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treasury for the destruction of the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/esther/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and Mordecai told him all that had happened to him, and the exact sum of money that Haman had promised to pay into the king’s treasuries for the destruction of the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/esther/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />and Mordecai told him all that had happened to him, including the exact amount of money that Haman had promised to pay into the royal treasury in order to destroy the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/esther/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/esther/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And Mordecai told him all that had happened to him, and the sum of money that Haman had promised to pay into the king’s treasuries to destroy the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/esther/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Mordecai told him everything that had happened to him, and the exact amount of money that Haman had promised to pay to the king’s treasuries for the elimination of the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/esther/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Mordecai told him all that had happened to him, and the exact amount of money that Haman had promised to pay to the king&#8217s treasuries for the destruction of the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/esther/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Mordecai told him all that had happened to him, and the exact amount of money that Haman had promised to pay to the king’s treasuries for the destruction of the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/esther/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And Mordecai told him all that had happened to him, and the exact amount of silver that Haman had promised to pay to the king’s treasuries to cause the Jews to perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/esther/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Mordecai told him everything that had happened to him, and the exact amount of money that Haman had promised to pay to the king’s treasuries for the destruction of the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/esther/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Mordecai told him everything that had happened as well as the exact amount of money Haman had promised to pay the royal treasury for the slaughter of the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/esther/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Mordecai told him everything that had happened as well as the exact amount of money Haman had promised to pay the royal treasury for the slaughter of the Jews. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/esther/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Mordecai told him of all that had happened unto him, and the exact sum of the money that Haman had promised to pay to the king's treasuries for the Jews, to destroy them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/esther/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and Mordecai told him everything that had happened. He also told him how much money Haman had promised to add to the king's treasury, if all the Jews were killed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/esther/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Mordecai told him of all that had happened unto him, and the exact sum of the money that Haman had promised to pay to the king's treasuries for the Jews, to destroy them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/esther/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Mordecai informed him about everything that had happened to him. He told him the exact amount of silver that Haman had promised to pay into the king's treasury to destroy the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/esther/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Mordecai told him everything that had happened to him and just how much money Haman had promised to put into the royal treasury if all the Jews were killed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/esther/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Mordecai told him everything that had happened and the exact amount of money that Haman had said he would pay into the king's treasury in order to destroy the Jewish people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/esther/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then Mordecai related to him everything that had happened to him, even the specific amount of money that Haman had offered to pay to the king's treasuries for the Jews to be destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/esther/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Mordecai told him of all that had happened to him, and the exact sum of the money that Haman had promised to pay to the king's treasuries for the destruction of the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/esther/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Mordecai told him all that had happened to 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.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/esther/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />and Mordecai told him all that had happened to him, including the exact amount of money that Haman had promised to pay into the royal treasury in order to destroy the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/esther/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Mordecai told him of all that had happened to him, and the exact sum of the money that Haman had promised to pay to the king’s treasuries for the destruction of the Jews. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/esther/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and Mordecai declares to him all that has met him, and the explanation of the money that Haman said to weigh to the treasuries of the king for the Jews, to destroy them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/esther/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Mordecai declareth to him all that hath met him, and the explanation of the money that Haman said to weigh to the treasuries of the king for the Jews, to destroy them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/esther/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Mordecai will announce to him all which befell him, and the exposition of the silver which Haman said to weigh to the king's treasures for the Jews to destroy them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/esther/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Mardochai told him all that had happened, how Aman had promised to pay money into the king's treasures, to have the Jews destroyed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/esther/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 7:7>He told him everything that had happened, how Haman had promised to transfer silver into the king’s treasury for the death of the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/esther/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />and Mordecai recounted all that had happened to him, as well as the exact amount of silver Haman had promised to pay to the royal treasury for the slaughter of the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/esther/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and Mordecai told him all that had happened to him, and the exact sum of money that Haman had promised to pay into the king’s treasuries for the destruction of the Jews.