Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
When Mordecai learned all that had occurred,
New American Standard Bible
When Mordecai learned
King James Version
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;
International Standard Version
When Mordecai learned all that had been done, he tore his garments and clothed himself in sackcloth and ashes. He went into the middle of the city and cried out with a loud and bitter cry.
A Conservative Version
Now when Mordecai knew all that was done, Mordecai tore 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.
American Standard Version
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;
Amplified
Now when Mordecai learned of everything that had been done, he tore his clothes [in mourning], and put on sackcloth and ashes, and went out into the center of the city and cried out loudly and bitterly.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
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,
Julia Smith Translation
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;
King James 2000
When Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai tore 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;
Lexham Expanded Bible
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;
Modern King James verseion
And Mordecai understood all that was done, and Mordecai tore his clothes and put on sackcloth with ashes and went out into the middle of the city, and cried with a loud and bitter cry.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When Mordecai perceived all that was done, he rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth and ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried loud and lamentably,
NET Bible
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.
New Heart English Bible
Now when Mordecai found out all that was done, Mordecai tore his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and wailed loudly and a bitterly.
The Emphasized Bible
When, Mordecai, came to know all that had been done, Mordecai rent his garments, and put on sackcloth, and ashes, - and went forth into the midst of the city, and cried out with an outcry loud and bitter;
Webster
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;
World English Bible
Now when Mordecai found out all that was done, Mordecai tore his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and wailed loudly and a bitterly.
Youngs Literal Translation
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,
Interlinear
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Beged
Labash
Tavek
Word Count of 20 Translations in Esther 4:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Haman Prepares To Kill The Jews
1 When Mordecai learned all that had occurred,
Names
Cross References
2 Samuel 1:11
Then David took hold of his clothes and tore them,
2 Samuel 13:19
Tamar put ashes on her head and tore the long-sleeved garment she was wearing. She put her hand on her head
Ezekiel 27:30-31
and cry out bitterly.
They throw dust on their heads;
they roll in ashes.
Genesis 27:34
When Esau heard his father’s words, he cried out with a loud and bitter cry and said to his father, “Bless me too, my father!”
Joshua 7:6
Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell before the ark of the Lord with his face to the ground until evening, as did the elders of Israel; they all put dust on their heads.
Esther 3:8-13
Then Haman informed King Ahasuerus, “There is one ethnic group, scattered throughout the peoples in every province of your kingdom,
Esther 4:3
There was great mourning among the Jewish people in every province where the king’s command and edict
Job 1:20
Then Job stood up, tore
Job 2:8
Then Job took a piece of broken pottery to scrape himself while he sat among the ashes.
Job 42:6
and repent in dust and ashes.
Isaiah 15:4
their voices are heard as far away as Jahaz.
Therefore the soldiers of Moab cry out,
and they tremble.
Isaiah 22:4
“Look away from me! Let me weep bitterly!
Do not try to comfort me
about the destruction of my dear
Isaiah 58:5
A day for a person to deny himself,
to bow his head like a reed,
and to spread out sackcloth and ashes?
Will you call this a fast
and a day acceptable to the Lord?
Ezekiel 21:6
“But you, son of man, groan! Groan bitterly with a broken heart
Daniel 9:3
So I turned my attention to the Lord God to seek Him by prayer and petitions, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes.
Jonah 3:4-9
Jonah set out on the first day of his walk in the city and proclaimed,
Micah 1:8
I will walk barefoot and naked.
I will howl like the jackals
and mourn like ostriches.
Zephaniah 1:14
near and rapidly approaching.
Listen, the Day of the Lord—
then the warrior’s cry is bitter.
Matthew 11:21
Acts 14:14
The apostles Barnabas and Paul tore their robes when they heard this and rushed into the crowd, shouting:
Revelation 18:17-19
such fabulous wealth was destroyed!
And every shipmaster, seafarer, the sailors, and all who do business by sea, stood far off