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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 />When Esther&#8217s words were reported to Mordecai,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/esther/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So Hathach gave Esther’s message to Mordecai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/esther/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And they told Mordecai what Esther had said.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/esther/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />When Esther’s words were relayed to Mordecai,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/esther/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they told to Mordecai Esther's words.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/esther/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So they told Mordecai Esther’s words.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/esther/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And they reported Esther’s words to Mordecai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/esther/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />They related Esther&#8217s words to Mordecai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/esther/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And they related Esther’s words to Mordecai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/esther/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So they told Esther’s words to Mordecai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/esther/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So they told Mordecai what Esther had said.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/esther/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Esther’s response was reported to Mordecai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/esther/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Esther&#8217s response was reported to Mordecai. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/esther/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they told to Mordecai Esther's words.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/esther/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />When Mordecai was told what Esther had said, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/esther/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they told to Mordecai Esther's words.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/esther/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So Esther's servants told Mordecai what Esther said.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/esther/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When Mordecai received Esther's message, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/esther/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They reported Esther's message to Mordecai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/esther/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />When Esther?s words were relayed to Mordecai,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/esther/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When Esther's reply was conveyed to Mordecai,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/esther/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They told to Mordecai Esther's words.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/esther/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they told to Mordecai Esther's words.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/esther/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They told Esther’s words to Mordecai. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/esther/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And they declare to Mordecai the words of Esther,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/esther/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And they declare to Mordecai the words of Esther,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/esther/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they will announce to Mordecai, Esther's words.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/esther/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And when Mardochai had heard this, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/esther/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 7:14>And when Mordecai had heard this, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/esther/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When Esther’s words were reported to Mordecai,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/esther/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When they told Mordecai what Esther had said,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/esther/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he told Mordecai Esther's words.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/esther/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he showed Murdacai the words of Esthir.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/esther/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And they told to Mordecai Esther's words.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/esther/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Achrathaeus reported to Mardochaeus all the words of Esther.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/esther/4-12.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=916" 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">11</span>“All the royal officials and the people of the king’s provinces know that one law applies to every man or woman who approaches the king in the inner court without being summoned—that he be put to death. Only if the king extends the gold scepter may that person live. But I have not been summoned to appear before the king for the past thirty days.” <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><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.">When Esther’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: diḇ·rê (N-mpc) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">words</a> <a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046: way·yag·gî·ḏū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To be conspicuous. ">were relayed</a> <a href="/hebrew/4782.htm" title="4782: lə·mā·rə·do·ḵāy (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- A companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Esther. Of foreign derivation; Mordecai, an Israelite.">to Mordecai,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’êṯ (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>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.…<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/4-13.htm">Esther 4:13-14</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. / 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="/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 6:10-11</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. / Then these men went as a group and found Daniel petitioning and imploring his God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/45-4.htm">Genesis 45:4-8</a></span><br />Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Please come near me.” And they did so. “I am Joseph, your brother,” he said, “the one you sold into Egypt! / And now, do not be distressed or angry with yourselves that you sold me into this place, because it was to save lives that God sent me before you. / For the famine has covered the land these two years, and there will be five more years without plowing or harvesting. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/50-19.htm">Genesis 50:19-20</a></span><br />But Joseph replied, “Do not be afraid. Am I in the place of God? / As for you, what you intended against me for evil, God intended for good, in order to accomplish a day like this—to preserve the lives of many people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-14.htm">2 Kings 19:14-19</a></span><br />So Hezekiah received the letter from the messengers, read it, and went up to the house of the LORD and spread it out before the LORD. / And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD: “O LORD, God of Israel, enthroned between the cherubim, You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You made the heavens and the earth. / Incline Your ear, O LORD, and hear; open Your eyes, O LORD, and see. Listen to the words that Sennacherib has sent to defy the living God. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/1-4.htm">Nehemiah 1:4-11</a></span><br />When I heard these words, I sat down and wept. I mourned for days, fasting and praying before the God of heaven. / Then I said: “O LORD, God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion with those who love Him and keep His commandments, / let Your eyes be open and Your ears attentive to hear the prayer that I, Your servant, now pray before You day and night for Your servants, the Israelites. I confess the sins that we Israelites have committed against You. Both I and my father’s house have sinned. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-5.htm">Psalm 37:5-7</a></span><br />Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it. / He will bring forth your righteousness like the dawn, your justice like the noonday sun. / Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/46-1.htm">Psalm 46:1-3</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble. / Therefore we will not fear, though the earth is transformed and the mountains are toppled into the depths of the seas, / though their waters roar and foam and the mountains quake in the surge. Selah<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="/matthew/10-28.htm">Matthew 10:28-31</a></span><br />Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell. / Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father. / And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/16-24.htm">Matthew 16:24-26</a></span><br />Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me. / For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. / What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-4.htm">Luke 12:4-7</a></span><br />I tell you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more. / But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear the One who, after you have been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear Him! / Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they told to Mordecai Esther's words.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/esther/4-8.htm">Declare</a> <a href="/esther/4-10.htm">Esther</a> <a href="/esther/4-4.htm">Esther's</a> <a href="/esther/4-10.htm">Mordecai</a> <a href="/esther/4-10.htm">Mor'decai</a> <a href="/esther/4-9.htm">Related</a> <a href="/esther/4-9.htm">Reported</a> <a href="/esther/4-9.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/9-20.htm">Declare</a> <a href="/esther/4-13.htm">Esther</a> <a href="/esther/4-17.htm">Esther's</a> <a href="/esther/4-13.htm">Mordecai</a> <a href="/esther/4-13.htm">Mor'decai</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-32.htm">Related</a> <a href="/esther/6-2.htm">Reported</a> <a href="/esther/9-26.htm">Words</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/esther/4.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/esther/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/esther/4.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>When Esther’s words were relayed to Mordecai,</b><br>*Biblical Context:* This phrase occurs in the narrative where Esther, a Jewish queen of Persia, is in communication with her cousin Mordecai. Mordecai has informed Esther of Haman's plot to annihilate the Jews, and Esther initially hesitates to approach the king due to the risk involved.<br><br>*Historical and Cultural Context:* In ancient Persia, communication between the queen and others outside the palace often required intermediaries. This reflects the protocols and restrictions of the royal court, where direct access to the queen was limited.<br><br>*Connections to Other Scripture:* The communication between Esther and Mordecai highlights the theme of intercession, which is seen throughout the Bible. Esther's role as an intercessor for her people parallels the role of Moses interceding for Israel (<a href="/exodus/32-11.htm">Exodus 32:11-14</a>) and foreshadows the ultimate intercession of Christ for humanity (<a href="/hebrews/7-25.htm">Hebrews 7:25</a>).<br><br>*Types of Jesus Christ:* Esther's willingness to risk her life for her people can be seen as a type of Christ, who sacrificed Himself for the salvation of mankind. Her intercession is a precursor to the mediatory role of Jesus.<br><br>*Prophecy:* While not a direct prophecy, the deliverance of the Jews in Esther's story is a testament to God's providential care for His people, which is a recurring theme in prophetic literature, emphasizing God's faithfulness to His covenant promises.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/esther.htm">Esther</a></b><br>A Jewish queen of Persia, who is faced with the challenge of saving her people from a decree of destruction.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/mordecai.htm">Mordecai</a></b><br>Esther's cousin and guardian, who informs her of the plot against the Jews and urges her to intervene with the king.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/h/haman.htm">Haman</a></b><br>The antagonist who plots to annihilate the Jews in the Persian Empire.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/susa.htm">Susa (Shushan)</a></b><br>The capital of the Persian Empire where the events of the Book of Esther take place.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/k/king_ahasuerus.htm">King Ahasuerus (Xerxes I)</a></b><br>The Persian king who is manipulated by Haman into decreeing the destruction of the Jews.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_providence.htm">Divine Providence</a></b><br><a href="/esther/4-12.htm">Esther 4:12</a> reminds us of God's unseen hand in orchestrating events for His purposes. We are called to trust in His sovereignty even when we cannot see the outcome.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/courage_in_crisis.htm">Courage in Crisis</a></b><br>Esther's willingness to risk her life for her people challenges us to act courageously in the face of injustice and adversity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/intercessory_role.htm">Intercessory Role</a></b><br>Like Esther, believers are called to stand in the gap for others through prayer and action, advocating for those who cannot speak for themselves.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/purpose_and_timing.htm">Purpose and Timing</a></b><br>Mordecai's message to Esther highlights the importance of recognizing God's timing and purpose in our lives. We are encouraged to seek His will and act accordingly.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_and_action.htm">Faith and Action</a></b><br>Esther's account teaches that faith often requires action. We must be willing to step out in faith, trusting God to guide and protect us.<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_is_steven_furtick.htm">What did Esther mean by 'If I perish, I perish'?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_catholics_attain_salvation.htm">What does 'For Such a Time as This' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_esther_10_align_with_other_ot_texts.htm">Esther 10 (entire) - How can the brief mention of King Ahasuerus's acts reconcile with other Old Testament texts depicting Persian rule differently?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_esther_4_16's_fast_conflict_historically.htm">Does the three-day fast in Esther 4:16 conflict with known historical or cultural practices of the time?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/esther/4-12.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">When Esther's</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶסְתֵּֽר׃</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">words</span><br /><span class="heb">דִּבְרֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(diḇ·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">were relayed</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּגִּ֣ידוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yag·gî·ḏū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5046.htm">Strong's 5046: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be conspicuous</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Mordecai,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמָרְדֳּכָ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(lə·mā·rə·do·ḵāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | 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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/esther/4-12.htm">Esther 4:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/esther/4-12.htm">Esther 4:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/esther/4-12.htm">Esther 4:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/esther/4-12.htm">Esther 4:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/esther/4-12.htm">Esther 4:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/esther/4-12.htm">Esther 4:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/esther/4-12.htm">Esther 4:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/esther/4-12.htm">Esther 4:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/esther/4-12.htm">Esther 4:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/esther/4-12.htm">Esther 4:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/esther/4-12.htm">OT History: Esther 4:12 They told to Mordecai Esther's words (Est Esth. 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