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Esther 2:21
English Standard Version Anglicised
Esther 2:21
English Standard Version Anglicised
21 In those days, as Mordecai was sitting at the king's gate, (A)Bigthan and (B)Teresh, two of the king's eunuchs, who guarded the threshold, became angry and sought to lay hands on King Ahasuerus.
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Esther 2:21
New International Version
Esther 2:21
New International Version
21 During the time Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate, Bigthana[a] and Teresh, two of the king’s officers(A) who guarded the doorway, became angry(B) and conspired to assassinate King Xerxes.
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- Esther 2:21 Hebrew Bigthan, a variant of Bigthana
Esther 2:21
King James Version
Esther 2:21
King James Version
21 In those days, while Mordecai sat in the king's gate, two of the king's chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those which kept the door, were wroth, and sought to lay hands on the king Ahasuerus.
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Esther 3:2-3
English Standard Version Anglicised
Esther 3:2-3
English Standard Version Anglicised
2 And all the king's servants who were at the king's gate bowed down and paid homage to Haman, for the king had so commanded concerning him. (A)But Mordecai did not bow down or pay homage. 3 Then the king's servants who were (B)at the king's gate said to Mordecai, “Why do you transgress (C)the king's command?”
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Esther 3:2-3
New International Version
Esther 3:2-3
New International Version
2 All the royal officials at the king’s gate knelt down and paid honor to Haman, for the king had commanded this concerning him. But Mordecai would not kneel down or pay him honor.
3 Then the royal officials at the king’s gate asked Mordecai, “Why do you disobey the king’s command?”(A)
Esther 3:2-3
King James Version
Esther 3:2-3
King James Version
2 And all the king's servants, that were in the king's gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence.
3 Then the king's servants, which were in the king's gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king's commandment?
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Esther 5:9
English Standard Version Anglicised
Esther 5:9
English Standard Version Anglicised
Haman Plans to Hang Mordecai
9 And Haman went out that day (A)joyful and glad of heart. But when Haman saw Mordecai (B)in the king's gate, (C)that he neither rose nor trembled before him, he was filled with wrath against Mordecai.
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Esther 5:9
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Esther 5:9
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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)
Esther 5:9
King James Version
Esther 5:9
King James Version
9 Then went Haman forth that day joyful and with a glad heart: but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, that he stood not up, nor moved for him, he was full of indignation against Mordecai.
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Esther 5:13
English Standard Version Anglicised
Esther 5:13
English Standard Version Anglicised
13 Yet all this is worth nothing to me, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting (A)at the king's gate.”
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Esther 5:13
New International Version
Esther 5:13
New International Version
13 But all this gives me no satisfaction as long as I see that Jew Mordecai sitting at the king’s gate.(A)”
Esther 5:13
King James Version
Esther 5:13
King James Version
13 Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate.
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Esther 6:10
English Standard Version Anglicised
Esther 6:10
English Standard Version Anglicised
10 Then the king said to Haman, “Hurry; take the robes and the horse, as you have said, and do so to Mordecai the Jew, who sits (A)at the king's gate. Leave out nothing that you have mentioned.”
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Esther 6:10
New International Version
Esther 6:10
New International Version
10 “Go at once,” the king commanded Haman. “Get the robe and the horse and do just as you have suggested for Mordecai the Jew, who sits at the king’s gate. Do not neglect anything you have recommended.”
Esther 6:10
King James Version
Esther 6:10
King James Version
10 Then the king said to Haman, Make haste, and take the apparel and the horse, as thou hast said, and do even so to Mordecai the Jew, that sitteth at the king's gate: let nothing fail of all that thou hast spoken.
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Esther 6:12
English Standard Version Anglicised
Esther 6:12
English Standard Version Anglicised
12 Then Mordecai returned to the king's gate. But Haman hurried to his house, mourning (A)and with his head covered.
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Esther 6:12
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Esther 6:12
New International Version
12 Afterward Mordecai returned to the king’s gate. But Haman rushed home, with his head covered(A) in grief,
Esther 6:12
King James Version
Esther 6:12
King James Version
12 And Mordecai came again to the king's gate. But Haman hasted to his house mourning, and having his head covered.
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