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.
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The verse 10 is found in chapter 9 of Esther. In Susa many enemies are killed, including Haman's ten sons. The text specifies that the Jews do not take the plunder, even though they were authorized to do so. This detail distinguishes the defense from a pursuit of enrichment and directly addresses a possible economic interpretation of the conflict.
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die zehn Söhne Hamans, des Sohne Hammedathas, des Judenfeindes. Aber an die Güter legten sie ihre Hände nicht.
Diez hijos de Amán hijo de Amadatha, enemigo de los Judíos: mas en la presa no metieron su mano.
los diez hijos de Amán, hijo de Hamedata, enemigo de los judíos, los mataron. Pero no pusieron la mano en el botín.
les dix fils d'Haman, fils d'Hammedatha, l'ennemi des Juifs. Mais ils ne mirent pas la main au pillage.
figliuolo di Hammedata, nemico de’ Giudei; ma non misero le mani alla preda.
Os dez filhos de Hamã, filho de Hamedata, o inimigo dos judeus, mataram, porém ao despojo não estenderam a sua mão.
這十人都是 哈米大他 的孫子, 猶太 人的仇敵 哈曼 的兒子。 猶太 人卻沒有下手奪取財物。
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