Esther 4:8 Meaning and Explanation
“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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Read Full Chapter →Mordecai sends Esther a copy of the decree and charges her to plead with the king for her people.
What Does Esther 4:8 Mean?
Mordecai sends the very text of the decree, so Esther may see the death sentence with her own eyes, and he charges her plainly: go in unto the king, make supplication, and plead for her people. The moment of summons has come. The hidden queen is called to step forward on behalf of those she has been concealing.
The phrase her people is the turning point of his charge. Esther must now own her identity and her kinship, the thing she has kept secret since she entered the palace. Mordecai asks her not merely to feel grief but to risk everything in action. The decree he forwards is both a horror and a call, placing the fate of a nation squarely before her.
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What does Esther 4:8 mean?
Mordecai sends Esther a copy of the decree and charges her to plead with the king for her people.