Esther 3:4 Parallel Translations

Although they asked him day after day, he paid no attention to them. So they informed Haman to see if Mordecai's actions would be tolerated, since Mordecai had told them that he was a Jew.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Now it came to pass, when they spake daily unto him, and he hearkened not unto them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai's matters would stand: for he had told them that he was a Jew.

ASV:

Now it came to pass, when they spake daily unto him, and he hearkened not unto them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai's matters would stand: for he had told them that he was a Jew.

BBE:

Now when they had said this to him day after day and he gave no attention, they let Haman have news of it, to see if Mordecai's behaviour would be overlooked: for he had said to them that he was a Jew.

DBY:

And it came to pass as they spoke daily to him, and he hearkened not to them, that they informed Haman, to see whether Mordecai's matters would stand; for he had told them that he was a Jew.

ERV:

Now it came to pass, when they spake daily unto him, and he hearkened not unto them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai's matters would stand: for he had told them that he was a Jew.

JPS:

Now it came to pass, when they spoke daily unto him, and he hearkened not unto them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai's words would stand; for he had told them that he was a Jew.

WBS:

Now it came to pass, when they spoke daily to him, and he hearkened not to them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai's matters would stand: for he had told them that he was a Jew.

WEB:

Now it came to pass, when they spoke daily to him, and he didn't listen to them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai's reason would stand; for he had told them that he was a Jew.

YLT:

And it cometh to pass, in their speaking unto him, day by day, and he hath not hearkened unto them, that they declare it to Haman, to see whether the words of Mordecai do stand, for he hath declared to them that he is a Jew.

Esther 3:4 Cross References

XREF:

Esther 3:3 Then the king's servants who were at the king's gate said to Mordecai, "Why are you transgressing the king's command?"

Esther 3:5 When Haman saw that Mordecai neither bowed down nor paid homage to him, Haman was filled with rage. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

3:4 Now it came to pass, when they spake daily unto him, and he hearkened not unto them, that they {b} told Haman, to see whether Mordecai's matters would stand: for he had told them that he [was] a Jew.
(b) Thus we see that there is no one so wicked but they have their flatterers to accuse the godly.

WES:

3:4 To see - What the event of it would be. For, and c. - And therefore did not deny this reverence out of pride, but merely out of conscience.

MHC:

3:1-6 Mordecai refused to reverence Haman. The religion of a Jew forbade him to give honours to any mortal man which savoured of idolatry, especially to so wicked a man as Haman. By nature all are idolaters; self is our favourite idol, we are pleased to be treated as if every thing were at our disposal. Though religion by no means destroys good manners, but teaches us to render honour to whom honour is due, yet by a citizen of Zion, not only in his heart, but in his eyes, such a vile person as Haman was, is contemned, Ps 15:4. The true believer cannot obey edicts, or conform to fashions, which break the law of God. He must obey God rather than man, and leave the consequences to him. Haman was full of wrath. His device was inspired by that wicked spirit, who has been a murderer from the beginning; whose enmity to Christ and his church, governs all his children.

CONC:

Attention Avail Behavior Behaviour Comply Daily Declare Declared Didn't Haman Hearkened Informed Jew Listen Matters Mordecai Mordecai's Mor'decai's News Order Overlooked Pass Reason Refused Spake Speaking Spoke Spoken Stand Tolerated Whether

Attention Avail Behavior Behaviour Comply Daily Haman Hearkened Informed Jew Matters Mordecai's News Order Overlooked Reason Refused Speaking Stand Whether Words

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