Esther 4:10
8 Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them, to shew it unto Esther, and to declare it unto her, and to charge her that she should go in unto the king, to make supplication unto him, and to make request before him for her people.
9 And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai.
Again Esther spake unto Hatach, and gave him commandment unto Mordecai;
11 All the king’s servants, and the people of the king’s provinces, do know, that whosoever, whether man or woman, shall come unto the king into the inner court, who is not called, there is one law of his to put him to death, except such to whom the king shall hold out the golden sceptre, that he may live: but I have not been called to come in unto the king these thirty days.
12 And they told to Mordecai Esther’s words.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Then Esther spoke to Hathach and instructed him to tell Mordecai,
- KJV
- Again Esther spake unto Hatach, and gave him commandment unto Mordecai;
- WEB
- Then Esther spoke to Hathach, and gave him a message to Mordecai:
- ASV
- Then Esther spake unto Hathach, and gave him a message unto Mordecai [saying]:
- DARBY
- And Esther spoke to Hatach, and gave him commandment unto Mordecai:
- BLB
- And Esther spoke to Hathach and commanded him unto Mordecai:
- ÅB
- Da befalte Ester Hatak å gå til Mordekai og si:
- OTB
- Da instruerte Ester Hatak om å svare Mordekai:
- B1930
- Da bød Ester Hatak å gå til Mordekai og si: