Esther 3

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1After these things King Ahasuerus promoted Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes who were with him.2 All the kings servants who were in the kings gate bowed down, and paid homage to Haman; for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai didnt bow down or pay him homage.3 Then the kings servants, who were in the kings gate, said to Mordecai, Why do you disobey the kings commandment?4 Now it came to pass, when they spoke daily to him, and he didnt listen to them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecais reason would stand; for he had told them that he was a Jew.5 When Haman saw that Mordecai didnt bow down, nor pay him homage, Haman was full of wrath.6 But he scorned the thought of laying hands on Mordecai alone, for they had made known to him Mordecais people. Therefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews who were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even Mordecais people.7 In the first month, which is the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, and chose the twelfth month, which is the month Adar.8 Haman said to King Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the peoples in all the provinces of your kingdom, and their laws are different than other peoples. They dont keep the kings laws. Therefore it is not for the kings profit to allow them to remain.