Esther Chapter 6

The king hears Mordecai’s record

6:1 That night the king couldn’t sleep, and he said to bring the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king.
6:2 And it was found written, that Mordecaiמָרְדְּכַי
Transliteration:mārdᵊḵay Pronunciation; mor-dek-ah’-ee “little man” or “worshipper of Mars” cousin and adoptive father of queen Esther; son of Jair of the tribe of Benjamin; deliverer under Divine providence of the children of Israel from the destruction plotted by Haman the chief minister of Ahasuerus; institutor of the feast of Purim For more info click here
had told of Bigthana (Bigthan) and Teresh, two of the king’s eunuchs, the guards of the private entryways, who sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.
6:3 And the king said, What honor or distinction has been done to Mordecaiמָרְדְּכַי
Transliteration:mārdᵊḵay Pronunciation; mor-dek-ah’-ee “little man” or “worshipper of Mars” cousin and adoptive father of queen Esther; son of Jair of the tribe of Benjamin; deliverer under Divine providence of the children of Israel from the destruction plotted by Haman the chief minister of Ahasuerus; institutor of the feast of Purim For more info click here
for this? Then said the king’s young servants that ministered to him, Nothing was done for him.
6:4 And the king said, Who is in the court? Now Hamanהָמָן
Transliteration; hāmān Pronunciation haw-mawn’ Haman = “magnificent” chief minister of Ahasuerus, enemy of Mordecai and the Jews, who plotted to kill the Jews but, being foiled by Esther, was hanged, with his family, on the gallows he had made for Mordecai For more info click here
had come into the outer court of the king’s house, to speak to the king about hanging
Mordecaiמָרְדְּכַי
Transliteration:mārdᵊḵay Pronunciation; mor-dek-ah’-ee “little man” or “worshipper of Mars” cousin and adoptive father of queen Esther; son of Jair of the tribe of Benjamin; deliverer under Divine providence of the children of Israel from the destruction plotted by Haman the chief minister of Ahasuerus; institutor of the feast of Purim For more info click here
on the wooden [gallows] that he had built for him.
6:5 And the king’s servants said to him, Look, Hamanהָמָן
Transliteration; hāmān Pronunciation haw-mawn’ Haman = “magnificent” chief minister of Ahasuerus, enemy of Mordecai and the Jews, who plotted to kill the Jews but, being foiled by Esther, was hanged, with his family, on the gallows he had made for Mordecai For more info click here
stands in the court. And the king said, Have him come in.

6:6 So Hamanהָמָן
Transliteration; hāmān Pronunciation haw-mawn’ Haman = “magnificent” chief minister of Ahasuerus, enemy of Mordecai and the Jews, who plotted to kill the Jews but, being foiled by Esther, was hanged, with his family, on the gallows he had made for Mordecai For more info click here
came in. And the king said to him, What shall be done for the man whom the king wants to honor? Now Hamanהָמָן
Transliteration; hāmān Pronunciation haw-mawn’ Haman = “magnificent” chief minister of Ahasuerus, enemy of Mordecai and the Jews, who plotted to kill the Jews but, being foiled by Esther, was hanged, with his family, on the gallows he had made for Mordecai For more info click here
thought in his heart, Whom would the king want to honor more than me?

6:7 And Hamanהָמָן
Transliteration; hāmān Pronunciation haw-mawn’ Haman = “magnificent” chief minister of Ahasuerus, enemy of Mordecai and the Jews, who plotted to kill the Jews but, being foiled by Esther, was hanged, with his family, on the gallows he had made for Mordecai For more info click here
answered the king, For the man whom the king wants to honor,

6:8 have the royal robes be brought in, that the king puts on himself, and the horse that the king rides on, and the royal crown which is set on his head:
6:9 And let this robes and horse be handed over to one of the king’s most respected officials of the most noble princes, and let them dress the man whom the king wants to honor, and bring him on horseback through the street of the city, and call out before him, This is what is done for a man whom the king wants to honor.

