Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then Mordecai returned to the king’s gate. But Haman hurried home, mourning,
King James Version
And Mordecai came again to the king's gate. But Haman hasted to his house mourning, and having his head covered.
Holman Bible
Then Mordecai returned to the King’s Gate,
International Standard Version
Then Mordecai returned to the king's gate, while Haman hurried to his house, mourning and hiding his face.
A Conservative Version
And Mordecai came again to the king's gate. But Haman hastened to his house, mourning and having his head covered.
American Standard Version
And Mordecai came again to the king's gate. But Haman hasted to his house, mourning and having his head covered.
Amplified
Then Mordecai returned to the king’s gate. But Haman hurried to his [own] house, mourning and with his head covered [in sorrow].
Bible in Basic English
And Mordecai came back to the king's doorway. But Haman went quickly back to his house, sad and with his head covered.
Darby Translation
And Mordecai came again to the king's gate. But Haman hasted to his house, mourning and having his head covered.
Julia Smith Translation
And Mordecai will turn back to the king's gate. And Haman hastened to his house, and the head covered.
King James 2000
And Mordecai came again to the king's gate. But Haman hastened to his house mourning, and having his head covered.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Mordecai returned to the gate of the king, and Haman rushed to his house mournful and with his head covered.
Modern King James verseion
And Mordecai came again to the king's gate. But Haman hurried to his house mourning, and having his head covered.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Mordecai came again to the king's gate, but Haman gat him home in all the haste, mourning bare-headed,
NET Bible
Then Mordecai again sat at the king's gate, while Haman hurried away to his home, mournful and with a veil over his head.
New Heart English Bible
Mordecai came back to the king's gate, but Haman hurried to his house, mourning and having his head covered.
The Emphasized Bible
Then Mordecai returned unto the gate of the king, - but, Haman, hurried unto his own house, mourning, and with covered head.
Webster
And Mordecai came again to the king's gate. But Haman hasted to his house mourning, and having his head covered.
World English Bible
Mordecai came back to the king's gate, but Haman hurried to his house, mourning and having his head covered.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Mordecai turneth back unto the gate of the king, and Haman hath been hastened unto his house mourning, and with covered head,
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Esther 6:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Mordecai Is Honored
11
So Haman took the robes and the horse, and he dressed Mordecai and led him through the square of the city, proclaiming before him, "Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delights to honor."
12 Then Mordecai returned to the king’s gate. But Haman hurried home, mourning,
Phrases
Cross References
2 Samuel 15:30
But David went up the ascent of the Mount of Olives, weeping as he went, barefoot and with his head covered. And all the people who were with him covered their heads, and they went up, weeping as they went.
Jeremiah 14:3-4
Her nobles send their servants for water; they come to the cisterns; they find no water; they return with their vessels empty; they are ashamed and confounded and cover their heads.
1 Samuel 3:15
Samuel lay until morning; then he opened the doors of the house of the LORD. And Samuel was afraid to tell the vision to Eli.
2 Samuel 17:23
When Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his donkey and went off home to his own city. He set his house in order and hanged himself, and he died and was buried in the tomb of his father.
1 Kings 20:43
And the king of Israel went to his house vexed and sullen and came to Samaria.
1 Kings 21:4
And Ahab went into his house vexed and sullen because of what Naboth the Jezreelite had said to him, for he had said, "I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers." And he lay down on his bed and turned away his face and would eat no food.
2 Chronicles 26:20
And Azariah the chief priest and all the priests looked at him, and behold, he was leprous in his forehead! And they rushed him out quickly, and he himself hurried to go out, because the LORD had struck him.
Esther 2:19
Now when the virgins were gathered together the second time, Mordecai was sitting at the king's gate.
Esther 7:8
And the king returned from the palace garden to the place where they were drinking wine, as Haman was falling on the couch where Esther was. And the king said, "Will he even assault the queen in my presence, in my own house?" As the word left the mouth of the king, they covered Haman's face.
Job 9:24
The earth is given into the hand of the wicked; he covers the faces of its judges-- if it is not he, who then is it?
Job 20:5
that the exulting of the wicked is short, and the joy of the godless but for a moment?
Psalm 131:1-2
O LORD, my heart is not lifted up; my eyes are not raised too high; I do not occupy myself with things too great and too marvelous for me.