The Jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, to lay hand on such as sought their hurt: and no man could withstand them; for the fear of them fell upon all people.
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The verse 2 is found in chapter 9 of Esther. The appointed day of the first decree arrives, and the Jews prepare to defend themselves. Their adversaries expected to dominate the Jews, but the opposite occurs. The narrative presents the defense as a consequence of the second decree and as a complete reversal of the initial threat.
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Da versammelten sich die Juden in ihren Städten in allen Landen des Königs Ahasveros, daß sie die Hand legten an die, so ihnen übel wollten. Und niemand konnte ihnen widerstehen; denn ihre Furcht war über alle Völker gekommen.
Los Judíos se juntaron en sus ciudades en todas las provincias del rey Assuero, para meter mano sobre los que habían procurado su mal: y nadie se puso delante de ellos, porque el temor de ellos había caído sobre todos los pueblos.
Los judíos se reunieron en sus ciudades, en todas las provincias del rey Asuero, para atacar a los que buscaban hacerles daño. Nadie pudo hacerles frente, porque el temor a ellos había caído sobre todos los pueblos.
Les Juifs se rassemblèrent dans leurs villes, dans toutes les provinces du roi Assuérus, pour mettre la main sur ceux qui cherchaient leur perte; et personne ne put leur résister, car la crainte qu'on avait d'eux s'était emparée de tous les peuples.
i Giudei si raunarono nelle lor città, per tutte le provincie del re Assuero, per metter le mani adosso a coloro che tenterebbero di far loro male; e niuno potè loro stare a fronte; perciocchè lo spavento de’ Giudei era caduto sopra tutti i popoli.
Porque os judeus nas suas cidades, em todas as províncias do rei Assuero, se ajuntaram para pôr as mãos naqueles que procuravam o seu mal; e ninguém podia resistir-lhes, porque o medo deles caíra sobre todos aqueles povos.
猶太 人在 亞哈隨魯 王各省的城裏聚集,下手擊殺那些要害他們的人。沒有人能在他們面前站立得住,因為各民族都懼怕他們。
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