Esther 4:14
“For if you remain silent now, then relief and deliverance will come to the Jews from another place, but you and your father's house will perish. Who knows if you haven't come to the kingdom for such a time as this?"”
— Esther 4:14
About this verse
Esther 4:14 comes from the book of Esther, written during the Exile (~586 BC) period. The setting is city. These words are attributed to Mordecai. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include providence, purpose, destiny. Notable phrases: for such a time as this; relief and deliverance. This verse contains prophecy.
Speaker
Mordecai
Era
Exile (~586 BC)
Emotion
deciding
Type
narrative
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