complete verse (Esther 4:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Esther 4:13:

  • Kupsabiny: “he told Hathach that, ‘Go and tell Esther these words: Although you are at the king’s home, do not think that you will escape from this death/calamity, because all the Jews wherever they are will be killed.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “He sent an answer to Esther like this, "Don’t think like this– that you alone, among all the Jews, will be able to survive because you are in the king’s palace.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “this was the reply that he caused-to-say: ‘[You (sing.)] do not think that you (sing.) alone will-be-saved of all the Jews because you (sing.) are- there -living in the palace.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru: “And Mordecai told them to tell Eshter: "Don’t thing that because you are in the house of the king that you can escape these things.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • English: “Mordecai replied, ‘Go back and tell this to Esther: ‘Do not think that just because you live there in the palace, you will escape when all the other Jews are killed.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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