Esther 3:8

KJV1611 – Modern English

And Haman said to King Ahasuerus, "There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of your kingdom; and their laws are different from all people; neither do they keep the king's laws. Therefore, it is not profitable for the king to tolerate them."

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Then Haman said to King Ahasuerus, "There is a certain people scattered and separated among the peoples in all the provinces of your kingdom. Their laws differ from those of every other people, and they do not obey the king’s laws. Therefore, it is not beneficial for the king to tolerate them.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinc of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king's laws: therefore it is not for the king's profit to suffer them.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Haman{H2001} said{H559} unto king{H4428} Ahasuerus,{H325} There is{H3426} a certain{H259} people{H5971} scattered abroad{H6340} and dispersed{H6504} among the peoples{H5971} in all the provinces{H4082} of thy kingdom;{H4438} and their laws{H1881} are diverse{H8138} from [those of] every people;{H5971} neither keep{H6213} they the king's{H4428} laws:{H1881} therefore it is not for the king's{H4428} profit{H7737} to suffer{H3240} them.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Haman{H2001} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto king{H4428} Ahasuerus{H325}, There is{H3426} a certain{H259} people{H5971} scattered abroad{H6340}{(H8794)} and dispersed{H6504}{(H8794)} among the people{H5971} in all the provinces{H4082} of thy kingdom{H4438}; and their laws{H1881} are diverse{H8138}{(H8802)} from all people{H5971}; neither keep{H6213}{(H8802)} they the king's{H4428} laws{H1881}: therefore it is not for the king's{H4428} profit{H7737}{(H8802)} to suffer{H3240}{(H8687)} them.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And Ama sayde vnto kinge Ahasuerus: There is a people scatered abrode and dispersed amonge all people in all the londes of thine empire, and their lawe is cotrary vnto all people, and they do not after the kynges lawes, nether is it the kinges profit to suffre the after this maner.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then Haman said vnto King Ahashuerosh, There is a people scattered, and dispersed among the people in all the prouinces of thy kingdome, and their lawes are diuers from all people, and they doe not obserue the Kings lawes: therefore it is not the Kings profite to suffer them.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And Haman sayde vnto king Ahasuerus: There is here a people scattred abrode, and dispearsed among all people in all the prouinces of thyne empire, and their lawes are diuers from all people, and do not after the kinges lawes, therefore it is not the kinges profite to suffer them after this maner.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws [are] diverse from all people; neither keep they the king's laws: therefore it [is] not for the king's profit to suffer them.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Haman said to king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the peoples in all the provinces of your kingdom; and their laws are diverse from [those of] every people; neither keep they the king's laws: therefore it is not for the king's profit to allow them.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And Haman saith to the king Ahasuerus, `There is one people scattered and separated among the peoples, in all provinces of thy kingdom, and their laws `are' diverse from all people, and the laws of the king they are not doing, and for the king it is not profitable to suffer them;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the peoples in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from `those of' every people; neither keep they the king's laws: therefore it is not for the king's profit to suffer them.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the peoples in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from [those of] every people; neither keep they the king's laws: therefore it is not for the king's profit to suffer them.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And Haman said to King Ahasuerus, There is a certain nation living here and there in small groups among the people in all the divisions of your kingdom; their laws are different from those of any other nation, and they do not keep the king's laws: for this reason it is not right for the king to let them be.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Haman said to King Ahasuerus, "There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the peoples in all the provinces of your kingdom, and their laws are different than other people's. They don't keep the king's laws. Therefore it is not for the king's profit to allow them to remain.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Then Haman said to King Ahasuerus,“There is a particular people that is dispersed and spread among the inhabitants throughout all the provinces of your kingdom whose laws differ from those of all other peoples. Furthermore, they do not observe the king’s laws. It is not appropriate for the king to provide a haven for them.

