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ISA-11:9 ...for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD,

as the waters cover the sea.

Copyright (c) 1985-2007

01 : 01 . Now it came <01961 +hayah > to pass in the days

<03117 +yowm > of Ahasuerus <00325 +>Achashverowsh > , ( this [

is ] Ahasuerus <00325 +>Achashverowsh > which reigned <04427

+malak > , from India <01912 +Hoduw > even unto Ethiopia <03568

+Kuwsh > , [ over ] an hundred <03967 +me>ah > and seven <07651

+sheba< > and twenty <06242 +<esriym > provinces <04082

+m@diynah > : )

01 : 02 [ That ] in those <01992 +hem > days <03117 +yowm > ,

when the king <04428 +melek > Ahasuerus <00325 +>Achashverowsh >

sat <03427 +yashab > on <05921 +<al > the throne <03678 +kicce>

> of his kingdom <04438 +malkuwth > , which <00834 +>aher > [

was ] in Shushan <07800 +Shuwshan > the palace <01002 +biyrah > ,

01 : 03 In the third <07969 +shalowsh > year <08141 +shaneh > of

his reign <04427 +malak > , he made <06213 +<asah > a feast

<04960 +mishteh > unto all <03605 +kol > his princes <08269 +sar

> and his servants <05650 +<ebed > ; the power <02428 +chayil >

of Persia <06539 +Parac > and Media <04074 +Maday > , the nobles

<06579 +partam > and princes <08269 +sar > of the provinces

<04082 +m@diynah > , [ being ] before <06440 +paniym > him :

01 : 04 When he shewed <07200 +ra>ah > the riches <06239 +<osher

> of his glorious <03519 +kabowd > kingdom <04438 +malkuwth >

and the honour <03366 +y@qar > of his excellent <01420 +g@duwlah

> majesty <01420 +g@duwlah > many <07227 +rab > days <03117

+yowm > , [ even ] an hundred <03967 +me>ah > and fourscore

<08084 +sh@moniym > days <03117 +yowm > .

01 : 05 And when these <00428 +>el - leh > days <03117 +yowm >

were expired <04390 +male> > , the king <04428 +melek > made

<06213 +<asah > a feast <04960 +mishteh > unto all <03605 +kol >

the people <05971 +<am > that were present <04672 +matsa> > in

Shushan <07800 +Shuwshan > the palace <01002 +biyrah > , both

unto great <01419 +gadowl > and small <06996 +qatan > , seven

<07651 +sheba< > days <03117 +yowm > , in the court <02691

+chatser > of the garden <01594 +ginnah > of the king s <04428

+melek > palace <01055 +biythan > ;

01 : 06 [ Where were ] white <02353 +chuwr > , green <03768

+karpac > , and blue <08504 +t@keleth > , [ hangings ] ,

fastened <00270 +>achaz > with cords <02256 +chebel > of fine

linen <00948 +buwts > and purple <00713 +>argaman > to silver

<03701 +keceph > rings <01550 +galiyl > and pillars <05982

+<ammuwd > of marble <08338 +shawshaw > : the beds <04296

+mittah > [ were of ] gold <02091 +zahab > and silver <03701

+keceph > , upon a pavement <07531 +ritspah > of red <00923

+behat > , and blue <08504 +t@keleth > , and white <01858 +dar >

, and black <05508 +cochereth > , marble <08336 +shesh > .

01 : 07 And they gave [ them ] drink <08248 +shaqah > in vessels

<03627 +k@liy > of gold <02091 +zahab > , ( the vessels <03627

+k@liy > being diverse <08138 +shanah > one <03627 +k@liy > from

another , ) and royal <04438 +malkuwth > wine <03196 +yayin > in

abundance <07227 +rab > , according to the state <03027 +yad >

of the king <04428 +melek > .

01 : 08 And the drinking <08360 +sh@thiyah > [ was ] according

to the law <01881 +dath > ; none <00369 +>ayin > did compel

<00597 +>anac > : for so <03651 +ken > the king <04428 +melek >

had appointed <03245 +yacad > to all <03605 +kol > the officers

<07227 +rab > of his house <01004 +bayith > , that they should

do <06213 +<asah > according to every man s <00376 +>iysh >

pleasure <07522 +ratsown > .

