Esther 5:10

Modern

Nevertheless, Haman restrained himself and went home. And calling for his friends and his wife Zeresh,

Traditional

Nevertheless Haman refrained himself: and when he came home, he sent and called for his friends, and Zeresh his wife.

Literal

And Haman restrained himself, and he came to his house, and he sent and brought his loved ones and Zeresh his wife.

Latin

…et dissimulata ira reversus in domum suam, convocavit ad se amicos suos, et Zares uxorem suam,

Hebrew

English

Nevertheless, Haman restrained himself and went home. And calling for his friends and his wife Zeresh,

This short pause highlights how deeply Haman hates Mordecai.

Esther 6:13
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.”
Ecclesiastes 7:9
Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger settles in the lap of a fool.
Genesis 45:1
Then Joseph could no longer control himself before all his attendants, and he cried out, “Send everyone away from me!” So none of them were with Joseph when he made himself known to his brothers.
Genesis 43:30–31
Joseph hurried out because he was moved to tears for his brother, and he went to a private room to weep.
2 Samuel 13:22–23
And Absalom never said a word to Amnon, either good or bad, because he hated Amnon for violating his sister Tamar.

Haman: A Persian official who plotted to destroy the Jews Zeresh: Wife of Haman, enemy of the Jews