Bible Verses About "Who Was Mordecai in the Bible"
Mordecai was a Jewish exile in Persia who raised his cousin Esther and uncovered a plot to destroy the Jews, leading to their deliverance.
Mordecai was a Jewish exile in Persia who raised his cousin Esther and uncovered a plot to destroy the Jews, leading to their deliverance.
"And he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the maid was fair and beautiful; whom Mordecai, when her father and mother were dead, took for his own daughter." — Esther 2:7 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "Who Was Mordecai in the Bible?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"And he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the maid was fair and beautiful; whom Mordecai, when her father and mother were dead, took for his own daughter."
"For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?"
"For Mordecai the Jew was next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed."
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