“By law, what is to be done with Queen Vashti, for failing to obey the command of King Ahasuerus conveyed by the eunuchs?”
Esther 6:6 - Tree of Life Version When Haman entered, the king asked him, “What should be done for a man whom the king desires to honor?” Now Haman thought to himself, “Whom would the king desire to honor rather than me?” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 So Haman came in. And the king said unto him, What shall be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour? Now Haman thought in his heart, To whom would the king delight to do honour more than to myself? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So Haman came in. And the king said to him, What shall be done to the man whom the king delights to honor? Now Haman said to himself, To whom would the king delight to do honor more than to me? American Standard Version (1901) So Haman came in. And the king said unto him, What shall be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honor? Now Haman said in his heart, To whom would the king delight to do honor more than to myself? Common English Bible When Haman entered, the king asked him, “What should be done for the man whom the king really wants to honor?” Haman thought to himself, Whom would the king really want to honor more than me? Catholic Public Domain Version we commanded that whomever Haman, who is chief over all the provinces, and second after the king, and whom we honor in the place of a father, whomever he would point out should be destroyed by their enemies, with their wives and children, and that no one may take pity on them, on the fourteenth day of the twelfth month Adar of this present year, English Standard Version 2016 So Haman came in, and the king said to him, “What should be done to the man whom the king delights to honor?” And Haman said to himself, “Whom would the king delight to honor more than me?” |
“By law, what is to be done with Queen Vashti, for failing to obey the command of King Ahasuerus conveyed by the eunuchs?”
Haman boasted to them about his vast wealth, his many sons, and how the king had promoted him and exalted him above the other officials and servants of the king.
So Haman took the robe and the horse, robed Mordecai, and paraded him through the city streets, proclaiming: “This is what is done for the man whom the king desires to honor.”
The king’s servants answered, “Haman is standing in the courtyard.” The king said, “Let him come in.”
Then let the robe and the horse be placed into the hand of one of the king’s most noble princes. Let them clothe the man whom the king desires to honor and parade him on horseback through the city streets, proclaiming, ‘This is what is done for a man the king desires to honor!’”
May they shout for joy and be glad, those who delight in my righteous cause. May they always say: “Exalted be Adonai, who delights in His servant’s shalom.”
For the backsliding of the naïve will kill them and the complacency of fools will destroy them.
Before ruin a person’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.
There is a generation whose eyes are so haughty, whose eyelids are lifted up disdainfully.
Behold My servant, whom I uphold. My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I have put My Ruach on Him, He will bring justice to the nations.
“Yes, I will delight in doing good for them, and with all My heart and all My soul I will in truth plant them in this land.”
The arrogance of your heart has deceived you— living in the clefts of the rock—his dwelling place is lofty, saying in his heart: ‘Who shall bring me down to the earth?’
And behold, a voice from the heavens said, “This is My Son, whom I love; with Him I am well pleased!”
Then the one who invited both of you will come to you and say, ‘Give up this seat.’ And with shame, you would proceed to take the lowest seat.
so that all should honor the Son, just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.