“When Mordecai learned all that had happened, he tore his clothes and put on sackcloth and ashes and went out into the midst of the city. He cried out with a loud and bitter cry.”
Esther 4
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1When Mordecai learned of all that had happened, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and ashes, and went out into the middle of the city, wailing loudly and bitterly.
“When Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city and cried with a loud and a bitter cry,”
“when Mordecai learned all that had happened he tore his clothes Put on sackcloth and ashes and went out into the midst of the city. He cried out with a loud and bitter cry”
“when Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city and cried with a loud and bitter cry.”
“When Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes and put on sackcloth with ashes and went out into the midst of the city and cried with a loud and a bitter cry”
“When Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes and put on sackcloth with ashes and went out into the midst of the city and cried with a loud and bitter cry”
2But he went only as far as the king's gate, because the law prohibited anyone wearing sackcloth from entering that gate.
“he went as far as the front of the king's gate for no one might enter the king's gate clothed with sackcloth”
“and came even before the king's gate, for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.”
“He went as far as the square in front of the king's gate, for no one might enter the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.”
“And came even before the king's gate. For none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.”
“and came even before the king's gate, for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.”
“and came even before the king's gate for none might enter into the king's gate clothed in sackcloth.”
3In every province to which the king's command and edict came, there was great mourning among the Jews. They fasted, wept, and lamented, and many lay in sackcloth and ashes.
“And in every province where the king's command and decree arrived, there was great mourning among the Jews with fasting, weeping and wailing, and many lay in sackcloth and ashes.”
“And in every province, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing, and many lay in sackcloth and ashes.”
“And in every province, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews and fasting and weeping and wailing and many lay in sackcloth and ashes.”
“and In every province where the king's command and decree arrived. There was great mourning Among the Jews with fasting weeping wailing and many lay in sackcloth and ashes.”
“And in every province whithersoever the king's commandment and decree came. There was a great mourning among the Jews. And fasting and weeping and wailing. And many lay in sackcloth and ashes.”
“And in every province, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews and fasting and weeping and wailing and many laying sackcloth and ashes.”
4When Esther's maidens and eunuchs came and told her about Mordecai, the queen was overcome with distress. She sent clothes for Mordecai to wear instead of his sackcloth, but he would not accept them.
“So Esther's maids and eunuchs came and told her and the Queen was deeply distressed. Then she sent garments to clothe Mordecai and take his sackcloth away from him, but he would not accept them.”
“So Esther's maids and eunuchs came and told her the queen was deeply distressed. Then she sent garments to clothe Mordecai and take his sackcloth away from him. But he would not accept them.”
“So Esther's maids and her chamberlains came and told it her. Then was the queen exceedingly grieved, and she sent Raymond to clothe Mordecai and to take away his sackcloth from him, but he received it not.”
“So Esther's maids and her chamberlains came and told it her. Then was the queen exceedingly grieved and she sent Raymond to clothe Mordecai and to take away his sackcloth from him, but he received it not.”
“So Esther's maids and her chamberlains came and told her. Then was the queen exceedingly grieved. And she sent Raymond to clothe Mordecai. And to take away his sackcloth from him. But he received it not.”
5Then Esther summoned Hathach, one of the king's eunuchs appointed to her, and she dispatched him to Mordecai to learn what was troubling him and why.
“Then Esther called Hathak, one of the king's eunuchs whom he had appointed to attend her, and she gave him a command concerning Mordecai, to learn what and why this was.”
“Then called Esther for Hattach, one of the king's chamberlains, whom he had appointed to attend upon her, and gave him a commandment to Mordecai to know what it was and why it was.”
“Then called Esther for Hatak, one of the king's chamberlains, whom he had appointed to attend upon her, and she gave him a commandment to Mordecai to know what it was, and why it was.”
“Then called Esther for Hethach, one of the king's chamberlains who had been appointed to attend upon her, and gave him a commandment to Mordecai to know what it was and why it was.”
“Then Esther called Haytag one of the king's eunuchs When we had appointed to attend her and she gave him a command concerning Mordecai to learn what and why this was”
6So Hathach went out to Mordecai in the city square in front of the king's gate,
“So Hathak went out to Mordecai in the city square that was in front of the king's gate,”
“So Hethach went forth to Mordecai and to the street of the city which was before the king's gate”
7and Mordecai told him all that had happened to him, including the exact amount of money that Haman had promised to pay into the royal treasury in order to destroy the Jews.
“and Mordecai told him all that had happened to him and the sum of money that Haman had promised to pay into the king's treasuries to destroy the Jews.”
“And Mordecai told him of all that had happened unto him, and of the sum of money that Haman had promised to pay to the king's treasuries for the Jews to destroy them.”
“and Mordecai told him of all that had happened unto him and of the sum of the money that Haman had promised to pay to the king's treasuries for the Jews to destroy them.”
“and Mordecai told him all that had happened to him and the sum of money that Haman had promised to pay into the king's treasury to destroy the Jews.”
“Mordecai told him of all that had happened unto him, of the sum of the money that Haman had promised to pay to the king's treasurers for the Jews to destroy them.”
8Mordecai also gave Hathach a copy of the written decree issued in Susa for the destruction of the Jews, to show and explain to Esther, urging her to approach the king, implore his favor, and plead before him for her people.
