Esther 5:9-14
Legacy Standard Bible
Haman Recounts His Glory
9 Then Haman went out that day glad and merry of heart; but when Haman saw Mordecai (A)in the king’s gate and (B)that he did not stand up or [a]tremble before him, Haman was filled with wrath against Mordecai. 10 But Haman controlled himself, went to his house, and sent for and brought his friends and his wife (C)Zeresh. 11 Then Haman recounted to them the glory of his riches and the [b](D)number of his sons and every instance where the king had magnified him and how he had [c](E)advanced him above the princes and servants of the king. 12 Haman also said, “Even Esther the queen let no one but me come with the king to the feast which she had prepared; and (F)tomorrow also I am called to come to her with the king. 13 Yet all of this is worth nothing to me every time I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at (G)the king’s gate.” 14 Then Zeresh his wife and all his friends said to him, “(H)Have a [d]gallows [e]fifty cubits high made and in the morning say to the king that Mordecai should be hanged on it; then go gladly with the king to the feast.” And the word was good to Haman, so he had the gallows made.
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- Esther 5:9 Or move for
- Esther 5:11 Lit multitude
- Esther 5:11 Lit lifted
- Esther 5:14 Lit tree, cf. Deut 21:22-23
- Esther 5:14 Approx. 75 ft. or 23 m, a cubit was approx. 18 in. or 45 cm
Esther 5:9-14
Revised Standard Version
Haman Plans to Have Mordecai Hanged
9 And Haman went out that day joyful and glad of heart. But when Haman saw Mor′decai in the king’s gate, that he neither rose nor trembled before him, he was filled with wrath against Mor′decai. 10 Nevertheless Haman restrained himself, and went home; and he sent and fetched his friends and his wife Zeresh. 11 And Haman recounted to them the splendor of his riches, the number of his sons, all the promotions with which the king had honored him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and the servants of the king. 12 And Haman added, “Even Queen Esther let no one come with the king to the banquet she prepared but myself. And tomorrow also I am invited by her together with the king. 13 Yet all this does me no good, so long as I see Mor′decai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate.” 14 Then his wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him, “Let a gallows fifty cubits high be made, and in the morning tell the king to have Mor′decai hanged upon it; then go merrily with the king to the dinner.” This counsel pleased Haman, and he had the gallows made.
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