1902 Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR)

Esther 3

1 Haman, advanced by the king, and despised by Mordecai, seeketh revenge upon all the Jews. 7 He casteth lots. 8 He obtaineth, by calumniation, a decree of the king to put the Jews to death.

Online Bible Translation Esther 3:1 EBR 1902 Rotherham's Emphasized BibleRead Comments for Esther 3:1 Study Bible Notes 3:1 ¶ After these things, did King Ahasuerus promote to power Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and exalted him,—and placed his seat above all the rulers who were with him.

Online Bible Translation Esther 3:2 EBR 1902 Rotherham's Emphasized BibleRead Comments for Esther 3:2 Study Bible Notes 3:2 And, all the kings servants who were in the kings gate, used to bend and bow themselves down unto Haman, for, so, had the king given command concerning him,—but, Mordecai, bent not nor bowed himself down.

Online Bible Translation Esther 3:3 EBR 1902 Rotherham's Emphasized BibleRead Comments for Esther 3:3 Study Bible Notes 3:3 Then said the king's servants who were in the king's gate unto Mordecai,—

Online Bible Translation Esther 3:4 EBR 1902 Rotherham's Emphasized BibleRead Comments for Esther 3:4 Study Bible Notes 3:4 Wherefore art, thou, transgressing the command of the king? And it came to pass, when they had spoken unto him day by day, and he had not hearkened unto them, that they told Haman, to see whether the account of Mordecai would stand, for he had told them, that, he, was a Jew.

Online Bible Translation Esther 3:5 EBR 1902 Rotherham's Emphasized BibleRead Comments for Esther 3:5 Study Bible Notes 3:5 And, when Haman saw that Mordecai did not bend nor bow down unto him, then was Haman filled with wrath;

Online Bible Translation Esther 3:6 EBR 1902 Rotherham's Emphasized BibleRead Comments for Esther 3:6 Study Bible Notes 3:6 but, it was contemptible in his eyes, to thrust forth a hand on Mordecai alone, for they had told him of the people of Mordecai,—and Haman sought to destroy all the Jews who were throughout all the kingdom of Ahasuerus, the people of Mordecai.

Online Bible Translation Esther 3:7 EBR 1902 Rotherham's Emphasized BibleRead Comments for Esther 3:7 Study Bible Notes 3:7 ¶ In the first month—the same, was the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, was Pur cast—the same, is the Lot, before Haman, from day to day, and from month to month,—and the lot fell on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the same, is the month Adar.

Online Bible Translation Esther 3:8 EBR 1902 Rotherham's Emphasized BibleRead Comments for Esther 3:8 Study Bible Notes 3:8 Then said Haman unto King Ahasuerus, There is a certain people, scattered abroad and dispersed among the peoples, throughout all the provinces of thy kingdom,—whose laws, are diverse from every people, and, the laws of the king, they observe not, for the king, therefore, it is not fit, to suffer them.

Online Bible Translation Esther 3:9 EBR 1902 Rotherham's Emphasized BibleRead Comments for Esther 3:9 Study Bible Notes 3:9 If, unto the king, it seem good, let it be written, to destroy them,—and, ten thousand talents of silver, will I weigh out upon the hands of them who are doing the business, to bring [it] into the treasuries of the king.

Online Bible Translation Esther 3:10 EBR 1902 Rotherham's Emphasized BibleRead Comments for Esther 3:10 Study Bible Notes 3:10 So then the king took his signet-ring from off his hand, and gave it unto Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the adversary of the Jews;

Online Bible Translation Esther 3:11 EBR 1902 Rotherham's Emphasized BibleRead Comments for Esther 3:11 Study Bible Notes 3:11 and the king said unto Haman, The silver, is granted thee,—and the people, to do with them, as may seem good in thine eyes.

Online Bible Translation Esther 3:12 EBR 1902 Rotherham's Emphasized BibleRead Comments for Esther 3:12 Study Bible Notes 3:12 Then were called the scribes of the king, in the first month, on the thirteenth day therein, and it was written according to all that Haman commanded unto the satraps of the king, and unto the pashas, who were over every province, and unto the rulers of every people, every province according to the writing thereof, and every people according to the tongue thereof,—in the name of King Ahasuerus, was it written, and sealed with the signet-ring of the king.

Online Bible Translation Esther 3:13 EBR 1902 Rotherham's Emphasized BibleRead Comments for Esther 3:13 Study Bible Notes 3:13 Then were sent letters, by the hand of the runners, into all the provinces of the king, To destroy, to slay and to cause to perish all Jews, both young and old, little ones and women, in one day, on the thirteenth of the twelfth month, the same, is the month Adar,—and the spoil of them to be a prey.

Online Bible Translation Esther 3:14 EBR 1902 Rotherham's Emphasized BibleRead Comments for Esther 3:14 Study Bible Notes 3:14 A copy of the writing, to be delivered as an edict throughout every province, was published to all the peoples,—that they should be ready against this day.

Online Bible Translation Esther 3:15 EBR 1902 Rotherham's Emphasized BibleRead Comments for Esther 3:15 Study Bible Notes 3:15 The runners, went forth, urged on by the word of the king, and, the edict, was given in Shusan the palace,—and, the king and Haman, sat down to drink, but, the city of Shusan, was perplexed.

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