01 : 09 Also <01571 +gam > Vashti <02060 +Vashtiy > the queen

<04436 +malkah > made <06213 +<asah > a feast <04960 +mishteh >

for the women <00802 +>ishshah > [ in ] the royal <04438

+malkuwth > house <01004 +bayith > which [ belonged ] to king

<04428 +melek > Ahasuerus <00325 +>Achashverowsh > .

01 : 10 . On the seventh <07637 +sh@biy<iy > day <03117 +yowm >

, when the heart <03820 +leb > of the king <04428 +melek > was

merry <02896 +towb > with wine <03196 +yayin > , he commanded

<00559 +>amar > Mehuman <04104 +M@huwman > , Biztha <00968

+Biztha> > , Harbona <02726 +Charbowna> > , Bigtha <00903

+Bigtha> > , and Abagtha <5> , Zethar , and Carcas <03752

+Karkac > , the seven <07651 +sheba< > chamberlains <05631

+cariyc > that served <08334 +sharath > in the presence <06440

+paniym > of Ahasuerus <00325 +>Achashverowsh > the king <04428

+melek > ,

01 : 11 To bring <00935 +bow> > Vashti <02060 +Vashtiy > the

queen <04436 +malkah > before <06440 +paniym > the king <04428

+melek > with the crown <03804 +kether > royal <04438 +malkuwth

> , to shew <07200 +ra>ah > the people <05971 +<am > and the

princes <08269 +sar > her beauty <03308 +yophiy > : for she [

was ] fair <02896 +towb > to look <04758 +mar>eh > on .

01 : 12 But the queen <04436 +malkah > Vashti <02060 +Vashtiy >

refused <03985 +ma>en > to come <00935 +bow> > at the king s

<04428 +melek > commandment <01697 +dabar > by [ his ]

chamberlains <05631 +cariyc > : therefore was the king <04428

+melek > very <03966 +m@<od > wroth <07107 +qatsaph > , and his

anger <02534 +chemah > burned <01197 +ba<ar > in him .

01 : 13 Then the king <04428 +melek > said <00559 +>amar > to

the wise <02450 +chakam > men , which knew <05234 +nakar > the

times <06256 +<eth > , ( for so <03651 +ken > [ was ] the king s

<04428 +melek > manner <01697 +dabar > toward <06440 +paniym >

all <03605 +kol > that knew <05234 +nakar > law <01881 +dath >

and judgment <01779 +diyn > :

01 : 14 And the next <07138 +qarowb > unto him [ was ] Carshena

<03771 +Karsh@na> > , Shethar <08369 +Shethar > , Admatha <00133

+>Admatha> > , Tarshish <08659 +Tarshiysh > , Meres <04825

+Merec > , Marsena <04826 +Marc@na> > , [ and ] Memucan <04462

+M@muwkan > , the seven <07651 +sheba< > princes <08269 +sar >

of Persia <06539 +Parac > and Media <04074 +Maday > , which saw

<07200 +ra>ah > the king s <04428 +melek > face <06440 +paniym >

, [ and ] which sat <03427 +yashab > the first <07223 +ri>shown

> in the kingdom <04438 +malkuwth > ; )

01 : 15 What <04100 +mah > shall we do <06213 +<asah > unto the

queen <04436 +malkah > Vashti <02060 +Vashtiy > according to law

<01881 +dath > , because she hath not performed <06213 +<asah >

the commandment <03982 +ma>amar > of the king <04428 +melek >

Ahasuerus <00325 +>Achashverowsh > by the chamberlains <05631

+cariyc > ?

01 : 16 And Memucan <04462 +M@muwkan > answered <00559 +>amar >

before <06440 +paniym >the king <04428 +melek > and the princes

<08269 +sar > , Vashti <02060 +Vashtiy > the queen <04436

+malkah > hath not done wrong <05753 +<avah > to the king <04428

+melek > only <00905 +bad > , but also to all <03605 +kol > the

princes <08269 +sar > , and to all <03605 +kol > the people

<05971 +<am > that [ are ] in all <03605 +kol > the provinces

<04082 +m@diynah > of the king <04428 +melek > Ahasuerus <00325

+>Achashverowsh > .

