Esther 3:13
23 translations in 9 languages“Et les lettres furent envoyées par des courriers dans toutes les provinces du roi, pour détruire, tuer et faire périr tous les Juifs, depuis le jeune garçon jusqu'au vieillard, les enfants et les femmes, et pour que leurs biens fussent mis au pillage, en un même jour, le treizième jour du douzième mois, qui est le mois d'Adar.”
📚 Other Translations
23 available📖 English
ASV
And letters were sent by posts into all the king’s provinces, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them for a prey.
BBE
And letters were sent by the runners into every division of the kingdom ordering the death and destruction of all Jews, young and old, little children and women, on the same day, even the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month Adar, and the taking of all their goods by force.
DARBY
And the letters were sent by couriers into all the king's provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, upon the thirteenth of the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar, and [to take] the spoil of them for a prey.
DRB
Were sent by the king's messengers to all provinces, to kill and destroy all the Jews, both young and old, little children, and women, in one day, that is, on the thirteenth of the twelfth month, which is called Adar, and to make a spoil of their goods.
JPS
And letters were sent by posts into all the king's provinces, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them for a prey.
KJV
And the letters were sent by posts into all the king's provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them for a prey.
LXX Brenton
And the message was sent by posts throughout the kingdom of Artaxerxes, to destroy utterly the race of the Jews on the first day of the twelfth month, which is Adar, and to plunder their goods.
WEB
Letters were sent by couriers into all the king's provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to plunder their possessions.
YLT
and letters to be sent by the hand of the runners unto all provinces of the king, to cut off, to slay, and to destroy all the Jews, from young even unto old, infant and women, on one day, on the thirteenth of the twelfth month -- it [is] the month of Adar -- and their spoil to seize,
📖 French
CRAMPON
Des lettres furent envoyées par les courriers dans toutes les provinces du roi, pour qu’on détruisit, qu’on égorgeât et qu’on fît périr tous les Juifs, jeunes et vieux, petits enfants et femmes, en un seul jour, le treizième du douzième mois, qui est le mois d’Adar, et qu’on pillât leurs biens.
DARBY_FR
Et les lettres furent envoyées par des courriers dans toutes les provinces du roi, pour détruire, tuer et faire périr tous les Juifs, depuis le jeune garçon jusqu'au vieillard, les enfants et les femmes, et pour que leurs biens fussent mis au pillage, en un même jour, le treizième jour du douzième mois, qui est le mois d'Adar.
LS1910
Les lettres furent envoyées par les courriers dans toutes les provinces du roi, pour qu'on détruisît, qu'on tuât et qu'on fît périr tous les Juifs, jeunes et vieux, petits enfants et femmes, en un seul jour, le treizième du douzième mois, qui est le mois d'Adar, et pour que leurs biens fussent livrés au pillage.
📖 German
LUT1545
Und die Briefe wurden gesandt durch die Läufer in alle Länder des Königs, zu vertilgen, zu erwürgen und umzubringen alle Juden, beide jung und alt, Kinder und Weiber, auf einen Tag, nämlich auf den dreizehnten Tag des zwölften Monden, das ist der Mond Adar, und ihr Gut zu rauben.
LUT1912
Und die Briefe wurden gesandt durch die Läufer in alle Länder des Königs, zu vertilgen, zu erwürgen und umzubringen alle Juden, jung und alt, Kinder und Weiber, auf einen Tag, nämlich auf den dreizehnten Tag des zwölften Monats, das ist der Monat Adar, und ihr Gut zu rauben.
📖 Greek
Codex Alexandrinus
καὶ ἀπεστάλη διὰ βιβλιαφόρων εἰς τὴν ἀρταξέρξου βασιλείαν ἀφανίσαι τὸ γένος τῶν ιουδαίων ἐν ἡμέρᾳ μιᾷ μηνὸς δωδεκάτου ὅς ἐστιν αδαρ καὶ διαρπάσαι τὰ ὑπάρχοντα αὐτῶν
📖 Hebrew
Leningrad Codex
וְנִשְׁלוֹחַ סְפָרִים בְּיַד הָרָצִים אֶל־כָּל־מְדִינוֹת הַמֶּלֶךְ לְהַשְׁמִיד לַהֲרֹג וּלְאַבֵּד אֶת־כָּל־הַיְּהוּדִים מִנַּעַר וְעַד־זָקֵן טַף וְנָשִׁים בְּיוֹם אֶחָד בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁה עָשָׂר לְחֹדֶשׁ שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂר הוּא־חֹדֶשׁ אֲדָר וּשְׁלָלָם לָבוֹז׃
📖 Italian
Diodati1885
E furono mandate, per man de’ corrieri, a tutte le provincie del re, per far distruggere, uccidere, e sterminare tutti i Giudei, fanciulli, vecchi, piccoli figliuoli, e femmine, in un medesimo giorno, cioè, nel tredicesimo giorno del duodecimo mese, ch’è il mese di Adar, e per predar le loro spoglie.
