Esther 3:5
Modern Translations
New International Version
When Haman saw that Mordecai would not kneel down or pay him honor, he was enraged.

New Living Translation
When Haman saw that Mordecai would not bow down or show him respect, he was filled with rage.

English Standard Version
And when Haman saw that Mordecai did not bow down or pay homage to him, Haman was filled with fury.

Berean Study Bible
When Haman saw that Mordecai would not bow down or pay him homage, he was filled with rage.

New American Standard Bible
When Haman saw that Mordecai neither bowed down nor paid homage to him, Haman was filled with rage.

NASB 1995
When Haman saw that Mordecai neither bowed down nor paid homage to him, Haman was filled with rage.

NASB 1977
When Haman saw that Mordecai neither bowed down nor paid homage to him, Haman was filled with rage.

Amplified Bible
When Haman saw that Mordecai neither bowed down nor paid homage to him, he was furious.

Christian Standard Bible
When Haman saw that Mordecai was not bowing down or paying him homage, he was filled with rage.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When Haman saw that Mordecai was not bowing down or paying him homage, he was filled with rage.

Contemporary English Version
Haman was furious to learn that Mordecai refused to kneel down and honor him.

Good News Translation
Haman was furious when he realized that Mordecai was not going to kneel and bow to him,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When Haman saw that Mordecai did not kneel and bow to him, Haman was infuriated.

International Standard Version
When Haman saw that Mordecai would not kneel and bow down to him, he flew into a rage.

NET Bible
When Haman saw that Mordecai was not bowing or paying homage to him, he was filled with rage.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.

New King James Version
When Haman saw that Mordecai did not bow or pay him homage, Haman was filled with wrath.

King James 2000 Bible
And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor paid him homage, then was Haman full of wrath.

New Heart English Bible
When Haman saw that Mordecai did not bow down, nor pay him homage, Haman was full of wrath.

World English Bible
When Haman saw that Mordecai didn't bow down, nor pay him homage, Haman was full of wrath.

American King James Version
And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.

American Standard Version
And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not down, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.

A Faithful Version
And when Haman saw that Mordecai did not kneel down nor pay honor to him, then Haman was full of wrath.

Darby Bible Translation
And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, Haman was full of fury.

English Revised Version
And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not down, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.

Webster's Bible Translation
And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And when Haman sawe that Mordecai bowed not the knee vnto him, nor did reuerence vnto him, then Haman was full of wrath.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And when Haman sawe that Mardocheus bowed not the knee vnto him, nor dyd reuerence vnto hym, he was full of indignation,

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And wha Aman sawe, that Mardocheus bowed not the knee vnto him, ner worshipped him, he was full of indignacion & despyte,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Haman sees that Mordecai is not bowing and doing homage to him, and Haman is full of fury,

Young's Literal Translation
And Haman seeth that Mordecai is not bowing and doing obeisance to him, and Haman is full of fury,

Smith's Literal Translation
And Haman will see that Mordecai bowed not, and not worshiping to him, and Haman will be filled with wrath.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now when Aman had heard this, and had proved by experience that Mardochai did not bend his knee to him, nor worship him, he was exceeding angry.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Now when Haman had heard this, and had proved by a test that Mordecai did not bend his knee to him, nor adore him, he was very angry.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Haman saw that Murdacai was not kneeling and worshiping him, and Haman was filled with anger against Murdacai.

Lamsa Bible
And when Haman saw that Mordecai did not bow down nor do him obeisance, then Haman was full of wrath against Mordecai.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not down, nor prostrated himself before him, then was Haman full of wrath.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And when Aman understood that Mardochaeus did not obeisance to him, he was greatly enraged,
















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