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: Esther 1



: 1 . Now it came <1961 hayah > to pass in the days < 3117 yowm
> of Ahasuerus <0325 >Achashverowsh > , ( this [ is ]
Ahasuerus <0325 >Achashverowsh > which reigned <4427 malak > ,
from India <1912 Hoduw > even unto Ethiopia <3568 Kuwsh > , [
over ] an hundred <3967 me>ah > and seven <7651 sheba< > and
twenty <6242 <esriym > provinces <4082 m@diynah > : )

: 2 [ That ] in those <1992 hem > days <3117 yowm > , when
the king <4428 melek > Ahasuerus <0325 >Achashverowsh > sat
<3427 yashab > on <5921 <al > the throne <3678 kicce> > of his
kingdom <4438 malkuwth > , which <0834 >aher > [ was ] in
Shushan <7800 Shuwshan > the palace <1002 biyrah > ,

: 3 In the third <7969 shalowsh > year <8141 shaneh > of his
reign <4427 malak > , he made <6213 <asah > a feast <4960
mishteh > unto all <3605 kol > his princes <8269 sar > and his
servants <5650 <ebed > ; the power <2428 chayil > of Persia
<6539 Parac > and Media <4074 Maday > , the nobles <6579 partam
> and princes <8269 sar > of the provinces <4082 m@diynah > ,
[ being ] before <6440 paniym > him :

: 4 When he shewed <7200 ra>ah > the riches <6239 <osher > of
his glorious <3519 kabowd > kingdom <4438 malkuwth > and the
honour <3366 y@qar > of his excellent <1420 g@duwlah > majesty
<1420 g@duwlah > many <7227 rab > days <3117 yowm > , [ even ]
an hundred <3967 me>ah > and fourscore <8084 sh@moniym > days
<3117 yowm > .

: 5 And when these <0428 >el - leh > days <3117 yowm > were
expired <4390 male> > , the king <4428 melek > made <6213 <asah
> a feast <4960 mishteh > unto all <3605 kol > the people <5971
<am > that were present <4672 matsa> > in Shushan <7800 Shuwshan
> the palace <1002 biyrah > , both unto great <1419 gadowl >
and small <6996 qatan > , seven <7651 sheba< > days <3117 yowm
> , in the court <2691 chatser > of the garden <1594 ginnah >
of the king s <4428 melek > palace <1055 biythan > ;

: 6 [ Where were ] white <2353 chuwr > , green <3768 karpac
> , and blue <8504 t@keleth > , [ hangings ] , fastened
<0270 >achaz > with cords <2256 chebel > of fine linen <0948
buwts > and purple <0713 >argaman > to silver < 3701 keceph >
rings <1550 galiyl > and pillars <5982 <ammuwd > of marble <8338
shawshaw > : the beds <4296 mittah > [ were of ] gold <2091
zahab > and silver <3701 keceph > , upon a pavement < 7531
ritspah > of red <0923 behat > , and blue <8504 t@keleth > ,
and white <1858 dar > , and black <5508 cochereth > , marble
<8336 shesh > .

: 7 And they gave [ them ] drink <8248 shaqah > in vessels
<3627 k@liy > of gold <2091 zahab > , ( the vessels <3627
k@liy > being diverse <8138 shanah > one <3627 k@liy > from
another , ) and royal <4438 malkuwth > wine <3196 yayin > in
abundance <7227 rab > , according to the state <3027 yad > of
the king <4428 melek > .

: 8 And the drinking <8360 sh@thiyah > [ was ] according to
the law <1881 dath > ; none <0369 >ayin > did compel <0597
>anac > : for so <3651 ken > the king <4428 melek > had
appointed <3245 yacad > to all <3605 kol > the officers <7227
rab > of his house <1004 bayith > , that they should do <6213
<asah > according to every man s <0376 >iysh > pleasure <7522
ratsown > .

: 9 Also <1571 gam > Vashti <2060 Vashtiy > the queen <4436
malkah > made <6213 <asah > a feast <4960 mishteh > for the
women <0802 >ishshah > [ in ] the royal <4438 malkuwth > house
<1004 bayith > which [ belonged ] to king <4428 melek >
Ahasuerus <0325 >Achashverowsh > .

: 10 . On the seventh <7637 sh@biy<iy > day <3117 yowm > ,
when the heart <3820 leb > of the king <4428 melek > was merry
<2896 towb > with wine <3196 yayin > , he commanded <0559 >amar
> Mehuman <4104 M@huwman > , Biztha <0968 Biztha> > , Harbona
<2726 Charbowna> > , Bigtha <0903 Bigtha> > , and Abagtha <5> ,
Zethar , and Carcas <3752 Karkac > , the seven <7651 sheba<
> chamberlains <5631 cariyc > that served <8334 sharath > in the
presence <6440 paniym > of Ahasuerus <0325 > Achashverowsh > the
king <4428 melek > ,

: 11 To bring <0935 bow> > Vashti <2060 Vashtiy > the queen
<4436 malkah > before <6440 paniym > the king < 4428 melek > with
the crown <3804 kether > royal <4438 malkuwth > , to shew <7200
ra>ah > the people <5971 <am > and the princes < 8269 sar > her
beauty <3308 yophiy > : for she [ was ] fair <2896 towb > to
look <4758 mar>eh > on .

: 12 But the queen <4436 malkah > Vashti <2060 Vashtiy >
refused <3985 ma>en > to come <0935 bow> > at the king s <4428
melek > commandment <1697 dabar > by [ his ] chamberlains
<5631 cariyc > : therefore was the king <4428 melek > very <3966
m@<od > wroth <7107 qatsaph > , and his anger < 2534 chemah >
burned <1197 ba<ar > in him .

: 13 Then the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > to the wise
<2450 chakam > men , which knew <5234 nakar > the times <6256
<eth > , ( for so <3651 ken > [ was ] the king s <4428 melek
> manner <1697 dabar > toward <6440 paniym > all <3605 kol >
that knew <5234 nakar > law <1881 dath > and judgment <1779 diyn
> :

: 14 And the next <7138 qarowb > unto him [ was ] Carshena
<3771 Karsh@na> > , Shethar <8369 Shethar > , Admatha <0133
>Admatha> > , Tarshish <8659 Tarshiysh > , Meres <4825 Merec >
, Marsena <4826 Marc@na> > , [ and ] Memucan < 4462 M@muwkan
> , the seven <7651 sheba< > princes <8269 sar > of Persia
<6539 Parac > and Media <4074 Maday > , which saw <7200 ra>ah >
the king s <4428 melek > face <6440 paniym > , [ and ] which
sat <3427 yashab > the first <7223 ri>shown > in the kingdom
<4438 malkuwth > ; )

: 15 What <4100 mah > shall we do <6213 <asah > unto the queen
<4436 malkah > Vashti <2060 Vashtiy > according to law <1881
dath > , because she hath not performed <6213 <asah > the
commandment <3982 ma>amar > of the king <4428 melek > Ahasuerus
<0325 >Achashverowsh > by the chamberlains <5631 cariyc > ?

: 16 And Memucan <4462 M@muwkan > answered <0559 > amar > before
<6440 paniym >the king <4428 melek > and the princes <8269 sar >
, Vashti <2060 Vashtiy > the queen <4436 malkah > hath not done
wrong <5753 <avah > to the king <4428 melek > only <0905 bad > ,
but also to all <3605 kol > the princes <8269 sar > , and to
all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > that [ are ] in all
<3605 kol > the provinces <4082 m@diynah > of the king <4428
melek > Ahasuerus <0325 >Achashverowsh > .

: 17 For [ this ] deed <1697 dabar > of the queen < 4436
malkah > shall come <3318 yatsa> > abroad <3318 yatsa> > unto
all <3605 kol > women <0802 >ishshah > , so that they shall
despise <0959 bazah > their husbands <1167 ba<al > in their eyes
<5869 <ayin > , when it shall be reported <0559 > amar > , The
king <4428 melek > Ahasuerus <0325 >Achashverowsh > commanded
<0559 >amar > Vashti <2060 Vashtiy > the queen < 4436 malkah > to
be brought <0935 bow> > in before <6440 paniym > him , but she
came <0935 bow> > not .

: 18 [ Likewise ] shall the ladies <8282 sarah > of Persia
<6539 Parac > and Media <4074 Maday > say <0559 >amar > this
<2088 zeh > day <3117 yowm > unto all <3605 kol > the king s
<4428 melek > princes <8269 sar > , which <0834 >aher > have
heard <8085 shama< > of the deed <1697 dabar > of the queen
<4436 malkah > . Thus [ shall there arise ] too <1767 day >
much <1767 day > contempt <0963 bizzayown > and wrath <7110
qetseph > .

: 19 If <0518 >im > it please <2895 towb > the king <4428 melek
> , let there go <3318 yatsa> > a royal <4438 malkuwth >
commandment <1697 dabar > from him , and let it be written
<3789 kathab > among the laws <1881 dath > of the Persians <6539
Parac > and the Medes <4074 Maday > , that it be not altered
<5674 <abar > , That Vashti <2060 Vashtiy > come <0935 bow> >
no <3808 lo> > more before <6440 paniym > king < 4428 melek >
Ahasuerus <0325 >Achashverowsh > ; and let the king < 4428 melek
> give <5414 nathan > her royal <4438 malkuwth > estate unto
another <7468 r@<uwth > that is better <2896 towb > than she .

: 20 And when the king s <4428 melek > decree <6599 pithgam >
which <0834 >aher > he shall make <6213 <asah > shall be
published <8085 shama< > throughout all <3605 kol > his empire
<4438 malkuwth > , ( for it is great <7227 rab > , ) all
<3605 kol > the wives <0802 >ishshah > shall give <5414 nathan >
to their husbands <1167 ba<al > honour <3366 y@qar > , both to
great <1419 gadowl > and small <6996 qatan > .

