Verse 11

The king’s decree gave the Jews in every city the right to assemble and defend themselves, to destroy, kill, and annihilate any armed force of any people or province that might attack them, including women and children, and to plunder their possessions.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  I disse skrivene ga kongen tillatelse til jødene i hver by til å samle seg og forsvare sine liv - til å ødelegge, drepe og tilintetgjøre enhver fiendtlig styrke som angrep dem, både barn og kvinner, og å plyndre deres eiendom.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  I brevene gav kongen jødene i hver by tillatelse til å samle seg for å forsvare sitt liv, til å ødelegge, drepe og utslette all makt hos folk og provins som ville angripe dem, både små og kvinner, og rane deres eiendeler til bytte.

• Norsk King James

  Her ga kongen jødene i hver by rett til å samle seg og stå for sitt liv, for å utrydde, drepe og utslette alle som ville angripe dem, både små og kvinner, og ta byttet fra dem.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Dermed ga kongen jødene i hver by rett til å samles og forsvare sitt liv, til å ødelegge, drepe og utrydde alt folk og enhver provinsmakt som ville angripe dem – også kvinner og barn – og til å ta deres eiendeler som rov.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Hvor kongen ga jødene som var i hver by lov til å samle seg for å beskytte deres liv, til å ødelegge, drepe og tilintetgjøre hele styrkene fra hvilket som helst folk eller provins som angrep dem, inkludert barn og kvinner, og å beholde deres eiendom.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  I brevene ga kongen jødene i hver by rett til å samle seg og forsvare sitt liv, å ødelegge, drepe og utrydde alle de krefter i folkene og provinsene som ville angripe dem, inkludert små barn og kvinner, og å ta deres bytte som rov.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  I brevet ga kongen jødene i hver by full rett til å samles og forsvare sine liv, til å ødelegge, drepe og utrydde all den styrke blant folkeslag og provinser som kunne angripe dem – både barn og kvinner – og til å ta deres bytte som erobring.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  I brevene ga kongen jødene i hver by rett til å samle seg og forsvare sitt liv, å ødelegge, drepe og utrydde alle de krefter i folkene og provinsene som ville angripe dem, inkludert små barn og kvinner, og å ta deres bytte som rov.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  I brevene ga kongen jødene i hver by rett til å samle seg og forsvare sitt liv, til å ødelegge, drepe og tilintetgjøre enhver væpnet styrke av folk eller provins som angrep dem, og også deres barn og kvinner, og ta deres eiendom som bytte.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  I skrivelsene tillot kongen jødene i hver by å samles og forsvare seg til å ødelegge, drepe og utrydde enhver væpnet styrke fra hvilket som helst folk eller provins som skulle angripe dem, inkludert barn og kvinner, og å plyndre deres eiendom.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  at Kongen gav Jøderne, som vare i hver Stad, Lov at samles og at staae for deres Liv, at ødelægge, at ihjelslaae og at omkomme alt Folkets og Landskabernes Magt, som trængte dem, (ja) smaae Børn og Hustruer, og at røve deres Bytte,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV 1769 norsk

  I dem tillot kongen jødene i hver by å samle seg og forsvare sitt liv, til å ødelegge, drepe, og utrydde hele styrken til folket og provinsen som ville angripe dem, både små barn og kvinner, og til å ta deres eiendommer som bytte.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  By these letters, the king granted the Jews in every city the right to gather and protect themselves, to destroy, to slay, and to annihilate any armed force of any people or province that might attack them, along with their little ones and women, and to plunder their possessions.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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,

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  I disse ga kongen jødene i hver by rett til å samle seg, forsvare seg og tilintetgjøre, drepe og utslette alle som ville angripe dem, små og kvinner inkludert, og ta plyndringen som bytte,

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Kongen ga jødene i hver by tillatelse til å samles og stå opp for å forsvare sitt liv, ødelegge, drepe og gjøre slutt på hele styrken til folket og provinsen som angrep dem, inkludert deres barn og kvinner, og ta deres eiendeler som plyndring.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  I dem ga kongen jødene i hver by rett til å samles og forsvare seg, til å utslette, drepe og ødelegge hele styrken til folket og provinsene som ville angripe dem, og deres små og kvinner, og ta byttet fra dem som et rov,

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  I disse brevene ga kongen jødene i hver by fullmakt til å samles og forsvare seg mot de angrepene, uansett hvilken folkestamme de kom fra, som truet deres liv eller familier eller for å ta eiendeler ved makt,

