Verse 3

Esther 3:3

King James Version

3 Then the king’s servants, which 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, and reverenced Haman: for the king... Focus ↗

3 Then the king’s servants, which were in the king’s gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou...

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, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath. Focus ↗

6 And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shewed him the people of Mordecai:... Focus ↗

7 In the first month, that 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 may be destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand tal... 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 on the thirteenth day of the first month, and there was written... Focus ↗

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

14 The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all peopl... Focus ↗

15 The posts went out, being hastened by the king’s commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan th... Focus ↗

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