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/esther/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Mordecai told him of all that had happened to him and of the sum of money that Haman had promised to pay to the king's treasuries for the Jews, to destroy them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/esther/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Murdacai related to him everything that had occurred to him and the amount of money that Haman said to weigh out to bring to the treasure house concerning the Jews that they would be destroyed.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/esther/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Mordecai told him of all that had happened unto him, and the exact sum of the money that Haman had promised to pay to the king's treasuries for the Jews, to destroy them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/esther/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Mardochaeus shewed him what was done, and the promise which Aman had made the king of ten thousand talents <i>to be paid</i> into the treasury, that he might destroy the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/esther/4-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TRosJDhNG-8?start=849" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/esther/4.htm">Mordecai Appeals to Esther</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>So Hathach went out to Mordecai in the city square in front of the king’s gate, <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4782.htm" title="4782: mā·rə·do·ḵay (N-proper-ms) -- A companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Esther. Of foreign derivation; Mordecai, an Israelite.">and Mordecai</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’êṯ (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046: way·yag·geḏ- (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To be conspicuous. ">told</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">him</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/7136.htm" title="7136: qā·rā·hū (V-Qal-Perf-3ms:: 3ms) -- A primitive root; to light upon; causatively, to bring about; specifically, to impose timbers.">had happened to him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’êṯ (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">including</a> <a href="/hebrew/6575.htm" title="6575: pā·rā·šaṯ (N-fsc) -- Exact statement. From parash; exposition.">the exact amount</a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: hak·ke·sep̄ (Art:: N-ms) -- Silver, money. From kacaph; silver; by implication, money.">of money</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/2001.htm" title="2001: hā·mān (N-proper-ms) -- Haman -- to rage, be turbulent. Of foreign derivation; Haman, a Persian vizier.">Haman</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">had promised</a> <a href="/hebrew/8254.htm" title="8254: liš·qō·wl (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To weigh. A primitive root; to suspend or poise.">to pay</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">into</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">the royal</a> <a href="/hebrew/1595.htm" title="1595: gin·zê (N-mpc) -- Treasury, perhaps chests. From an unused root meaning to store; treasure; by implication, a coffer.">treasury</a> <a href="/hebrew/6.htm" title="6: lə·’ab·bə·ḏām (Prep-l:: V-Piel-Inf:: 3mp) -- To perish. A primitive root; properly, to wander away, i.e. Lose oneself; by implication to perish.">in order to destroy</a> <a href="/hebrew/3064.htm" title="3064: bay·yə·hū·ḏī·yīm (Prep-b, Art:: N-proper-mp) -- Jewish. Patronymically from Yhuwdah; a Jehudite, or descendant of Jehudah.">the Jews.</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>Mordecai also gave Hathach a copy of the written decree issued in Susa for the destruction of the Jews, to show and explain to Esther, urging her to approach the king, implore his favor, and plead before him for her people.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/esther/3-8.htm">Esther 3:8-11</a></span><br />Then Haman informed King Xerxes, “There is a certain people scattered and dispersed among the peoples of every province of your kingdom. Their laws are different from everyone else’s, and they do not obey the king’s laws. So it is not in the king’s best interest to tolerate them. / If it pleases the king, let a decree be issued to destroy them, and I will deposit ten thousand talents of silver into the royal treasury to pay those who carry it out.” / So the king removed the signet ring from his finger and gave it to Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of the Jews. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/esther/7-4.htm">Esther 7:4</a></span><br />For my people and I have been sold out to destruction, death, and annihilation. If we had merely been sold as menservants and maidservants, I would have remained silent, because no such distress would justify burdening the king.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/esther/8-6.htm">Esther 8:6</a></span><br />For how could I bear to see the disaster that would befall my people? How could I bear to see the destruction of my kindred?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/esther/9-24.htm">Esther 9:24-25</a></span><br />For Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had plotted against the Jews to destroy them and had cast the Pur (that is, the lot) to crush and destroy them. / But when it came before the king, he commanded by letter that the wicked scheme which Haman had devised against the Jews should come back upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/1-3.htm">Nehemiah 1:3-4</a></span><br />And they told me, “The remnant who survived the exile are there in the province, in great trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been burned with fire.” / When I heard these words, I sat down and wept. I mourned for days, fasting and praying before the God of heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/6-13.htm">Daniel 6:13-14</a></span><br />Then they told the king, “Daniel, one of the exiles from Judah, shows no regard for you, O king, or for the decree that you have signed. He still makes his petition three times a day.” / As soon as the king heard this, he was deeply distressed and set his mind on delivering Daniel, and