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align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Text Analysis</div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/esther/4-3.htm">Go to Parallel Hebrew</a></div><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td valign="top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" class="maintext"><tr><td class="top" width="25%">Strong's</td><td class="top" width="25%">Hebrew</td><td class="top" width="25%">English</td><td class="top" width="25%">Morphology</td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3605: 1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything">3605</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3605 -- Occurrence 3458 of 5418">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וּבְכָל־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/uvechol_3605.htm" title="u·ve·Chol: and every -- Occurrence 72 of 100.">ū-ḇə-ḵāl</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">And in every</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b :: Noun - masculine singular construct">Conj-w, Prep-b | N-msc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4082.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4082: 1) province, district <BR> 1a) district <BR> 1b) province">4082</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4082.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4082 -- Occurrence 25 of 53">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מְדִינָ֣ה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/medinah_4082.htm" title="me·di·Nah: each -- Occurrence 6 of 13.">mə-ḏî-nāh</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">province</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - feminine singular">N-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4082.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4082: 1) province, district <BR> 1a) district <BR> 1b) province">4082</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4082.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4082 -- Occurrence 26 of 53">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וּמְדִינָ֗ה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/umedinah_4082.htm" title="u·me·di·Nah,: province -- Occurrence 5 of 10.">ū-mə-ḏî-nāh,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and province</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Noun - feminine singular">Conj-w | N-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4725.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4725: 1) standing place, place <BR> 1a) standing place, station, post, office <BR> 1b) place, place of human abode <BR> 1c) city, land, region <BR> 1d) place, locality, spot <BR> 1e) space, room, distance <BR> 1f) region, quarter, direction <BR> 1g) give place to, instead of">4725</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4725.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4725 -- Occurrence 265 of 401">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מְקוֹם֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/mekom_4725.htm" title="me·kOm: whithersoever -- Occurrence 21 of 41.">mə-qō-wm</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">wherever</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct">N-msc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 834: 1) (relative part.) <BR> 1a) which, who <BR> 1b) that which <BR> 2) (conj) <BR> 2a) that (in obj clause) <BR> 2b) when <BR> 2c) since <BR> 2d) as <BR> 2e) conditional if">834</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 834 -- Occurrence 4010 of 5502">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֲשֶׁ֨ר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/asher_834.htm" title="'a·Sher: after -- Occurrence 3502 of 4804.">’ă-šer</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">where</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Pronoun - relative">Pro-r</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1697: 1) speech, word, speaking, thing <BR> 1a) speech <BR> 1b) saying, utterance <BR> 1c) word, words <BR> 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)">1697</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1697 -- Occurrence 863 of 1441">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">דְּבַר־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/devar_1697.htm" title="de·var-: command -- Occurrence 104 of 272.">də-ḇar-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">command</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct">N-msc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4428: 1) king">4428</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4428 -- Occurrence 1796 of 2523">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hammelech_4428.htm" title="ham·Me·lech: of the king -- Occurrence 827 of 1045.">ham-me-leḵ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of the king</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - masculine singular">Art | N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1881.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1881: 1) decree, law, edict, regulation, usage <BR> 1a) decree, edict, commission <BR> 1b) law, rule">1881</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1881.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1881 -- Occurrence 12 of 21">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְדָתוֹ֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vedato_1881.htm" title="ve·da·To: and decree -- Occurrence 2 of 4.">wə-ḏā-ṯōw</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and decree</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Noun - feminine singular construct :: third person masculine singular">Conj-w | N-fsc | 3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5060.