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Esther 3:6 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

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

Esther 3:6

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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.

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.

8 So he spoke to King Ahasuerus, saying, “There is a nation scattered among the nations in all your kingdom, and their laws differ from all the other nations. They disobey the king’s laws. It is not expedient for the king to tolerate them.

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Esther 9:24

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"showing how Haman the son of Hammedatha the Macedonian fought against them, how he made a decree and cast lots to destroy them utterly;"

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"He heard their conversation and searched out their plans. He learned that they were preparing to lay hands on King Ahasuerus; and he informed the king concerning them."

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Ezra 4:23

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"Then when the copy of King Artaxerxes’ letter was read before Rehum, Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went in haste to Jerusalem to the Jews, and made them to cease by force of arms."

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Daniel 14:28

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"When the people of Babylon heard that, they took great indignation, and conspired against the king, saying, “The king has become a Jew. He has pulled down Bel, slain the dragon, and put the priests to the sword.”"

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2 Maccabees 15:36

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"They all ordained with a common decree to in no way let this day pass undistinguished, but to mark with honor the thirteenth day of the twelfth month (it is called Adar in the Syrian language), the day before the day of Mordecai."

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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 3:4

"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."

Esther 3:5

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

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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