he labored until sundown to rescue him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/9-3.htm">Daniel 9:3</a></span><br />So I turned my attention to the Lord God to seek Him by prayer and petition, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/45-4.htm">Genesis 45:4-5</a></span><br />Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Please come near me.” And they did so. “I am Joseph, your brother,” he said, “the one you sold into Egypt! / And now, do not be distressed or angry with yourselves that you sold me into this place, because it was to save lives that God sent me before you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/3-7.htm">Exodus 3:7-9</a></span><br />The LORD said, “I have indeed seen the affliction of My people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their oppressors, and I am aware of their sufferings. / I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey—the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. / And now the cry of the Israelites has reached Me, and I have seen how severely the Egyptians are oppressing them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-1.htm">2 Kings 19:1-4</a></span><br />On hearing this report, King Hezekiah tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and entered the house of the LORD. / And he sent Eliakim the palace administrator, Shebna the scribe, and the leading priests, all wearing sackcloth, to the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz / to tell him, “This is what Hezekiah says: Today is a day of distress, rebuke, and disgrace; for children have come to the point of birth, but there is no strength to deliver them. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/79-1.htm">Psalm 79:1-4</a></span><br />A Psalm of Asaph. The nations, O God, have invaded Your inheritance; they have defiled Your holy temple and reduced Jerusalem to rubble. / They have given the corpses of Your servants as food to the birds of the air, the flesh of Your saints to the beasts of the earth. / They have poured out their blood like water all around Jerusalem, and there is no one to bury the dead. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/137-1.htm">Psalm 137:1-3</a></span><br />By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion. / There on the willows we hung our harps, / for there our captors requested a song; our tormentors demanded songs of joy: “Sing us a song of Zion.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/37-1.htm">Isaiah 37:1-4</a></span><br />On hearing this report, King Hezekiah tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and entered the house of the LORD. / And he sent Eliakim the palace administrator, Shebna the scribe, and the leading priests, all wearing sackcloth, to the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz / to tell him, “This is what Hezekiah says: Today is a day of distress, rebuke, and disgrace; for children have come to the point of birth, but there is no strength to deliver them. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/29-7.htm">Jeremiah 29:7</a></span><br />Seek the prosperity of the city to which I have sent you as exiles. Pray to the LORD on its behalf, for if it prospers, you too will prosper.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/1-3.htm">Lamentations 1:3-5</a></span><br />Judah has gone into exile under affliction and harsh slavery; she dwells among the nations but finds no place to rest. All her pursuers have overtaken her in the midst of her distress. / The roads to Zion mourn, because no one comes to her appointed feasts. All her gates are deserted; her priests groan, her maidens grieve, and she herself is bitter with anguish. / Her foes have become her masters; her enemies are at ease. For the LORD has brought her grief because of her many transgressions. Her children have gone away as captives before the enemy.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Mordecai told him of all that had happened to 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.</p><p class="hdg">all that had.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/esther/3-2.htm">Esther 3:2-15</a></b></br> And all the king's servants, that <i>were</i> in the king's gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. 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His actions and experiences are pivotal to the narrative. Mordecai's communication here is crucial as it sets the stage for Esther's intervention. The phrase indicates Mordecai's role as a witness and informant, highlighting his awareness of the political machinations against the Jews. This reflects the broader biblical theme of God's people being aware and proactive in the face of adversity, as seen in the stories of Joseph and Daniel.<p><b>including the exact amount of money that Haman had promised to pay into the royal treasury</b><br>Haman, an Agagite and high-ranking official, harbors deep animosity towards the Jews, particularly Mordecai. His willingness to pay a substantial sum to the royal treasury underscores the depth of his hatred and the seriousness of the threat. This financial transaction is a bribe to secure royal approval for his genocidal plan. The mention of money highlights the corrupting influence of wealth and power, a recurring theme in Scripture, as seen in the betrayal of Jesus for thirty pieces of silver.<p><b>in order to destroy the Jews</b><br>The intent to destroy the Jews is a recurring threat throughout biblical history, reflecting the spiritual warfare against God's chosen people. This phrase connects to the broader narrative of anti-Semitism and the survival of the Jewish people against overwhelming odds. It echoes earlier biblical events, such as Pharaoh's decree in Exodus, and foreshadows future persecutions. Theologically, it points to the enduring covenant between God and Israel, and the ultimate protection and deliverance promised to His people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/mordecai.htm">Mordecai</a></b><br>A Jew living in Susa, the capital of the Persian Empire, and the cousin and guardian of Esther. He is a key figure in the Jewish community and plays a crucial role in the events of the Book of Esther.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/haman.htm">Haman</a></b><br>The antagonist of the account, an Agagite and high-ranking official in the Persian Empire. He harbors a deep hatred for the Jews and plots their destruction.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/esther.htm">Esther</a></b><br>The Jewish queen of Persia, who is initially unaware of Haman's plot. She is Mordecai's cousin and becomes a pivotal figure in saving her people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/susa.htm">Susa</a></b><br>The capital city of the Persian Empire, where the events of the Book of Esther take place.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_royal_treasury.htm">The Royal Treasury</a></b><br>The financial repository of the Persian Empire, which Haman intends to enrich as part of his plot against the Jews.