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.
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The verse 2 is found in chapter 3 of Esther. Haman is elevated above the other officials and receives the order that everyone bow before him. Mordecai refuses to do so. The central conflict begins with an apparently small confrontation, but one connected to Mordecai's identity and convictions in the face of a demand for imperial honor.
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Und alle Knechte des Königs, die im Tor waren, beugten die Kniee und fielen vor Haman nieder; denn der König hatte es also geboten. Aber Mardochai beugte die Kniee nicht und fiel nicht nieder.
Y todos los siervos del rey que estaban a la puerta del rey, se arrodillaban e inclinaban a Amán, porque así se lo había mandado el rey; pero Mardochêo, ni se arrodillaba ni se humillaba.
Tous les serviteurs du roi, qui se tenaient à la porte du roi, fléchissaient le genou et se prosternaient devant Haman, car tel était l'ordre du roi à son égard. Mais Mardochée ne fléchissait point le genou et ne se prosternait point.
E tutti i servitori del re ch’erano alla porta del re s’inchinavano, e adoravano Haman; perciocchè il re avea comandato che si facesse così inverso lui. Ma Mardocheo non s’inchinava, e non lo adorava.
E todos os servos do rei, que estavam à porta do rei, se inclinavam e se prostravam perante Hamã; porque assim tinha ordenado o rei acerca dele; porém Mardoqueu não se inclinava nem se prostrava.
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。
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