For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place—but you and your father’s house will perish. Who knows whether you have attained royal status for such a time as this?”
Esther 4:15 - Tree of Life Version Esther sent this to reply to Mordecai, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then Esther bade them return Mordecai this answer, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then Esther told them to give this answer to Mordecai, American Standard Version (1901) Then Esther bade them return answer unto Mordecai, Common English Bible Esther sent back this word to Mordecai: Catholic Public Domain Version But, as the order continued to progress, the day arrived when Esther, the daughter of Abihail the brother of Mordecai, whom he had adopted as his daughter, was required to go in to the king. She did not seek feminine ornaments, except that whatever Hegai the eunuch and keeper of the virgins chose, he gave her to adorn her. For she was very attractive, and her incredible beauty made her appear gracious and amiable in the eyes of all. English Standard Version 2016 Then Esther told them to reply to Mordecai, |
For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place—but you and your father’s house will perish. Who knows whether you have attained royal status for such a time as this?”
“Go! Gather together all the Jews who are in Shushan and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. My maids and I will fast in the same way. Afterwards, I will go in to the king, even though it is not according to the law. So if I perish, I perish!”
so they would request mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that Daniel and his friends would not perish along with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.