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Esther 9:25

Esther 9:25
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.

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Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.

Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

The Jews ordained, and took upon them, and upon their seed, and upon all such that joined themselves unto them,.... Who…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Esther 9:20-32

We may well imagine how much affected Mordecai and Esther were with the triumphs of the Jews over their enemies, and how…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

the matter] A.V. inserts Esther as the subject of the verb. In the original it is simply the feminine pronoun, which…