Esther 4:9

THE MESSAGE

Hathach came back and told Esther everything Mordecai had said. Esther talked it over with Hathach and then sent him back to Mordecai with this message: "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."

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Hathach came and repeated Mordecai’s response to Esther.

Hebrew Names Version
Hatakh came and told Ester the words of Mordekhai.

King James Version
And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai.

English Standard Version
And Hathach went and told Esther what Mordecai had said.

New Century Version
Hathach went back and reported to Esther everything Mordecai had said.

New English Translation
So Hathach returned and related Mordecai's instructions to Esther.

Amplified Bible
Hathach came back and told Esther what Mordecai had said.

New American Standard Bible
So Hathach came back and reported Mordecai's words to Esther.

World English Bible
Hathach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai.

Geneva Bible (1587)
So when Hatach came, he told Ester the wordes of Mordecai.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then Hathach came back and told Mordecai's words to Esther.

Berean Standard Bible
So Hathach went back and relayed Mordecai's response to Esther.

Contemporary English Version
Hathach went back to Esther and told her what Mordecai had said.

Complete Jewish Bible
Hatakh returned and told Ester what Mordekhai had said.

Darby Translation
And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai.

Easy-to-Read Version
Hathach went back and told Esther everything Mordecai had said.

George Lamsa Translation
And Hathan came in and told Esther the words of Mordecai.

Good News Translation
Hathach did this,

Lexham English Bible
And Hathach went back and told Esther the words of Mordecai.

Literal Translation
And Hathach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And wha Hathat came in, and tolde Hester the wordes of Mardocheus,

American Standard Version
And Hathach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai.

Bible in Basic English
And Hathach came back and gave Esther an account of what Mordecai had said.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And when Hathach came in, he tolde Esther the wordes of Mardocheus.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Hathach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai.

King James Version (1611)
And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
So Achrathaeus went in and told her all these words.

English Revised Version
And Hathach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Athac yede ayen, and telde to Hester alle thingis, whiche Mardochee hadde seid.

Update Bible Version
And Hathach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai.

New King James Version
So Hathach returned and told Esther the words of Mordecai.

New Living Translation
So Hathach returned to Esther with Mordecai's message.

New Life Bible
Hathach went and told Esther what Mordecai had said.

New Revised Standard
Hathach went and told Esther what Mordecai had said.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Hathach came in and told Esther, the words of Mordecai.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Athach went back and told Esther all that Mardochai had said.

Revised Standard Version
And Hathach went and told Esther what Mor'decai had said.

Young's Literal Translation
And Hatach cometh in and declareth to Esther the words of Mordecai,

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Hathach came back and related Mordecai's words to Esther.

Contextual Overview

⁹Hathach came back and told Esther everything Mordecai had said. Esther talked it over with Hathach and then sent him back to Mordecai with this message: "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." ¹²When 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." ¹⁵Esther sent back her answer to Mordecai: "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." ¹⁷ Mordecai left and carried out Esther's instructions.

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Reciprocal: Proverbs 26:1 - so

Cross-References

Genesis 4:9
God said to Cain, "Where is Abel your brother?" He said, "How should I know? Am I his babysitter?"

Genesis 4:13
Cain said to God , "My punishment is too much. I can't take it! You've thrown me off the land and I can never again face you. I'm a homeless wanderer on Earth and whoever finds me will kill me."

Proverbs 28:13
You can't whitewash your sins and get by with it; you find mercy by admitting and leaving them.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai. Both the case of the Jews, and the cause of it, and what he would have her do at this critical juncture.