Translations
Modern
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.
Traditional
For the Jews that were in Shushan gathered themselves together on the fourteenth day also of the month Adar, and slew three hundred men at Shushan; but on the prey they laid not their hand.
Literal
And the Jews who were in Susa gathered together again on the four and tenth day of the month of Adar, and in Susa they killed three hundred men, and on the plunder they did not stretch out their hand.
Latin
Congregatis Judæis quartadecima die mensis Adar, interfecti sunt in Susan trecenti viri: nec eorum ab illis direpta substantia est.
Original
Hebrew
English
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.
Notes
Once again, the Jews chose the high moral ground and did not take any plunder from their enemies, even though it was legally allowed (Esther 8:11; 9:10).
People
Adar: The twelfth month of the Hebrew religious calendar Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province
Places
Susa: Capital city of the Persian Empire
Glossary
Book of Esther Calendars (Ancient and Modern) Hammedatha Susa
Topics
Month: Adar (March): Feast of Purim In Shushan (Susa): King's Palace At Unselfishness: Jews