11 Then Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and his (A)many sons, and every occasion on which the king had honored him and how he had [a](B)promoted him above the officials and servants of the king. 12 Haman also said, “Even Esther the queen let no one except me come with the king to the banquet which she had prepared; and (C)tomorrow also I am invited by her with the king. 13 Yet all of this [b]does not satisfy me every time I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at (D)the king’s gate.”

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Footnotes

  1. Esther 5:11 Lit lifted
  2. Esther 5:13 Lit is not suitable to me

11 Haman boasted(A) to them about his vast wealth, his many sons,(B) 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(C) 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.(D)

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