And Mordecai told him of all that had happened unto him, and of the sum of the money that Haman had promised to pay to the king’s treasuries for the Jews, to destroy them.
Parallel translations
- WEB Mordecai told him of all that had happened to him, and the exact sum of the money that Haman had promised to pay to the king’s treasuries for the destruction of the Jews.
- BSB and Mordecai told him all that had happened to him, including the exact amount of money that Haman had promised to pay into the royal treasury in order to destroy the Jews.
- NKJV And Mordecai told him all that had happened to him, and the sum of money that Haman had promised to pay into the king’s treasuries to destroy the Jews.
- NASB Mordecai told him everything that had happened to him, and the exact amount of money that Haman had promised to pay to the king’s treasuries for the elimination of the Jews.
- NLT Mordecai told him the whole story, including the exact amount of money Haman had promised to pay into the royal treasury for the destruction of the Jews.
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Quick answer
Mordecai tells Hathach everything, including Haman's bribe for the Jews' destruction. He lays the full danger before Esther's messenger.
Overview
Mordecai's detailed account, naming the exact sum Haman offered, conveys both the reality and the gravity of the plot. He withholds nothing, ensuring Esther grasps the stakes. This full disclosure prepares Esther to understand the crisis and to weigh the call to risk her life, the moment toward which God's providence has been steadily moving.
Cross-references & the web
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- Esth 3:2–15And all the king’s servants, that were in the king’s gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence.
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