Verse List for EST 3:4

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OET (OET-RV) Mordekai told them that it was because he was a Jew (and Jews only worship Yahweh). He didn’t listen to their warnings so they told Haman about it to see if he would tolerate Mordekai in keeping refusing to bow down.

OET-LV And_he/it _was just_as_they _spoke[fn] to_him/it a _day and_a _day and_not he _listened to_them and_they _told to_Haman to_see will_they _stand the _words/messages _of Mārəddəkay if/because he _had _told to/for_them (cmp) he was_a _Jew.

ULT And it happened that, when they spoke to him day after day, he did not listen to them. So they told Haman to see if the words of Mordecai would stand, for he had told them that he was a Jew.[fn]

UST Mordecai told them that he was a Jew, and that Jews only worship Yahweh. The other servants warned Mordecai every day that he would be punished severely if he kept disobeying the king and not honoring his most important official. But Mordecai still refused to bow down. So they told Haman about it to see if he would allow Mordecai to keep refusing to bow down because he was a Jew.

BSB & MSB Day after day they warned him, but he would not comply. So they reported it to Haman to see whether Mordecai’s behavior would be tolerated, since he had told them he was a Jew.

OEB When they had spoken to him day after day without his listening to them, they informed Haman, to see whether Mordecai’s acts would be tolerated, for he had told them that he was a Jew.

LSB Now it happened when they had spoken daily to him and he would not listen to them, that they told Haman to see whether Mordecai’s words would stand; for he had told them that he was a Jew.

WEBBE & WMBB 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.

MSG ^(1-4)Some time later, King Xerxes promoted Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite, making him the highest-ranking official in the government. All the king’s servants at the King’s Gate used to honor him by bowing down and kneeling before Haman—that’s what the king had commanded.

NET And after they had spoken to him day after day without his paying any attention to them, they informed Haman to see whether this attitude on Mordecai’s part would be permitted. Furthermore, he had disclosed to them that he was a Jew.

LSV And it comes to pass, in their speaking to him, day by day, and he has not listened to them, that they declare [it] to Haman, to see whether the words of Mordecai stand, for he has declared to them that he [is] a Jew.

FBV They talked to him about it day after day, but he refused to listen. So they told Haman about it to see if he would put up with what Mordecai was doing,[fn] for Mordecai had told them he was a Jew.

T4T Mordecai told them that he was a Jew, and that Jews would bow down only to God. Day after day the other officials spoke to Mordecai about that, but he still refused to obey. So they told Haman about it, to see if Haman would tolerate it.

LEB They spoke to him day after day, but he did not listen to them, and they informed Haman to see if _⌊Mordecai’s resolve would prevail_⌋;[fn] for he had told them that he was a Jew.

NAB When they had reminded him day after day and he would not listen to them, they informed Haman, to see whether Mordecai’s explanation would prevail, since he had told them that he was a Jew.

BBE Now when they had said this to him day after day and he gave no attention, they let Haman have news of it, to see if Mordecai's behaviour would be overlooked: for he had said to them that he was a Jew.

Moff Day after day they said this to him, but he would not listen to them. So they spoke to Haman, to see if he would stand Mordecai’s conduct; for Mordecai had told them he was a Jew.

JPS Now it came to pass, when they spoke daily unto him, and he hearkened not unto them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai's words would stand; for he had told them that he was a Jew.

ASV Now it came to pass, when they spake daily unto him, and he hearkened not unto them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai’s matters would stand: for he had told them that he was a Jew.

DRA And when they were saying this often, and he would not hearken to them; they told Aman, desirous to know whether he would continue in his resolution: for he had told them that he was a Jew.

YLT And it cometh to pass, in their speaking unto him, day by day, and he hath not hearkened unto them, that they declare [it] to Haman, to see whether the words of Mordecai do stand, for he hath declared to them that he [is] a Jew.

Drby 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.

RV Now it came to pass, when they spake daily unto him, and he hearkened not unto them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai’s matters would stand: for he had told them that he was a Jew.

SLT And it will be in their saying to him day and day, and he will not hear to them, and they will announce to Haman to see whether the words of Mordecai will stand: for he announced to them that he was a Jew.

Wbstr Now it came to pass, when they spoke daily to him, and he hearkened not to them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai's matters would stand: for he had told them that he was a Jew.

KJB-1769 Now it came to pass, when they spake daily unto him, and he hearkened not unto them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai’s matters would stand: for he had told them that he was a Jew.

KJB-1611 Now 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.
(Now it came to pass, when they spake daily unto him, and he hearkened not unto them; that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai his matters would stand, for he had told them that he was a Jewe.)

Bshps And though they spake this dayly vnto hym, yet woulde he not heare them, therfore they tolde Haman, that they might see howe Mardocheus matters woulde stande, for he had tolde them that he was a Iewe.
(And though they spake this daily unto him, yet would he not hear them, therefore they told Haman, that they might see how Mordecai matters would stand, for he had told them that he was a Jewe.)

Gnva And albeit they spake dayly vnto him, yet he would not heare them: therefore they tolde Haman, that they might see how Mordecais matters would stande: for he had tolde them, that he was a Iewe.
(And albeit they spake daily unto him, yet he would not hear them: therefore they told Haman, that they might see how Mordecais matters would stande: for he had told them, that he was a Jewe.)

Cvdl And whan they spake this daylie vnto him, and he folowed them not, they tolde Aman, that they mighte se whether Mardocheus matters wolde endure: for he had tolde them, yt he was a Iewe.
(And when they spake this daily unto him, and he followed them not, they told Aman, that they might see whether Mordecai matters would endure: for he had told them, it he was a Jewe.)

Wycl And whanne thei seiden ful ofte these thingis, and he nolde here, thei tolden to Aaman, `and wolden wite, whether he contynuede in sentence; for he hadde seid to hem, that he was a Jew.
(And when they said full often these things, and he wouldn’t here, they told to Aaman, and wanted wit/know, whether he continued in sentence; for he had said to them, that he was a Jew.)

Luth Und da sie solches täglich zu ihm sagten, und er ihnen nicht gehorchte, sagten sie es Haman an, daß sie sähen, ob solch Tun Mardachais bestehen würde; denn er hatte ihnen gesagt, daß er ein Jude wäre.
(And there they/she/them such daily to/for him said, and he to_them not obeyed, said they/she/them it Haman to/along, that they/she/them saw(v)n, if/whether such Do/Doing Mardachais consist would; because/than he had to_them said, that he a Yude were.)

ClVg Cumque hoc crebrius dicerent, et ille nollet audire, nuntiaverunt Aman, scire cupientes utrum perseveraret in sententia: dixerat enim eis se esse Judæum.
(And_when this more_frequent they_would_say, and he/that_one he/she/it_would_not_like to_hear, they_announced Aman, to_know eager whether to_perseveret in/into/on opinion: had_said because to_them himself to_be Yudahum.)

UHB וַ⁠יְהִ֗י ב⁠אמר⁠ם [fn] אֵלָי⁠ו֙ י֣וֹם וָ⁠י֔וֹם וְ⁠לֹ֥א שָׁמַ֖ע אֲלֵי⁠הֶ֑ם וַ⁠יַּגִּ֣ידוּ לְ⁠הָמָ֗ן לִ⁠רְאוֹת֙ הֲ⁠יַֽעַמְדוּ֙ דִּבְרֵ֣י מָרְדֳּכַ֔י כִּֽי־הִגִּ֥יד לָ⁠הֶ֖ם אֲשֶׁר־ה֥וּא יְהוּדִֽי׃ ‡

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