: 21 And the saying <1697 dabar > pleased the king < 4428 melek
> and the princes <8269 sar > ; and the king <4428 melek > did
<6213 <asah > according to the word <1697 dabar > of Memucan
<4462 M@muwkan > :

: 22 For he sent <7971 shalach > letters <5612 cepher > into
<0413 >el > all <3605 kol > the king s <4428 melek > provinces
<4082 m@diynah > , into every province <4082 m@diynah >
according to the writing <3791 kathab > thereof , and to every
<0376 >iysh > people <5971 <am > after their language <3956
lashown > , that every man <0376 >iysh > should bear <8323
sarar > rule <8323 sarar > in his own house <1004 bayith > ,
and that [ it ] should be published <1696 dabar > according to
the language <3956 lashown > of every people <5971 < am > .

: Esther 2

: 1 . After <0310 >achar > these <0428 >el - leh > things
<1697 dabar > , when the wrath <2534 chemah > of king <4428
melek > Ahasuerus <0325 >Achashverowsh > was appeased <7918
shakak > , he remembered <2142 zakar > Vashti <2060 Vashtiy > ,
and what she had done <6213 <asah > , and what was decreed
<1504 gazar > against <5921 <al > her .

: 2 Then said <0559 >amar > the king s <4428 melek > servants
<5288 na<ar > that ministered <8334 sharath > unto him , Let
there be fair <2896 towb > young <5291 na<arah > virgins <1330
b@thuwlah > sought <1245 baqash > for the king <4428 melek > :

: 3 And let the king <4428 melek > appoint <6485 paqad >
officers <6496 paqiyd > in all <3605 kol > the provinces <4082
m@diynah > of his kingdom <4438 malkuwth > , that they may
gather <6908 qabats > together all <3605 kol > the fair <4758
mar>eh > young <5291 na<arah > virgins <1330 b@thuwlah > unto
Shushan <7800 Shuwshan > the palace <1002 biyrah > , to the
house <1004 bayith > of the women <0802 >ishshah > , unto the
custody <3027 yad > of Hege <1896 Hege> > the king s <4428 melek
> chamberlain <5631 cariyc > , keeper <8104 shamar > of the
women <0802 >ishshah > ; and let their things for purification
<8562 tamruwq > be given <5414 nathan > [ them ] :

: 4 And let the maiden <5291 na<arah > which <0834 >aher >
pleaseth the king <4428 melek > be queen <4427 malak > instead
<8478 tachath > of Vashti <2060 Vashtiy > . And the thing <1697
dabar > pleased the king <4428 melek > ; and he did < 6213 <asah
> so <3651 ken > .

: 5 [ Now ] in Shushan <7800 Shuwshan > the palace < 1002
biyrah > there was a certain <0376 >iysh > Jew < 3064 Y@huwdiy > ,
whose name <8034 shem > [ was ] Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > ,
the son <1121 ben > of Jair <2971 Ya>iyr > , the son <1121 ben
> of Shimei <8096 Shim<iy > , the son <1121 ben > of Kish <7027
Qiysh > , a Benjamite <1145 Ben - y@miyniy > ;

: 6 Who <0834 >aher > had been carried <1540 galah > away <1546
galuwth > from Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > with the captivity
<1473 gowlah > which <0834 >aher > had been carried <1540 galah
> away <1546 galuwth > with Jeconiah <3204 Y@konyah > king <4428
melek > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , whom <0834 > aher >
Nebuchadnezzar <5019 N@buwkadne>tstsar > the king < 4428 melek >
of Babylon <0894 Babel > had carried <1540 galah > away <1546
galuwth > .

: 7 And he brought <0539 >aman > up Hadassah <1919 Hadaccah > ,
that [ is ] , Esther <0635 >Ecter > , his uncle s <1733
dowdah > daughter <1323 bath > : for she had neither < 0369 >ayin
> father <1> nor mother <0517 >em > , and the maid <5291
na<arah > [ was ] fair <3303 yapheh > and beautiful ; whom
Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > , when her father <1> and mother
<0517 >em > were dead <4194 maveth > , took < 3947 laqach > for
his own daughter <1323 bath > .

: 8 So it came <1961 hayah > to pass , when the king s <4428
melek > commandment <1697 dabar > and his decree < 1881 dath >
was heard <8085 shama< > , and when many <7227 rab > maidens
<5291 na<arah > were gathered <6908 qabats > together unto
Shushan <7800 Shuwshan > the palace <1002 biyrah > , to the
custody <3027 yad > of Hegai <1896 Hege> > , that Esther <0635
>Ecter > was brought <3947 laqach > also unto the king s <4428
melek > house <1004 bayith > , to the custody <3027 yad > of
Hegai <1896 Hege> > , keeper <8104 shamar > of the women <0802
>ishshah > .

: 9 And the maiden <5291 na<arah > pleased him , and she
obtained <5375 nasa> > kindness <2617 checed > of him ; and he
speedily <0926 bahal > gave <5414 nathan > her her things for
purification <8562 tamruwq > , with such things as belonged
<4490 manah > to her , and seven <7651 sheba< > maidens <5291
na<arah > , [ which were ] meet <7200 ra>ah > to be given
<5414 nathan > her , out of the king s <4428 melek > house
<1004 bayith > : and he preferred <8138 shanah > her and her
maids <5291 na<arah > unto the best <2896 towb > [ place ] of
the house <1004 bayith > of the women <0802 >ishshah > .

: 10 Esther <0635 >Ecter > had not shewed <5046 nagad > her
people <5971 <am > nor her kindred <4138 mowledeth > : for
Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > had charged <6680 tsavah > her that
she should not shew <5046 nagad > [ it ] .

: 11 And Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > walked <1980 halak > every
day <3117 yowm > before <6440 paniym > the court < 2691 chatser >
of the women s <0802 >ishshah > house <1004 bayith > , to know
<3045 yada< > how Esther <0635 >Ecter > did < 7965 shalowm > ,
and what <4100 mah > should become <6213 <asah > of her .

: 12 Now when every maid s <5291 na<arah > turn < 8447 towr >
was come <5060 naga< > to go <0935 bow> > in to king <4428 melek
> Ahasuerus <0325 >Achashverowsh > , after <7093 qets > that
she had been <1961 hayah > twelve months <2320 chodesh > ,
according to the manner <1881 dath > of the women <0802 >ishshah
> , ( for so <3651 ken > were the days <3117 yowm > of their
purifications <4795 maruwq > accomplished <4390 male> > , [ to
wit ] , six <8337 shesh > months <2320 chodesh > with oil
<8081 shemen > of myrrh <4753 more > , and six < 8337 shesh >
months <2320 chodesh > with sweet <1314 besem > odours <1314
besem > , and with [ other ] things for the purifying < 8562
tamruwq > of the women <0802 >ishshah > ; )

: 13 Then thus <2088 zeh > came <0935 bow> > [ every ] maiden
<5291 na<arah > unto the king <4428 melek > ; whatsoever she
desired <0559 >amar > was given <5414 nathan > her to go <0935
bow> > with her out of the house <1004 bayith > of the women
<0802 >ishshah > unto the king s <4428 melek > house <1004
bayith > .

: 14 In the evening <6153 <ereb > she went <0935 bow> > , and
on the morrow <1242 boqer > she returned <7725 shuwb > into
<0413 >el > the second <8145 sheniy > house < 1004 bayith > of
the women <0802 >ishshah > , to the custody <3027 yad > of
Shaashgaz <8190 Sha<ashgaz > , the king s <4428 melek >
chamberlain <5631 cariyc > , which kept <8104 shamar > the
concubines <6370 piylegesh > : she came <0935 bow> > in unto the
king <4428 melek > no <3808 lo> > more <5750 <owd > , except
the king <4428 melek > delighted <2654 chaphets > in her , and
that she were called <7121 qara> > by name <8034 shem > .

: 15 Now when the turn <8447 towr > of Esther <0635 > Ecter > ,
the daughter <1323 bath > of Abihail <32> the uncle <1730 dowd >
of Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > , who <0834 >aher > had taken
<3947 laqach > her for his daughter <1323 bath > , was come
<5060 naga< > to go <0935 bow> > in unto the king <4428 melek > ,
she required <1245 baqash > nothing but what Hegai < 1896 Hege>
> the king s <4428 melek > chamberlain <5631 cariyc > , the
keeper <8104 shamar > of the women <0802 >ishshah > , appointed
<0559 >amar > . And Esther <0635 >Ecter > obtained <5375 nasa>
> favour <2580 chen > in the sight <5869 <ayin > of all <3605
kol > them that looked <6437 panah > upon her .

: 16 So Esther <0635 >Ecter > was taken <3947 laqach > unto
king <4428 melek > Ahasuerus <0325 >Achashverowsh > into <0413
>el > his house <1004 bayith > royal <4438 malkuwth > in the
tenth <6224 <asiyriy > month <2320 chodesh > , which [ is ]
the month <2320 chodesh > Tebeth <2887 Tebeth > , in the
seventh <7651 sheba< > year <8141 shaneh > of his reign <4438
malkuwth > .

: 17 And the king <4428 melek > loved <0157 >ahab > Esther
<0635 >Ecter > above all <3605 kol > the women < 0802 >ishshah > ,
and she obtained <5375 nasa> > grace <2580 chen > and favour
<2617 checed > in his sight <6440 paniym > more than all <3605
kol > the virgins <1330 b@thuwlah > ; so that he set <7760 suwm
> the royal <4438 malkuwth > crown <3804 kether > upon her head
<7218 ro>sh > , and made her queen <4427 malak > instead <8478
tachath > of Vashti <2060 Vashtiy > .

: 18 Then the king <4428 melek > made <6213 <asah > a great
<1419 gadowl > feast <4960 mishteh > unto all < 3605 kol > his
princes <8269 sar > and his servants <5650 <ebed > , [ even
<0853 >eth > ] Esther s <0635 >Ecter > feast <4960 mishteh > ;
and he made <6213 <asah > a release <2010 hanachah > to the
provinces <4082 m@diynah > , and gave <5414 nathan > gifts
<4864 mas>eth > , according to the state <3027 yad > of the
king <4428 melek > .

