Esther 6:13

Esther 6:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Haman told Zeresh his wife and all his friends every thing that had befallen him. Then said his wise men and Zeresh his wife unto him, If Mordecai be of the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou shalt not prevail against him, but shalt surely fall before him.
• New International Version (NIV)and told Zeresh his wife and all his friends everything that had happened to him. His advisers and his wife Zeresh said to him, “Since Mordecai, before whom your downfall has started, is of Jewish origin, you cannot stand against him—you will surely come to ruin!”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Haman told his wife Zeresh and all his friends everything that had happened to him. Then his wise men and his wife Zeresh said to him, "If Mordecai, before whom you have begun to fall, is of the Jewish people, you will not overcome him but will surely fall before him."
• New King James Version (NKJV)When Haman told his wife Zeresh and all his friends everything that had happened to him, his wise men and his wife Zeresh said to him, “If Mordecai, before whom you have begun to fall, is of Jewish descent, you will not prevail against him but will surely fall before him.”

Context of Esther 6:13

11So Haman took the king's clothes and the king's horse to Mordecai. He put the king's clothes on Mordecai. Then he led Mordecai on the horse through all the streets of the city. Haman went in front and he shouted, ‘Look! This is what the king does for a man that he want to give honour to!’ 12After this, Mordecai returned to sit at the king's gate. But Haman hurried back home. He covered his face because he was ashamed and upset. He told his wife, Zeresh, and his friends about everything that had happened to him. Then his advisors, as well as his wife, said to him, ‘It seems that you have already lost some of your power to Mordecai. If he really is Jewish, you will never win against him. He will destroy you completely.’ 14While they were speaking, the king's eunuchs arrived. Very quickly they took Haman to the special meal that Esther had prepared.

Esther 6:13 word by word

וַיְסַפֵּ֨ר הָמָ֜ן לְזֶ֤רֶשׁ אִשְׁתּוֹ֙ וּלְכָל־אֹ֣הֲבָ֔יו אֵ֖ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר קָרָ֑הוּ וַיֹּ֩אמְרוּ֩ ל֨וֹ חֲכָמָ֜יו וְזֶ֣רֶשׁ אִשְׁתּ֗וֹ אִ֣ם מִזֶּ֣רַע הַיְּהוּדִ֡ים מָרְדֳּכַ֞י אֲשֶׁר֩ הַחִלּ֨וֹתָ לִנְפֹּ֤ל לְפָנָיו֙ לֹא־תוּכַ֣ל ל֔וֹ כִּֽי־נָפ֥וֹל תִּפּ֖וֹל לְפָנָֽיו׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Hamanהָמָןhâmân · HamanH2001
• toldסָפַרsâphar · to recountH5608
• Zereshזֶ֫רֶשׁzeresh · ZereshH2238
• his wifeאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802
• and all his friendsאָהֵב'âhab 'âhêb · to love: friendH157
• that had befallenקָרָהqârâh · to meetH7136
• him. Then saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• his wise menחָכָםchâkâm · wiseH2450
• unto him, If Mordecaiמׇרְדֳּכַיmordekay · MordecaiH4782
• of the seedזֶ֫רַעzera‛ · seed: childrenH2233
• of the Jewsיְהוּדִיyehûdîy · JewH3064
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• whom thou hast begunחָלַלchâlal · to profane/begin: beginH2490
• to fallנָפַלnâphal · to fall: fallH5307
• thou shalt not prevailיָכֹלyâkôl yâkôl · be ableH3201

Cross-references for Esther 6:13

• Esther 5:10Haman did not show that he was angry at that time. He went home. Then Haman told his friends and Zeresh, his wife, to meet with him.
• Genesis 41:8In the morning, Pharaoh had trouble in his mind. So he told all the magicians and the wise men in Egypt to come to him. Pharaoh told them about his dreams. But no one could tell Pharaoh what his dreams meant.
• Daniel 2:12This made the king very angry. So he said to his soldiers, ‘Kill all the wise men in Babylon.’
• Genesis 40:19In three days, Pharaoh will lift off your head. He will hang you on a tree. Then birds will eat the meat off your body.’
• 1 Samuel 28:19The Lord will put you and the Israelites under the power of the Philistines. Tomorrow you and your sons will be with me in the place for dead people. The Lord will also let the Philistines win against Israel's army.’
• Job 15:24He is afraid and confused. Trouble is ready to attack him, like a king with his army.
• Daniel 5:26This is what the words mean: Mene means “counted”. It shows that God has counted the days of your kingdom. Now these days are finished. Your kingdom has come to an end.
• Zechariah 12:2‘I will frighten the enemies that live round Jerusalem. I will frighten them so much that they will run. They will run as fast as they can from Jerusalem and from Judah.
• Job 16:2‘I have heard all these things before. You are not making my troubles any better. You are making them worse!
• Proverbs 28:18If you live in an honest way, you will be safe. But the hypocrite will suddenly fall into trouble.
• Hosea 14:9If you are wise, you should understand these things. If you understand, think carefully about them. The Lord teaches you to live in ways that are right. Righteous people live in those good ways. But people who turn against the Lord fall down and lose their way.

Commentaries on Esther 6:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13But shalt surely fall before him - The Septuagint adds, ̔ ̔ ̔ ' , for the living God is with him. But this is a sentiment that could scarcely be expected to proceed from the mouth of heathens, such as these were.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-14Verses 12-14 Mordecai was not puffed up with his honours, he returned to his place and the duty of it. Honour is well bestowed on those that do not think themselves above their business. But Haman could not bear it. What harm had it done him? But that will break a proud man's heart, which will not break a humble man's sleep. His doom was, out of this event, read to him by his wife and his friends. They plainly confessed that the Jews, though scattered…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13Since Mordecai, before whom your downfall has begun, is Jewish, you will not prevail against him: Haman’s wife and friends saw this as more than coincidences. The text does not explain why Zeresh and the advisers believed Mordecai’s Jewish heritage would cause Haman’s plans to fail.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-141. the king ... commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles--In Eastern courts, there are scribes or officers whose duty it is to keep a journal of every occurrence worthy of notice. A book of this kind, abounding with anecdotes, is full of interest. It has been a custom with Eastern kings, in all ages, frequently to cause the annals of the kingdom to be read to them. It is resorted to, not merely as a pastime to while away the tedium of an…Read the comment

Topics related to Esther 6:13

• Women
• Zeresh

In the dictionaries

• Mordecai
• Wise men
• Esther, Book of
• Heredity
• Zeresh
• Dress

Commentaries on Esther 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings