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Parallel EST 4:1

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BI Est 4:1 ©

Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal(All still tentative.)

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-LVand_Mārəddəkay he_knew DOM all that it_had_been_done and_ Mārəddəkay _tore DOM clothes_of_his and_put_on sackcloth and_ashes and_he/it_went_out in_the_middle the_city and_cried_out a_cry loud and_bitterly.

UHBוּ⁠מָרְדֳּכַ֗י יָדַע֙ אֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר נַעֲשָׂ֔ה וַ⁠יִּקְרַ֤ע מָרְדֳּכַי֙ אֶת־בְּגָדָ֔י⁠ו וַ⁠יִּלְבַּ֥שׁ שַׂ֖ק וָ⁠אֵ֑פֶר וַ⁠יֵּצֵא֙ בְּ⁠ת֣וֹךְ הָ⁠עִ֔יר וַ⁠יִּזְעַ֛ק זְעָקָ֥ה גְדֹלָ֖ה וּ⁠מָרָֽה׃
   (ū⁠mārəddₒkay yādaˊ ʼet-kāl-ʼₐsher naˊₐsāh va⁠yyiqraˊ mārəddₒkay ʼet-bəgādāy⁠v va⁠yyilbash saq vā⁠ʼēfer va⁠yyēʦēʼ bə⁠tōk hā⁠ˊir va⁠yyizˊaq zəˊāqāh gədolāh ū⁠mārāh.)

Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXXNo BrLXX EST book available

BrTrNo BrTr EST book available

ULTNow 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.

USTWhen 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.

BSBWhen 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.

MSB (Same as above)


OEBWhen 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.

WEBBENow 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.

WMBB (Same as above)

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.

NETNow 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.

LSVAnd 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,

FBVWhen 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.

T4TWhen 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.

LEBNo LEB EST book available

BBENow 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.

MoffNo Moff EST book available

JPSNow 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;

ASVNow 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;

DRANow 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.

YLTAnd 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,

DrbyAnd 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,

RVNow 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:

SLTAnd 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;

WbstrWhen 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-1769When 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-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)

BshpsNo Bshps EST book available

GnvaNow 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 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. )

CvdlNo Cvdl EST book available

WyclNo Wycl EST book available

LuthNo Luth EST book available

ClVgQuæ 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 listensset Mardochæus, scidit clothes his_own, and dressed it_is bag, spargens ashm takesi: and in/into/on platea mediæ of_the_city voice big clamabat, showing bitterness of_the_soul self, )

RP-GNTNo RP-GNT EST book available


HAPHebrew accents and phrasing: See Allan Johnson's Hebrew accents and phrasing analysis.

TSNTyndale Study Notes:

4:1 Mordecai’s dramatic response showed extreme grief and mourning (see 2 Sam 1:11; Ezra 9; Jon 3:5-9).


UTNuW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-participants

וּ⁠מָרְדֳּכַ֗י יָדַע֙

and,Mordecai knowing

Here the story re-introduces Mordecai as the main character in focus. Alternate translation: [when Mordecai found out]

אֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר נַעֲשָׂ֔ה

DOM all/each/any/every which/who done

Alternate translation: [about Haman’s plan to kill all the Jews] or [about those letters]

Note 2 topic: translate-symaction

וַ⁠יִּקְרַ֤ע מָרְדֳּכַי֙ אֶת־בְּגָדָ֔י⁠ו וַ⁠יִּלְבַּ֥שׁ שַׂ֖ק וָ⁠אֵ֑פֶר

and,tore Mārəddəkay DOM clothes_of,his and,put_on sackcloth and,ashes

These actions demonstrate extreme sadness.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וַ⁠יִּקְרַ֤ע מָרְדֳּכַי֙ אֶת־בְּגָדָ֔י⁠ו וַ⁠יִּלְבַּ֥שׁ שַׂ֖ק וָ⁠אֵ֑פֶר

and,tore Mārəddəkay DOM clothes_of,his and,put_on sackcloth and,ashes

You can explain why Mordecai did this. Alternate translation: [he was so anguished that he tore his clothes and put on rough sackcloth and threw ashes over himself]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וַ⁠יֵּצֵא֙ בְּ⁠ת֣וֹךְ הָ⁠עִ֔יר

and=he/it_went_out in_the=middle the=city

The next verse shows that Mordecai was heading towards the king’s palace. You could say that explicitly here. Mordecai might have wanted to call attention to the danger that the Jews were in by going to a public location where people were used to seeing him. Or he might have wanted to contact Esther and ask her to help with the trouble. Or he might have wanted both. Alternate translation: [he started walking towards the city center, towards the king’s palace]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

וַ⁠יִּזְעַ֛ק זְעָקָ֥ה גְדֹלָ֖ה וּ⁠מָרָֽה

and,cried_out cry loudly and,bitterly

Great and bitter are two words that refer to the same thing and that work together. They indicate that Mordecai’s cry was so loud because it was so anguished. Alternate translation: [cried out in anguish]

BI Est 4:1 ©