Verse List for EST 4:1

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B I ◄ ↨ Est 4:1 ↓ → ► ═ ©

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OET (OET-RV) When Mordekai found out about what had been done, he tore his clothes and dressed in sackcloth and threw ashes over himself (as a sign of mourning or distress) and went out into the city centre, wailing loudly and bitterly.

OET-LV and_Mārəddəkay he _knew DOM all that it _had _been _done and_ Mārəddəkay _he _tore DOM clothes _of_his and_he _put _on sackcloth and_ash[es] and_he/it _went _out in _the_middle the_city and_he _cried a _cry loud and_bitter.

ULT Now when Mordecai knew about all that had been done, Mordecai tore his garments and put on sackcloth and ashes. And he went out into the midst of the city and cried out a great and bitter outcry.

UST When Mordecai found out about Haman’s plan to kill all the Jews, as signs of grief he tore his clothes and put on rough sackcloth and threw ashes over himself. Then he started walking towards the city center, towards the king’s palace, crying out in anguish.

BSB & MSB When Mordecai learned of all that had happened, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and ashes, and went out into the middle of the city, wailing loudly and bitterly.

OEB When Mordecai learned all that had been done, he tore his clothes and put on sackcloth and strewed ashes on his head, and went out into the city and raised a loud and bitter cry of lamentation.

WEBBE & WMBB Now when Mordecai found out all that was done, Mordecai tore his clothes and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the middle of the city, and wailed loudly and bitterly.

MSG ^(1-3)When Mordecai learned what had been done, he ripped his clothes to shreds and put on sackcloth and ashes. Then he went out in the streets of the city crying out in loud and bitter cries. He came only as far as the King’s Gate, for no one dressed in sackcloth was allowed to enter the King’s Gate. As the king’s order was posted in every province, there was loud lament among the Jews—fasting, weeping, wailing. And most of them stretched out on sackcloth and ashes.

NET Now when Mordecai became aware of all that had been done, he tore his garments and put on sackcloth and ashes. He went out into the city, crying out in a loud and bitter voice.

LSV And Mordecai has known all that has been done, and Mordecai tears his garments, and puts on sackcloth and ashes, and goes forth into the midst of the city and cries—a cry loud and bitter,

FBV When Mordecai found out all that had happened, he tore his clothes and put on sackcloth and ashes, and walked through the city, crying and wailing in grief.

T4T When Mordecai found out about those letters, he was so anguished that he tore his clothes and put on rough sackcloth and threw ashes over himself. Then he went into the city, crying very loudly.

LEB Mordecai learned all that had been done and he tore his clothes and put on sackcloth and ashes. And he went through the middle of the city and cried out a loud and bitter cry;

BBE Now when Mordecai saw what was done, pulling off his robe, he put on haircloth, with dust on his head, and went out into the middle of the town, crying out with a loud and bitter cry.

Moff When Mordecai learned all that had been done, he tore his clothes, covered himself with sackcloth and ashes, and went out into the city-square, shrieking bitterly;

JPS 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;

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;

DRA Now when Mardochai had heard these things, he rent his garments, and put on sackcloth, strewing ashes on his head: and he cried with a loud voice in the street in the midst of the city, shewing the anguish of his mind.

YLT And Mordecai hath known all that hath been done, and Mordecai rendeth his garments, and putteth on sackcloth and ashes, and goeth forth into the midst of the city and crieth — a cry loud and bitter,

Drby And when Mordecai knew all that was done, Mordecai rent his garments, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried with a loud and bitter cry,

RV 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:
(Now when Mordecai knew all that was done, Mordecai rent/tear 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:)

SLT And Mordecai knew all that was done, and Mordecai will rend his garments, and put on sackcloth and ashes, and he will go forth into the city, and he will cry out a great and bitter cry;

Wbstr 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;

KJB-1769 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;
(When Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai rent/tear 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;)

KJB-1611 ¶ When Mordecai perceiued all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the citie, and cried with a loud and a bitter crie:
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps When Mardocheus perceaued all that was done, he rent his clothes, and put on sackecloth with asshes, and went out into the middest of the citie, and cryed loude and lamentably,
(When Mordecai perceived all that was done, he rent/tear his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried loud and lamentably,)

Gnva Now when Mordecai perceiued all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes, and put on sackecloth and ashes, and went out into the middes of the citie, and cryed with a great crye, and a bitter.
(Now when Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai rent/tear his clothes, and put on sackcloth and ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried with a great cry, and a bitter.)

Cvdl Whan Mardocheus perceaued all that was done, he rete his clothes, and put on a sack cloth, & a?shes, & wente out in to the myddes of the cite, and cried loude and lamentably,
(When Mordecai perceived all that was done, he rete his clothes, and put on a sack cloth, and a?shes, and went out in to the midst of the city, and cried loud and lamentably,)

Wycl And whanne Mardochee hadde herd these thingis, he to-rente hise clothis, and he was clothid in a sak, and spreynt aische on the heed, and he criede with greet vois in the street of the myddis of the citee, and schewide the bitternesse of his soule,
(And when Mordecai had herd these things, he to-rente his clothes, and he was clothed in a sak, and sprayed aische on the heed, and he cried with great voice in the street of the midst of the city, and showed the bitterness of his soul,)

Luth Da Mardachai erfuhr alles, was geschehen war, zerriß er seine Kleider und legte einen Sack an und Asche; und ging hinaus mitten in die Stadt und schrie laut und kläglich.
(So Mardachai learnt all/everything, what/which happen was, tore he his clothes and laid a sack/bag at/to and ash; and went out midway/in_the_middle in the city and shouted/screamed loud and miserably.)

ClVg Quæ cum audisset Mardochæus, scidit vestimenta sua, et indutus est sacco, spargens cinerem capiti: et in platea mediæ civitatis voce magna clamabat, ostendens amaritudinem animi sui,
(Which when/with would_have_heard Mardochæus, tear clothes his_own, and dressed it_is bag/sack, spargens ashes to_the_head: and in/into/on street/courtyard mediæ of_the_city voice big he_was_shouting, showing bitterness of_the_soul self,)

UHB וּ⁠מָרְדֳּכַ֗י יָדַע֙ אֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר נַעֲשָׂ֔ה וַ⁠יִּקְרַ֤ע מָרְדֳּכַי֙ אֶת־בְּגָדָ֔י⁠ו וַ⁠יִּלְבַּ֥שׁ שַׂ֖ק וָ⁠אֵ֑פֶר וַ⁠יֵּצֵא֙ בְּ⁠ת֣וֹךְ הָ⁠עִ֔יר וַ⁠יִּזְעַ֛ק זְעָקָ֥ה גְדֹלָ֖ה וּ⁠מָרָֽה׃ ‡

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