Esther 8:11
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And the king gave orders to them, to speak to the Jews in every city, and to command them to gather themselves together, and to stand for their lives, and to kill and destroy all their enemies with their wives and children and all their houses, and to take their spoil.

Esther 3:13
Were sent by the king's messengers to all provinces, to kill and destroy all the Jews, both young and old, little children, and women, in one day, that is, on the thirteenth of the twelfth month, which is called Adar, and to make a spoil of their goods.

Esther 9:2
And they gathered themselves together in every city, and town, and place, to lay their hands on their enemies, and their persecutors. And no one durst withstand them, for the fear of their power had gone through every people.

Esther 9:10
And when they had slain them, they would not touch the spoils of their goods.

Esther 9:13
And she answered: If it please the king, let it be granted to the Jews, to do to morrow in Susan as they have done to day, and that the ten sons of Aman may be hanged upon gibbets.

Esther 9:16
Moreover through all the provinces which were subject to the king's dominion the Jews stood for their lives, and slew their enemies and persecutors: insomuch that the number of them that were killed amounted to seventy-five thousand, and no man took any of their goods.

Esther 9:18
But they that were killing in the city of Susan, were employed in the slaughter on the thirteenth and fourteenth day of the same month: and on the fifteenth day they rested. And therefore they appointed that day to be a holy day of feasting and gladness.

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And the king gave orders to them, to speak to the Jews in every city, and to command them to gather themselves together, and to stand for their lives, and to kill and destroy all their enemies with their wives and children and all their houses, and to take their spoil.

to gather.

Esther 9:2-16 And they gathered themselves together in every city, and town, and place, to lay their hands on their enemies, and their persecutors. And no one durst withstand them, for the fear of their power had gone through every people. . . .

to destroy.

Psalm 37:14,15 The wicked have drawn out the sword: they have bent their bow. To cast down the poor and needy, to kill the upright of heart. . . .

Psalm 68:3 And let the just feast, and rejoice before God: and be delighted with gladness.

Psalm 137:8 O daughter of Babylon, miserable: blessed shall he be who shall repay thee thy payment which thou hast paid us.

Psalm 146:6-9 Who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all things that are in them. . . .

Ezekiel 39:10 And they shall not bring wood out of the countries, nor cut down out of the forests: for they shall burn the weapons with fire, and shall make a prey of them to whom they had been a prey, and they shall rob those that robbed them, saith the Lord God.

and to take the spoil.

Esther 3:13 Were sent by the king's messengers to all provinces, to kill and destroy all the Jews, both young and old, little children, and women, in one day, that is, on the thirteenth of the twelfth month, which is called Adar, and to make a spoil of their goods.

Esther 9:10,15,16 And when they had slain them, they would not touch the spoils of their goods. . . .

Isaiah 10:6 I will send him to a deceitful nation, and I will give him a charge against the people of my wrath, to take away the spoils, and to lay hold on the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.

Context
The Decree of Xerxes
10And these letters which were sent in the king's name, were sealed with his ring, and sent by posts: who were to run through all the provinces, to prevent the former letters with new messages. 11And the king gave orders to them, to speak to the Jews in every city, and to command them to gather themselves together, and to stand for their lives, and to kill and destroy all their enemies with their wives and children and all their houses, and to take their spoil.12And one day of revenge was appointed through all the provinces, to wit, the thirteenth of the twelfth month Adar.…
Lexicon
By these letters
אֲשֶׁר֩ (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

the king
הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king

permitted
נָתַ֨ן (nā·ṯan)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5414: To give, put, set

the Jews
לַיְּהוּדִ֣ים ׀ (lay·yə·hū·ḏîm)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3064: Jews -- Jewish

in each
בְּכָל־ (bə·ḵāl)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every

and every city
עִיר־ (‘îr-)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 5892: Excitement

the right to assemble
לְהִקָּהֵל֮ (lə·hiq·qā·hêl)
Preposition-l | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 6950: To gather as an assembly or congregation

and defend
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

themselves,
נַפְשָׁם֒ (nap̄·šām)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

to destroy,
לְהַשְׁמִיד֩ (lə·haš·mîḏ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 8045: To be exterminated or destroyed

kill,
וְלַהֲרֹ֨ג (wə·la·hă·rōḡ)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 2026: To smite with deadly intent

and annihilate
וּלְאַבֵּ֜ד (ū·lə·’ab·bêḏ)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 6: To wander away, lose oneself, to perish

all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the forces
חֵ֨יל (ḥêl)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 2426: An army, an intrenchment

of any people
עַ֧ם (‘am)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

or province
וּמְדִינָ֛ה (ū·mə·ḏî·nāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4082: A judgeship, jurisdiction, a district, a region

hostile to them,
הַצָּרִ֥ים (haṣ·ṣā·rîm)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6696: To confine, bind, besiege

including women
וְנָשִׁ֑ים (wə·nā·šîm)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 802: Woman, wife, female

and children,
טַ֣ף (ṭap̄)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2945: A family

and to plunder
וּשְׁלָלָ֖ם (ū·šə·lā·lām)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7998: A prey, spoil, plunder, booty

their possessions.
לָבֽוֹז׃ (lā·ḇō·wz)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 962: To spoil, plunder


Additional Translations
By these letters the king permitted the Jews in each and every city the right to assemble and defend themselves, to destroy, kill, and annihilate all the forces of any people or province hostile to them, including women and children, and to plunder their possessions.Wherein the king granted the Jews which were in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that would assault them, both little ones and women, and to take the spoil of them for a prey,

wherein the king granted the Jews that were in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that would assault them, their little ones and women, and to take the spoil of them for a prey,

wherein he charged them to use their own laws in every city, and to help each other, and to treat their adversaries, and those who attacked them, as they pleased,

[stating] that the king granted the Jews that were in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that might assault them, [their] little ones and women, and to [take] the spoil of them for a prey,

wherein the king granted the Jews which were in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that would assault them, their little ones and women, and to take the spoil of them for a prey,

In which the king granted the Jews who were in every city to assemble, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that would assault them, both little ones and women, and to take the spoil of them for a prey,

In those letters, the king granted the Jews who were in every city to gather themselves together, and to defend their life, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that would assault them, their little ones and women, and to plunder their possessions,

that the king hath given to the Jews who are in every city and city, to be assembled, and to stand for their life, to cut off, to slay, and to destroy the whole force of the people and province who are distressing them, infants and women, and their spoil to seize.
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