Esther 4:16 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast in like manner; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Go, get together all the Jews who are present in Shushan, and go without food for me, taking no food or drink night or day for three days: and I and my women will do the same; and so I will go in to the king, which is against the law: and if death is to be my fate, then let it come.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Go, gather together all the Jews that are found in Shushan, and fast for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise, and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law; and if I perish, I perish.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
Go, assemble all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in to the king, which is not according to the law; and if I perish, I perish.
World English Bible (WEB)
Go, gather together all the Jews who are present in Shushan, and fast you for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast in like manner; and so will I go in to the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
`Go, gather all the Jews who are found in Shushan, and fast for me, and do not eat nor drink three days, by night and by day; also I and my young women do fast likewise, and so I go in unto the king, that `is' not according to law, and when I have perished -- I have perished.'
| is | לֵךְ֩ | lēk | lake |
| Go, together | כְּנ֨וֹס | kĕnôs | keh-NOSE |
| gather | אֶת | ʾet | et |
| כָּל | kāl | kahl | |
| all the | הַיְּהוּדִ֜ים | hayyĕhûdîm | ha-yeh-hoo-DEEM |
| Jews present that | הַֽנִּמְצְאִ֣ים | hannimṣĕʾîm | ha-neem-tseh-EEM |
| are in | בְּשׁוּשָׁ֗ן | bĕšûšān | beh-shoo-SHAHN |
| Shushan, and | וְצ֣וּמוּ | wĕṣûmû | veh-TSOO-moo |
| fast for | עָ֠לַי | ʿālay | AH-lai |
| ye me, neither | וְאַל | wĕʾal | veh-AL |
| and | תֹּֽאכְל֨וּ | tōʾkĕlû | toh-heh-LOO |
| eat | וְאַל | wĕʾal | veh-AL |
| nor | תִּשְׁתּ֜וּ | tištû | teesh-TOO |
| drink | שְׁלֹ֤שֶׁת | šĕlōšet | sheh-LOH-shet |
| three | יָמִים֙ | yāmîm | ya-MEEM |
| days, | לַ֣יְלָה | laylâ | LA-la |
| night or | וָי֔וֹם | wāyôm | va-YOME |
| day: | גַּם | gam | ɡahm |
| also | אֲנִ֥י | ʾănî | uh-NEE |
| I and maidens | וְנַֽעֲרֹתַ֖י | wĕnaʿărōtay | veh-na-uh-roh-TAI |
| my will | אָצ֣וּם | ʾāṣûm | ah-TSOOM |
| fast | כֵּ֑ן | kēn | kane |
| likewise; so | וּבְכֵ֞ן | ûbĕkēn | oo-veh-HANE |
| and I go in | אָב֤וֹא | ʾābôʾ | ah-VOH |
| will | אֶל | ʾel | el |
| unto king, | הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ | hammelek | ha-MEH-lek |
| the | אֲשֶׁ֣ר | ʾăšer | uh-SHER |
| which not | לֹֽא | lōʾ | loh |
| law: the to according | כַדָּ֔ת | kaddāt | ha-DAHT |
| and if | וְכַֽאֲשֶׁ֥ר | wĕkaʾăšer | veh-ha-uh-SHER |
| I perish, | אָבַ֖דְתִּי | ʾābadtî | ah-VAHD-tee |
| I perish. | אָבָֽדְתִּי׃ | ʾābādĕttî | ah-VA-deh-tee |