Esther 5:13

13 But all this gives me no satisfaction as long as I see that Jew Mordecai sitting at the king’s gate.”

Esther 5:13 in Other Translations

13 Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate.

13 Yet all this is worth nothing to me, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate."

13 Then he added, “But this is all worth nothing as long as I see Mordecai the Jew just sitting there at the palace gate.”

13 But I can't enjoy any of it when I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the King's Gate."

13 Still, none of this satisfies me since I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the King's Gate all the time."

Esther 5:13 Meaning and Commentary

Esther 5:13

Yet all this availeth me nothing
Is not equal or sufficient for me; it gives me no satisfaction and contentment:

so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate:
not rising up to bow unto him; this single circumstance spoiled all his joy and pleasure.

Esther 5:13 In-Context

11 Haman boasted to them about his vast wealth, his many sons, and all the ways the king had honored him and how he had elevated him above the other nobles and officials.

12 “And that’s not all,” Haman added. “I’m the only person Queen Esther invited to accompany the king to the banquet she gave. And she has invited me along with the king tomorrow.

13 But all this gives me no satisfaction as long as I see that Jew Mordecai sitting at the king’s gate.”

14 His wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him, “Have a pole set up, reaching to a height of fifty cubits, and ask the king in the morning to have Mordecai impaled on it. Then go with the king to the banquet and enjoy yourself.” This suggestion delighted Haman, and he had the pole set up.

Cross References

• 1. S Esther 2:19