Mordecai sent Esther a copy of the written decree and told her to go to the king to plead with him and make supplication for her people (Esther 4:8). His message focused on direct appeal to the king about the danger facing the Jews (Esther 4:8).
In Esther 4:8–9, Mordecai moves from warning to action by sending Esther hard evidence of the public decree and a clear message of what he wants her to do. Through Hathach, he provides a written copy of the order issued in Susa to destroy the Jews, so Esther can see and understand the situation. This moment sits inside the rising crisis of the story. After Haman’s order to destroy the Jews is announced, Mordecai publicly mourns and Esther, still inside the palace world, tries to respond without knowing the full cause. Hathach functions as the messenger connecting the palace to Mordecai outside.
Esther 4:8–9 shows Mordecai shifting from public grief to a concrete plan. He does not rely on rumor or emotion alone; he sends Esther documentary proof of the published order “given out in Shushan” and a clear summary of what it means.
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8Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given out in Shushan to destroy them, to show it to Esther, and to declare it to her, and to charge her that she should go in to the king, to make supplication to him, and to make request before him, for her people.