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Esther 4:3-5
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3 Jews who lived in all the regions of Xerxes' kingdom heard the king's command. So they were very sad. They were weeping and they were fasting.[a] Many of them lay on sackcloth and ashes.

4 Esther's female servants the eunuchs who took care of her told her what Mordecai was doing. So Esther was very upset. She sent clothes for Mordecai to put on instead of the sackcloth, but Mordecai refused to wear them. 5 Hathach was one of the king's eunuchs who served Esther. Esther asked him to discover what was the matter with Mordecai.[b]

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  1. 4:3 While the Jews fasted, they usually prayed to God. They fasted because they wanted to ask God for his help.
  2. 4:5 Esther could not leave the palace because she was one of the king's wives. Mordecai could not come into the palace because he was wearing sackcloth.
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