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6:10 Then the king said to Hamanלְהָמָן
Transliteration; lᵊhāmān – Haman = “magnificent” chief minister of Ahasuerus, enemy of Mordecai and the Jews, who plotted to kill the Jews but, being foiled by Esther, was hanged, with his family, on the gallows he had made for Mordecai For more info click here
, Hurry! Take the clothing and the horse, like you have said, and do so to Mordecaiמָרְדְּכַי
Transliteration:mārdᵊḵay Pronunciation; mor-dek-ah’-ee “little man” or “worshipper of Mars” cousin and adoptive father of queen Esther; son of Jair of the tribe of Benjamin; deliverer under Divine providence of the children of Israel from the destruction plotted by Haman the chief minister of Ahasuerus; institutor of the feast of Purim For more info click here
the Jew, who sits at the king’s gate. Don’t fail to do any of all the things that you have said.
6:11 Then Hamanהָמָן
Transliteration; hāmān Pronunciation haw-mawn’ Haman = “magnificent” chief minister of Ahasuerus, enemy of Mordecai and the Jews, who plotted to kill the Jews but, being foiled by Esther, was hanged, with his family, on the gallows he had made for Mordecai For more info click here
took the clothing and the horse, and dressed Mordecaiמָרְדְּכַי
Transliteration:mārdᵊḵay Pronunciation; mor-dek-ah’-ee “little man” or “worshipper of Mars” cousin and adoptive father of queen Esther; son of Jair of the tribe of Benjamin; deliverer under Divine providence of the children of Israel from the destruction plotted by Haman the chief minister of Ahasuerus; institutor of the feast of Purim For more info click here
, and brought him on horseback through the street of the city, and called out before him, In this way shall it be done to the man whom the king wants to honor!

Mordecai is honored above Haman

6:12 And Mordecaiמָרְדְּכַי
Transliteration:mārdᵊḵay Pronunciation; mor-dek-ah’-ee “little man” or “worshipper of Mars” cousin and adoptive father of queen Esther; son of Jair of the tribe of Benjamin; deliverer under Divine providence of the children of Israel from the destruction plotted by Haman the chief minister of Ahasuerus; institutor of the feast of Purim For more info click here
came again to the king’s gate. But Hamanוְהָמָן
Transliteration; vᵊhāmān – Haman = “magnificent” chief minister of Ahasuerus, enemy of Mordecai and the Jews, who plotted to kill the Jews but, being foiled by Esther, was hanged, with his family, on the gallows he had made for Mordecai For more info click here
hurried to his house mourning, and having his head covered.
6:13 And Hamanהָמָן
Transliteration; hāmān Pronunciation haw-mawn’ Haman = “magnificent” chief minister of Ahasuerus, enemy of Mordecai and the Jews, who plotted to kill the Jews but, being foiled by Esther, was hanged, with his family, on the gallows he had made for Mordecai For more info click here
told Zeresh his wife and all his friends everything that had happened to him. Then his wise men and Zeresh his wife said to him, If Mordecaiמָרְדְּכַי
Transliteration:mārdᵊḵay Pronunciation; mor-dek-ah’-ee “little man” or “worshipper of Mars” cousin and adoptive father of queen Esther; son of Jair of the tribe of Benjamin; deliverer under Divine providence of the children of Israel from the destruction plotted by Haman the chief minister of Ahasuerus; institutor of the feast of Purim For more info click here
[is] of the offspring of the Jews, before whom you have begun to fall, you shall not prevail against him, but shall surely fall before him.
6:14 And while they were yet talking with him, came the king’s eunuchs, and they hurried to bring Hamanהָמָן
Transliteration; hāmān Pronunciation haw-mawn’ Haman = “magnificent” chief minister of Ahasuerus, enemy of Mordecai and the Jews, who plotted to kill the Jews but, being foiled by Esther, was hanged, with his family, on the gallows he had made for Mordecai For more info click here
to the banquet that Estherאֶסְתֵּר
Transliteration;’estēr Pronunciation es-tare’ Esther = “star” the queen of Persia, heroine of the book of Esther – daughter of Abihail, cousin and adopted daughter of Mordecai, of the tribe of Benjamin. Said to be a Prophetesses in the Talmud. For more info click here
had prepared.

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