


Esther 3:6
Bible Versions
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.
And he thought {H5869} scorn {H959} to lay {H7971} hands {H3027} on Mordecai {H4782} alone; for they had shewed {H5046} him the people {H5971} of Mordecai {H4782}: wherefore Haman {H2001} sought {H1245} to destroy {H8045} all the Jews {H3064} that were throughout the whole kingdom {H4438} of Ahasuerus {H325}, even the people {H5971} of Mordecai {H4782}.
However, on learning what people Mordekhai belonged to, it seemed to him a waste to lay hands on Mordekhai alone. Rather, he decided to destroy all of Mordekhai's people, the Jews, throughout the whole of Achashverosh's kingdom.
And 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.
But he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had made known to 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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