Additions to Esther 15:1-3

Wycliffe Bible

(In the Greek Esther, the next 2 verses would follow verse 8 of Chapter 4; in the Hebrew Esther, these 2 verses would also follow verse 8 of Chapter 4.)

15 ^1″ And no doubt that Mordecai sent to Esther, that she should enter to the king, and pray for her people, and for her country. [And no doubt that Mordecai sent to her, that Esther should go in to the king, and pray for her people, and for her country.]

^1‴ He said, Be thou mindful of the days of thy meekness, how thou were nourished (or brought up) in (or by) mine hand; for Haman, ordained the second from the king, or which is ordained the second person in power from the king, spake against us into death; therefore thou inwardly call the Lord, and speak to the king for us, and deliver us from death. [Mindful, he saith, be thou of the days of thy meekness, how thou art nourished in mine hand; for Haman, ordained the second of the king, spake against us into death; and thou inwardly call the Lord, and speak to the king for us, and deliver us from death.]

(In the Greek Esther, verses 1-16 below follow Esther’s prayer, which follows Mordecai’s prayer, all of which precede Chapter 5; in the Hebrew Esther, these 16 verses would replace the first 2 verses of Chapter 5.)

¹ Forsooth in the third day she putted off the clothes of her adorning (or of her mourning), and was compassed with her glory. [Forsooth the third day she did down the clothes of her adorning (or of her mourning), and her own glory is done about.]

² And when she shined in the king’s (or in the royal) clothing, and had inwardly called the Governor of all things and the Saviour God, she took two servantesses,

³ and soothly she leaned on one, as not sustaining to bear her body, for delights and full great tenderness; [and upon the one forsooth she leaned, as for delights and full much tenderness not suffering to bear her own body;]