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Esther 2:21
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Esther 2:21
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
21 In those days, while Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate, Bigthan and Teresh, two of the king’s eunuchs who guarded the threshold, became angry and conspired to kill[a] King Ahasuerus.(A)
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- 2.21 Heb to lay hands on
Esther 2:21
New International Version
Esther 2:21
New International Version
21 During the time Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate, Bigthana[a] and Teresh, two of the king’s officers(A) who guarded the doorway, became angry(B) and conspired to assassinate King Xerxes.
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- Esther 2:21 Hebrew Bigthan, a variant of Bigthana
Esther 2:21
King James Version
Esther 2:21
King James Version
21 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 hands on the king Ahasuerus.
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Esther 2:22
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Esther 2:22
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
22 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.(A)
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Esther 2:22
New International Version
Esther 2:22
New International Version
22 But Mordecai found out about the plot and told Queen Esther, who in turn reported it to the king, giving credit to Mordecai.
Esther 2:22
King James Version
Esther 2:22
King James Version
22 And the thing was known to Mordecai, who told it unto Esther the queen; and Esther certified the king thereof in Mordecai's name.
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