Esther 6
- 1On that night could not the king sleep, and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles. They were read before the king.
- 2And it was found written, that Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king's officials, the keepers of the door, who sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.
- 3And the king said, What honor and dignity has been done to Mordecai for this? Then said the king's servants who served him, There is nothing done for him.
- 4And the king said, Who is in the court? Now Haman had come into the outward court of the king's house, to speak to the king to hang Mordecai on the gallows that he had prepared for him.
- 5And the king's servants said to him Haman stands in the court. And the king said, Let him come in.
- 6So Haman came in. And the king said to him, What shall be done to the man the king delights to honor? Now Haman thought in his heart, Who would the king delight to honor more than me?
- 7And Haman answered the king, For the man the king delights to honor,
- 8Let the royal robes be brought which the king uses to wear, and the horse that the king rides on, and the crown royal which is set on his head:
- 9And let these clothes and horse be delivered to the hand of one of the king's most noble princes, that they may dress the man the king delights to honor, and bring him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaim before him, This is what shall be done to the man the king delights to honor.
- 10Then the king said to Haman, Hurry, and take the clothes and the horse, as you have said, and do even so to Mordecai the Jew, that sits at the king's gate: let nothing fail of all that you have spoken.
- 11Then took Haman the clothes and the horse, and dressed Mordecai, and brought him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaimed before him, This is what shall be done to the man the king delights to honor.
- 12And Mordecai came again to the king's gate. But Haman hurried to his house mourning, and having his head covered.
- 13And Haman told Zeresh his wife and all his friends everything that had happened to him. Then his wise men and Zeresh his wife said to him, If Mordecai be of the descendants of the Jews, in whose presence you have begun to fall, you shall not overcome him, but shall surely fall before him.
- 14And while they were yet talking with him, came the king's officials, and hurried to bring Haman to the banquet that Esther had prepared.
What changed from the KJV
GIGAKJV is a modern English revision of the King James Version. The comparison below uses the project's KJV text in the later 1769 tradition and marks, word by word, each verse of Esther 6 where the wording differs: struck-through words are the KJV's, highlighted words are GIGAKJV's.
KJVOn that night could not the king sleep, and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king.
GIGAKJVOn that night could not the king sleep, and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles. They were read before the king.
KJVAnd it was found written, that Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king's chamberlains, the keepers of the door, who sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.
GIGAKJVAnd it was found written, that Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king's officials, the keepers of the door, who sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.
KJVAnd the king said, What honour and dignity hath been done to Mordecai for this? Then said the king's servants that ministered unto him, There is nothing done for him.
GIGAKJVAnd the king said, What honor and dignity has been done to Mordecai for this? Then said the king's servants who served him, There is nothing done for him.
KJVAnd 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.
GIGAKJVAnd the king said, Who is in the court? Now Haman had come into the outward court of the king's house, to speak to the king to hang Mordecai on the gallows that he had prepared for him.
KJVAnd the king's servants said unto him, Behold, Haman standeth in the court. And the king said, Let him come in.
GIGAKJVAnd the king's servants said to him Haman stands in the court. And the king said, Let him come in.
KJVSo 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?
GIGAKJVSo Haman came in. And the king said to him, What shall be done to the man the king delights to honor? Now Haman thought in his heart, Who would the king delight to honor more than me?
KJVAnd Haman answered the king, For the man whom the king delighteth to honour,
GIGAKJVAnd Haman answered the king, For the man the king delights to honor,
KJVLet the royal apparel be brought which the king useth to wear, and the horse that the king rideth upon, and the crown royal which is set upon his head:
GIGAKJVLet the royal robes be brought which the king uses to wear, and the horse that the king rides on, and the crown royal which is set on his head:
KJVAnd let this apparel and horse be delivered to the hand of one of the king's most noble princes, that they may array the man withal whom the king delighteth to honour, and bring him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaim before him, Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delighteth to honour.
GIGAKJVAnd let these clothes and horse be delivered to the hand of one of the king's most noble princes, that they may dress the man the king delights to honor, and bring him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaim before him, This is what shall be done to the man the king delights to honor.
KJVThen the king said to Haman, Make haste, and take the apparel and the horse, as thou hast said, and do even so to Mordecai the Jew, that sitteth at the king's gate: let nothing fail of all that thou hast spoken.
GIGAKJVThen the king said to Haman, Hurry, and take the clothes and the horse, as you have said, and do even so to Mordecai the Jew, that sits at the king's gate: let nothing fail of all that you have spoken.
KJVThen took Haman the apparel and the horse, and arrayed Mordecai, and brought him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaimed before him, Thus shall it be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour.
GIGAKJVThen took Haman the clothes and the horse, and dressed Mordecai, and brought him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaimed before him, This is what shall be done to the man the king delights to honor.
KJVAnd Mordecai came again to the king's gate. But Haman hasted to his house mourning, and having his head covered.
GIGAKJVAnd Mordecai came again to the king's gate. But Haman hurried to his house mourning, and having his head covered.
KJVAnd Haman told Zeresh his wife and all his friends every thing that had befallen him. Then said his wise men and Zeresh his wife unto him, If Mordecai be of the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou shalt not prevail against him, but shalt surely fall before him.
GIGAKJVAnd Haman told Zeresh his wife and all his friends everything that had happened to him. Then his wise men and Zeresh his wife said to him, If Mordecai be of the descendants of the Jews, in whose presence you have begun to fall, you shall not overcome him, but shall surely fall before him.
KJVAnd while they were yet talking with him, came the king's chamberlains, and hasted to bring Haman unto the banquet that Esther had prepared.
GIGAKJVAnd while they were yet talking with him, came the king's officials, and hurried to bring Haman to the banquet that Esther had prepared.
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