Esther 2:11 “And every day Mordecai would walk back and forth in front of the court…”

Esther 2:11

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women’s house, to know how Esther did, and what should become of her.

World English Bible

Mordecai walked every day in front of the court of the women’s house, to find out how Esther was doing, and what would become of her.

American Standard Version

And Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women’s house, to know how Esther did, and what would become of her.

Geneva Bible 1599

Aud Mordecai walked euery day before the court of the womens house, to knowe if Ester did well, and what should be done with her.

Darby Translation

And Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women's house, to know how Esther did, and what should become of her.

Young's Literal Translation

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.

Bible in Basic English

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.

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Cross references

“walked”

Esther 2:13 Esther 2:14

Esther 2:13 · BSB

When the young woman would go to the king, she was given whatever she requested to take with her from the harem to the king’s palace.

Esther 2:14 · BSB

She would go there in the evening, and in the morning she would return to a second harem under the care of Shaashgaz, the king’s eunuch in charge of the concubines. She would not return to the king unless he delighted in…

“how Esther did”

Genesis 37:14 1 Samuel 17:18 Acts 15:36

Genesis 37:14 · BSB

Then Israel told him, “Go now and see how your brothers and the flocks are faring, and bring word back to me.” So he sent him off from the Valley of Hebron. And when Joseph arrived in Shechem,

1 Samuel 17:18 · BSB

Take also these ten portions of cheese to the commander of their unit. Check on the welfare of your brothers and bring back an assurance from them.

Acts 15:36 · BSB

Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the brothers in every town where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

10Esther did not reveal her people or her lineage, because Mordecai had instructed her not to do so.

12In the twelve months before her turn to go to King Xerxes, the harem regulation required each young woman to receive beauty treatments with oil of myrrh for six months, and then with perfumes and cosmetics for another six months.

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