Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And he counted it nothing to lay his hands upon Mardochai alone: for he had heard that he was of the nation of the Jews, and he chose rather to destroy all the nation of the Jews that were in the kingdom of Assuerus. sought. Psalm 83:4 They have said: Come and let us destroy them, so that they be not a nation: and let the name of Israel be remembered no more. Revelation 12:12 Therefore, rejoice, O heavens, and you that dwell therein. Woe to the earth and to the sea, because the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, knowing that he hath but a short time. Context Haman Plots Against the Jews…5Now when Aman had heard this, and had proved by experience that Mardochai did not bend his knee to him, nor worship him, he was exceeding angry. 6And he counted it nothing to lay his hands upon Mardochai alone: for he had heard that he was of the nation of the Jews, and he chose rather to destroy all the nation of the Jews that were in the kingdom of Assuerus.7In the first month (which is called Nisan) in the twelfth year of the reign of Assuerus, the lot was cast into an urn, which in Hebrew is called Phur, before Aman, on what day and what month the nation of the Jews should be destroyed: and there came out the twelfth month, which is called Adar.… Cross References Ezra 4:6 And in the reign of Assuerus, in the beginning of his reign, they wrote an accusation against the inhabitants of Juda and Jerusalem. Esther 9:25 And afterwards Esther went in to the king, beseeching him that his endeavors might be made void by the king's letters: and the evil that he had intended against the Jews, might return upon his own head. And so both he and his sons were hanged upon gibbets. Psalm 83:4 They have said: Come and let us destroy them, so that they be not a nation: and let the name of Israel be remembered no more. Jeremiah 33:24 Hast thou not seen what this people hath spoken, saying: The two families which the Lord had chosen, are cast off: and they have despised my people, so that it is no more a nation before them? Lexicon And whenכִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction he learned the identity הִגִּ֥ידוּ (hig·gî·ḏū) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 5046: To be conspicuous of Mordecai’s בְּמָרְדֳּכַ֣י (bə·mā·rə·do·ḵay) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4782: Mordecai -- a companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Esther people, עַ֣ם (‘am) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock he despised the notion וַיִּ֣בֶז (way·yi·ḇez) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 959: To disesteem of laying לִשְׁלֹ֤ח (liš·lōḥ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 7971: To send away, for, out hands יָד֙ (yāḏ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3027: A hand on Mordecai מָרְדֳּכָ֑י (mā·rə·do·ḵāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4782: Mordecai -- a companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Esther alone. לְבַדּ֔וֹ (lə·ḇad·dōw) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 905: Separation, a part of the body, branch of a, tree, bar for, carrying, chief of Instead, he הָמָ֗ן (hā·mān) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2001: Haman -- to rage, be turbulent sought וַיְבַקֵּ֣שׁ (way·ḇaq·qêš) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1245: To search out, to strive after to destroy לְהַשְׁמִ֧יד (lə·haš·mîḏ) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 8045: To be exterminated or destroyed all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every of Mordecai’s מָרְדֳּכָֽי׃ (mā·rə·do·ḵāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4782: Mordecai -- a companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Esther people, עַ֥ם (‘am) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock the Jews, הַיְּהוּדִ֛ים (hay·yə·hū·ḏîm) Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3064: Jews -- Jewish throughout בְּכָל־ (bə·ḵāl) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every the kingdom מַלְכ֥וּת (mal·ḵūṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4438: Royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom of Xerxes. אֲחַשְׁוֵר֖וֹשׁ (’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 325: Ahasuerus -- king of Persia Additional Translations And when he learned the identity of Mordecai’s people, he despised the notion of laying hands on Mordecai alone. Instead, he sought to destroy all of Mordecai’s people, the Jews, throughout the kingdom of Xerxes.And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had showed him the people of Mordecai: why Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai. But he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had made known to him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai. and took counsel to destroy utterly all the Jews who were under the rule of Artaxerxes. But he scorned to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had made known to him the people of Mordecai; therefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were in all the kingdom of Ahasuerus -- the people of Mordecai. But he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shewed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai. And he scorned to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shown him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai. But he scorned the thought of laying hands on Mordecai alone, for they had made known to him Mordecai's people. Therefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews who were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even Mordecai's people. and it is contemptible in his eyes to put forth a hand on Mordecai by himself, for they have declared to him the people of Mordecai, and Haman seeketh to destroy all the Jews who are in all the kingdom of Ahasuerus -- the people of Mordecai. 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