Esther 9:10

10 the ten sons of Haman son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews. But they did not lay their hands on the plunder.

Esther 9:10 in Other Translations

10 The ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews, slew they; but on the spoil laid they not their hand.

10 the ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews, but they laid no hand on the plunder.

10 the ten sons of Haman son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews. But they did not take any plunder.

10 But they took no plunder.

10 They killed these 10 sons of Haman son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews. However, they did not seize any plunder.

Esther 9:10 Meaning and Commentary

Esther 9:10

(See Gill on Esther 9:7).

Esther 9:10 In-Context

8 Poratha, Adalia, Aridatha,

9 Parmashta, Arisai, Aridai and Vaizatha,

10 the ten sons of Haman son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews. But they did not lay their hands on the plunder.

11 The number of those killed in the citadel of Susa was reported to the king that same day.

12 The king said to Queen Esther, “The Jews have killed and destroyed five hundred men and the ten sons of Haman in the citadel of Susa. What have they done in the rest of the king’s provinces? Now what is your petition? It will be given you. What is your request? It will also be granted.”

Cross References

• 1. S Esther 5:11; Psalms 127:3-5
• 2. S 1 Samuel 15:33
• 3. S Genesis 14:23; S 1 Samuel 14:32; S Esther 3:13; Esther 8:11