Between her feet he collapsed, he fell limp and was lifeless; between her feet he collapsed and fell limp, in the spot where he collapsed, there he fell limp – violently murdered!

You give me strength for battle; you make my foes kneel before me.

Your words have supported those who stumbled, and you have strengthened the knees that gave way.

then let my wife turn the millstone for another man, and may other men have sexual relations with her.

They crouch, they bear their young, they bring forth the offspring they have carried.

Before him the coastlands will bow down, and his enemies will lick the dust.

When the sacrifices were completed, the king and all who were with him bowed down and worshiped.

You give me strength for battle; you make my foes kneel before me.

They will fall down, but we will stand firm.

Come! Let’s bow down and worship! Let’s kneel before the Lord, our creator!

You are a lion’s cub, Judah, from the prey, my son, you have gone up. He crouches and lies down like a lion; like a lioness – who will rouse him?

They crouch and lie down like a lion, and as a lioness, who can stir him? Blessed is the one who blesses you, and cursed is the one who curses you!’”

When Haman saw that Mordecai was not bowing or paying homage to him, he was filled with rage.

Rise up, Lord! Confront him! Knock him down! Use your sword to rescue me from the wicked man!

when the anger of God flared up against them. He killed some of the strongest of them; he brought the young men of Israel to their knees.

Bel kneels down, Nebo bends low. Their images weigh down animals and beasts. Your heavy images are burdensome to tired animals.

Together they bend low and kneel down; they are unable to rescue the images; they themselves head off into captivity.

When he saw her, he ripped his clothes and said, “Oh no! My daughter! You have completely ruined me! You have brought me disaster! I made an oath to the Lord, and I cannot break it.”

As a result, all the king’s servants who were at the king’s gate were bowing and paying homage to Haman, for the king had so commanded. However, Mordecai did not bow, nor did he pay him homage.

Three hundred men lapped; the rest of the men kneeled to drink water.