פירוש על מגילה 26:23

He withdraws not His eyes from the righteous: He places His eyes upon the act of the righteous, to pay them back, measure for measure, even in much time.

She merited that Shaul should descend from her: As he was modest.

He merited that Esther should descend from him: Mordechai' ancestry is established in the Targum to the Scroll [of Esther], and it makes him the tenth [generation] from Shaul, and [then further back] from Shaul to Binyamin. And it is written (Esther 2:7), "that is, Esther, his uncle’s daughter." But he has no other proof from the verses that she descended from Shaul.

She gave them to Leah. And that is modesty, that she did not publicize that she gave her the distinguishing signs.

As it is stated, "He withdraws not His eyes from the righteous: And the end of the verse (Job 36:7) is, "He establishes them forever, and they are exalted" - and that is greatness for [all] the generations.

But if he becomes arrogant, etc.: Hence the verses are adjacent - "He establishes them forever, and they are exalted"; and "And if they are bound in chains" (Job 36:8): Because they raise themselves, they come to poverty and afflictions.

And immerse due to cleanliness, such that she should not be disgusting to the righteous one from the semen of Ahasuerus.

And immerse and sit in the lap of Mordecai: But perhaps you will say, "Behold there was no distinction of three months (an interval to determine the paternity of a child). As behold, that evil man was found with her every day." But it can be said (answered) that she would have intercourse with a sponge [as birth control].

A master with his servants: "And Pharaoh was enraged at his two officials" (Genesis 40:2).

The language of Tarsi: It is the name of a place.

We have not slept: Since she was beloved to him, he would engage in much intercourse, and get thirsty to [want to] drink.

My post and your post: Your are appointed over one job and I am appointed over a different job.

We (follow) teach this version - After these things, King Ahasuerus promoted Haman, etc.: This is written after [the story of] Bigtan and Teresh.

And the [Talmud] asks, "After what": What is Scripture testifying to, such that he promoted [Haman] only after this story occurred.

After the Holy One, Blessed be He, created a remedy for the blow, which would come in the future, after a time.

"When I would have healed Israel": And afterwards, "the iniquity of Ephraim was uncovered," through the blow that I will bring upon them.

"They cast a pur": And what is a pur? "It is a lottery [...] concerning each day" - on which day the lottery will land. And likewise, "concerning each month." And he cast the lottery for all of them on one day; and the lottery landed on one day.

Moshe died on the seventh of Adar: As it is stated (Joshua 4:19), "And the people came up from the Jordan on the tenth day of the first month (Nissan)." Remove from them thirty days backwards for the mourning for Moshe; and three days that they prepared provisions for themselves. As it is stated (Joshua 1:11), "Prepare provisions for yourselves, for in another three days you are to cross, etc." Hence Moshe died on the seventh of Adar.

And he was born on the seventh of Adar: As it is written (Deuteronomy 31:2), "A hundred and twenty years old am I today" - today completed my days and my years. The birth is worthy to atone for the death.

There are rabbis among them: From Haman's answer, we learn that Ahasuerus answered him thus.

I am making a bald spot in your kingdom: Since one country is full of them.

A province A small state.

Nor do they marry from our women.

Nor do they keep the king’s laws: They do not remit the labor tax, duties, head taxes and crop taxes.

They spend the entire year with Shehi Pehi: [An abbreviation for:] It is Shabbat today; it is Pesach today, and we are forbidden to work.

It does not profit: It is not fit; so there is no concern [that would warrant] leaving them.

We makes an announcement: The court [announces] that they should bring their shekel-coins to the Temple.

And about diverse kinds: As the seeds have grown a little and the bud is recognizable. So they uproot them from their fields with the announcement of the court.

The silver is given to you: The numerical equivalent (gematria) of, the silver, comes to [the same as for), the tree. This hinted to him that he would be hung upon it.