Esther 4:1 meaning and explanation
When Mordecai learned of all that had happened, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and ashes, and went out into the middle of the city, wailing loudly and bitterly.
Esther 4:1, Berean Standard Bible
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Mordecai has just learned of Haman's decree to destroy the Jews throughout Persia, and his response is the public grief of his people. Tearing clothes and wearing sackcloth with ashes were long standing signs of mourning and repentance in Israel, and his loud wailing makes the crisis visible to the whole city.
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