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Esther Chapter 3 verse 3 Holy Bible

ASV Esther 3:3

Then the king's servants, that were in the king's gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king's commandment?
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BBE Esther 3:3

Then the king's servants who were in the king's house said to Mordecai, Why do you go against the king's order?
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DARBY Esther 3:3

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

Then the king's servants, which were in the king's gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king's commandment?
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WBT Esther 3:3

Then the king's servants who were in the king's gate, said to Mordecai, Why dost thou transgress the king's commandment?
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WEB Esther 3:3

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

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?'
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Esther 3 : 3 Bible Verse Songs

Pulpit Commentary

Pulpit CommentaryVerses 3, 4. - The king's servants, which were in the gate with Mordecai, were the first to observe his disrespect, and at once took up the matter. Why were they to bow down, and Mordecai not? Was he any better or any grander than they? What right had he to transgress the king's commandment? When they urged him on the point day after day, Mordecai seems at last to have explained to them what his objection was, and to have said that, as a Jew, he was precluded from prostrating himself before a man. Having heard this, they told Haman, being curious to see whether Mordecai's matters (or, rather, "words") would stand, i.e. whether his excuse would be allowed, as was that of the Spartan ambassadors who declined to bow down before Artaxerxes Longimanus (Herod., 1. s. c.).

Ellicott's Commentary