3 And in every province where the letters were published, there was crying, lamentation, and great mourning on the part of the Jews. They wore sackcloth and ashes. (WEB) 4 The queen’s maids and chamberlains went in and told her; and when she had heard what was done, she was deeply troubled. She sent clothes to Mordecai to replace his sackcloth, but he refused. (WEB) 5 So Esther called for her chamberlain Hathach, who waited upon her; and she sent to learn the truth from Mordecai. (WEB)
Greek Esther 4:3–5
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Esther 4:3–5
3 In 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. 4 When Esther’s maidens and eunuchs came and told her about Mordecai, the queen was overc…
Esther 4:9–11
9 So Hathach went back and relayed Mordecai’s response to Esther. 10 Then Esther spoke to Hathach and instructed him to tell 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…
Esther 4:14–16
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 house will perish. And who knows if perhaps you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” 15 Then Esther sent this reply t…
Greek Esther 4:14–16
14 For if you keep quiet on this occasion, help and protection will come to the Jews from another place; but you and your father’s house will perish. Who knows if you have been made queen for this occasion?’” (WEB) 15 And Esther sent the messenger who came to her to Morde… (WEB)
Esther 2:21–23
21 In those days, while Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate, Bigthan and Teresh, two of the king’s eunuchs who guarded the entrance, grew angry and conspired to assassinate King Xerxes. 22 When Mordecai learned of the plot, he reported it to Queen Esther, and sh…
Greek Esther 4:9–11
9 So Hathach went in and told her all these words. (WEB) 10 Esther said to Hathach, “Go to Mordecai, and say, (WEB) 11 ‘All the nations of the empire know that any man or woman who goes in to the king into the inner court without being called, that person must die, unless the king… (WEB)
Greek Esther 2:21–23
21 Two chamberlains of the king, the chiefs of the body-guard, were grieved, because Mordecai was promoted; and they sought to kill King Ahasuerus. (WEB) 22 And the matter was discovered by Mordecai, and he made it known to Esther, and she declared to the king the matter… (WEB) 23 … (WEB)
Greek Esther 3:2–4
2 All in the palace bowed down to him, for so the king had given orders to do; but Mordecai didn’t bow down to him. (WEB) 3 And they in the king’s palace said to Mordecai, “Mordecai, why do you transgress the commands of the king?” (WEB) 4 They questioned him daily, but he didn’… (WEB)
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