Esther 4:17 (YLT)

Passage

And Mordecai passeth on, and doth according to all that Esther hath charged upon him.

Nearby Context

Esther 4:15 And Esther speaketh to send back unto Mordecai:

Esther 4:16 `Go, gather all the Jews who are found in Shushan, and fast for me, and do not eat nor drink three days, by night and by day; also I and my young women do fast likewise, and so I go in unto the king, that <FI>is<Fi> not according to law, and when I have perished--I have perished.'

Esther 4:17 And Mordecai passeth on, and doth according to all that Esther hath charged upon him.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "mordecai", "passeth", "doth", "esther", "hath", "charged", and "upon". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "mordecai" and "passeth", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "Go gather all the Jews who are...", giving immediate footing for "mordecai" and "passeth". In Esther context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "mordecai" and "passeth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.