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Esther 3:4 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" They questioned him daily, but he didn’t listen to them; so they reported to Haman that Mordecai resisted the commands of the king; and Mordecai had shown to them that he was a Jew. "

Esther 3:4

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2 All in the palace bowed down to him, for so the king had given orders to do; but Mordecai didn’t bow down to him.

3 And they in the king’s palace said to Mordecai, “Mordecai, why do you transgress the commands of the king?”

4 They questioned him daily, but he didn’t listen to them; so they reported to Haman that Mordecai resisted the commands of the king; and Mordecai had shown to them that he was a Jew.

5 When Haman understood that Mordecai didn’t bow down to him, he was greatly enraged,

6 and plotted to utterly destroy all the Jews who were under the rule of Ahasuerus.

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Esther 5:9

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"So Haman went out from the king very glad and merry; but when Haman saw Mordecai the Jew in the court, he was greatly enraged."

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Esther 6:10

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"Then the king said to Haman, “You have spoken well. Do so for Mordecai the Jew, who waits in the palace, and let not a word of what you have spoken be neglected!”"

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1 Maccabees 10:61

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"Some malcontents out of Israel, men who were transgressors of the law, gathered together against him to complain against him; but the king paid no attention to them."

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2 Chronicles 25:16

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"As he talked with him, the king said to him, “Have we made you one of the king’s counselors? Stop! Why should you be struck down?” Then the prophet stopped, and said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not listened to my counsel.”"

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2 Kings 18:36

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"But the people stayed quiet, and answered him not a word; for the king’s commandment was, “Don’t answer him.”"

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Genesis 39:10

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"As she spoke to Joseph day by day, he didn’t listen to her, to lie by her, or to be with her."

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Esther 3:1

"After this, King Ahasuerus highly honored Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Bugaean. He exalted him and set his seat above all his friends."

Esther 3:2

"All in the palace bowed down to him, for so the king had given orders to do; but Mordecai didn’t bow down to him."

Esther 3:3

"And they in the king’s palace said to Mordecai, “Mordecai, why do you transgress the commands of the king?”"

Esther 3:5

"When Haman understood that Mordecai didn’t bow down to him, he was greatly enraged,"

Esther 3:6

"and plotted to utterly destroy all the Jews who were under the rule of Ahasuerus."

Esther 3:7

"In the twelfth year of the reign of Ahasuerus, Haman made a decision by casting lots by day and month, to kill the race of Mordecai in one day. The lot fell on the fourteenth day of the month of Adar."

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