Esther 3:3-5

Contemporary English Version

³ When the other officials asked Mordecai why he disobeyed the king's command, ⁴ he said, “Because I am a Jew.” They spoke to him for several days about kneeling down, but he still refused to obey. Finally, they reported this to Haman, to find out if he would let Mordecai get away with it.

⁵ Haman was furious to learn that Mordecai refused to kneel down and honor him.