Est 8:11 | NET2full | STEP | The king thereby allowed the Jews who were in every city to assemble and to stand up for themselves —to destroy , to kill , and to annihilate any army of whatever people or province that should become their adversaries , including their women and children , and to confiscate their property .

‏ Esther 8:11

11 The king thereby allowed the Jews who were in every city to assemble and to stand up for themselves—to destroy, to kill, and to annihilate any army of whatever people or province that should become their adversaries, including their women and children, ^{▼▼tn Heb “children and women.” As in 3:13, the translation follows contemporary English idiom, which reverses the order.} and to confiscate their property.