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Berean Standard Bible

“Now there was at the citadel of Susa a Jewish man from the tribe of Benjamin named Mordecai son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish.”

Esther 2:5

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Now there was at the citadel of Susa a Jewish man from the tribe of Benjamin named Mordecai son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish.

World English Bible (WEB)

There was a certain Jew in the citadel of Susa, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite,

King James Version (KJV)

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;

American Standard Version (ASV)

There was a certain Jew in Shushan the palace, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Now there was a certain Jew in Shushan named Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

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;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Allí en Susa vivía un judío llamado Mardoqueo, que pertenecía a la tribu de Benjamín. Mardoqueo era hijo de Yaír, nieto de Simí y bisnieto de Quis.

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