Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 3605 [e] וּבְכָל־ ū-ḇə-ḵāl And in every Conj-w, Prep-b | N-msc 4082 [e] מְדִינָ֣ה mə-ḏî-nāh province N-fs 4082 [e] וּמְדִינָ֗ה ū-mə-ḏî-nāh, and province Conj-w | N-fs 4725 [e] מְקוֹם֙ mə-qō-wm wherever N-msc 834 [e] אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă-šer where Pro-r 1697 [e] דְּבַר־ də-ḇar- command N-msc 4428 [e] הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ ham-me-leḵ of the king Art | N-ms 1881 [e] וְדָתוֹ֙ wə-ḏā-ṯōw and decree Conj-w | N-fsc | 3ms 5060 [e] מַגִּ֔יעַ mag-gî-a‘, arrived V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms 60 [e] אֵ֤בֶל ’ê-ḇel [there was] mourning N-ms 1419 [e] גָּדוֹל֙ gā-ḏō-wl great Adj-ms 3064 [e] לַיְּהוּדִ֔ים lay-yə-hū-ḏîm, among the Jews Prep-l, Art | N-proper-mp 6685 [e] וְצ֥וֹם wə-ṣō-wm and with fasting Conj-w | N-ms 1065 [e] וּבְכִ֖י ū-ḇə-ḵî and weeping Conj-w | N-ms 4553 [e] וּמִסְפֵּ֑ד ū-mis-pêḏ; and wailing Conj-w | N-ms 8242 [e] שַׂ֣ק śaq in sackcloth N-ms 665 [e] וָאֵ֔פֶר wā-’ê-p̄er, and ashes Conj-w | N-ms 3331 [e] יֻצַּ֖ע yuṣ-ṣa‘ lay V-Hofal-Imperf-3ms 7227 [e] לָֽרַבִּֽים׃ lā-rab-bîm. many Prep-l, Art | Adj-mp

New American Standard Bible
In each and every province where the command and decree of the king came, there was great mourning among the Jews, with fasting, weeping and wailing; and many lay on sackcloth and ashes.

King James Bible
And in every province, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
There was great mourning among the Jewish people in every province where the king's command and edict came. They fasted, wept, and lamented, and many lay on sackcloth and ashes.

in every province.

Esther 1:1 Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus …

Esther 3:12 Then were the king's scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first month…

great mourning. It cannot reasonably be doubted, that the mournings, fastings, and weepings of the Jews were attended by constant prayers and supplications; though all mention of them, and of the glorious God whom they worshipped, seems to have been studiously avoided.

1 Samuel 4:13,14 And when he came, see, Eli sat on a seat by the wayside watching: …

1 Samuel 11:4 Then came the messengers to Gibeah of Saul, and told the tidings …

Isaiah 22:4,12 Therefore said I, Look away from me; I will weep bitterly, labor …

Isaiah 37:1-3 And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his …

weeping.

Matthew 13:42 And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing …

Matthew 22:13 Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take …

Matthew 25:30 And cast you the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there …

many lay in sackcloth and ashes. Heb. sackcloth and ashes were laid under many.

Isaiah 58:5 Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict …

Daniel 9:3 And I set my face to the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, …

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