Esther 9:16

Easy To Read Version

At the same time, the Jews living in the other provinces also met together. They met together so they would be strong enough to protect themselves. And so they got rid of their enemies. The Jews killed 75,000 of their enemies. But the Jews didn’t take any of the things that belonged to those people.

Cross References

Genesis 34:27

Jacob’s sons went to the city and stole everything that was there. They were still angry because of what Shechem did to their sister.

Esther 8:11

The king’s commands in those letters said this:

Esther 9:2

The Jews met together in their cities in all the provinces of King Xerxes. They met together so they would be strong enough to attack the people that wanted to destroy them. So no one was strong enough to stand against them. Those people were afraid of the Jews.

Psalm 149:7

Let them go punish their enemies.\par Let them go punish those people.\par

Psalm 37:15

But their bows will break.\par Their swords will go into their own hearts.\par