Haman recounted to them his glorious wealth, his many sons, and all the ways the king had honored and promoted him over the other officials and servants.
Parallel translations
- WEB Haman recounted to them the glory of his riches, the multitude of his children, all the things in which the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.
- KJV And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all the things wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.
- NKJV Then Haman told them of his great riches, the multitude of his children, everything in which the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the officials and servants of the king.
- NASB Then Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and his many sons, and every occasion on which the king had honored him and how he had promoted him above the officials and servants of the king.
- NLT 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.
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Quick answer
Haman boasts to them of his wealth, many sons, and the king's many promotions above all the officials. His identity rests entirely on status and self-glory.
Overview
Haman catalogs riches, family, and rank as the measures of his worth, displaying a pride that craves constant validation. Such boasting in earthly glory stands under Scripture's verdict that all flesh and its glory fade like grass. His inflated self-regard sets him up for the humbling reversal God is preparing.
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Cross-references · 16
- Esth 9:7–10including Parshandatha, Dalphon, Aspatha,
- Esth 3:1After these events, King Xerxes honored Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, elevating him to a position above all the princes who were with him.
- Luke 12:19–20Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’
- 1 Tim 6:17Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy.
- Gen 31:1Now Jacob heard that Laban’s sons were saying, “Jacob has taken away all that belonged to our father and built all this wealth at our father’s expense.”
- Job 31:24–25If I have put my trust in gold or called pure gold my security,
- Dan 4:30the king exclaimed, “Is this not Babylon the Great, which I myself have built by the might of my power as a royal residence and for the glory of my majesty?”
- Hos 9:13–14I have seen Ephraim, like Tyre, planted in a meadow. But Ephraim will bring out his children for slaughter.
- Mark 10:24And the disciples were amazed at His words. But Jesus said to them again, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!
- Ps 49:16–17Do not be amazed when a man grows rich, when the splendor of his house increases.
- Jer 9:23–24This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches.
- Ps 49:6They trust in their wealth and boast in their great riches.
- Esth 1:4And for a full 180 days he displayed the glorious riches of his kingdom and the magnificent splendor of his greatness.
- Esth 9:12–13who said to Queen Esther, “In the citadel of Susa the Jews have killed and destroyed five hundred men, including Haman’s ten sons. What have they done in the rest of the royal provinces? Now what is your petition? It will be given to you. And what further do you request? It will be fulfilled.”
- Isa 10:8“Are not all my commanders kings?” he says.
- Job 27:14–15Though his sons are many, they are destined for the sword; and his offspring will never have enough food.
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