01 : 17 For [ this ] deed <01697 +dabar > of the queen <04436

+malkah > shall come <03318 +yatsa> > abroad <03318 +yatsa> >

unto all <03605 +kol > women <00802 +>ishshah > , so that they

shall despise <00959 +bazah > their husbands <01167 +ba<al > in

their eyes <05869 +<ayin > , when it shall be reported <00559

+>amar > , The king <04428 +melek > Ahasuerus <00325

+>Achashverowsh > commanded <00559 +>amar > Vashti <02060

+Vashtiy > the queen <04436 +malkah > to be brought <00935 +bow>

> in before <06440 +paniym > him , but she came <00935 +bow> >

not .

01 : 18 [ Likewise ] shall the ladies <08282 +sarah > of Persia

<06539 +Parac > and Media <04074 +Maday > say <00559 +>amar >

this <02088 +zeh > day <03117 +yowm > unto all <03605 +kol > the

king s <04428 +melek > princes <08269 +sar > , which <00834

+>aher > have heard <08085 +shama< > of the deed <01697 +dabar >

of the queen <04436 +malkah > . Thus [ shall there arise ] too

<01767 +day > much <01767 +day > contempt <00963 +bizzayown >

and wrath <07110 +qetseph > .

01 : 19 If <00518 +>im > it please <02895 +towb > the king

<04428 +melek > , let there go <03318 +yatsa> > a royal <04438

+malkuwth > commandment <01697 +dabar > from him , and let it be

written <03789 +kathab > among the laws <01881 +dath > of the

Persians <06539 +Parac > and the Medes <04074 +Maday > , that it

be not altered <05674 +<abar > , That Vashti <02060 +Vashtiy >

come <00935 +bow> > no <03808 +lo> > more before <06440 +paniym

> king <04428 +melek > Ahasuerus <00325 +>Achashverowsh > ; and

let the king <04428 +melek > give <05414 +nathan > her royal

<04438 +malkuwth > estate unto another <07468 +r@<uwth > that is

better <02896 +towb > than she .

01 : 20 And when the king s <04428 +melek > decree <06599

+pithgam > which <00834 +>aher > he shall make <06213 +<asah >

shall be published <08085 +shama< > throughout all <03605 +kol >

his empire <04438 +malkuwth > , ( for it is great <07227 +rab > ,

) all <03605 +kol > the wives <00802 +>ishshah > shall give

<05414 +nathan > to their husbands <01167 +ba<al > honour <03366

+y@qar > , both to great <01419 +gadowl > and small <06996

+qatan > .

01 : 21 And the saying <01697 +dabar > pleased the king <04428

+melek > and the princes <08269 +sar > ; and the king <04428

+melek > did <06213 +<asah > according to the word <01697 +dabar

> of Memucan <04462 +M@muwkan > :

01 : 22 For he sent <07971 +shalach > letters <05612 +cepher >

into <00413 +>el > all <03605 +kol > the king s <04428 +melek >

provinces <04082 +m@diynah > , into every province <04082

+m@diynah > according to the writing <03791 +kathab > thereof ,

and to every <00376 +>iysh > people <05971 +<am > after their

language <03956 +lashown > , that every man <00376 +>iysh >

should bear <08323 +sarar > rule <08323 +sarar > in his own

house <01004 +bayith > , and that [ it ] should be published

<01696 +dabar > according to the language <03956 +lashown > of

every people <05971 +<am > .

02 : 01 . After <00310 +>achar > these <00428 +>el - leh >

things <01697 +dabar > , when the wrath <02534 +chemah > of king

<04428 +melek > Ahasuerus <00325 +>Achashverowsh > was appeased

<07918 +shakak > , he remembered <02142 +zakar > Vashti <02060

+Vashtiy > , and what she had done <06213 +<asah > , and what

was decreed <01504 +gazar > against <05921 +<al > her .

