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Esther 2:20-22
New International Version
Esther 2:20-22
New International Version
20 But Esther had kept secret her family background and nationality just as Mordecai had told her to do, for she continued to follow Mordecai’s instructions as she had done when he was bringing her up.(A)
21 During the time Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate, Bigthana[a] and Teresh, two of the king’s officers(B) who guarded the doorway, became angry(C) and conspired to assassinate King Xerxes. 22 But Mordecai found out about the plot and told Queen Esther, who in turn reported it to the king, giving credit to Mordecai.
Footnotes
- Esther 2:21 Hebrew Bigthan, a variant of Bigthana
Esther 2:20-22
King James Version
Esther 2:20-22
King James Version
20 Esther had not yet shewed her kindred nor her people; as Mordecai had charged her: for Esther did the commandment of Mordecai, like as when she was brought up with him.
21 In those days, while Mordecai sat in the king's gate, two of the king's chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those which kept the door, were wroth, and sought to lay hands on the king Ahasuerus.
22 And the thing was known to Mordecai, who told it unto Esther the queen; and Esther certified the king thereof in Mordecai's name.
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Esther 2:20-22
English Standard Version
Esther 2:20-22
English Standard Version
20 (A)Esther had not made known her kindred or her people, as Mordecai had commanded her, for Esther obeyed Mordecai just (B)as when she was brought up by him. 21 In those days, as Mordecai was sitting at the king's gate, (C)Bigthan and (D)Teresh, two of the king's eunuchs, who guarded the threshold, became angry and sought to lay hands on King Ahasuerus. 22 And this came to the knowledge of Mordecai, (E)and he told it to Queen Esther, and Esther told the king in the name of Mordecai.
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