Esther 7:4
For my people and I have been sold out to destruction, death, and annihilation. If we had merely been sold as menservants and maidservants, I would have remained silent, because no such distress would justify burdening the king.”
For we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for bondmen and bondwomen, I had held my tongue, although the enemy could not countervail the king’s damage.
Note to be destroyed…: Heb. that they should destroy, and kill, and cause to perish
For we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for male and female slaves, I would have held my peace, although the adversary could not have compensated for the king’s loss.”
for we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for bondmen and bondwomen, I had held my peace, although the adversary could not have compensated for the king’s damage.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- we are sold
- Esther 3:9; Esther 4:7, 8; Deuteronomy 28:68; 1 Samuel 22:23
- Esther 7:4
- to be destroyed, etc. Heb. that they should destroy, andkill, and cause to perish.
- Esther 3:13; Esther 8:11; Psalm 44:22, 23
- But if we
- Genesis 37:26–28; Deuteronomy 28:68; Joshua 9:23; Nehemiah 5:5; Joel 3:6; Amos 2:6
- the enemy
- Esther 7:6; Esther 3:9