Esther 4:16
“"Go, gather together all the Jews who are present in Shushan, and fast for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day. I and my maidens will also fast the same way. Then I will go in to the king, which is against the law; and if I perish, I perish."”
— Esther 4:16
About this verse
Esther 4:16 comes from the book of Esther, written during the Exile (~586 BC) period. The setting is palace. These words are attributed to Esther. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include courage, faith, sacrifice. Notable phrases: fast for me; if I perish I perish. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse is a prayer. This verse contains a command.
Speaker
Esther
Era
Exile (~586 BC)
Emotion
deciding
Type
narrative
Emotional genome
Comfort power
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