: 19 And when the virgins <1330 b@thuwlah > were gathered <6908
qabats > together the second <8145 sheniy > time , then
Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > sat <3427 yashab > in the king s <4428
melek > gate <8179 sha<ar > .

: 20 Esther <0635 >Ecter > had not [ yet ] shewed < 5046 nagad
> her kindred <4138 mowledeth > nor her people <5971 <am > ; as
Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > had charged <6680 tsavah > her : for
Esther <0635 >Ecter > did <6213 <asah > the commandment <3982
ma>amar > of Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > , like as when she was
brought <0539 >aman > up with him .

: 21 . In those <1992 hem > days <3117 yowm > , while
Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > sat <3427 yashab > in the king s <4428
melek > gate <8179 sha<ar > , two <8147 sh@nayim > of the king
s <4428 melek > chamberlains <5631 cariyc > , Bigthan <0904
Bigthan > and Teresh <8657 Teresh > , of those which kept <8104
shamar > the door <5592 caph > , were wroth <7107 qatsaph > ,
and sought <1245 baqash > to lay <7971 shalach > hand <3027 yad
> on the king <4428 melek > Ahasuerus <0325 > Achashverowsh > .

: 22 And the thing <1697 dabar > was known <3045 yada< > to
Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > , who told <5046 nagad > [ it ]
unto Esther <0635 >Ecter > the queen <4436 malkah > ; and
Esther <0635 >Ecter > certified <0559 >amar > the king <4428
melek > [ thereof ] in Mordecai s <4782 Mord@kay > name <8034
shem > .

: 23 And when inquisition <1245 baqash > was made of the matter
<1697 dabar > , it was found <4672 matsa> > out ; therefore
they were both <8147 sh@nayim > hanged <8518 talah > on <5921
<al > a tree <6086 <ets > : and it was written < 3789 kathab > in
the book <5612 cepher > of the chronicles <1697 dabar > before
<6440 paniym > the king <4428 melek > .

: Esther 3

: 1 . After <0310 >achar > these <0428 >el - leh > things
<1697 dabar > did king <4428 melek > Ahasuerus < 0325
>Achashverowsh > promote <1431 gadal > Haman <2001 Haman > the
son <1121 ben > of Hammedatha <4099 M@datha > the Agagite <91> ,
and advanced <5375 nasa> > him , and set <7760 suwm > his seat
<3678 kicce> > above <5921 <al > all <3605 kol > the princes
<8269 sar > that [ were ] with him .

: 2 And all <3605 kol > the king s <4428 melek > servants <5650
<ebed > , that [ were ] in the king s <4428 melek > gate
<8179 sha<ar > , bowed <3766 kara< > , and reverenced <7812
shachah > Haman <2001 Haman > : for the king <4428 melek > had
so <3651 ken > commanded <6680 tsavah > concerning him . But
Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > bowed <3766 kara< > not , nor <3808
lo> > did [ him ] reverence <7812 shachah > .

: 3 Then the king s <4428 melek > servants <5650 < ebed > ,
which <0834 >aher > [ were ] in the king s <4428 melek > gate
<8179 sha<ar > , said <0559 >amar > unto Mordecai <4782
Mord@kay > , Why <4069 madduwa< > transgressest < 5674 <abar >
thou the king s <4428 melek > commandment <4687 mitsvah > ?

: 4 Now it came <1961 hayah > to pass , when they spake <0559
>amar > daily <3117 yowm > unto him , and he hearkened <8085
shama< > not unto them , that they told <5046 nagad > Haman
<2001 Haman > , to see <7200 ra>ah > whether Mordecai s <4782
Mord@kay > matters <1697 dabar > would stand <5975 <amad > : for
he had told <5046 nagad > them that he [ was ] a Jew < 3064
Y@huwdiy > .

: 5 And when Haman <2001 Haman > saw <7200 ra>ah > that
Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > bowed <3766 kara< > not , nor did him
reverence <7812 shachah > , then was Haman <2001 Haman > full
<4390 male> > of wrath <2534 chemah > .

: 6 And he thought <5869 <ayin > scorn <0959 bazah > to lay
<7971 shalach > hands <3027 yad > on Mordecai < 4782 Mord@kay >
alone <0905 bad > ; for they had shewed <5046 nagad > him the
people <5971 <am > of Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > : wherefore
Haman <2001 Haman > sought <1245 baqash > to destroy <8045
shamad > all <3605 kol > the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > that [ were
] throughout the whole <3605 kol > kingdom <4438 malkuwth > of
Ahasuerus <0325 >Achashverowsh > , [ even ] the people <5971
<am > of Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > .

: 7 . In the first <7223 ri>shown > month <2320 chodesh > ,
that [ is ] , the month<2320 chodesh > Nisan <5212 Niycan > ,
in the twelfth year <8141 shaneh > of king <4428 melek >
Ahasuerus <0325 >Achashverowsh > , they cast <5307 naphal > Pur
<6332 Puwr > , that [ is ] , the lot <1486 gowral > ,
before <6440 paniym > Haman <2001 Haman > from day <3117 yowm >
to day <3117 yowm > , and from month to month <2320 chodesh > ,
[ to ] the twelfth [ month <2320 chodesh > ] , that [ is
] , the month <2320 chodesh > Adar <0143 >Adar > .

: 8 And Haman <2001 Haman > said <0559 >amar > unto king <4428
melek > Ahasuerus <0325 >Achashverowsh > , There is a certain
<0259 >echad > people <5971 <am > scattered < 6340 pazar > abroad
<6340 pazar > and dispersed <6504 parad > among < 0996 beyn > the
people <5971 <am > in all <3605 kol > the provinces <4082
m@diynah > of thy kingdom <4438 malkuwth > ; and their laws
<1881 dath > [ are ] diverse <8138 shanah > from all <3605 kol
> people <5971 <am > ; neither <0369 >ayin > keep <6213 <asah >
they the king s <4428 melek > laws <1881 dath > : therefore it
[ is ] not for the king s <4428 melek > profit <7737 shavah >
to suffer <3240 yanach > them .

: 9 If <0518 >im > it please <2895 towb > the king <4428 melek
> , let it be written <3789 kathab > that they may be destroyed
<6> : and I will pay <8254 shaqal > ten <6235 < eser > thousand
<0505 >eleph > talents <3603 kikkar > of silver <3701 keceph >
to the hands <3027 yad > of those that have the charge < 6213
<asah > of the business <4399 m@la>kah > , to bring <0935 bow>
> [ it ] into <0413 >el > the king s <4428 melek > treasuries
<1595 genez > .

: 10 And the king <4428 melek > took <5493 cuwr > his ring
<2885 tabba<ath > from his hand <3027 yad > , and gave <5414
nathan > it unto Haman <2001 Haman > the son <1121 ben > of
Hammedatha <4099 M@datha > the Agagite <91> , the Jews <3064
Y@huwdiy > enemy <6887 tsarar > .

: 11 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > unto Haman
<2001 Haman > , The silver <3701 keceph > [ is ] given <5414
nathan > to thee , the people <5971 <am > also , to do <6213
<asah > with them as it seemeth <5869 <ayin > good <2896 towb >
to thee .

: 12 Then were the king s <4428 melek > scribes <5608 caphar >
called <7121 qara> > on the thirteenth day <3117 yowm > of the
first <7223 ri>shown > month <2320 chodesh > , and there was
written <3789 kathab > according to all <3605 kol > that Haman
<2001 Haman > had commanded <6680 tsavah > unto the king s <4428
melek > lieutenants <0323 >achashdarpan > , and to the
governors <6346 pechah > that [ were ] over <5921 < al > every
province <4082 m@diynah > , and to the rulers <8269 sar > of
every people <5971 <am > of every province <4082 m@diynah >
according to the writing <3791 kathab > thereof , and [ to ]
every people <5971 <am > after their language <3956 lashown > ;
in the name <8034 shem > of king <4428 melek > Ahasuerus <0325
>Achashverowsh > was it written <3789 kathab > , and sealed
<2856 chatham > with the king s <4428 melek > ring <2885
tabba<ath > .

: 13 And the letters <5612 cepher > were sent <7971 shalach >
by posts <7323 ruwts > into <0413 >el > all < 3605 kol > the king
s <4428 melek > provinces <4082 m@diynah > , to destroy <8045
shamad > , to kill <2026 harag > , and to cause to perish <6> ,
all <3605 kol > Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > , both young <5288
na<ar > and old <2205 zaqen > , little <2945 taph > children
<2945 taph > and women <0802 >ishshah > , in one <0259 >echad >
day <3117 yowm > , [ even ] upon the thirteenth [ day <3117
yowm > ] of the twelfth month <2320 chodesh > , which <1931
huw> > is the month <2320 chodesh > Adar <0143 > Adar > , and [
to take <3947 laqach > ] the spoil <7998 shalal > of them for a
prey <0962 bazaz > .

: 14 The copy <6572 parshegen > of the writing <3791 kathab >
for a commandment <1881 dath > to be given <5414 nathan > in
every <3605 kol > province <4082 m@diynah > was published <1540
galah > unto all <3605 kol > people <5971 <am > , that they
should be ready <6264 <athiyd > against that day < 3117 yowm > .

: 15 The posts <7323 ruwts > went <3318 yatsa> > out , being
hastened <7165 qerec > by the king s <4428 melek > commandment
<1697 dabar > , and the decree <1881 dath > was given <5414
nathan > in Shushan <7800 Shuwshan > the palace <1002 biyrah > .
And the king <4428 melek > and Haman <2001 Haman > sat <3427
yashab > down to drink <8354 shathah > ; but the city <5892
<iyr > Shushan <7800 Shuwshan > was perplexed < 0943 buwk > .

