Esther 7:6

And Ester said, HaTzar (the foe) and the oyev (enemy) is this Haman HaRah (Vile Haman). Then Haman was terrified before HaMelech and HaMalkah.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And Esther said, The adversary and enemy is this wicked Haman. Then Haman was afraid before the king and the queen.

In Context

5Then HaMelech Achashverosh answered and said unto Ester HaMalkah, Who is he, and where is he, who dares to presume in his lev to do such?

7And HaMelech, arising in his wrath from the mishteh hayayin, went into the palace garden; and Haman stood up to make bakash (request) for his nefesh (life) to Ester HaMalkah; for he saw that harm was determined against him by HaMelech.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 24:13Hashem judge between me and thee, and Hashem avenge me on thee; but mine yad shall not be upon thee.

Esther 3:10And HaMelech took his taba'at (signet ring) from his hand, and gave it unto Haman ben Hamdata the Agagi, the tzorer (vexer, harasser) of the Yehudim.

Job 18:5Yea, the ohr of the resha'im shall be put out, 1 and the flame of his eish shall not burn. 1

Psalms 73:5They are not in amal (trouble) as enosh; 1 neither are they plagued like adam. 1

Psalms 139:19Surely Thou wilt slay the rasha, O Eloah; 1 depart from me therefore, ye anshei damim (bloodthirsty men). 1

Proverbs 24:24He that saith unto the rashah, Thou are tzaddik, 1 him shall the people curse, nations shall detest him; 1

Matthew Henry on Esther 7:2-7

Haman Accused by Esther. ( b. c. 510.) 1 So the king and Haman came to banquet with Esther the queen. 2 And the king said again unto Esther on the second day at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition, queen Esther? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? and it shall be performed, even to the half of the kingdom. 3 Then Esther the queen answered and said, If I have found favour in thy sight, O king, and if it please the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request: 4… Read the whole commentary →

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