Esther 5:12

Esther 5:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Haman said moreover, Yea, Esther the queen did let no man come in with the king unto the banquet that she had prepared but myself; and to morrow am I invited unto her also with the king.
• New International Version (NIV)“And that’s not all,” Haman added. “I’m the only person Queen Esther invited to accompany the king to the banquet she gave. And she has invited me along with the king tomorrow.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then Haman said, "Even Queen Esther let no one but me come with the king to the feast she prepared. And tomorrow also I am invited by her together with the king.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Moreover Haman said, “Besides, Queen Esther invited no one but me to come in with the king to the banquet that she prepared; and tomorrow I am again invited by her, along with the king.

Context of Esther 5:12

10However, he restrained himself and went on home. Then Haman gathered together his friends and Zeresh, his wife, 11and boasted to them about his great wealth and his many children. He bragged about the honors the king had given him and how he had been promoted over all the other nobles and officials. Then Haman added, “And that’s not all! Queen Esther invited only me and the king himself to the banquet she prepared for us. And she has invited me to dine with her and the king again tomorrow!” 13Then he added, “But this is all worth nothing as long as I see Mordecai the Jew just sitting there at the palace gate.” 14So Haman’s wife, Zeresh, and all his friends suggested, “Set up a sharpened pole that stands seventy-five feet tall, and in the morning ask the king to impale Mordecai on it. When this is done, you can go on your merry way to the banquet with the king.” This pleased Haman, and he ordered the pole set up.

Esther 5:12 word by word

וַיֹּאמֶר֮ הָמָן֒ אַ֣ף לֹא־הֵבִיאָה֩ אֶסְתֵּ֨ר הַמַּלְכָּ֧ה עִם־הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ אֶל־הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֥ה אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֖תָה כִּ֣י אִם־אוֹתִ֑י וְגַם־לְמָחָ֛ר אֲנִ֥י קָֽרוּא־לָ֖הּ עִם־הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Hamanהָמָןhâmân · HamanH2001
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• moreover, Yea, Estherאֶסְתֵּר'estêr · EstherH635
• the queenמַלְכָּהmalkâh · queenH4436
• did let no man come inבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• with the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• unto the banquetמִשְׁתֶּהmishteh · feastH4960
• that she had preparedעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• but myself; and to morrowמָחָרmâchâr · tomorrowH4279
• am I invitedקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121

Cross-references for Esther 5:12

• Job 8:12While they are still flowering, not ready to be cut, they begin to wither more quickly than grass.
• Job 20:5the triumph of the wicked has been short lived and the joy of the godless has been only temporary?
• Psalms 37:35I have seen wicked and ruthless people flourishing like a tree in its native soil.
• Proverbs 7:22He followed her at once, like an ox going to the slaughter. He was like a stag caught in a trap,
• Proverbs 27:1Don’t brag about tomorrow, since you don’t know what the day will bring.
• Luke 21:34“Watch out! Don’t let your hearts be dulled by carousing and drunkenness, and by the worries of this life. Don’t let that day catch you unaware,
• 1 Thessalonians 5:3When people are saying, “Everything is peaceful and secure,” then disaster will fall on them as suddenly as a pregnant woman’s labor pains begin. And there will be no escape.

Commentaries on Esther 5:12

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-14Verses 9-14 This account of Haman is a comment upon Pr 21:24. Self-admirers and self-flatterers are really self-deceivers. Haman, the higher he is lifted up, the more impatient he is of contempt, and the more enraged at it. The affront from Mordecai spoiled all. A slight affront, which a humble man would scarcely notice, will torment a proud man, even to madness, and will mar all his comforts. Those disposed to be uneasy, will never want something to be…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-14This short pause highlights how deeply Haman hates Mordecai.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-141. Esther put on her royal apparel--It was not only natural, but, on such occasions, highly proper and expedient, that the queen should decorate herself in a style becoming her exalted station. On ordinary occasions she might reasonably set off her charms to as much advantage as possible; but, on the present occasion, as she was desirous to secure the favor of one who sustained the twofold character of her husband and her sovereign, public as well as…Read the comment

Topics related to Esther 5:12

• Ambition
• Malice
• Zeresh

In the dictionaries

• Esther
• Banquet
• Esther, the Rest of
• Faint

Commentaries on Esther 5

• 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