Esther 3:6 — compare English translations
Compare translationsEsther 3:6 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיִּ֣בֶז
bâzâh
H959
to despise
בְּעֵינָ֗יו
ʻayin
H5869
eye
לִשְׁלֹ֤ח
shâlach
H7971
to send
יָד֙
yâd
H3027
hand
בְּמָרְדֳּכַ֣י
Mordᵉkay
H4782
Mordecai
לְבַדּ֔וֹ
bad
H905
apart
כִּֽי
kîy
H3588
that
הִגִּ֥ידוּ
nâgad
H5046
to make known
ל֖וֹ
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
-
עַ֣ם
ʻam
H5971
people
מָרְדֳּכָ֑י
Mordᵉkay
H4782
Mordecai
וַיְבַקֵּ֣שׁ
bâqash
H1245
to seek
הָמָ֗ן
Hâmân
H2001
Haman
לְהַשְׁמִ֧יד
shâmad
H8045
to destroy
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
-
כָּל
kôl
H3605
all
הַיְּהוּדִ֛ים
Yᵉhûwdîy
H3064
Jew
אֲשֶׁ֛ר
ʼăsher
H834
which
בְּכָל
kôl
H3605
all
מַלְכ֥וּת
malkûwth
H4438
kingdom
אֲחַשְׁוֵר֖וֹשׁ
ʼĂchashvêrôwsh
H325
Ahasuerus
עַ֥ם
ʻam
H5971
people
מָרְדֳּכָֽי
Mordᵉkay
H4782
Mordecai
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World English Bible Public Domain
But he scorned the thought of laying hands on Mordecai alone; for they had made known to him the people of Mordecai: therefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews who were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai.
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King James Version Public Domain
And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shewed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And it was despised in his eyes to stretch out a hand against Mordecai alone, for they had told him the people of Mordecai. And Haman sought to annihilate all the Jews, the people of Mordecai, who were in all the kingdom of Ahasuerus.
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