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Esther 4:12

Then Esther's message was given to Mordecai. When he got her message, Mordecai sent his answer back: "Esther, don't think that just because you live in the king's palace you will be the only Jew to escape.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Readings, Select;  

Dictionaries:

- Fausset Bible Dictionary - Persia;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Esther;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for July 6;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Esther’s response was reported to Mordecai.
Hebrew Names Version
They told to Mordekhai Ester's words.
King James Version
And they told to Mordecai Esther's words.
English Standard Version
And they told Mordecai what Esther had said.
New Century Version
Esther's message was given to Mordecai.
New English Translation
When Esther's reply was conveyed to Mordecai,
Amplified Bible
So they told Mordecai what Esther had said.
New American Standard Bible
And they reported Esther's words to Mordecai.
World English Bible
They told to Mordecai Esther's words.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And they certified Mordecai of Esters wordes.
Legacy Standard Bible
So they told Esther's words to Mordecai.
Berean Standard Bible
When Esther's words were relayed to Mordecai,
Contemporary English Version
When Mordecai was told what Esther had said,
Complete Jewish Bible
Upon being told what Ester had said, Mordekhai
Darby Translation
And they told Mordecai Esther's words.
George Lamsa Translation
And he told Mordecai Esthers words.
Good News Translation
When Mordecai received Esther's message,
Lexham English Bible
And they told Mordecai the words of Esther.
Literal Translation
And they told Mordecai Esther's words.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And wha Mardocheus was certified of Hesters wordes,
American Standard Version
And they told to Mordecai Esther's words.
Bible in Basic English
And they said these words to Mordecai.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And they certified Mardocheus of Esthers wordes.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And they told to Mordecai Esther's words.
King James Version (1611)
And they tolde to Mordecai Esthers words.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Achrathaeus reported to Mardochaeus all the words of Esther.
English Revised Version
And they told to Mordecai Esther's words.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne Mardochee hadde herd `this thing, he sente efte to Hester,
Update Bible Version
And they told to Mordecai Esther's words.
Webster's Bible Translation
And they told to Mordecai Esther's words.
New King James Version
So they told Mordecai Esther's words.
New Living Translation
So Hathach gave Esther's message to Mordecai.
New Life Bible
Then Mordecai was told what Esther had said.
New Revised Standard
When they told Mordecai what Esther had said,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And they told Mordecai, the words of Esther.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when Mardochai had heard this,
Revised Standard Version
And they told Mor'decai what Esther had said.
Young's Literal Translation
And they declare to Mordecai the words of Esther,
THE MESSAGE
When Hathach told Mordecai what Esther had said, 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. 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."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
They related Esther's words to Mordecai.

Contextual Overview

5 Then Esther called Hathach, one of the king's eunuchs who had been chosen to serve her. She commanded him to find out what was bothering Mordecai, and why. 6 So Hathach went out to where Mordecai was in the open place of the city in front of the king's gate. 7 Then Mordecai told Hathach everything that had happened to him. Mordecai told him about the exact amount of money Haman had promised to put into the king's treasury for killing Jews. 8 Mordecai also gave Hathach a copy of the king's command to kill the Jews. The command had been sent out all over the city of Susa. He wanted Hathach to show it to Esther and tell her everything. And he told him to encourage Esther to go to the king and beg him for mercy for Mordecai and her people. 9 Hathach went back and told Esther everything Mordecai had said. 10 Then Esther told Hathach to say this to Mordecai: 11 "Mordecai, all the king's leaders and all the people of the king's provinces know this: The king has one law for any man or woman who goes to the king without being called. That person must be put to death unless the king holds out his gold scepter to them. If the king does this, that person's life will be saved. And I have not been called to go see the king for 30 days." 12Then Esther's message was given to Mordecai. When he got her message, Mordecai sent his answer back: "Esther, don't think that just because you live in the king's palace you will be the only Jew to escape. 14 If you keep quiet now, help and freedom for the Jews will come from another place. But you and your father's family will all die. And who knows, maybe you have been chosen to be the queen for such a time as this." 15Then Esther sent this answer to Mordecai: "Mordecai, go and get all the Jews in Susa together, and fast for me. Don't eat or drink for three days and nights. I and my women servants will fast too. After we fast, I will go to the king. I know it is against the law to go to the king if he didn't call me, but I will do it anyway. If I die, I die."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Cross-References

Genesis 4:3
At harvest time, Cain brought a gift to the Lord . He brought some of the food that he grew from the ground, but Abel brought some animals from his flock. He chose some of his best sheep and brought the best parts from them. The Lord accepted Abel and his gift.
Genesis 4:14
You are forcing me to leave the land, and I will not be able to be near you or have a home! Now I must wander from place to place, and anyone I meet could kill me."
Genesis 4:17
Cain had sexual relations with his wife. She became pregnant and gave birth to a son named Enoch. Cain built a city and gave the city the same name as his son Enoch.
Genesis 4:18
Enoch had a son named Irad. Irad had a son named Mehujael. Mehujael had a son named Methushael. And Methushael had a son named Lamech.
Genesis 4:23
Lamech said to his wives, "Adah and Zillah, hear my voice! You wives of Lamech, listen to me. A man hurt me, so I killed him. I even killed a child for hitting me.
Genesis 4:24
The punishment for killing Cain was very bad. But the punishment for killing me will be many times worse!"
Leviticus 26:20
You will work hard, but it will not help. Your land will not give any crops, and your trees will not grow their fruit.
Leviticus 26:36
The survivors will lose their courage in the land of their enemies. They will be afraid of everything. They will run around like a leaf blown by the wind. They will run as if someone is chasing them with a sword. They will fall even when no one is chasing them.
Psalms 109:10
Make his children wander around as beggars, forced from homes that lie in ruins.
Hosea 9:17
Those people will not listen to my God, so he will refuse to listen to them. And they will wander among the nations without a home.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And they told to Mordecai Esther's, words. The messengers she sent to him.


 
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