Esther 4:5

3 In every province to which the king’s command and edict came, there was great mourning among the Jews. They fasted, wept, and lamented, and many lay in sackcloth and ashes.

4 When Esther’s maidens and eunuchs came and told her about Mordecai, the queen was overcome with distress. She sent clothes for Mordecai to wear instead of his sackcloth, but he would not accept them.

Then Esther summoned Hathach, one of the king’s eunuchs appointed to her, and she dispatched him to Mordecai to learn what was troubling him and why.

6 So Hathach went out to Mordecai in the city square in front of the king’s gate,

7 and Mordecai told him all that had happened to him, including the exact amount of money that Haman had promised to pay into the royal treasury in order to destroy the Jews.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Then Esther summoned Hathach, one of the king’s eunuchs appointed to her, and she dispatched him to Mordecai to learn what was troubling him and why.
KJV
Then called Esther for Hatach, one of the king’s chamberlains, whom he had appointed to attend upon her, and gave him a commandment to Mordecai, to know what it was, and why it was.
WEB
Then Esther called for Hathach, one of the king’s eunuchs, whom he had appointed to attend her, and commanded him to go to Mordecai, to find out what this was, and why it was.
ASV
Then called Esther for Hathach, one of the king`s chamberlains, whom he had appointed to attend upon her, and charged him to go to Mordecai, to know what this was, and why it was.
DARBY
Then Esther called for Hatach, [one] of the king's chamberlains, whom he had appointed to wait upon her, and gave him a commandment to Mordecai, to know what it was, and why it was.
BLB
And Esther called to Hathach from the eunuchs of the king, whom he had caused to stand before her face, and she commanded him concerning Mordecai, to know what this [was], and on account of what this [was].
ÅB
Ester kalte da til seg Hatak, en av kongens hoffmenn, som han hadde satt til å tjene henne. og befalte ham gå til Mordekai for å få vite hva som var på ferde, og hvorfor han bar seg slik at.
OTB
Da kalte Ester på Hatak, en av kongens evnukker som var utpekt til å tjene henne, og instruerte ham om å gå til Mordekai for å finne ut hva som plaget ham og hvorfor.
B1930
Ester kalte da til sig Hatak, en av kongens hoffmenn, som han hadde satt til å tjene henne. og bød ham gå til Mordekai for å få vite hvad som var på ferde, og hvorfor han bar sig således at.

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Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 1 Corinthians 12:26

    If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.

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  • Romans 12:15

    Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.

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  • Esther 1:10

    On the seventh day, when the king’s heart was merry with wine, he ordered the seven eunuchs who served him—Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, and Carkas—

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  • Hebrews 4:15

    For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin.

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  • Philippians 2:4

    Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.

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  • Esther 1:12

    Queen Vashti, however, refused to come at the king’s command brought by his eunuchs. And the king became furious, and his anger burned within him.

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