Rashi on TanakhEsther 8

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Read Esther 8 in the Bible

Esther 8:1

what he was to her how he was related to her.

Esther 8:3

to avert the harm of Haman that his evil plan should not be realized.

Esther 8:7

Behold the house of Haman, etc. And from now on everyone will see that I desire you, and whatever you say, everyone will believe that it comes from me; therefore, you do not have to rescind them, but write other letters as you see fit.

Esther 8:8

cannot be rescinded It is not fitting to rescind it and to invalidate the king’s writ.

Esther 8:9

according to its script with its characters.
according to its tongue the spoken language.

Esther 8:10

by the couriers the horsemen, whom the king commanded to hasten (lit. to run).
the camels Heb. הָאֲחַשְּׁתְּרָנִים. a type of camel that runs swiftly.

Esther 8:11

and to take their spoils for plunder as was written in the first [letters], but they”—upon the spoils they did not lay their hands,” for they showed everyone that it was not done for the sake of money.

Esther 8:13

The copy an explicit letter.

Esther 8:14

hastened They hastened them to act swiftly, because they had no time, since they had to get ahead of the first couriers to overtake them.

Esther 8:15

and a wrap of linen Heb. וְתַכְרִיך בּוּץ, a wrap of linen, a shawl in which to enwrap oneself.

Esther 8:17

became Jews מִתְיַהֲדִים, became proselytes.

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