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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< > .