Esther 3
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New American Standard Bible 1995

Esther 3:1-2

1AfterH310 theseH428 eventsH1697 KingH4428 AhasuerusH325 1promotedH1431 HamanH2001, the sonH1121 of HammedathaH1992 2the AgagiteH91, and 3advancedH5375 him and 4establishedH7760 his authorityH3678 overH4480H5921 allH3605 the princesH8269 whoH834 were with him.

2AllH3605 the king’sH4428 servantsH5650 whoH834 were at the king’sH4428 gateH8179 bowedH3766 downH3766 5and paidH7812 homageH7812 to HamanH2001; for soH3651 the kingH4428 had commandedH6680 concerning him. But 6MordecaiH4782 neitherH3808 bowedH3766 downH3766 norH3808 paidH7812 homageH7812.

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Notes

  1. 1. Esther 3:1 Esth 5:11 ↩
  2. 2. Esther 3:1 Esth 3:10; 8:3 ↩
  3. 3. Esther 3:1 Esth 5:11 ↩
  4. 4. Esther 3:1 Lit set his seat ↩
  5. 5. Esther 3:2 Lit and prostrated themselves before ↩
  6. 6. Esther 3:2 Esth 2:19; 5:9 ↩

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