Esther 5:11 “Haman recounted to them his glorious wealth, his many sons, and all th…”

Esther 5:11

Haman 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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all the things wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.

World English Bible

Haman recounted to them the glory of his riches, the multitude of his children, all the things in which the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.

American Standard Version

And Haman recounted unto them the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all the things wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.

Geneva Bible 1599

And Haman tolde them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all the things wherein the King had promoted him, and how that he had set him aboue the princes and seruants of the King.

Darby Translation

And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.

Young's Literal Translation

and Haman recounteth to them the glory of his wealth, and the abundance of his sons, and all that with which the king made him great, and with which he lifted him up above the heads and servants of the king.

Bible in Basic English

And he gave them an account of the glories of his wealth, and the number of children he had, and the ways in which he had been honoured by the king, and how he had put him over the captains and servants of the king.

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Cross references

“the glory”

Genesis 31:1 1 Timothy 6:17 Esther 1:4 Psalm 49:6 Isaiah 10:8 Daniel 4:30

Genesis 31:1 · BSB

Now Jacob heard that Laban’s sons were saying, “Jacob has taken away all that belonged to our father and built all this wealth at our father’s expense.”

1 Timothy 6:17 · BSB

Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy.

Esther 1:4 · BSB

And for a full 180 days he displayed the glorious riches of his kingdom and the magnificent splendor of his greatness.

Psalm 49:6 · BSB

They trust in their wealth and boast in their great riches.

Isaiah 10:8 · BSB

“Are not all my commanders kings?” he says.

Daniel 4:30 · BSB

the king exclaimed, “Is this not Babylon the Great, which I myself have built as a royal residence by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty?”

“the multitude”

Esther 9:7–10 Esther 9:12 Esther 9:13 Job 27:14 Job 27:15 Hosea 9:13

Esther 9:7–10 · BSB

including Parshandatha, Dalphon, Aspatha,

Esther 9:12 · BSB

who said to Queen Esther, “In the citadel of Susa the Jews have killed and destroyed five hundred men, including Haman’s ten sons. What have they done in the rest of the royal provinces? Now what is your petition? It wil…

Esther 9:13 · BSB

Esther replied, “If it pleases the king, may the Jews in Susa also have tomorrow to carry out today’s edict, and may the bodies of Haman’s ten sons be hanged on the gallows.”

Job 27:14 · BSB

Though his sons are many, they are destined for the sword; and his offspring will never have enough food.

Job 27:15 · BSB

His survivors will be buried by the plague, and their widows will not weep for them.

Hosea 9:13 · BSB

I have seen Ephraim, like Tyre, planted in a meadow. But Ephraim will bring out his children for slaughter.

“and how he had”

Esther 3:1

Esther 3:1 · BSB

After these events, King Xerxes honored Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, elevating him to a position above all the princes who were with him.

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

In context

10Nevertheless, Haman restrained himself and went home. And calling for his friends and his wife Zeresh,

12“What is more,” Haman added, “Queen Esther invited no one but me to join the king at the banquet she prepared, and I am invited back tomorrow along with the king.

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