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Esther 6:3

Mordecai
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1 That night sleep escaped the king; so he ordered the Book of Records, the Chronicles, to be brought in and read to him.

2 And there it was found recorded that Mordecai had exposed Bigthana and Teresh, two of the eunuchs who guarded the king’s entrance, when they had conspired to assassinate King Xerxes.

The king inquired, “What honor or dignity has been bestowed on Mordecai for this act?” “Nothing has been done for him,” replied the king’s attendants.

4 “Who is in the court?” the king asked. Now Haman had just entered the outer court of the palace to ask the king to hang Mordecai on the gallows he had prepared for him.

5 So the king’s attendants answered him, “Haman is there, standing in the court.” “Bring him in,” ordered the king.

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BSB
The king inquired, “What honor or dignity has been bestowed on Mordecai for this act?” “Nothing has been done for him,” replied the king’s attendants.
KJV
And the king said, What honour and dignity hath been done to Mordecai for this? Then said the king’s servants that ministered unto him, There is nothing done for him.
WEB
The king said, “What honor and dignity has been given to Mordecai for this?” Then the king’s servants who attended him said, “Nothing has been done for him.”
ASV
And the king said, What honor and dignity hath been bestowed on Mordecai for this? Then said the king`s servants that ministered unto him, There is nothing done for him.
DARBY
And the king said, What honour and dignity has been done to Mordecai for this? And the king's servants that attended upon him said, Nothing has been done for him.
BLB
And the king said, “What honor and greatness has been done for Mordecai over this?” And the young men of the king who attended him said, “Not a thing has been done with him.”
ÅB
Kongen spurte da: Hva ære og opphøyelse er det blitt Mordekai til del for dette? Kongens tjenere svarte: Han har ikke fått noen ting.
OTB
Kongen spurte: “Hvilken ære eller anerkjennelse er blitt gitt til Mordekai for dette?” Kongens tjenere svarte: “Ingenting er blitt gjort for ham.”
B1930
Kongen spurte da: Hvad ære og ophøielse er det blitt Mordekai til del for dette? Kongens tjenere svarte: Han har ikke fått nogen ting.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Ecclesiastes 9:15

    Now a poor wise man was found in the city, and he saved the city by his wisdom. Yet no one remembered that poor man.

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  • Genesis 40:23

    The chief cupbearer, however, did not remember Joseph; he forgot all about him.

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  • 1 Samuel 17:25–26

    Now the men of Israel had been saying, “Do you see this man who keeps coming out to defy Israel? To the man who kills him the king will give great riches. And he will give him his daughter in marriage and exempt his father’s house from taxation in Israel.”

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  • Daniel 5:16

    But I have heard about you, that you are able to give interpretations and solve difficult problems. Therefore, if you can read this inscription and give me its interpretation, you will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around your neck, and you will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”

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  • Judges 1:12–13

    And Caleb said, “To the man who strikes down Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage.”

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  • 1 Chronicles 11:6

    Now David had said, “Whoever is the first to strike down a Jebusite will become chief commander.” And Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, and he became the chief.

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  • Daniel 5:7

    The king called out for the enchanters, astrologers, and diviners to be brought in, and he said to these wise men of Babylon, “Whoever reads this inscription and tells me its interpretation will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around his neck, and he will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”

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  • Psalms 118:8–9

    It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man.

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