--- title: "Esther 3 Interlinear Bible: Hebrew / Greek & English Translation" description: "Read Esther Chapter 3 with original Hebrew/Greek text, transliteration, English translation, and Strong" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/interlinear/esther/3" --- ![Genesis](/images/bible/genesis.png) Genesis 50 Chapters 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Read Commentary Interlinear Audio 1 After אַחַ֣ר׀ H310 these things הַדְּבָרִ֣ים H1697 הָאֵ֗לֶּה H428 promote גִּדַּל֩ H1431 did king הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ H4428 Ahasuerus אֲחַשְׁוֵר֜וֹשׁ H325 אֶת H853 Haman הָמָ֧ן H2001 the son בֶּֽן H1121 of Hammedatha הַמְּדָ֛תָא H4099 the Agagite הָֽאֲגָגִ֖י H91 and advanced וַֽיְנַשְּׂאֵ֑הוּ H5375 him and set וַיָּ֙שֶׂם֙ H7760 אֶת H853 his seat כִּסְא֔וֹ H3678 מֵעַ֕ל H5921 כָּל H3605 above all the princes הַשָּׂרִ֖ים H8269 אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 אִתּֽוֹ׃ H854 2 וְכָל H3605 servants עַבְדֵ֨י H5650 And all the king's הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ H4428 אֲשֶׁר H834 gate בְּשַׁ֣עַר H8179 And all the king's הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ H4428 bowed יִכְרַ֖ע H3766 and reverenced יִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶֽה׃ H7812 Haman לְהָמָ֔ן H2001 כִּי H3588 כֵ֖ן H3651 had so commanded צִוָּה H6680 ל֣וֹ H0 And all the king's הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ H4428 concerning him But Mordecai וּמָ֨רְדֳּכַ֔י H4782 לֹ֥א H3808 bowed יִכְרַ֖ע H3766 וְלֹ֥א H3808 and reverenced יִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶֽה׃ H7812 3 said וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ H559 servants עַבְדֵ֥י H5650 Then the king's הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ H4428 אֲשֶׁר H834 gate בְּשַׁ֥עַר H8179 Then the king's הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ H4428 unto Mordecai לְמָרְדֳּכָ֑י H4782 מַדּ֙וּעַ֙ H4069 אַתָּ֣ה H859 Why transgressest עוֹבֵ֔ר H5674 אֵ֖ת H853 commandment מִצְוַ֥ת H4687 Then the king's הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ H4428 4 וַיְהִ֗י H1961 Now it came to pass when they spake בְּאָמְרָ֤ם H559 אֵלָיו֙ H413 daily וָי֔וֹם H3117 daily וָי֔וֹם H3117 וְלֹ֥א H3808 unto him and he hearkened שָׁמַ֖ע H8085 אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם H413 for he had told הִגִּ֥יד H5046 Haman לְהָמָ֗ן H2001 to see לִרְאוֹת֙ H7200 would stand הֲיַֽעַמְדוּ֙ H5975 matters דִּבְרֵ֣י H1697 whether Mordecai's מָרְדֳּכַ֔י H4782 כִּֽי H3588 for he had told הִגִּ֥יד H5046 לָהֶ֖ם H1992 אֲשֶׁר H834 ה֥וּא H1931 them that he was a Jew יְהוּדִֽי׃ H3064 5 saw וַיַּ֣רְא H7200 And when Haman הָמָ֖ן H2001 כִּי H3588 אֵ֣ין H369 that Mordecai מָרְדֳּכַ֔י H4782 bowed כֹּרֵ֥עַ H3766 not nor did him reverence וּמִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖ה H7812 ל֑וֹ H0 full וַיִּמָּלֵ֥א H4390 And when Haman הָמָ֖ן H2001 of wrath חֵמָֽה׃ H2534 6 scorn וַיִּ֣בֶז H959 And he thought בְּעֵינָ֗יו H5869 to lay לִשְׁלֹ֤ח H7971 hands יָד֙ H3027 of Mordecai מָרְדֳּכָֽי׃ H4782 לְבַדּ֔וֹ H905 כִּֽי H3588 alone for they had shewed הִגִּ֥ידוּ H5046 ל֖וֹ H0 אֶת H853 even the people עַ֥ם H5971 of Mordecai מָרְדֳּכָֽי׃ H4782 sought וַיְבַקֵּ֣שׁ H1245 wherefore Haman הָמָ֗ן H2001 to destroy