Verse (Click for Chapter) New Revised Standard Version enjoyed so fully the goodwill that we have for every nation that he was called our father and was continually bowed down to by all as the person second to the royal throne. Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And found our humanity so great towards him, that he was called our father, and was worshipped by all as the next man after the king: Esther 16:9Neither must you think, if we command different things, that it cometh of the levity of our mind, but that we give sentence according to the quality and necessity of times, as the profit of the commonwealth requireth. Esther 16:10 Now that you may more plainly understand what we say, Aman the son of Amadathi, a Macedonian both in mind and country, and having nothing of the Persian blood, but with his cruelty staining our goodness, was received being a stranger by us: Esther 16:12 But he was so far puffed up with arrogancy, as to go about to deprive us of our kingdom and life. Esther 16:13 For with certain new and unheard of devices he hath sought the destruction of Mardochai, by whose fidelity and good services our life was saved, and of Esther the partner of our kingdom with all their nation: Context Esther 16…10Now that you may more plainly understand what we say, Aman the son of Amadathi, a Macedonian both in mind and country, and having nothing of the Persian blood, but with his cruelty staining our goodness, was received being a stranger by us: 11And found our humanity so great towards him, that he was called our father, and was worshipped by all as the next man after the king: 12But he was so far puffed up with arrogancy, as to go about to deprive us of our kingdom and life.… Cross References Esther 16:9 Neither must you think, if we command different things, that it cometh of the levity of our mind, but that we give sentence according to the quality and necessity of times, as the profit of the commonwealth requireth. Esther 16:10 Now that you may more plainly understand what we say, Aman the son of Amadathi, a Macedonian both in mind and country, and having nothing of the Persian blood, but with his cruelty staining our goodness, was received being a stranger by us: Esther 16:12 But he was so far puffed up with arrogancy, as to go about to deprive us of our kingdom and life. Esther 16:13 For with certain new and unheard of devices he hath sought the destruction of Mardochai, by whose fidelity and good services our life was saved, and of Esther the partner of our kingdom with all their nation: |
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