Todos los servidores de palacio asignados a la puerta del rey se postraban ante Amán, y le rendían homenaje, porque así lo había ordenado el rey. Pero Mardoqueo no se postraba ante él ni le rendía homenaje.

Entonces los servidores de palacio asignados a la puerta del rey preguntaron a Mardoqueo: «¿Por qué desobedeces la orden del rey?». Día tras día se lo reclamaban; pero él no les hacía caso. Por eso lo denunciaron a Amán para ver si seguía tolerándose la conducta de Mardoqueo, ya que este les había confiado que era judío.

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All the royal officials at the king’s gate knelt down and paid honor to Haman, for the king had commanded this concerning him. But Mordecai would not kneel down or pay him honor.

Then the royal officials at the king’s gate asked Mordecai, “Why do you disobey the king’s command?”(A) Day after day they spoke to him but he refused to comply.(B) Therefore they told Haman about it to see whether Mordecai’s behavior would be tolerated, for he had told them he was a Jew.

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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.

Then the king's servants, which were in the king's gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou 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.

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