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Esther 3:2

וְכָל עַבְדֵ֣י הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ אֲשֶׁר בְּשַׁ֣עַר הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ כֹּרְעִ֣ים וּמִשְׁתַּחֲוִ֣ים לְהָמָ֑ן כִּ֣י כֵ֣ן צִוָּ֣ה ל֡וֹ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ וּמָרְדֳּכַ֣י לֹ֣א יִכְרַ֣ע וְלֹ֣א יִשְׁתַּחֲוֶֽה׃
vkal ʿabdey hamelek ʾasher bshaʿar hamelek korʿiym vmishtaḥaviym lhaman kiy ken ṣivah lvo hamelek vmardokay loʾ yikraʿ vloʾ yishtaḥaveh
King James Version (KJV)

And all the king's servants, that were in the king's gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence.

Modern English

And all the king's servants who were at the king's gate bowed down and paid homage to Haman, for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai did not bow down or pay homage.

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