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


In Context

2 All the king's servants who were in the king's gate bowed down, and paid homage to Haman; for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai didn't bow down or pay him homage.

3 Then the king's servants, who were in the king's gate, said to Mordecai, |Why do you disobey the king's commandment?|

4 Now it came to pass, when they spoke daily to him, and he didn't listen to them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai's reason would stand; for he had told them that he was a Jew.

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

6 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.

7 In the first month, which is the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, and chose the twelfth month, which 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 Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

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

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 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.