Esther 7:9
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And Harbonah, one of the chamberlains, said before the king, Behold also, the gallows fifty cubits high, which Haman had made for Mordecai, who had spoken good for the king, standeth in the house of Haman. Then the king said, Hang him thereon.Then Harbonah, one of the eunuchs attending the king, said: “There is a gallows fifty cubits high at Haman’s house. He had it built for Mordecai, who gave the report that saved the king.” “Hang him on it!” declared the king.
In other translations
And Harbonah, one of the chamberlains, said before the king, Behold also, the gallows fifty cubits high, which Haman had made for Mordecai, who had spoken good for the king, standeth in the house of Haman. Then the king said, Hang him thereon.Then Harbonah, one of the eunuchs attending the king, said: “There is a gallows fifty cubits high at Haman’s house. He had it built for Mordecai, who gave the report that saved the king.” “Hang him on it!” declared the king.
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559חַרְבוֹנָהcharvonahHarbonaH2726אֶחָד'echadoneH259מִן־min-ofH4480הַסָּרִיסִיםhasarisimthe eunuchsH5631לִפְנֵיlifnei<to> beforeH6440הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428גַּםgamalsoH1571הִנֵּה־hineh-there!H2009הָעֵץha'etzthe gallowsH6086אֲשֶׁר־'asher-whichH834עָשָׂה'asahhe has madeH6213הָמָןhamanHamanH2001לְמָרְדֳּכַיlemaredokhaifor MordecaiH4782אֲשֶׁר'asherwhoH834דִּבֶּר־diber-he spokeH1696טוֹבtovgoodH2896עַל־'al-onH5921הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428עֹמֵד'omed[is] standingH5975בְּבֵיתbeveitat [the] house ofH1004הָמָןhamanHamanH2001גָּבֹהַּgavoahhighH1364חֲמִשִּׁיםchamishimfiftyH2572אַמָּה'amahcubit[s]H520וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428תְּלֻהוּteluhuhang himH8518עָלָיו׃'alavon itH5921
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