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Esther 4:7

HamanMordecai

5 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,

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.

8 Mordecai also gave Hathach a copy of the written decree issued in Susa for the destruction of the Jews, to show and explain to Esther, urging her to approach the king, implore his favor, and plead before him for her people.

9 So Hathach went back and relayed Mordecai’s response to Esther.

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BSB
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.
KJV
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.
WEB
Mordecai told him of all that had happened to him, and the exact sum of the money that Haman had promised to pay to the king’s treasuries for the destruction of the Jews.
ASV
And Mordecai told him of all that had happened unto him, and the exact sum of the money that Haman had promised to pay to the king`s treasuries for the Jews, to destroy them.
DARBY
And Mordecai told him of all that had happened to him, and of the sum of money that Haman had promised to pay to the king's treasuries for the Jews, to destroy them.
BLB
And Mordecai told to him all that had happened to him, and the exact amount of the silver that Haman had said to weigh out upon the treasuries of the king for the Jews, to destroy them.
ÅB
Og Mordekai fortalte ham alt det som hadde hendt ham, og oppgav for ham nøyaktig hvor meget sølv Haman hadde lovt å tilveie kongens skattkammer for å få utryddet jødene.
OTB
Mordekai fortalte ham alt som hadde hendt ham, inkludert den nøyaktige summen penger Haman hadde lovet å sette inn i kongens skattkammer for å ødelegge jødene.
B1930
Og Mordekai fortalte ham alt det som hadde hendt ham, og opgav for ham nøiaktig hvor meget sølv Haman hadde lovt å tilveie kongens skattkammer for å få utryddet jødene.

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  • Esther 3:2–15

    All the royal servants at the king’s gate bowed down and paid homage to Haman, because the king had commanded that this be done for him. But Mordecai would not bow down or pay homage.

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