Est 4 | ABEn | STEP | But Mordecai realizing the end, tore his garments, and put on sackcloth, and strewed ashes; and rushing through the square of the city, he yelled [ 2 voice 1 with a great], [ 4 is going to be taken away 1 A nation 3 no one 2 having wronged].

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CHAPTER 4 Esther Learns of Haman's Plot

1 But Mordecai realizing the end, tore his garments, and put on sackcloth, and strewed ashes; and rushing through the square of the city, he yelled [²voice ¹with a great], [⁴is going to be taken away ¹A nation ³no one ²having wronged]. 2 And he came unto the gate of the king, and stood; [³not ¹for ²it was ⁵for him ⁴allowed] to enter into the courtyard [²sackcloth ¹having on] and ashes. 3 And in every place where [³were displayed ¹the ²letters] there was a cry, and beating of the breast, and [²mourning ¹great] among the Jews; and with sackcloth and ashes they made beds for themselves. 4 And [⁸entered ¹the ²handmaidens ³and ⁴the ⁵eunuchs ⁶of the ⁷queen], and they announced to her. And she was disturbed hearing the thing taking place. And she sent to robe Mordecai, and to remove from him the sackcloth; but he did not yield. 5 And then Esther called on Hatach her eunuch who stood beside her. And she sent to learn for herself from Mordecai the exact situation. 7 And Mordecai indicated to him the thing taking place, and the promise which Haman promised to the king, for [³to the ⁴treasury ²talents to be paid ¹ten thousand], that he should destroy the Jews. 8 And the copy, the one in Shushan being displayed for purpose of destroying them, he gave to him to show to Esther. And he told him to give charge to her to enter to ask pardon of the king, and to be found worthy by him for the people, remembering, said he, The days of your low estate, how you were maintained by my hand; because Haman the one being second to the king speaks against us for death. You call upon the lord, and speak to the king concerning us! even to rescue us from death. 9 [³entered ¹And ²Hatach] and spoke to Esther all these words. 10 [³said ¹And ²Esther] to Hatach, You go to Mordecai, and say! 11 that, [²the ³nations ¹All] of the kingdom know that every man or woman, who shall enter to the king, into the [²courtyard ¹inner] uncalled, there is no deliverance to him, except to whomever [³stretches out ¹the ²king] the golden rod, this one shall be delivered; and I have not been called to enter to the king -- they are these [²days ¹thirty]. 12 And Hatach reported to Mordecai all the words of Esther. 13 And Mordecai said to Hatach, Go and say to her! Esther, you should not say to yourself that you shall be delivered alone in the kingdom of all the Jews. 14 So that if you should disregard at this time, from elsewhere help and protection will be to the Jews, but you and the house of your father will be destroyed; and who knows if it be for this occasion you reigned. 15 And Esther sent the one having come to her to Mordecai, saying, 16 In proceeding, you hold an assembly of the Jews in Shushan, and you all fast for me! And you should not eat nor drink for [²days ¹three] -- night and day. And I and the handmaidens of mine shall go without food; and then I shall enter to the king contrary to the law, even if [³to perish ²for me ¹it is necessary]. 17 And proceeding, Mordecai did as much as [²gave charge ³to him ¹Esther].