Esther 4:6

King James Version (1611 Edition)

So Hatach went forth to Mordecai, vnto the street of the citie, which was before the kings gate:

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
So Hathach went out to Mordecai in the city square in front of the King’s Gate.

Hebrew Names Version
So Hatakh went forth to Mordekhai to the broad place of the city, which was before the king's gate.

King James Version
So Hatach went forth to Mordecai unto the street of the city, which was before the king's gate.

English Standard Version
Hathach went out to Mordecai in the open square of the city in front of the king's gate,

New Century Version
So Hathach went to Mordecai, who was in the city square in front of the king's gate.

New English Translation
So Hathach went to Mordecai at the plaza of the city in front of the king's gate.

Amplified Bible
So Hathach went out to Mordecai in the [open] square of the city, which was in front of the king's gate.

New American Standard Bible
So Hathach went out to Mordecai in the city square, in front of the king's gate.

World English Bible
So Hathach went forth to Mordecai to the broad place of the city, which was before the king's gate.

Geneva Bible (1587)
So Hatach went foorth to Mordecai vnto the streete of the citie, which was before the Kings gate.

Legacy Standard Bible
So Hathach went out to Mordecai to the city square in front of the king's gate.

Berean Standard Bible
So Hathach went out to Mordecai in the city square in front of the King's Gate,

Contemporary English Version
Hathach went to Mordecai in the city square in front of the palace gate,

Complete Jewish Bible
Hatakh went out to Mordekhai in the open space in front of the King's Gate,

Darby Translation
And Hatach went forth to Mordecai, unto the public place of the city which was before the king's gate.

Easy-to-Read Version
So Hathach went out to where Mordecai was in the open place of the city in front of the king's gate.

George Lamsa Translation
So Hathan went forth to Mordecai to the streets of the city which were in front of the kings gate.

Good News Translation
Hathach went to Mordecai in the city square at the entrance of the palace.

Lexham English Bible
So Hathach went out to Mordecai, to the public square of the city, which was in front of the gate of the king,

Literal Translation
And Hathach went out to Mordecai, to the city street in front of the king's gate.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
So Hathac wente forth to Mardocheus vnto the strete of the cite, which was before the kynges gate.

American Standard Version
So Hathach went forth to Mordecai unto the broad place of the city, which was before the king's gate.

Bible in Basic English
So Hathach went out and saw Mordecai in the open square of the town before the king's doorway.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
So Hathach went foorth to Mardocheus, vnto the streete of the citie which was before the kinges gate:

JPS Old Testament (1917)
So Hathach went forth to Mordecai unto the broad place of the city, which was before the king's gate.

English Revised Version
So Hathach went forth to Mordecai unto the broad place of the city, which was before the king's gate.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Athac yede out, and yede to Mardochee stondynge in the street of the citee, bifor the dore of the paleis;

Update Bible Version
So Hathach went forth to Mordecai to the broad place of the city, which was before the king's gate.

Webster's Bible Translation
So Hatach went forth to Mordecai, to the street of the city, which [was] before the king's gate.

New King James Version
So Hathach went out to Mordecai in the city square that was in front of the king's gate.

New Living Translation
So Hathach went out to Mordecai in the square in front of the palace gate.

New Life Bible
So Hathach went out to Mordecai at the king's gate in the open space of the city.

New Revised Standard
Hathach went out to Mordecai in the open square of the city in front of the king's gate,

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So Hathach went forth unto Mordecai, - in the broadway of the city, which was before the gate of the king.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Athach going out went to Mardochai, who was standing in the street of the city, before the palace gate:

Revised Standard Version
Hathach went out to Mor'decai in the open square of the city in front of the king's gate,

Young's Literal Translation
And Hatach goeth out unto Mordecai, unto a broad place of the city, that [is] before the gate of the king,

New American Standard Bible (1995)
So Hathach went out to Mordecai to the city square in front of the king's gate.

Contextual Overview

⁵ Then called Esther for Hatach, one of the kings chamberlaines, whom he had appointed to attend vpon her, and gaue him a commaundement to Mordecai, to know what it was, and why it was. ⁶ So Hatach went forth to Mordecai, vnto the street of the citie, which was before the kings gate: ⁷ And Mordecai tolde him of all that had happened vnto him, and of the summe of the money that Haman had promised to pay to the Kings treasuries for the Iewes, to destroy them. ⁸ Also he gaue him the copie of the writing of the decree, that was giuen at Shushan to destroy them, to shewe it vnto Esther, and to declare it vnto her, and to charge her that she should goe in vnto the king, to make supplication vnto him, and to make request before him, for her people. ⁹ And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai. ¹⁰ Againe Esther spake vnto Hatach, and gaue him commaundement vnto Mordecai; ¹¹ All the Kings seruants, and the people of the kings prouinces do know, that whosoeuer, whether man or woman, shall come vnto the King into the inner court, who is not called, there is one lawe of his to put him to death, except such to whom the King shall hold out the golden scepter, that he may liue: but I haue not beene called to come in vnto the King, these thirtie dayes. ¹² And they tolde to Mordecai Esthers words. ¹³ Then Mordecai commanded to answere Esther; Thinke not with thy selfe that thou shalt escape in the kings house, more then all the Iewes. ¹⁴ For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliuerance arise to the Iewes from another place, but thou and thy fathers house shall be destroyed: And who knoweth, whether thou art come to the kingdome for such a time as this?

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the king's: Esther 4:3, Esther 7:2, Esther 9:12

Reciprocal: Proverbs 26:1 - so

Cross-References

Genesis 4:1
And Adam knew Eue his wife, and shee conceiued, and bare Cain, and said, I haue gotten a man from the LORD.

Genesis 4:3
And in processe of time it came to passe, that Cain brought of the fruite of the ground, an offering vnto the LORD.

Genesis 4:4
And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flocke, and of the fat thereof: and the LORD had respect vnto Abel, and to his offering.

Genesis 4:5
But vnto Cain, and to his offring he had not respect: and Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

Genesis 4:8
And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to passe when they were in the field, that Cain rose vp against Abel his brother, and slew him.

Genesis 4:11
And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receiue thy brothers blood from thy hand.

Genesis 4:13
And Cain said vnto the LORD, My punishment is greater, then I can beare.

Job 5:2
For wrath killeth the foolish man, and enuy slayeth the silly one.

Isaiah 1:18
Come now and let vs reason together, saith the Lord: though your sinnes be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimsin, they shall be as wooll.

Jeremiah 2:5
Thus sayth the Lord, What iniquitie haue your fathers found in me, that they are gone farre from mee, and haue walked after vanitie, and are become vaine?

Gill's Notes on the Bible

So Hatach went forth to Mordecai, unto the street of the city,.... Where he was, in a public manner, expressing his grief and sorrow:

which was before the king's gate: that led to the royal palace.