Esth.4.1
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;
Esth.4.1
When Mordecai learned what had been done, he ripped his clothes to shreds and put on sackcloth and ashes. Then he went out in the streets of the city crying out in loud and bitter cries.
Esth.4.1
When Mordecai learned of all that had been done, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and ashes, and went out into the city, wailing loudly and bitterly.
Esth.4.1
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.
Esth.4.1
When Mordecai learned what had been done, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and ashes, and went out into the city, crying with a loud and bitter wail.
Esth.4.2
And came even before the king's gate: for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.
Esth.4.2
He came only as far as the King's Gate, for no one dressed in sackcloth was allowed to enter the King's Gate.
Esth.4.2
But he went only as far as the king's gate, because no one clothed in sackcloth was allowed to enter it.
Esth.4.2
He went as far as the front of the king's gate, for no one might enter the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.
Esth.4.2
He stood outside the gate of the palace, for no one was allowed to enter while wearing clothes of mourning.
Esth.4.3
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.
Esth.4.3
As the king's order was posted in every province, there was loud lament among the Jews--fasting, weeping, wailing. And most of them stretched out on sackcloth and ashes.
Esth.4.3
In every province to which the edict and order of the king came, there was great mourning among the Jews, with fasting, weeping and wailing. Many lay in sackcloth and ashes.
Esth.4.3
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.
Esth.4.3
And as news of the king's decree reached all the provinces, there was great mourning among the Jews. They fasted, wept, and wailed, and many people lay in sackcloth and ashes.
Esth.4.4
So Esther's maids and her chamberlains came and told it her. Then was the queen exceedingly grieved; and she sent raiment to clothe Mordecai, and to take away his sackcloth from him: but he received it not.
Esth.4.4
Esther's maids and eunuchs came and told her. The queen was stunned. She sent fresh clothes to Mordecai so he could take off his sackcloth but he wouldn't accept them.
Esth.4.4
When Esther's maids and eunuchs came and told her about Mordecai, she was in great distress. She sent clothes for him to put on instead of his sackcloth, but he would not accept them.
Esth.4.4
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.
Esth.4.4
When Queen Esther's maids and eunuchs came and told her about Mordecai, she was deeply distressed. She sent clothing to him to replace the sackcloth, but he refused it.
Esth.4.5
Then called Esther for Hatach, 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.
Esth.4.5
Esther called for Hathach, one of the royal eunuchs whom the king had assigned to wait on her, and told him to go to Mordecai and get the full story of what was happening.
Esth.4.5
Then Esther summoned Hathach, one of the king's eunuchs assigned to attend her, and ordered him to find out what was troubling Mordecai and why.
Esth.4.5
Then Esther called Hathach, 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.
Esth.4.5
Then Esther sent for Hathach, one of the king's eunuchs who had been appointed as her attendant. She ordered him to go to Mordecai and find out what was troubling him and why he was in mourning.
Esth.4.6
So Hatach went forth to Mordecai unto the street of the city, which was before the king's gate.
Esth.4.6
So Hathach went to Mordecai in the town square in front of the King's Gate.
Esth.4.6
So Hathach went out to Mordecai in the open square of the city in front of the king's gate.
Esth.4.6
So Hathach went out to Mordecai in the city square that was in front of the king's gate.
Esth.4.6
So Hathach went out to Mordecai in the square in front of the palace gate.
Esth.4.7
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.
Esth.4.7
Mordecai told him everything that had happened to him. He also told him the exact amount of money that Haman had promised to deposit in the royal bank to finance the massacre of the Jews.
Esth.4.7
Mordecai told him everything that had happened to him, including the exact amount of money Haman had promised to pay into the royal treasury for the destruction of the Jews.
Esth.4.7
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.
Esth.4.7
Mordecai told him the whole story and told him how much money Haman had promised to pay into the royal treasury for the destruction of the Jews.
Esth.4.8
Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them, to shew 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, and to make request before him for her people.
Esth.4.8
Mordecai also gave him a copy of the bulletin that had been posted in Susa ordering the massacre so he could show it to Esther when he reported back with instructions to go to the king and intercede and plead with him for her people.
Esth.4.8
He also gave him a copy of the text of the edict for their annihilation, which had been published in Susa, to show to Esther and explain it to her, and he told him to urge her to go into the king's presence to beg for mercy and plead with him for her people.
Esth.4.8
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 him and plead before him for her people.
