Esther 4:15

New Century Version

Then Esther sent this answer to Mordecai:

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Esther sent this reply to Mordecai:

Hebrew Names Version
Then Ester bade them return answer to Mordekhai,

King James Version
Then Esther bade them return Mordecai this answer,

English Standard Version
Then Esther told them to reply to Mordecai,

New English Translation
Then Esther sent this reply to Mordecai:

Amplified Bible
Then Esther told them to reply to Mordecai,

New American Standard Bible
Then Esther told them to reply to Mordecai,

World English Bible
Then Esther bade them return answer to Mordecai,

Geneva Bible (1587)
Then Ester commanded to answere Mordecai,

Legacy Standard Bible
Then Esther said for them to respond to Mordecai,

Berean Standard Bible
Then Esther sent this reply to Mordecai:

Contemporary English Version
Esther sent a message to Mordecai, saying,

Complete Jewish Bible
Ester had them return this answer to Mordekhai:

Darby Translation
And Esther bade to answer Mordecai:

Easy-to-Read Version
Then 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."

George Lamsa Translation
Then Esther told him to return Mordecai this answer:

Good News Translation
Esther sent Mordecai this reply:

Lexham English Bible
Esther replied to Mordecai:

Literal Translation
And Esther said to take back to Mordecai,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Hester bad geue Mardocheus this answere:

American Standard Version
Then Esther bade them return answer unto Mordecai,

Bible in Basic English
Then Esther sent them back to Mordecai with this answer:

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Esther bad them geue Mardocheus this aunswere:

JPS Old Testament (1917)
Then Esther bade them return answer unto Mordecai:

King James Version (1611)
Then Esther bade them returne Mordecai this answere:

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Esther sent the man that came to her to Mardochaeus, saying,

English Revised Version
Then Esther bade them return answer unto Mordecai,

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And eft Hester sente these wordis to Mardochee,

Update Bible Version
Then Esther bade them return answer to Mordecai,

Webster's Bible Translation
Then Esther bade [them] return Mordecai [this answer],

New King James Version
Then Esther told them to reply to Mordecai:

New Living Translation
Then Esther sent this reply to Mordecai:

New Life Bible
Then Esther told them to say to Mordecai,

New Revised Standard
Then Esther said in reply to Mordecai,

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then Esther commanded, to answer Mordecai: -

Douay-Rheims Bible
And again Esther sent to Mardochai in these words:

Revised Standard Version
Then Esther told them to reply to Mor'decai,

Young's Literal Translation
And Esther speaketh to send back unto Mordecai:

THE MESSAGE
Esther 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."

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then Esther told them to reply to Mordecai,

Contextual Overview

⁵ Then Esther called for Hathach, one of the king's eunuchs chosen by the king to serve her. Esther ordered him to find out what was bothering Mordecai and why. ⁶ So Hathach went to Mordecai, who was in the city square in front of the king's gate. ⁷ Mordecai told Hathach everything that had happened to him, and he told Hathach about the amount of money Haman had promised to pay into the king's treasury for the killing of the Jewish people. ⁸ Mordecai also gave him a copy of the order to kill the Jewish people, which had been given in Susa. He wanted Hathach to show it to Esther and to tell her about it. And Mordecai told him to order Esther to go into the king's presence to beg for mercy and to plead with him for her people. ⁹ Hathach went back and reported to Esther everything Mordecai had said. ¹⁰ Then Esther told Hathach to tell Mordecai, ¹¹ "All the royal officers and people of the royal states know that no man or woman may go to the king in the inner courtyard without being called. There is only one law about this: Anyone who enters must be put to death unless the king holds out his gold scepter. Then that person may live. And I have not been called to go to the king for thirty days." ¹² Esther's message was given to Mordecai. ¹³ Then Mordecai sent back word to Esther: "Just because you live in the king's palace, don't think that out of all the Jewish people you alone will escape. ¹⁴ If you keep quiet at this time, someone else will help and save the Jewish people, but you and your father's family will all die. And who knows, you may have been chosen queen for just such a time as this."

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Reciprocal: Daniel 2:18 - they would

Cross-References

Genesis 4:24
If Cain's killer is punished seven times, then Lamech's killer will be punished seventy-seven times."

Leviticus 26:18
"‘If after all this you still do not obey me, I will punish you seven times more for your sins.

Leviticus 26:21
"‘If you still turn against me and refuse to obey me, I will beat you seven times harder. The more you sin, the more you will be punished.

Leviticus 26:24
I will also turn against you. I will punish you seven more times for your sins.

Leviticus 26:28
I will show my great anger; I will punish you seven more times for your sins.

1 Kings 16:7
The Lord spoke his word against Baasha and his family through the prophet Jehu son of Hanani. Baasha had done many things the Lord said were wrong, which made the Lord very angry. He did the same evil deeds that Jeroboam's family had done before him. The Lord also spoke against Baasha because he killed all of Jeroboam's family.

Psalms 59:11
Lord, our protector, do not kill them, or my people will forget. With your power scatter them and defeat them.

Psalms 79:12
Repay those around us seven times over for their insults to you, Lord.

Proverbs 6:31
But if he is caught, he must pay back seven times what he stole, and it may cost him everything he owns.

Ezekiel 9:4
He said to the man, "Go through Jerusalem and put a mark on the foreheads of the people who groan and cry about all the hateful things being done among them."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then Esther bade them return Mordecai this answer. Which follows, and was sent by the messengers she sent the above to him.