Esther 4:9–10
And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai.
And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai.
¶ Again Esther spake unto Hatach, and gave him commandment unto Mordecai;
¶ Againe Esther spake vnto Hatach, and gaue him commaundement vnto Mordecai;
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Esther 4:9
Past-tense or past-participial form of tell (to say, relate, inform, count, or make known).
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Spoken or written expressions, sayings, statements, messages, commands, promises, reports, or units of meaningful speech.
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Esther 4:10
Another time; once more; back to a former place or condition; or in return.
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The past tense of speak: uttered or expressed words, addressed someone, or communicated a matter in words.
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1. Bestowed, delivered, or granted. 2. Caused or appointed.
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commandment
Sense 1: An authoritative command, charge, order, or precept to be obeyed. Sense 2: One of the ten commandments.
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4:4¶ So 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.
4:4¶ So Esthers maides and her †chamberlaines came, and told it her: then was the Queene exceedingly grieued, and she sent raiment to clothe Mordecai, and to take away the sackcloth from him: but he receiued it not.
4:5Then 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.
4:5Then called Esther for Hatach, one of the kings chamberlaines, †whom he had appointed to attend vpon her, and gaue him a commaundement to Mordecai, to know what it was, and why it was.
4:6So Hatach went forth to Mordecai unto the street of the city, which was before the king’s gate.
4:6So Hatach went forth to Mordecai, vnto the street of the citie, which was before the kings gate:
4:7And 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.
4:7And Mordecai tolde him of all that had happened vnto him, and of the summe of the money that Haman had promised to pay to the Kings treasuries for the Iewes, to destroy them.
4:8Also 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.
4:8Also he gaue him the copie of the writing of the decree, that was giuen at Shushan to destroy them, to shewe it vnto Esther, and to declare it vnto her, and to charge her that she should goe in vnto the king, to make supplication vnto him, and to make request before him, for her people.
4:9And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai.
4:9And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai.
Selected passage4:10¶ Again Esther spake unto Hatach, and gave him commandment unto Mordecai;
4:10¶ Againe Esther spake vnto Hatach, and gaue him commaundement vnto Mordecai;
Selected passage4:11All the king’s servants, and the people of the king’s provinces, do know, that whosoever, whether man or woman, 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.
4:11All the Kings seruants, and the people of the kings prouinces do know, that whosoeuer, whether man or woman, shall come vnto the King into the inner court, who is not called, there is one lawe of his to put him to death, except such to whom the King shall hold out the golden scepter, that he may liue: but I haue not beene called to come in vnto the King, these thirtie dayes.
4:12And they told to Mordecai Esther’s words.
4:12And they tolde to Mordecai Esthers words.
4:13Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king’s house, more than all the Jews.
4:13Then Mordecai commanded to answere Esther; Thinke not with thy selfe that thou shalt escape in the kings house, more then all the Iewes.
4:14For 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?
4:14For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there †enlargement and deliuerance arise to the Iewes from another place, but thou and thy fathers house shall be destroyed: And who knoweth, whether thou art come to the kingdome for such a time as this?