Verse 16
Go,{H3212} gather together{H3664} all the Jews{H3064} that are present{H4672} in Shushan,{H7800} and fast{H6684} ye for me, and neither eat{H398} nor drink{H8354} three{H7969} days,{H3117} night{H3915} or day:{H3117} I also and my maidens{H5291} will fast{H6684} in like manner; and so{H3651} will I go{H935} in unto the king,{H4428} which is not according to the law:{H1881} and if I perish,{H6} I perish.{H6}
Referenced Verses
- Joel 2:12-17 : 12 Yet even now, saith{H5002} Jehovah,{H3068} turn{H7725} ye unto me with all your heart,{H3824} and with fasting,{H6685} and with weeping,{H1065} and with mourning:{H4553} 13 and rend{H7167} your heart,{H3824} and not your garments,{H899} and turn{H7725} unto Jehovah{H3068} your God;{H430} for he is gracious{H2587} and merciful,{H7349} slow{H750} to anger,{H639} and abundant{H7227} in lovingkindness,{H2617} and repenteth{H5162} him of the evil.{H7451} 14 Who knoweth{H3045} whether he will not turn{H7725} and repent,{H5162} and leave{H7604} a blessing{H1293} behind{H310} him, even a meal-offering{H4503} and a drink-offering{H5262} unto Jehovah{H3068} your God?{H430} 15 Blow{H8628} the trumpet{H7782} in Zion,{H6726} sanctify{H6942} a fast,{H6685} call{H7121} a solemn assembly;{H6116} 16 gather{H622} the people,{H5971} sanctify{H6942} the assembly,{H6951} assemble{H6908} the old{H2205} men, gather{H622} the children,{H5768} and those that suck{H3243} the breasts;{H7699} let the bridegroom{H2860} go forth{H3318} from his chamber,{H2315} and the bride{H3618} out of her closet.{H2646} 17 Let the priests,{H3548} the ministers{H8334} of Jehovah,{H3068} weep{H1058} between the porch{H197} and the altar,{H4196} and let them say,{H559} Spare{H2347} thy people,{H5971} O Jehovah,{H3068} and give{H5414} not thy heritage{H5159} to reproach,{H2781} that the nations{H1471} should rule over{H4910} them: wherefore should they say{H559} among the peoples,{H5971} Where is their God?{H430}
- Acts 20:24 : 24 But{G235} I{G2192} hold not{G3762} my{G3450} life{G5590} of any account as dear{G5093} unto myself,{G1683} so{G5613} that I may accomplish{G5048} my{G3450} course,{G1408} and{G2532} the ministry{G1248} which{G3739} I received{G2983} from the Lord{G2962} Jesus,{G2424} to testify{G1263} the gospel{G2098} of{G3844} the grace{G5485} of God.{G2316}
- 2 Chr 20:3 : 3 And Jehoshaphat{H3092} feared,{H3372} and set{H5414} himself{H6440} to seek{H1875} unto Jehovah;{H3068} and he proclaimed{H7121} a fast{H6685} throughout{H5921} all Judah.{H3063}
- Esth 5:1 : 1 Now it came to pass on the third{H7992} day,{H3117} that Esther{H635} put on{H3847} her royal{H4438} apparel, and stood{H5975} in the inner{H6442} court{H2691} of the king's{H4428} house,{H1004} over against{H5227} the king's{H4428} house:{H1004} and the king{H4428} sat{H3427} upon his royal{H4438} throne{H3678} in the royal{H4438} house,{H1004} over against{H5227} the entrance{H6607} of the house.{H1004}
- Isa 22:12 : 12 And in that day{H3117} did the Lord,{H136} Jehovah{H3069} of hosts,{H6635} call{H7121} to weeping,{H1065} and to mourning,{H4553} and to baldness,{H7144} and to girding{H2296} with sackcloth:{H8242}
- Joel 1:14-15 : 14 Sanctify{H6942} a fast,{H6685} call{H7121} a solemn assembly,{H6116} gather{H622} the old men{H2205} [and] all the inhabitants{H3427} of the land{H776} unto the house{H1004} of Jehovah{H3068} your God,{H430} and cry{H2199} unto Jehovah.{H3068} 15 Alas{H162} for the day!{H3117} for the day{H3117} of Jehovah{H3068} is at hand,{H7138} and as destruction{H7701} from the Almighty{H7706} shall it come.{H935}
- Gen 18:19 : 19 For I have known{H3045} him, to the end that{H834} he may command{H6680} his children{H1121} and his household{H1004} after him,{H310} that they may keep{H8104} the way{H1870} of Jehovah,{H3068} to do{H6213} righteousness{H6666} and justice;{H6666} to the end that Jehovah{H3068} may bring{H935} upon Abraham{H85} that which he hath spoken{H1696} of him.
