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.


In Context

10 Then she instructed him to say to Mordecai,

11 "All the king's officials and the people of the royal provinces know that for any man or woman who approaches the king in the inner court without being summoned the king has but one law: that he be put to death. The only exception to this is for the king to extend the gold scepter to him and spare his life. But thirty days have passed since I was called to go to the king."

12 When Esther's words were reported to Mordecai,

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

14 For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father's family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to royal position for such a time as this?"

15 Then Esther sent this reply to Mordecai:

Esther 4:13 in Other Translations

The King James Version 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 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.