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Esther 4:4-6
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4 When Esther’s female attendants and her eunuchs came and informed her about Mordecai’s behavior,[a] the queen was overcome with anguish. Although she sent garments for Mordecai to put on so that he could remove his sackcloth, he would not accept them. 5 So Esther called for Hathach, one of the king’s eunuchs who had been placed at her service,[b] and instructed him to find out the cause and reason for Mordecai’s behavior.[c] 6 So Hathach went to Mordecai at the plaza of the city in front of the king’s gate.

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Footnotes

  1. Esther 4:4 tn The words “about Mordecai’s behavior” are not in the Hebrew text, but are supplied in translation for the sake of clarity. Cf. NIV, NLT “about Mordecai”; TEV, CEV “what Mordecai was doing.”
  2. Esther 4:5 tn Heb “whom he caused to stand before her”; NASB “whom the king had appointed to attend her.”
  3. Esther 4:5 tn Heb “concerning Mordecai, to know what this was, and why this was.”
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