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Esther 4:6

HatachMordecai

4 So Esther’s maids and her chamberlains came and told it her. Then was the queen exceedingly grieved; and she sent raiment to clothe Mordecai, and to take away his sackcloth from him: but he received it not.

5 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.

So Hatach went forth to Mordecai unto the street of the city, which was before the king’s gate.

7 And Mordecai told him of all that had happened unto him, and of the sum of the money that Haman had promised to pay to the king’s treasuries for the Jews, to destroy them.

8 Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them, to shew it unto Esther, and to declare it unto her, and to charge her that she should go in unto the king, to make supplication unto him, and to make request before him for her people.

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BSB
So Hathach went out to Mordecai in the city square in front of the king’s gate,
KJV
So Hatach went forth to Mordecai unto the street of the city, which was before the king’s gate.
WEB
So Hathach went out to Mordecai, to the city square which was before the king’s gate.
ASV
So Hathach went forth to Mordecai unto the broad place of the city, which was before the king`s gate.
DARBY
And Hatach went forth to Mordecai, unto the public place of the city which was before the king's gate.
BLB
And Hathach went out to Mordecai to the open square of the city, which [was] before the face of the gate of the king.
ÅB
Hatak gikk ut til Mordekai på byens torv foran kongens port.
OTB
Hatak gikk opp til Mordekai på torget i byen nær kongens port.
B1930
Hatak gikk ut til Mordekai på byens torv foran kongens port.

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Cross references

  • Esther 4:3

    And in every province, whithersoever the king’s commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes.

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  • Esther 7:2

    And the king said again unto Esther on the second day at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition, queen Esther? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? and it shall be performed, even to the half of the kingdom.

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