Esther 3:3
“Then the kings seruants, which were in the kings gate, sayd vnto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the kings commandement?”
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Esther 3:3 Context
1After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman, the sonne of Amedatha the Agagite, and aduanced him, and set his seate aboue all the princes that were with him. 2And all the kings seruants, that were in the kings gate, bowed, and reuerenced Haman, for the king had so commanded concerning him: but Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reuerence. 3Then the kings seruants, which were in the kings gate, sayd vnto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the kings commandement? 4Now it came to passe, when they spake daily vnto him, and he hearkened not vnto them; that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai his matters would stand, for he had told them that he was a Iewe. 5And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reuerence, then was Haman full of wrath.
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Then the king's servants, which [were] in the king's gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king's commandment?
- King James Version
Then the king's servants who were at the king's gate said to Mordecai, "Why are you transgressing the king's command?"
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Then the king's servants, that were in the king's gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king's commandment?
- American Standard Version (1901)
Then the king's servants who were in the king's house said to Mordecai, Why do you go against the king's order?
- Basic English Bible
Then the king's servants, who were in the king's gate, said to Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king's commandment?
- Darby Bible
Then the king's servants who were in the king's gate, said to Mordecai, Why dost thou transgress the king's commandment?
- Webster's Bible
Then the king's servants, who were in the king's gate, said to Mordecai, "Why do you disobey the king's commandment?"
- World English Bible
And the servants of the king, who [are] in the gate of the king, say to Mordecai, `Wherefore [art] thou transgressing the command of the king?'
- Youngs Literal Bible
Then the king's servants, that were in the king's gate, said unto Mordecai: 'Why transgressest thou the king's commandment?'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible