Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision 1752

Esther 9:4-12 Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision 1752 (DRC1752)

4. For they knew him to be prince of the palace, and to have great power: and the fame of his name increased daily, and was spread abroad through all men's mouths.

5. So the Jews made a great slaughter of their enemies, and killed them, repaying according to what they had prepared to do to them:

6. Insomuch that even in Susan they killed five hundred men, besides the ten sons of Aman the Agagite, the enemy of the Jews: whose names are these:

7. Pharsandatha, and Delphon, and Esphatha,

8. And Phoratha, and Adalia, and Aridatha,

9. And Phermesta, and Arisai, and Aridai, and Jezatha.

10. And when they had slain them, they would not touch the spoils of their goods.

11. And presently the number of them that were killed in Susan was brought to the king.

12. And he said to the queen: The Jews have killed five hundred men in the city of Susan, besides the ten sons of Aman: how many dost thou think they have slain in all the provinces? What askest thou more, and what wilt thou have me to command to be done?