Cross References Then Esther's maids and her eunuchs went in, and told her. And when she heard it she was in a consternation and she sent a garment, to clothe him, and to take away the sackcloth: but he would not receive it. Esther 4:3 And in all provinces, towns, and places, to which the king's cruel edict was come, there was great mourning among the Jews, with fasting, wailing, and weeping, many using sackcloth and ashes for their bed. Esther 4:5 And she called for Athach the eunuch, whom the king had appointed to attend upon her, and she commanded him to go to Mardochai, and learn of him why he did this. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Then Esther's maids and her eunuchs went in, and told her. And when she heard it she was in a consternation and she sent a garment, to clothe him, and to take away the sackcloth: but he would not receive it. chamberlains. Esther 1:12 But she refused, and would not come at the king's commandment, which he had signified to her by the eunuchs. Whereupon the king, being angry, and inflamed with a very great fury, 1 Samuel 8:15 Moreover he will take the tenth of your corn, and of the revenues of your vineyards, to give to his eunuchs and servants. *marg: 2 Kings 9:32 And Jehu lifted up his face to the window, and said: Who is this? And two or three eunuchs bowed down to him. Isaiah 56:3 And let not the son of the stranger, that adhereth to the Lord, speak, saying: The Lord will divide and separate me from his people. And let not the eunuch say: Behold I am a dry tree. Acts 8:27 And rising up, he went. And behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch, of great authority under Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who had charge over all her treasures, had come to Jerusalem to adore. but he received it not. Genesis 37:35 And all his children being gathered together to comfort their father in his sorrow, he would not receive comfort, but said: I will go down to my son into hell, mourning. And whilst he continued weeping, Psalm 77:2 In the days of my trouble I sought God, with my hands lifted up to him in the night, and I was not deceived. My soul refused to be comforted: Jeremiah 31:15 Thus saith the Lord: A voice was heard on high of lamentation, of mourning, and weeping, of Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted for them, because they are not. Context Mordecai Appeals to Esther…3And in all provinces, towns, and places, to which the king's cruel edict was come, there was great mourning among the Jews, with fasting, wailing, and weeping, many using sackcloth and ashes for their bed. 4Then Esther's maids and her eunuchs went in, and told her. And when she heard it she was in a consternation and she sent a garment, to clothe him, and to take away the sackcloth: but he would not receive it.5And she called for Athach the eunuch, whom the king had appointed to attend upon her, and she commanded him to go to Mardochai, and learn of him why he did this.… Lexicon Whenוַ֠תָּבוֹאינָה (wat·tə·ḇō·w·’e·nāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural Strong's Hebrew Esther's אֶסְתֵּ֤ר (’es·têr) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 635: Esther -- 'star', Ahasuerus' queen who delivered Israel maidens נַעֲר֨וֹת (na·‘ă·rō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 5291: A girl, maiden and eunuchs וְסָרִיסֶ֙יהָ֙ (wə·sā·rî·se·hā) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5631: A eunuch, valet, a minister of state came תתן־ (wat·tā·ḇō·w·nāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go and told וַיַּגִּ֣ידוּ (way·yag·gî·ḏū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5046: To be conspicuous her [about Mordecai], לָ֔הּ (lāh) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew the queen הַמַּלְכָּ֖ה (ham·mal·kāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4436: Queen -- a queen was overcome with distress. וַתִּתְחַלְחַ֥ל (wat·tiṯ·ḥal·ḥal) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 2342: To twist, whirl, to dance, to writhe in pain, fear, to wait, to pervert She sent וַתִּשְׁלַ֨ח (wat·tiš·laḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 7971: To send away, for, out clothes בְּגָדִ֜ים (bə·ḡā·ḏîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 899: A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage for Mordecai מָרְדֳּכַ֗י (mā·rə·do·ḵay) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4782: Mordecai -- a companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Esther to wear לְהַלְבִּ֣ישׁ (lə·hal·bîš) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 3847: Wrap around, to put on a, garment, clothe instead of וּלְהָסִ֥יר (ū·lə·hā·sîr) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 5493: To turn aside his sackcloth, שַׂקּ֛וֹ (śaq·qōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8242: A mesh, coarse loose cloth, sacking, a bag but he would not וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no accept them. קִבֵּֽל׃ (qib·bêl) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6901: To receive, take Additional Translations When Esther's maidens and eunuchs came and told her about Mordecai, the queen was overcome with distress. She sent clothes for Mordecai to wear instead of his sackcloth, but he would not accept them.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. 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. And the queen's maids and chamberlains went in and told her: and when she had heard what was done, she was disturbed; and she sent to clothe Mardochaeus, and take away his sackcloth; but he consented not. And Esther's maids and her chamberlains came and told [it] her; and the queen was exceedingly grieved: and she sent raiment to clothe Mordecai, and to take away his sackcloth from him; but he received [it] not. 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. So Esther's maids and her chamberlains came and told it to 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. Esther's maidens and her eunuchs came and told her this, and the queen was exceedingly grieved. She sent clothing to Mordecai, to replace his sackcloth; but he didn't receive it. And young women of Esther come in and her eunuchs, and declare it to her, and the queen is exceedingly pained, and sendeth garments to clothe Mordecai, and to turn aside his sackcloth from off him, and he hath not received them. 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