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Esther

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Then Mordecai bade them return answer unto Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews.

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Esther

Esther [N] [H] [S] the queen of Ahasuerus, and heroine of the book that bears her name. She was a Jewess named Hadas'sah (the myrtle), but when she entered the royal harem she received the name by which she henceforth became known ( Esther 2:7 ). It is a Syro-Arabian modification of the Persian word satarah, which means a star. She was the daughter of Abihail, a Benjamite. Her family did not avail themselves of the permissio... View Details

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American Standard Version Then Mordecai bade them return answer unto Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews.
King James Bible Then Mordecai bade them return commanded to answer unto Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews.
Hebrew Greek English Then Mordecai bade told them return answer unto to reply to Esther, Think "Do not with thyself imagine that thou shalt escape you in the king's house, palace can escape any more than all the Jews.
New American Standard Bible 1995 Then Mordecai bade told them return answer unto to reply to Esther, Think "Do not with thyself imagine that thou shalt escape you in the king's house, palace can escape any more than all the Jews.