Esther 2:11
“And Mordecai walked euery day before the court of the womens house, to know how Esther did, and what should become of her.”
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Esther 2:11 Context
9And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindnesse of him, and hee speedily gaue her her things for purification, with such things as belonged to her, and seuen maidens, which were meet to be giuen her, out of the Kings house, and hee preferred her and her maids, vnto the best place of the house of the women. 10Esther had not shewed her people, nor her kinred: for Mordecai had charged her, that she should not shew it. 11And Mordecai walked euery day before the court of the womens house, to know how Esther did, and what should become of her. 12¶ Now when euery maids turne was come, to goe in to King Ahasnerus, after that shee had bene twelue moneths, according to the maner of the women (for so were the dayes of their purifications accomplished, to wit, sixe moneths with oile of myrrhe, and sixe moneths with sweet odours, and with other things for the purifying of the women.) 13Then thus came euery maiden vnto the king, whatsoeuer she desired, was giuen her, to goe with her out of the house of the women, vnto the kings house.
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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
Every day Mordecai walked back and forth in front of the court of the harem to learn how Esther was and how she fared.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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 (1901)
And every day Mordecai took his walk before the square of the women's house, to see how Esther was and what would be done to her.
- Basic English Bible
And Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women's house, to know how Esther did, and what should become of her.
- Darby Bible
And Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women's house, to know how Esther did, and what would become of her.
- Webster's Bible
Mordecai walked every day in front of the court of the women's house, to find out how Esther did, and what would become of her.
- World English Bible
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.
- Youngs Literal Bible
And Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women's house, to know how Esther did, and what would become of her.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible