Rashi, on Esth 1:18

“And by this example all the wives of the princes of the Persians and the Medes will slight the commandments of their husbands: wherefore the king’s indignation is just.”

“the princesses of Persia and Media, etc. will say this word to all the princes; this is an ellipsis. and much contempt and wrath And in this matter, there is much contempt and wrath.”

Hebrew and Aramaic words are the commentator’s citations of the sacred text; the English translation that follows each is the translator’s.

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.