All the king’s officials would bow down before Haman to show him respect whenever he passed by, for so the king had commanded. But Mordecai refused to bow down or show him respect.

在朝门的一切臣仆都跪拜哈曼，因为王如此吩咐；惟独末底改不跪不拜。

在朝门，王所有的臣仆都跪拜哈曼，因为王如此吩咐，但末底改不跪不拜。

在朝门，王所有的臣仆都跪拜哈曼，因为王如此吩咐，但末底改不跪不拜。

王命令所有在宫门供职的臣仆都要向哈曼跪拜，但末底改不肯跪拜。

在朝门那里，王的所有臣仆，都向哈曼屈身下拜，因为王曾经这样吩咐；只有末底改不跪，也不拜。

在御门那里王所有的臣仆都向哈曼屈身下拜，因为王如此吩咐；但末迪凯既不屈身，也不下拜。

在朝門的一切臣僕都跪拜哈曼，因為王如此吩咐；惟獨末底改不跪不拜。

在朝門，王所有的臣僕都跪拜哈曼，因為王如此吩咐，但末底改不跪不拜。

在朝門，王所有的臣僕都跪拜哈曼，因為王如此吩咐，但末底改不跪不拜。

王命令所有在宮門供職的臣僕都要向哈曼跪拜，但末底改不肯跪拜。

在朝門那裡，王的所有臣僕，都向哈曼屈身下拜，因為王曾經這樣吩咐；只有末底改不跪，也不拜。

在御門那裏的、王的一切臣僕都屈身下拜哈曼，因為關於哈曼的事、王曾經這樣吩咐。惟獨末底改卻不屈身，不下拜。

在御門那裡王所有的臣僕都向哈曼屈身下拜，因為王如此吩咐；但末迪凱既不屈身，也不下拜。

在御門之臣僕、俱遵王命、跪拜哈曼、惟末底改不跪不拜、

凡御閽待命者、俱遵王命、揖拜哈曼、惟木底改不拜。

御門行走行走或作待命下同之王臣、跪拜哈曼、因王有命、惟末底改不跪不拜、

All the royal officials at the king’s gate knelt down and paid honor to Haman, for the king had commanded this concerning him. But Mordecai would not kneel down or pay him honor.

All the royal officials at the palace gate got down on their knees. They gave honor to Haman. That’s because the king had commanded them to do it. But Mordecai refused to get down on his knees. He wouldn’t give Haman any honor at all.

And all the king’s servants who were at the king’s gate bowed down and paid homage to Haman, for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai did not bow down or pay homage.

The entire royal staff at the King’s Gate bowed down and paid homage to Haman, because the king had commanded this to be done for him. But Mordecai would not bow down or pay homage.

All the king’s servants who were at the king’s gate bowed down and paid homage to Haman; for so the king had commanded regarding him. But Mordecai neither bowed down nor paid homage.

And all the king’s servants who were within the king’s gate bowed and paid homage to Haman, for so the king had commanded concerning him. But Mordecai would not bow or pay homage.

And all the king’s servants, that were in the king’s gate, bowed down, and did reverence to Haman; for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not down, nor did him reverence.

The entire royal staff at the King’s Gate bowed down and paid homage to Haman, because the king had commanded this to be done for him. But Mordecai would not bow down or pay homage.

And all the king’s servants, that[ were] in the king’s gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did[ him] reverence.

As a result, all the king’s servants who were at the king’s gate were bowing and paying homage to Haman, for the king had so commanded. However, Mordecai did not bow, nor did he pay him homage.

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 he had Joseph ride in the chariot reserved for his second in command. And wherever Joseph went, the command was shouted,“ Kneel down!” So Pharaoh put Joseph in charge of all Egypt.

Even after all the young women had been transferred to the second harem and Mordecai had become a palace official,

He said,“ They have raised their fist against the Lord’s throne, so now the Lord will be at war with Amalek generation after generation.”

Those who despise flagrant sinners, and honor the faithful followers of the Lord, and keep their promises even when it hurts.

Haman was a happy man as he left the banquet! But when he saw Mordecai sitting at the palace gate, not standing up or trembling nervously before him, Haman became furious.

One day as Mordecai was on duty at the king’s gate, two of the king’s eunuchs, Bigthana and Teresh— who were guards at the door of the king’s private quarters— became angry at King Xerxes and plotted to assassinate him.

After the victory, the Lord instructed Moses,“ Write this down on a scroll as a permanent reminder, and read it aloud to Joshua: I will erase the memory of Amalek from under heaven.”

Now go and completely destroy the entire Amalekite nation— men, women, children, babies, cattle, sheep, goats, camels, and donkeys.”

Some time later King Xerxes promoted Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite over all the other nobles, making him the most powerful official in the empire.

Therefore, when the Lord your God has given you rest from all your enemies in the land he is giving you as a special possession, you must destroy the Amalekites and erase their memory from under heaven. Never forget this!

When Haman saw that Mordecai would not bow down or show him respect, he was filled with rage.

that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,