13 And Mordecai said, that they should answer Esther thus, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king’s house, more than all the Jews.

14 For if thou holdest thy peace at this time, [a]comfort and deliverance [b]shall appear to the Jews out of another place, but thou and thy father’s house shall perish: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for [c]such a time?

15 Then Esther commanded to answer Mordecai,

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Footnotes

  1. Esther 4:14 Hebrew, breathing.
  2. Esther 4:14 Thus Mordecai spake in the confidence of that faith which all God’s children ought to have: which is, that God will deliver them, though all worldly means fail.
  3. Esther 4:14 For to deliver God’s Church out of these present dangers.

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(A) at this time, relief(B) and deliverance(C) 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 your royal position for such a time as this?”(D)

15 Then Esther sent this reply to Mordecai:

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