02 : 02 Then said <00559 +>amar > the king s <04428 +melek >

servants <05288 +na<ar > that ministered <08334 +sharath > unto

him , Let there be fair <02896 +towb > young <05291 +na<arah >

virgins <01330 +b@thuwlah > sought <01245 +baqash > for the king

<04428 +melek > :

02 : 03 And let the king <04428 +melek > appoint <06485 +paqad >

officers <06496 +paqiyd > in all <03605 +kol > the provinces

<04082 +m@diynah > of his kingdom <04438 +malkuwth > , that they

may gather <06908 +qabats > together all <03605 +kol > the fair

<04758 +mar>eh > young <05291 +na<arah > virgins <01330

+b@thuwlah > unto Shushan <07800 +Shuwshan > the palace <01002

+biyrah > , to the house <01004 +bayith > of the women <00802

+>ishshah > , unto the custody <03027 +yad > of Hege <01896

+Hege> > the king s <04428 +melek > chamberlain <05631 +cariyc >

, keeper <08104 +shamar > of the women <00802 +>ishshah > ; and

let their things for purification <08562 +tamruwq > be given

<05414 +nathan > [ them ] :

02 : 04 And let the maiden <05291 +na<arah > which <00834 +>aher

> pleaseth the king <04428 +melek > be queen <04427 +malak >

instead <08478 +tachath > of Vashti <02060 +Vashtiy > . And the

thing <01697 +dabar > pleased the king <04428 +melek > ; and he

did <06213 +<asah > so <03651 +ken > .

02 : 05 [ Now ] in Shushan <07800 +Shuwshan > the palace <01002

+biyrah > there was a certain <00376 +>iysh > Jew <03064

+Y@huwdiy > , whose name <08034 +shem > [ was ] Mordecai <04782

+Mord@kay > , the son <01121 +ben > of Jair <02971 +Ya>iyr > ,

the son <01121 +ben > of Shimei <08096 +Shim<iy > , the son

<01121 +ben > of Kish <07027 +Qiysh > , a Benjamite <01145 +Ben -

y@miyniy > ;

02 : 06 Who <00834 +>aher > had been carried <01540 +galah >

away <01546 +galuwth > from Jerusalem <03389 +Y@ruwshalaim >

with the captivity <01473 +gowlah > which <00834 +>aher > had

been carried <01540 +galah > away <01546 +galuwth > with

Jeconiah <03204 +Y@konyah > king <04428 +melek > of Judah <03063

+Y@huwdah > , whom <00834 +>aher > Nebuchadnezzar <05019

+N@buwkadne>tstsar > the king <04428 +melek > of Babylon <00894

+Babel > had carried <01540 +galah > away <01546 +galuwth > .

02 : 07 And he brought <00539 +>aman > up Hadassah <01919

+Hadaccah > , that [ is ] , Esther <00635 +>Ecter > , his uncle

s <01733 +dowdah > daughter <01323 +bath > : for she had neither

<00369 +>ayin > father <1> nor mother <00517 +>em > , and the

maid <05291 +na<arah > [ was ] fair <03303 +yapheh > and

beautiful ; whom Mordecai <04782 +Mord@kay > , when her father

<1> and mother <00517 +>em > were dead <04194 +maveth > , took

<03947 +laqach > for his own daughter <01323 +bath > .

02 : 08 So it came <01961 +hayah > to pass , when the king s

<04428 +melek > commandment <01697 +dabar > and his decree

<01881 +dath > was heard <08085 +shama< > , and when many <07227

+rab > maidens <05291 +na<arah > were gathered <06908 +qabats >

together unto Shushan <07800 +Shuwshan > the palace <01002

+biyrah > , to the custody <03027 +yad > of Hegai <01896 +Hege>

> , that Esther <00635 +>Ecter > was brought <03947 +laqach >

also unto the king s <04428 +melek > house <01004 +bayith > , to

the custody <03027 +yad > of Hegai <01896 +Hege> > , keeper

<08104 +shamar > of the women <00802 +>ishshah > .

02 : 09 And the maiden <05291 +na<arah > pleased him , and she

obtained <05375 +nasa> > kindness <02617 +checed > of him ; and

he speedily <00926 +bahal > gave <05414 +nathan > her her things

for purification <08562 +tamruwq > , with such things as

belonged <04490 +manah > to her , and seven <07651 +sheba< >

maidens <05291 +na<arah > , [ which were ] meet <07200 +ra>ah >

to be given <05414 +nathan > her , out of the king s <04428

+melek > house <01004 +bayith > : and he preferred <08138

+shanah > her and her maids <05291 +na<arah > unto the best

<02896 +towb > [ place ] of the house <01004 +bayith > of the

women <00802 +>ishshah > .