📖 Polish
Gdansk
I rozesłano listy przez posłów do wszystkich krain królewskich, aby wygładzono, wymordowano, i wytracono wszystkich Żydów, od młodego aż do starca, dziatki i niewiasty, dnia jednego, trzynastego dnia miesiąca dwunastego, (ten jest miesiąc Adar.) a korzyść ich aby rozchwycono.
📖 Portuguese
ALM1628
E enviaram-se as cartas por intermédio dos correios a todas as províncias do rei, para que destruíssem, matassem, e fizessem perecer a todos os judeus, desde o jovem até ao velho, crianças e mulheres, em um mesmo dia, a treze do duodécimo mês (que é o mês de Adar), e que saqueassem os seus bens.
ALM1753
Entiaram-se as cartas pelos correios a todas províncias do rei, para que destruíssem, matassem, e fizessem perecer todos os judeus, moços e velhos, crianças e mulheres, em um mesmo dia, a treze do duodécimo mês, que é o mês de adar, e para que lhes saqueassem os bens.
📖 Spanish
BO1569
Y fueron enviadas cartas por mano de los correos a todas las provincias del rey, para destruir, y matar, y echar a perder a todos los judíos, desde el niño hasta el viejo, niños y mujeres en un día, en el trece del mes duodécimo, que es el mes de Adar, y para apoderarse de su despojo.
RV1909
Y fueron enviadas letras por mano de los correos á todas las provincias del rey, para destruir, y matar, y exterminar á todos los Judíos, desde el niño hasta el viejo, niños y mujeres en un día, en el trece del mes duodécimo, que es el mes de Adar, y para apoderarse de su despojo.
RVA
Y fueron enviadas letras por mano de los correos á todas las provincias del rey, para destruir, y matar, y exterminar á todos los Judíos, desde el niño hasta el viejo, niños y mujeres en un día, en el trece del mes duodécimo, que es el mes de Adar, y para apoderarse de su despojo.
📖 Bible Versions Reference Guide▼
Available Bible Versions
Complete Bible (Old & New Testament)
🇪🇸 Reina-Valera 1909 (RV1909)
Classic Spanish Protestant translation from the Reina-Valera tradition.
🇪🇸 Biblia del Oso 1569 (RV1569)
The first complete Spanish Bible translated by Casiodoro de Reina.
🇪🇸 Reina-Valera Antigua (RVA)
Historic Spanish revision based on early Reina-Valera texts.
🇵🇹 Almeida 1628 (ALM1628)
Early Portuguese Bible translation by João Ferreira de Almeida.
🇵🇹 Almeida 1753 (ALM1753)
Historic revision of the Portuguese Almeida Bible.
🇮🇹 Diodati 1885 (DIOD1885)
Classic Italian Protestant Bible translation.
🇬🇧 World English Bible (WEB)
Modern public domain English translation based on the American Standard Version.
🇬🇧 King James Version (KJV)
Historic English Bible translation first published in 1611.
🇫🇷 Louis Segond 1910 (LS1910)
Classic French Protestant translation widely used in French-speaking churches.
🇩🇪 Luther Bible 1912 (LUT1912)
German Bible based on Martin Luther’s historic translation.
🇵🇱 Biblia Jakuba Wujka 1599 (WUJ1599)
Historic Polish Catholic Bible translated by Jakub Wujek.
🇵🇱 Biblia Warszawska 1881 (BW1881)
Classic Polish Protestant Bible translation.
Old Testament Sources
🇮🇱 Leningrad Codex (Hebrew)
The oldest complete manuscript of the Hebrew Bible used for modern critical editions.
🇬🇧 Jewish Publication Society (JPS)
English translation of the Hebrew Scriptures by Jewish scholars.
🇬🇷 Codex Alexandrinus (Greek)
Ancient Greek manuscript containing major portions of the Septuagint.
🇬🇧 Brenton Septuagint (LXX Brenton)
English translation of the Greek Septuagint by Sir Lancelot Brenton.
🇮🇱 Samaritan Pentateuch (Hebrew)
Ancient Hebrew version of the Torah preserved by the Samaritan community.
🇬🇧 Samaritan Pentateuch (English)
English translation of the Samaritan Torah.
🇸🇾 Targum Onkelos (Aramaic)
Ancient Aramaic translation of the Torah traditionally attributed to Onkelos.
🇬🇧 Targum Onkelos (English)
English translation of the Aramaic Targum Onkelos.