Referenced Verses

  • Acts 16:20-21 : 20 And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, exceedingly trouble our city, 21 And teach customs which are not lawful for us to receive or observe, being Romans.
  • Ezra 4:12-15 : 12 Be it known to the king, that the Jews who came up from you to us are come to Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the bad city, and have set up the walls and joined the foundations. 13 Be it known now to the king, that, if this city is built, and the walls set up again, then they will not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and so you will harm the revenue of the kings. 14 Now because we have maintenance from the king's palace, and it was not proper for us to see the king's dishonor, therefore we have sent and certified the king; 15 That search may be made in the book of the records of your fathers: so you shall find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful to kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time: for which cause this city was destroyed.
  • Lev 26:33 : 33 And I will scatter you among the nations, and will draw out a sword after you: and your land shall be desolate, and your cities waste.
  • Deut 4:27 : 27 And the LORD shall scatter you among the nations, and you shall be left few in number among the heathen, where the LORD shall lead you.
  • Deut 30:3 : 3 Then the LORD your God will end your captivity, and have compassion upon you, and will return and gather you from all the nations, where the LORD your God has scattered you.
  • Deut 32:26 : 26 I said, I would scatter them into corners, I would make the remembrance of them to cease from among men:
  • Neh 1:8 : 8 Remember, I beg You, the word that You commanded Your servant Moses, saying, If you transgress, I will scatter you abroad among the nations:
  • Jer 50:17 : 17 Israel is a scattered sheep; the lions have driven them away: first the king of Assyria has devoured him; and last this Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon has broken his bones.
  • Ezek 6:8 : 8 Yet I will leave a remnant, that you may have some who escape the sword among the nations, when you are scattered through the countries.
  • Ezek 11:16 : 16 Therefore say, Thus says the Lord GOD; Although I have cast them far off among the nations, and although I have scattered them among the countries, yet will I be to them as a little sanctuary in the countries where they shall come.
  • Zech 7:14 : 14 But I scattered them with a whirlwind among all the nations they had not known. Thus the land became desolate after them, so that no man passed through nor returned: for they made the pleasant land desolate.
  • John 7:35 : 35 Then the Jews said among themselves, Where does he intend to go that we shall not find him? Does he intend to go to the dispersed among the Gentiles and teach the Gentiles?
  • Acts 17:6-7 : 6 And when they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some brothers to the rulers of the city, crying, These who have turned the world upside down have come here too; 7 Jason has welcomed them: and they are all acting against the decrees of Caesar, saying there is another king—Jesus.
  • Acts 24:5 : 5 For we have found this man to be a pestilent fellow, and a creator of discord among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:
  • Acts 28:22 : 22 But we desire to hear from you what you think, for concerning this sect, we know that everywhere it is spoken against.
  • Jas 1:1 : 1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greetings.
  • 1 Pet 1:1 : 1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,

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  • Esth 3:1-7
    7 verses
    82%

    1 After these things, King Ahasuerus promoted Haman, the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes who were with him.

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

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

    4 Now it came to pass, when they spoke daily to him, and he did not listen to them, that they told 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 did not bow nor show him reverence, then Haman was full of wrath.

    6 And he thought it scornful to lay hands on Mordecai alone, for they had shown him the people of Mordecai. Therefore, Haman sought to destroy all the Jews throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai.

    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, to the twelfth month, which is the month Adar.

  • Esth 3:9-14
    6 verses
    81%

    9 If it pleases the king, let it be written that they may be destroyed, and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver into the hands of those who have charge of the business, to bring it into the king's treasuries.

    10 And the king took his ring from his hand and gave it to Haman, the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the enemy of the Jews.

    11 And the king said to Haman, "The silver is given to you, the people also, to do with them as it seems good to you."

    12 Then the king's scribes were called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and it was written according to all that Haman had commanded to the king's lieutenants, and to the governors who were over every province, and to the rulers of every people of every province, according to its writing and to every people in their language; in the name of King Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king's ring.

    13 And the letters were sent by couriers into all the king's provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them as a prey.

    14 A copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published to all people, that they should be ready against that day.

  • Esth 9:24-26
    3 verses
    78%

    24 Because Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had devised against the Jews to destroy them, and had cast Pur, that is, the lot, to consume them, and to destroy them;

    25 But when Esther came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he had devised against the Jews, should return upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.

    26 Therefore they called these days Purim after the name of Pur. Therefore, for all the words of this letter, and what they had seen concerning this matter, and which had come to them,

  • Esth 9:1-2
    2 verses
    76%

    1 Now in the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king's command and his decree came to be executed, on the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them, (though it was turned around, so the Jews had power over those who hated them;)

    2 The Jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of King Ahasuerus, to lay hands on those who sought their harm: and no one could withstand them; for the fear of them fell upon all people.

  • Esth 8:5-7
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    76%

    5 And said, If it pleases the king, and if I have found favor in his sight, and the matter is right before the king, and I am pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to revoke the letters devised by Haman, the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews in all the king's provinces.