02 : 10 Esther <00635 +>Ecter > had not shewed <05046 +nagad >

her people <05971 +<am > nor her kindred <04138 +mowledeth > :

for Mordecai <04782 +Mord@kay > had charged <06680 +tsavah > her

that she should not shew <05046 +nagad > [ it ] .

02 : 11 And Mordecai <04782 +Mord@kay > walked <01980 +halak >

every day <03117 +yowm > before <06440 +paniym > the court

<02691 +chatser > of the women s <00802 +>ishshah > house <01004

+bayith > , to know <03045 +yada< > how Esther <00635 +>Ecter >

did <07965 +shalowm > , and what <04100 +mah > should become

<06213 +<asah > of her .

02 : 12 Now when every maid s <05291 +na<arah > turn <08447

+towr > was come <05060 +naga< > to go <00935 +bow> > in to king

<04428 +melek > Ahasuerus <00325 +>Achashverowsh > , after

<07093 +qets > that she had been <01961 +hayah > twelve months

<02320 +chodesh > , according to the manner <01881 +dath > of

the women <00802 +>ishshah > , ( for so <03651 +ken > were the

days <03117 +yowm > of their purifications <04795 +maruwq >

accomplished <04390 +male> > , [ to wit ] , six <08337 +shesh >

months <02320 +chodesh > with oil <08081 +shemen > of myrrh

<04753 +more > , and six <08337 +shesh > months <02320 +chodesh

> with sweet <01314 +besem > odours <01314 +besem > , and with [

other ] things for the purifying <08562 +tamruwq > of the women

<00802 +>ishshah > ; )

02 : 13 Then thus <02088 +zeh > came <00935 +bow> > [ every ]

maiden <05291 +na<arah > unto the king <04428 +melek > ;

whatsoever she desired <00559 +>amar > was given <05414 +nathan

> her to go <00935 +bow> > with her out of the house <01004

+bayith > of the women <00802 +>ishshah > unto the king s <04428

+melek > house <01004 +bayith > .

02 : 14 In the evening <06153 +<ereb > she went <00935 +bow> > ,

and on the morrow <01242 +boqer > she returned <07725 +shuwb >

into <00413 +>el > the second <08145 +sheniy > house <01004

+bayith > of the women <00802 +>ishshah > , to the custody

<03027 +yad > of Shaashgaz <08190 +Sha<ashgaz > , the king s

<04428 +melek > chamberlain <05631 +cariyc > , which kept <08104

+shamar > the concubines <06370 +piylegesh > : she came <00935

+bow> > in unto the king <04428 +melek > no <03808 +lo> > more

<05750 +<owd > , except the king <04428 +melek > delighted

<02654 +chaphets > in her , and that she were called <07121

+qara> > by name <08034 +shem > .

02 : 15 Now when the turn <08447 +towr > of Esther <00635

+>Ecter > , the daughter <01323 +bath > of Abihail <32> the

uncle <01730 +dowd > of Mordecai <04782 +Mord@kay > , who <00834

+>aher > had taken <03947 +laqach > her for his daughter <01323

+bath > , was come <05060 +naga< > to go <00935 +bow> > in unto

the king <04428 +melek > , she required <01245 +baqash > nothing

but what Hegai <01896 +Hege> > the king s <04428 +melek >

chamberlain <05631 +cariyc > , the keeper <08104 +shamar > of

the women <00802 +>ishshah > , appointed <00559 +>amar > . And

Esther <00635 +>Ecter > obtained <05375 +nasa> > favour <02580

+chen > in the sight <05869 +<ayin > of all <03605 +kol > them

that looked <06437 +panah > upon her .

02 : 16 So Esther <00635 +>Ecter > was taken <03947 +laqach >

unto king <04428 +melek > Ahasuerus <00325 +>Achashverowsh >

into <00413 +>el > his house <01004 +bayith > royal <04438

+malkuwth > in the tenth <06224 +<asiyriy > month <02320

+chodesh > , which [ is ] the month <02320 +chodesh > Tebeth

<02887 +Tebeth > , in the seventh <07651 +sheba< > year <08141

+shaneh > of his reign <04438 +malkuwth > .

