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King James Version (1611 Edition)

Esther 3:5

And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reuerence, then was Haman full of wrath.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Anger;   Homage;   Malice;   Pride;   Thompson Chain Reference - Hatred;   Humility-Pride;   Love-Hatred;   Man;   Man's;   Pride;   Wrath;   Wrath-Anger;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Anger;   Hatred;   Malice;   Pride;  

Dictionaries:

- Fausset Bible Dictionary - Agag;   Persia;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Emperor Worship;   Esther;   Homage;   Obeisance, Do;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Agagite ;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Mordecai;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Esther, Book of;   Reverence;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Esther, Apocryphal Book of;   Haman the Agagite;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for July 10;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
When Haman saw that Mordecai was not bowing down or paying him homage, he was filled with rage.
Hebrew Names Version
When Haman saw that Mordekhai didn't bow down, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.
King James Version
And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.
English Standard Version
And when Haman saw that Mordecai did not bow down or pay homage to him, Haman was filled with fury.
New Century Version
When Haman saw that Mordecai would not bow down to him or honor him, he became very angry.
New English Translation
When Haman saw that Mordecai was not bowing or paying homage to him, he was filled with rage.
Amplified Bible
When Haman saw that Mordecai neither bowed down nor paid homage to him, he was furious.
New American Standard Bible
When Haman saw that Mordecai neither bowed down nor paid homage to him, Haman was filled with rage.
World English Bible
When Haman saw that Mordecai didn't bow down, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And when Haman sawe that Mordecai bowed not the knee vnto him, nor did reuerence vnto him, then Haman was full of wrath.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then Haman saw that Mordecai was not bowing down or prostrating himself before him. So Haman was filled with wrath.
Berean Standard Bible
When Haman saw that Mordecai would not bow down or pay him homage, he was filled with rage.
Contemporary English Version
Haman was furious to learn that Mordecai refused to kneel down and honor him.
Complete Jewish Bible
Haman was furious when he saw that Mordekhai was not kneeling and bowing down to him.
Darby Translation
And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, Haman was full of fury.
Easy-to-Read Version
When Haman saw that Mordecai refused to bow down to him or give him honor, he was very angry.
George Lamsa Translation
And when Haman saw that Mordecai did not bow down nor do him obeisance, then Haman was full of wrath against Mordecai.
Good News Translation
Haman was furious when he realized that Mordecai was not going to kneel and bow to him,
Lexham English Bible
And Haman saw that Mordecai was not kneeling and bowing down to him, and he was filled with anger.
Literal Translation
And when Haman saw that Mordecai did not bow nor worship him, then Haman was filled with fury.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And wha Aman sawe, that Mardocheus bowed not the knee vnto him, ner worshipped him, he was full of indignacion & despyte,
American Standard Version
And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not down, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.
Bible in Basic English
And when Haman saw that Mordecai did not go down before him and give him honour, Haman was full of wrath.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And when Haman sawe that Mardocheus bowed not the knee vnto him, nor dyd reuerence vnto hym, he was full of indignation,
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not down, nor prostrated himself before him, then was Haman full of wrath.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And when Aman understood that Mardochaeus did not obeisance to him, he was greatly enraged,
English Revised Version
And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not down, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne Aaman hadde herd this thing, and hadde preued `bi experience, that Mardochee bowide not the kne to hym, nethir worschipide hym, he was ful wrooth,
Update Bible Version
And when Haman saw that Mordecai did not bow down, nor reverence him, then Haman was full of wrath.
Webster's Bible Translation
And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.
New King James Version
When Haman saw that Mordecai did not bow or pay him homage, Haman was filled with wrath.
New Living Translation
When Haman saw that Mordecai would not bow down or show him respect, he was filled with rage.
New Life Bible
When Haman saw that Mordecai did not bow down or honor him, he was very angry.
New Revised Standard
When Haman saw that Mordecai did not bow down or do obeisance to him, Haman was infuriated.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, when Haman saw that Mordecai did not bend nor bow down unto him, then was Haman filled with wrath;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now when Aman had heard this, and had proved by experience that Mardochai did not bend his knee to him, nor worship him, he was exceeding angry.
Revised Standard Version
And when Haman saw that Mor'decai did not bow down or do obeisance to him, Haman was filled with fury.
Young's Literal Translation
And Haman seeth that Mordecai is not bowing and doing obeisance to him, and Haman is full of fury,
THE MESSAGE
When Haman saw for himself that Mordecai didn't bow down and kneel before him, he was outraged. Meanwhile, having learned that Mordecai was a Jew, Haman hated to waste his fury on just one Jew; he looked for a way to eliminate not just Mordecai but all Jews throughout the whole kingdom of Xerxes.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
When Haman saw that Mordecai neither bowed down nor paid homage to him, Haman was filled with rage.

Contextual Overview

1 After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman, the sonne of Amedatha the Agagite, and aduanced him, and set his seate aboue all the princes that were with him. 2 And all the kings seruants, that were in the kings gate, bowed, and reuerenced Haman, for the king had so commanded concerning him: but Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reuerence. 3 Then the kings seruants, which were in the kings gate, sayd vnto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the kings commandement? 4 Now it came to passe, when they spake daily vnto him, and he hearkened not vnto them; that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai his matters would stand, for he had told them that he was a Iewe. 5 And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reuerence, then was Haman full of wrath. 6 And hee thought scorne to lay hands on Mordecai alone, for they had shewed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Iewes, that were throughout the whole kingdome of Ahasuerus, euen the people of Mordecai.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

that Mordecai: Esther 3:2, Esther 5:9

full of wrath: Esther 1:12, Genesis 4:5, Genesis 4:6, Job 5:2, Proverbs 12:16, Proverbs 19:19, Proverbs 21:24, Proverbs 27:3, Proverbs 27:4, Daniel 3:19

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 18:8 - the saying Ezra 4:15 - this city Esther 9:24 - the enemy Psalms 73:6 - Therefore Proverbs 16:18 - General Ecclesiastes 7:9 - hasty Daniel 3:13 - in his Matthew 5:22 - That

Cross-References

Genesis 2:17
But of the tree of the knowledge of good and euill, thou shalt not eate of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof, thou shalt surely die.
Genesis 3:2
And the woman said vnto the serpent, Wee may eate of the fruite of the trees of the garden:
Genesis 3:3
But of the fruit of the tree, which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shal not eate of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.
Genesis 3:6
And when the woman saw, that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she tooke of the fruit thereof, and did eate, and gaue also vnto her husband with her, and hee did eate.
Genesis 3:7
And the eyes of them both were opened, & they knew that they were naked, and they sewed figge leaues together, and made themselues aprons.
Genesis 3:10
And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden: and I was afraid, because I was naked, and I hid my selfe.
Genesis 3:13
And the LORD God said vnto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The Serpent beguiled me, and I did eate.
Genesis 3:14
And the LORD God said vnto the Serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed aboue all cattel, and aboue euery beast of the field: vpon thy belly shalt thou goe, and dust shalt thou eate, all the dayes of thy life.
Genesis 3:15
And I will put enmitie betweene thee and the woman, and betweene thy seed and her seed: it shal bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heele.
Genesis 3:22
And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of vs, to know good & euill. And now lest hee put foorth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eate and liue for euer:

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence,.... For, after the information given him, he observed and watched him, to see whether he bowed and did him reverence or not:

then was Haman full of wrath; exceedingly displeased and angry; it was such a mortification to him he could not bear.


 
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