Esther 4:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Then called Esther for Hatach, one of the king’s chamberlains, whom he had appointed to attend upon her, and gave him a commandment to Mordecai, to know what it was, and why it was.”
Esther 4:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Esther 4:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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Esther 4:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Then Esther called for Hathach, one of the king’s eunuchs, whom he had appointed to attend her, and commanded him to go to Mordecai, to find out what this was, and why it was.”
Esther 4:5 — World English Bible
Esther 4:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Then called Esther for Hathach, one of the king’s chamberlains, whom he had appointed to attend upon her, and charged him to go to Mordecai, to know what this was, and why it was. ”
Esther 4:5 — American Standard Version
Esther 4:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Esther calleth to Hatach, of the eunuchs of the king, whom he hath stationed before her, and giveth him a charge for Mordecai, to know what this <FI>is<Fi> , and wherefore this <FI>is<Fi> .”
Esther 4:5 — Young's Literal Translation
Esther 4:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Then Esther called for Hatach, [one] of the king's chamberlains, whom he had appointed to wait upon her, and gave him a commandment to Mordecai, to know what it was, and why it was. ”
Esther 4:5 — Darby Translation
Esther 4:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then called Ester Hatach one of the Kings eunuches, whom he had appointed to serue her, and gaue him a commandement vnto Mordecai, to knowe what it was, and why it was.”
Esther 4:5 — Geneva Bible
Esther 4:5 in Context — Esther 4
3 And in every province, whithersoever the king’s commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes.
4 So Esther’s maids and her chamberlains came and told it her. Then was the queen exceedingly grieved; and she sent raiment to clothe Mordecai, and to take away his sackcloth from him: but he received it not.
5 Then called Esther for Hatach, one of the king’s chamberlains, whom he had appointed to attend upon her, and gave him a commandment to Mordecai, to know what it was, and why it was.
6 So Hatach went forth to Mordecai unto the street of the city, which was before the king’s gate.
7 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.
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What Does Esther 4:5 Mean?
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