So Mordecai went and did all that Esther had instructed him.
Parallel translations
- WEB So Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that Esther had commanded him.
- KJV So Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that Esther had commanded him.
- NKJV So Mordecai went his way and did according to all that Esther commanded him.
- NASB So Mordecai went away and did just as Esther had commanded him.
- NLT So Mordecai went away and did everything as Esther had ordered him.
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Quick answer
Mordecai goes and does exactly as Esther directed. The roles have shifted, and now he submits to her leadership.
Overview
This verse marks a reversal: the one who had been instructing Esther now obeys her command, organizing the fast. It signals Esther's full assumption of her dangerous calling. The quiet obedience sets the stage for the dramatic confrontation to come, with the people united in fasting behind their queen.
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