: Esther 4

: 1 . When Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > perceived <3045 yada< >
all <3605 kol > that was done <6213 <asah > , Mordecai <4782
Mord@kay > rent <7167 qara< > his clothes <0899 beged > , and
put <3847 labash > on sackcloth <8242 saq > with ashes <0665
>epher > , and went <3318 yatsa> > out into the midst <8432
tavek > of the city <5892 <iyr > , and cried < 2199 za<aq > with
a loud <1419 gadowl > and a bitter <4751 mar > cry <2201 za<aq >
;

: 2 And came <0935 bow> > even <5704 <ad > before <6440 paniym
> the king s <4428 melek > gate <8179 sha<ar > : for none <0369
>ayin > [ might ] enter <0935 bow> > into < 0413 >el > the king
s <4428 melek > gate <8179 sha<ar > clothed < 3830 l@buwsh > with
sackcloth <8242 saq > .

: 3 And in every <3605 kol > province <4082 m@diynah > ,
whithersoever the king s <4428 melek > commandment <1697 dabar >
and his decree <1881 dath > came <5060 naga< > , [ there was ]
great <1419 gadowl > mourning <60> among the Jews <3064
Y@huwdiy > , and fasting <6685 tsowm > , and weeping <1065
B@kiy > , and wailing <4553 micepd > ; and many < 7227 rab >
lay <3331 yatsa< > in sackcloth <8242 saq > and ashes <0665
>epher > .

: 4 So Esther s <0635 >Ecter > maids <5291 na< arah > and her
chamberlains <5631 cariyc > came <0935 bow> > and told <5046
nagad > [ it ] her . Then was the queen <4436 malkah >
exceedingly <3966 m@<od > grieved <2342 chuwl > ; and she sent
<7971 shalach > raiment <0899 beged > to clothe < 3847 labash >
Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > , and to take <5493 cuwr > away <5493
cuwr > his sackcloth <8242 saq > from him : but he received
<6901 qabal > [ it ] not .

: 5 . Then called <7121 qara> > Esther <0635 > Ecter > for
Hatach <2047 Hathak > , [ one ] of the king s <4428 melek >
chamberlains <5631 cariyc > , whom <0834 >aher > he had
appointed <5975 <amad > to attend <6440 paniym > upon her , and
gave him a commandment <6680 tsavah > to Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay
> , to know <3045 yada< > what <4100 mah > it [ was ] , and
why <4100 mah > it [ was ] .

: 6 So Hatach <2047 Hathak > went <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318
yatsa> > to Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > unto the street <7339
r@chob > of the city <5892 <iyr > , which <0834 >aher > [ was
] before <6440 paniym > the king s <4428 melek > gate <8179
sha<ar > .

: 7 And Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > told <5046 nagad > him of all
<3605 kol > that had happened <7136 qarah > unto him , and of
the sum <6575 parashah > of the money <3701 keceph > that Haman
<2001 Haman > had promised <0559 >amar > to pay <8254 shaqal >
to the king s <4428 melek > treasuries <1595 genez > for the
Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > , to destroy <6> them .

: 8 Also he gave <5414 nathan > him the copy <6572 parshegen >
of the writing <3791 kathab > of the decree <1881 dath > that
was given <5414 nathan > at Shushan <7800 Shuwshan > to destroy
<8045 shamad > them , to shew <7200 ra>ah > [ it ] unto
Esther <0635 >Ecter > , and to declare <5046 nagad > [ it ]
unto her , and to charge <6680 tsavah > her that she should go
<0935 bow> > in unto the king <4428 melek > , to make
supplication <2603 chanan > unto him , and to make request
<1245 baqash > before <6440 paniym > him for her people <5971
<am > .

: 9 And Hatach <2047 Hathak > came <0935 bow> > and told <5046
nagad > Esther <0635 >Ecter > the words <1697 dabar > of
Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > .

: 10 Again Esther <0635 >Ecter > spake <0559 > amar > unto
Hatach <2047 Hathak > , and gave him commandment <6680 tsavah >
unto Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > ;

: 11 All <3605 kol > the king s <4428 melek > servants <5650
<ebed > , and the people <5971 <am > of the king s <4428 melek
> provinces <4082 m@diynah > , do know <3045 yada< > , that
whosoever <0834 >aher > , whether man <0376 >iysh > or woman
<0802 >ishshah > , shall come <0935 bow> > unto the king <4428
melek > into <0413 >el > the inner <6442 p@niymiy > court <2691
chatser > , who <0834 >aher > is not called <7121 qara> > , [
there is ] one <0259 >echad > law <1881 dath > of his to put [
him ] to death <4191 muwth > , except <0905 bad > such <0834
>aher > to whom <0834 >aher > the king <4428 melek > shall hold
<3447 yashat > out the golden <2091 zahab > sceptre <8275
sharbiyt > , that he may live <2421 chayah > : but I have not
been called <7121 qara> > to come <0935 bow> > in unto the king
<4428 melek > these <2088 zeh > thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > days
<3117 yowm > .

: 12 And they told <5046 nagad > to Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay >
Esther s <0635 >Ecter > words <1697 dabar > .

: 13 Then Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > commanded <0559 > amar > to
answer <7725 shuwb > Esther <0635 >Ecter > , Think <1819 damah
> not with thyself <5315 nephesh > that thou shalt escape <4422
malat > in the king s <4428 melek > house <1004 bayith > , more
than all <3605 kol > the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > .

: 14 For if <0518 >im > thou altogether holdest < 2790 charash >
thy peace <2790 charash > at this <2063 zo>th > time <6256 <eth
> , [ then ] shall there enlargement <7305 revach > and
deliverance <2020 hatstsalah > arise <5975 <amad > to the Jews
<3064 Y@huwdiy > from another <0312 >acher > place <4725 maqowm
> ; but thou and thy father s <1> house <1004 bayith > shall be
destroyed <6> : and who <4310 miy > knoweth <3045 yada< >
whether <0518 >im > thou art come <5060 naga< > to the kingdom
<4438 malkuwth > for [ such ] a time <6256 <eth > as this
<2063 zo>th > ?

: 15 Then Esther <0635 >Ecter > bade <0559 >amar > [ them ]
return <7725 shuwb > Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > [ this answer ]
,

: 16 Go <3212 yalak > , gather <3664 kanac > together all
<3605 kol > the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > that are present <4672
matsa> > in Shushan <7800 Shuwshan > , and fast < 6684 tsuwm >
ye for me , and neither <0408 >al > eat <0398 > akal > nor <0408
>al > drink <8354 shathah > three <7969 shalowsh > days <3117
yowm > , night <3915 layil > or day <3117 yowm > : I also <1571
gam > and my maidens <5291 na<arah > will fast < 6684 tsuwm >
likewise <3651 ken > ; and so <3651 ken > will I go <0935 bow>
> in unto the king <4428 melek > , which <0834 > aher > [ is ]
not according to the law <1881 dath > : and if <0834 > aher > I
perish <6> , I perish <6> .

: 17 So Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > went <5674 <abar > his way ,
and did <6213 <asah > according to all <3605 kol > that Esther
<0635 >Ecter > had commanded <6680 tsavah > him .

: Esther 5

: 1 . Now it came <1961 hayah > to pass on the third < 7992
sh@liyshiy > day <3117 yowm > , that Esther <0635 >Ecter > put
<3847 labash > on [ her ] royal <4438 malkuwth > [ apparel ]
, and stood <5975 <amad > in the inner <6442 p@niymiy > court
<2691 chatser > of the king s <4428 melek > house < 1004 bayith >
, over <5227 nokach > against <5227 nokach > the king s <4428
melek > house <1004 bayith > : and the king <4428 melek > sat
<3427 yashab > upon his royal <4438 malkuwth > throne <3678
kicce> > in the royal <4438 malkuwth > house <1004 bayith > ,
over <5227 nokach > against <5227 nokach > the gate <6607
pethach > of the house <1004 bayith > .

: 2 And it was so , when the king <4428 melek > saw < 7200
ra>ah > Esther <0635 >Ecter > the queen <4436 malkah > standing
<5975 <amad > in the court <2691 chatser > , [ that ] she
obtained <5375 nasa> > favour <2580 chen > in his sight <5869
<ayin > : and the king <4428 melek > held <3447 yashat > out to
Esther <0635 >Ecter > the golden <2091 zahab > sceptre <8275
sharbiyt > that [ was ] in his hand <3027 yad > . So Esther
<0635 >Ecter > drew near <7126 qarab > , and touched <5060
naga< > the top <7218 ro>sh > of the sceptre < 8275 sharbiyt > .

: 3 Then said <0559 >amar > the king <4428 melek > unto her ,
What <4100 mah > wilt thou , queen <4436 malkah > Esther <0635
>Ecter > ? and what <4100 mah > [ is ] thy request <1246
baqqashah > ? it shall be even given <5414 nathan > thee to the
half <2677 chetsiy > of the kingdom <4438 malkuwth > .

: 4 And Esther <0635 >Ecter > answered <0559 > amar > , If
<0518 >im > [ it seem ] good <2895 towb > unto the king <4428
melek > , let the king <4428 melek > and Haman <2001 Haman >
come <0935 bow> > this day <3117 yowm > unto the banquet <4960
mishteh > that I have prepared <6213 <asah > for him .

: 5 Then the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > , Cause
Haman <2001 Haman > to make haste <4116 mahar > , that he may
do <6213 <asah > as Esther <0635 >Ecter > hath said <1697 dabar
> . So the king <4428 melek > and Haman <2001 Haman > came
<0935 bow> > to the banquet <4960 mishteh > that Esther <0635
>Ecter > had prepared <6213 <asah > .

