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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
> unto Esther <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 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 in their 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 <3064 Y@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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