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Esther 3:8

NETBible	Then Haman said to King Ahasuerus, “There is a particular people¹ that is dispersed and spread among the inhabitants² throughout all the provinces of your kingdom whose laws differ from those of all other peoples. Furthermore, they do not observe the king’s laws. It is not appropriate for the king to provide a haven for them.³
NIV © biblegateway Est 3:8	Then Haman said to King Xerxes, "There is a certain people dispersed and scattered among the peoples in all the provinces of your kingdom whose customs are different from those of all other people and who do not obey the king’s laws; it is not in the king’s best interest to tolerate them.
NASB © biblegateway Est 3:8	Then Haman said to King Ahasuerus, "There is a certain people scattered and dispersed among the peoples in all the provinces of your kingdom; their laws are different from those of all other people and they do not observe the king’s laws, so it is not in the king’s interest to let them remain.
NLT © biblegateway Est 3:8	Then Haman approached King Xerxes and said, "There is a certain race of people scattered through all the provinces of your empire. Their laws are different from those of any other nation, and they refuse to obey even the laws of the king. So it is not in the king’s interest to let them live.
MSG © biblegateway Est 3:8	Haman then spoke with King Xerxes: "There is an odd set of people scattered through the provinces of your kingdom who don't fit in. Their customs and ways are different from those of everybody else. Worse, they disregard the king's laws. They're an affront; the king shouldn't put up with them.
BBE © SABDAweb Est 3:8	And Haman said to King Ahasuerus, There is a certain nation living here and there in small groups among the people in all the divisions of your kingdom; their laws are different from those of any other nation, and they do not keep the king’s laws: for this reason it is not right for the king to let them be.
NRSV © bibleoremus Est 3:8	Then Haman said to King Ahasuerus, "There is a certain people scattered and separated among the peoples in all the provinces of your kingdom; their laws are different from those of every other people, and they do not keep the king’s laws, so that it is not appropriate for the king to tolerate them.
NKJV © biblegateway Est 3:8	Then Haman said to King Ahasuerus, "There is a certain people scattered and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of your kingdom; their laws are different from all other people’s, and they do not keep the king’s laws. Therefore it is not fitting for the king to let them remain.
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KJV	And Haman <02001> said <0559> (8799) unto king <04428> Ahasuerus <0325>_, There is <03426> a certain <0259> people <05971> scattered abroad <06340> (8794) and dispersed <06504> (8794) among the people <05971> in all the provinces <04082> of thy kingdom <04438>_; and their laws <01881> [are] diverse <08138> (8802) from all people <05971>_; neither keep <06213> (8802) they the king's <04428> laws <01881>_: therefore it [is] not for the king's <04428> profit <07737> (8802) to suffer <03240> (8687) them. {for the...: Heb. meet or, equal, etc}
NASB © biblegateway Est 3:8	Then Haman <02001> said <0559> to King <04428> Ahasuerus <0325> , "There <03426> is a certain <0259> people <05971> scattered <06340> and dispersed <06504> among <0996> the peoples <05971> in all <03605> the provinces <04082> of your kingdom <04438> ; their laws <01881> are different <08132> from those of all <03605> other people <05971> and they do not observe <06213> the king's <04428> laws <01881> , so it is not in the king's <04428> interest <07737> to let them remain <05117> .
LXXM	kai <2532> CONJ elalhsen <2980> V-AAI-3S prov <4314> PREP ton <3588> T-ASM basilea <935> N-ASM artaxerxhn {N-ASM} legwn <3004> V-PAPNS uparcei <5225> V-PAI-3S eynov <1484> N-NSN diesparmenon <1289> V-RMPNS en <1722> PREP toiv <3588> T-DPN eynesin <1484> N-DPN en <1722> PREP pash <3956> A-DSF th <3588> T-DSF basileia <932> N-DSF sou <4771> P-GS oi <3588> T-NPM de <1161> PRT nomoi <3551> N-NPM autwn <846> D-GPM exalloi {A-NPM} para <3844> PREP panta <3956> A-APN ta <3588> T-APN eynh <1484> N-APN twn <3588> T-GPM de <1161> PRT nomwn <3551> N-GPM tou <3588> T-GSM basilewv <935> N-GSM parakouousin {V-PAI-3P} kai <2532> CONJ ou <3364> ADV sumferei <4851> V-PAI-3S tw <3588> T-DSM basilei <935> N-DSM easai <1439> V-AAN autouv <846> D-APM
NET [draft] ITL	Then Haman <02001> said <0559> to King <04428> Ahasuerus <0325> , “There is <03426> a particular <0259> people <05971> that is dispersed <06340> and spread <06504> among <0996> the inhabitants <05971> throughout all <03605> the provinces <04082> of your kingdom <04438> whose laws <01881> differ <08138> from those of all <03605> other peoples <05971> . Furthermore, they do not observe the king’s <04428> laws <01881> . It is not <0369> appropriate <06213> for the king <04428> to provide a haven for them.
HEBREW	Mxynhl <03240> hws <07737> Nya <0369> Klmlw <04428> Myve <06213> Mnya <0369> Klmh <04428> ytd <01881> taw <0853> Me <05971> lkm <03605> twns <08138> Mhytdw <01881> Ktwklm <04438> twnydm <04082> lkb <03605> Mymeh <05971> Nyb <0996> drpmw <06504> rzpm <06340> dxa <0259> Me <05971> wnsy <03426> swrwsxa <0325> Klml <04428> Nmh <02001> rmayw (3:8) <0559>

NETBible

Then Haman said to King Ahasuerus, “There is a particular people¹ that is dispersed and spread among the inhabitants² throughout all the provinces of your kingdom whose laws differ from those of all other peoples. Furthermore, they do not observe the king’s laws. It is not appropriate for the king to provide a haven for them.³

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “one people.” Note the subtle absence at this point of a specific mention of the Jewish people by name.

²tn Heb “peoples” (so NASB, NIV); NAB “nations”

³tn Heb “to cause them to rest”; NASB “to let them remain”; NAB, NIV, NRSV “to tolerate them.”