לְהַשְׁמִ֧יד H8045 אֶת H853 כָּל H3605 all the Jews הַיְּהוּדִ֛ים H3064 אֲשֶׁ֛ר H834 בְּכָל H3605 that were throughout the whole kingdom מַלְכ֥וּת H4438 of Ahasuerus אֲחַשְׁוֵר֖וֹשׁ H325 even the people עַ֥ם H5971 of Mordecai מָרְדֳּכָֽי׃ H4782 7 and from month חֹ֥דֶשׁ H2320 In the first הָֽרִאשׁוֹן֙ H7223 הוּא H1931 and from month חֹ֥דֶשׁ H2320 Nisan נִיסָ֔ן H5212 year בִּשְׁנַת֙ H8141 in the twelfth שְׁנֵים H8147 עֶשְׂרֵ֔ה H6240 of king לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ H4428 Ahasuerus אֲחַשְׁוֵר֑וֹשׁ H325 they cast הִפִּ֣יל H5307 Pur פּוּר֩ H6332 ה֨וּא H1931 that is the lot הַגּוֹרָ֜ל H1486 before לִפְנֵ֣י H6440 Haman הָמָ֗ן H2001 from day לְי֛וֹם H3117 from day לְי֛וֹם H3117 and from month חֹ֥דֶשׁ H2320 and from month חֹ֥דֶשׁ H2320 in the twelfth שְׁנֵים H8147 עָשָׂ֖ר H6240 הוּא H1931 and from month חֹ֥דֶשׁ H2320 Adar אֲדָֽר׃ H143 8 said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר H559 And Haman הָמָן֙ H2001 therefore it is not for the king's וְלַמֶּ֥לֶךְ H4428 Ahasuerus אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ H325 There is יֶשְׁנ֣וֹ H3426 among the people עָ֗ם H5971 a certain אֶחָ֗ד H259 scattered abroad מְפֻזָּ֤ר H6340 and dispersed וּמְפֹרָד֙ H6504 בֵּ֣ין H996 among the people עָ֗ם H5971 בְּכֹ֖ל H3605 in all the provinces מְדִינ֣וֹת H4082 of thy kingdom מַלְכוּתֶ֑ךָ H4438 and their laws דָּתֵ֤י H1881 are diverse שֹׁנ֣וֹת H8138 מִכָּל H3605 among the people עָ֗ם H5971 וְאֶת H853 and their laws דָּתֵ֤י H1881 therefore it is not for the king's וְלַמֶּ֥לֶךְ H4428 אֵינָ֣ם H369 neither keep עֹשִׂ֔ים H6213 therefore it is not for the king's וְלַמֶּ֥לֶךְ H4428 אֵין H369 profit שׁוֶֹ֖ה H7737 to suffer לְהַנִּיחָֽם׃ H3240 9 אִם H518 עַל H5921 it into the king's הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ H4428 If it please ט֔וֹב H2895 let it be written יִכָּתֵ֖ב H3789 that they may be destroyed לְאַבְּדָ֑ם H6 ten וַֽעֲשֶׂ֨רֶת H6235 thousand אֲלָפִ֜ים H505 talents כִּכַּר H3603 of silver כֶּ֗סֶף H3701 and I will pay אֶשְׁקוֹל֙ H8254 עַל H5921 to the hands יְדֵי֙ H3027 of those that have the charge עֹשֵׂ֣י H6213 of the business הַמְּלָאכָ֔ה H4399 to bring לְהָבִ֖יא H935 אֶל H413 treasuries גִּנְזֵ֥י H1595 it into the king's הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ H4428 10 took וַיָּ֧סַר H5493 And the king הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ H4428 אֶת H853 his ring טַבַּעְתּ֖וֹ H2885 מֵעַ֣ל H5921 from his hand יָד֑וֹ H3027 and gave וַֽיִּתְּנָ֗הּ H5414 it unto Haman לְהָמָ֧ן H2001 the son בֶּֽן H1121 of Hammedatha הַמְּדָ֛תָא H4099 the Agagite הָֽאֲגָגִ֖י H91 enemy צֹרֵ֥ר H6887 the Jews הַיְּהוּדִֽים׃ H3064 11 said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר H559 And the king הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ H4428 unto Haman לְהָמָ֔ן H2001 The silver הַכֶּ֖סֶף H3701 is given נָת֣וּן H5414 לָ֑ךְ H0 to thee the people וְהָעָ֕ם H5971 also to do לַֽעֲשׂ֥וֹת H6213 בּ֖וֹ H0 good כַּטּ֥וֹב H2896 with them as it seemeth בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃ H5869 12 called וַיִּקָּֽרְאוּ֩ H7121 scribes סֹֽפְרֵ֨י H5608 Then were the king's הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ H4428 month בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ H2320 of the first הָֽרִאשׁ֗וֹן H7223 on the