Esther 6:13

And Haman told Zeresh his isha and all his ohavim everything that had befallen him. Then said his chachamim and Zeresh his isha unto him, If Mordechai be of the zera of the Yehudim, before whom thy downfall hast begun, thou shalt not prevail against him, but shalt nafol tipol (surely fall) before him. + 6:13 See Mt 27:19

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And Haman told Zeresh his wife and all his friends every thing that had befallen him. Then said his wise men and Zeresh his wife unto him, If Mordecai be of the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou shalt not prevail against him, but shalt surely fall before him.

In Context

12And Mordechai came again to the Sha'ar HaMelech. But Haman hasted to his bais, having his head covered in evel (mourning). + 6:12 See 4:3

14And while they were yet talking with him, came the sarisim of HaMelech, and hasted to bring Haman unto the mishteh (banquet) that Ester had prepared.

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Cross References

Genesis 41:8And it came to pass in the boker that his ruach was troubled; and he sent and called for all the chartummei Mitzrayim (magicians of Egypt), and all the chachamim thereof; and Pharaoh told them his chalom; but there was no poter (interpreter) for Pharaoh.

Deuteronomy 32:10He found him in an eretz midbar, 1 and in a barren and howling wilderness; 1 He encircled him, He granted him discernment, 1 He preserved him as the pupil of His eye. 1

Esther 5:10Nevertheless Haman restrained himself, and when he came home, he sent and called for his ohavim (friends), and Zeresh his isha.

Job 16:2I have heard many such things; 1 menachamei amal (miserable comforters) are ye all. 1

Proverbs 28:18He who walketh tamim (blamelessly) shall be saved, 1 but he that is perverse in his drakhim shall fall suddenly. 1

Daniel 5:26This is the pesher (interpretation, explanation) of the thing; mene; G-d hath numbered thy malchut, and finished with it.

Matthew Henry on Esther 6:13-14

Haman Cast Down. ( b. c. 510.) 12 And Mordecai came again to the king's gate. But Haman hasted to his house mourning, and having his head covered. 13 And Haman told Zeresh his wife and all his friends every thing that had befallen him. Then said his wise men and Zeresh his wife unto him, If Mordecai be of the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou shalt not prevail against him, but shalt surely fall before him. 14 And while they were yet talking with him, came the king's chamberlains, and… Read the whole commentary →

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