Esther 3
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Esther 3:2-3

2AllH3605 the king’sH4428 servantsH5650 whoH834 were at the king’sH4428 gateH8179 bowedH3766 downH3766 and paidH2331 1homageH2331 to HamanH2001; for soH3651 the kingH4428 had commandedH6680 regarding him. But 2MordecaiH4782 neitherH3808 bowedH3766 downH3766 norH3808 paidH2331 3homageH2331.

3Then the king’sH4428 servantsH5650 whoH834 were at 4the king’sH4428 gateH8179 saidH559 to MordecaiH4782, “5WhyH4069 are you violatingH5674 the king’sH4428 commandH4687?”

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Notes

  1. 1. Esther 3:2 I.e., great respect and honor to a superior ↩
  2. 2. Esther 3:2 Esth 2:19; 5:9 ↩
  3. 3. Esther 3:2 I.e., great respect and honor to a superior ↩
  4. 4. Esther 3:3 Esth 2:19 ↩
  5. 5. Esther 3:3 Esth 3:2 ↩

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