Esther 3:8 meaning and explanation

Then Haman informed King Xerxes, “There is a certain people scattered and dispersed among the peoples of every province of your kingdom. Their laws are different from everyone else’s, and they do not obey the king’s laws. So it is not in the king’s best interest to tolerate them.

Esther 3:8, Berean Standard Bible

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Haman speaks these words to King Xerxes after Mordecai refuses to bow to him at the king's gate. Rather than name the Jews directly, Haman describes them as a certain people scattered across the empire, whose distinct laws set them apart.

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