1Now when Mordecai found out all that was…
2He came even before the king’s gate, for…
3In every province, wherever the king’s commandment and…
4Esther’s maidens and her eunuchs came and told…
5Then Esther called for Hathach, one of the…
6So Hathach went out to Mordecai, to the…
7Mordecai told him of all that had happened…
8He also gave him the copy of the…
9Hathach came and told Esther the words of…
10Then Esther spoke to Hathach, and gave him…
11“All the king’s servants and the people of…
12They told Esther’s words to Mordecai.
13Then Mordecai asked them to return this answer…
14For if you remain silent now, then relief…
15Then Esther asked them to answer Mordecai,
16“Go, gather together all the Jews who are…
17So Mordecai went his way, and did according…