    6 For how can I endure to see the disaster that will come to my people? Or how can I endure to see the destruction of my family?

    7 Then King Ahasuerus said to Queen Esther and to Mordecai the Jew, Behold, I have given Esther the house of Haman, and he has been hanged on the gallows, because he laid his hand on the Jews.

  • Esth 8:11-13
    3 verses
    75%

    11 By these letters, the king granted the Jews in every city the right to gather and protect themselves, to destroy, to slay, and to annihilate any armed force of any people or province that might attack them, along with their little ones and women, and to plunder their possessions.

    12 On a single day in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus, namely, the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month of Adar.

    13 The copy of the document for a decree to be proclaimed in every province was published to all peoples, that the Jews should be prepared on that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.

  • Esth 8:1-3
    3 verses
    75%

    1 On that day, King Ahasuerus gave the house of Haman, the enemy of the Jews, to Queen Esther. And Mordecai came before the king, for Esther had revealed who he was to her.

    2 And the king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it to Mordecai. And Esther appointed Mordecai over the house of Haman.

    3 And Esther spoke again before the king, and fell at his feet, and pleaded with tears to annul the evil of Haman the Agagite, and his scheme against the Jews.

  • Esth 4:7-8
    2 verses
    74%

    7 And Mordecai told him all that had happened to him, and of the sum of money that Haman had promised to pay into the king's treasuries for the Jews, to destroy them.

    8 Also he gave him a copy of the written decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them, to show it to Esther and explain it to her, and to charge her to go to the king, to plead with him and make a request before him for her people.

  • Esth 7:5-6
    2 verses
    73%

    5 Then King Ahasuerus answered and said to Queen Esther, Who is he, and where is he, that dares presume in his heart to do so?

    6 And Esther said, The adversary and enemy is this wicked Haman. Then Haman was terrified before the king and the queen.

  • Esth 9:12-14
    3 verses
    73%

    12 And the king said to Esther the queen, The Jews have slain and destroyed five hundred men in Shushan the palace, and the ten sons of Haman; what have they done in the rest of the king's provinces? Now what is your petition? and it shall be granted to you: or what is your further request? and it shall be done.

    13 Then said Esther, If it pleases the king, let it be granted to the Jews who are in Shushan to do tomorrow also according to this day's decree, and let Haman's ten sons be hanged upon the gallows.

    14 And the king commanded it to be done: and the decree was given at Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons.

  • 10 The ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews, they killed; but on the spoil they did not lay their hands.

  • 9 Then the king's scribes were called at that time, in the third month, which is the month of Sivan, on the twenty-third day; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded to the Jews, and to the governors and officials and rulers of the provinces from India to Ethiopia, one hundred twenty-seven provinces, to every province according to its script, and to every people in their language, and to the Jews in their writing and language.

  • 10 Then the king said to Haman, Hurry, take the robe and the horse, as you have said, and do so to Mordecai the Jew, who sits at the king's gate: let nothing fail of all that you have spoken.

  • Esth 5:11-13
    3 verses
    72%

    11 And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, the multitude of his children, and all the things wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.

    12 Haman said moreover, Yes, Queen Esther did let no man come in with the king to the banquet that she had prepared, but myself; and tomorrow I am invited to her also with the king.

    13 Yet all this profits me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate.

  • Esth 6:4-5
    2 verses
    72%

    4 And the king said, Who is in the court? Now Haman had come into the outer court of the king's house to speak to the king about hanging Mordecai on the gallows he had prepared for him.

    5 And the king's servants said to him, Look, Haman stands in the court. And the king said, Let him come in.

  • 3 For Mordecai the Jew was next to King Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted by the multitude of his brethren, seeking the welfare of his people, and speaking peace to all his descendants.

  • 7 And Haman answered the king, For the man whom the king delights to honor,

  • 8 Then the king returned from the palace garden to the place of the wine banquet; and Haman had fallen on the couch where Esther was. Then the king said, Will he also assault the queen before me in the house? As the words came out of the king's mouth, they covered Haman's face.

  • 20 And Mordecai wrote these things, and sent letters to all the Jews that were in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus, both near and far,

  • 1 And King Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land and upon the islands of the sea.

  • 14 And while they were still talking with him, the king's chamberlains came, and hurried to bring Haman to the banquet that Esther had prepared.