Mordekay

He was foster father to Hadassah—that is, Esther—his uncle’s daughter, for she had neither father nor mother. The maiden was shapely and beautiful; and when her father and mother died, Mordecai adopted her as his own daughter.

Ester (Esther) ·Bölüm 2 ·2:7 ·machine translation (sefaria)

Esther did not reveal her people or her kindred, for Mordecai had told her not to reveal it.

Ester (Esther) ·Bölüm 2 ·2:10 ·machine translation (sefaria)

But Esther still did not reveal her kindred or her people, as Mordecai had instructed her; for Esther obeyed Mordecai’s bidding, as she had done when she was under his tutelage.

Ester (Esther) ·Bölüm 2 ·2:20 ·machine translation (sefaria)

At that time, when Mordecai was sitting in the palace gate, Bigthan and Teresh, two of the king’s eunuchs who guarded the threshold, became angry, and plotted to do away with King Ahasuerus.

Ester (Esther) ·Bölüm 2 ·2:21 ·machine translation (sefaria)

Mordecai learned of it and told it to Queen Esther, and Esther reported it to the king in Mordecai’s name.

Ester (Esther) ·Bölüm 2 ·2:22 ·machine translation (sefaria)

All the king’s courtiers in the palace gate knelt and bowed low to Haman, for such was the king’s order concerning him; but Mordecai would not kneel or bow low.

Ester (Esther) ·Bölüm 3 ·3:2 ·machine translation (sefaria)

When Mordecai learned all that had happened, Mordecai tore his clothes and put on sackcloth and ashes. He went through the city, crying out loudly and bitterly,

Ester (Esther) ·Bölüm 4 ·4:1 ·machine translation (sefaria)

When Esther’s maids and eunuchs came and informed her, the queen was greatly agitated. She sent clothing for Mordecai to wear, so that he might take off his sackcloth; but he refused.

Ester (Esther) ·Bölüm 4 ·4:4 ·machine translation (sefaria)

and Mordecai told him all that had happened to him, and all about the money that Haman had offered to pay into the royal treasury for the destruction of the Jews.

Ester (Esther) ·Bölüm 4 ·4:7 ·machine translation (sefaria)

Mordecai had this message delivered to Esther: “Do not imagine that you, of all the Jews, will escape with your life by being in the king’s palace.

Ester (Esther) ·Bölüm 4 ·4:13 ·machine translation (sefaria)