Esther 9:24

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For Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had plotted against the Jews to destroy them and had cast the Pur (that is, the lot) to crush and destroy them.

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

because Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had plotted against the Jews to destroy them, and had cast “Pur,” that is the lot, to consume them, and to destroy them;

World English Bible (WEB)

Because Haman{H2001} the son{H1121} of Hammedatha{H4099}, the Agagite{H91}, the enemy{H6887}{(H8802)} of all the Jews{H3064}, had devised{H2803}{(H8804)} against the Jews{H3064} to destroy{H6}{(H8763)} them, and had cast{H5307}{(H8689)} Pur{H6332}, that is, the lot{H1486}, to consume{H2000}{(H8800)} them, and to destroy{H6}{(H8763)} them;

Strong's King James

For Haman the son of Hamdata the Agagi, the one attacking the Y'hudim had weaved a plot against the Y'hudim to destroy them. And had thrown down Pur, that is a lot, to confuse and destroy them.

The F.O.G

The F.O.G Paraphrase

because Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite, adversary of all the Jews, had devised concerning the Jews to destroy them, and had caused to fall Pur—that is the lot—to crush them and to destroy them;

Young's Literal Translation

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Esther 9:24

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