KJV:
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.
NASB:
The Jews assembled in their cities throughout all the provinces of King Ahasuerus to lay hands on those who sought their harm; and no one could stand before them, for the dread of them had fallen on all the peoples.
KJV:
Therefore the Jews of the villages, that dwelt in the unwalled towns, made the fourteenth day of the month Adar a day of gladness and feasting, and a good day, and of sending portions one to another.
NASB:
Therefore the Jews of the rural areas, who live in the rural towns, make the fourteenth day of the month Adar a holiday for rejoicing and feasting and sending portions of food to one another.
KJV:
And that these days should be remembered and kept throughout every generation, every family, every province, and every city; and that these days of Purim should not fail from among the Jews, nor the memorial of them perish from their seed.
NASB:
So these days were to be remembered and celebrated throughout every generation, every family, every province and every city; and these days of Purim were not to fail from among the Jews, or their memory fade from their descendants.
KJV:
And he dwelleth in desolate cities, and in houses which no man inhabiteth, which are ready to become heaps.
NASB:
"He has lived in desolate cities, In houses no one would inhabit, Which are destined to become ruins.
KJV:
Men groan from out of the city, and the soul of the wounded crieth out: yet God layeth not folly to them.
NASB:
"From the city men groan, And the souls of the wounded cry out; Yet God does not pay attention to folly.
KJV:
O thou enemy, destructions are come to a perpetual end: and thou hast destroyed cities; their memorial is perished with them.
NASB:
The enemy has come to an end in perpetual ruins, And You have uprooted the cities; The very memory of them has perished.
KJV:
Blessed be the LORD: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city.
NASB:
Blessed be the LORD, For He has made marvelous His lovingkindness to me in a besieged city.