Some time later King Xerxes promoted Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite over all the other nobles, making him the most powerful official in the empire.

这事以后，亚哈随鲁王抬举亚甲族哈米大他的儿子哈曼，使他高升，叫他的爵位超过与他同事的一切臣宰。

这些事以后，亚哈随鲁王使亚甲人哈米大他的儿子哈曼尊大，提升了他，叫他的爵位超过所有与他同朝的官长。

这些事以后，亚哈随鲁王使亚甲人哈米大他的儿子哈曼尊大，提升了他，叫他的爵位超过所有与他同朝的官长。

后来，亚哈随鲁王擢升亚甲人哈米大他的儿子哈曼，使他的权位高过他所有的同僚。

这事以后，亚哈随鲁王使亚甲族哈米大他的儿子哈曼晋陞；王提拔他，使他的地位高过所有与他在一起的大臣。

这些事以后，亚哈随鲁王高抬亚甲人哈米达塔的儿子哈曼；王提拔他，使他的地位高过所有与他一起的首领。

這事以後，亞哈隨魯王擡舉亞甲族哈米大他的兒子哈曼，使他高升，叫他的爵位超過與他同事的一切臣宰。

這些事以後，亞哈隨魯王使亞甲人哈米大他的兒子哈曼尊大，提升了他，叫他的爵位超過所有與他同朝的官長。

這些事以後，亞哈隨魯王使亞甲人哈米大他的兒子哈曼尊大，提升了他，叫他的爵位超過所有與他同朝的官長。

後來，亞哈隨魯王擢升亞甲人哈米大他的兒子哈曼，使他的權位高過他所有的同僚。

這事以後，亞哈隨魯王使亞甲族哈米大他的兒子哈曼晉陞；王提拔他，使他的地位高過所有與他在一起的大臣。

這些事以後、亞哈隨魯王使亞甲族哈米大他的兒子哈曼甚為尊大；他高升了他，使他的座位高過和他同事的一切大臣。

這些事以後，亞哈隨魯王高抬亞甲人哈米達塔的兒子哈曼；王提拔他，使他的地位高過所有與他一起的首領。

厥後、王擢亞甲族人、哈米大他子哈曼、尊之、使其位高於左右諸牧伯、

厥後王擢亞甲人、哈米達大子哈曼、使之位冠諸伯。

此事之後、亞哈隨魯王擢亞甲族哈米大他子哈曼、賜以大爵、升舉之、使其位高於諸牧伯、

After these events, King Xerxes honored Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, elevating him and giving him a seat of honor higher than that of all the other nobles.

After those events, King Xerxes honored Haman. Haman was the son of Hammedatha. He was from the family line of Agag. The king gave Haman a higher position than he had before. He gave him a seat of honor. It was higher than the positions any of the other nobles had.

After these things King Ahasuerus promoted Haman the Agagite, the son of Hammedatha, and advanced him and set his throne above all the officials who were with him.

After all this took place, King Ahasuerus honored Haman, son of Hammedatha the Agagite. He promoted him in rank and gave him a higher position than all the other officials.

After these events King Ahasuerus honored Haman, the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and promoted him and established his authority over all the officials who were with him.

After these things King Ahasuerus promoted Haman, the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him and set his seat above all the princes who were with him.

After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him.

After all this took place, King Ahasuerus honored Haman, son of Hammedatha the Agagite. He promoted him in rank and gave him a higher position than all the other officials.

After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that[ were] with him.

Some time later King Ahasuerus promoted Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, exalting him and setting his position above that of all the officials who were with him.

After these things King Ahasuerus promoted Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes who were with him.

and boasted to them about his great wealth and his many children. He bragged about the honors the king had given him and how he had been promoted over all the other nobles and officials.

Water will flow from their buckets; their offspring have all they need. Their king will be greater than Agag; their kingdom will be exalted.

The king agreed, confirming his decision by removing his signet ring from his finger and giving it to Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the enemy of the Jews.

But Samuel said,“ As your sword has killed the sons of many mothers, now your mother will be childless.” And Samuel cut Agag to pieces before the Lord at Gilgal.

You will be in charge of my court, and all my people will take orders from you. Only I, sitting on my throne, will have a rank higher than yours.”

The king also chose Daniel and two others as administrators to supervise the high officers and protect the king’s interests.

even though the wicked strut about, and evil is praised throughout the land.

The names of these men were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan— seven nobles of Persia and Media. They met with the king regularly and held the highest positions in the empire.

Then Esther went again before the king, falling down at his feet and begging him with tears to stop the evil plot devised by Haman the Agagite against the Jews.

Esther replied,“ This wicked Haman is our adversary and our enemy.” Haman grew pale with fright before the king and queen.

When the godly are in authority, the people rejoice. But when the wicked are in power, they groan.

Eventually, however, the famine spread throughout the land of Egypt as well. And when the people cried out to Pharaoh for food, he told them,“ Go to Joseph, and do whatever he tells you.”

I and my council of seven hereby instruct you to conduct an inquiry into the situation in Judah and Jerusalem, based on your God’s law, which is in your hand.

He captured Agag, the Amalekite king, but completely destroyed everyone else.