Esther 4:2
But he went only as far as the king’s gate, because the law prohibited anyone wearing sackcloth from entering that gate.
BSB
Parallel translations (2) ▾
ASV
and he came even before the king’s gate: for none might enter within the king’s gate clothed with sackcloth.
KJV
And came even before the king’s gate: for none might enter into the king’s gate clothed with sackcloth.
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Commentary
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13 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיָּב֕וֹא | vai.ya.Vo' | and he went | H935 → |
| עַ֖ד | 'ad | to | H5704 → |
| לִפְנֵ֣י | lif.Nei | <to> before | H6440 → |
| שַֽׁעַר־ | sha.'ar- | [the] gate of | H8179 → |
| הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ | ha.Me.lekh | the king | H4428 → |
| כִּ֣י | ki | for | H3588 → |
| אֵ֥ין | 'ein | not | H369 → |
| לָב֛וֹא | la.Vo' | to go | H935 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | into | H413 → |
| שַׁ֥עַר | Sha.'ar | [the] gate of | H8179 → |
| הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ | ha.Me.lekh | the king | H4428 → |
| בִּלְב֥וּשׁ | bil.Vush | in clothing of | H3830 → |
| שָֽׂק׃ | Sak | sackcloth | H8242 → |
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