Esther 3:4

Easy To Read Version

Day after day, those king’s leaders spoke to Mordecai. But he refused to obey the command to bow down to Haman. So those leaders told Haman about it. They wanted to see what Haman would do about Mordecai. Mordecai had told those leaders that he was a Jew.

Cross References

Genesis 39:10

The woman talked with Joseph every day, but Joseph refused to sleep with her.

Ezra 1:3

The Lord is the God of Israel, the God that is in Jerusalem. If any of God’s people are living among you, then I pray God will bless them. You must let them go to Jerusalem in the country of Judah. You must let them go build the Lord’s temple.

Esther 3:3

Then the king’s leaders at the gate asked Mordecai, “Why don’t you obey the king’s command to bow down to Haman?”

Esther 3:5

When Haman saw that Mordecai refused to bow down to him or give him honor, he was very angry.

Daniel 3:12

There are some Jews that did not pay attention to your order, king. You made those Jews important officials in the province of Babylon. Their names are Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. They don’t worship your gods. And they didn’t bow down and worship the gold idol you set up.”

Daniel 6:13

Then those men said to the king, “That man named Daniel is not paying any attention to you. Daniel is one of the captives {\cf2\super [69]} from Judah. And Daniel is not paying attention to the law you signed. Daniel still prays to his God three times every day.”

Jonah 1:9

Jonah said to the men, “I am a Hebrew (Jew). And I worship the Lord, the God of heaven. He is the God who made the sea and the land.”