Commentaire sur Esther 8:7
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹשׁ֙ לְאֶסְתֵּ֣ר הַמַּלְכָּ֔ה וּֽלְמָרְדֳּכַ֖י הַיְּהוּדִ֑י הִנֵּ֨ה בֵית־הָמָ֜ן נָתַ֣תִּי לְאֶסְתֵּ֗ר וְאֹתוֹ֙ תָּל֣וּ עַל־הָעֵ֔ץ עַ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־שָׁלַ֥ח יָד֖וֹ ביהודיים [בַּיְּהוּדִֽים׃]
Le roi Assuérus dit à Ia reine Esther et au juif Mardochée: « Déjà j’ai fait don à Esther de la maison d’Aman; lui-même, on l’a pendu à la potence, pour avoir dirigé un attentat contre les juifs;
Rashi on Esther
Here, [I have given] Haman’s estate, etc. And from now on everyone sees that I favor you,1Achashveirosh’s reply does not address Esther’s request that he rescind Haman’s evil plans against the Jews. Therefore Rashi explains that the meaning of Achashveirosh’s reply was that, “from now on everyone sees....” (Sifsei Chachomim) 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 please.”
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