Esther 4:7
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.
6 So Hatach went forth to Mordecai unto the street of the city, which was before the king’s gate.
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.
9 And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai.
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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
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.
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