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_providence.htm">God's Sovereignty and Providence</a></b><br>Despite the absence of direct mention of God in the Book of Esther, His hand is evident in the orchestration of events. Trust in God's unseen work in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/courage_in_the_face_of_injustice.htm">Courage in the Face of Injustice</a></b><br>Mordecai's actions demonstrate the importance of standing up against evil, even when it is risky. We are called to be courageous in confronting injustice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_influence.htm">The Power of Influence</a></b><br>Mordecai's influence on Esther highlights the impact one person can have in God's plan. Consider how God might use your position or influence for His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_cost_of_hatred.htm">The Cost of Hatred</a></b><br>Haman's willingness to pay for the destruction of the Jews shows the destructive nature of hatred. Reflect on the importance of love and forgiveness in our relationships.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/intercession_and_advocacy.htm">Intercession and Advocacy</a></b><br>Mordecai's communication with Esther is a form of intercession for his people. We are encouraged to advocate and intercede for others in prayer and action.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_esther_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Esther 4</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_mordecai_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Mordecai in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_steven_furtick.htm">What did Esther mean by 'If I perish, I perish'?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_esther_save_the_jews.htm">How did Esther save the Jews from Haman's plot?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_persian_rulers_in_esther.htm">Why does the Book of Esther lack references to known historical Persian rulers?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/esther/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The sum of money</span>. Mordecai evidently considered that the money was an important item in the transaction, and had mainly influenced Ahasuerus. This would not have been the case if Ahasuerus had at once given it back (see the comment on Esther 3:9). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/esther/4-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">and Mordecai</span><br /><span class="heb">מָרְדֳּכַ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(mā·rə·do·ḵay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4782.htm">Strong's 4782: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mordecai -- a companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Esther</span><br /><br /><span class="word">told</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּגֶּד־</span> <span class="translit">(way·yag·geḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5046.htm">Strong's 5046: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be conspicuous</span><br /><br /><span class="word">him</span><br /><span class="heb">ל֣וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(lōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had happened to him,</span><br /><span class="heb">קָרָ֑הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(qā·rā·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7136.htm">Strong's 7136: </a> </span><span class="str2">To light upon, to bring about, to impose timbers</span><br /><br /><span class="word">including</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֵ֣ת ׀</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’êṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the exact amount</span><br /><span class="heb">פָּרָשַׁ֣ת</span> <span class="translit">(pā·rā·šaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6575.htm">Strong's 6575: </a> </span><span class="str2">Exact statement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of money</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכֶּ֗סֶף</span> <span class="translit">(hak·ke·sep̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3701.htm">Strong's 3701: </a> </span><span class="str2">Silver, money</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֨ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Haman</span><br /><span class="heb">הָמָן֙</span> <span class="translit">(hā·mān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2001.htm">Strong's 2001: </a> </span><span class="str2">Haman -- to rage, be turbulent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had promised</span><br /><span class="heb">אָמַ֤ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·mar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to pay</span><br /><span class="heb">לִ֠שְׁקוֹל</span> <span class="translit">(liš·qō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8254.htm">Strong's 8254: </a> </span><span class="str2">To suspend, poise</span><br /><br /><span class="word">into</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the royal</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ham·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">treasury</span><br /><span class="heb">גִּנְזֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(gin·zê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1595.htm">Strong's 1595: </a> </span><span class="str2">Treasury, perhaps chests</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in order to destroy</span><br /><span class="heb">לְאַבְּדָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·’ab·bə·ḏām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6.htm">Strong's 6: </a> </span><span class="str2">To wander away, lose oneself, to perish</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Jews.</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּיְּהוּדִ֖ים‪‬</span> <span class="translit">(bay·yə·hū·ḏîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3064.htm">Strong's 3064: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jews -- Jewish</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/esther/4-7.htm">Esther 4:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/esther/4-7.htm">Esther 4:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/esther/4-7.htm">Esther 4:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/esther/4-7.htm">Esther 4:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/esther/4-7.htm">Esther 4:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/esther/4-7.htm">Esther 4:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/esther/4-7.htm">Esther 4:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/esther/4-7.htm">Esther 4:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/esther/4-7.htm">Esther 4:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/esther/4-7.htm">Esther 4:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/esther/4-7.htm">OT History: Esther 4:7 Mordecai told him of all that had (Est Esth. 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