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Esther 4:13
Esther 4:13 is verse 13 of Esther chapter 4, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
he sent back to her this reply: “Do not imagine that because you are in the king’s palace you alone will escape the fate of all the Jews.
King James Version
Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king’s house, more than all the Jews.
World English Bible
Then Mordecai asked them to return this answer to Esther: “Don’t think to yourself that you will escape in the king’s house any more than all the Jews.
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Esther 4:11–15 · Berean Standard Bible
11 “All the royal officials and the people of the king’s provinces know that one law applies to every man or woman who approaches the king in the inner court without being summoned—that he be put to death. Only if the king extends the gold scepter may that person live. But I have not been summoned to appear before the king for the past thirty days.”
12 When Esther’s words were relayed to Mordecai,
13 he sent back to her this reply: “Do not imagine that because you are in the king’s palace you alone will escape the fate of all the Jews.
14 For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. And who knows if perhaps you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”
15 Then Esther sent this reply to Mordecai:
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Proverbs 24:10If you faint in the day of distress, how small is your strength!
Proverbs 24:11Rescue those being led away to death, and restrain those stumbling toward the slaughter.
Proverbs 24:12If you say, “Behold, we did not know about this,” does not He who weighs hearts consider it? Does not the One who guards your life know? Will He not repay a man according to his deeds?
Matthew 16:24Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.
Matthew 16:25For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
John 12:25Whoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
Philippians 2:30because he nearly died for the work of Christ, risking his life to make up for your deficit of service to me.
Hebrews 12:3Consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.