Parallel Verses English Standard Version But he disdained to lay hands on Mordecai alone. So, as they had made known to him the people of Mordecai, Haman sought to destroy all the Jews, the people of Mordecai, throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus. King James Bible And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shewed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai. American Standard Version But he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had made known to him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai. Douay-Rheims Bible And he counted it nothing to lay his hands upon Mardochai alone: for he had heard that he was of the nation of the Jews, and he chose rather to destroy all the nation of the Jews that were in the kingdom of Assuerus. English Revised Version But he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shewed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai. Webster's Bible Translation And he scorned to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shown him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai. Esther 3:6 Parallel Commentary Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old TestamentThe definition of time in Esther 2:19 is again take up by the words: in those days; then the explanatory clause, Esther 2:20, is repeated; and after this we are informed what it was that had then occurred. In those days Bigthan and Teresh, two of the king's courtiers, who were the threshold-keepers (palace-watchers, lxx ἀρχισωματοφύλακες), were wroth, and sought to lay hands on King Ahashverosh, i.e., to slay him. Esther 2:22. This thing was known to Mordochai, and by him communicated to Esther, who told it, in Mordochai's name, to the king. Esther 2:23. The matter was investigated (sc. by the king), and found out, sc. as Mordochai had testified. The two criminals were hanged on a tree, i.e., impaled on a stake, a sort of crucifixion, - see rem. on Esther 6:11, - and the circumstance entered in the book of the chronicles, i.e., the chronicles of the kingdom. המּלך לפני, before the king, i.e., in his presence, immediately after sentence had been passed by a court over which the monarch presided. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge sought. Revelation 12:12 Therefore rejoice, you heavens, and you that dwell in them... Cross References Ezra 4:6 And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, they wrote an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem. Esther 9:25 But when it came before the king, he gave orders in writing that his evil plan that he had devised against the Jews should return on his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows. Psalm 83:4 They say, "Come, let us wipe them out as a nation; let the name of Israel be remembered no more!" Jeremiah 33:24 "Have you not observed that these people are saying, 'The LORD has rejected the two clans that he chose'? Thus they have despised my people so that they are no longer a nation in their sight. Jump to Previous Ahasuerus Alone Contemptible Destroy Disdained Eyes Haman Hands Jews Kingdom Laying Mordecai Mordecai's Scorn Scorned Seemed Shewed Shown Sought Thought Throughout Wherefore WholeJump to Next Ahasuerus Alone Contemptible Destroy Disdained Eyes Haman Hands Jews Kingdom Laying Mordecai Mordecai's Scorn Scorned Seemed Shewed Shown Sought Thought Throughout Wherefore WholeLinks Esther 3:6 NIVEsther 3:6 NLT Esther 3:6 ESV Esther 3:6 NASB Esther 3:6 KJV Esther 3:6 Bible Apps Esther 3:6 Biblia Paralela Esther 3:6 Chinese Bible Esther 3:6 French Bible Esther 3:6 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. |
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