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Haman’s Plot against Mordecai

Esther 5:13

In 11 translations

BSB
Yet none of this satisfies me as long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate.”
KJV
Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate.
WEB
Yet all this avails me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate.” But these things don’t please me while I see Mordecai the Jew in the court.
ASV
Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate.
LSV
and all this is not profitable to me, during all the time that I am seeing Mordecai the Jew sitting in the gate of the king.”
YLT
and all this is not profitable to me, during all the time that I am seeing Mordecai the Jew sitting in the gate of the king.'
DBY
Yet all this is of no avail to me so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate.
DRC
And whereas I have all these things, I think I have nothing, so long as I see Mardochai the Jew sitting before the king’s gate.
GNV
But al this doth nothing auaile me, as long as I see Mordecai ye Iewe sitting at ye Kings gate.
JPS
Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate.'
LXXE
But these things please me not, while I see Mardochæus the Jew in the court.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וְכָל־זֶ֕ה אֵינֶ֥נּוּ שֹׁוֶ֖ה לִ֑י בְּכָל־עֵ֗ת אֲשֶׁ֨ר אֲנִ֤י רֹאֶה֙ אֶת־מָרְדֳּכַ֣י הַיְּהוּדִ֔י יוֹשֵׁ֖ב בְּשַׁ֥עַר הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ταῦτά μοι οὐκ ἀρέσκει, ὅταν ἴδω Μαρδοχαῖον τὸν Ἰουδαῖον ἐν τῇ αὐλῇ.

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  • Philippians 4:11–12I am not saying this out of need, for I have learned to be content regardless of my circumstances. I know how to live humbly, and I know how to abound. I am accustomed to any and every situation—to being filled and…
  • Job 18:4You who tear yourself in anger— should the earth be forsaken on your account, or the rocks be moved from their place?
  • Job 15:20A wicked man writhes in pain all his days; only a few years are reserved for the ruthless.
  • Ecclesiastes 1:2“Futility of futilities,” says the Teacher, “futility of futilities! Everything is futile!”
  • Esther 5:9That day Haman went out full of joy and glad of heart. At the king’s gate, however, he saw Mordecai, who did not rise or tremble in fear at his presence. And Haman was filled with rage toward Mordecai.
  • Ecclesiastes 1:14I have seen all the things that are done under the sun, and have found them all to be futile, a pursuit of the wind.
  • 1 Kings 21:4–6So Ahab went to his palace, sullen and angry because Naboth the Jezreelite had told him, “I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers.” He lay down on his bed, turned his face away, and refused to eat. Soon his…

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