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Mordecai Appeals to Esther

Esther 4:6

In 10 translations

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.
LSV
And Hatach goes out to Mordecai, to a broad place of the city, that [is] before the gate of the king,
YLT
And Hatach goeth out unto Mordecai, unto a broad place of the city, that [is] before the gate of the king,
DBY
And Hatach went forth to Mordecai, unto the public place of the city which was before the king's gate.
DRC
And Athach going out went to Mardochai, who was standing in the street of the city, before the palace gate:
GNV
So Hatach went foorth to Mordecai vnto the streete of the citie, which was before the Kings gate.
JPS
So Hathach went forth to Mordecai unto the broad place of the city, which was before the king's gate.

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וַיֵּצֵ֥א הֲתָ֖ךְ אֶֽל־מָרְדֳּכָ֑י אֶל־רְח֣וֹב הָעִ֔יר אֲשֶׁ֖ר לִפְנֵ֥י שַֽׁעַר־הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

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  • Esther 4:3In every province to which the king’s command and edict came, there was great mourning among the Jews. They fasted, wept, and lamented, and many lay in sackcloth and ashes.
  • Esther 7:2and as they drank their wine on that second day, the king asked once more, “Queen Esther, what is your petition? It will be given to you. What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be fulfilled.”
  • Esther 9:12who said to Queen Esther, “In the citadel of Susa the Jews have killed and destroyed five hundred men, including Haman’s ten sons. What have they done in the rest of the royal provinces? Now what is your petition? It…

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