Verse
KJV
King James Version
WEB
World English Bible
After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that
were with him.
After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes who
were with him.
And
all the king's servants, that
were in the king's gate, bowed, and reverenced
Haman :
for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed
not
, nor did him reverence.
All the king's servants, who
were in the king's gate, bowed down
, and did
reverence
to
Haman ;
for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai didn't
bow
down
, nor did him reverence.
Then the king's servants, which
were in the king's gate, said unto
Mordecai, Why transgressest
thou
the king's commandment?
Then the king's servants, who
were in the king's gate, said to
Mordecai, Why disobey
you
the king's commandment?
Now it came to pass, when they spake
daily unto
him, and he hearkened
not
unto
them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai's matters would stand: for he had told them
that
he was a Jew.
Now it came to pass, when they spoke
daily to
him, and he didn't
listen
to
them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai's matters would stand: for he had told those
who
he was a Jew.
And
when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed
not
, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.
When Haman saw that Mordecai didn't
bow
down
, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.
And
he thought scorn
to
lay
hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shewed
him the people of Mordecai: wherefore
Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that
were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai.
But
he scorned
the
thought of
laying
hands on Mordecai alone; for they had made
known
to
him the people of Mordecai: therefore
Haman sought to destroy all the Jews who
were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai.
In the first month, that
is ,
the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, that
is ,
the month Adar.
In the first month, which
is the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, [
to ]
the twelfth [
month ]
, which
is the month Adar.
And
Haman said unto
king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people
in all the provinces of thy
kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all
people; neither keep they the king's laws: therefore it is not for the king's profit to suffer
them.
Haman said to
king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the peoples
in all the provinces of your
kingdom; and their laws are diverse from [those
of]
every
people; neither keep they the king's laws: therefore it is not for the king's profit to allow
them.
If it please the king, let it be written that they may
be destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver to
the hands of those that
have the charge of the business, to bring it into the king's treasuries.
If it please the king, let it be written that they be destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver into
the hands of those who
have the charge of the [king's]
business, to bring it into the king's treasuries.
And
the king took his ring from his hand, and gave it unto
Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews' enemy.
The king took his ring from his hand, and gave it to
Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews' enemy.
And
the king said unto
Haman, The silver is given to thee
, the people also, to do with them as it seemeth
good to thee
.
The king said to
Haman, The silver is given to you
, the people also, to do with them as it seems
good to you
.
Then were the king's scribes called on the thirteenth day of the
first
month,
and there was written according to all that Haman had
commanded unto
the king's lieutenants
, and to the governors that
were over every province, and to the rulers
of every people of
every province according to the writing thereof
, and to every people after their language; in the name of king Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king's ring.
Then were the king's scribes called in
the
first
month,
on the thirteenth day of it;
and there was written according to all that Haman commanded to
the king's satraps
, and to the governors who
were over every province, and to the princes
of every people ,
to
every province according to the writing of
it
, and to every people after their language; in the name of king Ahasuerus was it written, and it
was
sealed with the king's ring.
And
the
letters were sent by posts into all the king's provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even upon
the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them for a prey.
Letters were sent by posts into all the king's provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even on
the thirteenth [
day ]
of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them for a prey.
The
copy of the writing for
a
commandment
to
be given in every province was published unto
all people
, that they should be ready against that day.
A
copy of the writing ,
that
the
decree
should
be given out
in every province ,
was published to
all the
peoples
, that they should be ready against that day.
The posts went out,
being
hastened
by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And
the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.
The posts went forth
in
haste
by the king's commandment, and the decree was given out
in Shushan the palace. The king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city of
Shushan was perplexed.
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