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Contemporary English Version

Esther 2:22

Mordecai found out about their plans and asked Queen Esther to tell the king what he had found out.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Bigthan;   Citizens;   Conspiracy;   Esther;   Loyalty;   Mordecai;   Teresh;  

Dictionaries:

- Easton Bible Dictionary - Bigthan;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Esther;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Book(s);   Esther;   Teresh;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Certify;   Queen;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Essenes;   Mordecai;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for July 13;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
When Mordecai learned of the plot, he reported it to Queen Esther, and she told the king on Mordecai’s behalf.
Hebrew Names Version
The thing became known to Mordekhai, who shown it to Ester the queen; and Ester told the king [of it] in Mordekhai's name.
King James Version
And the thing was known to Mordecai, who told it unto Esther the queen; and Esther certified the king thereof in Mordecai's name.
English Standard Version
And this came to the knowledge of Mordecai, and he told it to Queen Esther, and Esther told the king in the name of Mordecai.
New Century Version
But Mordecai found out about their plans and told Queen Esther. Then Esther told the king how Mordecai had discovered the evil plan.
New English Translation
When Mordecai learned of the conspiracy, he informed Queen Esther, and Esther told the king in Mordecai's behalf.
Amplified Bible
But the plot became known to Mordecai, who informed Queen Esther, and Esther told the king in Mordecai's name.
New American Standard Bible
But the plot became known to Mordecai and he informed Queen Esther, and Esther told the king in Mordecai's name.
World English Bible
The thing became known to Mordecai, who shown it to Esther the queen; and Esther told the king [of it] in Mordecai's name.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the thing was knowen to Mordecai, and he tolde it vnto Queene Ester, and Ester certified the King thereof in Mordecais name:
Legacy Standard Bible
But the matter became known to Mordecai, and he told it to Queen Esther, and Esther said it to the king in Mordecai's name.
Berean Standard Bible
When Mordecai learned of the plot, he reported it to Queen Esther, and she informed the king on Mordecai's behalf.
Complete Jewish Bible
But Mordekhai learned about it and told Ester the queen. Ester reported it to the king, crediting Mordekhai.
Darby Translation
And the thing became known to Mordecai, and he related it to Esther the queen, and Esther told it to the king in Mordecai's name.
Easy-to-Read Version
But Mordecai learned about these plans and told Queen Esther. Then she told the king. She also told him that Mordecai was the one who had learned about the evil plan.
George Lamsa Translation
And the thing became known to Mordecai, who told it to Esther the queen; and Esther told the king in Mordecais name.
Good News Translation
Mordecai learned about it and told Queen Esther, who then told the king what Mordecai had found out.
Lexham English Bible
And the matter became known to Mordecai and he told it to Queen Esther, and Esther told it to the king in the name of Mordecai.
Literal Translation
And the thing was known to Mordecai, who told it to Esther the queen. And Esther told the king in the name of Mordecai.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Wherof Mardocheus gat knowlege, and tolde it vnto quene Hester, and Hester certified the kynge therof in Mardocheus name.
American Standard Version
And the thing became known to Mordecai, who showed it unto Esther the queen; and Esther told the king thereof in Mordecai's name.
Bible in Basic English
And Mordecai, having knowledge of their purpose, sent word of it to Esther the queen; and Esther gave the news to the king in Mordecai's name.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Whereof also Mardocheus gat knowledge, and tolde it vnto queene Esther, and Esther certified the king therof in Mardocheus name.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the thing became known to Mordecai, who told it unto Esther the queen; and Esther told the king thereof in Mordecai's name.
King James Version (1611)
And the thing was knowen to Mordecai, who told it vnto Esther the Queene, and Esther certified the king thereof, in Mordecais name.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the matter was discovered to Mardochaeus, and he made it known to Esther, and she declared to the king the matter of the conspiracy.
English Revised Version
And the thing was known to Mordecai, who shewed it unto Esther the queen; and Esther told the king thereof in Mordecai's name.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Which thing was not hid fro Mardochee, and anoon he telde to the queen Hester, and sche to the kyng, bi the name of Mardochee, that hadde teld the thing to hir.
Update Bible Version
And the thing became known to Mordecai, who showed it to Esther the queen; and Esther told the king [thereof] in Mordecai's name.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the thing was known to Mordecai, who told [it] to Esther the queen; and Esther certified the king [of it] in Mordecai's name.
New King James Version
So the matter became known to Mordecai, who told Queen Esther, and Esther informed the king in Mordecai's name.
New Living Translation
But Mordecai heard about the plot and gave the information to Queen Esther. She then told the king about it and gave Mordecai credit for the report.
New Life Bible
But their plan became known to Mordecai and he told Queen Esther. And Esther told the king what Mordecai had heard.
New Revised Standard
But the matter came to the knowledge of Mordecai, and he told it to Queen Esther, and Esther told the king in the name of Mordecai.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
but the thing became known to Mordecai, who told it unto Esther the queen, - and Esther told it unto the king, in the name of Mordecai.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Mardochai had notice of it, and immediately he told it to queen Esther: and she to the king in Mardochai’s name, who had reported the thing unto her.
Revised Standard Version
And this came to the knowledge of Mor'decai, and he told it to Queen Esther, and Esther told the king in the name of Mor'decai.
Young's Literal Translation
and the thing is known to Mordecai, and he declareth [it] to Esther the queen, and Esther speaketh to the king in the name of Mordecai,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
But the plot became known to Mordecai and he told Queen Esther, and Esther informed the king in Mordecai's name.

