World English Bible
"When Haman saw that Mordecai didn't bow down, nor pay him homage, Haman was full of wrath."
— Esther 3:5, World English Bible
“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 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.”
All the king's servants who were in the king's gate bowed down, and paid homage to Haman; for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai didn't bow down or pay him homage.
Then the king's servants, who were in the king's gate, said to Mordecai, "Why do you disobey the king's commandment?"
Now it came to pass, when they spoke daily to him, and he didn't listen to them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai's reason would stand; for he had told them that he was a Jew.
When Haman saw that Mordecai didn't bow down, nor pay him homage, Haman was full of wrath.
But he scorned the thought of laying hands on Mordecai alone, for they had made known to him Mordecai's people. Therefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews who were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even Mordecai's people.
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.
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 people's. They don't keep the king's laws. Therefore it is not for the king's profit to allow them to remain.