Her cousin Mordecai sent her a copy of the law authorizing the massacre and commanded her to appear before the king to implore favor for her fellow Jews.
مَعَ ذلِكَ ،‏ قَالَ مُرْدَخَايُ لِأَسْتِيرَ :‏ ‹ إِنْ سَكَتِّ ،‏ فَإِنَّ ٱلْإِنْقَاذَ سَيَكُونُ مِنْ مَكَانٍ آخَرَ .‏