Verse 6
Esther 3:6
Geneva Bible
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Now he thought it too litle to lay hands onely on Mordecai: and because they had shewed him the people of Mordecai, Haman sought to destroy all the Iewes, that were throughout the whole kingdome of Ahashuerosh, euen the people of Mordecai.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יִּ֣בֶז בְּ/עֵינָ֗י/ו לִ/שְׁלֹ֤ח יָד֙ בְּ/מָרְדֳּכַ֣י לְ/בַדּ֔/וֹ כִּֽי הִגִּ֥ידוּ ל֖/וֹ אֶת עַ֣ם מָרְדֳּכָ֑י וַ/יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ הָמָ֗ן לְ/הַשְׁמִ֧יד אֶת כָּל הַ/יְּהוּדִ֛ים אֲשֶׁ֛ר בְּ/כָל מַלְכ֥וּת אֲחַשְׁוֵר֖וֹשׁ עַ֥ם מָרְדֳּכָֽי
English Translation
And he despised in his eyes to send forth his hand against Mordecai alone, for they had told him of the people of Mordecai, and Haman sought to destroy all the Jews who were in all the kingdom of Ahasuerus, the people of Mordecai.
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Chapter 3 Context
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And all the Kings seruants that were at the Kings gate, bowed their knees, and reuerenced Haman: for...
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12
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