Catholic Public Domain Version
"Now when Haman had heard this, and had proved by a test that Mordecai did not bend his knee to him, nor adore him, he was very angry. "
— Esther 3:5, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.”
“And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not down, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath. ”
“When Haman saw that Mordecai didn't bow down, nor pay him homage, Haman was full of wrath.”
“When Haman saw that Mordecai was not bowing or paying homage to him, he was filled with rage.”
“Now when Aman had heard this, and had proved by experience that Mardochai did not bend his knee to him, nor worship him, he was exceeding angry.”
“And when Haman saw that Mordecai did not go down before him and give him honour, Haman was full of wrath.”
“And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.”
And all the king’s servants, who passed by the doors of the palace, bent their knees and adored Haman, for so the ruler had instructed them. Only Mordecai did not bend his knee, nor adore him.
The king’s servants, who presided over the doors of the palace, said to him, “Why do you, more than the others, not observe the king’s command?”
And when they were saying this frequently, and he would not listen to them, they reported it to Haman, desiring to know whether he would continue in his resolution, for he had told them that he was a Jew.
Now when Haman had heard this, and had proved by a test that Mordecai did not bend his knee to him, nor adore him, he was very angry.
And he considered it pointless to lay his hands on Mordecai alone, for he had heard that he was part of the Jewish people. And so he wanted more: to destroy the entire nation of the Jews, who were in the kingdom of Artaxerxes.
In the first month, which is called Nisan, in the twelfth year of the reign of Artaxerxes, the lot was cast into an urn, which in Hebrew is called Pur, in the presence of Haman, to determine on what day and in which month the Jewish people should be destroyed. And it turned out to be the twelfth month, which is called Adar.
And Haman said to king Artaxerxes, “There is a people dispersed throughout all the provinces of your kingdom and separated one from another, who make use of unusual laws and ceremonies, and who, in addition, show contempt for the king’s ordinances. And you know very well that it is not expedient for your kingdom that they should become insolent through independence.