# Connecting Statement:

Verses 7-10 in Hebrew read, "Parshandatha ... Vaizatha, the ten sons of Haman son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews, they killed."

# the ten sons of Haman son of Hammedatha

These words explain who were the ten men whom the Jews killed ([Esther 9:7-9](./07.md)).

# ten sons

"10 sons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-numbers]])

# Haman

This is the name and description of Haman, one of the king's officials. See how you translated this in [Esther 3:1](../03/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])

# Hammedatha

See how you translated this man's name in [Esther 3:1](../03/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])

# the enemy of the Jews

This phrase tells us about Haman.