Esther 3:13
ContextNETBible | Letters were sent by the runners to all the king’s provinces stating that 1 they should destroy, kill, and annihilate all the Jews, from youth to elderly, both women and children, 2 on a particular day, namely the thirteenth day 3 of the twelfth month (that is, the month of Adar), and to loot and plunder their possessions. |
XREF | 1Sa 15:3; 1Sa 22:19; 2Ch 30:6; Es 8:10,14; Es 8:11; Es 8:12-14; Es 9:10; Job 9:25; Isa 10:6; Jer 51:31; Ro 3:15; Jas 2:13 |
NET © Notes |
1 tn The words “stating that” are not in the Hebrew text but have been supplied in the translation for clarity. 2 tn Heb “children and women.” The translation follows contemporary English idiom, which reverses the order. 3 tc The LXX does not include the words “on the thirteenth day.” |