Esther 4:2

In 11 translations

BSB

But he went only as far as the king’s gate, because the law prohibited anyone wearing sackcloth from entering that gate.

KJV

And came even before the king’s gate: for none might enter into the king’s gate clothed with sackcloth.

WEB

He came even before the king’s gate, for no one is allowed inside the king’s gate clothed with sackcloth. He came to the king’s gate, and stood; for it was not lawful for him to enter into the palace wearing sackcloth and ashes.

ASV

and he came even before the king’s gate: for none might enter within the king’s gate clothed with sackcloth.

LSV

and he comes to the front of the gate of the king, but none is to come to the gate of the king with a sackcloth-garment.

YLT

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.

DBY

and came even before the king's gate; for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.

DRC

And he came lamenting in this manner even to the gate of the palace: for no one clothed with sackcloth might enter the king’s court.

GNV

And he came euen before the Kings gate, but he might not enter within the Kings gate, being clothed with sackecloth.

JPS

and he came even before the king's gate; for none might enter within the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.

LXXE

And he came to the king's gate, and stood; for it was not lawful for him to enter into the palace, wearing sackcloth and ashes.

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Original-language editions

WLC

וַיָּב֕וֹא עַ֖ד לִפְנֵ֣י שַֽׁעַר־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ כִּ֣י אֵ֥ין לָב֛וֹא אֶל־שַׁ֥עַר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ בִּלְב֥וּשׁ שָֽׂק׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ ἦλθεν ἕως τῆς πύλης τοῦ βασιλέως, καὶ ἔστη· οὐ γὰρ ἦν αὐτῷ ἐξὸν εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὴν αὐλὴν, σάκκον ἔχοντι καὶ σποδόν.

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