Esther 5:10 “Nevertheless, Haman restrained himself and went home. And calling for…”

Esther 5:10

Nevertheless, Haman restrained himself and went home. And calling for his friends and his wife Zeresh,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Nevertheless Haman refrained himself: and when he came home, he sent and called for his friends, and Zeresh his wife.

World English Bible

Nevertheless Haman restrained himself, and went home. There, he sent and called for his friends and Zeresh his wife.

American Standard Version

Nevertheless Haman refrained himself, and went home; and he sent and fetched his friends and Zeresh his wife.

Geneva Bible 1599

Neuerthelesse Haman refrayned himselfe: and when he came home, he sent, and called for his friends, and Zeresh his wife.

Darby Translation

But Haman controlled himself, and came home; and he sent and called for his friends, and Zeresh his wife.

Young's Literal Translation

And Haman forceth himself, and cometh in unto his house, and sendeth, and bringeth in his friends, and Zeresh his wife,

Bible in Basic English

But controlling himself, he went to his house; and he sent for his friends and Zeresh, his wife.

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Cross references

“refrained”

Ecclesiastes 7:9 Genesis 45:1 Genesis 43:30 Genesis 43:31 2 Samuel 13:22 2 Samuel 13:23

Ecclesiastes 7:9 · BSB

Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger settles in the lap of a fool.

Genesis 45:1 · BSB

Then Joseph could no longer control himself before all his attendants, and he cried out, “Send everyone away from me!” So none of them were with Joseph when he made himself known to his brothers.

Genesis 43:30 · BSB

Joseph hurried out because he was moved to tears for his brother, and he went to a private room to weep.

Genesis 43:31 · BSB

Then he washed his face and came back out. Regaining his composure, he said, “Serve the meal.”

2 Samuel 13:22 · BSB

And Absalom never said a word to Amnon, either good or bad, because he hated Amnon for violating his sister Tamar.

2 Samuel 13:23 · BSB

Two years later, when Absalom’s sheepshearers were at Baal-hazor near Ephraim, he invited all the sons of the king.

“Zeresh”

Esther 6:13

Esther 6:13 · BSB

Haman told his wife Zeresh and all his friends everything that had happened. His advisers and his wife Zeresh said to him, “Since Mordecai, before whom your downfall has begun, is Jewish, you will not prevail against him…

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

In context

9That 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.

11Haman recounted to them his glorious wealth, his many sons, and all the ways the king had honored and promoted him over the other officials and servants.

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