Esther 9:10

Translations

Modern

They killed these ten sons of Haman son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews, but they did not lay a hand on the plunder.

Traditional

The ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews, slew they; but on the spoil laid they not their hand.

Literal

…ten sons of Haman son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews, they killed. And on the plunder they did not stretch out their hand.

Latin

Quos cum occidissent, prædas de substantiis eorum tangere noluerunt.

Original

Hebrew

English

They killed these ten sons of Haman son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews, but they did not lay a hand on the plunder.

Notes

Esther 9:10

but they did not lay a hand on the plunder: Although taking plunder from attackers was allowed (Esther 8:11), the Jews did not want the tainted wealth of Haman’s sons. Many years earlier, Abram had refused his share of the plunder from the king of Sodom (Genesis 14:21–23).

Esther 9:7–10

They killed these ten sons of Haman: Everything Haman had boasted about (Esther 5:11) was gone, including his ten sons.

Theme notes and profiles

Esther Purim

Related verses

Esther 8:11
By these letters the king permitted the Jews in each and every city the right to assemble and defend themselves, to destroy, kill, and annihilate all the forces of any people or province hostile to them, including women and children, and to plunder their possessions.
Esther 5:11
Haman recounted to them his glorious wealth, his many sons, and all the ways the king had honored and promoted him over the other officials and servants.
Genesis 14:23
…that I will not accept even a thread, or a strap of a sandal, or anything that belongs to you, lest you should say, ‘I have made Abram rich.’
Job 27:13–15
This is the wicked man’s portion from God—the heritage the ruthless receive from the Almighty.
Job 18:18–19
He is driven from light into darkness and is chased from the inhabited world.
Esther 9:15–16
On the fourteenth day of the month of Adar, the Jews in Susa came together again and put to death three hundred men there, but they did not lay a hand on the plunder.
Psalm 21:10
You will wipe their descendants from the earth, and their offspring from the sons of men.
Philippians 4:8
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think on these things.
Esther 7:4
For my people and I have been sold out to destruction, death, and annihilation. If we had merely been sold as menservants and maidservants, I would have remained silent, because no such distress would justify burdening the king.”
Exodus 17:16
“Indeed,” he said, “a hand was lifted up toward the throne of the LORD. The LORD will war against Amalek from generation to generation.”
Psalm 109:12–13
May there be no one to extend kindness to him, and no one to favor his fatherless children.
Exodus 20:5
You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,

People

Haman: A Persian official who plotted to destroy the Jews Hammedatha: The father of Haman, the enemy of the Jews Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province

Glossary

Aridai Aridatha Arisai Book of Esther Calendars (Ancient and Modern) Hammedatha Susa

Topics

Hammedatha: Father of Haman Month: Adar (March): Feast of Purim In

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