Verse 5
Esther 4:5
Bible in Basic English
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Then Esther sent for Hathach, one of the king's unsexed servants whom he had given her for waiting on her, and she gave him orders to go to Mordecai and see what this was and why it was.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/תִּקְרָא֩ אֶסְתֵּ֨ר לַ/הֲתָ֜ךְ מִ/סָּרִיסֵ֤י הַ/מֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֶעֱמִ֣יד לְ/פָנֶ֔י/הָ וַ/תְּצַוֵּ֖/הוּ עַֽל מָרְדֳּכָ֑י לָ/דַ֥עַת מַה זֶּ֖ה וְ/עַל מַה זֶּֽה
English Translation
And Esther called to the eunuchs of the king who were appointed before her and she commanded them concerning Mordecai to know what this was and why this was.
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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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