Esther 9:10the ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Jew's enemy, but they didn't lay their hand on the plunder.
The setting
Susa, Persia (modern Shush, Iran), ~473 BC. The Jewish people execute their enemies but refuse the spoils of war...
The emotion here: recording divine justice with solemn satisfaction
The original word
bizah (בִּזָּה) — plunder, spoils of war that victors typically claimed
Why it matters
Haman was descended from Agag the Amalekite king whom Saul failed to kill
Read with care
What most readers miss in Esther 9:10
They had LEGAL RIGHT to the plunder but chose not to take it — showing this wasn't about greed
Common misconceptionPeople think this is bloodthirsty violence, but the Jews showed remarkable restraint by refusing plunder when they could have legally taken everything.
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Verses that echo Esther 9:10
Bible Genome reading
Esther 9:10 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Esther 9:10 comes from the book of Esther, written during the Post-Exile period. The setting is a royal palace. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is conversational. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include justice, restraint. Notable phrases: didn't lay their hand on plunder.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same deciding
“"You shall have no other gods before me.”
— Deuteronomy 5:7
“"You shall not murder.”
— Exodus 20:13
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
— Matthew 23:12
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
“But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"”
— Acts 3:6
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