thirteenth בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֨ה H7969 עָשָׂ֣ר H6240 day יוֹם֮ H3117 בּוֹ֒ H0 and there was written נִכְתָּ֔ב H3789 כְּֽכָל H3605 אֲשֶׁר H834 had commanded צִוָּ֣ה H6680 according to all that Haman הָמָ֡ן H2001 אֶ֣ל H413 lieutenants אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנֵֽי H323 Then were the king's הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ H4428 וְֽאֶל H413 and to the governors הַפַּח֞וֹת H6346 אֲשֶׁ֣ר׀ H834 עַל H5921 of every province וּמְדִינָה֙ H4082 of every province וּמְדִינָה֙ H4082 וְאֶל H413 and to the rulers שָׂ֤רֵי H8269 of every people וָעָ֖ם H5971 of every people וָעָ֖ם H5971 of every province וּמְדִינָה֙ H4082 of every province וּמְדִינָה֙ H4082 according to the writing כִּכְתָבָ֔הּ H3791 of every people וָעָ֖ם H5971 of every people וָעָ֖ם H5971 after their language כִּלְשׁוֹנ֑וֹ H3956 in the name בְּשֵׁ֨ם H8034 Then were the king's הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ H4428 Ahasuerus אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹשׁ֙ H325 and there was written נִכְתָּ֔ב H3789 and sealed וְנֶחְתָּ֖ם H2856 ring בְּטַבַּ֥עַת H2885 Then were the king's הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ H4428 13 were sent וְנִשְׁל֨וֹחַ H7971 And the letters סְפָרִ֜ים H5612 by בְּיַ֣ד H3027 posts הָֽרָצִים֮ H7323 אֶל H413 כָּל H3605 provinces מְדִינ֣וֹת H4082 into all the king's הַמֶּלֶךְ֒ H4428 to destroy לְהַשְׁמִ֡יד H8045 to kill לַֽהֲרֹ֣ג H2026 and to cause to perish וּלְאַבֵּ֣ד H6 אֶת H853 כָּל H3605 all Jews הַ֠יְּהוּדִים H3064 both young מִנַּ֨עַר H5288 וְעַד H5704 and old זָקֵ֨ן H2205 little children טַ֤ף H2945 and women וְנָשִׁים֙ H802 day בְּי֣וֹם H3117 in one אֶחָ֔ד H259 even upon the thirteenth בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֥ה H7969 עָשָׂ֛ר H6240 month חֹ֣דֶשׁ H2320 day of the twelfth שְׁנֵים H8147 עָשָׂ֖ר H6240 הוּא H1931 month חֹ֣דֶשׁ H2320 Adar אֲדָ֑ר H143 and to take the spoil וּשְׁלָלָ֖ם H7998 of them for a prey לָבֽוֹז׃ H962 14 The copy פַּתְשֶׁ֣גֶן H6572 of the writing הַכְּתָ֗ב H3791 to be given לְהִנָּ֤תֵֽן H5414 for a commandment דָּת֙ H1881 בְּכָל H3605 in every province וּמְדִינָ֔ה H4082 in every province וּמְדִינָ֔ה H4082 was published גָּל֖וּי H1540 לְכָל H3605 unto all people הָֽעַמִּ֑ים H5971 לִֽהְי֥וֹת H1961 that they should be ready עֲתִדִ֖ים H6264 against that day לַיּ֥וֹם H3117 הַזֶּֽה׃ H2088 15 The posts הָֽרָצִ֞ים H7323 went out יָֽצְא֤וּ H3318 being hastened דְחוּפִים֙ H1765 commandment בִּדְבַ֣ר H1697 And the king וְהַמֶּ֤לֶךְ H4428 and the decree וְהַדָּ֥ת H1881 was given נִתְּנָ֖ה H5414 Shushan שׁוּשָׁ֖ן H7800 the palace הַבִּירָ֑ה H1002 And the king וְהַמֶּ֤לֶךְ H4428 and Haman וְהָמָן֙ H2001 sat down יָֽשְׁב֣וּ H3427 to drink לִשְׁתּ֔וֹת H8354 but the city וְהָעִ֥יר H5892 Shushan שׁוּשָׁ֖ן H7800 was perplexed נָבֽוֹכָה׃ H943 [Esther 2](/interlinear/esther/2) [Esther 4](/interlinear/esther/4) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com","name":"Real Bible Believers","description":"RBB","publisher":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#/schema/person/e966585dde703268e7f6ae890ea98509"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/?s={search_term_string}","query-input":"required 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