red dan mijn leven en dat van mijn volk! Want mijn volk en ik zijn verkocht aan degenen, die ons willen uitroeien. Wij zijn gedoemd te sterven. Waren wij als slaven verkocht, dan had ik misschien gezwegen. Hoewel ook in dat geval uwe majesteit onmetelijke schade zou worden toegebracht; een schade die door geen enkel geldbedrag te vergoeden is."
Wat betekent dit?
Esther is speaking to the king and saying that she and her people are being sold to be destroyed. She mentions that if they were just being sold as slaves, she would have stayed silent, but the situation is much worse.
Uitgelegd voor kinderen
Imagine if someone was trying to sell all your friends to be hurt. That's what Esther is talking about. She says she would stay quiet if they were just going to be like servants, but she's worried they will be in much bigger trouble.
Historische achtergrond
Esther 7:4 is part of the Book of Esther, written around the 5th century BCE. It recounts Esther's plea to King Ahasuerus to save her people, the Jews, from genocide orchestrated by the courtier Haman.
Toepassing voor vandaag
In a modern scenario, this verse can be likened to speaking up when you see your colleagues being unfairly targeted at work. Instead of staying silent, you take action to protect them from a worse fate.