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Instead Haman looked for a way to destroy all Mordecai's people, the Jews, throughout the whole kingdom of Xerxes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/esther/3.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />He had learned of Mordecai’s nationality, so he decided it was not enough to lay hands on Mordecai alone. Instead, he looked for a way to destroy all the Jews throughout the entire empire of Xerxes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/esther/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But he disdained to lay hands on Mordecai alone. So, as they had made known to him the people of Mordecai, Haman sought to destroy all the Jews, the people of Mordecai, throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/esther/3.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/esther/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But he considered it beneath his dignity to kill Mordecai alone, for they had told him <i>who</i> the people of Mordecai <i>were;</i> so Haman sought to annihilate all the Jews, the people of Mordecai, who <i>were found</i> throughout the kingdom of Ahasuerus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/esther/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />But he disdained to lay hands on Mordecai alone, for they had told him who the people of Mordecai were; therefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews, the people of Mordecai, who were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/esther/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />But he disdained to lay hands on Mordecai alone, for they had told him <i>who</i> the people of Mordecai <i>were;</i> therefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews, the people of Mordecai, who <i>were</i> throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/esther/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But he disdained laying hands on Mordecai alone, for they had told him <i>who</i> the people of Mordecai were (his nationality); so Haman determined to destroy all the Jews, the people of Mordecai, who <i>lived</i> throughout the kingdom of Ahasuerus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/esther/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />And when he learned of Mordecai’s ethnic identity, it seemed repugnant to Haman to do away with Mordecai alone. He planned to destroy all of Mordecai’s people, the Jews, throughout Ahasuerus’s kingdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/esther/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />And when he learned of Mordecai's ethnic identity, Haman decided not to do away with Mordecai alone. He planned to destroy all of Mordecai's people, the Jews, throughout Ahasuerus's kingdom. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/esther/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />And when he found out that Mordecai was a Jew, he knew that killing only Mordecai was not enough. Every Jew in the whole kingdom had to be killed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/esther/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and when he learned that Mordecai was a Jew, he decided to do more than punish Mordecai alone. He made plans to kill every Jew in the whole Persian Empire. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/esther/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Because the king's advisers had informed him about Mordecai's nationality, he thought it beneath himself to kill only Mordecai. So Haman planned to wipe out Mordecai's people-all the Jews in the entire kingdom of Xerxes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/esther/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Because they had told him who the people of Mordecai were, Haman found it unacceptable to kill only Mordecai. So Haman sought to destroy all of Mordecai's people, the Jewish people, who were in all the kingdom of Ahasuerus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/esther/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But the thought of striking out against Mordecai alone was repugnant to him, for he had been informed of the identity of Mordecai's people. So Haman sought to destroy all the Jews (that is, the people of Mordecai) who were in all the kingdom of Ahasuerus. </div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/esther/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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 <i>were</i> throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, <i>even</i> the people of Mordecai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/esther/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But he disdained to lay hands on Mordecai alone, for they had told him of the people of Mordecai. Instead, Haman sought to destroy all the Jews who <i>were</i> throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus—the people of Mordecai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/esther/3.