Verse
Esther 4:14 — For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall…
“For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father’s house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”
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The verses around Esther 4:14.
12And they told to Mordecai Esther’s words.
13Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king’s house, more than all the Jews.
14For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father’s house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?
15Then Esther bade them return Mordecai this answer,
16Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.
Verse explanation
Mordecai tells Esther that if she stays silent, deliverance for the Jews will arise “from another place,” and suggests that perhaps she came to her royal position for exactly a moment like this. It is one of the few instances in the book that hints at a greater force working behind the scenes without naming it: in fact, throughout the entire book of Esther, the word God never appears once, something rare among the books of the Bible.
From the Esther 4 study in Bible in Stories.
Esther 4:14 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father’s house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Porque, se de todo te calares n'este tempo, soccorro e livramento d'outra parte sairá para os judeos, mas tu e a casa de teu pae perecereis: e quem sabe se para tal tempo como este chegaste a este reino?
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Porque se te calares agora, haverá alívio e libertação para os judeus de outra parte; porém tu e a casa de teu pai perecereis. E quem sabe se foi para tempo como este que chegaste a ser rainha?
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Si te quedas callada ahora, la ayuda y el rescate llegarán a los judíos desde algún otro lugar, y tú y tus parientes morirán. Quién sabe: ¡podría ser que hayas venido a ser reina para un momento como éste!
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