Now in Shushan the palace there was a certain Jew, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite;
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The verse 5 is found in chapter 2 of Esther. Mordecai appears as a Jew from the tribe of Benjamin living in Susa who has raised Hadassah, called Esther. The text establishes their relationship and explains that Esther came under his care after losing her parents. Their Jewish identity is presented from the beginning as a decisive element for the later plot.
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Es war aber ein jüdischer Mann zu Schloß Susan, der hieß Mardochai, ein Sohn Jairs, des Sohnes Simeis, des Sohnes des Kis, ein Benjaminiter,
Había un varón Judío en Susán residencia regia, cuyo nombre era Mardochêo, hijo de Jair, hijo de Simi, hijo de Cis, del linaje de Benjamín;
En la fortaleza de Susa había un judío llamado Mardoqueo, hijo de Jair, hijo de Simei, hijo de Cis, benjaminita,
Il y avait dans Suse, la capitale, un Juif nommé Mardochée, fils de Jaïr, fils de Schimeï, fils de Kis, homme de Benjamin,
Or vi era in Susan, stanza reale, un uomo Giudeo, il cui nome era Mardocheo, figliuolo di Iair, figliuolo di Simi, figliuolo di Chis, Beniaminita;
Havia então um homem judeu na fortaleza de Susã, cujo nome era Mardoqueu, filho de Jair, filho de Simei, filho de Quis, homem benjamita,
書珊 城堡中有一個 猶太 人名叫 末底改 ,是 便雅憫 人 基士 的曾孫, 示每 的孫子, 睚珥 的兒子。
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