Esther 5:9 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

⁹ Haman went out that day happy and in good spirits, but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king’s gate and observed that he neither rose nor trembled before him, he was infuriated with Mordecai;

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁹ Then went Haman forth that day joyful and with a glad heart: but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, that he stood not up, nor moved for him, he was full of indignation against Mordecai.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁹ Haman went away that day joyful and elated in heart. But when he saw Mordecai at the king's gate refusing to stand up or show fear before him, he was filled with wrath against Mordecai.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁹ Then went Haman forth that day joyful and glad of heart: but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king’s gate, that he stood not up nor moved for him, he was filled with wrath against Mordecai.

Common English Bible

⁹ That day Haman left Esther’s place happy, his spirits high, but then he saw Mordecai in the King’s Gate. Mordecai neither stood up nor seemed the least bit nervous around him, so Haman suddenly felt great rage toward Mordecai.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁹ If it pleases you, declare that they may be destroyed, and I will weigh out ten thousand talents to the keepers of your treasury."

English Standard Version 2016

⁹ And Haman went out that day joyful and glad of heart. But when Haman saw Mordecai in the king’s gate, that he neither rose nor trembled before him, he was filled with wrath against Mordecai.

Esther 5:9 Cross References

1 Kings 21:4

Ahab went home resentful and sullen because of what Naboth the Jezreelite had said to him, for he had said, “I will not give you my ancestral inheritance.” He lay down on his bed, turned away his face, and would not eat.

1 Kings 21:6

He said to her, “Because I spoke to Naboth the Jezreelite and said to him, ‘Give me your vineyard for money, or if you prefer, I will give you another vineyard for it,’ but he answered, ‘I will not give you my vineyard.’ ”

Esther 2:19

When the virgins were being gathered together, Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate.

Esther 3:2

And all the king’s servants who were at the king’s gate bowed down and did obeisance to Haman, for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai did not bow down or do obeisance.

Esther 3:5

When Haman saw that Mordecai did not bow down or do obeisance to him, Haman was infuriated.

Esther 5:13

Yet all this does me no good so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate.”

Job 20:5

that the exulting of the wicked is short and the joy of the godless is but for a moment?

Job 31:31

if those of my tent ever said, ‘O that we might be sated with his flesh!’—

Psalm 15:4

in whose eyes the wicked are despised but who honor those who fear the Lord; who stand by their oath even to their hurt;

Psalm 27:3

Though an army encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war rise up against me, yet I will be confident.

Daniel 3:13

Then Nebuchadnezzar in furious rage commanded that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego be brought in, so they brought those men before the king.

Matthew 10:28

Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather, fear the one who can destroy both soul and body in hell.

Matthew 2:16

When Herod saw that he had been tricked by the magi, he was infuriated, and he sent and killed all the children in and around Bethlehem who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had learned from the magi.

Luke 6:25

“Woe to you who are full now, for you will be hungry. “Woe to you who are laughing now, for you will mourn and weep.

John 16:20

Very truly, I tell you, you will weep and mourn, but the world will rejoice; you will have pain, but your pain will turn into joy.

Acts 7:54

When they heard these things, they became enraged and ground their teeth at Stephen.

James 4:9

Lament and mourn and weep. Let your laughter be turned into mourning and your joy into dejection.