55 verses contain “Mordecai” (in the KJV: 52, in the BSB: 54) — showing 1–55
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Which came with
Zerubbabel: Jeshua,
Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah,
Mordecai, Bilshan, Mizpar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:
accompanied by
Zerubbabel, Jeshua,
Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah,
Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. This is the count of the men of Israel:
Who came with
Zerubbabel, Jeshua,
Nehemiah,
Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani,
Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number, I say, of the men of the people of Israel was this;
accompanied by
Zerubbabel, Jeshua,
Nehemiah,
Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani,
Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. This is the count of the men of Israel:
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;
Now there was at the citadel of
Susa a Jewish man from the tribe of Benjamin named
Mordecai son of
Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of
Kish.
And he brought up Hadassah, that is,
Esther, his uncle’s daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the
maid was fair and beautiful; whom
Mordecai, when her father and mother were dead, took for his own daughter.
And
Mordecai had brought up Hadassah (that is,
Esther), the daughter of his uncle, because she did not have a father or mother. The young woman was lovely in form and appearance, and when her father and mother had died,
Mordecai had taken her in as his own daughter.
Esther had not shewed her people nor her kindred: for
Mordecai had charged her that she should not
shew it.
And
Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women’s house, to know how
Esther did, and what should become of her.
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.
Now when the turn of
Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of
Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king’s
chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And
Esther obtained favour in the sight of all them that looked upon her.
Now
Esther was the daughter of Abihail, the uncle from whom
Mordecai had adopted her as his own daughter. And when it was her turn to go to the king, she did not ask for anything except what Hegai, the king’s trusted official in charge of the
harem, had
advised. And
Esther found favor in the eyes of
everyone who saw her.
And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai sat in the king’s gate.
When the virgins were assembled a second time, Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate.
Esther had not yet shewed her kindred nor her people; as
Mordecai had charged her: for
Esther did the commandment of
Mordecai, like as when she was brought up with him.
Esther still had not revealed her
lineage or her people, just as
Mordecai had
instructed. She obeyed
Mordecai’s command, as she had done under his care.
In those days, while
Mordecai sat in the king’s gate, two of the king’s chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those which kept the door, were
wroth, and sought to lay hand on the king
Ahasuerus.
In those days, while
Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate, Bigthan and Teresh, two of the king’s eunuchs who guarded the entrance, grew
angry and
conspired to
assassinate King
Xerxes.
And the thing was known to
Mordecai, who told it unto
Esther the queen; and
Esther certified the king thereof in
Mordecai’s name.
When
Mordecai learned of the plot, he reported it to Queen
Esther, and she informed the king on
Mordecai’s behalf.
And all the king’s servants, that were in the king’s gate, bowed, and reverenced
Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But
Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence.
All the royal servants at the king’s gate bowed down and paid
homage to
Haman, because the king had commanded that this be done for him. But
Mordecai would not bow down or pay
homage.
Then the king’s servants, which were in the king’s gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king’s commandment?
Then the royal servants at the king’s gate asked Mordecai, “Why do you disobey the command of the king?”
Now it came to pass, when they spake daily unto him, and he
hearkened not unto them, that they told
Haman, to see whether
Mordecai’s matters would stand: for he had told them that he was a
Jew.
And when
Haman saw that
Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was
Haman full of wrath.
When
Haman saw that
Mordecai would not bow down or pay him
homage, he was filled with
rage.
And he thought
scorn to lay hands on
Mordecai alone; for they had shewed him the people of
Mordecai: wherefore
Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of
Ahasuerus, even the people of
Mordecai.
And when he learned the identity of
Mordecai’s people, he
scorned the notion of laying hands on
Mordecai alone. Instead, he sought to destroy all of
Mordecai’s people, the Jews, throughout the kingdom of
Xerxes.
When
Mordecai perceived all that was done,
Mordecai rent his clothes, and put on
sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and
cried with a loud and a bitter cry;
When
Mordecai learned of all that had happened, he
tore his clothes, put on
sackcloth and ashes, and went out into the middle of the city,
wailing loudly and bitterly.
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.
When
Esther’s maidens and eunuchs came and told her about
Mordecai, the queen was overcome with distress. She sent clothes for
Mordecai to wear instead of his
sackcloth, but he would not accept them.
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.
Then
Esther summoned Hathach, one of the king’s eunuchs appointed to her, and she
dispatched him to
Mordecai to learn what was troubling him and why.
