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 robe and the horse. He put the robe on Mordecai and had him ride in the city square, shouting ahead of him, “This is what is done for the man whom the king wishes to reward.” 12After that, Mordecai returned to the king’s gate, but Haman hurried home. He was in despair and covered his head. There, Haman began to relate in detail to his wife Zeresh and to all his friends everything that had happened to him. Then his counselors and his wife Zeresh told him, “You are starting to lose power to Mordecai. If Mordecai is of Jewish descent, you will never win out over him. He will certainly lead to your downfall.” 14While they were still speaking with him, the king’s eunuchs arrived and quickly took Haman to the dinner 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 5:10However, Haman controlled himself. He went home and sent for his friends and his wife Zeresh.
• Genesis 41:8In the morning he was so upset that he sent for all the magicians and wise men of Egypt. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but no one could tell him what they meant.
• Daniel 2:12This made the king so angry and furious that he gave an order to destroy all the wise advisers in Babylon.
• Genesis 40:19In the next three days Pharaoh will cut off your head and hang your dead body on a pole. The birds will eat the flesh from your bones.”
• 1 Samuel 28:19For the same reasons the Lord will hand you and Israel over to the Philistines. Tomorrow you and your sons will be with me. And then the Lord will hand Israel’s army over to the Philistines.”
• Job 15:24“The day of darkness troubles him. Distress and anguish terrify him like a king ready for battle.
• Daniel 5:26This is its meaning: Numbered—God has numbered the days of your kingdom and will bring it to an end.
• Zechariah 12:2“I’m going to make Jerusalem like a cup ⌞of wine⌟ that makes all the surrounding people stagger. They will attack Judah along with Jerusalem.
• Job 16:2“I have heard many things like this before. You are all pathetic at comforting me.
• Proverbs 28:18Whoever lives honestly will be safe. Whoever lives dishonestly will fall all at once.
• Hosea 14:9Wise people will understand these things. A person with insight will recognize them. The Lord’s ways are right. Righteous people live by them. Rebellious people stumble over them.

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
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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