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Esther

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For we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for bondmen and bondwomen, I had held my tongue, although the enemy could not countervail the king's damage.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
For we are sold sell away Verb H4376 נִמְכַּ֙רְנוּ֙ nim·kar·nu
I and my people folk Noun H5971 וְעַמִּ֔י ve·'am·mi,
to be destroyed destory Verb H8045 לְהַשְׁמִ֖יד le·hash·mid
to be slain destroy Verb H2026 לַהֲרֹ֣וג la·ha·ro·vg
and to perish break Verb H6 וּלְאַבֵּ֑ד u·le·'ab·bed;
But if but if Conjunction H432 וְ֠אִלּוּ ve·'il·lu
we had been sold sell away Verb H4376 נִמְכַּ֙רְנוּ֙ nim·kar·nu
and bondwomen bondwoman Noun H8198 וְלִשְׁפָחֹ֤ות ve·lish·fa·cho·vt
I had held my tongue altogether Verb H2790 הֶחֱרַ֔שְׁתִּי he·che·rash·ti,
although the enemy adversary Adjective H6862 הַצָּ֛ר ha·tzar
could not countervail avail Verb H7737 שֹׁוֶ֖ה sho·veh
damage damage Noun H5143 בְּנֵ֥זֶק be·ne·zek
the king's king Noun H4428 הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ ham·me·lech.

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King James Bible For we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for bondmen and bondwomen, I had held my tongue, although the enemy could not countervail the king's damage.
Hebrew Greek English For for we are have been sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, killed and to perish. But be annihilated. Now if we had only been sold as slaves, men and women, I would have remained silent, for bondmen and bondwomen, I had held my tongue, although the enemy could trouble would not countervail be commensurate with the king's damage.annoyance to the king."
New American Standard Bible 1995 For for we are have been sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, killed and to perish. But be annihilated. Now if we had only been sold as slaves, men and women, I would have remained silent, for bondmen and bondwomen, I had held my tongue, although the enemy could trouble would not countervail be commensurate with the king's damage.annoyance to the king."