Esther 9:2 — compare English translations
Compare translationsEsther 9:2 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
נִקְהֲל֨וּ
qâhal
H6950
to assemble
הַיְּהוּדִ֜ים
Yᵉhûwdîy
H3064
Jew
בְּעָרֵיהֶ֗ם
ʻîyr
H5892
city
בְּכָל
kôl
H3605
all
מְדִינוֹת֙
mᵉdîynâh
H4082
province
הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ
melek
H4428
king
אֳחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ
ʼĂchashvêrôwsh
H325
Ahasuerus
לִשְׁלֹ֣חַ
shâlach
H7971
to send
יָ֔ד
yâd
H3027
hand
בִּמְבַקְשֵׁ֖י
bâqash
H1245
to seek
רָֽעָתָ֑ם
raʻ
H7451
evil
וְאִישׁ֙
ʼîysh
H376
man
לֹא
lôʼ
H3808
not
עָמַ֣ד
ʻâmad
H5975
to stand
לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם
pânîym
H6440
face
כִּֽי
kîy
H3588
that
נָפַ֥ל
nâphal
H5307
to fall
פַּחְדָּ֖ם
pachad
H6343
terror
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
כָּל
kôl
H3605
all
הָעַמִּֽים
ʻam
H5971
people
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World English Bible Public Domain
the Jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, to lay hand on such as sought their hurt: and no man could withstand them; for the fear of them was fallen on all the peoples.
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King James Version Public Domain
The Jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, to lay hand on such as sought their hurt: and no man could withstand them; for the fear of them fell upon all people.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
The Jews assembled themselves in their cities in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus to stretch out a hand against those seeking their evil. But a man did not stand to their face, for sudden fear of them had fallen on all the peoples.
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