into his own pit;
(B)But the blameless will inherit good.

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Evildoers are snared by their own sin,(A)
    but the righteous shout for joy and are glad.

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In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.

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By transgression an evil man is snared,
But the righteous sings and rejoices.

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11 But now, all you who light fires
    and provide yourselves with flaming torches,(A)
go, walk in the light of your fires(B)
    and of the torches you have set ablaze.
This is what you shall receive from my hand:(C)
    You will lie down in torment.(D)

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11 Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that compass yourselves about with sparks: walk in the light of your fire, and in the sparks that ye have kindled. This shall ye have of mine hand; ye shall lie down in sorrow.

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11 Look, all you who kindle a fire,
Who encircle yourselves with sparks:
Walk in the light of your fire and in the sparks you have kindled—
(A)This you shall have from My hand:
You shall lie down (B)in torment.

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