Esther 3:8

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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.Then Haman informed King Xerxes, “There is a certain people scattered and dispersed among the peoples of every province of your kingdom. Their laws are different from everyone else’s, and they do not obey the king’s laws. So it is not in the king’s best interest to tolerate them.

In other 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.Then Haman informed King Xerxes, “There is a certain people scattered and dispersed among the peoples of every province of your kingdom. Their laws are different from everyone else’s, and they do not obey the king’s laws. So it is not in the king’s best interest to tolerate them.

Hebrew words

וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559הָמָןhamanHamanH2001לַמֶּלֶךְlamelekhto the kingH4428אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ'achashverooshAhasuerusH325יֶשְׁנוֹyeshnothere itH3426עַם־'am-[is] a peopleH5971אֶחָד'echadoneH259מְפֻזָּרmefuzarscatteredH6340וּמְפֹרָדumeforadand separatedH6504בֵּיןbeinamongH996הָעַמִּיםha'amimthe peoplesH5971בְּכֹלbekholin allH3605מְדִינוֹתmedinot[the] provinces ofH4082מַלְכוּתֶךָmalkhutekhakingdom yourH4438וְדָתֵיהֶםvedateihemand laws theirH1881שֹׁנוֹתshonot[are] differingH8138מִכָּל־mikolfrom everyH3605עָם'ampeopleH5971וְאֶת־ve'etand <obj.>H853דָּתֵיdatei[the] laws ofH1881הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428אֵינָם'einamnot theyH369עֹשִׂים'osim[are] doingH6213וְלַמֶּלֶךְvelamelekhand for the kingH4428אֵין־'ein-notH369שֹׁוֶהshoveh[is] appropriateH7737לְהַנִּיחָם׃lehanichamto let remain themH5117

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People and places

People: Ahasuerus, Haman

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