Esther 9:7
What does Esther 9:7 mean?
A plain-English look at Esther 9:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Esther 9:7 means
The narrative now names the first group among Haman’s sons—Parshandatha, and Dalphon, and Aspatha. By listing them individually, the author highlights that the defeat of the Jews’ enemies was not faceless. These are identifiable members of the household that sought the Jews’ destruction. Naming preserves memory: readers can trace the reversal back to Haman’s own family, which had benefited from his influence and shared in his animosity. Their inclusion in the record underlines the thoroughness of judgment against a line that set itself against the Jews, and it anticipates the fuller accounting in the following verses.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Parshandatha, and Dalphon, and Aspatha,
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Parshandatha, and Dalphon, and Aspatha,
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Parshandatha, and Dalphon, and Aspatha,
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949They put to death Parshandatha, Dalphon, Aspatha,
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and Parshandatha, and Dalphon, and Aspatha,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Pharsandatha, and Delphon, and Esphatha
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Parshandatha, and Dalphon, and Aspatha,
Context
Having stated the outcome in Shushan, the text begins enumerating Haman’s ten sons across verses 7–9, culminating in verse 10’s explicit note about them. This detailed list reinforces the theme that God’s providence turns schemes back on the schemers, in this case upon Haman’s house. After the names, verse 10 will connect their deaths to restraint from plunder, and then verse 11 will move the scene into the royal court for the king’s response and Esther’s further request concerning Shushan.