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />And he disdained to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had made known to him the people of Mordecai: therefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/esther/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But he scorned the thought of laying hands on Mordecai alone, for they had made known to him Mordecai's people. Therefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews who were throughout the whole kingdom of Achshayarsh, even Mordecai's people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/esther/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But he scorned the thought of laying hands on Mordecai alone, for they had made known to him Mordecai's people. Therefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews who were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even Mordecai's people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/esther/3.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had showed him the people of Mordecai: why Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/esther/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/esther/3.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />But it seemed contemptible to lay hands only on Mordecai, for they had revealed to him the people of Mordecai. So Haman sought to destroy all the Jews throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus-- the people of Mordecai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/esther/3.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />But he scorned to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had made known to him the people of Mordecai; therefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were in all the kingdom of Ahasuerus -- the people of Mordecai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/esther/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/esther/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he scorned to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shown 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/esther/3.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />Now he thought it too litle to lay hands onely on Mordecai: & because they had shewed him the people of Mordecai, Haman sought to destroy all the Iewes, that were throughout the whole kingdome of Ahashuerosh, euen the people of Mordecai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/esther/3.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />And thought it to litle to lay handes onely on Mardocheus, for they had shewed him the nation of Mardocheus: wherefore he sought to destroy all the Iewes that were throughout the whole empire of Ahasuerus, and that were of the nation of Mardocheus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/esther/3.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />that he shulde laye hondes onely on Mardocheus: for they had shewed him ye people of Mardocheus, but he sought to destroye the people of Mardocheus, and all the people that were in the whole empyre of Ahasuerus.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/esther/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and it is contemptible in his eyes to put forth a hand on Mordecai by himself, for they have declared to him the people of Mordecai, and Haman seeks to destroy all the Jews who [are] in all the kingdom of Ahasuerus—the people of Mordecai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/esther/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and it is contemptible in his eyes to put forth a hand on Mordecai by himself, for they have declared to him the people of Mordecai, and Haman seeketh to destroy all the Jews who are in all the kingdom of Ahasuerus -- the people of Mordecai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/esther/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And it will be despised in his eyes to stretch forth the hand against Mordecai alone; for they announced to him the people of Mordecai: and Haman will seek to destroy all the Jews which are in all the kingdom of Ahasuerus, the people of Mordecai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/esther/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he counted it nothing to lay his hands upon Mardochai alone: for he had heard that he was of the nation of the Jews, and he chose rather to destroy all the nation of the Jews that were in the kingdom of Assuerus. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/esther/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 5:6>And he considered it pointless to lay his hands on Mordecai alone, for he had heard that he was part of the Jewish people. And so he wanted more: to destroy the entire nation of the Jews, who were in the kingdom of Artaxerxes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/esther/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the deed was unworthy that he would lay his hand on Murdacai alone, because they disclosed the people of Murdacai to him, and Haman sought after all the Jews, the people of Murdacai, who were in all the kingdom of Akhshiresh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/esther/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he thought it nothing to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had revealed to him the people of Mordecai; wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews who were throughout the whole kingdom of Akhshirash, even the people of Mordecai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/esther/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />But it seemed contemptible in his eyes 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/esther/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and took counsel to destroy utterly all the Jews who were under the rule of Artaxerxes.