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Esther 5:9
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Esther 5:9
New King James Version
Haman’s Plot Against Mordecai
9 So Haman went out that day (A)joyful and with a glad heart; but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king’s gate, and (B)that he did not stand or tremble before him, he was filled with indignation against Mordecai.
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Esther 5:9
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Esther 5:9
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Haman’s Rage Against Mordecai
9 Haman went out that day happy and in high spirits. But when he saw Mordecai at the king’s gate and observed that he neither rose nor showed fear in his presence, he was filled with rage(A) against Mordecai.(B)
Esther 5:14
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Esther 5:14
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14 Then his wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him, “Let a (A)gallows[a] be made, [b]fifty cubits high, and in the morning (B)suggest to the king that Mordecai be hanged on it; then go merrily with the king to the banquet.”
And the thing pleased Haman; so he had (C)the gallows made.
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- Esther 5:14 Lit. tree or wood
- Esther 5:14 About 75 feet
Esther 5:14
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Esther 5:14
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14 His wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him, “Have a pole set up, reaching to a height of fifty cubits,[a](A) and ask the king in the morning to have Mordecai impaled(B) on it. Then go with the king to the banquet and enjoy yourself.” This suggestion delighted Haman, and he had the pole set up.
Footnotes
- Esther 5:14 That is, about 75 feet or about 23 meters
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