Esther 4:2 - Catholic Public Domain Version

² And the servants of the king, and his ministers, said, "Let young women be sought for the king, virgins and beautiful,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² and came even before the king's gate: for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² He came and stood before the king's gate, for no one might enter the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.

American Standard Version (1901)

² and he came even before the king’s gate: for none might enter within the king’s gate clothed with sackcloth.

Common English Bible

² He went only as far as the King’s Gate because it was against the law for anyone to pass through it wearing mourning clothes.

English Standard Version 2016

² He went up to the entrance of the king’s gate, for no one was allowed to enter the king’s gate clothed in sackcloth.

Esther 4:2 交叉引用

Genesis 50:4

And when the time for mourning was fulfilled, Joseph spoke to the family of Pharaoh: "If I have found favor in your sight, speak to the ears of Pharaoh.

Esther 4:1

And so, after this had been carried out, and the indignation of king Artaxerxes had subsided, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what had happened to her.

Esther 4:3

and let investigators be sent throughout all the provinces for young women, beautiful and virgins. And let them bring them to the city of Susa, and deliver them to the house of the women under the hand of Hegai the eunuch, who is the overseer and keeper of the king's women. And let them receive feminine ornaments, and other things necessary for their use.

Luke 7:25

Then what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft garments? Behold, those who are in costly apparel and finery are in the houses of kings.