Esther 3:4-6
English Standard Version
4 And when they spoke to him day after day and he would not listen to them, they told Haman, in order to see whether Mordecai's words would stand, for he had told them that he was a Jew. 5 And when Haman saw that (A)Mordecai did not bow down or pay homage to him, Haman was (B)filled with fury. 6 But he disdained[a] to lay hands on Mordecai alone. So, as they had made known to him the people of Mordecai, Haman sought to destroy[b] all the Jews, the people of Mordecai, throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus.
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- Esther 3:6 Hebrew disdained in his eyes
- Esther 3:6 Or annihilate
Esther 3:4-6
King James Version
4 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.
5 And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.
6 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.
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Esther 3:4-6
New American Standard Bible
4 Now it was when they had spoken daily to him and he would not listen to them, that they told Haman to see whether Mordecai’s reason would [a]stand; for he had told them that he was a Jew. 5 When Haman saw that (A)Mordecai neither bowed down nor paid [b]homage to him, Haman was filled with rage. 6 But he [c]considered it beneath his dignity to [d]kill Mordecai alone, for they had told him who the people of Mordecai were; so Haman (B)sought to annihilate all the Jews, the people of Mordecai, who were found throughout the kingdom of Ahasuerus.
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- Esther 3:4 I.e., as valid
- Esther 3:5 I.e., great respect and honor to a superior
- Esther 3:6 Lit despised in his eyes
- Esther 3:6 Lit send a hand against
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