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Esther 5:14

NETBible	Haman’s¹ wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him, “Have a gallows seventy-five feet² high built, and in the morning tell the king that Mordecai should be hanged on it. Then go with the king to the banquet contented.”³ It seemed like a good idea to Haman, so he had the gallows built.
NIV © biblegateway Est 5:14	His wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him, "Have a gallows built, seventy-five feet high, and ask the king in the morning to have Mordecai hanged on it. Then go with the king to the dinner and be happy." This suggestion delighted Haman, and he had the gallows built.
NASB © biblegateway Est 5:14	Then Zeresh his wife and all his friends said to him, "Have a gallows fifty cubits high made and in the morning ask the king to have Mordecai hanged on it; then go joyfully with the king to the banquet." And the advice pleased Haman, so he had the gallows made.
NLT © biblegateway Est 5:14	So Haman’s wife, Zeresh, and all his friends suggested, "Set up a gallows that stands seventy–five feet tall, and in the morning ask the king to hang Mordecai on it. When this is done, you can go on your merry way to the banquet with the king." This pleased Haman immensely, and he ordered the gallows set up.
MSG © biblegateway Est 5:14	His wife Zeresh and all his friends said, "Build a gallows seventy-five feet high. First thing in the morning speak with the king; get him to order Mordecai hanged on it. Then happily go with the king to dinner." Haman liked that. He had the gallows built.
BBE © SABDAweb Est 5:14	Then his wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him, Let a pillar, fifty cubits high, be made ready for hanging him, and in the morning get the king to give orders for the hanging of Mordecai: then you will be able to go to the feast with the king with a glad heart. And Haman was pleased with the suggestion, and he had the pillar made.
NRSV © bibleoremus Est 5:14	Then his wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him, "Let a gallows fifty cubits high be made, and in the morning tell the king to have Mordecai hanged on it; then go with the king to the banquet in good spirits." This advice pleased Haman, and he had the gallows made.
NKJV © biblegateway Est 5:14	Then his wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him, "Let a gallows be made, fifty cubits high, and in the morning suggest to the king that Mordecai be hanged on it; then go merrily with the king to the banquet." And the thing pleased Haman; so he had the gallows made.
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KJV	Then said <0559> (8799) Zeresh <02238> his wife <0802> and all his friends <0157> (8802) unto him, Let a gallows <06086> be made <06213> (8799) of fifty <02572> cubits <0520> high <01364>_, and to morrow <01242> speak <0559> (8798) thou unto the king <04428> that Mordecai <04782> may be hanged <08518> (8799) thereon: then go <0935> (8798) thou in merrily <08056> with the king <04428> unto the banquet <04960>_. And the thing <01697> pleased <03190> (8799) <06440> Haman <02001>_; and he caused <06213> (0) the gallows <06086> to be made <06213> (8799)_. {gallows: Heb. tree}
NASB © biblegateway Est 5:14	Then Zeresh <02238> his wife <0802> and all <03605> his friends <0157> said <0559> to him, "Have a gallows <06086> fifty <02572> cubits <0520> high <01364> made <06213> and in the morning <01242> ask <0559> the king <04428> to have Mordecai <04782> hanged <08518> on it; then go <0935> joyfully <08056> with the king <04428> to the banquet <04960> ." And the advice <01697> pleased <03190> Haman <02001> , so he had the gallows <06086> made <06213> .
LXXM	kai <2532> CONJ eipen {V-AAI-3S} prov <4314> PREP auton <846> D-ASM zwsara {N-PRI} h <3588> T-NSF gunh <1135> N-NSF autou <846> D-GSM kai <2532> CONJ oi <3588> T-NPM filoi <5384> A-NPM kophtw <2875> V-AAD-3S soi <4771> P-DS xulon <3586> N-ASN phcwn <4083> N-GPM penthkonta <4004> N-NUI oryrou <3722> N-GSM de <1161> PRT eipon {V-AAD-2S} tw <3588> T-DSM basilei <935> N-DSM kai <2532> CONJ kremasyhtw {V-APD-3S} mardocaiov {N-NSM} epi <1909> PREP tou <3588> T-GSN xulou <3586> N-GSN su <4771> P-NS de <1161> PRT eiselye <1525> V-AAD-2S eiv <1519> PREP thn <3588> T-ASF dochn <1403> N-ASF sun <4862> PREP tw <3588> T-DSM basilei <935> N-DSM kai <2532> CONJ eufrainou <2165> V-PMD-2S kai <2532> CONJ hresen <700> V-AAI-3S to <3588> T-NSN rhma <4487> N-NSN tw <3588> T-DSM aman {N-PRI} kai <2532> CONJ htoimasyh <2090> V-API-3S to <3588> T-NSN xulon <3586> N-NSN
NET [draft] ITL	Haman’s wife <0802> Zeresh <02238> and all <03605> his friends <0157> said <0559> to him, “Have a gallows <06086> seventy-five feet <0520> <02572> high <01364> built <06213> , and in the morning <01242> tell <0559> the king <04428> that Mordecai <04782> should be hanged <08518> on <05921> it. Then go <0935> with <05973> the king <04428> to <0413> the banquet <04960> contented <08056> .” It seemed like a good <03190> idea <01697> to Haman <02001> , so he had the gallows <06086> built <06213> .
HEBREW	P Ueh <06086> veyw <06213> Nmh <02001> ynpl <06440> rbdh <01697> bjyyw <03190> xmv <08056> htsmh <04960> la <0413> Klmh <04428> Me <05973> abw <0935> wyle <05921> ykdrm <04782> ta <0853> wltyw <08518> Klml <04428> rma <0559> rqbbw <01242> hma <0520> Mysmx <02572> hbg <01364> Ue <06086> wvey <06213> wybha <0157> lkw <03605> wtsa <0802> srz <02238> wl <0> rmatw (5:14) <0559>

NETBible

Haman’s¹ wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him, “Have a gallows seventy-five feet² high built, and in the morning tell the king that Mordecai should be hanged on it. Then go with the king to the banquet contented.”³ It seemed like a good idea to Haman, so he had the gallows built.

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “his”; the referent (Haman) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

²tn Heb “fifty cubits.” Assuming a standard length for the cubit of about 18 inches (45 cm), this would be about seventy-five feet (22.5 meters), which is a surprisingly tall height for the gallows. Perhaps the number assumes the gallows was built on a large supporting platform or a natural hill for visual effect, in which case the structure itself may have been considerably smaller. Cf. NCV “a seventy-five foot platform”; CEV “a tower built about seventy-five feet high.”

³tn Or “joyful”; NRSV “in good spirits”; TEV “happy.”