02 : 17 And the king <04428 +melek > loved <00157 +>ahab >

Esther <00635 +>Ecter > above all <03605 +kol > the women <00802

+>ishshah > , and she obtained <05375 +nasa> > grace <02580

+chen > and favour <02617 +checed > in his sight <06440 +paniym

> more than all <03605 +kol > the virgins <01330 +b@thuwlah > ;

so that he set <07760 +suwm > the royal <04438 +malkuwth > crown

<03804 +kether > upon her head <07218 +ro>sh > , and made her

queen <04427 +malak > instead <08478 +tachath > of Vashti <02060

+Vashtiy > .

02 : 18 Then the king <04428 +melek > made <06213 +<asah > a

great <01419 +gadowl > feast <04960 +mishteh > unto all <03605

+kol > his princes <08269 +sar > and his servants <05650 +<ebed

> , [ even <00853 +>eth > ] Esther s <00635 +>Ecter > feast

<04960 +mishteh > ; and he made <06213 +<asah > a release <02010

+hanachah > to the provinces <04082 +m@diynah > , and gave

<05414 +nathan > gifts <04864 +mas>eth > , according to the

state <03027 +yad > of the king <04428 +melek > .

02 : 19 And when the virgins <01330 +b@thuwlah > were gathered

<06908 +qabats > together the second <08145 +sheniy > time ,

then Mordecai <04782 +Mord@kay > sat <03427 +yashab > in the

king s <04428 +melek > gate <08179 +sha<ar > .

02 : 20 Esther <00635 +>Ecter > had not [ yet ] shewed <05046

+nagad > her kindred <04138 +mowledeth > nor her people <05971

+<am > ; as Mordecai <04782 +Mord@kay > had charged <06680

+tsavah > her : for Esther <00635 +>Ecter > did <06213 +<asah >

the commandment <03982 +ma>amar > of Mordecai <04782 +Mord@kay >

, like as when she was brought <00539 +>aman > up with him .

02 : 21 . In those <01992 +hem > days <03117 +yowm > , while

Mordecai <04782 +Mord@kay > sat <03427 +yashab > in the king s

<04428 +melek > gate <08179 +sha<ar > , two <08147 +sh@nayim >

of the king s <04428 +melek > chamberlains <05631 +cariyc > ,

Bigthan <00904 +Bigthan > and Teresh <08657 +Teresh > , of those

which kept <08104 +shamar > the door <05592 +caph > , were wroth

<07107 +qatsaph > , and sought <01245 +baqash > to lay <07971

+shalach > hand <03027 +yad > on the king <04428 +melek >

Ahasuerus <00325 +>Achashverowsh > .

02 : 22 And the thing <01697 +dabar > was known <03045 +yada< >

to Mordecai <04782 +Mord@kay > , who told <05046 +nagad > [ it ]

unto Esther <00635 +>Ecter > the queen <04436 +malkah > ; and

Esther <00635 +>Ecter > certified <00559 +>amar > the king

<04428 +melek > [ thereof ] in Mordecai s <04782 +Mord@kay >

name <08034 +shem > .

02 : 23 And when inquisition <01245 +baqash > was made of the

matter <01697 +dabar > , it was found <04672 +matsa> > out ;

therefore they were both <08147 +sh@nayim > hanged <08518 +talah

> on <05921 +<al > a tree <06086 +<ets > : and it was written

<03789 +kathab > in the book <05612 +cepher > of the chronicles

<01697 +dabar > before <06440 +paniym > the king <04428 +melek >

03 : 01 . After <00310 +>achar > these <00428 +>el - leh >

things <01697 +dabar > did king <04428 +melek > Ahasuerus <00325

+>Achashverowsh > promote <01431 +gadal > Haman <02001 +Haman >

the son <01121 +ben > of Hammedatha <04099 +M@datha > the

Agagite <91> , and advanced <05375 +nasa> > him , and set <07760

+suwm > his seat <03678 +kicce> > above <05921 +<al > all <03605

+kol > the princes <08269 +sar > that [ were ] with him .

