Esther 4:2
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New International Version (©1984)
But he went only as far as the king's gate, because no one clothed in sackcloth was allowed to enter it.

New Living Translation (©2007)
He went as far as the gate of the palace, for no one was allowed to enter the palace gate while wearing clothes of mourning.

English Standard Version (©2001)
He went up to the entrance of the king’s gate, for no one was allowed to enter the king’s gate clothed in sackcloth.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
He went as far as the king's gate, for no one was to enter the king's gate clothed in sackcloth.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
He even went right up to the king's gate. (No one could enter it wearing sackcloth.)

King James Bible
And came even before the king's gate: for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.

American King James Version
And came even before the king's gate: for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.

American Standard Version
and he came even before the king's gate: for none might enter within the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.

Bible in Basic English
And he came even before the king's doorway; for no one might come inside the king's door clothed in haircloth.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he came lamenting in this manner even to the gate of the palace: for no one clothed with sackcloth might enter the king's court.

Darby Bible Translation
and came even before the king's gate; for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.

English Revised Version
and he came even before the king's gate: for none might enter within the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.

Webster's Bible Translation
And came even before the king's gate: for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.

World English Bible
He came even before the king's gate, for no one is allowed inside the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.

Young's Literal Translation
and he cometh in unto the front of the gate of the king, but none is to come in unto the gate of the king with a sackcloth-garment.

Geneva Study Bible

And came even before the king's {a} gate: for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.

(a) Because he would inform Esther of this cruel proclamation.

Wesley's Notes

4:2 Sackcloth - Lest it should give the king any occasion of grief and trouble. But what availed, to keep out the badges of sorrow unless they could have kept out the causes of sorrow too? To forbid sackcloth to enter unless they could likewise forbid sickness, and trouble, and death?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

4:1-4 Mordecai avowed his relation to the Jews. Public calamities, that oppress the church of God, should affect our hearts more than any private affliction, and it is peculiarly distressing to occasion sufferings to others. God will keep those that are exposed to evil by the tenderness of their consciences.


Esther 4:1 When Mordecai learned all that had been done, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and ashes, and went out into the midst of the city and wailed loudly and bitterly.
Esther 4:3 In each and every province where the command and decree of the king came, there was great mourning among the Jews, with fasting, weeping and wailing; and many lay on sackcloth and ashes. (NASB ©1995)

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And came even before the king's gate: for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.

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