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Esther 5:9-14
New King James Version
Esther 5:9-14
New King James Version
Haman’s Plot Against Mordecai
9 So Haman went out that day (A)joyful and with a glad heart; but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king’s gate, and (B)that he did not stand or tremble before him, he was filled with indignation against Mordecai. 10 Nevertheless Haman (C)restrained himself and went home, and he sent and called for his friends and his wife Zeresh. 11 Then Haman told them of his great riches, (D)the multitude of his children, everything in which the king had promoted him, and how he had (E)advanced him above the officials and servants of the king.
12 Moreover Haman said, “Besides, Queen Esther invited no one but me to come in with the king to the banquet that she prepared; and tomorrow I am again invited by her, along with the king. 13 Yet all this avails me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate.”
14 Then his wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him, “Let a (F)gallows[a] be made, [b]fifty cubits high, and in the morning (G)suggest to the king that Mordecai be hanged on it; then go merrily with the king to the banquet.”
And the thing pleased Haman; so he had (H)the gallows made.
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- Esther 5:14 Lit. tree or wood
- Esther 5:14 About 75 feet
Esther 5:9-14
New International Version
Esther 5:9-14
New International Version
Haman’s Rage Against Mordecai
9 Haman went out that day happy and in high spirits. But when he saw Mordecai at the king’s gate and observed that he neither rose nor showed fear in his presence, he was filled with rage(A) against Mordecai.(B) 10 Nevertheless, Haman restrained himself and went home.
Calling together his friends and Zeresh,(C) his wife, 11 Haman boasted(D) to them about his vast wealth, his many sons,(E) and all the ways the king had honored him and how he had elevated him above the other nobles and officials. 12 “And that’s not all,” Haman added. “I’m the only person(F) Queen Esther invited to accompany the king to the banquet she gave. And she has invited me along with the king tomorrow. 13 But all this gives me no satisfaction as long as I see that Jew Mordecai sitting at the king’s gate.(G)”
14 His wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him, “Have a pole set up, reaching to a height of fifty cubits,[a](H) and ask the king in the morning to have Mordecai impaled(I) on it. Then go with the king to the banquet and enjoy yourself.” This suggestion delighted Haman, and he had the pole set up.
Footnotes
- Esther 5:14 That is, about 75 feet or about 23 meters
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