03 : 02 And all <03605 +kol > the king s <04428 +melek >

servants <05650 +<ebed > , that [ were ] in the king s <04428

+melek > gate <08179 +sha<ar > , bowed <03766 +kara< > , and

reverenced <07812 +shachah > Haman <02001 +Haman > : for the

king <04428 +melek > had so <03651 +ken > commanded <06680

+tsavah > concerning him . But Mordecai <04782 +Mord@kay >

bowed <03766 +kara< > not , nor <03808 +lo> > did [ him ]

reverence <07812 +shachah > .

03 : 03 Then the king s <04428 +melek > servants <05650 +<ebed >

, which <00834 +>aher > [ were ] in the king s <04428 +melek >

gate <08179 +sha<ar > , said <00559 +>amar > unto Mordecai

<04782 +Mord@kay > , Why <04069 +madduwa< > transgressest <05674

+<abar > thou the king s <04428 +melek > commandment <04687

+mitsvah > ?

03 : 04 Now it came <01961 +hayah > to pass , when they spake

<00559 +>amar > daily <03117 +yowm > unto him , and he hearkened

<08085 +shama< > not unto them , that they told <05046 +nagad >

Haman <02001 +Haman > , to see <07200 +ra>ah > whether Mordecai

s <04782 +Mord@kay > matters <01697 +dabar > would stand <05975

+<amad > : for he had told <05046 +nagad > them that he [ was ]

a Jew <03064 +Y@huwdiy > .

03 : 05 And when Haman <02001 +Haman > saw <07200 +ra>ah > that

Mordecai <04782 +Mord@kay > bowed <03766 +kara< > not , nor did

him reverence <07812 +shachah > , then was Haman <02001 +Haman >

full <04390 +male> > of wrath <02534 +chemah > .

03 : 06 And he thought <05869 +<ayin > scorn <00959 +bazah > to

lay <07971 +shalach > hands <03027 +yad > on Mordecai <04782

+Mord@kay > alone <00905 +bad > ; for they had shewed <05046

+nagad > him the people <05971 +<am > of Mordecai <04782

+Mord@kay > : wherefore Haman <02001 +Haman > sought <01245

+baqash > to destroy <08045 +shamad > all <03605 +kol > the Jews

<03064 +Y@huwdiy > that [ were ] throughout the whole <03605

+kol > kingdom <04438 +malkuwth > of Ahasuerus <00325

+>Achashverowsh > , [ even ] the people <05971 +<am > of

Mordecai <04782 +Mord@kay >

03 : 07 . In the first <07223 +ri>shown > month <02320 +chodesh

> , that [ is ] , the month<02320 +chodesh > Nisan <05212

+Niycan > , in the twelfth year <08141 +shaneh > of king <04428

+melek > Ahasuerus <00325 +>Achashverowsh > , they cast <05307

+naphal > Pur <06332 +Puwr > , that [ is ] , the lot <01486

+gowral > , before <06440 +paniym > Haman <02001 +Haman > from

day <03117 +yowm > to day <03117 +yowm > , and from month to

month <02320 +chodesh > , [ to ] the twelfth [ month <02320

+chodesh > ] , that [ is ] , the month <02320 +chodesh > Adar

<00143 +>Adar > .

03 : 08 And Haman <02001 +Haman > said <00559 +>amar > unto king

<04428 +melek > Ahasuerus <00325 +>Achashverowsh > , There is a

certain <00259 +>echad > people <05971 +<am > scattered <06340

+pazar > abroad <06340 +pazar > and dispersed <06504 +parad >

among <00996 +beyn > the people <05971 +<am > in all <03605 +kol

> the provinces <04082 +m@diynah > of thy kingdom <04438

+malkuwth > ; and their laws <01881 +dath > [ are ] diverse

<08138 +shanah > from all <03605 +kol > people <05971 +<am > ;

neither <00369 +>ayin > keep <06213 +<asah > they the king s

<04428 +melek > laws <01881 +dath > : therefore it [ is ] not

for the king s <04428 +melek > profit <07737 +shavah > to suffer

<03240 +yanach > them .

