Esther 3:3
Then the king’s servants, which were in the king’s gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king’s commandment?
Context
This verse from Esther Chapter 3 connects to 5 cross-references. Haman the Agagite is elevated above all the king's officials; all are commanded to bow before him, but Mordecai refuses. When Haman learns Mordecai is Jewish, he scorns the idea of harming only Mordecai and plots to destroy all Jews …
Andere Übersetzungen
Then the king’s servants, that were in the king’s gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king’s commandment?
And the servants of the king, who <FI>are<Fi> in the gate of the king, say to Mordecai, `Wherefore <FI>art<Fi> thou transgressing the command of the king?'
Then the king's servants who were in the king's house said to Mordecai, Why do you go against the king's order?
Querverweise
But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children …
And all the king’s servants, that were in the king’s gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so …
And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai sat in the king’s gate.
But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?
Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.