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Esther 3:1-3
New American Standard Bible 1995
Esther 3:1-3
New American Standard Bible 1995
Haman’s Plot against the Jews
3 After these events King Ahasuerus (A)promoted Haman, the son of Hammedatha (B)the Agagite, and (C)advanced him and [a]established his authority over all the princes who were with him. 2 All the king’s servants who were at the king’s gate bowed down [b]and paid homage to Haman; for so the king had commanded concerning him. But (D)Mordecai neither bowed down nor paid homage. 3 Then the king’s servants who were at (E)the king’s gate said to Mordecai, “(F)Why are you transgressing the king’s command?”
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- Esther 3:1 Lit set his seat
- Esther 3:2 Lit and prostrated themselves before
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