Verse 1
Esther 4:1
Bible in Basic English
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Now when Mordecai saw what was done, pulling off his robe, he put on haircloth, with dust on his head, and went out into the middle of the town, crying out with a loud and bitter cry.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וּ/מָרְדֳּכַ֗י יָדַע֙ אֶת כָּל אֲשֶׁ֣ר נַעֲשָׂ֔ה וַ/יִּקְרַ֤ע מָרְדֳּכַי֙ אֶת בְּגָדָ֔י/ו וַ/יִּלְבַּ֥שׁ שַׂ֖ק וָ/אֵ֑פֶר וַ/יֵּצֵא֙ בְּ/ת֣וֹךְ הָ/עִ֔יר וַ/יִּזְעַ֛ק זְעָקָ֥ה גְדֹלָ֖ה וּ/מָרָֽה
English Translation
And Mordecai knew all that had been done, and Mordecai tore his clothes and clothed himself in sackcloth and ashes, and went out into the midst of the city and cried out with a loud and bitter cry.
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Chapter 4 Context
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Now when Mordecai saw what was done, pulling off his robe, he put on haircloth, with dust on his hea...
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And he came even before the king's doorway; for no one might come inside the king's door clothed in...
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And in every part of the kingdom, wherever the king's word and his order came, there was great sorro...
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And Esther's women and her servants came and gave her word of it. Then great was the grief of the qu...
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Then Esther sent for Hathach, one of the king's unsexed servants whom he had given her for waiting o...
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So Hathach went out and saw Mordecai in the open square of the town before the king's doorway.
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And Mordecai gave him an account of what had taken place, and of the amount of money which Haman had...
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And he gave him the copy of the order which had been given out in Shushan for their destruction, ord...
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And Hathach came back and gave Esther an account of what Mordecai had said.
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Then Esther sent Hathach to say to Mordecai:
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It is common knowledge among all the king's servants and the people of every part of the kingdom, th...
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And they said these words to Mordecai.
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Then Mordecai sent this answer back to Esther: Do not have the idea that you in the king's house wil...
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If at this time you say nothing, then help and salvation will come to the Jews from some other place...
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Then Esther sent them back to Mordecai with this answer:
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Go, get together all the Jews who are present in Shushan, and go without food for me, taking no food...
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So Mordecai went away and did everything as Esther had said.
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