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Esther 3:1
New English Translation
Esther 3:1
New English Translation
Haman Conspires to Destroy the Jews
3 Some time later[a] King Ahasuerus promoted[b] Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, exalting him and setting his position[c] above that of all the officials who were with him.
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- Esther 3:1 tn Heb “after these things” (so KJV, ASV); NAB, NASB, NIV “After these events.”
- Esther 3:1 tn Heb “made great”; NAB “raised…to high rank”; NIV “honored.” sn The promotion of Haman in 3:1 for reasons unexplained contrasts noticeably with 2:19-23, where Mordecai’s contribution to saving the king’s life goes unnoticed. The irony is striking.
- Esther 3:1 tn Heb “chair”; KJV, NRSV “seat”; NASB “established his authority.”
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