: 6 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > unto Esther
<0635 >Ecter > at the banquet <4960 mishteh > of wine <3196
yayin > , What <4100 mah > [ is ] thy petition < 7596 sh@>elah
> ? and it shall be granted <5414 nathan > thee : and what
<4100 mah > [ is ] thy request <1246 baqqashah > ? even to
the half <2677 chetsiy > of the kingdom <4438 malkuwth > it
shall be performed <6213 <asah > .

: 7 Then answered <6039 <enuwth > Esther <0635 > Ecter > , and
said <0559 >amar > , My petition <7596 sh@>elah > and my
request <1246 baqqashah > [ is ] ;

: 8 If <0518 >im > I have found <4672 matsa> > favour <2580
chen > in the sight <5869 <ayin > of the king < 4428 melek > ,
and if <0518 >im > it please <2895 towb > the king <4428 melek >
to grant <5414 nathan > my petition <7596 sh@>elah > , and to
perform <6213 <asah > my request <1246 baqqashah > , let the
king <4428 melek > and Haman <2001 Haman > come < 0935 bow> > to
the banquet <4960 mishteh > that I shall prepare <6213 <asah >
for them , and I will do <6213 <asah > to morrow < 4279 machar >
as the king <4428 melek > hath said <1697 dabar > .

: 9 . Then went <3318 yatsa> > Haman <2001 Haman > forth <3318
yatsa> > that day <3117 yowm > joyful <8056 sameach > and with a
glad <2896 towb > heart <3820 leb > : but when Haman <2001 Haman
> saw <7200 ra>ah > Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > in the king s
<4428 melek > gate <8179 sha<ar > , that he stood <6965 quwm >
not up , nor <3808 lo> > moved <2111 zuwa< > for him , he was
full <4390 male> > of indignation <2534 chemah > against <5921
<al > Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > .

: 10 Nevertheless Haman <2001 Haman > refrained <0662 >aphaq >
himself : and when he came <0935 bow> > home <1004 bayith > ,
he sent <7971 shalach > and called <0935 bow> > for his friends
<0157 >ahab > , and Zeresh <2238 Zeresh > his wife <0802
>ishshah > .

: 11 And Haman <2001 Haman > told <5608 caphar > them of the
glory <3519 kabowd > of his riches <6239 <osher > , and the
multitude <7230 rob > of his children <1121 ben > , and all
<3605 kol > [ the things ] wherein <0834 >aher > the king
<4428 melek > had promoted <1431 gadal > him , and how <0834
>aher > he had advanced <5375 nasa> > him above <5921 <al > the
princes <8269 sar > and servants <5650 <ebed > of the king <4428
melek > .

: 12 Haman <2001 Haman > said <0559 >amar > moreover <0637 >aph
> , Yea , Esther <0635 >Ecter > the queen <4436 malkah > did
let no <3808 lo> > man come <0935 bow> > in with the king <4428
melek > unto the banquet <4960 mishteh > that she had prepared
<6213 <asah > but myself ; and to morrow <4279 machar > am I
invited <7121 qara> > unto her also <1571 gam > with the king
<4428 melek > .

: 13 Yet all <3605 kol > this <2088 zeh > availeth <7737 shavah
> me nothing<0369 >ayin > , so <6256 <eth > long <6256 <eth >
as I see <7200 ra>ah > Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > the Jew <3064
Y@huwdiy > sitting <3427 yashab > at the king s <4428 melek >
gate <8179 sha<ar > .

: 14 Then said <0559 >amar > Zeresh <2238 Zeresh > his wife
<0802 >ishshah > and all <3605 kol > his friends <0157 >ahab >
unto him , Let a gallows <6086 <ets > be made <6213 <asah > of
fifty <2572 chamishshiym > cubits <0520 >ammah > high <1364
gaboahh > , and to morrow <1242 boqer > speak <0559 >amar >
thou unto the king <4428 melek > that Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay >
may be hanged <8518 talah > thereon <5921 <al > : then go <0935
bow> > thou in merrily <8056 sameach > with the king <4428 melek
> unto the banquet <4960 mishteh > . And the thing < 1697 dabar
> pleased <3190 yatab > Haman <2001 Haman > ; and he caused the
gallows <6086 <ets > to be made <6213 <asah > .

: Esther 6

: 1 . On that night <3915 layil > could <5074 nadad > not the
king <4428 melek > sleep <8142 shehah > , and he commanded
<0559 >amar > to bring <0935 bow> > the book <5612 cepher > of
records <2146 zikrown > of the chronicles <1697 dabar > ; and
they were read <7121 qara> > before <6440 paniym > the king
<4428 melek > .

: 2 And it was found <4672 matsa> > written <3789 kathab > ,
that Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > had told <5046 nagad > of
Bigthana <0904 Bigthan > and Teresh <8657 Teresh > , two <8147
sh@nayim > of the king s <4428 melek > chamberlains < 5631 cariyc
> , the keepers <8104 shamar > of the door <5592 caph > , who
<0834 >aher > sought <1245 baqash > to lay < 7971 shalach > hand
<3027 yad > on the king <4428 melek > Ahasuerus < 0325
>Achashverowsh > .

: 3 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > , What <4100
mah > honour <3366 y@qar > and dignity <1420 g@duwlah > hath
been done <6213 <asah > to Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > for this
<2088 zeh > ? Then said <0559 >amar > the king s <4428 melek >
servants <5288 na<ar > that ministered <8334 sharath > unto him ,
There is nothing done <6213 <asah > for him .

: 4 . And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > , Who
<4310 miy > [ is ] in the court <2691 chatser > ? Now Haman
<2001 Haman > was come <0935 bow> > into the outward <2435
chiytsown > court <2691 chatser > of the king s <4428 melek >
house <1004 bayith > , to speak <0559 >amar > unto the king
<4428 melek > to hang <8518 talah > Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > on
<5921 <al > the gallows <6086 <ets > that he had prepared <3559
kuwn > for him .

: 5 And the king s <4428 melek > servants <5288 na< ar > said
<0559 >amar > unto him , Behold <2009 hinneh > , Haman <2001
Haman > standeth <5975 <amad > in the court <2691 chatser > .
And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > , Let him come
<0935 bow> > in .

: 6 So Haman <2001 Haman > came <0935 bow> > in . And the king
<4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > unto him , What <4100 mah >
shall be done <6213 <asah > unto the man <0376 > iysh > whom the
king <4428 melek > delighteth <2654 chaphets > to honour <3366
y@qar > ? Now Haman <2001 Haman > thought <0559 > amar > in his
heart <3820 leb > , To whom would the king <4428 melek >
delight <2654 chaphets > to do <6213 <asah > honour <3366 y@qar
> more <3148 yowther > than to myself ?

: 7 And Haman <2001 Haman > answered <0559 >amar > the king
<4428 melek > , For the man <0376 >iysh > whom <4310 miy > the
king <4428 melek > delighteth <2654 chaphets > to honour <3366
y@qar > ,

: 8 Let the royal <4438 malkuwth > apparel <3830 l@buwsh > be
brought <0935 bow> > which <0834 >aher > the king <4428 melek >
[ useth ] to wear <3847 labash > , and the horse <5483 cuwc >
that the king <4428 melek > rideth <7392 rakab > upon , and the
crown <3804 kether > royal <4438 malkuwth > which < 0834 >aher >
is set <5414 nathan > upon his head <7218 ro>sh > :

: 9 And let this apparel <3830 l@buwsh > and horse < 5483 cuwc >
be delivered <5414 nathan > to the hand <3027 yad > of one <0376
>iysh > of the king s <4428 melek > most <6579 partam > noble
<6579 partam > princes <8269 sar > , that they may array <3847
labash > the man <0376 >iysh > [ withal ] whom < 0834 >aher >
the king <4428 melek > delighteth <2654 chaphets > to honour
<3366 y@qar > , and bring <7392 rakab > him on horseback <7392
rakab > through the street <7339 r@chob > of the city <5892 <iyr
> , and proclaim <7121 qara> > before <6440 paniym > him ,
Thus <3602 kakah > shall it be done <6213 <asah > to the man
<0376 >iysh > whom <0834 >aher > the king < 4428 melek >
delighteth <2654 chaphets > to honour <3366 y@qar > .

: 10 Then the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > to Haman
<2001 Haman > , Make haste <4116 mahar > , [ and ] take
<3947 laqach > the apparel <3830 l@buwsh > and the horse <5483
cuwc > , as thou hast said <1696 dabar > , and do < 6213 <asah
> even so <3651 ken > to Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > the Jew <3064
Y@huwdiy > , that sitteth <3427 yashab > at the king s <4428
melek > gate <8179 sha<ar > : let nothing <1697 dabar > fail
<5307 naphal > of all <3605 kol > that thou hast spoken <1696
dabar > .

: 11 Then took <3947 laqach > Haman <2001 Haman > the apparel
<3830 l@buwsh > and the horse <5483 cuwc > , and arrayed <3847
labash > Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > , and brought < 7392 rakab >
him on horseback <7392 rakab > through the street <7339 r@chob >
of the city <5892 <iyr > , and proclaimed <7121 qara> > before
<6440 paniym > him , Thus <3602 kakah > shall it be done <6213
<asah > unto the man <0376 >iysh > whom <0834 >aher > the king
<4428 melek > delighteth <2654 chaphets > to honour <3366 y@qar
> .

: 12 . And Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > came <7725 shuwb > again
<7725 shuwb > to the king s <4428 melek > gate < 8179 sha<ar > .
But Haman <2001 Haman > hasted <1765 dachaph > to his house
<1004 bayith > mourning <57> , and having his head <7218 ro>sh
> covered <2645 chaphah > .

: 13 And Haman <2001 Haman > told <5608 caphar > Zeresh <2238
Zeresh > his wife <0802 >ishshah > and all <3605 kol > his
friends <0157 >ahab > every <3605 kol > [ thing ] that had
befallen <7136 qarah > him . Then said <0559 >amar > his wise
<2450 chakam > men and Zeresh <2238 Zeresh > his wife <0802
>ishshah > unto him , If <0518 >im > Mordecai < 4782 Mord@kay >
[ be ] of the seed <2233 zera< > of the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > ,
before <6440 paniym > whom <0834 >aher > thou hast begun <2490
chalal > to fall <5307 naphal > , thou shalt not prevail <3201
yakol > against him , but shalt surely <3588 kiy > fall <5307
naphal > before <6440 paniym > him .

