Esther 2:11

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“And every day Mordecai would walk back and forth in front of the court of the harem to learn about Esther’s welfare and what was happening to her.”

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BSBPD

“And every day Mordecai would walk back and forth in front of the court of the harem to learn about Esther’s welfare and what was happening to her.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women’s house, to know how Esther did, and what should become of her.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women’s house, to know how Esther did, and what would become of her.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and during every day Mordecai is walking up and down before the court of the house of the women to know the welfare of Esther, and what is done with her.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Esther 2:11 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 37:14Then Israel told him, “Go now and see how your brothers and the flocks are faring, and bring word back to me.” So he sent him off from the Valley of Hebron. And when Joseph arrived in Shechem,
  2. 1 Samuel 17:18Take also these ten portions of cheese to the commander of their unit. Check on the welfare of your brothers and bring back an assurance from them.
  3. Esther 2:13When the young woman would go to the king, she was given whatever she requested to take with her from the harem to the king’s palace.
  4. Acts 15:36Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the brothers in every town where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.”

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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