Midras Ester 4:8: Shemot Rabbah

וְאֶת־פַּתְשֶׁ֣גֶן כְּתָֽב־הַ֠דָּת אֲשֶׁר־נִתַּ֨ן בְּשׁוּשָׁ֤ן לְהַשְׁמִידָם֙ נָ֣תַן ל֔וֹ לְהַרְא֥וֹת אֶת־אֶסְתֵּ֖ר וּלְהַגִּ֣יד לָ֑הּ וּלְצַוּ֣וֹת עָלֶ֗יהָ לָב֨וֹא אֶל־הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ לְהִֽתְחַנֶּן־ל֛וֹ וּלְבַקֵּ֥שׁ מִלְּפָנָ֖יו עַל־עַמָּֽהּ׃

Ia juga memberikan kepadanya salinan surat undang-undang yang telah dikeluarkan di Susan untuk memusnahkan mereka, supaya ditunjukkan kepada Ester dan dijelaskan kepadanya, serta untuk berpesan kepadanya agar ia menghadap raja untuk memohon belas kasihannya dan mengajukan permohonan di hadapannya bagi bangsanya.

Shemot Rabbah

Another matter, “these are [ve’eleh] the ordinances.” There were three matters to which Moses devoted his life, and they are called by his name. These are: Israel, the Torah, and the laws. Israel, how much he suffered on their account, and they were called by his name, as it is stated: “He remembered the days of old, Moses, his people” (Isaiah 63:11). Torah, as it is stated: “Remember the Torah of Moses My servant” (Malachi 3:22). The laws, as it is stated: “These are the ordinances that you shall place before them.” Likewise, Esther devoted her life on behalf of Israel and they were called by her name, as it is stated: “To plead with him on behalf of her people” (Esther 4:8).
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