Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
And every day Modecai would walk up and down in front of the courtyard of the {harem} to learn {how Esther was doing}.
New American Standard Bible
Every day Mordecai walked back and forth in front of the court of the harem to learn how Esther was and how she fared.
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.
Holman Bible
Every day Mordecai took a walk in front of the harem’s courtyard to learn how Esther was doing and to see what was happening to her.
International Standard Version
Every day Mordecai would walk back and forth in front of the court of the harem to find out about Esther's well-being and what was happening to her.
A Conservative 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.
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.
Amplified
Every day Mordecai [who was an
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.
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And in every day and day, Mordecai going about before the enclosure of the house of the women, to know the peace of Esther, and what will be done with her.
King James 2000
And Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women's house, to know how Esther did, and what should become of her.
Modern King James verseion
And Mordecai walked every day in front of the court of the women's house in order to know how Esther did and what was to become of her.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women's building, that he might know how Esther did, and what should become of her.
NET Bible
And day after day Mordecai used to walk back and forth in front of the court of the harem in order to learn how Esther was doing and what might happen to her.
New Heart English Bible
Mordecai walked every day in front of the court of the women's house, to find out how Esther did, and what would become of her.
The Emphasized Bible
And, throughout every day, Mordecai, used to walk to and fro, before the court of the house of the women, - to get to know the welfare of Esther, and what would be done with her.
Webster
And Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women's house, to know how Esther did, and what would 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 did, and what would become of her.
Youngs 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.
Themes
Chamberlain » An officer of a king
Children » Promises to special promises to children, examples of » Solicitude for
Family » Cares » Parental solicitude
Home » parental love » Parental feelings and emotions » Solicitude
Marriage » Wives taken by edict
Parents » Prayers » Solicitude
Topics
Interlinear
Yowm
Paniym
Bayith
Yada`
Shalowm
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Esther 2:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Esther Is Chosen Queen
10 Esther did not disclose her people and her family because Modecai had charged her that she must not tell. 11 And every day Modecai would walk up and down in front of the courtyard of the {harem} to learn {how Esther was doing}. 12 When the turn came for each girl to go to King Ahasuerus, after the end of twelve months of being under the regulations of the women--for the days of their beauty treatments had to be filled, six months with the oil of myrrh and six months with perfumes and women's cosmetics--
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 37:14
Then he said to him, "Go now, see {if it goes well for your brothers and for the flock}, then return word to me." And he sent him from the valley of Hebron, and he arrived at Shechem.
1 Samuel 17:18
And these ten portions of cheese you will bring to the commander of the thousand; {find out how your brothers are doing}, and take their pledge."
Esther 2:13-14
in this way, the girl goes to the king and all that she asks is given to her {to take} with her from the {harem} to the {king's palace}.
Acts 15:36
And after some days, Paul said to Barnabas, "Come then,[let us] return [and] visit the brothers in every town in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, [to see] how they are [doing]."