Esther 7:9
ContextNET © | Harbona, 1 one of the king’s eunuchs, said, “Indeed, there is the gallows that Haman made for Mordecai, who spoke out in the king’s behalf. It stands near Haman’s home and is seventy-five feet 2 high.” The king said, “Hang him on it!” |
NIV © | Then Harbona, one of the eunuchs attending the king, said, "A gallows seventy-five feet high stands by Haman’s house. He had it made for Mordecai, who spoke up to help the king." The king said, "Hang him on it!" |
NASB © | Then Harbonah, one of the eunuchs who were before the king said, "Behold indeed, the gallows standing at Haman’s house fifty cubits high, which Haman made for Mordecai who spoke good on behalf of the king!" And the king said, "Hang him on it." |
NLT © | Then Harbona, one of the king’s eunuchs, said, "Haman has set up a gallows that stands seventy–five feet tall in his own courtyard. He intended to use it to hang Mordecai, the man who saved the king from assassination." "Then hang Haman on it!" the king ordered. |
MSG © | Harbona, one of the eunuchs attending the king, spoke up: "Look over there! There's the gallows that Haman had built for Mordecai, who saved the king's life. It's right next to Haman's house--seventy-five feet high!" The king said, "Hang him on it!" |
BBE © | Then Harbonah, one of the unsexed servants waiting before the king, said, See, the pillar fifty cubits high, which Haman made for Mordecai, who said a good word for the king, is still in its place in Haman’s house. Then the king said, Put him to death by hanging him on it. |
NRSV © | Then Harbona, one of the eunuchs in attendance on the king, said, "Look, the very gallows that Haman has prepared for Mordecai, whose word saved the king, stands at Haman’s house, fifty cubits high." And the king said, "Hang him on that." |
NKJV © | Now Harbonah, one of the eunuchs, said to the king, "Look! The gallows, fifty cubits high, which Haman made for Mordecai, who spoke good on the king’s behalf, is standing at the house of Haman." Then the king said, "Hang him on it!" |
KJV | And Harbonah <02726>_, one <0259> of the chamberlains <05631>_, before <06440> the king <04428>_, Behold also, the gallows <06086> fifty <02572> cubits <0520> high <01364>_, which Haman <02001> for Mordecai <04782>_, good <02896> for the king <04428>_, in the house <01004> of Haman <02001>_. Then the king <04428> him thereon. {gallows: Heb. tree} |
NASB © | Then Harbonah <02726> , one <0259> of the eunuchs <05631> who were before <06440> the king <04428> said <0559> , "Behold <02009> indeed <01571> , the gallows <06086> standing <05975> at Haman's <02001> house <01004> fifty <02572> cubits <0520> high <01364> , which <0834> Haman <02001> made <06213> for Mordecai <04782> who <0834> spoke <01696> good <02896> on behalf <05921> of the king <04428> !" And the king <04428> said <0559> , "Hang him on it."<08518> |
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NET © [draft] ITL | Harbona <02726> , one <0259> of the king’s <04428> eunuchs <05631> , said <0559> , “Indeed <01571> , there is <02009> the gallows <06086> that <0834> Haman <02001> made <06213> for Mordecai <04782> , who <0834> spoke <01696> out <05921> in the king’s <04428> behalf <02896> . It stands <05975> near Haman’s <02001> home <01004> and is seventy-five feet <0520> <02572> high <01364> .” The king <04428> said <0559> , “Hang <08518> him on it!”<05921> |
NET © | Harbona, 1 one of the king’s eunuchs, said, “Indeed, there is the gallows that Haman made for Mordecai, who spoke out in the king’s behalf. It stands near Haman’s home and is seventy-five feet 2 high.” The king said, “Hang him on it!” |
NET © Notes |
1 sn Cf. 1:10, where Harbona is one of the seven eunuchs sent by the king to summon Queen Vashti to his banquet. 2 tn Heb “fifty cubits.” See the note on this expression in Esth 5:14. |