Esther 3:3
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New International Version (©1984)
Then the royal officials at the king's gate asked Mordecai, "Why do you disobey the king's command?"

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Then the king's servants who were at the king's gate said to Mordecai, "Why are you transgressing the king's command?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Then the king's advisers at the king's gate asked Mordecai, "Why do you ignore the king's command?"

King James Bible
Then the king's servants, which were in the king's gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king's commandment?

American King James Version
Then the king's servants, which were in the king's gate, said to Mordecai, Why transgress you the king's commandment?

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

Bible in Basic English
Then the king's servants who were in the king's house said to Mordecai, Why do you go against the king's order?

Douay-Rheims Bible
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?

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
Then the king's servants who were in the king's gate, said to Mordecai, Why dost thou transgress the king's commandment?

World English Bible
Then the king's servants, who were in the king's gate, said to Mordecai, "Why do you disobey the king's commandment?"

Young's Literal Translation
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?'

Geneva Study Bible

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

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

3:1-6 Mordecai refused to reverence Haman. The religion of a Jew forbade him to give honours to any mortal man which savoured of idolatry, especially to so wicked a man as Haman. By nature all are idolaters; self is our favourite idol, we are pleased to be treated as if every thing were at our disposal. Though religion by no means destroys good manners, but teaches us to render honour to whom honour is due, yet by a citizen of Zion, not only in his heart, but in his eyes, such a vile person as Haman was, is contemned, Ps 15:4. The true believer cannot obey edicts, or conform to fashions, which break the law of God. He must obey God rather than man, and leave the consequences to him. Haman was full of wrath. His device was inspired by that wicked spirit, who has been a murderer from the beginning; whose enmity to Christ and his church, governs all his children.


Esther 2:19 When the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai was sitting at the king's gate.
Esther 3:2 All the king's servants who were at the king's gate bowed down and paid homage to Haman; for so the king had commanded concerning him. But Mordecai neither bowed down nor paid homage. (NASB ©1995)

Command Commandment Disobey Gate House King's Mordecai Mor'decai Officials Royal Servants Transgress Transgressing Wherefore

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

Why. 2 Ex 1:17 Mt 15:2,3

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