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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/esther/4.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/esther/4.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />he sent back this answer: &#8220Do not think that because you are in the king&#8217s house you alone of all the Jews will escape.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/esther/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Mordecai sent this reply to Esther: “Don’t think for a moment that because you’re in the palace you will escape when all other Jews are killed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/esther/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Mordecai told them to reply to Esther, “Do not think to yourself that in the king’s palace you will escape any more than all the other Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/esther/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />he sent back to her this reply: “Do not imagine that because you are in the king’s palace you alone will escape the fate of all the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/esther/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/esther/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And Mordecai told <i>them</i> to answer Esther: “Do not think in your heart that you will escape in the king’s palace any more than all the other Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/esther/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Mordecai told <i>them</i> to reply to Esther, “Do not imagine that you in the king’s palace can escape any more than all the <i>other</i> Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/esther/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then Mordecai told them to reply to Esther, &#8220Do not imagine that you in the king&#8217s palace can escape any more than all the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/esther/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then Mordecai told <i>them</i> to reply to Esther, “Do not imagine that you in the king’s palace can escape any more than all the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/esther/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Mordecai said <i>for them</i> to respond to Esther, “Do not imagine that you in the king’s house can escape any more than all the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/esther/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then Mordecai told them to reply to Esther, “Do not imagine that you in the king’s palace can escape any more than all the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/esther/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Mordecai told the messenger to reply to Esther, “Don’t think that you will escape the fate of all the Jews because you are in the king’s palace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/esther/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Mordecai told the messenger to reply to Esther, &#8220Don&#8217t think that you will escape the fate of all the Jews because you are in the king&#8217s palace. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/esther/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Mordecai bade them return answer unto Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/esther/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />he sent back this reply, "Don't think that you will escape being killed with the rest of the Jews, just because you live in the king's palace. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/esther/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Then Mordecai bade them return answer unto Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/esther/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Mordecai sent this answer back to Esther, "Do not imagine that just because you are in the king's palace you will be any safer than all the rest of the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/esther/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />he sent her this warning: "Don't imagine that you are safer than any other Jew just because you are in the royal palace. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/esther/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Mordecai told them to reply to Esther, "Don't suppose that because you are in the palace, you will escape any more than the other Jewish people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/esther/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />he sent back to her this reply: ?Do not imagine that because you are in the king?s palace you alone will escape the fate of all the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/esther/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />he said to take back this answer to Esther:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/esther/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then Mordecai asked them return answer to Esther, "Do not think to yourself that you will escape in the king's house any more than all the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/esther/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house more than all the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/esther/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then Mordecai asked them to return this answer to Esther: “Don’t think to yourself that you will escape in the king’s house any more than all the Jews. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/esther/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and Mordecai commands to send back to Esther: “Do not think in your soul to be delivered [in] the house of the king, more than all the Jews,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/esther/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Mordecai speaketh to send back unto Esther: 'Do not think in thy soul to be delivered in the house of the king, more than all the Jews,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/esther/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Mordecai will tell to turn back to Esther, Thou wilt not imagine in thy soul to escape in the house of the king more than all the Jews.