Esther 3:2
And all the king’s servants, that were in the king’s gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence.
KJV
Cunctique servi regis, qui in foribus palatii versabantur, flectebant genua, et adorabant Aman : sic enim præceperat eis imperator : solus Mardochæus non flectebat genu, neque adorabat eum.
Vulgate
καὶ πάντες οἱ ἐν τῇ αὐλῇ προσεκύνουν αὐτῷ, οὕτως γὰρ προσέταξεν ὁ βασιλεὺς ποιῆσαι· ὁ δὲ Μαρδοχαῖος οὐ προσεκύνει αὐτῷ.
LXX
And all the king’s servants, that were in the king’s gate, bowed down, and did reverence to Haman; for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not down, nor did him reverence.
ASV
וְ/כָל עַבְדֵ֨י הַ/מֶּ֜לֶךְ אֲשֶׁר בְּ/שַׁ֣עַר הַ/מֶּ֗לֶךְ כֹּרְעִ֤ים וּ/מִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִים֙ לְ/הָמָ֔ן כִּי כֵ֖ן צִוָּה ל֣/וֹ הַ/מֶּ֑לֶךְ וּ/מָ֨רְדֳּכַ֔י לֹ֥א יִכְרַ֖ע וְ/לֹ֥א יִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶֽה
Hebrew
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In this verse
In the original Hebrew
13 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Kgs 1:31 — Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did reverence to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live for ever.
- Esth 2:5 — Now in Shushan the palace there was a certain Jew, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite;
- Esth 2:19 — And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai sat in the king’s gate.
- Esth 2:21 — In those days, while Mordecai sat in the king’s gate, two of the king’s chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those which kept the door, were wroth, and sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.
- Esth 3:3 — Then the king’s servants, which were in the king’s gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king’s commandment?
- Esth 3:5 — And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.
- Esth 3:5 — And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.
- Esth 4:7 — And Mordecai told him of all that had happened unto him, and of the sum of the money that Haman had promised to pay to the king’s treasuries for the Jews, to destroy them.
- Esth 5:9 — Then went Haman forth that day joyful and with a glad heart: but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king’s gate, that he stood not up, nor moved for him, he was full of indignation against Mordecai.
- Ps 15:4 — In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the LORD. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.