Esther 4:8-10

Good News Translation

⁸ He gave Hathach a copy of the proclamation that had been issued in Susa, ordering the destruction of the Jews. Mordecai asked him to take it to Esther, explain the situation to her, and have her go and plead with the king and beg him to have mercy on her people. ⁹ Hathach did this, ¹⁰ and Esther gave him this message to take back to Mordecai: