KJV ORIGINAL
Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Yet all of this means nothing to me as long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows how bitterness and hatred can poison even the greatest success and wealth, making a person unable to enjoy anything good in their life.
📚 Historical Context
This is Haman speaking to his wife and friends after describing all his wealth, power, and honor as the king's right-hand man. Despite having everything he could want, he was consumed with rage because Mordecai, a Jewish man, refused to bow down to him at the palace gate. This happened during the Persian Empire when Jews were living in exile.
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