So Hatach went forth to Mordecai unto the street of the city, which was before the king’s gate.
So Hathach went out to Mordecai in the city square in front of the king’s gate,
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.
and
Mordecai told him all that had happened to him, including the exact amount of money that
Haman had promised to pay into the royal treasury in order to destroy the Jews.
Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at
Shushan to destroy them, to
shew it unto
Esther, and to declare it unto her, and to charge her that she should go in unto the king, to make
supplication unto him, and to make request before him for her people.
Mordecai also gave Hathach a copy of the written decree issued in
Susa for the destruction of the Jews, to show and explain to
Esther,
urging her to approach the king,
implore his favor, and
plead before him for her people.
And Hatach came and told
Esther the words of
Mordecai.
Again
Esther spake unto Hatach, and gave him commandment unto
Mordecai;
And they told to
Mordecai Esther’s words.
When
Esther’s words were relayed to
Mordecai,
Then
Mordecai commanded to answer
Esther, Think not with
thyself that thou shalt escape in the king’s house, more than all the Jews.
he sent back to her this reply: “Do not imagine that because you are in the king’s palace you alone will escape the fate of all the Jews.
Then
Esther bade them return
Mordecai this answer,
Then
Esther sent this reply to
Mordecai:
So
Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that
Esther had commanded him.
Then went
Haman forth that day joyful and with a
glad heart: but when
Haman saw
Mordecai in the king’s gate, that he stood not up, nor moved for him, he was full of
indignation against
Mordecai.
That day
Haman went out full of joy and
glad of heart. At the king’s gate, however, he saw
Mordecai, who did not rise or
tremble in fear at his presence. And
Haman was filled with
rage toward
Mordecai.
Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see
Mordecai the
Jew sitting at the king’s gate.
Yet none of this satisfies me as long as I see
Mordecai the
Jew sitting at the king’s gate.”
Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let a
gallows be made of fifty cubits high, and to
morrow speak thou unto the king that
Mordecai may be
hanged thereon: then go thou in
merrily with the king unto the
banquet. And the thing pleased
Haman; and he caused the
gallows to be made.
His wife Zeresh and all his friends told him, “Have them build a
gallows fifty cubits high, and ask the king in the morning to have
Mordecai hanged on it. Then go to the
banquet with the king and enjoy
yourself.” The advice pleased
Haman, and he had the
gallows constructed.
And it was found written, that
Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king’s chamberlains, the keepers of the door, who sought to lay hand on the king
Ahasuerus.
And there it was found recorded that
Mordecai had exposed Bigthana and Teresh, two of the eunuchs who guarded the king’s entrance, when they had
conspired to
assassinate King
Xerxes.
And the king said, What honour and dignity hath been done to Mordecai for this? Then said the king’s servants that ministered unto him, There is nothing done for him.
The king inquired, “What honor or dignity has been bestowed on Mordecai for this act?” “Nothing has been done for him,” replied the king’s attendants.
And the king said, Who is in the court? Now
Haman was come into the outward court of the king’s house, to speak unto the king to
hang Mordecai on the
gallows that he had prepared for him.
“Who is in the court?” the king asked. Now
Haman had just entered the outer court of the palace to ask the king to
hang Mordecai on the
gallows he had prepared for him.
Then the king said to
Haman, Make
haste, and take the
apparel and the horse, as thou hast said, and do even so to
Mordecai the
Jew, that sitteth at the king’s gate: let nothing fail of all that thou hast spoken.
“
Hurry,” said the king to
Haman, “and do just as you proposed. Take the
robe and the horse to
Mordecai the
Jew, who is sitting at the king’s gate. Do not neglect anything that you have suggested.”
Then took
Haman the
apparel and the horse, and
arrayed Mordecai, and brought him on
horseback through the street of the city, and proclaimed before him, Thus shall it be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour.
So
Haman took the
robe and the horse,
arrayed Mordecai, and
paraded him through the city square, crying out before him, “This is what is done for the man whom the king is delighted to honor!”
And
Mordecai came again to the king’s gate. But
Haman hasted to his house
mourning, and having his head covered.
Then
Mordecai returned to the king’s gate. But
Haman rushed home, with his head covered in grief.
And
Haman told Zeresh his wife and all his friends every thing that had
befallen him. Then said his wise men and Zeresh his wife unto him, If
Mordecai be of the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou shalt not prevail against him, but shalt surely fall before him.
