Esther 3:3

In 11 translations

BSB

Then the royal servants at the king’s gate asked Mordecai, “Why do you disobey the command of the king?”

KJV

Then the king’s servants, which were in the king’s gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king’s commandment?

WEB

Then the king’s servants who were in the king’s gate said to Mordecai, “Why do you disobey the king’s commandment?” And they in the king’s palace said to Mordecai, “Mordecai, why do you transgress the commands of the king?”

ASV

Then the king’s servants, that were in the king’s gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king’s commandment?

LSV

And the servants of the king, who [are] in the gate of the king, say to Mordecai, “Why [are] you transgressing the command of the king?”

YLT

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?'

DBY

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

DRC

And the king’s servants that were chief at the doors of the palace, said to him: Why dost thou alone not observe the king’s commandment?

GNV

Then the Kings seruants which were at the Kings gate, said vnto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the Kings commandement?

JPS

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

LXXE

And they in the king's palace said to Mardochæus, Mardochæus, why dost thou transgress the commands of the king?

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WLC

וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ עַבְדֵ֥י הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ אֲשֶׁר־בְּשַׁ֥עַר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לְמָרְדֳּכָ֑י מַדּ֨וּעַ֙ אַתָּ֣ה עוֹבֵ֔ר אֵ֖ת מִצְוַ֥ת הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ ἐλάλησαν οἱ ἐν τῇ αὐλῇ τοῦ βασιλέως τῷ Μαρδοχαίῳ, Μαρδοχαῖε, τί παρακούεις τὰ ὑπὸ τοῦ βασιλέως λεγόμενα;

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• Esther 3:2All the royal servants at the king’s gate bowed down and paid homage to Haman, because the king had commanded that this be done for him. But Mordecai would not bow down or pay homage.
• Exodus 1:17The midwives, however, feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt had instructed; they let the boys live.
• Esther 2:19When the virgins were assembled a second time, Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate.
• Matthew 15:2–3“Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands before they eat.” Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?

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