Esther 4:8

Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them, to shew it unto Esther, and to declare it unto her, and to charge her that she should go in unto the king, to make supplication unto him, and to make request before him for her people.

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
gave	נִתַּ֨ן ni.Tan	H5414	to give · verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
copy	פַּתְשֶׁ֣גֶן pat.She.gen	H6572	a transcript · noun, common masculine singular construct
writing	כְּתָֽב ke.tav-	H3791	something written · noun, common masculine singular construct
decree	הַ֠דָּת Ha.dot	H1881	a royal edict or statute · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
given	נָ֣תַן Na.tan	H5414	to give · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
Shushan	בְּשׁוּשָׁ֤ן be.shu.Shan	H7800	Shushan · preposition + proper noun, a place name
destroy	לְהַשְׁמִידָם֙ le.hash.mi.Dam	H8045	to desolate · preposition + verb, hiphil infinitive construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural
shew	לְהַרְא֥וֹת le.har.'ot	H7200	to see · preposition + verb, hiphil infinitive construct
Esther	אֶסְתֵּ֖ר 'es.Ter	H635	Ester · proper noun, a woman's name
declare	וּלְהַגִּ֣יד u.le.ha.Gid	H5046	properly · conjunction + preposition + verb, hiphil infinitive construct
charge	וּלְצַוּ֣וֹת u.le.tza.Vot	H6680	(intensively) to constitute · conjunction + preposition + verb, piel infinitive construct
in	לָב֨וֹא la.Vo'	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct
king	הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ ha.Me.lekh	H4428	a king · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
supplication	לְהִֽתְחַנֶּן le.hit.cha.nen-	H2603	properly · preposition + verb, hithpael infinitive construct
request	וּלְבַקֵּ֥שׁ u.le.va.Kesh	H1245	to search out (by any method · conjunction + preposition + verb, piel infinitive construct
before	מִלְּפָנָ֖יו mi.le.fa.Nav	H6440	the face (as the part that turns) · preposition + preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
people	עַמָּֽהּ 'a.Mah	H5971	a people (as a congregated unit) · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person feminine singular

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Cross-references

Ecclesiastes 10:4 If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.
Job 9:15 Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.
Esther 2:20 Esther had not yet shewed her kindred nor her people; as Mordecai had charged her: for Esther did the commandment of Mordecai, like as when…
Esther 3:14-15 The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, that they should be ready against tha…
1 Timothy 6:13 I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confe…
Nehemiah 2:3-5 And said unto the king, Let the king live for ever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers’ sepulchres…
Esther 7:3-4 Then Esther the queen answered and said, If I have found favour in thy sight, O king, and if it please the king, let my life be given me at…
Esther 8:6 For how can I endure to see the evil that shall come unto my people? or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?

Cross-references from OpenBible.info (CC BY), in the lineage of the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain).

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Esther 4:5–end

So strictly did the laws of Persia confine the wives, especially the king's wives, that it was not possible for Mordecai to have a conference with Esther about this important affair, but divers messages are here carried between them by Hatach, whom the king had appointed to attend her, and it seems he was one she could confide in. I. She sent to Mordecai to know more particularly and fully what the trouble was which he was now lamenting (Est 4:5) and why it was that he would not put off his sackcloth. To enquire thus after news, that we may know the better how to direct our griefs and joys, our prayers and praises, well becomes all that love Sion. If we must weep with those that weep, we mus…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Esther 4:8

charge her that she should go in unto the king--This language is exceedingly strong. As it can scarcely be supposed that Mordecai was still using authority over Esther as his adopted daughter, he must be considered as imploring rather than commanding her, in the name of her brethren and in the name of her God, to make a direct appeal to the feelings of her royal husband.

Adam Clarke on Esther 4:8

That she should go in unto the king - The Greek adds, "Remember the time of your low estate, and in what manner you have been nourished, and carried in my arms; and that Haman, who is next to the king, has got a decree for our destruction. Pray, therefore, to the Lord, and plead with the king, that we may be delivered from death." But there is not a word of this either in the Hebrew, Syriac, or Vulgate.

John Gill on Esther 4:8

Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them,.... Which had now been published in the city; by which means Mordecai had had a sight of it, and had transcribed it; see Esther 3:14 to show it unto Esther, and to declare it unto her; what Haman intended against the people of the Jews; as the Targum adds: and to charge her; in his name; whose charges she had always regarded, both before and since she was queen; or in the name of God: that she should go in unto the king to make supplication unto him, and to make request before him for her people; signifying there was a necessity of doing it speedily, and of urging her request with great earne…

Dictionary and topics

Readings, Select · ESTHER’ S TRIUMPH — ESTHER’ S TRIUMPH
Shushan (Susa) · 2. King’ s palace at — 2. King’ s palace at

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Esther 4:8

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Esther 4:5–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Esther 4:8

Adam Clarke on Esther 4:8

John Gill on Esther 4:8

Dictionary and topics

Esther 4:8

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Esther 4:5–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Esther 4:8

Adam Clarke on Esther 4:8

John Gill on Esther 4:8

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Esther 4:4-8

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Esther 4:8

Rashi on Esther 4:7