Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Then the king's servants who were in the king's house said to Mordecai, Why do you go against the king's order?
New American Standard Bible
Then the king’s servants who were at
King James Version
Then the king's servants, which were in the king's gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king's commandment?
Holman Bible
The members of the royal staff at the King’s Gate asked Mordecai, “Why are you disobeying the king’s command?”
International Standard Version
The king's ministers who were in the king's gate asked Mordecai, "Why are you disobeying the king's command?"
A Conservative Version
Then the king's servants, who were in the king's gate, said to Mordecai, Why do thou transgress the king's commandment?
American Standard Version
Then the king's servants, that were in the king's gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king's commandment?
Amplified
Then the king’s servants who were at the king’s gate said to Mordecai, “Why are you disregarding the king’s command?”
Darby Translation
Then the king's servants, who were in the king's gate, said to Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king's commandment?
Julia Smith Translation
And the king's servants that were in the king's gate will say to Mordecai, Wherefore dost thou pass by the king's Command?
King James 2000
Then the king's servants, who were in the king's gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgress you the king's commandment?
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the king's servants who [were] at the gate of the king said to Mordecai, "Why [are] you transgressing the command of the king?"
Modern King James verseion
And the king's servants in the king's gate said to Mordecai, Why do you transgress the king's command?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then the king's servants which were in the king's gate, said unto Mordecai, "Why transgressest thou the king's commandment?"
NET Bible
Then the servants of the king who were at the king's gate asked Mordecai, "Why are you violating the king's commandment?"
New Heart English Bible
Then the king's servants, who were in the king's gate, said to Mordecai, "Why do you disobey the king's commandment?"
The Emphasized Bible
Then said the king's servants who were in the king's gate unto Mordecai, -
Webster
Then the king's servants who were in the king's gate, said to Mordecai, Why dost thou transgress the king's commandment?
World English Bible
Then the king's servants, who were in the king's gate, said to Mordecai, "Why do you disobey the king's commandment?"
Youngs Literal Translation
And the servants of the king, who are in the gate of the king, say to Mordecai, 'Wherefore art thou transgressing the command of the king?'
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Esther 3:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Haman Is Promoted
2 And all the king's servants who were in the king's house went down to the earth before Haman and gave him honour: for so the king had given orders. But Mordecai did not go down before him or give him honour. 3 Then the king's servants who were in the king's house said to Mordecai, Why do you go against the king's order? 4 Now when they had said this to him day after day and he gave no attention, they let Haman have news of it, to see if Mordecai's behaviour would be overlooked: for he had said to them that he was a Jew.
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Cross References
Esther 3:2
And all the king's servants who were in the king's house went down to the earth before Haman and gave him honour: for so the king had given orders. But Mordecai did not go down before him or give him honour.
Exodus 1:17
But the women had the fear of God, and did not do as the king of Egypt said, but let the male children go on living.
Esther 2:19
And when the virgins came together in the second house of the women, Mordecai took his seat in the doorway of the king's house.
Matthew 15:2-3
Why do your disciples go against the teaching of the fathers? for they take food with unwashed hands.