Esther 4:2
“And came euen before the kings gate: for none might enter into the kings gate clothed with sackcloth.”
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Esther 4:2 Context
1When Mordecai perceiued all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the citie, and cried with a loud and a bitter crie: 2And came euen before the kings gate: for none might enter into the kings gate clothed with sackcloth. 3And in euery prouince, whithersoeuer the kings commaundement, and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Iewes, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing, and many lay in sackcloth and ashes. 4¶ So Esthers maides and her chamberlaines came, and told it her: then was the Queene exceedingly grieued, and she sent raiment to clothe Mordecai, and to take away the sackcloth from him: but he receiued it not.
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Other Translations for Esther 4:2
And came even before the king's gate: for none [might] enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.
- King James Version
He went as far as the king's gate, for no one was to enter the king's gate clothed in sackcloth.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
and he came even before the king's gate: for none might enter within the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And he came even before the king's doorway; for no one might come inside the king's door clothed in haircloth.
- Basic English Bible
and came even before the king's gate; for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.
- Darby Bible
And came even before the king's gate: for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.
- Webster's Bible
He came even before the king's gate, for no one is allowed inside the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.
- World English Bible
and he cometh in unto the front of the gate of the king, but none is to come in unto the gate of the king with a sackcloth-garment.
- Youngs Literal Bible
and he came even before the king's gate; for none might enter within the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Esther 4:2
4:2 Sackcloth - Lest it should give the king any occasion of grief and trouble. But what availed, to keep out the badges of sorrow unless they could have kept out the causes of sorrow too? To forbid sackcloth to enter unless they could likewise forbid sickness, and trouble, and death?