5And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, Haman was full of fury.


In Context

2 And all the king's servants that were in the king's gate bowed and did Haman reverence, for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence.

3 Then the king's servants, who were in the king's gate, said to Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king's commandment?

4 And it came to pass as they spoke daily to him, and he hearkened not to them, that they informed Haman, to see whether Mordecai's matters would stand; for he had told them that he was a Jew.

5 And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, Haman was full of fury.

6 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.

7 In the first month, that is, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman for each day and for each month, to the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar.

Esther 3:5 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:5And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

3:5When Haman saw that Mordecai would not kneel down or pay him honor, he was enraged.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

3:5Now when Aman had heard this, and had proved by experience that Mardochai did not bend his knee to him, nor worship him, he was exceeding angry.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

3:5And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not down, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

3:5And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not down, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:5And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:5When Haman saw that Mordecai didn't bow down, nor pay him homage, Haman was full of wrath.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

3:5And Haman seeth that Mordecai is not bowing and doing obeisance to him, and Haman is full of fury,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:5And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.