Esther 7:4
“For we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for bondservants and bondmaids, I would have held my peace, although the adversary could not have compensated for the king's loss."”
— Esther 7:4
About this verse
Esther 7:4 comes from the book of Esther, written during the Return (~516 BC) period. The setting is banquet. These words are attributed to Esther. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include persecution, genocide. Notable phrases: we are sold; to be destroyed.
Speaker
Esther
Era
Return (~516 BC)
Emotion
grieving
Type
narrative
Emotional genome
Comfort power
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