Esther 4:12
10 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.
And they told to Mordecai Esther’s words.
13 Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king’s house, more than all the Jews.
14 For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father’s house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?
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
- When Esther’s words were relayed to Mordecai,
- KJV
- And they told to Mordecai Esther’s words.
- WEB
- They told Esther’s words to Mordecai.
- ASV
- And they told to Mordecai Esther`s words.
- DARBY
- And they told Mordecai Esther's words.
- BLB
- And they told to Mordecai the words of Esther.
- ÅB
- Da Mordekai fikk høre hva Ester hadde sagt,
- OTB
- Esters ord ble formidlet til Mordekai.
- B1930
- Da Mordekai fikk høre hvad Ester hadde sagt,