Verse 3

Esther 3:3

American Standard Version

3 Then the king`s servants, that were in the king`s gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou 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 did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced... Focus ↗

2 And all the king`s servants, that were in the king`s gate, bowed down, and did reverence to Haman; f... Focus ↗

3 Then the king`s servants, that were in the king`s gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou t...

4 Now it came to pass, when they spake daily unto him, and he hearkened not unto them, that they told... Focus ↗

5 And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not down, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath... Focus ↗

6 But he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had made known to him the people of Mo... Focus ↗

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

8 And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among t... Focus ↗

9 If it please the king, let it be written that they be destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand talents... Focus ↗

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

11 And the king said unto Haman, The silver is given to thee, the people also, to do with them as it se... Focus ↗

12 Then were the king`s scribes called in the first month, on the thirteenth day thereof; and there was... Focus ↗

13 And letters were sent by posts into all the king`s provinces, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to p... Focus ↗

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

15 The posts went forth in haste by the king`s commandment, and the decree was given out in Shushan the... Focus ↗

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