Contextual Overview

21 Bigthana and Teresh were the two men who guarded King Xerxes' rooms, but they got angry with the king and decided to kill him. 22 Mordecai found out about their plans and asked Queen Esther to tell the king what he had found out. 23 King Xerxes learned that Mordecai's report was true, and he had the two men hanged. Then the king had all of this written down in his record book as he watched.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the thing: Ecclesiastes 10:20, Acts 23:12-22

and Esther certified: Esther 6:1, Esther 6:2, Romans 11:33

Mordecai's name: Philippians 2:4

Cross-References

Genesis 2:8
The Lord made a garden in a place called Eden, which was in the east, and he put the man there.
Genesis 2:9
The Lord God placed all kinds of beautiful trees and fruit trees in the garden. Two other trees were in the middle of the garden. One of the trees gave life—the other gave the power to know the difference between right and wrong.
Genesis 2:19
So the Lord took some soil and made animals and birds. He brought them to the man to see what names he would give each of them. Then the man named the tame animals and the birds and the wild animals. That's how they got their names. None of these was the right kind of partner for the man.
Psalms 127:1

(A song by Solomon for worship.)

Without the help of the Lord it is useless to build a home or to guard a city.
Proverbs 18:22
A man's greatest treasure is his wife— she is a gift from the Lord .
Proverbs 19:14
You may inherit all you own from your parents, but a sensible wife is a gift from the Lord .
1 Timothy 2:13
After all, Adam was created before Eve,
Hebrews 13:4
Have respect for marriage. Always be faithful to your partner, because God will punish anyone who is immoral or unfaithful in marriage.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the thing was known to Mordecai,.... But by what means does not appear; the Jewish writers say c, these two men were Tarsians, and spoke in the Tarsian language, which they thought Mordecai did not understand; but he, being skilled in languages, overheard them, and understood what they said; but, according to Josephus d, it was discovered to him by Barnabazus, a servant of one of the chamberlains; the latter Targum says, it was showed unto him by the Holy Ghost:

who told it unto Esther, and Esther certified the king thereof in Mordecai's name; whose name she mentioned, partly as a voucher of the truth of what she reported, and partly to ingratiate Mordecai to the king, that he might be still yet more promoted in due time.

c T. Bab. Megillah, fol. 13. 2. Targum prius & Jarchi in loc. d Antiqu. l. 11. c. 6. sect. 4.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Esther 2:22. Was known to Mordecai — Josephus says that a Jew, named Barnabasus, overheard the plot, told it to Mordecai, Mordecai to Esther, and Esther to the king, in Mordecai's name; and he was registered as the discoverer.


 
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