- Gen 43:14 : 14 and God{H410} Almighty{H7706} give{H5414} you mercy{H7356} before{H6440} the man,{H376} that he may release{H7971} unto you your other{H312} brother{H251} and Benjamin.{H1144} And if{H834} I be bereaved{H7921} of my children, I am bereaved.{H7921}
- Josh 24:15 : 15 And if it seem evil{H7489} unto you{H4310} to serve{H5647} Jehovah,{H3068} choose{H977} you this day{H3117} whom{H5869} ye will serve;{H5647} whether the gods{H430} which your fathers{H1} served{H5647} that were beyond{H5676} the River,{H5104} or the gods{H430} of the Amorites,{H567} in whose land{H776} ye dwell:{H3427} but as for me and my house,{H1004} we will serve{H5647} Jehovah.{H3068}
- Jonah 3:4-9 : 4 And Jonah{H3124} began{H2490} to enter{H935} into the city{H5892} a{H259} day's{H3117} journey,{H4109} and he cried,{H7121} and said,{H559} Yet forty{H705} days,{H3117} and Nineveh{H5210} shall be overthrown.{H2015} 5 And the people{H582} of Nineveh{H5210} believed{H539} God;{H430} and they proclaimed{H7121} a fast,{H6685} and put{H3847} on sackcloth,{H8242} from the greatest{H1419} of them even to the least{H6996} of them. 6 And the tidings{H1697} reached{H5060} the king{H4428} of Nineveh,{H5210} and he arose{H6965} from his throne,{H3678} and laid{H5674} his robe{H155} from him, and covered{H3680} him with sackcloth,{H8242} and sat{H3427} in ashes.{H665} 7 And he made proclamation{H2199} and published{H559} through Nineveh{H5210} by the decree{H2940} of the king{H4428} and his nobles,{H1419} saying,{H559} Let neither man{H120} nor beast,{H929} herd{H1241} nor flock,{H6629} taste{H2938} anything;{H3972} let them not feed,{H7462} nor drink{H8354} water;{H4325} 8 but let them be covered{H3680} with sackcloth,{H8242} both man{H120} and beast,{H929} and let them cry{H7121} mightily{H2394} unto God:{H430} yea, let them turn{H7725} every one{H376} from his evil{H7451} way,{H1870} and from the violence{H2555} that is in his hands.{H3709} 9 Who knoweth{H3045} whether God{H430} will not turn{H7725} and repent,{H5162} and turn away{H7725} from his fierce{H2740} anger,{H639} that we perish{H6} not?
- Acts 27:33 : 33 And{G1161} while{G891} the day{G2250} was{G3195} coming on,{G1096} Paul{G3972} besought{G3870} them all{G537} to take{G3335} some food,{G5160} saying,{G3004} This day{G4594} is the fourteenth{G5065} day{G2250} that{G3739} ye wait{G4328} and continue{G1300} fasting,{G777} having taken{G4355} nothing.{G3367}
- Rom 16:4 : 4 who{G3748} {G5294} for{G5228} my{G3450} life{G5590} laid down{G5294} their own{G1438} necks;{G5137} unto whom{G3739} not{G3756} only{G3441} I{G1473} give thanks,{G2168} but{G235} also{G2532} all{G3956} the churches{G1577} of the Gentiles:{G1484}
- Phil 2:30 : 30 because{G3754} for{G1223} the work{G2041} of Christ{G5547} he came nigh{G1448} unto{G3360} death,{G2288} hazarding{G3851} his life{G2443} to supply{G378} that which was lacking{G5303} in your{G5216} service{G3009} toward{G4314} me.{G3165}
- 2 Sam 10:12 : 12 Be of good courage,{H2388} and let us play the man{H2388} for our people,{H5971} and for the cities{H5892} of our God:{H430} and Jehovah{H3068} do{H6213} that which seemeth{H5869} him good.{H2896}
- Acts 9:9 : 9 And{G2532} he was{G2258} three{G5140} days{G2250} without{G3361} sight,{G991} and{G2532} did neither{G3756} eat{G5315} nor{G3761} drink.{G4095}
- Acts 10:7 : 7 And{G1161} when{G5613} the angel{G32} that{G3588} spake{G2980} unto him{G2883} was departed,{G565} he called{G5455} two{G1417} of his{G846} household-servants,{G3610} and{G2532} a devout{G2152} soldier{G4757} of them{G3588} that waited{G4342} on him{G846} continually;{G4342}
- Acts 21:13 : 13 Then{G1161} Paul{G3972} answered,{G611} What{G5101} do ye,{G4160} weeping{G2799} and{G2532} breaking{G4919} my{G3450} heart?{G2588} for{G1063} I{G1473} am{G2192} ready{G2093} not{G3756} to be bound{G1210} only,{G3440} but{G235} also{G2532} to die{G599} at{G1519} Jerusalem{G2419} for{G5228} the name{G3686} of the Lord{G2962} Jesus.{G2424}
- Matt 12:40 : 40 for{G1063} as{G5618} Jonah{G2495} was{G2258} three{G5140} days{G2250} and{G2532} three{G5140} nights{G3571} in{G1722} the belly{G2836} of the whale;{G2785} so{G3779} shall{G2071} the Son{G5207} of man{G444} be{G2071} three{G5140} days{G2250} and{G2532} three{G5140} nights{G3571} in{G1722} the heart{G2588} of the earth.{G1093}
- Luke 9:24 : 24 For{G1063} whosoever{G3739} {G302} would{G2309} save{G4982} his{G846} life{G5590} shall lose{G622} it;{G846} but{G1161} whosoever{G3739} {G302} shall lose{G622} his{G846} life{G5590} for{G1752} my{G1700} sake,{G1752} the same{G3778} shall save{G4982} it.{G846}
- 1 Sam 19:5 : 5 for he put{H7760} his life{H5315} in his hand,{H3709} and smote{H5221} the Philistine,{H6430} and Jehovah{H3068} wrought{H6213} a great{H1419} victory{H8668} for all Israel:{H3478} thou sawest{H7200} it, and didst rejoice;{H8055} wherefore then wilt thou sin{H2398} against innocent{H5355} blood,{H1818} to slay{H4191} David{H1732} without a cause?{H2600}