chapter 3 of 10 (15 verses.)

Esther 3:2

All the Emperor's servants at the royal [Court] gate bow and reverence [evil] Haman.
[They obey] the Emperor's command [that everyone revere the Empire's vice-regent].
But [Queen Esther's uncle] Mordecai {Pure-Myrrh}, [out of honor to YHVH, and perhaps sensing Haman is a dirty traitor, refuses day after day to] bow or pay honor to [evil Lord] Haman.

Note: It's sin to bow to and reverence men.
To place yourself under the jurisdiction of any man is a sin.
Pledging allegiance is a sin.
Raising your right hand and swearing an oath is ALWAYS sin.
All of these idolatrous mistakes create or strengthen biblically-forbidden master-servant relationships.

Bow = #3766 kara`:

to bend the knee;
sink, prostrate, bring down (low), cast down, couch, fall, feeble, smite (stoop) down, subdue.

Complete Jewish Bible (Sacred Name Version)	CJB-SN	All the king’s servants at the King’s Gate would kneel and bow down before Haman, because the king had so ordered. But Mordekhai would neither kneel nor bow down to him.
New International Version (Sacred Name)	NIV-SR	All the royal officials at the king's gate knelt down and paid honor to Haman, for the king had commanded this concerning him. But Mordecai would not kneel down or pay him honor.
New International Readers Version (Sacred Name)	NIRV-SN	All of the royal officials at the palace gate got down on their knees. They gave honor to Haman. That's because the king had commanded them to do it. But Mordecai refused to get down on his knees. He wouldn't give Haman any honor at all.
New Living Translation (Sacred Name Version)	NLT-SN	All the king's officials would bow down before Haman to show him respect whenever he passed by, for so the king had commanded. But Mordecai refused to bow down or show him respect.
New Revised Standard (Sacred Name Edition)	NRSV-SN	And all the king's servants who were at the king's gate bowed down and did obeisance to Haman; for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai did not bow down or do obeisance.
The Message (Sacred Name Version)	MSG-SN	All the king's servants at the King's Gate used to honor him by bowing down and kneeling before Haman--that's what the king had commanded. Except Mordecai. Mordecai wouldn't do it, wouldn't bow down and kneel.
Good News Translation (Sacred Name)	GNT-SN	The king ordered all the officials in his service to show their respect for Haman by kneeling and bowing to him. They all did so, except for Mordecai, who refused to do it.
New American Standard (Sacred Name Bible)	NASB-SN	All the king's servants who were at the king's gate bowed down and paid homage to Haman; for so the king had commanded concerning him. But Mordecai neither bowed down nor paid homage.
King James Version (unedited)	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.