Parallel Verses
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 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,
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,
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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 clothing and the horse, and he clothed Mordecai. He led him about on the horse throughout the plaza of the city, calling before him, "So shall it be done to the man whom the king wishes to honor!" 12 Then Mordecai again sat at the king's gate, while Haman hurried away to his home, mournful and with a veil over his head. 13 Haman then related to his wife Zeresh and to all his friends everything that had happened to him. These wise men, along with his wife Zeresh, said to him, "If indeed this Mordecai before whom you have begun to fall is Jewish, you will not prevail against him. No, you will surely fall before him!"
Phrases
Cross References
2 Samuel 15:30
As David was going up the Mount of Olives, he was weeping as he went; his head was covered and his feet were bare. All the people who were with him also had their heads covered and were weeping as they went up.
Jeremiah 14:3-4
The leading men of the cities send their servants for water. They go to the cisterns, but they do not find any water there. They return with their containers empty. Disappointed and dismayed, they bury their faces in their hands.
1 Samuel 3:15
So Samuel lay down until morning. Then he opened the doors of the Lord's house. But Samuel was afraid to tell Eli about the vision.
2 Samuel 17:23
When Ahithophel realized that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and returned to his house in his hometown. After setting his household in order, he hanged himself. So he died and was buried in the grave of his father.
1 Kings 20:43
The king of Israel went home to Samaria bitter and angry.
1 Kings 21:4
So Ahab went into his palace, bitter and angry that Naboth the Jezreelite had said, "I will not sell to you my ancestral inheritance." He lay down on his bed, pouted, and would not eat.
2 Chronicles 26:20
When Azariah the high priest and the other priests looked at him, there was a skin disease on his forehead. They hurried him out of there; even the king himself wanted to leave quickly because the Lord had afflicted him.
Esther 2:19
Now when the young women were being gathered again, Mordecai was sitting at the king's gate.
Esther 7:8
When the king returned from the palace garden to the banquet of wine, Haman was throwing himself down on the couch where Esther was lying. The king exclaimed, "Will he also attempt to rape the queen while I am still in the building!" As these words left the king's mouth, they covered Haman's face.
Job 9:24
If a land has been given into the hand of a wicked man, he covers the faces of its judges; if it is not he, then who is it?
Job 20:5
that the elation of the wicked is brief, the joy of the godless lasts but a moment.
Psalm 131:1-2
A song of ascents, by David. O Lord, my heart is not proud, nor do I have a haughty look. I do not have great aspirations, or concern myself with things that are beyond me.