Haman told his wife Zeresh and all his friends everything that had happened. His advisers and his wife Zeresh said to him, “Since
Mordecai, before whom your
downfall has begun, is Jewish, you will not prevail against him—for surely you will fall before him.”
And Harbonah, one of the chamberlains, said before the king, Behold also, the
gallows fifty cubits high, which
Haman had made for
Mordecai, who had spoken good for the king, standeth in the house of
Haman. Then the king said,
Hang him
thereon.
Then Harbonah, one of the eunuchs attending the king, said: “There is a
gallows fifty cubits high at
Haman’s house. He had it built for
Mordecai, who gave the report that saved the king.” “
Hang him on it!” declared the king.
On that day did the king
Ahasuerus give the house of
Haman the Jews’ enemy unto
Esther the queen. And
Mordecai came before the king; for
Esther had told what he was unto her.
That same day King
Xerxes awarded Queen
Esther the estate of
Haman, the enemy of the Jews. And
Mordecai entered the king’s presence because
Esther had revealed his relation to her.
And the king took off his ring, which he had taken from
Haman, and gave it unto
Mordecai. And
Esther set
Mordecai over the house of
Haman.
The king removed the
signet ring he had recovered from
Haman and presented it to
Mordecai. And
Esther appointed
Mordecai over the estate of
Haman.
Then were the king’s
scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month
Sivan, on the three and
twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that
Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the
deputies and rulers of the provinces which are from India unto
Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.
At once the royal
scribes were summoned, and on the twenty-third day of the third month (the month of
Sivan), they recorded all of
Mordecai’s orders to the Jews and to the satraps, governors, and princes of the 127 provinces from India to
Cush—writing to each province in its own
script, to every people in their own language, and to the Jews in their own
script and language.
And he wrote in the king
Ahasuerus’ name, and sealed it with the king’s ring, and sent letters by posts on
horseback, and riders on mules, camels, and young
dromedaries:
Mordecai wrote in the name of King
Xerxes and sealed it with the royal
signet ring. He sent the documents by mounted couriers riding on swift horses
bred from the royal mares.
And
Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal
apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of
Shushan rejoiced and was
glad.
Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal garments of blue and white, with a large gold crown and a purple
robe of fine linen. And the city of
Susa shouted and
rejoiced.
And all the rulers of the provinces, and the lieutenants, and the
deputies, and officers of the king, helped the Jews; because the fear of
Mordecai fell upon them.
And all the officials of the provinces, the satraps, the governors, and the king’s administrators helped the Jews, because the fear of Mordecai had fallen upon them.
For Mordecai was great in the king’s house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces: for this man Mordecai waxed greater and greater.
For Mordecai exercised great power in the palace, and his fame spread throughout the provinces as he became more and more powerful.
And
Mordecai wrote these things, and sent letters unto all the Jews that were in all the provinces of the king
Ahasuerus, both
nigh and far,
Mordecai recorded these events and sent letters to all the Jews in all the provinces of King
Xerxes, both near and far,
And the Jews undertook to do as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written unto them;
So the Jews agreed to continue the custom they had started, as Mordecai had written to them.
Then
Esther the queen, the daughter of Abihail, and
Mordecai the
Jew, wrote with all authority, to
confirm this second letter of
Purim.
So Queen
Esther daughter of Abihail, along with
Mordecai the
Jew, wrote with full authority to
confirm this second letter concerning
Purim.
And he sent the letters unto all the Jews, to the hundred twenty and seven provinces of the kingdom of
Ahasuerus, with words of peace and truth,
And
Mordecai sent letters with words of peace and truth to all the Jews in the 127 provinces of the kingdom of
Xerxes,
To
confirm these days of
Purim in their times appointed, according as
Mordecai the
Jew and
Esther the queen had
enjoined them, and as they had decreed for themselves and for their seed, the matters of the fastings and their cry.
in order to
confirm these days of
Purim at their appointed time, just as
Mordecai the
Jew and Queen
Esther had established them and had committed themselves and their descendants to the times of fasting and
lamentation.
And all the acts of his power and of his might, and the declaration of the greatness of
Mordecai,
whereunto the king advanced him, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia?
And all of Mordecai’s powerful and magnificent accomplishments, together with the full account of the greatness to which the king had raised him, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Media and Persia?
For
Mordecai the
Jew was next unto king
Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.
For
Mordecai the
Jew was second only to King
Xerxes, preeminent among the Jews and highly favored by his many
kinsmen, seeking the good of his people and speaking peace to all his countrymen.
