¹⁶The rest of the Jews who were in the king’s provinces gathered and defended their lives^j and found repose^k from their enemies. And they killed seventy-five thousand of those that hated them, but they did not touch^l the plunder.

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jLiterally “to stand for their lives”
kLiterally “rested”
lLiterally “send their hand to”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Now the rest of the Jews who were in the king’s provinces also gathered to defend their lives, and got relief from their enemies and killed 75,000 of those who hated them, but they laid no hands on the plunder.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Meanwhile, the remainder of the Jews who were in the king’s provinces also assembled to protect themselves and get relief from their enemies. They killed seventy-five thousand of them but did not lay their hands on the plunder.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The rest of the Jews in the royal provinces assembled, defended themselves, and gained relief from their enemies. They killed seventy-five thousand of those who hated them, but they did not seize any plunder.

NLTNew Living Translation

Meanwhile, the other Jews throughout the king’s provinces had gathered together to defend their lives. They gained relief from all their enemies, killing 75,000 of those who hated them. But they did not take any plunder.

KJV 1900King James Version

But the other Jews that were in the king’s provinces gathered themselves together, and stood for their lives, and had rest from their enemies, and slew of their foes seventy and five thousand, but they laid not their hands on the prey,

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