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Esther 2:5
New English Translation
Esther 2:5
New English Translation
5 Now there happened to be a Jewish man in Susa the citadel whose name was Mordecai.[a] He was the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjaminite,
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- Esther 2:5 sn Mordecai is a pagan name that reflects the name of the Babylonian deity Marduk. Probably many Jews of the period had two names, one for secular use and the other for use especially within the Jewish community. Mordecai’s Jewish name is not recorded in the biblical text.
Esther 2:5
King James Version
Esther 2:5
King James Version
5 Now in Shushan the palace there was a certain Jew, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite;
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Esther 2:5
New International Version
Esther 2:5
New International Version
5 Now there was in the citadel of Susa a Jew of the tribe of Benjamin, named Mordecai son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish,(A)
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