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Esther

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Then the king Ahasuerus said unto Esther the queen and to Mordecai the Jew, Behold, I have given Esther the house of Haman, and him they have hanged upon the gallows, because he laid his hand upon the Jews.

People

Haman

to rage, be turbulent

Haman

a Pers. leader serving under Ahasuerus

Esther

Esther [N] [H] [S] the queen of Ahasuerus, and heroine of the book that bears her name. She was a Jewess named Hadas'sah (the myrtle), but when she entered the royal harem she received the name by which she henceforth became known ( Esther 2:7 ). It is a Syro-Arabian modification of the Persian word satarah, which means a star. She was the daughter of Abihail, a Benjamite. Her family did not avail themselves of the permissio... View Details

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American Standard Version Then the king Ahasuerus said unto Esther the queen and to Mordecai the Jew, Behold, I have given Esther the house of Haman, and him they have hanged upon the gallows, because he laid his hand upon the Jews.
King James Bible Then the king Ahasuerus said unto Esther the queen and to Mordecai the Jew, Behold, I have given Esther the house of Haman, and him they have hanged upon the gallows, because he laid his hand upon the Jews.
Hebrew Greek English Then the king So King Ahasuerus said unto to Queen Esther the queen and to Mordecai the Jew, Behold, "Behold, I have given Esther the house of Haman, Haman to Esther, and him they have hanged upon on the gallows, gallows because he laid had stretched out his hand upon hands against the Jews.
New American Standard Bible 1995 Then the king So King Ahasuerus said unto to Queen Esther the queen and to Mordecai the Jew, Behold, "Behold, I have given Esther the house of Haman, Haman to Esther, and him they have hanged upon on the gallows, gallows because he laid had stretched out his hand upon hands against the Jews.