Esther 4:4-5

4:4 When Esther’s female attendants and her eunuchs came and informed her about Mordecai’s behavior, ¹  the queen was overcome with anguish. Although she sent garments for Mordecai to put on so that he could remove his sackcloth, he would not accept them. 4:5 So Esther called for Hathach, one of the king’s eunuchs who had been placed at her service, ²  and instructed him to find out the cause and reason for Mordecai’s behavior. ³ 

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¹ tn The words “about Mordecai’s behavior” are not in the Hebrew text, but are supplied in translation for the sake of clarity. Cf. NIV, NLT “about Mordecai”; TEV, CEV “what Mordecai was doing.”

² tn Heb “whom he caused to stand before her”; NASB “whom the king had appointed to attend her.”

³ tn Heb “concerning Mordecai, to know what this was, and why this was.”