Esther 4

KJVWhen 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;

GIGAKJVWhen Mordecai noticed all that was done, Mordecai tore his clothes, and put on rough mourning clothes with ashes, and went out into the middle of the city, and cried with a loud and a bitter cry.

KJVAnd came even before the king's gate: for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.

GIGAKJVAnd came even before the king's gate. For none might enter into the king's gate clothed with rough mourning clothes.

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd in every province, wherever 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 rough mourning clothes and ashes.

KJVSo 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.

GIGAKJVSo Esther's maids and her officials came and told her. Then was the queen greatly grieved. She sent clothing to clothe Mordecai, and to take away his rough mourning clothes from him: but he did not receive it.

KJVThen 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.

GIGAKJVThen called Esther for Hatach, one of the king's officials, who the king had appointed to attend her, and gave him a commandment to Mordecai, to know what it was, and why it was.

KJVSo Hatach went forth to Mordecai unto the street of the city, which was before the king's gate.

GIGAKJVSo Hatach went out to Mordecai to the street of the city, which was before the king's gate.

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd Mordecai told him of all that had happened to 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.

KJVAlso 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.

GIGAKJVAlso he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them, to show it to Esther, and to declare it to her, and to charge her that she should go in to the king, to plead to him, and to make request before him for her people.

KJVAgain Esther spake unto Hatach, and gave him commandment unto Mordecai;

GIGAKJVAgain Esther spoke to Hatach, and gave him commandment to Mordecai.

KJVAll the king's servants, and the people of the king's provinces, do know, that whosoever, whether man or women, 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.

GIGAKJVAll the king's servants, and the people of the king's provinces, do know, that whoever, whether man or women, shall come to the king into the inner court, who is not called, there is one law of his to put him to death, except the one the king holds out the golden scepter to, that he may live: but I have not been called to come in to the king these thirty days.

KJVThen Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews.

GIGAKJVThen Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Do not think with yourself that you shall escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews.

KJVFor 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?

GIGAKJVFor if you altogether be quiet at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place. But you and your father's house shall be destroyed: and who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?

KJVThen Esther bade them return Mordecai this answer,

GIGAKJVThen Esther told them return Mordecai this answer,

KJVGo, 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.

GIGAKJVGo, gather together all the Jews who are present in Shushan, and fast you for me, and do not eat or drink three days, night or day: I also and my servant girls will fast likewise. So I will go in to the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.