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/esther/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He sent word to Esther again, saying: Think not that thou mayst save thy life only, because thou art in the king a house, more than all the Jews: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/esther/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />he again sent word to Esther, saying, “Do not think that you will save so much as your own soul, just because you are in the king’s house and are above all the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/esther/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />he had this reply brought to her: “Do not imagine that you are safe in the king’s palace, you alone of all the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/esther/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Mordecai told them to reply to Esther, “Do not think that in the king’s palace you will escape any more than all the other Jews.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/esther/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then Mordecai told him to tell Esther, Think not in yourself that you shall escape because you are in the king's house, more than all the other Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/esther/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Murdacai said: “Say to Esthir, do not think in your soul that when in the house of the King you will escape, you of all the Jews!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/esther/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Then Mordecai bade them to return answer unto Esther: 'Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/esther/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Then Mardochaeus said to Achrathaeus, Go, and say to her, Esther, say not to thyself that thou alone wilt escape in the kingdom, more than all the <i>other</i> Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/esther/4-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TRosJDhNG-8?start=919" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/esther/4.htm">Mordecai Appeals to Esther</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">12</span>When Esther’s words were relayed to Mordecai, <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4782.htm" title="4782: mā·rə·do·ḵay (N-proper-ms) -- A companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Esther. Of foreign derivation; Mordecai, an Israelite.">he</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">sent back</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/635.htm" title="635: ’es·têr (N-proper-fs) -- Star, Ahasuerus' queen who delivered Isr. Of Persian derivation; Ester, the Jewish heroine.">her</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: lə·hā·šîḇ (Prep-l:: V-Hifil-Inf) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">this reply:</a> <a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: ’al- (Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">“Do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/1819.htm" title="1819: tə·ḏam·mî (V-Piel-Imperf-2fs) -- To be like, resemble. A primitive root; to compare; by implication, to resemble, liken, consider.">imagine that</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: ḇə·nap̄·šêḵ (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 2fs) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">because you are</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">in the king’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ- (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">palace</a> <a href="/hebrew/4422.htm" title="4422: lə·him·mā·lêṭ (Prep-l:: V-Nifal-Inf) -- A primitive root; properly, to be smooth, i.e. to escape; causatively, to release or rescue; specifically, to bring forth young, emit sparks.">you alone will escape</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: mik·kāl (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">the fate of all</a> <a href="/hebrew/3064.htm" title="3064: hay·yə·hū·ḏîm (Art:: N-proper-mp) -- Jewish. Patronymically from Yhuwdah; a Jehudite, or descendant of Jehudah.">the Jews.</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. And who knows if perhaps you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/esther/4-14.htm">Esther 4:14</a></span><br />For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. And who knows if perhaps you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/45-7.htm">Genesis 45:7</a></span><br />God sent me before you to preserve you as a remnant on the earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/3-16.htm">Daniel 3:16-18</a></span><br />Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter. / If the God whom we serve exists, then He is able to deliver us from the blazing fiery furnace and from your hand, O king. / But even if He does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden statue you have set up.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/6-10.htm">Daniel 6:10</a></span><br />Now when Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went into his house, where the windows of his upper room opened toward Jerusalem, and three times a day he got down on his knees, prayed, and gave thanks to his God, just as he had done before.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-3.htm">2 Kings 19:3-4</a></span><br />to tell him, “This is what Hezekiah says: Today is a day of distress, rebuke, and disgrace; for children have come to the point of birth, but there is no strength to deliver them. / Perhaps the LORD your God will hear all the words of the Rabshakeh, whom his master the king of Assyria has sent to defy the living God, and He will rebuke him for the words that the LORD your God has heard. Therefore lift up a prayer for the remnant that still survives.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/6-11.htm">Nehemiah 6:11</a></span><br />But I replied, “Should a man like me run away? Should one like me go into the temple to save his own life? I will not go!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/12-22.htm">1 Samuel 12:22</a></span><br />Indeed, for the sake of His great name, the LORD will not abandon His people, because He was pleased to make you His own.