Esther 2:5 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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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✦ SIMPLIFICADO

Now in the royal city of Shushan, there lived a Jewish man named Mordecai. He was the son of Jair, who was the son of Shimei, who was the son of Kish. Mordecai belonged to the tribe of Benjamin.

⚡ EN RESUMEN

This verse introduces Mordecai, a Jewish man living in the Persian capital, and traces his family line back through several generations to show his Hebrew heritage.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is set in the ancient Persian city of Susa, during the time when the Jews were living in exile after the Babylonian conquest, under the rule of King Ahasuerus. Mordecai, a Jew from the tribe of Benjamin, is introduced as a descendant of Kish, who was the father of Israel's first king, Saul, emphasizing his connection to Israel's royal heritage. This background reflects the broader narrative of God's people enduring displacement while remaining faithful in a foreign empire.

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Mordecai the Jew became second in command to King Ahasuerus, and he was highly respected among the Jewish people. His own people loved and accepted him because he worked for their prosperity and spoke words of peace to all his descendants.

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And these are the descendants of Benjamin: Sallu, whose father was Meshullam, whose father was Joed, whose father was Pedaiah, whose father was Kolaiah, whose father was Maaseiah, whose father was Ithiel, whose father was Jesaiah.

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