Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He went as far as the king’s gate, for no one was to enter the king’s gate clothed in sackcloth.
King James Version
And came even before the king's gate: for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.
Holman Bible
He only went as far as the King’s Gate,
International Standard Version
He came as far as the front of the king's gate, because no one was allowed to enter the king's gate clothed in sackcloth.
A Conservative Version
And he came even before the king's gate, for none might enter inside 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.
Amplified
He went [only] as far as the king’s gate, because no one was to enter the king’s gate dressed in 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.
Darby Translation
and came even before the king's gate; for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will come even before the king's gate: for none to come into the king's gate in putting on sackcloth.
King James 2000
And came even before the king's gate: for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.
Lexham Expanded Bible
he went up to the entrance of the gate of the king, for he could not go to the gate of the king in sackcloth.
Modern King James verseion
And he even came before the king's gate for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and came before the king's gate: for there might no man enter within the king's gate, that had a sackcloth on.
NET Bible
But he went no further than the king's gate, for no one was permitted to enter the king's gate clothed in sackcloth.
New Heart English Bible
He came even before the king's gate, for no one is allowed inside the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.
The Emphasized Bible
and went in as far as before the gate of the king, - for, none, might enter into the gate of the king, clothed with sackcloth.
Webster
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.
Youngs 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.
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Sha`ar
שׁער
Sha`ar
Usage: 374
Word Count of 20 Translations in Esther 4:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
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