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a></span><br />Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-17.htm">Isaiah 54:17</a></span><br />No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/29-11.htm">Jeremiah 29:11</a></span><br />For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-28.htm">Romans 8:28</a></span><br />And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/1-14.htm">Philippians 1:14</a></span><br />And most of the brothers, confident in the Lord by my chains, now dare more greatly to speak the word without fear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/1-7.htm">2 Timothy 1:7</a></span><br />For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-23.htm">Hebrews 11:23-27</a></span><br />By faith Moses’ parents hid him for three months after his birth, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were unafraid of the king’s edict. / By faith Moses, when he was grown, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter. / He chose to suffer oppression with God’s people rather than to experience the fleeting enjoyment of sin. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-14.htm">1 Peter 3:14</a></span><br />But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear what they fear; do not be shaken.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with yourself that you shall escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews.</p><p class="hdg">Think not.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/24-10.htm">Proverbs 24:10-12</a></b></br> <i>If</i> thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength <i>is</i> small… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/16-24.htm">Matthew 16:24,25</a></b></br> Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any <i>man</i> will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/12-25.htm">John 12:25</a></b></br> He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/esther/3-6.htm">Alone</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/10-12.htm">Bade</a> <a href="/esther/4-5.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/ezra/9-14.htm">Escape</a> <a href="/esther/4-12.htm">Esther</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-3.htm">Fate</a> <a href="/esther/1-12.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/esther/3-3.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-11.htm">Idea</a> <a href="/philippians/3-13.htm">Imagine</a> <a href="/esther/4-7.htm">Jews</a> <a href="/esther/4-11.htm">King's</a> <a href="/esther/4-12.htm">Mordecai</a> <a href="/esther/4-12.htm">Mor'decai</a> <a href="/esther/3-15.htm">Palace</a> <a href="/ezra/8-21.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-31.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/esther/4-10.htm">Speaketh</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-14.htm">Think</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-27.htm">Thyself</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/1-15.htm">Alone</a> <a href="/esther/4-15.htm">Bade</a> <a href="/esther/4-17.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/job/11-20.htm">Escape</a> <a href="/esther/4-15.htm">Esther</a> <a href="/esther/7-7.htm">Fate</a> <a href="/esther/5-9.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/esther/4-14.htm">House</a> <a href="/matthew/6-7.htm">Idea</a> <a href="/job/6-26.htm">Imagine</a> <a href="/esther/4-14.htm">Jews</a> <a href="/esther/5-1.htm">King's</a> <a href="/esther/4-15.htm">Mordecai</a> <a href="/esther/4-15.htm">Mor'decai</a> <a href="/esther/5-1.htm">Palace</a> <a href="/job/1-15.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/job/3-20.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/esther/4-15.htm">Speaketh</a> <a href="/job/4-3.htm">Think</a> <a href="/job/5-27.htm">Thyself</a><div class="vheading2">Esther 4</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/esther/4-1.htm">The great mourning of Mordecai and the Jews.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/esther/4-4.htm">Esther, understanding it, sends to Mordecai, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/esther/4-7.htm">who shows the cause, and advises her to undertake the suit.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/esther/4-10.htm">She, excusing herself, is threatened by Mordecai.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/esther/4-15.htm">She, appointing a fast, undertakes the suit.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><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'; 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This phrase indicates a direct communication, emphasizing the urgency and seriousness of the situation. In the context of ancient Persia, communication between a male relative and a queen would typically be indirect, highlighting the gravity of Mordecai's message. This reflects the cultural norms where women, even queens, had limited autonomy and relied on male relatives for guidance and protection.<p><b>Do not imagine that because you are in the king’s palace</b><br>Esther's position as queen might have given her a false sense of security. The palace, a symbol of power and protection, is ironically also a place of vulnerability, as seen in the story of Vashti, the previous queen. This phrase challenges the notion of safety through proximity to power, reminding readers of the transient nature of earthly security. It also reflects the biblical theme that true security comes from God, not human institutions.<p><b>you alone will escape the fate of all the Jews.</b><br>Mordecai warns Esther that her royal status will not exempt her from the decree against the Jews. This highlights the interconnectedness of the Jewish people and the shared destiny they face. Historically, this reflects the precarious position of Jews in exile, often subject to the whims of rulers. Theologically, it underscores the idea of collective responsibility and the call for individuals to act for the greater good. This phrase also foreshadows the deliverance theme prevalent in the book, where God uses individuals to fulfill His purposes, drawing parallels to the role of Christ as a deliverer for all humanity.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/mordecai.htm">Mordecai</a></b><br>A Jew in Susa, cousin and adoptive father of Esther, who plays a crucial role in urging Esther to act on behalf of her people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/esther.htm">Esther</a></b><br>A Jewish queen of Persia, who is faced with the challenge of intervening with King Xerxes to save her people from destruction.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/k/king_xerxes.htm">King Xerxes (Ahasuerus)</a></b><br>The Persian king during whose reign the events of the Book of Esther take place.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/susa.htm">Susa</a></b><br>The capital of the Persian Empire, where the events of the Book of Esther occur.