Esther 5:8-10
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
8 If I have found favor in the sight of the king, and if it please the king to grant my petition and fulfil my request, let the king and Haman come tomorrow[a] to the dinner which I will prepare for them, and tomorrow I will do as the king has said.”
Haman Plans to Have Mordecai Hanged
9 And Haman went out that day joyful and glad of heart. But when Haman saw Mor′decai in the king’s gate, that he neither rose nor trembled before him, he was filled with wrath against Mor′decai. 10 Nevertheless Haman restrained himself, and went home; and he sent and fetched his friends and his wife Zeresh.
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- Esther 5:8 Gk: Heb lacks tomorrow
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