Esth.4.8
Mordecai gave Hathach a copy of the decree issued in Susa that called for the death of all Jews, and he asked Hathach to show it to Esther. He also asked Hathach to explain it to her and to urge her to go to the king to beg for mercy and plead for her people.
Esth.4.9
And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai.
Esth.4.9
Hathach came back and told Esther everything Mordecai had said.
Esth.4.9
Hathach went back and reported to Esther what Mordecai had said.
Esth.4.9
So Hathach returned and told Esther the words of Mordecai.
Esth.4.9
So Hathach returned to Esther with Mordecai's message.
Esth.4.10
Again Esther spake unto Hatach, and gave him commandment unto Mordecai;
Esth.4.10
Esther talked it over with Hathach and then sent him back to Mordecai with this message:
Esth.4.10
Then she instructed him to say to Mordecai,
Esth.4.10
Then Esther spoke to Hathach, and gave him a command for Mordecai:
Esth.4.10
Then Esther told Hathach to go back and relay this message to Mordecai:
Esth.4.11
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 to whom the king shall hold out the golden sceptre, that he may live: but I have not been called to come in unto the king these thirty days.
Esth.4.11
"Everyone who works for the king here, and even the people out in the provinces, knows that there is a single fate for every man or woman who approaches the king without being invited: death. The one exception is if the king extends his gold scepter; then he or she may live. And it's been thirty days now since I've been invited to come to the king."
Esth.4.11
"All the king's officials and the people of the royal provinces know that for any man or woman who approaches the king in the inner court without being summoned the king has but one law: that he be put to death. The only exception to this is for the king to extend the gold scepter to him and spare his life. But thirty days have passed since I was called to go to the king."
Esth.4.11
"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 holds out the golden scepter, that he may live. Yet I myself have not been called to go in to the king these thirty days."
Esth.4.11
"The whole world knows that anyone who appears before the king in his inner court without being invited is doomed to die unless the king holds out his gold scepter. And the king has not called for me to come to him in more than a month."
Esth.4.12
And they told to Mordecai Esther's words.
Esth.4.12
When Hathach told Mordecai what Esther had said,
Esth.4.12
When Esther's words were reported to Mordecai,
Esth.4.12
So they told Mordecai Esther's words.
Esth.4.12
So Hathach gave Esther's message to Mordecai.
Esth.4.13
Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews.
Esth.4.13
Mordecai sent her this message: "Don't think that just because you live in the king's house you're the one Jew who will get out of this alive.
Esth.4.13
he sent back this answer: "Do not think that because you are in the king's house you alone of all the Jews will escape.
Esth.4.13
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.
Esth.4.13
Mordecai sent back this reply to Esther: "Don't think for a moment that you will escape there in the palace when all other Jews are killed.
Esth.4.14
For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there 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 to the kingdom for such a time as this?
Esth.4.14
If you persist in staying silent at a time like this, help and deliverance will arrive for the Jews from someplace else; but you and your family will be wiped out. Who knows? Maybe you were made queen for just such a time as this."
Esth.4.14
For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father's family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to royal position for such a time as this?"
Esth.4.14
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 as this?"
Esth.4.14
If you keep quiet at a time like this, deliverance for the Jews will arise from some other place, but you and your relatives will die. What's more, who can say but that you have been elevated to the palace for just such a time as this?"
Esth.4.15
Then Esther bade them return Mordecai this answer,
Esth.4.15
Esther sent back her answer to Mordecai:
Esth.4.15
Then Esther sent this reply to Mordecai:
Esth.4.15
Then Esther told them to reply to Mordecai:
Esth.4.15
Then Esther sent this reply to Mordecai:
Esth.4.16
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 to the law: and if I perish, I perish.
Esth.4.16
"Go and get all the Jews living in Susa together. Fast for me. Don't eat or drink for three days, either day or night. I and my maids will fast with you. If you will do this, I'll go to the king, even though it's forbidden. If I die, I die."
Esth.4.16
"Go, gather together all the Jews who are in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my maids will fast as you do. When this is done, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish."
Esth.4.16
"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 perish!"
Esth.4.16
"Go and gather together all the Jews of Susa and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. My maids and I will do the same. And then, though it is against the law, I will go in to see the king. If I must die, I am willing to die."
Esth.4.17
So Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that Esther had commanded him.
Esth.4.17
Mordecai left and carried out Esther's instructions. [JC]
Esth.4.17
So Mordecai went away and carried out all of Esther's instructions.
Esth.4.17
So Mordecai went his way and did according to all that Esther commanded him.
Esth.4.17
So Mordecai went away and did as Esther told him.
