American Standard Version (ASV):
Then called Esther for Hathach, one of the king’s chamberlains, whom he had appointed to attend upon her, and charged him to go to Mordecai, to know what this was, and why it was.
King James Version (KJV):
Then called Esther for Hatach, [one] of the king’s chamberlains, whom he had appointed to attend upon her, and gave him a commandment to Mordecai, to know what it [was], and why it [was].
American Standard Version (ASV):
So Hathach went forth to Mordecai unto the broad place of the city, which was before the king’s gate.
King James Version (KJV):
So Hatach went forth to Mordecai unto the street of the city, which [was] before the king’s gate.
American Standard Version (ASV):
And Mordecai told him of all that had happened unto him, and the exact sum of the money that Haman had promised to pay to the king’s treasuries for the Jews, to destroy them.
King James Version (KJV):
And Mordecai told him of all that had happened unto him, and of the sum of the money that Haman had promised to pay to the king’s treasuries for the Jews, to destroy them.
American Standard Version (ASV):
and he came even before the king’s gate: for none might enter within the king’s gate clothed with sackcloth.
King James Version (KJV):
And came even before the king’s gate: for none [might] enter into the king’s gate clothed with sackcloth.
American Standard Version (ASV):
And in every province, whithersoever the king’s commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes.
King James Version (KJV):
And in every province, whithersoever the king’s commandment and his decree came, [there was] great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes.
American Standard Version (ASV):
And Esther’s maidens and her chamberlains came and told it her; and the queen was exceedingly grieved: and she sent raiment to clothe Mordecai, and to take his sackcloth from off him; but he received it not.
King James Version (KJV):
So Esther’s maids and her chamberlains came and told [it] her. Then was the queen exceedingly grieved; and she sent raiment to clothe Mordecai, and to take away his sackcloth from him: but he received [it] not.
American Standard Version (ASV):
A copy of the writing, that the decree should be given out in every province, was published unto all the peoples, that they should be ready against that day.
King James Version (KJV):
The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, that they should be ready against that day.
American Standard Version (ASV):
The posts went forth in haste by the king’s commandment, and the decree was given out in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city of Shushan was perplexed.
King James Version (KJV):
The posts went out, being hastened by the king’s commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.
American Standard Version (ASV):
Now when Mordecai knew all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried with a loud and a bitter cry;
King James Version (KJV):
When Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried with a loud and a bitter cry;
American Standard Version (ASV):
And the king said unto Haman, The silver is given to thee, the people also, to do with them as it seemeth good to thee.
King James Version (KJV):
And the king said unto Haman, The silver [is] given to thee, the people also, to do with them as it seemeth good to thee.