| Sarah Trimmer - 1835 - 276 pages
...art come to the kingdom for such a time as this ? Then Esther hade them return Mordecai this answer; Go, gather together all the Jews that are present...according to the law ; and if I perish, I perish. — So Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that Esther had commanded him. Now it came to... | |
| Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 540 pages
...she is resolute to hazard the old ; Lro, gather together all the Jews that are present in SJiushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three...according to the law ; and if I perish, I perish. Heroical thoughts do well befit groat actions. Life can never be better adventured, than where it shall... | |
| William Newcome - Bible - 1809 - 512 pages
...me after three days," yet, in verse 12, they came again on the third day. Esther orders the Jews : " Fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days...fast likewise, and so will I go in unto the king." Chap. iv. 16. and in Chap v. 1. we are expressly told that on the third day she went in unto the king.... | |
| Church of Scotland - Presbyterianism - 1810 - 636 pages
...even to me with all your heart, and with 'fasting, and with weeping, and with niourning. Esth. iv. 16. Go, gather together all the Jews that are present...according to the law ; and if I perish, I perish. Matth. ix. 15. And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bride- chamber mourn as long as the.... | |
| Mrs. Trimmer (Sarah) - 1810 - 410 pages
...art come to the kingdom for such a time as this ? Then Esther bade them return Mordecai this answer. Go, gather together all the Jews that are present...king, which . is not according to the law : and if 1 perish, I perish. So Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that Esther had commanded him.... | |
| Joseph Field - God - 1811 - 356 pages
...Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night nor day : I also and my maidens will fast likewise, and...according to the law ; and if I perish I perish." The object of this fast was to procure, by humility and prayer, for the queen a favourable reception... | |
| Presbyterianism - 1813 - 580 pages
...your heart, and with fasting, »nd with weeping, and with mournng. Esth. iv. 16. Go, gather tog«hcr all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast...which is not according to the law ; and if I perish, 1 perish. Matth, ix. 15. And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn as long... | |
| Sarah Trimmer - 1817 - 412 pages
...gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat 1ior driqk three days, night or day : I also and my maidens^...' is not according to. the law : and if I perish,. 1 pefjsh. So Mordecai went his way, and did according to,^H .that Esther had commanded him. • i.-j... | |
| 1817 - 1076 pages
...Mordecai thit antivtr, 16 Go, gather together all the Jews that are f present in Shushan, and fast tiWhMJ. servants, and camels, and asses. Jacob dupieated departt secretly. CHAP. XXXI. 1 Jacob upon displeasure w not according to the law: 'and if I perish, I perish. JjfjJ0**' 17 So Mordecai fwent his way, and... | |
| Charles Bradley - 1823 - 508 pages
...enough. These words have so put a new life into Esther, that she is resolute to hazard the old ; ' Go, gather together all the Jews that are present...according to the law ; and if I perish, I perish.' Heroical thoughts do well befit great actions. Life can never be better adventured, than where it shall... | |
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