King James Version

Esther 4:12

And they told to Mordecai Esther’s words.

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וַיַּגִּ֣ידוּvayagidvand bewrayנָגַדconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and bewray”, the next action in the storyH5046properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praisebewray, [idiom] certainly, certify, declare(-ing), denounce, expound, [idiom] fully, messenger, plainly, profess, rehearse, report, shew (forth), speak, [idiom] surely, tell, utter.לְמָרְדֳּכָ֔יlemaredokhayto Mordecaiמׇרְדְּכַיpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Mordecai”H4782Mordecai, an IsraeliteMordecai.אֵ֖תetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).דִּבְרֵ֥יdivrecauseדָּבָרnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “cause”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a causeact, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dea…אֶסְתֵּֽרesterEstherאֶסְתֵּרnoun, proper name — “Esther”H635Ester, the Jewish heroineEsther.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And they told to Mordecai Esther's words.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And they told to Mordecai Esther’s words.

Young’s Literal Translation

And they declare to Mordecai the words of Esther,

World English Bible

They told Esther’s words to Mordecai.

Darby Translation

And they told Mordecai Esther's words.

Douay-Rheims

And when Mardochai had heard this,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)