</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> <div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="strongs" id="strongs"></a><div class="vheading">Parallel Strong's</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb-strongs/esther/3.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">And when</a> <a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046: hig·gî·ḏū (V-Hifil-Perf-3cp) -- To be conspicuous. ">he learned the identity</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4782.htm" title="4782: mā·rə·do·ḵāy (N-proper-ms) -- A companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Esther. Of foreign derivation; Mordecai, an Israelite.">of Mordecai’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘am (N-msc) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">people,</a> <a href="/hebrew/959.htm" title="959: way·yi·ḇez (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To despise. A primitive root; to disesteem.">he scorned the notion of</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: bə·‘ê·nāw (Prep-b:: N-cdc:: 3ms) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: liš·lōḥ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">laying</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yāḏ (N-fs) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">hands</a> <a href="/hebrew/4782.htm" title="4782: bə·mā·rə·do·ḵay (Prep-b:: N-proper-ms) -- A companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Esther. Of foreign derivation; Mordecai, an Israelite.">on Mordecai</a> <a href="/hebrew/905.htm" title="905: lə·ḇad·dōw (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Separation, a part. ">alone.</a> <a href="/hebrew/2001.htm" title="2001: hā·mān (N-proper-ms) -- Haman -- to rage, be turbulent. Of foreign derivation; Haman, a Persian vizier.">Instead, he</a> <a href="/hebrew/1245.htm" title="1245: way·ḇaq·qêš (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To seek. A primitive root; to search out; by implication, to strive after.">sought</a> <a href="/hebrew/8045.htm" title="8045: lə·haš·mîḏ (Prep-l:: V-Hifil-Inf) -- To be exterminated or destroyed. A primitive root; to desolate.">to destroy</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/4782.htm" title="4782: mā·rə·do·ḵāy (N-proper-ms) -- A companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Esther. Of foreign derivation; Mordecai, an Israelite.">of Mordecai’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘am (N-msc) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">people,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3064.htm" title="3064: hay·yə·hū·ḏîm (Art:: N-proper-mp) -- Jewish. Patronymically from Yhuwdah; a Jehudite, or descendant of Jehudah.">the Jews,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: bə·ḵāl (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">throughout</a> <a href="/hebrew/4438.htm" title="4438: mal·ḵūṯ (N-fsc) -- Royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom. Or malkuth; or malkuyah; from malak; a rule; concretely, a dominion.">the kingdom</a> <a href="/hebrew/325.htm" title="325: ’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš (N-proper-ms) -- King of Persia. Or pachashrosh; of Persian origin; Achashverosh, the title of a Persian king.">of Xerxes.</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/esther/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/959.htm" title="959. bazah (baw-zaw') -- to despise">and it is contemptible</a><a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869. ayin (ah'-yin) -- an eye"> in his eyes</a><a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971. shalach (shaw-lakh') -- to send"> to put forth</a><a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027. yad (yawd) -- hand"> a hand</a><a href="/hebrew/4782.htm" title="4782. Mordkay (mor-dek-ah'-ee) -- a companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Esther"> on Mordecai</a><a href="/hebrew/905.htm905. bad (bad) -- separation, a part"> by himself</a><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588. kiy (kee) -- that, for, when">, for</a><a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046. nagad (naw-gad') -- to be conspicuous"> they have declared</a><a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971. am (am) -- folk"> to him the people</a><a href="/hebrew/4782.htm" title="4782. Mordkay (mor-dek-ah'-ee) -- a companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Esther"> of Mordecai</a><a href="/hebrew/2001.htm" title="2001. Haman (haw-mawn') -- Haman">, and Haman</a><a href="/hebrew/1245.htm" title="1245. baqash (baw-kash') -- to seek"> seeketh</a><a href="/hebrew/8045.htm" title="8045. shamad (shaw-mad') -- to be exterminated or destroyed"> to destroy</a><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all"> all</a><a href="/hebrew/3064.htm" title="3064. Yhuwdiy (yeh-hoo-dee') -- Jewish"> the Jews</a><a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834. 'aher (ash-er') -- who, which, that"> who</a><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all"> [are] in all</a><a href="/hebrew/4438.htm" title="4438. malkuwth (mal-kooth') -- royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom"> the kingdom</a><a href="/hebrew/325.htm" title="325. 'Achashverowsh (akh-ash-vay-rosh') -- king of Persia"> of Ahasuerus</a><a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971. am (am) -- folk">—the people</a><a href="/hebrew/4782.htm" title="4782. Mordkay (mor-dek-ah'-ee) -- a companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Esther"> of Mordecai.