BLIVRE · Chapter 10/10
1E o rei Assuero impôs um tributo sobre a terra e [sobre] as ilhas do mar.
2E todas as obras de seu poder e de seu valor, e a declaração da grandeza de Mardoqueu, a quem o rei engrandeceu, por acaso não estão escritas no livro das crônicas dos reis da Média e da Pérsia?
3Pois o judeu Mardoqueu foi o segundo depois do rei Assuero, e grande entre os judeus, e agradável à multidão de seus irmãos, procurando o bem de seu povo, e falando prosperidade para todo o seu povo.
The book closes with a brief summary of King Ahasuerus's power and greatness, and highlights how Mordecai became a highly influential figure, respected for seeking the good of his people.
The book's ending is short, almost like a historical postscript, situating Esther's story within the broader official records of the Persian empire. The final line about Mordecai—that he 'sought the good of his people and spoke peace to all his descendants'—sums up the legacy the story wants to leave behind: someone who used influence and closeness to power not for personal gain, but for the collective well-being of his community. It stands in direct contrast to Haman, whose closeness to power was used for personal revenge and destruction. The application for today is to consider how we use whatever position of influence we hold: to serve ourselves, or to seek the good of others.