Esther 5:13
“Yet all this auaileth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Iew sitting at the kings gate.”
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Esther 5:13 Context
11And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all the things wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had aduanced him aboue the Princes, and seruants of the king. 12Haman said moreouer, Yea Esther the Queene did let no man come in with the king vnto the banquet that she had prepared, but my selfe; and to morrow am I inuited vnto her also with the king. 13Yet all this auaileth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Iew sitting at the kings gate. 14¶ Then saide Zeresh his wife, and all his friends vnto him, Let a gallous be made of fifty cubits hie, and to morrow speake thou vnto the king, that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then goe thou in merily with the king vnto the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman, and hee caused the gallous to be made.
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Other Translations for Esther 5:13
Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate.
- King James Version
"Yet all of this does not satisfy me every time I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate.
- American Standard Version (1901)
But all this is nothing to me while I see Mordecai the Jew seated by the king's doorway.
- Basic English Bible
Yet all this is of no avail to me so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate.
- Darby Bible
Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate.
- Webster's Bible
Yet all this avails me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate."
- World English Bible
and all this is not profitable to me, during all the time that I am seeing Mordecai the Jew sitting in the gate of the king.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Esther 5:13
5:13 Availeth - Gives me no content. Such torment did his envy and malice bring upon him. Sitting - Enjoying that honour and privilege without disturbance, and denying me the worship due to me by the king's command. Thus tho' proud men have much to their mind, if they have not all to their mind, it is nothing. The thousandth part of what Haman had, would give a modest, humble man, as much happiness as he expects to receive from anything under the sun. And Haman as passionately complains, as if he was in the lowest depth of poverty!