Esther 2:11
And Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women's house, to know how Esther did, and what should become of her.In other versions
And Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women's house, to know how Esther did, and what would become of her.
ASV
And every day Mordecai took his walk before the square of the women's house, to see how Esther was and what would be done to her.
BBE
And Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women's house, to know how Esther did, and what should become of her.
DBY
Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women's house, to know how Esther did, and what would become of her.
WEB
and during every day Mordecai is walking up and down before the court of the house of the women to know the welfare of Esther, and what is done with her.
YLT
And Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women's house, to know how Esther did, and what should become of her.
ENG
And Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women's house, to know how Esther did, and what would become of her.
WBT
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.
BSB
In context
9And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him; and he speedily gave her her things for purification, with such things as belonged to her, and seven maidens, which were meet to be given her, out of the king's house: and he preferred her and her maids unto the best place of the house of the women.
10Esther had not shewed her people nor her kindred: for Mordecai had charged her that she should not shew it.
11And Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women's house, to know how Esther did, and what should become of her.
12Now when every maid's turn was come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after that she had been twelve months, according to the manner of the women, (for so were the days of their purifications accomplished, to wit, six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet odours, and with other things for the purifying of the women;)
13Then thus came every maiden unto the king; whatsoever she desired was given her to go with her out of the house of the women unto the king's house.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Mordecai
- Esther