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'How can I bear to see my people destroyed?'

Esther pleads with the king: how can I bear to see the calamity coming on my people and the destruction of my kin?

Solidarity at the risk of one's life.

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The line captures the heart of the book: a heroine bound to her scattered people.

Bible reference: Esther 8:6

Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 452

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