“He also gave him a copy of the written decree for their destruction, which was given at Shushan, that he might show it to Esther and explain it to her, and that he might command her to go in to the king to make supplication to…”
“He gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them, to show it unto Esther, and to declare it unto her, and to charge her that she should go in unto the king to make supplication unto him,…”
“Also he gave him the copy of the writing of a decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them, to show it unto Esther, and to declare it unto her, and to charge her that she should go in unto the king to make supplication unto…”
“Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them to show it unto Esther and to declare it unto her and to charge her that she should go in unto the king to make supplication unto…”
“also he gave him, Esther's servant, the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them. To show it unto Esther. And to declare it unto her. And to charge her that she should go in unto the king and…”
“He also gave him a copy of the written decree for their destruction which was given at Shushan that he might show it to Esther and explain it to her and that he might command her to go into the king to make supplication to him…”
9So Hathach went back and relayed Mordecai's response to Esther.
“So Hathak returned and told Esther the words of Mordecai.”
“And Hattach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai.”
“And Hethach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai.”
“and Hattach came and told Esther of the words of Mordecai,”
10Then Esther spoke to Hathach and instructed him to tell Mordecai,
“Then Esther spoke to Hathak and gave him a command for Mordecai.”
“Again Esther spake unto Hattach and gave him commandment unto Mordecai.”
“Again Esther spake unto Hatab and gave him commandment unto Mordecai.”
“Again Esther spake unto Hethach and gave him commandment unto Mordecai.”
11"All the royal officials and the people of the king's provinces know that one law applies to every man or woman who approaches the king in the inner court without being summoned—that he be put to death. Only if the king extends the gold scepter may that person live. But I have not been summoned to appear before the king for the past thirty days."
“All the king's servants and the people of the king's provinces know that any man or woman who goes into the inner court to the king who has not been called, he has but one law, put all to death, except the one to whom the king…”
“All the king's servants and the people of the king's provinces do know that whosoever, whether man or woman, shall come unto the king into the inner court who is not called, there is one law of his to put him to death except such…”
“All the king's servants and the people of the king's provinces do know, she said, that whosoever, whether man or woman, shall come unto the king into the inner court who is not called, there is one lord of his to put him to…”
“all the king's servants and the people of the king's provinces do know. That whosoever, whether man or woman, shall come unto the king into the inner court who is not called. There is one law of his to put him to death. Except…”
“All the king's servants and the people of the king's provinces do know that whosoever, whether man or woman, shall come unto the king into the inner court who is not called, there is one law of his to put him to death, except…”
“All the king's servants and the people of the king's province do know that whosoever, whether man or woman, shall come into the king, into the inner court, who is not called, there is one law of his to put him to death, except…”
12When Esther's words were relayed to Mordecai,
“So they told Mordecai Esther's words”
“And they told to Mordecai Esther's words.”
“And they told to Mordecai Esther's words.”
“And they told to Mordecai Esther's words.”
“and They told to Mordecai Esther's words,”
“And they told to Mordecai Esther's words.”
13he sent back to her this reply: "Do not imagine that because you are in the king's palace you alone will escape the fate of all the Jews.
“and Mordecai told them to answer Esther. Do not think in your heart that you will escape in the king's palace any more than all the other Jews.”
“and Mordecai told them to answer Esther, do not think in your heart that you will escape in the king's palace any more than all the other Jews.”
“Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house more than all the Jews?”
“Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, think not with thyself that thou shall escape in the king's house more than all the Jews.”
“And Mordecai told them to answer Esther, Do not think in your heart that you will escape in the king's palace any more than all the other Jews.”
“Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house more than all the Jews.”
14For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father's house will perish. And who knows if perhaps you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?"
“For if you remain completely silent at this time Relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place. But you and your father's house will perish. Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time…”
“For if you remain completely silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father's house will perish. Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time…”
“For if you remain completely silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place. But you and your father's house will perish. Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time…”
“for if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall their enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place, but thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed. And who knoweth whether thou art come…”
“For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then there shall enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place. But thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed. And who knoweth whether thou art come…”
“For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then there shall enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place. But thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed. And who knoweth whether thou art come…”
15Then Esther sent this reply to Mordecai:
“Then Esther bade them return Mordecai this answer.”
“Then Esther bade them return Mordecai this answer.”
“Then Esther told them to reply to Mordecai,”
“Then Esther bade them return, Mordecai, this answer.”
“Then Esther bade them return Mordecai this answer,”
“Then Esther bade them return Mordecai this answer,”
16"Go and assemble all the Jews who can be found in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day, and I and my maidens will fast as you do. After that, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish!"
“go gather all the Jews who are present in Shushan and fast for me, neither eat nor drink for three days, night or day. My maids and I will fast likewise, and so I will go to the king, which is against the law, and if I perish, I…”
“Go gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan and fast ye for me. And neither eat nor drink three days, night or day. I also and my maidens will fast likewise and so will I go in unto the king which is not according…”
“Go gather all the Jews who are present in Shushan and fast for me. Neither eat nor drink for three days, night or day. My maids and I will fast likewise. And so I will go to the king, which is against the law. And if I perish, I…”
“Go gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day. I also and my maidens will fast likewise, and so will I go in unto the king which is not…”
“Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan and fast ye for me and neither eat or drink three days, night or day. I also and my maidens will fast likewise. And so will I go in unto the king, which is not…”
“Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day. I also and my maidens will fast likewise, and so will I go in unto the king, which is not…”
17So Mordecai went and did all that Esther had instructed him.
“so Mordecai went his way and did according to all that Esther had commanded him.”
“So Mordecai went his way and did according to all that Esther had commanded him.”
“So Mordecai went his way and did according to all that Esther commanded him.”
“So Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that Esther had commanded him.”
“So Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that Esther had commanded him.”
“Mordecai went his way and did according to all that Esther commanded him.”