So the matter became known to Mordecai, who told Queen Esther, and Esther informed the king in Mordecai’s name.
Parallel translations
- WEB This thing became known to Mordecai, who informed Esther the queen; and Esther informed the king in Mordecai’s name.
- KJV And the thing was known to Mordecai, who told it unto Esther the queen; and Esther certified the king thereof in Mordecai’s name.
- BSB When Mordecai learned of the plot, he reported it to Queen Esther, and she informed the king on Mordecai’s behalf.
- NASB But the plot became known to Mordecai and he informed Queen Esther, and Esther told the king in Mordecai’s name.
- NLT But Mordecai heard about the plot and gave the information to Queen Esther. She then told the king about it and gave Mordecai credit for the report.
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Quick answer
Mordecai learns of the plot, tells Esther, and she warns the king in Mordecai's name. His loyalty saves the king's life.
Overview
Mordecai acts with integrity, exposing the conspiracy and crediting it properly through Esther. His faithfulness to the pagan king models the call for God's people to seek the welfare of the city where they live. This act of loyalty, recorded but not immediately rewarded, will resurface at the perfect moment by God's providence to bring about Haman's downfall.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- Esth 6:1–2On that night, the king couldn’t sleep. He commanded the book of records of the chronicles to be brought, and they were read to the king.
- Eccl 10:20Don’t curse the king, no, not in your thoughts; and don’t curse the rich in your bedroom: for a bird of the sky may carry your voice, and that which has wings may tell the matter.
- Acts 23:12–22When it was day, some of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.
- Phil 2:4each of you not just looking to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.
- Rom 11:33Oh the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out!
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