KJV King James Version
So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king’s wrath pacified.
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Esther 7:10
So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king’s wrath pacified.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So they hanged Haman on the gallows he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the fury of the king subsided.
WEB World English Bible
So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king’s wrath pacified.
ASV American Standard Version
So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king’s wrath pacified.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And they hang Haman upon the tree that he had prepared for Mordecai, and the fury of the king hath lain down.
Surrounding context — Esther 7
7 And the king arising from the banquet of wine in his wrath [went] into the palace garden: and Haman stood up to make request for his life to Esther the queen; for he saw that there was evil determined against him by the king.
8 Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was fallen upon the bed whereon Esther [was]. Then said the king, Will he force the queen also before me in the house? As the word went out of the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face.
9 And Harbonah, one of the chamberlains, said before the king, Behold also, the gallows fifty cubits high, which Haman had made for Mordecai, who had spoken good for the king, standeth in the house of Haman. Then the king said, Hang him thereon.
10 So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king’s wrath pacified.
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וַיִּתְלוּ֙H8518 · ta.lahto hangאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הָמָ֔ןH2001 · ha.manHamanעַל־H5921 · aluponהָעֵ֖ץH6086 · etstree: woodאֲשֶׁר־H834 · a.sherwhichהֵכִ֣יןH3559 · kunto establish: prepareלְמָרְדֳּכָ֑יH4782 · mor.de.khayMordecaiוַחֲמַ֥תH2534 · che.mahrageהַמֶּ֖לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingשָׁכָֽכָה׃ פH7918 · sha.khakhto subside
Cross-references
Psalm 7:16His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.Daniel 6:24And the king commanded, and they brought those men which had accused Daniel, and they cast [them] into the den of lions, them, their children, and their wives; and the lions had the mastery of them, and brake all their bones in pieces or ever they came at the bottom of the den.Ezekiel 5:13Thus shall mine anger be accomplished, and I will cause my fury to rest upon them, and I will be comforted: and they shall know that I the LORD have spoken [it] in my zeal, when I have accomplished my fury in them.Judges 15:7And Samson said unto them, Though ye have done this, yet will I be avenged of you, and after that I will cease.Esther 2:1After these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was appeased, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her.Zechariah 6:8Then cried he upon me, and spake unto me, saying, Behold, these that go toward the north country have quieted my spirit in the north country.
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