Esther 2:11

In 11 translations

BSB

And every day Mordecai would walk back and forth in front of the court of the harem to learn about Esther’s welfare and what was happening to her.

KJV

And Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women’s house, to know how Esther did, and what should become of her.to know…: Heb. to know the peace

WEB

Mordecai walked every day in front of the court of the women’s house, to find out how Esther was doing, and what would become of her. But Mordecai used to walk every day by the women’s court, to see what would become of Esther.

ASV

And Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women’s house, to know how Esther did, and what would become of her.

LSV

and during every day Mordecai is walking up and down before the court of the house of the women to know the welfare of Esther, and what is done with her.

YLT

and during every day Mordecai is walking up and down before the court of the house of the women to know the welfare of Esther, and what is done with her.

DBY

And Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women's house, to know how Esther did, and what should become of her.

DRC

And he walked every day before the court of the house, in which the chosen virgins were kept, having a care for Esther’s welfare, and desiring to know what would befall her.

GNV

Aud Mordecai walked euery day before the court of the womens house, to knowe if Ester did well, and what should be done with her.

JPS

And Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women's house, to know how Esther did, and what would become of her.

LXXE

But Mardochæus used to walk every day by the women's court, to see what would become of Esther.

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WLC

וּבְכָל־י֣וֹם וָי֔וֹם מָרְדֳּכַי֙ מִתְהַלֵּ֔ךְ לִפְנֵ֖י חֲצַ֣ר בֵּית־הַנָּשִׁ֑ים לָדַ֨עַת֙ אֶת־שְׁל֣וֹם אֶסְתֵּ֔ר וּמַה־יֵּעָשֶׂ֖ה בָּֽהּ׃

LXX-Br

Καθʼ ἑκάστην δὲ ἡμέραν περιεπάτει ὁ Μαρδοχαῖος κατὰ τὴν αὐλὴν τὴν γυναικείαν, ἐπισκοπῶν τί Ἐσθὴρ συμβήσεται.

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• 1 Samuel 17:18Take also these ten portions of cheese to the commander of their unit. Check on the welfare of your brothers and bring back an assurance from them.
• Genesis 37:14Then Israel told him, “Go now and see how your brothers and the flocks are faring, and bring word back to me.” So he sent him off from the Valley of Hebron. And when Joseph arrived in Shechem,
• Acts 15:36Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the brothers in every town where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.”
• Esther 2:13–14When the young woman would go to the king, she was given whatever she requested to take with her from the harem to the king’s palace. She would go there in the evening, and in the morning she would return to a second…

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