13Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king’s house, more than all the Jews.


In Context

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.

12 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?

15 Then Esther bade them return Mordecai this answer,

Esther 4:13 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

4:13he sent back this answer: "Do not think that because you are in the king's house you alone of all the Jews will escape.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

4:13He sent word to Esther again, saying: Think not that thou mayst save thy life only, because thou art in the king a house, more than all the Jews:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

4:13Then Mordecai bade them return answer unto Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:13And Mordecai bade to answer Esther: Imagine not in thy heart that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:13Then Mordecai bade them return answer unto Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:13Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house more than all the Jews.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:13Then Mordecai asked them return answer to Esther, |Don't think to yourself that you will escape in the king's house any more than all the Jews.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

4:13and Mordecai speaketh to send back unto Esther: 'Do not think in thy soul to be delivered in the house of the king, more than all the Jews,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:13Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with yourself that you shall escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews.