⁹And ^hHarbonah, one of the chamberlains, said before the king, Behold also, the ^†gallows fifty cubits high, which Haman had made for Mordecai, ⁱwho had spoken good for the king, standeth in the house of Haman. Then the king said, Hang him thereon.

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hSo ch. 1:10.
†Heb. tree. See ch. 5:14.
ich. 2:22.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Then Harbona, one of the eunuchs in attendance on the king, said, “Moreover, the gallows that Haman has prepared for Mordecai, whose word saved the king, is standing at Haman’s house, fifty cubits high.” And the king said, “Hang him on that.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Then Harbona, one of the eunuchs attending the king, said, “A pole reaching to a height of fifty cubits stands by Haman’s house. He had it set up for Mordecai, who spoke up to help the king.”

The king said, “Impale him on it!”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Harbona, one of the king’s eunuchs, said, “There is a gallows seventy-five feet tall at Haman’s house that he made for Mordecai, who gave the report that saved the king.”

The king said, “Hang him on it.”

NLTNew Living Translation

Then Harbona, one of the king’s eunuchs, said, “Haman has set up a sharpened pole that stands seventy-five feet tall in his own courtyard. He intended to use it to impale Mordecai, the man who saved the king from assassination.”

“Then impale Haman on it!” the king ordered.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And Habrona, one of the eunuchs in the presence of the king, said, “Look, the same gallows that Haman had prepared for Mordecai who spoke good for the sake of the king stands at Haman’s house, fifty cubits high.” And the king said, “Hang him on it.”