Esther 3 (NET)

Esther 3:1¹Some time later King Ahasuerus promoted Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, exalting him and setting his position above that of all the officials who were with him.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Num 24:7Esth 5:11Dan 6:21 Sam 15:33Esth 3:101 Sam 15:8Gen 41:40Esth 1:14Esth 7:6Esth 8:3

Esther 3:2²As a result, all the king’s servants who were at the king’s gate were bowing and paying homage to Haman, for the king had so commanded. However, Mordecai did not bow, nor did he pay him homage.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Esth 2:21Esth 3:5Esth 5:9Ps 15:4Deut 25:19Esth 2:19Esth 3:1Exod 17:14Exod 17:16Gen 41:43

Esther 3:3³Then the servants of the king who were at the king’s gate asked Mordecai, “Why are you violating the king’s commandment?”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Esth 3:2Exod 1:17Esth 2:19Matt 15:2-3

Esther 3:4⁴And after they had spoken to him day after day without his paying any attention to them, they informed Haman to see whether this attitude on Mordecai’s part would be permitted. Furthermore, he had disclosed to them that he was a Jew.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Gen 39:10Dan 6:20-28Jonah 1:9Dan 6:13Dan 3:12Dan 3:16-18Dan 3:23-30Dan 3:8-9Ezra 1:3

Esther 3:5⁵When Haman saw that Mordecai was not bowing or paying homage to him, he was filled with rage.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Dan 3:19Esth 5:9Esth 3:2Prov 21:24Esth 1:12Gen 4:5-6Job 5:2Prov 12:16Prov 19:19Prov 27:3-4

Esther 3:6⁶But the thought of striking out against Mordecai alone was repugnant to him, for he had been informed of the identity of Mordecai’s people. So Haman sought to destroy all the Jews (that is, the people of Mordecai) who were in all the kingdom of Ahasuerus.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Ps 83:4Rev 12:12

Esther 3:7⁷In the first month (that is, the month of Nisan), in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus’ reign, pur (that is, the lot) was cast before Haman in order to determine a day and a month. It turned out to be the twelfth month (that is, the month of Adar).Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Ezra 6:15Esth 9:24-26Ezek 21:21-22Prov 16:33Esth 1:3Esth 2:16Esth 9:1Esth 9:17-19Esth 9:21Esth 9:5

Esther 3:8⁸Then Haman said to King Ahasuerus, “There is a particular people that is dispersed and spread among the inhabitants throughout all the provinces of your kingdom whose laws differ from those of all other peoples. Furthermore, they do not observe the king’s laws. It is not appropriate for the king to provide a haven for them.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Ezra 4:12-15Acts 16:20-21Deut 4:27Jer 50:17John 7:35Lev 26:33Zech 7:14Acts 17:6-7Acts 24:5Acts 28:22

Esther 3:9⁹If the king is so inclined, let an edict be issued to destroy them. I will pay 10,000 talents of silver to be conveyed to the king’s treasuries for the officials who carry out this business.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Gen 23:16Matt 18:24

Esther 3:10¹⁰So the king removed his signet ring from his hand and gave it to Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, who was hostile toward the Jews.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Gen 41:42Esth 8:2Esth 7:6Esth 3:1Esth 8:8

Esther 3:11¹¹The king replied to Haman, “Keep your money, and do with those people whatever you wish.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Jer 26:14Jer 40:4Luke 23:25Ps 73:7

Esther 3:12¹²So the royal scribes were summoned in the first month, on the thirteenth day of the month. Everything Haman commanded was written to the king’s satraps and governors who were in every province and to the officials of every people, province by province according to its script and people by people according to their language. In the name of King Ahasuerus it was written and sealed with the king’s signet ring.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Kgs 21:8Esth 1:22Dan 6:12Dan 6:15Dan 6:8Esth 8:2Esth 8:8-17Esth 9:27Ezra 8:36

Esther 3:13¹³Letters were sent by the runners to all the king’s provinces stating that they should destroy, kill, and annihilate all the Jews, from youth to elderly, both women and children, on a particular day, namely the thirteenth day of the twelfth month (that is, the month of Adar), and to loot and plunder their possessions.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Chr 30:6Esth 9:101 Sam 15:3Esth 8:10-141 Sam 22:19Esth 7:4Isa 10:6Jas 2:13Jer 51:31Job 9:25

Esther 3:14¹⁴A copy of this edict was to be presented as law throughout every province; it was to be made known to all the inhabitants, so that they would be prepared for this day.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Esth 8:13-14

Esther 3:15¹⁵The messengers scurried forth with the king’s order. The edict was issued in Susa the citadel. While the king and Haman sat down to drink, the city of Susa was in an uproar.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Esth 8:15John 16:20Amos 6:6Esth 4:16Hos 7:5Prov 1:16Prov 29:2Prov 4:16Rev 11:10