: 14 And while they [ were ] yet <5750 <owd > talking <1696
dabar > with him , came <0935 bow> > the king s < 4428 melek >
chamberlains <5631 cariyc > , and hasted <0926 bahal > to bring
<0935 bow> > Haman <2001 Haman > unto the banquet <4960 mishteh
> that Esther <0635 >Ecter > had prepared <6213 <asah > .

: Esther 7

: 1 . So the king <4428 melek > and Haman <2001 Haman > came
<0935 bow> > to banquet <8354 shathah > with Esther <0635 >Ecter
> the queen <4436 malkah > .

: 2 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > again <1571
gam > untoEsther <0635 >Ecter > on the second < 8145 sheniy > day
<3117 yowm > at the banquet <4960 mishteh > of wine <3196 yayin
> , What <4100 mah > [ is ] thy petition <7596 sh@>elah > ,
queen <4436 malkah > Esther <0635 >Ecter > ? and it shall be
granted <5414 nathan > thee : and what <4100 mah > [ is ] thy
request <1246 baqqashah > ? and it shall be performed < 6213
<asah > , [ even ] to the half <2677 chetsiy > of the kingdom
<4438 malkuwth > .

: 3 Then Esther <0635 >Ecter > the queen <4436 malkah >
answered <6030 <anah > and said <0559 >amar > , If <0518 >im >
I have found <4672 matsa> > favour <2580 chen > in thy sight
<5869 <ayin > , O king <4428 melek > , and if <0518 >im > it
please <2895 towb > the king <4428 melek > , let my life <5315
nephesh > be given <5414 nathan > me at my petition < 7596
sh@>elah > , and my people <5971 <am > at my request <1246
baqqashah > :

: 4 For we are sold <4376 makar > , I and my people < 5971 <am
> , to be destroyed <8045 shamad > , to be slain < 2026 harag >
, and to perish <6> . But if <0432 >illuw > we had been sold
<4376 makar > for bondmen <5650 <ebed > and bondwomen <8198
shiphchah > , I had held <2790 charash > my tongue < 2790
charash > , although <3588 kiy > the enemy <6862 tsar > could
not countervail <7737 shavah > the king s <4428 melek > damage
<5143 nezeq > .

: 5 Then the king <4428 melek > Ahasuerus <0325 > Achashverowsh
> answered <0559 >amar > and said <0559 >amar > unto Esther
<0635 >Ecter > the queen <4436 malkah > , Who < 4310 miy > is he
, and where <0335 >ay > is he , that durst presume < 4390 male>
> in his heart <3820 leb > to do <6213 <asah > so <3651 ken > ?

: 6 And Esther <0635 >Ecter > said <0559 >amar > , The
adversary <6862 tsar > and enemy <0341 >oyeb > [ is ] this
<2088 zeh > wicked <7451 ra< > Haman <2001 Haman > . Then Haman
<2001 Haman > was afraid <1204 ba<ath > before < 6440 paniym >
the king <4428 melek > and the queen <4436 malkah > .

: 7 . And the king <4428 melek > arising <6965 quwm > from the
banquet <4960 mishteh > of wine <3196 yayin > in his wrath <2534
chemah > [ went ] into <0413 >el > the palace < 1055 biythan >
garden <1594 ginnah > : and Haman <2001 Haman > stood <5975
<amad > up to make request <1245 baqash > for his life <5315
nephesh > to Esther <0635 >Ecter > the queen <4436 malkah > ;
for he saw <7200 ra>ah > that there was evil <7451 ra< >
determined <3615 kalah > against <0413 >el > him by the king
<4428 melek > .

: 8 Then the king <4428 melek > returned <7725 shuwb > out of
the palace <1055 biythan > garden <1594 ginnah > into <0413 >el
> the place <1004 bayith > of the banquet <4960 mishteh > of
wine <3196 yayin > ; and Haman <2001 Haman > was fallen <5307
naphal > upon the bed <4296 mittah > whereon Esther < 0635 >Ecter
> [ was ] . Then said <0559 >amar > the king < 4428 melek > ,
Will he force <3533 kabash > the queen <4436 malkah > also <1571
gam > before <5973 <im > me in the house <1004 bayith > ? As
the word <1697 dabar > went <3318 yatsa> > out of the king s
<4428 melek > mouth <6310 peh > , they covered < 2645 chaphah >
Haman s <2001 Haman > face <6440 paniym > .

: 9 And Harbonah <2726 Charbowna> > , one <0259 > echad > of
the chamberlains <5631 cariyc > , said <0559 >amar > before
<6440 paniym > the king <4428 melek > , Behold < 2009 hinneh >
also <1571 gam > , the gallows <6086 <ets > fifty <2572
chamishshiym > cubits <0520 >ammah > high <1364 gaboahh > ,
which <0834 >aher > Haman <2001 Haman > had made <6213 <asah >
for Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > , who <0834 >aher > had spoken
<1696 dabar > good <2896 towb > for the king <4428 melek > ,
standeth <5975 <amad > in the house <1004 bayith > of Haman
<2001 Haman > . Then the king <4428 melek > said < 0559 >amar > ,
Hang <8518 talah > him thereon <5921 <al > .

: 10 So they hanged <8518 talah > Haman <2001 Haman > on <5921
<al > the gallows <6086 <ets > that he had prepared <3559 kuwn >
for Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > . Then was the king s < 4428 melek
> wrath <2534 chemah > pacified <7918 shakak > .

: Esther 8

: 1 . On that day <3117 yowm > did the king <4428 melek >
Ahasuerus <0325 >Achashverowsh > give <5414 nathan > the house
<1004 bayith > of Haman <2001 Haman > the Jews < 3064 Y@huwdiy >
enemy <6887 tsarar > unto Esther <0635 >Ecter > the queen <4436
malkah > . And Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > came <0935 bow> >
before <6440 paniym > the king <4428 melek > ; for Esther <0635
>Ecter > had told <5046 nagad > what <4100 mah > he [ was ]
unto her .

: 2 And the king <4428 melek > took <5493 cuwr > off his ring
<2885 tabba<ath > , which <0834 >aher > he had taken <5674
<abar > from Haman <2001 Haman > , and gave <5414 nathan > it
unto Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > . And Esther <0635 > Ecter > set
<7760 suwm > Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > over <5921 <al > the
house <1004 bayith > of Haman <2001 Haman > .

: 3 . And Esther <0635 >Ecter > spake <1696 dabar > yet again
<3254 yacaph > before <6440 paniym > the king < 4428 melek > ,
and fell <5307 naphal > down at <6440 paniym > his feet <7272
regel > , and besought <2603 chanan > him with tears <1058
bakah > to put <5674 <abar > away <5674 <abar > the mischief
<7451 ra< > of Haman <2001 Haman > the Agagite < 91> , and his
device <4284 machashabah > that he had devised <2803 chashab >
against <5921 <al > the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > .

: 4 Then the king <4428 melek > held <3447 yashat > out the
golden <2091 zahab > sceptre <8275 sharbiyt > toward Esther
<0635 >Ecter > . So Esther <0635 >Ecter > arose <6965 quwm > ,
and stood <5975 <amad > before <6440 paniym > the king <4428
melek > ,

: 5 And said <0559 >amar > , If <0518 >im > it please <2896
towb > the king <4428 melek > , and if <0518 >im > I have found
favour <2580 chen > in his sight <5869 <ayin > , and the thing
<1697 dabar > [ seem ] right <3787 kasher > before <6440
paniym > the king <4428 melek > , and I [ be ] pleasing <2896
towb > in his eyes <5869 <ayin > , let it be written <3789
kathab > to reverse <7725 shuwb > the letters <5612 cepher >
devised <4284 machashabah > by Haman <2001 Haman > the son <1121
ben > of Hammedatha <4099 M@datha > the Agagite < 91> , which
<0834 >aher > he wrote <3789 kathab > to destroy <6> the Jews
<3064 Y@huwdiy > which <0834 >aher > [ are ] in all <3605 kol
> the king s <4428 melek > provinces <4082 m@diynah > :

: 6 For how <0346 >ayeh > can <3201 yakol > I endure <3201
yakol > to see <7200 ra>ah > the evil <7451 ra< > that shall
come <4672 matsa> > unto my people <5971 <am > ? or how <0346
>ayeh > can <3201 yakol > I endure <3201 yakol > to see <7200
ra>ah > the destruction <13> of my kindred <4138 mowledeth > ?

: 7 Then the king <4428 melek > Ahasuerus <0325 > Achashverowsh
> said <0559 >amar > unto Esther <0635 >Ecter > the queen <4436
malkah > and to Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > the Jew < 3064 Y@huwdiy
> , Behold <2009 hinneh > , I have given <5414 nathan > Esther
<0635 >Ecter > the house <1004 bayith > of Haman <2001 Haman > ,
and him they have hanged <8518 talah > upon the gallows <6086
<ets > , because he laid <7971 shalach > his hand <3027 yad >
upon the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > .

: 8 Write <3789 kathab > ye also for the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > ,
as it liketh <2896 towb > you , in the king s <4428 melek >
name <8034 shem > , and seal <2856 chatham > [ it ] with the
king s <4428 melek > ring <2885 tabba<ath > : for the writing
<3791 kathab > which <0834 >aher > is written < 3789 kathab > in
the king s <4428 melek > name <8034 shem > , and sealed <2856
chatham > with the king s <4428 melek > ring <2885 tabba<ath > ,
may no <0369 >ayin > man reverse <7725 shuwb > .

