Esther 4:1

Now when Mordecai became aware of all that had been done, he ¹  tore his garments and put on sackcloth and ashes. He went out into the city, crying out in a loud ²  and bitter voice.

Ge 27:34; Jos 7:6; 2Sa 1:11; 2Sa 13:19; Es 3:8-13; Es 4:3; Job 1:20; Job 2:8; Job 42:6; Isa 15:4; Isa 22:4; Isa 58:5; Eze 21:6; Eze 27:30; Eze 27:31; Da 9:3; Jon 3:4-9; Jon 3:6; Mic 1:8; Zep 1:14; Mt 11:21; Ac 14:14; Re 18:17-19

¹ tn Heb “Mordecai.” The pronoun (“he”) was used in the translation for stylistic reasons. A repetition of the proper name here is redundant in terms of contemporary English style.

² tn Heb “great.”