Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Haman told himself, "Whom would the king desire to honor more than me?" Haman answered the king, "For a man whom the king desires to honor,
New American Standard Bible
Then Haman said to the king, “For the man whom the king desires to honor,
King James Version
And Haman answered the king, For the man whom the king delighteth to honour,
Holman Bible
Haman told the king, “For the man the king wants to honor:
A Conservative Version
And Haman said to the king, For the man whom the king delights to honor,
American Standard Version
And Haman said unto the king, For the man whom the king delighteth to honor,
Amplified
So Haman said to the king, “For the man whom the king desires to honor,
Bible in Basic English
And Haman, answering the king, said, For the man whom the king has delight in honouring,
Darby Translation
And Haman answered the king, For the man whom the king delights to honour,
Julia Smith Translation
And Haman will say to the king, The man whom the king delighted in his honor,
King James 2000
And Haman answered the king, For the man whom the king delights to honor,
Lexham Expanded Bible
So Haman said to the king, "For a man whom the king wishes to honor,
Modern King James verseion
And Haman answered the king, For the man whom the king delights to honor,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Haman said unto the king, "Let the man unto whom the king would be glad to do worship, be brought hither,
NET Bible
So Haman said to the king, "For the man whom the king wishes to honor,
New Heart English Bible
Haman said to the king, "For the man whom the king delights to honor,
The Emphasized Bible
So Haman said unto the king, - As touching the man in whose honour, the king, delighteth,
Webster
And Haman answered the king, For the man whom the king delighteth to honor,
World English Bible
Haman said to the king, "For the man whom the king delights to honor,
Youngs Literal Translation
And Haman saith unto the king, 'The man in whose honour the king hath delighted,
Themes
Ambition » Instances of » Haman
Civil service » Appointment in, on account of merit
Mordecai » Informs ahasuerus of a conspiracy against his life and is rewarded
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Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Esther 6:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Mordecai Is Honored
6 After Haman came in, the king asked him, "What should be done for the man whom the king desires to honor?" 7 Haman told himself, "Whom would the king desire to honor more than me?" Haman answered the king, "For a man whom the king desires to honor, 8 let them bring royal robes that the king has worn and a horse on which the king has ridden, with a royal crown placed on its head.
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Cross References
Esther 6:9
Then give the robes and the horse to one of the king's most noble officials. Let them put the robes on the man whom the king desires to honor, and let them put him on the horse in the main square of the city. Then let them announce in front of him, "This is what is done for the man whom the king desires to honor.'"
Esther 6:11
So Haman took the clothes and the horse, dressed Mordecai, and put him on the horse in the main square of the city. He cried out in front of him, "This is what is done for the man whom the king desires to honor."