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Esther 4:13

he sent back to her this reply: “Do not imagine that because you are in the king’s palace you alone will escape the fate of all the Jews.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

Then Mordecai asked them to return this answer to Esther: “Don’t think to yourself that you will escape in the king’s house any more than all the Jews.

American Standard Version

Then 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.

Geneva Bible 1599

And Mordecai saide, that they should answere Ester thus, Thinke not with thy selfe that thou shalt escape in the Kings house, more then all the Iewes.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

and 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,

Bible in Basic English

Then Mordecai sent this answer back to Esther: Do not have the idea that you in the king's house will be safe from the fate of all the Jews.

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Cross references

“Think not”

Proverbs 24:10–12 John 12:25 Philippians 2:30 Hebrews 12:3 Matthew 16:24 Matthew 16:25

Proverbs 24:10–12 · BSB

If you faint in the day of distress, how small is your strength!

John 12:25 · BSB

Whoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

Philippians 2:30 · BSB

because he nearly died for the work of Christ, risking his life to make up for your deficit of service to me.

Hebrews 12:3 · BSB

Consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.

Matthew 16:24 · BSB

Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.

Matthew 16:25 · BSB

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

12When Esther’s words were relayed to Mordecai,

14For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. And who knows if perhaps you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”

Read Esther 4