Tanach
Esther 2:21-23 אסתר ב׳:כ״א-כ״ג
Part of: Chapter 2
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בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם וּמׇרְדֳּכַי יוֹשֵׁב בְּשַֽׁעַר־הַמֶּלֶךְ קָצַף בִּגְתָן וָתֶרֶשׁ שְׁנֵֽי־סָרִיסֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ מִשֹּׁמְרֵי הַסַּף וַיְבַקְשׁוּ לִשְׁלֹחַ יָד בַּמֶּלֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹֽשׁ׃
In those days, when Mordechai sat at the gateway to the king, Bigsan and Seresh became enraged—they were two of the king’s stewards, of the guardians of the entrance [to his dwelling]—and sought to assault King Achashverosh.
In those days, when Mordechai sat at the gateway to the king, Bigsan and Seresh became enraged—they were two of the king’s stewards, of the guardians of the entrance [to his dwelling]—and sought to assault King Achashverosh.
Rashi
וַיִּוָּדַע הַדָּבָר לְמׇרְדֳּכַי וַיַּגֵּד לְאֶסְתֵּר הַמַּלְכָּה וַתֹּאמֶר אֶסְתֵּר לַמֶּלֶךְ בְּשֵׁם מׇרְדֳּכָֽי׃
The matter was apprehended by Mordechai, who reported it to Queen Esther. Esther related it to the king in Mordechai’s name.
The matter was apprehended by Mordechai, who reported it to Queen Esther. Esther related it to the king in Mordechai’s name.
Rashi
ויודע הדבר למרדכי. שהיו מספרים דבריהם לפניו בלשון טרסי ואין יודעים שהיה מרדכי מכיר בשבעים לשונות שהיה מיושבי לשכת הגזית:
The matter was apprehended by Mordechai. For they were discussing their affairs before him in the Tarsian language, and they did not know that Mordechai was familiar with seventy languages, for he was one of those [Sanhedrin]21Ibid. Each member of Sanhedrin was familiar with all seventy languages in order to understand and hear direct testimony without the means of a translator. who sat in the Chamber of Hewn Stone [which housed the Great Sanhedrin].
וַיְבֻקַּשׁ הַדָּבָר וַיִּמָּצֵא וַיִּתָּלוּ שְׁנֵיהֶם עַל־עֵץ וַיִּכָּתֵב בְּסֵפֶר דִּבְרֵי הַיָּמִים לִפְנֵי הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ {פ}
The matter was investigated and verified, and both were hung from a gallows. This was inscribed in the book of archives in the presence of the king.
The matter was investigated and verified, and both were hung from a gallows. This was inscribed in the book of archives in the presence of the king.
Rashi
ויכתב בספר דברי הימים. הטובה שעשה מרדכי למלך:
This was inscribed in the book of archives. The favor that Mordechai did for the king.22This was recorded in the book of archives of Media and Persia, and referred to in 10:2 below.
לשלח יד. להשקותו סם המות:
To assault. To give him poison to drink.20Ibid. 13b. According to Targum they planned to poison Esther and to murder Achashveirosh with a sword.