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# He had been taken into exile ... king of Babylonia took into exile
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This background information explains how Mordecai came to live in Susa. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylonia took him and other exiles into exile, along with Jehoiachin, king of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-background]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
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# He had been taken into exile from Jerusalem
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The Hebrew text leaves unclear who is being spoken of here. It is perhaps Kish, who seems to have been the great-grandfather of Mordecai. If it was Mordecai himself, then he would be extremely old at the time of the events concerning Esther. Many modern versions leave this matter unclear. A few versions, including the UDB, choose to assume that it was Mordecai who had been taken away from Jerusalem.
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# Jehoiachin, king of Judah
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(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])
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