Esther 4:2
ContextNET © | But he went no further than the king’s gate, for no one was permitted to enter the king’s gate clothed in sackcloth. |
NIV © | But he went only as far as the king’s gate, because no-one clothed in sackcloth was allowed to enter it. |
NASB © | He went as far as the king’s gate, for no one was to enter the king’s gate clothed in sackcloth. |
NLT © | He stood outside the gate of the palace, for no one was allowed to enter while wearing clothes of mourning. |
MSG © | He came only as far as the King's Gate, for no one dressed in sackcloth was allowed to enter the King's Gate. |
BBE © | And he came even before the king’s doorway; for no one might come inside the king’s door clothed in haircloth. |
NRSV © | he went up to the entrance of the king’s gate, for no one might enter the king’s gate clothed with sackcloth. |
NKJV © | He went as far as the front of the king’s gate, for no one might enter the king’s gate clothed with sackcloth. |
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NET © | But he went no further than the king’s gate, for no one was permitted to enter the king’s gate clothed in sackcloth. |
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