New American Standard Bible 1995

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Esther

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So the king commanded that it should be done so; and an edict was issued in Susa, and Haman's ten sons were hanged.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
So the king king Noun H4428 הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ ham·me·lech
Analysis:
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commanded to utter, say Verb H559 וַיֹּ֤אמֶר vai·yo·mer
that it should be done do, make Verb H6213 לְהֵֽעָשֹׂ֣ות le·he·'a·so·vt
so; so, thus Adjective H3651 כֵּ֔ן ken,
and an edict decree, law Noun H1881 דָּ֖ת dat
was issued to give, put, set Verb H5414 וַתִּנָּתֵ֥ן vat·tin·na·ten
in Susa, residence of Pers. kings Noun H7800 בְּשׁוּשָׁ֑ן be·shu·shan;
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and Haman's a Pers. leader serving under Ahasuerus Noun H2001 הָמָ֖ן ha·man
ten ten Noun H6235 עֲשֶׂ֥רֶת a·se·ret
Analysis:

Ten: Completion, wholeness, in a general sense, entirety…

The number ten relates to completion, wholeness, or speaking about something in its entirety. In Luke's Gospel, Yeshua uses the number ten frequently in His parables or when recounting an event. Yeshua spoke of ten coins (chapter 15), ten lepers (chapter 17), ten servants (chapter 19), and ten units of money (chapter 19). In Matthew's Gospel, Yeshua refers to ten virgins; while in Mark's Gospel, ten cities. In all of these passages, Yeshua is utilizing the number ten in a collective manner. In other words, He is speaking about ten in a general manner or as a whole. 

In the book of Revelation chapters 13 and 17, the number ten appears in reference to ten horns. These ten horns are related to the beast, which had also seven heads. These ten horns are ten kings which rule with the beast. Why specifically ten kings? Other than Israel, all the nations of the world are going to serve the beast. Hence, the ten kings represent the world in its entirety or wholeness. In this example, it may be puzzling at first to see why the number seven is used in regard to the beast, as seven relates to holiness or perfection. The solution to this difficulty is found when one remembers that seven also relates to purpose or setting something apart. Hence, the beast is the empire which has as its purpose the exact opposite of the will of God, i.e., the beast has been set apart to stand in opposition to the purposes of God. 

In Hebrew, the word that relates to a pagan temple prostitute is the word that could be translated as a "holy one". Certainly this one is not holy in our understanding of the word; however in Hebrew, the idea which is being expressed by the use of the Hebrew word for "holy" is that this woman has been set apart (sanctified) for a purpose. Obviously a very unholy purpose; yet in Hebrew the word "holy" does not always convey a good or godly purpose, just a purpose.

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sons son Noun H1121 בְּנֵֽי־ be·nei-
were hanged. to hang Verb H8518 תָּלֽוּ׃ ta·lu.

People

Haman

to rage, be turbulent

Haman

a Pers. leader serving under Ahasuerus

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New American Standard Bible 1995 So the king commanded that it should be done so; and an edict was issued in Susa, and Haman's ten sons were hanged.
King James Bible So And the king commanded that it should so to be done so; done: and an edict the decree was issued in Susa, given at Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons were hanged.sons.
Hebrew Greek English So the king commanded that it should be done so; and an edict was issued in Susa, and Haman's ten sons were hanged.