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Berean Standard Bible

“But when it came before the king, he commanded by letter that the wicked scheme which Haman had devised against the Jews should come back upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.”

Esther 9:25

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

But when it came before the king, he commanded by letter that the wicked scheme which Haman had devised against the Jews should come back upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.

World English Bible (WEB)

but when this became known to the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked plan, which he had planned against the Jews, should return on his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.

King James Version (KJV)

But when Esther came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he devised against the Jews, should return upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.

American Standard Version (ASV)

but when [the matter] came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he had devised against the Jews, should return upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But when the business was put before the king, he gave orders by letters that the evil design which he had made against the Jews was to be turned against himself; and that he and his sons were to be put to death by hanging.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Mas como Esther vino á la presencia del rey, él intimó por carta: El perverso designio que aquél trazó contra los Judíos, recaiga sobre su cabeza; y cuélguenlo á él y á sus hijos en la horca.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

como recordatorio de la ocasión en que Amán hijo de Hamedata, el agagueo, enemigo de todos los judíos, había tramado destruirlos en una fecha que determinaron tras haber echado suertes, y para recordar que cuando Ester se lo contó al rey, este emitió un edicto a fin de que el plan de Amán se volviera en su contra, y él y sus hijos fueron colgados en la horca.

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