Esther 8:11
Compared across 27 translations
English
In it the king granted the Jews who were in every city the right to assemble and to defend their lives; to destroy, to kill, and to annihilate any armed force that might attack them, their little children, and women; and to take the enemies’ goods as plunder,
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,
[d]In them the king granted the Jews who were in each and every city the right to assemble and to defend their lives, to destroy, to kill and to annihilate the entire army of any people or province which might attack them, including children and women, and to plunder their spoil,
The Jews in every city could now gather together and fight for their lives. The king’s order gave them that right. But suppose soldiers from any nation or territory attacked them, their women or children. Then the Jews could destroy, kill and wipe out those soldiers. They could also take the goods that belonged to their enemies.
The king’s edict granted the Jews in every city the right to assemble and protect themselves; to destroy, kill and annihilate the armed men of any nationality or province who might attack them and their women and children,[b] and to plunder the property of their enemies.
The king’s edict granted the Jews in every city the right to assemble and protect themselves; to destroy, kill and annihilate the armed men of any nationality or province who might attack them and their women and children,[b] and to plunder the property of their enemies.
The king’s decree gave the Jews in every city authority to unite to defend their lives. They were allowed to kill, slaughter, and annihilate anyone of any nationality or province who might attack them or their children and wives, and to take the property of their enemies.
Arabic
وَفِيهَا خَوَّلَ الْمَلِكُ الْيَهُودَ فِي كُلِّ مَدِينَةٍ أَنْ يَتَآزَرُوا لِلدِّفَاعِ عَنْ أَنْفُسِهِمْ، وَيُهْلِكُوا وَيَقْتُلُوا وَيَسْتَأْصِلُوا أَيَّةَ قُوَّةٍ مُسَلَّحَةٍ تَابِعَةٍ لأَيِّ شَعْبٍ أَوْ إِقْلِيمٍ تُهَاجِمُهُمْ مَعَ أَطْفَالِهِمْ وَنِسَائِهِمْ، وَأَنْ يَسْتَوْلُوا عَلَى غَنَائِمِهِمْ،
Danish
I lovskrivelsen stod der, at jøderne rundt omkring i rigets byer havde tilladelse til at forene sig og forsvare sig, ja, de havde lov til at dræbe enhver fjende, som angreb dem eller deres kvinder og børn, og de måtte derefter overtage fjendens ejendele.
German
»Der König gestattet den Juden in jeder Stadt seines Reiches, sich zu ihrer Verteidigung zu versammeln. Wenn ihre Feinde aus den verschiedenen Volksgruppen und Provinzen ihnen nach dem Leben trachten, dürfen die Juden sie samt Frauen und Kindern töten und ihren Besitz als Beute behalten.
Spanish
El edicto del rey facultaba a los judíos de cada ciudad a reunirse y defenderse, a exterminar, matar y aniquilar a cualquier fuerza armada de cualquier pueblo o provincia que los atacara a ellos o a sus mujeres y niños, y a apoderarse de los bienes de sus enemigos.
El edicto del rey facultaba a los judíos de cada ciudad a reunirse y defenderse, a exterminar, matar y aniquilar a cualquier fuerza armada de cualquier pueblo o provincia que los atacara a ellos o a sus mujeres y niños, y a apoderarse de los bienes de sus enemigos.
French
Par cet édit, l’empereur autorisait les Juifs de chaque ville à se regrouper pour défendre leur vie, à massacrer, tuer et exterminer toute bande armée d’un peuple ou d’une province qui les attaquerait, y compris leurs enfants et leurs femmes, et à piller les biens de ces gens.
Hiligaynon
Paagi sa ato nga sulat, gintugutan ni Haring Ahasuerus ang mga Judio sa kada siyudad nga mag-ugyon sa pagdepensa sang ila kaugalingon. Puwede nila patyon ang bisan sin-o nga magsalakay sa ila halin sa bisan ano nga nasyon ukon probinsya, pati ang ila sini mga babayi kag mga kabataan.[b] Kag puwede man nila nga kuhaon ang mga pagkabutang sang ila mga kaaway.
Japanese
この通達には、各地のユダヤ人に対し、自らと家族のいのちを守るために武装蜂起すべきこと、また敵には全力を上げて対抗し、その財産を奪ってもかまわないことが記されていました。
Korean
그 조서에는 황제가 각 성에 사는 유다 사람들에게 함께 단합하여 자기들의 생명과 재산을 보호하고 또 자기들을 치려고 하는 각 도의 대적들과 맞서 싸워 그들을 처자와 함께 모조리 죽이고 그들의 재산을 약탈할 권한을 준다는 내용이 적혀 있었다.
nl
Dit besluit gaf de Joden in alle steden toestemming zich te verenigen voor hun verdediging. Zij mochten hun aanvallers en hun gezinnen doden en hun bezittingen in beslag nemen.
Portuguese
O decreto do rei concedia aos judeus de cada cidade o direito de se reunirem e de se protegerem, de destruir, matar e aniquilar qualquer força armada de qualquer povo ou província que os ameaçasse, a eles, suas mulheres e seus filhos[c], e o direito de saquear os bens dos seus inimigos.
Este decreto concedia aos judeus de todas as cidades licença para se unirem na defesa das suas vidas e das suas famílias, e matar quem quisesse destruí-los, podendo mesmo apropriar-se dos seus bens.
Romanian
Potrivit acestui decret, împăratul dădea iudeilor din fiecare cetate dreptul de a se aduna şi de a-şi apăra vieţile, de a nimici, de a ucide şi de a stârpi orice oştire, popor sau provincie care s-ar ridica împotriva lor, a copiilor şi a femeilor lor, ca să le prade averile.
Russian
Царский указ давал иудеям всякого города право собираться и защищать себя: губить, уничтожать и искоренять всякое войско любого народа или провинции, которое нападёт на них, включая их женщин и детей, и расхищать имущество своих врагов.
Царский указ давал иудеям всякого города право собираться и защищать себя: губить, уничтожать и искоренять всякое войско любого народа или провинции, которое нападёт на них, включая их женщин и детей, и расхищать имущество своих врагов.
Царский указ давал иудеям всякого города право собираться и защищать себя: губить, уничтожать и искоренять всякое войско любого народа или провинции, которое нападёт на них, включая их женщин и детей, и расхищать имущество своих врагов.
Царский указ давал иудеям всякого города право собираться и защищать себя: губить, уничтожать и искоренять всякое войско любого народа или провинции, которое нападет на них, включая их женщин и детей, и расхищать имущество своих врагов.
Swedish
I breven gav kungen judarna tillåtelse att i varje stad samlas för att försvara sig och att förgöra, döda och utplåna varje väpnad styrka hos ett folk eller i en provins som anföll dem och deras barn och kvinnor, och att även ta deras tillhörigheter som byte.
Thai
พระราชโองการนี้อนุญาตให้ชาวยิวทุกเมืองมีสิทธิ์รวมตัวกันเพื่อปกป้องชีวิตและครอบครัวของตน ให้ฆ่าทำลายล้างกองกำลังติดอาวุธของชนชาติหรือมณฑลใดๆ ก็ตามที่จะมาโจมตีพวกเขา ผู้หญิง และลูกหลานของเขา และให้ยึดทรัพย์สมบัติของศัตรูเหล่านั้นได้
zh-Hans
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