Esther 6:5
And the king’s servants said unto him, Behold, Haman standeth in the court. And the king said, Let him come in.
Esther 6:5 in other translations
| BSB | So the king’s attendants answered him, “Haman is there, standing in the court.” “Bring him in,” ordered the king. |
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| WEB | The king’s servants said to him, “Behold, Haman stands in the court.” The king said, “Let him come in.” |
| ASV | And the king’s servants said unto him, Behold, Haman standeth in the court. And the king said, Let him come in. |
| YLT | and the servants of the king say unto him, ‘Lo, Haman is standing in the court;' and the king saith, ‘Let him come in.' |
| DARBY | And the king's servants said to him, Behold, Haman is standing in the court. And the king said, Let him come in. |
| BBE | And the king's servants said to him, See, Haman is waiting in the outer room. And the king said, Let him come in. |
| Webster | And the king's servants said to him, Behold, Haman standeth in the court. And the king said, Let him come in. |
What does Esther 6:5 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Esther 6:4-11
See how men's pride deceives them. The deceitfulness of our own hearts appears in nothing more than in the conceit we have of ourselves and our own performances: against which we should constantly watch and pray. Haman thought the king loved and valued no one but himself, but he was deceived. We should suspect that the esteem which others profess for us, is not so great as it seems to be, that we may not think too…
Esther 6:5 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- Esther 6:4
And the king said, Who is in the court? Now Haman was come into the outward court of the king’s house, to speak unto the king to hang Mordecai on the gallows that he had prepared for him.
- Esther 6:5
And the king’s servants said unto him, Behold, Haman standeth in the court. And the king said, Let him come in.
- Esther 6:6
So Haman came in. And the king said unto him, What shall be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour? Now Haman thought in his heart, To whom would the king delight to do honour more than to myself?
Esther 6:5 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y los servidores del rey le respondieron: He aquí Amán está en el patio. Y el rey dijo: Entre. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et les serviteurs du roi lui dirent: Voici Haman, qui se tient dans la cour. Et le roi dit: Qu’il entre. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und die Diener des Königs sprachen zu ihm: Siehe, Haman steht im Hofe. Und der König sprach: Er komme herein! |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Responderunt pueri: Aman stat in atrio. Dixitque rex: Ingrediatur. |