: 9 Then were the king s <4428 melek > scribes <5608 caphar >
called <7121 qara> > at that time <6256 <eth > in the third
<7992 sh@liyshiy > month <2320 chodesh > , that [ is ] , the
month <2320 chodesh > Sivan <5510 Ciyvan > , on the three <7969
shalowsh > and twentieth <6242 <esriym > [ day ] thereof ;
and it was written <3789 kathab > according to all <3605 kol >
that Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > commanded <6680 tsavah > unto the
Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > , and to the lieutenants <0323
>achashdarpan > , and the deputies <6346 pechah > and rulers
<8269 sar > of the provinces <4082 m@diynah > which <0834 >aher
> [ are ] from India <1912 Hoduw > unto Ethiopia < 3568 Kuwsh >
, an hundred <3967 me>ah > twenty <6242 <esriym > and seven
<7651 sheba< > provinces <4082 m@diynah > , unto every province
<4082 m@diynah > according to the writing <3791 kathab > thereof
, and unto every people <5971 <am > after their language <3956
lashown > , and to the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > according to their

: 9 writing <3791 kathab > , and according to their language
<3956 lashown > .

: 10 And he wrote <3789 kathab > in the king <4428 melek >
Ahasuerus <0325 >Achashverowsh > name <8034 shem > , and
sealed <2856 chatham > [ it ] with the king s <4428 melek >
ring <2885 tabba<ath > , and sent <7971 shalach > letters <5612
cepher > by posts <7323 ruwts > on horseback <5483 cuwc > , [
and ] riders <7392 rakab > on mules <7409 rekesh > , camels
<0327 >achastaran > , [ and ] young <1121 ben > dromedaries
<7424 rammak > :

: 11 Wherein <0834 >aher > the king <4428 melek > granted <5414
nathan > the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > which <0834 > aher > [ were ]
in every <3605 kol > city <5892 <iyr > to gather <6950 qahal >
themselves together , and to stand <5975 <amad > for their life
<5315 nephesh > , to destroy <8045 shamad > , to slay <2026
harag > , and to cause to perish <6> , all <3605 kol > the
power <2428 chayil > of the people <5971 <am > and province
<4082 m@diynah > that would assault <6696 tsuwr > them , [
both ] little <2945 taph > ones and women <0802 > ishshah > ,
and [ to take ] the spoil <7998 shalal > of them for a prey
<0962 bazaz > ,

: 12 Upon one <0259 >echad > day <3117 yowm > in all <3605 kol
> the provinces <4082 m@diynah > of king <4428 melek > Ahasuerus
<0325 >Achashverowsh > , [ namely ] , upon the thirteenth [
day ] of the twelfth month <2320 chodesh > , which < 1931 huw>
> [ is ] the month <2320 chodesh > Adar <0143 > Adar > .

: 13 The copy <6572 parshegen > of the writing <3791 kathab >
for a commandment <1881 dath > to be given <5414 nathan > in
every <3605 kol > province <4082 m@diynah > [ was ] published
<1540 galah > unto all <3605 kol > people <5971 <am > , and
that the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > should be ready <6264 < athiyd >
against that day <3117 yowm > to avenge <5358 naqam > themselves
on their enemies <0341 >oyeb > .

: 14 [ So ] the posts <7323 ruwts > that rode <7392 rakab >
upon mules <7409 rekesh > [ and ] camels <0327 > achastaran >
went <3318 yatsa> > out , being hastened <0926 bahal > and
pressed <1765 dachaph > on by the king s <4428 melek >
commandment <1697 dabar > . And the decree <1881 dath > was
given <5414 nathan > at Shushan <7800 Shuwshan > the palace
<1002 biyrah > .

: 15 . And Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > went <3318 yatsa> > out
from the presence <6440 paniym > of the king <4428 melek > in
royal <4438 malkuwth > apparel <3830 l@buwsh > of blue <8504
t@keleth > and white <2353 chuwr > , and with a great <1419
gadowl > crown <5850 <atarah > of gold <2091 zahab > , and with
a garment <8509 takriyk > of fine linen <0948 buwts > and purple
<0713 >argaman > : and the city <5892 <iyr > of Shushan <7800
Shuwshan > rejoiced <6670 tsahal > and was glad <8056 sameach > .


: 16 The Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > had light <0219 > owrah > , and
gladness <8057 simchah > , and joy <8342 sasown > , and honour
<3366 y@qar > .

: 17 And in every <3605 kol > province <4082 m@diynah > , and
in every <3605 kol > city <5892 <iyr > , whithersoever the king
s <4428 melek > commandment <1697 dabar > and his decree <1881
dath > came <5060 naga< > , the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > had joy
<8057 simchah > and gladness <8342 sasown > , a feast <4960
mishteh > and a good <2896 towb > day <3117 yowm > . And many
<7227 rab > of the people <5971 <am > of the land <0776 >erets >
became <3054 yahad > Jews <3054 yahad > ; for the fear <6343
pachad > of the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > fell <5307 naphal > upon
them .

: Esther 9

: 1 . Now in the twelfth month <2320 chodesh > , that [ is ]
, the month <2320 chodesh > Adar <0143 >Adar > , on the
thirteenth day <3117 yowm > of the same , when <0834 >aher >
the king s <4428 melek > commandment <1697 dabar > and his
decree <1881 dath > drew near <5060 naga< > to be put in
execution <6213 <asah > , in the day <3117 yowm > that the
enemies <0341 >oyeb > of the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > hoped <7663
sabar > to have power <7980 shalat > over them , ( though it
was turned <2015 haphak > to the contrary , that the Jews <3064
Y@huwdiy > had rule <7980 shalat > over them that hated <8130
sane> > them ; )

: 2 The Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > gathered <6950 qahal > themselves
together intheir cities <5892 <iyr > throughout all < 3605 kol >
the provinces <4082 m@diynah > of the king <4428 melek >
Ahasuerus <0325 >Achashverowsh > , to lay <7971 shalach > hand
<3027 yad > on such as sought <1245 baqash > their hurt <7451
ra< > : and no <3808 lo> > man <0376 >iysh > could withstand
<5975 <amad > them ; for the fear <6343 pachad > of them fell
<5307 naphal > upon all <3605 kol > people <5971 <am > .

: 3 And all <3605 kol > the rulers <8269 sar > of the provinces
<4082 m@diynah > , and the lieutenants <0323 > achashdarpan > ,
and the deputies <6346 pechah > , and officers <6213 <asah > of
the king <4428 melek > , helped <5375 nasa> > the Jews <3064
Y@huwdiy > ; because <3588 kiy > the fear <6343 pachad > of
Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > fell <5307 naphal > upon them .

: 4 For Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > [ was ] great <1419 gadowl
> in the king s <4428 melek > house <1004 bayith > , and his
fame <8089 shoma< > went <1980 halak > out throughout all <3605
kol > the provinces <4082 m@diynah > : for this man < 0376 >iysh
> Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > waxed <1980 halak > greater <1419
gadowl > and greater <1419 gadowl > .

: 5 Thus the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > smote <5221 nakah > all
<3605 kol > their enemies <0341 >oyeb > with the stroke <4347
makkah > of the sword <2719 chereb > , and slaughter <2027
hereg > , and destruction <12> , and did <6213 < asah > what
<4100 mah > they would unto those that hated <8130 sane> > them .


: 6 And in Shushan <7800 Shuwshan > the palace <1002 biyrah >
the Jews <3064Y@huwdiy > slew <2026 harag > and destroyed <6>
five <2568 chamesh > hundred <3967 me>ah > men < 0376 >iysh > .

: 7 And Parshandatha <6577 Parshandatha> > , and Dalphon <1813
Dalphown > , and Aspatha <0630 >Acpatha> > ,

: 8 And Poratha <6334 Powratha> > , and Adalia < 0118 >Adalya>
> , and Aridatha <0743 >Ariydatha> > ,

: 9 And Parmashta <6534 Parmashta> > , and Arisai < 0747
>Ariycay > , and Aridai <0742 >Ariyday > , and Vajezatha <2055
Vay@zatha> > ,

: 10 The ten <6235 <eser > sons <1121 ben > of Haman <2001
Haman > the son <1121 ben > of Hammedatha <4099 M@datha > , the
enemy <6887 tsarar > of the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > , slew <2026
harag > they ; but on the spoil <0961 bizzah > laid < 7971
shalach > they not their hand <3027 yad > .

: 11 On that day <3117 yowm > the number <4557 micpar > of
those that were slain <2026 harag > in Shushan <7800 Shuwshan >
the palace <1002 biyrah > was brought <0935 bow> > before <6440
paniym > the king <4428 melek > .

: 12 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > unto Esther
<0635 >Ecter > the queen <4436 malkah > , The Jews <3064
Y@huwdiy > have slain <2026 harag > and destroyed < 6> five <2568
chamesh > hundred <3967 me>ah > men <0376 >iysh > in Shushan
<7800 Shuwshan > the palace <1002 biyrah > , and the ten <6235
<eser > sons <1121 ben > of Haman <2001 Haman > ; what <4100
mah > have they done <6213 <asah > in the rest < 7605 sh@>ar > of
the king s <4428 melek > provinces <4082 m@diynah > ? now what
<4100 mah > [ is ] thy petition <7596 sh@>elah > ? and it
shall be granted <5414 nathan > thee : or what <4100 mah > [ is
] thy request <1246 baqqashah > further <5750 <owd > ? and it
shall be done <6213 <asah > .

: 13 Then said <0559 >amar > Esther <0635 >Ecter > , If <0518
>im > it please <2896 towb > the king <4428 melek > , let it be
granted <5414 nathan > to the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > which <0834
>aher > [ are ] in Shushan <7800 Shuwshan > to do <6213 <asah
> to morrow <4279 machar > also <1571 gam > according unto this
day s <3117 yowm > decree <1881 dath > , and let Haman s <2001
Haman > ten <6235 <eser > sons <1121 ben > be hanged <8518 talah
> upon the gallows <6086 <ets > .