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  wher in the kynge graunted the Iewes (in what cities so euer they were) to gather them selues together, and to stonde for their lyfe, and for to rote out, to slaye, and to destroye all the power of the people and londe that wolde trouble them, with children and wemen, and to spoyle their good

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Wherein the King graunted the Iewes (in what cities so euer they were) to gather theselues together, and to stand for their life, & to roote out, to slay & to destroy al the power of the people & of the prouince that vexed them, both children and women, and to spoyle their goods:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Wherin the king graunted the Iewes in what cities soeuer they were, to gather themselues together, and to stand for their lyfe, and for to roote out, to slay and to destroy all the power of the people and prouince that woulde trouble them, both children and women, and to spoyle their goodes:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  in which the king granted the Jews who were in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for 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 take the spoil of them for a prey,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  In these letters the king gave authority to the Jews in every town to come together and make a fight for their lives, and to send death and destruction on the power of any people in any part of the kingdom attacking them or their children or their women, and to take their goods from them by force,

• World English Bible (2000)

  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,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The king thereby allowed the Jews who were in every city to assemble and to stand up for themselves– to destroy, to kill, and to annihilate any army of whatever people or province that should become their adversaries, including their women and children, and to confiscate their property.

Referenced Verses

• Esth 3:13 : 13 Letters were sent by couriers to all the king’s provinces, ordering the destruction, killing, and annihilation of all the Jews—young and old, children and women—in a single day, the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month of Adar, and to plunder their possessions.
• Esth 9:2-9 : 2 The Jews gathered in their cities throughout all the provinces of King Ahasuerus to strike those who sought their harm. No one could stand against them, for the fear of them had fallen upon all the people. 3 All the officials of the provinces, the satraps, the governors, and those doing the king’s work supported the Jews, because fear of Mordecai had fallen upon them. 4 For Mordecai was powerful in the king's palace, and his fame spread throughout all the provinces, as he became greater and greater. 5 The Jews struck down their enemies with the sword, killing and destroying them, and they dealt with those who hated them as they pleased. 6 In the citadel of Susa, the Jews killed and destroyed five hundred men. 7 They also killed Parshandatha, Dalphon, and Aspatha, 8 and Poratha, Adalia, and Aridatha, 9 and Parmashta, Arisai, Aridai, and Vaizatha, 10 the ten sons of Haman, the son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews. But they did not lay their hands on the plunder. 11 That day, the number of those killed in the citadel of Susa was reported to the king. 12 And the king said to Queen Esther, “In the citadel of Susa, the Jews have killed and destroyed five hundred men and the ten sons of Haman. What have they done in the rest of the king’s provinces? Now, what is your request? It shall be granted to you. And what is your further petition? It shall be done.” 13 Esther replied, "If it pleases the king, let the Jews in Susa be allowed to act again tomorrow according to today's decree, and let the ten sons of Haman be hanged on the gallows." 14 So the king commanded that it be done. A decree was issued in Susa, and they hanged the ten sons of Haman. 15 The Jews in Susa gathered together again on the fourteenth day of the month of Adar, and they killed three hundred men in Susa. But they did not lay their hands on the plunder. 16 Meanwhile, the rest of the Jews in the king’s provinces gathered to defend themselves and rid themselves of their enemies. They killed seventy-five thousand of their enemies but did not lay their hands on the plunder.
• Ps 37:14-15 : 14 The wicked draw the sword and bend their bows to bring down the poor and the needy, to slaughter those whose ways are upright. 15 But their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.
• Ezek 39:10 : 10 They will not gather wood from the fields or cut it from the forests, because they will use the weapons as fuel. They will plunder those who plundered them and loot those who looted them, declares the Lord GOD.
• Ps 68:3 : 3 As smoke is driven away, so drive them away; as wax melts before fire, let the wicked perish before God.
• Ps 137:8 : 8 O daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, blessed is the one who repays you according to what you have done to us.
• Ps 146:6-9 : 6 He is the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, who remains faithful forever. 7 He upholds the cause of the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets the prisoners free, 8 The LORD gives sight to the blind, the LORD lifts up those who are bowed down, the LORD loves the righteous. 9 The LORD protects the sojourners; he sustains the fatherless and the widow, but he frustrates the way of the wicked.
• Isa 10:6 : 6 I send him against a godless nation; I dispatch him against a people at My wrath, to seize plunder, to take spoil, and to trample them down like mud in the streets.