Verse 3

Esther 3:3

World English Bible

3 Then the king’s servants, who were in the king’s gate, said to Mordecai, “Why do you disobey the king’s commandment?”

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ עַבְדֵ֥י הַ/מֶּ֛לֶךְ אֲשֶׁר בְּ/שַׁ֥עַר הַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְ לְ/מָרְדֳּכָ֑י מַדּ֨וּעַ֙ אַתָּ֣ה עוֹבֵ֔ר אֵ֖ת מִצְוַ֥ת הַ/מֶּֽלֶךְ

English Translation

And the king's servants who were in the king's gate said to Mordechai, "Why are you transgressing the king's command?"

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Chapter 3 Context

1 After these things King Ahasuerus promoted Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him... Focus ↗

2 All the king’s servants who were in the king’s gate bowed down, and paid homage to Haman; for the ki... Focus ↗

3 Then the king’s servants, who were in the king’s gate, said to Mordecai, “Why do you disobey the kin...

4 Now it came to pass, when they spoke daily to him, and he didn’t listen to them, that they told Hama... Focus ↗

5 When Haman saw that Mordecai didn’t bow down, nor pay him homage, Haman was full of wrath. Focus ↗

6 But he scorned the thought of laying hands on Mordecai alone, for they had made known to him Mordeca... Focus ↗

7 In the first month, which is the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus, they cast Pur,... Focus ↗

8 Haman said to King Ahasuerus, “There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the pe... Focus ↗

9 If it pleases the king, let it be written that they be destroyed; and I will pay ten thousand talent... Focus ↗

10 The king took his ring from his hand, and gave it to Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Je... Focus ↗

11 The king said to Haman, “The silver is given to you, the people also, to do with them as it seems go... Focus ↗

12 Then the king’s scribes were called in on the first month, on the thirteenth day of the month; and a... Focus ↗

13 Letters were sent by couriers into all the king’s provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to pe... Focus ↗

14 A copy of the letter, that the decree should be given out in every province, was published to all th... Focus ↗

15 The couriers went out in haste by the king’s commandment, and the decree was given out in the citade... Focus ↗

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