Esther 3:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him.”

Esther 3:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Esther 3:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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Esther 3:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

Esther 3:1 — World English Bible

Esther 3:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him.”

Esther 3:1 — American Standard Version

Esther 3:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“After these things hath the king Ahasuerus exalted Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and lifteth him up, and setteth his throne above all the heads who <FI>are<Fi> with him,”

Esther 3:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Esther 3:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“After these things king Ahasuerus promoted Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him.”

Esther 3:1 — Darby Translation

Esther 3:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“After these things did King Ahashuerosh promote Haman the sonne of Hammedatha the Agagite, and exalted him, and set his seate aboue all the princes that were with him.”

Esther 3:1 — Geneva Bible

Esther 3:1 in Context — Esther 3

1 DESPUÉS de estas cosas, el rey Assuero engrandeció á Amán hijo de Amadatha Agageo, y ensalzólo, y puso su silla sobre todos los príncipes que estaban con él.

2 Y todos los siervos del rey que estaban á la puerta del rey, se arrodillaban é inclinaban á Amán, porque así se lo había mandado el rey; pero Mardochêo, ni se arrodillaba ni se humillaba.

3 Y los siervos del rey que estaban á la puerta, dijeron á Mardochêo: ¿Por qué traspasas el mandamiento del rey?

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What Does Esther 3:1 Mean?

Esther 3:1 is a verse from the Book of Esther, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Esther chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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