Esther 5:9-14
Lexham English Bible
9 And Haman went out on that day rejoicing and feeling good.[a] But when Haman saw Mordecai at the gate of the king, and he did not rise or tremble before him, Haman was filled with rage toward[b] Mordecai. 10 But Haman controlled himself and went to his house, and he sent for and brought his friends and Zeresh his wife. 11 And Haman recounted to them the splendor of his wealth and the number of his sons and all the ways that the king had honored him and promoted him above the officials and king’s servants. 12 And Haman added,[c] “Esther the Queen did not let just anyone come to the banquet that she prepared with the king except me, and I am also invited tomorrow to her banquet with the king. 13 But all this fails to satisfy me[d] when[e] I see Mordecai the Jew setting at the gate of the king.” 14 And Zeresh his wife and all of his friends said to him, “Let them make a gallows fifty cubits[f] high, and in the morning tell the king, “Let them hang Mordecai on it; then go with the king to the banquet happily.” The advice pleased Haman, so he had the gallows made.
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- Esther 5:9 Literally “good of heart”
- Esther 5:9 Literally “rage to”
- Esther 5:12 Literally “And Haman said also”
- Esther 5:13 Literally “it is not sufficient for me”
- Esther 5:13 Literally “at every time”
- Esther 5:14 Hebrew “cubit”
Esther 5:9-14
International Standard Version
Haman’s Plan to Kill Mordecai
9 Haman went out that day pleased and happy, but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king’s gate, and that he did not stand up and tremble in his presence, Haman was furious with Mordecai. 10 Haman restrained himself, went to his house, and sent for[a] his friends and his wife Zeresh. 11 Then Haman told them about his splendid wealth, the number[b] of his sons, all the ways the king had honored[c] him, and that he had promoted him above all the other officials and ministers[d] of the king.
12 Then Haman said, “Even Queen Esther brought no one except me with the king to the banquet that she held. Furthermore, I (along with the king) have also been invited by her tomorrow. 13 But all this does not satisfy me every time I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate.”
14 Then Zeresh his wife and all his friends said, “Have a pole made 50 cubits[e] high, and then in the morning speak to the king and have Mordecai hanged[f] on it. Then go with the king to the banquet happy.” This advice pleased Haman, and he had the pole made.
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- Esther 5:10 Lit. sent and brought
- Esther 5:11 Lit. multitude
- Esther 5:11 Or promoted
- Esther 5:11 Or servants
- Esther 5:14 I.e. about 75 feet; a cubit was about eighteen inches
- Esther 5:14 Or impaled
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