And he spoke to king Artaxerxes, saying, There is a nation scattered among the nations in all thy kingdom, and their laws differ from [those of] all the [other] nations; and they disobey the laws of the king; and it is not expedient for the king to let them alone.
LXX2012
Esther 3:8
And he spoke to king Artaxerxes, saying, There is a nation scattered among the nations in all your kingdom, and their laws differ from [those of] all the [other] nations; and they disobey the laws of the king; and it is not expedient for the king to let them alone.
Parallel Translations
And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king’s laws: therefore it is not for the king’s profit to suffer them.
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 from 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.
Cross References
Ezra 4:12–15Acts 16:20–21Leviticus 26:33Deuteronomy 4:27Jeremiah 50:17Zechariah 7:14John 7:35Deuteronomy 30:3Acts 17:6–7James 1:1Acts 28:22Acts 24:5Ezekiel 6:8Ezekiel 11:16Nehemiah 1:8
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