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/esther/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">And when</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> he</a> <a href="/hebrew/4782.htm" title="מָרְדֳּכַי np 4782"> learned of Mordecai’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsc 5971"> ethnic</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> identity, Haman</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> decided not to</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="שׁלח vqc 7971"> do away</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfsa 3027"></a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> with</a> <a href="/hebrew/4782.htm" title="מָרְדֳּכַי np 4782"> Mordecai</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> alone</a> <a href="/hebrew/905.htm" title="בַּד_1 ncmsc 905"></a>. <a href="/hebrew/2001.htm" title="הָמָן np 2001">He</a> <a href="/hebrew/1245.htm" title="בקשׁ vpw3ms 1245"> planned</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a> <a href="/hebrew/8045.htm" title="שׁמד vhc 8045"> destroy</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a> <a href="/hebrew/4782.htm" title="מָרְדֳּכַי np 4782"> of Mordecai’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsc 5971"> people</a>, <a href="/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">the</a> <a href="/hebrew/3064.htm" title="יְהוּדִי_1 np 3064"> Jews</a>, <a href="/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> throughout</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"></a> <a href="/hebrew/325.htm" title="אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹושׁ np 325"> Ahasuerus’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/4438.htm" title="מַלְכוּת ncfsc 4438"> kingdom</a>.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/esther/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/959.htm" title="959. bazah (baw-zaw') -- to despise">But he disdained</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971. shalach (shaw-lakh') -- to send">to lay</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027. yad (yawd) -- hand">hands</a> <a href="/hebrew/4782.htm" title="4782. Mordkay (mor-dek-ah'-ee) -- a companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Esther">on Mordecai</a> <a href="/hebrew/905.htm" title="905. bad (bad) -- separation, a part">alone,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046. nagad (naw-gad') -- to be conspicuous">for they had told</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971a.htm" title="5971a">him [who] the people</a> <a href="/hebrew/4782.htm" title="4782. Mordkay (mor-dek-ah'-ee) -- a companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Esther">of Mordecai</a> <a href="/hebrew/2001b.htm" title="2001b">[were]; therefore Haman</a> <a href="/hebrew/1245.htm" title="1245. baqash (baw-kash') -- to seek">sought</a> <a href="/hebrew/8045.htm" title="8045. shamad (shaw-mad') -- to be exterminated or destroyed">to destroy</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/3064.htm" title="3064. Yhuwdiy (yeh-hoo-dee') -- Jewish">the Jews,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971a.htm" title="5971a">the people</a> <a href="/hebrew/4782.htm" title="4782. Mordkay (mor-dek-ah'-ee) -- a companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Esther">of Mordecai,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834. 'aher (ash-er') -- who, which, that">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">[were] throughout the whole</a> <a href="/hebrew/4438.htm" title="4438. malkuwth (mal-kooth') -- royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom">kingdom</a> <a href="/hebrew/325.htm" title="325. 'Achashverowsh (akh-ash-vay-rosh') -- king of Persia">of Ahasuerus.</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/esther/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869. ayin (ah'-yin) -- an eye">And he thought</a> <a href="/hebrew/959.htm" title="959. bazah (baw-zaw') -- to despise">scorn</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971. shalach (shaw-lakh') -- to send">to lay</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027. yad (yawd) -- hand">hands</a> <a href="/hebrew/4782.htm" title="4782. Mordkay (mor-dek-ah'-ee) -- a companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Esther">on Mordecai</a> <a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046. nagad (naw-gad') -- to be conspicuous">alone; for they had shewed</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971. am (am) -- folk">him the people</a> <a href="/hebrew/4782.htm" title="4782. Mordkay (mor-dek-ah'-ee) -- a companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Esther">of Mordecai:</a> <a href="/hebrew/2001.htm" title="2001. Haman (haw-mawn') -- Haman">wherefore Haman</a> <a href="/hebrew/1245.htm" title="1245. baqash (baw-kash') -- to seek">sought</a> <a href="/hebrew/8045.htm" title="8045. shamad (shaw-mad') -- to be exterminated or destroyed">to destroy</a> <a href="/hebrew/3064.htm" title="3064. Yhuwdiy (yeh-hoo-dee') -- Jewish">all the Jews</a> <a href="/hebrew/4438.htm" title="4438. malkuwth (mal-kooth') -- royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom">that [were] throughout the whole kingdom</a> <a href="/hebrew/325.htm" title="325. 'Achashverowsh (akh-ash-vay-rosh') -- king of Persia">of Ahasuerus,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971. am (am) -- folk">[even] the people</a> <a href="/hebrew/4782.htm" title="4782. 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