Verse (Click for Chapter) New Revised Standard Version But, unable to restrain his arrogance, he undertook to deprive us of our kingdom and our life, Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge But he was so far puffed up with arrogancy, as to go about to deprive us of our kingdom and life. Esther 16:10Now that you may more plainly understand what we say, Aman the son of Amadathi, a Macedonian both in mind and country, and having nothing of the Persian blood, but with his cruelty staining our goodness, was received being a stranger by us: Esther 16:11 And found our humanity so great towards him, that he was called our father, and was worshipped by all as the next man after the king: Esther 16:13 For with certain new and unheard of devices he hath sought the destruction of Mardochai, by whose fidelity and good services our life was saved, and of Esther the partner of our kingdom with all their nation: Esther 16:14 Thinking that after they were slain, he might work treason against us left alone without friends, and might transfer the kingdom of the Persians to the Macedonians. Context Esther 16…11And found our humanity so great towards him, that he was called our father, and was worshipped by all as the next man after the king: 12But he was so far puffed up with arrogancy, as to go about to deprive us of our kingdom and life. 13For with certain new and unheard of devices he hath sought the destruction of Mardochai, by whose fidelity and good services our life was saved, and of Esther the partner of our kingdom with all their nation:… Cross References Esther 16:10 Now that you may more plainly understand what we say, Aman the son of Amadathi, a Macedonian both in mind and country, and having nothing of the Persian blood, but with his cruelty staining our goodness, was received being a stranger by us: Esther 16:11 And found our humanity so great towards him, that he was called our father, and was worshipped by all as the next man after the king: Esther 16:13 For with certain new and unheard of devices he hath sought the destruction of Mardochai, by whose fidelity and good services our life was saved, and of Esther the partner of our kingdom with all their nation: Esther 16:14 Thinking that after they were slain, he might work treason against us left alone without friends, and might transfer the kingdom of the Persians to the Macedonians. |
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