“For how can I endure to see the evil that shall come unto my people? or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?”
For how can I bear to see the calamity that would come upon my people? Or how can I bear to see the destruction of my kindred?, demonstrating Esther's emotional appeal to the king and the grounds of her request: the protection of her people and her kindred. This emotional appeal supplements her formal petition and reveals the personal stakes involved in her request. The verse shows how personal emotion and relationship can be effective motivators even in the context of formal governmental procedures.
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