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5060: 1) to touch, reach, strike <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to touch <BR> 1a2) to strike <BR> 1a3) to reach, extend to <BR> 1a4) to be stricken <BR> 1a4a) stricken (participle) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be stricken, be defeated <BR> 1c) (Piel) to strike <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be stricken (by disease) <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) to cause to touch, reach, approach, arrive <BR> 1e1) to cause to touch, apply <BR> 1e2) to reach, extend, attain, arrive, come <BR> 1e3) to approach (of time) <BR> 1e4) to befall (of fate)">5060</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5060.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5060 -- Occurrence 84 of 150">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מַגִּ֔יעַ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/maggia_5060.htm" title="mag·Gi·a',: came -- Occurrence 4 of 7.">mag-gî-a‘,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">arrived</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular">V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/60.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 60: 1) mourning <BR> 1a) for the dead <BR> 1b) for rites of mourning (metaph) <BR> 1c) mourning garb <BR> 1d) period of mourning">60</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_60.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 60 -- Occurrence 9 of 24">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֵ֤בֶל<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/evel_60.htm" title="'E·vel: mourning -- Occurrence 6 of 13.">’ê-ḇel</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">[there was] mourning</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular">N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1419: adj <BR> 1) great <BR> 1a) large (in magnitude and extent) <BR> 1b) in number <BR> 1c) in intensity <BR> 1d) loud (in sound) <BR> 1e) older (in age) <BR> 1f) in importance <BR> 1f1) important things <BR> 1f2) great, distinguished (of men) <BR> 1f3) God Himself (of God) <BR> subst <BR> 1g) great things <BR> 1h) haughty things <BR> 1i) greatness <BR> n pr m <BR> 1j) (CLBL) Haggedolim, the great man?, father of Zabdiel">1419</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1419 -- Occurrence 322 of 528">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">גָּדוֹל֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/gadol_1419.htm" title="ga·dOl: great -- Occurrence 91 of 179.">gā-ḏō-wl</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">great</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adjective - masculine singular">Adj-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3064.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3064: 1) Jew">3064</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3064.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3064 -- Occurrence 18 of 76">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לַיְּהוּדִ֔ים<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/laiyehudim_3064.htm" title="lai·ye·hu·Dim,: the Jews -- Occurrence 1 of 7.">lay-yə-hū-ḏîm,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">among the Jews</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-l, Article :: Noun - proper - masculine plural">Prep-l, Art | N-proper-mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6685.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6685: 1) fast, fasting">6685</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6685.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6685 -- Occurrence 7 of 26">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְצ֥וֹם<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vetzom_6685.htm" title="ve·Tzom: fasting -- Occurrence 1 of 4.">wə-ṣō-wm</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and with fasting</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Noun - masculine singular">Conj-w | N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1065.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1065: 1) a weeping, weeping">1065</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1065.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1065 -- Occurrence 6 of 28">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וּבְכִ֖י<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/uvechi_1065.htm" title="u·ve·Chi: weeping -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">ū-ḇə-ḵî</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and weeping</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Noun - masculine singular">Conj-w | N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4553.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4553: 1) wailing">4553</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4553.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4553 -- Occurrence 2 of 14">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וּמִסְפֵּ֑ד<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/umisped_4553.htm" title="u·mis·Ped;: and wailing -- Occurrence 1 of 2.">ū-mis-pêḏ;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and wailing</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Noun - masculine singular">Conj-w | N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/8242.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 8242: 1) mesh, sackcloth, sack, sacking <BR> 1a) sack (for grain) <BR> 1b) sackcloth <BR> 1b1) worn in mourning or humiliation <BR> 1b2) same material spread out to lie on">8242</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8242.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 8242 -- Occurrence 21 of 48">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">שַׂ֣ק<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/sak_8242.htm" title="sak: sackcloth -- Occurrence 6 of 17.">śaq</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">in sackcloth</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular">N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/665.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 665: 1) ashes <BR> 2) (CLBL) worthlessness (fig.)">665</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_665.