New American Standard Bible 2020
Esther 4:1-4
1When MordecaiH4782 learnedH3045 of 1everythingH3605 that had been doneH6213, 2he toreH7167 his clothesH899, putH3847 onH3847 sackclothH8242 and ashesH665, and wentH3318 outH3318 into the midstH8432 of the cityH5892 and wailedH2199H2201 loudlyH1419 and bitterlyH4751. 2And he cameH935 as farH5704 as the king’sH4428 gateH8179, for noH369 oneH369 was to enterH935 the king’sH4428 gateH8179 clothedH3830 in sackclothH8242. 3In eachH4082 and everyH3605 provinceH4082 whereH4725H834 the commandH1697 and decreeH1881 of the kingH4428 cameH5060, there was greatH1419 mourningH60 among the JewsH3064, with 3fastingH6685, weepingH1065, and mourningH4553 ritesH4553; and manyH7227 hadH3331 sackclothH8242 and ashesH665 spreadH3331 outH3331 asH3331 aH3331 bedH3331.
4Then Esther’sH635 attendantsH5291 and her eunuchsH5631 cameH935 and informedH5046 her, and the queenH4436 was seizedH2342 byH2342 greatH3966 fearH2342. And she sentH7971 garmentsH899 to clotheH3847 MordecaiH4782 so that he would removeH5493 his sackclothH8242 from him, but he did not acceptH6901 them.
Notes
- 1. Esther 4:1 2 Sam 1:11; Esth 3:8-10; Jon 3:5, 6 ↩
- 2. Esther 4:1 Lit Mordecai ↩
- 3. Esther 4:3 Esth 4:16 ↩
Commentaries on Esther 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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