# Esther 9

## Verse Summary

NIV2011 verse same as 1984 | 24 | 75%
NIV2011 verse same as tNIV | 6 | 18.75%
NIV2011 rejected tNIV, reverted to NIV1984 |  | %
NIV2011 verse verse is new | 2 | 6.25%

## Word Summary

NIV2011 words same as 1984 | 282 | 94.79%
NIV2011 changed words | 16 | 5.21%
NIV2011 removed words | 16 |
NIV2011 added words | 15 |

## Changes

| Result | NIV1984 | tNIV(2005) | NIV2011
9:2 | NIV2011 | The Jews assembled in their cities in all the provinces of King Xerxes to attack those seeking their destruction. No one could stand against them, because the people of all the other nationalities were afraid of them. | The Jews assembled in their cities in all the provinces of King Xerxes to attack those seeking their destruction. No one could stand against them, because the people of all the other nationalities were afraid of them. | The Jews assembled in their cities in all the provinces of King Xerxes to attack those seeking their destruction determined to destroy them. No one could stand against them, because the people of all the other nationalities were afraid of them.
9:11 | tNIV | The number of those slain in the citadel of Susa was reported to the king that same day. | The number of those slain killed in the citadel of Susa was reported to the king that same day. | The number of those slain killed in the citadel of Susa was reported to the king that same day.
9:13 | tNIV | “If it pleases the king,” Esther answered, “give the Jews in Susa permission to carry out this day’s edict tomorrow also, and let Haman’s ten sons be hanged on gallows.” | “If it pleases the king,” Esther answered, “give the Jews in Susa permission to carry out this day’s edict tomorrow also, and let Haman’s ten sons be hanged impaled on gallows poles.” | “If it pleases the king,” Esther answered, “give the Jews in Susa permission to carry out this day’s edict tomorrow also, and let Haman’s ten sons be hanged impaled on gallows poles.”
9:14 | tNIV | So the king commanded that this be done. An edict was issued in Susa, and they hanged the ten sons of Haman. | So the king commanded that this be done. An edict was issued in Susa, and they hanged impaled the ten sons of Haman. | So the king commanded that this be done. An edict was issued in Susa, and they hanged impaled the ten sons of Haman.
9:25 | tNIV | But when the plot came to the king’s attention, he issued written orders that the evil scheme Haman had devised against the Jews should come back onto his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows. | But when the plot came to the king’s attention, he issued written orders that the evil scheme Haman had devised against the Jews should come back onto his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged impaled on the gallows poles. | But when the plot came to the king’s attention, he issued written orders that the evil scheme Haman had devised against the Jews should come back onto his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged impaled on the gallows poles.
9:27 | tNIV | the Jews took it upon themselves to establish the custom that they and their descendants and all who join them should without fail observe these two days every year, in the way prescribed and at the time appointed. | the Jews took it upon on themselves to establish the custom that they and their descendants and all who join them should without fail observe these two days every year, in the way prescribed and at the time appointed. | the Jews took it upon on themselves to establish the custom that they and their descendants and all who join them should without fail observe these two days every year, in the way prescribed and at the time appointed.
9:28 | NIV2011 | These days should be remembered and observed in every generation by every family, and in every province and in every city. And these days of Purim should never cease to be celebrated by the Jews, nor should the memory of them die out among their descendants. | These days should be remembered and observed in every generation by every family, and in every province and in every city. And these days of Purim should never cease to be celebrated by the Jews, nor should the memory of them die out among their descendants. | These days should be remembered and observed in every generation by every family, and in every province and in every city. And these days of Purim should never cease fail to be celebrated by the Jews, — nor should the memory of them these days die out among their descendants.
9:30 | tNIV | And Mordecai sent letters to all the Jews in the 127 provinces of the kingdom of Xerxes—words of goodwill and assurance— | And Mordecai sent letters to all the Jews in the 127 provinces of the Xerxes’ kingdom of Xerxes—words of goodwill and assurance— | And Mordecai sent letters to all the Jews in the 127 provinces of the Xerxes’ kingdom of Xerxes—words of goodwill and assurance—