Esther 4:6
So Hatach went forth to Mordecai unto the street of the city, which was before the king's gate.In other versions
So Hathach went forth to Mordecai unto the broad place of the city, which was before the king's gate.
ASV
So Hathach went out and saw Mordecai in the open square of the town before the king's doorway.
BBE
And Hatach went forth to Mordecai, unto the public place of the city which was before the king's gate.
DBY
So Hathach went forth to Mordecai to the broad place of the city, which was before the king's gate.
WEB
And Hatach goeth out unto Mordecai, unto a broad place of the city, that `is' before the gate of the king,
YLT
So Hatach went forth to Mordecai unto the street of the city, which was before the king's gate.
ENG
So Hatach went forth to Mordecai, to the street of the city, which was before the king's gate.
WBT
So Hathach went out to Mordecai in the city square in front of the king’s gate,
BSB
In context
4So 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.
5Then 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.
6So Hatach went forth to Mordecai unto the street of the city, which was before the king's gate.
7And 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.
8Also 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.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Mordecai
- Hatach