Then said Esther, If it please the king, let it be granted to the Jews which are in Shushan to do to morrow also according unto this day’s decree, and let Haman’s ten sons be hanged upon the gallows.
Then Esther said, 'If it pleases the king, let the Jews in the capital city have permission to do tomorrow what they were allowed to do today according to your decree, and let Haman's ten sons be hung on the gallows.'
Esther is asking the king for one more day for the Jews in the capital to defend themselves and to publicly display Haman's sons' bodies as a warning to their enemies.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Esther, set in the Persian Empire during the reign of King Ahasuerus, the Jewish people faced a planned genocide orchestrated by Haman, a high official who sought to destroy them out of personal hatred. Esther, a Jewish woman who had become queen, bravely intervened by revealing her identity and the plot to the king, leading to a decree that allowed the Jews to defend themselves against their attackers. In this verse, after a day of successful defense, Esther requests an extension of the decree for the Jews in Shushan and the public hanging of Haman's sons to ensure complete justice and deter further threats.
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