Esther 9:24-25
New American Standard Bible
24 For Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the adversary of all the Jews, had schemed against the Jews to eliminate them, and (A)had cast Pur, that is the lot, to disturb them and eliminate them. 25 But (B)when it came [a]to the king’s attention, he commanded by letter (C)that his wicked scheme which he had devised against the Jews (D)was to return on his own head, and that he and his sons were to be hanged on the wooden gallows.
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- Esther 9:25 Lit before the king, he
Esther 9:24-25
New International Version
24 For Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite,(A) the enemy of all the Jews, had plotted against the Jews to destroy them and had cast the pur(B) (that is, the lot(C)) for their ruin and destruction.(D) 25 But when the plot came to the king’s attention,[a] he issued written orders that the evil scheme Haman had devised against the Jews should come back onto his own head,(E) and that he and his sons should be impaled(F) on poles.(G)
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- Esther 9:25 Or when Esther came before the king
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