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_decree_against_the_jews.htm">The Decree Against the Jews</a></b><br>A royal edict, influenced by Haman, calling for the annihilation of the Jewish people throughout the Persian Empire.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_providence.htm">Divine Providence</a></b><br>Recognize God's hand in orchestrating events for His purposes, even when His name is not explicitly mentioned.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/courage_in_crisis.htm">Courage in Crisis</a></b><br>Like Esther, we are called to act with courage and faith when faced with difficult situations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/responsibility_and_influence.htm">Responsibility and Influence</a></b><br>Understand the responsibility that comes with positions of influence and the importance of using them for God's glory.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/intercession_and_advocacy.htm">Intercession and Advocacy</a></b><br>Emulate Esther's role as an intercessor, standing in the gap for others in prayer and action.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trust in God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Trust that God is in control, even when circumstances seem dire, and that He can use anyone to fulfill His plans.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_esther_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Esther 4</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_mordecai_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Mordecai in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_esther_save_the_jews.htm">How did Esther save the Jews from Haman's plot?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_persian_rulers_in_esther.htm">Why does the Book of Esther lack references to known historical Persian rulers?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_christians_join_entertainment.htm">Should Christians participate in the entertainment industry?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/esther/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 13.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Think not with thyself</span>. Literally, "imagine not in thy mind." <span class="cmt_word">That thou shalt escape in the king's house</span>. <span class="accented">i.e.</span> "that being an inmate of the palace will be any protection to thee ;" it will be no protection - you will no more escape than any other Jew. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/esther/4-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">he</span><br /><span class="heb">מָרְדֳּכַ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(mā·rə·do·ḵay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4782.htm">Strong's 4782: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mordecai -- a companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Esther</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sent back</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֥אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[her]</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶסְתֵּ֑ר</span> <span class="translit">(’es·têr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_635.htm">Strong's 635: </a> </span><span class="str2">Esther -- 'star', Ahasuerus' queen who delivered Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this reply:</span><br /><span class="heb">לְהָשִׁ֣יב</span> <span class="translit">(lə·hā·šîḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, in, to retreat, again</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Do not</span><br /><span class="heb">אַל־</span> <span class="translit">(’al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">imagine</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּדַמִּ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(tə·ḏam·mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1819.htm">Strong's 1819: </a> </span><span class="str2">To compare, to resemble, liken, consider</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that because you are</span><br /><span class="heb">בְנַפְשֵׁ֔ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·nap̄·šêḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion </span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the king's</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ham·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">palace</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּית־</span> <span class="translit">(bêṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you alone will escape</span><br /><span class="heb">לְהִמָּלֵ֥ט</span> <span class="translit">(lə·him·mā·lêṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4422.htm">Strong's 4422: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be smooth, to escape, to release, rescue, to bring forth young, emit sparks</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the fate of all</span><br /><span class="heb">מִכָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(mik·kāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Jews.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיְּהוּדִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yə·hū·ḏîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3064.htm">Strong's 3064: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jews -- Jewish</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/esther/4-13.htm">Esther 4:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/esther/4-13.htm">Esther 4:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/esther/4-13.htm">Esther 4:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/esther/4-13.htm">Esther 4:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/esther/4-13.htm">Esther 4:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/esther/4-13.htm">Esther 4:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/esther/4-13.htm">Esther 4:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/esther/4-13.htm">Esther 4:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/esther/4-13.htm">Esther 4:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/esther/4-13.htm">Esther 4:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/esther/4-13.htm">OT History: Esther 4:13 Then Mordecai asked them return answer (Est Esth. 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