6. Hathach went to Mordecai in the city square in front of the palace gate,
7. and Mordecai told him everything that had happened. He also told him how much money Haman had promised to add to the king's treasury, if all the Jews were killed.
8. Mordecai gave Hathach a copy of the orders for the murder of the Jews and told him that these had been read in Susa. He said, “Show this to Esther and explain what it means. Ask her to go to the king and beg him to have pity on her people, the Jews!”
9. Hathach went back to Esther and told her what Mordecai had said.
10. She answered, “Tell Mordecai