: 14 And the king <4428 melek > commanded <0559 > amar > it so
<3651 ken > to be done <6213 <asah > : and the decree <1881 dath
> was given <5414 nathan > at Shushan <7800 Shuwshan > ; and
they hanged <8518 talah > Haman s <2001 Haman > ten <6235 <eser
> sons <1121 ben > .

: 15 For the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > that [ were ] in Shushan
<7800 Shuwshan > gathered <6950 qahal > themselves together on
the fourteenth day <3117 yowm > also <1571 gam > of the month
<2320 chodesh > Adar <0143 >Adar > , and slew < 2026 harag >
three <7969 shalowsh > hundred <3967 me>ah > men <0376 >iysh >
at Shushan <7800 Shuwshan > ; but on the prey <0961 bizzah >
they laid <7971 shalach > not their hand <3027 yad > .

: 16 But the other <7605 sh@>ar > Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > that [
were ] in the king s <4428 melek > provinces <4082 m@diynah >
gathered <6950 qahal > themselves together , and stood < 5975
<amad > for their lives <5315 nephesh > , and had rest <5118
nuwach > from their enemies <0341 >oyeb > , and slew <2026
harag > of their foes <8130 sane> > seventy <7657 shib<iym . >
and five <2568 chamesh > thousand <0505 >eleph > , but they
laid <7971 shalach > not their hands <3027 yad > on the prey
<0961 bizzah > ,

: 17 On the thirteenth day <3117 yowm > of the month < 2320
chodesh > Adar <0143 >Adar > ; and on the fourteenth day of the
same rested <5118 nuwach > they , and made <6213 < asah > it a
day <3117 yowm > of feasting <4960 mishteh > and gladness <8057
simchah > .

: 18 But the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > that [ were ] at Shushan
<7800 Shuwshan > assembled <6950 qahal > together on the
thirteenth [ day ] thereof , and on the fourteenth thereof ;
and on the fifteenth <6240 <asar > [ day ] of the same they
rested <5118 nuwach > , and made <6213 <asah > it a day <3117
yowm > of feasting <4960 mishteh > and gladness <8057 simchah > .


: 19 Therefore the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > of the villages <6521
p@raziy > , that dwelt <3427 yashab > in the unwalled <6519
p@razah > towns <5892 <iyr > , made <6213 < asah > the
fourteenth day <3117 yowm > of the month <2320 chodesh > Adar
<0143 >Adar > [ a day of ] gladness <8057 simchah > and
feasting <4960 mishteh > , and a good <2896 towb > day <3117
yowm > , and of sending <4916 mishlowach > portions < 4490 manah
> one <0376 >iysh > to another <7453 rea< > .

: 20 . And Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > wrote <3789 kathab >
these <0428 >el - leh > things <1697 dabar > , and sent <7971
shalach > letters <5612 cepher > unto all <3605 kol > the Jews
<3064 Y@huwdiy > that [ were ] in all <3605 kol > the
provinces <4082 m@diynah > of the king <4428 melek > Ahasuerus
<0325 >Achashverowsh > , [ both ] nigh <7126 qarab > and far
<7350 rachowq > ,

: 21 To stablish <6965 quwm > [ this ] among <5921 <al > them
, that they should keep <6213 <asah > the fourteenth day of the
month <2320 chodesh > Adar <0143 >Adar > , and the fifteenth
<6240 <asar > day <3117 yowm > of the same , yearly <8141
shaneh > ,

: 22 As the days <3117 yowm > wherein <0834 >aher > the Jews
<3064 Y@huwdiy > rested <5117 nuwach > from their enemies <0341
>oyeb > , and the month <2320 chodesh > which < 0834 >aher > was
turned <2015 haphak > unto them from sorrow <3015 yagown > to
joy <8057 simchah > , and from mourning <60> into a good <2896
towb > day <3117 yowm > : that they should make <6213 <asah >
them days <3117 yowm > of feasting <4960 mishteh > and joy <8057
simchah > , and of sending <4916 mishlowach > portions <4490
manah > one <0376 >iysh > to another <7453 rea< > , and gifts
<4979 mattanah > to the poor <34> .

: 23 And the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > undertook <6901 qabal > to
do <6213 <asah > as they had begun <2490 chalal > , and as
Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > had written <3789 kathab > unto them ;

: 24 Because <3588 kiy > Haman <2001 Haman > the son <1121 ben
> of Hammedatha <4099 M@datha > , the Agagite <91> , the enemy
<6887 tsarar > of all <3605 kol > the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > ,
had devised <2803 chashab > against <5921 <al > the Jews <3064
Y@huwdiy > to destroy <6> them , and had cast <5307 naphal >
Pur <6332 Puwr > , that [ is ] , the lot <1486 gowral > ,
to consume <2000 hamam > them , and to destroy <6> them ;

: 25 But when [ Esther ] came <0935 bow> > before < 6440
paniym > the king <4428 melek > , he commanded <0559 >amar > by
letters <5612 cepher > that his wicked <7451 ra< > device <4284
machashabah > , which <0834 >aher > he devised < 2803 chashab >
against <5921 <al > the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > , should return
<7725 shuwb > upon his own head <7218 ro>sh > , and that he and
his sons <1121 ben > should be hanged <8518 talah > on <5921 <al
> the gallows <6086 <ets > .

: 26 Wherefore they called <7121 qara> > these <0428 >el - leh
> days <3117 yowm > Purim <6332 Puwr > after < 5921 <al > the
name <8034 shem > of Pur <6332 Puwr > . Therefore for all <3605
kol > the words <1697 dabar > of this letter <0107 >iggereth > ,
and [ of that ] which <4100 mah > they had seen <7200 ra>ah >
concerning <5921 <al > this <3602 kakah > matter <3602 kakah > ,
and which <4100 mah > had come <5060 naga< > unto them ,

: 27 The Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > ordained <6965 quwm > , and
took <6901 qabal > upon them , and upon their seed < 2233 zera<
> , and upon all <3605 kol > such as joined <3867 lavah >
themselves unto them , so as it should not fail <5674 < abar > ,
that they would keep <6213 <asah > these <0428 > el - leh > two
<8147 sh@nayim > days <3117 yowm > according to their writing
<3791 kathab > , and according to their [ appointed ] time
<2165 z@man > every <3605 kol > year <8141 shaneh > ;

: 28 And [ that ] these <0428 >el - leh > days < 3117 yowm >
[ should be ] remembered <2142 zakar > and kept <6213 <asah >
throughout every generation <1755 dowr > , every family <4940
mishpachah > , every province <4082 m@diynah > , and every
city <5892 <iyr > ; and [ that ] these <0428 > el - leh > days
<3117 yowm > of Purim <6332 Puwr > should not fail <5674 <abar >
from among <8432 tavek > the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > , nor <3808
lo> > the memorial <2143 zeker > of them perish < 5486 cuwph >
from their seed <2233 zera< > .

: 29 Then Esther <0635 >Ecter > the queen <4436 malkah > , the
daughter <1323 bath > of Abihail <32> , and Mordecai <4782
Mord@kay > the Jew <3064 Y@huwdiy > , wrote <3789 kathab > with
all <3605 kol > authority <8633 toqeph > , to confirm <6965
quwm > this <2063 zo>th > second <8145 sheniy > letter <0107
>iggereth > of Purim <6332 Puwr > .

: 30 And he sent <7971 shalach > the letters <5612 cepher >
unto all <3605 kol > the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > , to the hundred
<3967 me>ah > twenty <6242 <esriym > and seven <7651 sheba< >
provinces <4082 m@diynah > of the kingdom <4438 malkuwth > of
Ahasuerus <0325 >Achashverowsh > , [ with ] words < 1697 dabar
> of peace <7965 shalowm > and truth <0571 >emeth > ,

: 31 To confirm <6965 quwm > these <0428 >el - leh > days <3117
yowm > of Purim <6332 Puwr > in their times <2165 z@man > [
appointed ] , according as Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > the Jew
<3064 Y@huwdiy > and Esther <0635 >Ecter > the queen <4436
malkah > had enjoined <6965 quwm > them , and as they had
decreed <6965 quwm > for themselves <5315 nephesh > and for
their seed <2233 zera< > , the matters <1697 dabar > of the
fastings <6685 tsowm > and their cry <2201 za<aq > .

: 32 And the decree <3982 ma>amar > of Esther <0635 >Ecter >
confirmed <6965 quwm > these <0428 >el - leh > matters <1697
dabar > of Purim <6332 Puwr > ; and it was written < 3789 kathab
> in the book <5612 cepher > .

: Esther 10

: 1 . And the king <4428 melek > Ahasuerus <0325
>Achashverowsh > laid <7760 suwm > a tribute <4522 mac > upon
the land <0776 >erets > , and [ upon ] the isles < 0339 >iy >
of the sea <3220 yam > .

: 2 And all <3605 kol > the acts <4640 Ma<say > of his power
<8633 toqeph > and of his might <1369 g@buwrah > , and the
declaration <6575 parashah > of the greatness <1420 g@duwlah >
of Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > , whereunto <0834 >aher > the king
<4428 melek > advanced <1431 gadal > him , [ are ] they not
written <3789 kathab > in the book <5612 cepher > of the
chronicles <1697 dabar > of the kings <4428 melek > of Media
<4074 Maday > and Persia <6539 Parac > ?

: 3 For Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > the Jew <3064 Y@huwdiy > [
was ] next <4932 mishneh > unto king <4428 melek > Ahasuerus
<0325 >Achashverowsh > , and great <1419 gadowl > among the
Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > , and accepted <7521 ratsah > of the
multitude <7230 rob > of his brethren <0251 >ach > , seeking
<1875 darash > the wealth <2896 towb > of his people <5971 <am >
, and speaking <1696 dabar > peace <7965 shalowm > to all <3605
kol > his seed <2233 zera< > .








  
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