When Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried with a loud and a bitter cry;
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The verse 1 is found in chapter 4 of Esther. When he learns of the decree, Mordecai puts on sackcloth, weeps, and fasts, while the Jews throughout the provinces do the same. The threat produces a collective response of mourning. Fasting expresses dependence and distress without the narrator explicitly introducing a prayer addressed to God.
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Da Mardochai erfuhr alles, was geschehen war, zerriß er seine Kleider und legte einen Sack an und Asche und ging hinaus mitten in die Stadt und schrie laut und kläglich.
Luego que supo Mardochêo todo lo que se había hecho, rasgó sus vestidos, y vistiose de saco y de ceniza, y fuese por medio de la ciudad clamando con grande y amargo clamor.
Mardoqueo supo todo lo que se había hecho. Mardoqueo rasgó sus ropas, se vistió de tela de saco y se cubrió de ceniza. Salió por la ciudad y lanzó un clamor grande y amargo.
Mardochée, ayant appris tout ce qui se passait, déchira ses vêtements, s'enveloppa d'un sac et se couvrit de cendre. Puis il alla au milieu de la ville en poussant avec force des cris amers,
ORA Mardocheo, avendo saputo tutto quello che si era fatto, si stracciò i vestimenti, e si vestì di un sacco, con cenere; ed uscì fuori per mezzo la città gridando di un grande e amaro grido.
QUANDO Mardoqueu soube tudo quanto se havia passado, rasgou as suas vestes, e vestiu-se de saco e de cinza, e saiu pelo meio da cidade, e clamou com grande e amargo clamor;
末底改 知道所發生的這一切事,就撕裂衣服,披麻蒙灰,在城中行走,痛哭哀號。
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