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 665 -- Occurrence 6 of 22">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וָאֵ֔פֶר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaefer_665.htm" title="va·'E·fer,: and ashes -- Occurrence 3 of 8.">wā-’ê-p̄er,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and ashes</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Noun - masculine singular">Conj-w | N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3331.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3331: 1) to spread out, make a bed <BR> 1a) (Hiphil) to lay, spread out <BR> 1b) (Hophal) to be laid, be spread out">3331</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3331.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3331 -- Occurrence 1 of 4">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">יֻצַּ֖ע<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yutztza_3331.htm" title="yutz·Tza': lay -- Occurrence 1 of 2.">yuṣ-ṣa‘</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">lay</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular">V-Hofal-Imperf-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7227.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7227: adj <BR> 1) much, many, great <BR> 1a) much <BR> 1b) many <BR> 1c) abounding in <BR> 1d) more numerous than <BR> 1e) abundant, enough <BR> 1f) great <BR> 1g) strong <BR> 1h) greater than <BR> adv <BR> 1i) much, exceedingly <BR> n m <BR> 2) captain, chief">7227</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7227.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7227 -- Occurrence 182 of 462">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לָֽרַבִּֽים׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/larabbim_7227.htm" title="La·rab·Bim.: and many -- Occurrence 1 of 4.">lā-rab-bîm.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">many</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-l, Article :: Adjective - masculine plural">Prep-l, Art | Adj-mp</a></span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br /><br /><br /> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 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place">מְקֹום֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/834.htm" title="a·sher: after -- 834: who, which, that">אֲשֶׁ֨ר</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1697.htm" title="de·var-: command -- 1697: speech, word">דְּבַר־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="ham·me·lech: of the king -- 4428: king">הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1881.htm" title="ve·da·tov: and decree -- 1881: decree, law">וְדָתֹו֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5060.htm" title="mag·gi·a',: came -- 5060: to touch, reach, strike">מַגִּ֔יעַ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/60.htm" title="e·vel: mourning -- 60: mourning">אֵ֤בֶל</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1419.htm" title="ga·do·vl: great -- 1419: great">גָּדֹול֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3064.htm" title="laiy·hu·dim,: the Jews -- 3064: Jewish">לַיְּהוּדִ֔ים</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6685.htm" title="ve·tzo·vm: fasting -- 6685: fasting, a fast">וְצֹ֥ום</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1065.htm" title="u·ve·chi: weeping -- 1065: a weeping">וּבְכִ֖י</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4553.htm" title="u·mis·ped;: and wailing -- 4553: a wailing">וּמִסְפֵּ֑ד</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8242.htm" title="sak: sackcloth -- 8242: sack, sackcloth">שַׂ֣ק</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/665.htm" title="va·'e·fer,: and ashes -- 665: ashes">וָאֵ֔פֶר</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3331.htm" title="yu·tza: lay -- 3331: to lay, spread">יֻצַּ֖ע</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7227.htm" title="la·rab·bim.: and many -- 7227: much, many, great">לָֽרַבִּֽים׃</a></span>  </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/esther/4.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4082.htm" title="mdiynah (med-ee-naw') -- (X every) province">And in every province</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4725.htm" title="maqowm (maw-kome') -- country, X home, X open, place, room, space, X whither(-soever)">whithersoever</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="melek (meh'-lek) -- king, royal">the king's</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1697.htm" title="dabar (daw-baw') -- act, advice, affair, answer, X any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause">commandment</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1881.htm" title="dath (dawth) -- commandment, commission, decree, law, manner">and his decree</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5060.htm" title="naga' (naw-gah') -- beat, (X be able to) bring (down), cast, come (nigh), draw near (nigh), get up, happen, join">came</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1419.htm" title="gadowl (gaw-dole') -- + aloud, elder(-est), + exceeding(-ly), + far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, X sore, (X) very">there was great</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/60.htm" title="'ebel (ay'-bel) -- mourning">mourning</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3064.htm" title="Yhuwdiy (yeh-hoo-dee') -- Jew">among the Jews</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6685.htm" title="tsowm (tsome) -- fast(-ing)">and fasting</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1065.htm" title="Bkiy (bek-ee') -- overflowing, X sore, (continual) weeping, wept">and weeping</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4553.htm" title="micepd (mis-pade') -- lamentation, one mourneth, mourning, wailing">and wailing</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7227.htm" title="rab (rab) -- (in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full">and many</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3331.htm" title="yatsa' (yaw-tsah') -- make (one's) bed, X lie, spread">lay</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8242.htm" title="saq (sak) -- sack(-cloth, -clothes)">in sackcloth</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/665.htm" title="'epher (ay'-fer) -- ashes">and ashes</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/esther/4.htm">אסתר 4:3 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">וּבְכָל־מְדִינָ֣ה וּמְדִינָ֗ה מְקֹום֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר דְּבַר־הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ וְדָתֹו֙ מַגִּ֔יעַ אֵ֤בֶל גָּדֹול֙ לַיְּהוּדִ֔ים וְצֹ֥ום וּבְכִ֖י וּמִסְפֵּ֑ד שַׂ֣ק וָאֵ֔פֶר יֻצַּ֖ע לָֽרַבִּֽים׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/esther/4.htm">אסתר 4:3 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">ובכל־מדינה ומדינה מקום אשר דבר־המלך ודתו מגיע אבל גדול ליהודים וצום ובכי ומספד שק ואפר יצע לרבים׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/esther/4.htm">אסתר 4:3 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">ובכל־מדינה ומדינה מקום אשר דבר־המלך ודתו מגיע אבל גדול ליהודים וצום ובכי ומספד שק ואפר יצע לרבים׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/esther/4.htm">אסתר 4:3 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">ובכל מדינה ומדינה מקום אשר דבר המלך ודתו מגיע אבל גדול ליהודים וצום ובכי ומספד שק ואפר יצע לרבים׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/esther/4-3.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/esther/4.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />In each and every province where the command and decree of the king came, there was great mourning among the Jews, with fasting, weeping and wailing; and many lay on sackcloth and ashes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/esther/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And in every province, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, <i>there was</i> great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/esther/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />There was great mourning among the Jewish people in every province where the king's command and edict came. They fasted, wept, and lamented, and many lay on sackcloth and ashes. <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">in every province.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/esther/1-1.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Esther 1:1</span> Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/esther/3-12.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Esther 3:12</span> Then were the king's scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first month…</a></p><p class="hdg">great mourning. It cannot reasonably be doubted, that the mournings, fastings, and weepings of the Jews were attended by constant prayers and supplications; though all mention of them, and of the glorious God whom they worshipped, seems to have been studiously avoided.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/1_samuel/4-13.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">1 Samuel 4:13,14</span> And when he came, see, Eli sat on a seat by the wayside watching: …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/1_samuel/11-4.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">1 Samuel 11:4</span> Then came the messengers to Gibeah of Saul, and told the tidings …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/isaiah/22-4.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Isaiah 22:4,12</span> Therefore said I, Look away from me; I will weep bitterly, labor …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/isaiah/37-1.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Isaiah 37:1-3</span> And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his …</a></p><p class="hdg">weeping.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/matthew/13-42.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Matthew 13:42</span> And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/matthew/22-13.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Matthew 22:13</span> Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/matthew/25-30.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Matthew 25:30</span> And cast you the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there …</a></p><p class="hdg">many lay in sackcloth and ashes. Heb. sackcloth and ashes were laid under many.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/isaiah/58-5.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Isaiah 58:5</span> Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/daniel/9-3.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Daniel 9:3</span> And I set my face to the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, …</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/esther/4-3.htm">Esther 4:3</a> • <a href="/niv/esther/4-3.htm">Esther 4:3 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/esther/4-3.htm">Esther 4:3 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/esther/4-3.htm">Esther 4:3 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/esther/4-3.htm">Esther 4:3 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/esther/4-3.htm">Esther 4:3 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/esther/4-3.htm">Esther 4:3 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/esther/4-3.htm">Esther 4:3 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/esther/4-3.htm">Esther 4:3 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/esther/4-3.htm">Esther 4:3 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/esther/4-3.htm">Esther 4:3 German Bible</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../esther/4-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Esther 4:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Esther 4:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../esther/4-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Esther 4:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Esther 4:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>