Esther 9:14

Study note

Setting — The narrative reports the king’s command immediately after Esther’s petition in Esther 9:13, marking the moment the royal response reaches the capital.

The words — The phrase לְהֵעָשׂוֹת כֵּן (le/he.'a.Sot Ken) literally means "to be done thus," and דָּת (dat) denotes the formal decree issued in Susa.

The thread — This verse operationalizes the judicial reversal first enacted in Esther 7:10 and fulfills the specific request in Esther 9:13, extending the king’s protective edict to the capital.

Why it lands — It demands recognition that royal authority now actively enforces the reversal of Haman’s plot, requiring the reader to trace how a single command cascades into the narrative’s resolution.

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