Esther 3:5 “When Haman saw that Mordecai would not bow down or pay him homage, he…”

Esther 3:5

When Haman saw that Mordecai would not bow down or pay him homage, he was filled with rage.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

When Haman saw that Mordecai didn’t bow down nor pay him homage, Haman was full of wrath.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

And when Haman sawe that Mordecai bowed not the knee vnto him, nor did reuerence vnto him, then Haman was full of wrath.

Darby Translation

And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, Haman was full of fury.

Young's Literal Translation

And Haman seeth that Mordecai is not bowing and doing obeisance to him, and Haman is full of fury,

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.

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Cross references

“that Mordecai”

Esther 5:9 Esther 3:2

Esther 5:9 · BSB

That day Haman went out full of joy and glad of heart. At the king’s gate, however, he saw Mordecai, who did not rise or tremble in fear at his presence. And Haman was filled with rage toward Mordecai.

Esther 3:2 · BSB

All the royal servants at the king’s gate bowed down and paid homage to Haman, because the king had commanded that this be done for him. But Mordecai would not bow down or pay homage.

“full of wrath”

Daniel 3:19 Proverbs 21:24 Esther 1:12 Job 5:2 Proverbs 12:16 Proverbs 19:19

Daniel 3:19 · BSB

At this, Nebuchadnezzar was filled with rage, and the expression on his face changed toward Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He gave orders to heat the furnace seven times hotter than usual,

Proverbs 21:24 · BSB

Mocker is the name of the proud and arrogant man— of him who acts with excessive pride.

Esther 1:12 · BSB

Queen Vashti, however, refused to come at the king’s command brought by his eunuchs. And the king became furious, and his anger burned within him.

Job 5:2 · BSB

For resentment kills a fool, and envy slays the simple.

Proverbs 12:16 · BSB

A fool’s anger is known at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.

Proverbs 19:19 · BSB

A man of great anger must pay the penalty; if you rescue him, you will have to do so again.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4Day after day they warned him, but he would not comply. So they reported it to Haman to see whether Mordecai’s behavior would be tolerated, since he had told them he was a Jew.

6And when he learned the identity of Mordecai’s people, he scorned the notion of laying hands on Mordecai alone. Instead, he sought to destroy all of Mordecai’s people, the Jews, throughout the kingdom of Xerxes.

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