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Haman told his wife Zeresh and all his friends everything that had happened. His advisers and his wife Zeresh said to him, “Since Mordecai, before whom your downfall has begun, is Jewish, you will not prevail against him—for surely you will fall before him.”
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Haman recounted to Zeresh his wife and all his friends everything that had happened to him. Then his wise men and Zeresh his wife said to him, “If Mordecai, before whom you have begun to fall, is of Jewish descent, you will not prevail against him, but you will surely fall before him.”
World English Bible (WEB)
And Haman{H2001} told{H5608}{(H8762)} Zeresh{H2238} his wife{H802} and all his friends{H157}{(H8802)} every thing that had befallen{H7136}{(H8804)} him. Then said{H559}{(H8799)} his wise men{H2450} and Zeresh{H2238} his wife{H802} unto him, If Mordecai{H4782} be of the seed{H2233} of the Jews{H3064}, before{H6440} whom thou hast begun{H2490}{(H8689)} to fall{H5307}{(H8800)}, thou shalt not prevail{H3201}{(H8799)} against him, but shalt surely{H5307}{(H8800)} fall{H5307}{(H8799)} before{H6440} him.
Strong's King James
Haman recounted to Zeresh his wife, and all his friends everything that had happened to him. Then his wise men, and Zeresh his wife said to him, "If Mordekhai, before whom you have begun to fall is from the seed of the Y'hudim, you won't be able to endure him, but will surely fall before him."
The F.O.G
and Haman recounteth to Zeresh his wife, and to all his friends, all that hath met him, and his wise men say to him, and Zeresh his wife, ‘If Mordecai is of the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou art not able for him, but dost certainly fall before him.’
Young's Literal Translation
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