03 : 09 If <00518 +>im > it please <02895 +towb > the king

<04428 +melek > , let it be written <03789 +kathab > that they

may be destroyed <6> : and I will pay <08254 +shaqal > ten

<06235 +<eser > thousand <00505 +>eleph > talents <03603 +kikkar

> of silver <03701 +keceph > to the hands <03027 +yad > of those

that have the charge <06213 +<asah > of the business <04399

+m@la>kah > , to bring <00935 +bow> > [ it ] into <00413 +>el >

the king s <04428 +melek > treasuries <01595 +genez > .

03 : 10 And the king <04428 +melek > took <05493 +cuwr > his

ring <02885 +tabba<ath > from his hand <03027 +yad > , and gave

<05414 +nathan > it unto Haman <02001 +Haman > the son <01121

+ben > of Hammedatha <04099 +M@datha > the Agagite <91> , the

Jews <03064 +Y@huwdiy > enemy <06887 +tsarar > .

03 : 11 And the king <04428 +melek > said <00559 +>amar > unto

Haman <02001 +Haman > , The silver <03701 +keceph > [ is ] given

<05414 +nathan > to thee , the people <05971 +<am > also , to do

<06213 +<asah > with them as it seemeth <05869 +<ayin > good

<02896 +towb > to thee .

03 : 12 Then were the king s <04428 +melek > scribes <05608

+caphar > called <07121 +qara> > on the thirteenth day <03117

+yowm > of the first <07223 +ri>shown > month <02320 +chodesh > ,

and there was written <03789 +kathab > according to all <03605

+kol > that Haman <02001 +Haman > had commanded <06680 +tsavah >

unto the king s <04428 +melek > lieutenants <00323

+>achashdarpan > , and to the governors <06346 +pechah > that [

were ] over <05921 +<al > every province <04082 +m@diynah > ,

and to the rulers <08269 +sar > of every people <05971 +<am > of

every province <04082 +m@diynah > according to the writing

<03791 +kathab > thereof , and [ to ] every people <05971 +<am >

after their language <03956 +lashown > ; in the name <08034

+shem > of king <04428 +melek > Ahasuerus <00325 +>Achashverowsh

> was it written <03789 +kathab > , and sealed <02856 +chatham >

with the king s <04428 +melek > ring <02885 +tabba<ath > .

03 : 13 And the letters <05612 +cepher > were sent <07971

+shalach > by posts <07323 +ruwts > into <00413 +>el > all

<03605 +kol > the king s <04428 +melek > provinces <04082

+m@diynah > , to destroy <08045 +shamad > , to kill <02026

+harag > , and to cause to perish <6> , all <03605 +kol > Jews

<03064 +Y@huwdiy > , both young <05288 +na<ar > and old <02205

+zaqen > , little <02945 +taph > children <02945 +taph > and

women <00802 +>ishshah > , in one <00259 +>echad > day <03117

+yowm > , [ even ] upon the thirteenth [ day <03117 +yowm > ] of

the twelfth month <02320 +chodesh > , which <01931 +huw> > is

the month <02320 +chodesh > Adar <00143 +>Adar > , and [ to take

<03947 +laqach > ] the spoil <07998 +shalal > of them for a prey

<00962 +bazaz > .

03 : 14 The copy <06572 +parshegen > of the writing <03791

+kathab > for a commandment <01881 +dath > to be given <05414

+nathan > in every <03605 +kol > province <04082 +m@diynah > was

published <01540 +galah > unto all <03605 +kol > people <05971

+<am > , that they should be ready <06264 +<athiyd > against

that day <03117 +yowm > .

03 : 15 The posts <07323 +ruwts > went <03318 +yatsa> > out ,

being hastened <07165 +qerec > by the king s <04428 +melek >

commandment <01697 +dabar > , and the decree <01881 +dath > was

given <05414 +nathan > in Shushan <07800 +Shuwshan > the palace

<01002 +biyrah > . And the king <04428 +melek > and Haman

<02001 +Haman > sat <03427 +yashab > down to drink <08354

+shathah > ; but the city <05892 +<iyr > Shushan <07800

+Shuwshan > was perplexed <00943 +buwk > .

04 : 01 . When Mordecai <04782 +Mord@kay > perceived <03045

+yada< > all <03605 +kol > that was done <06213 +<asah > ,

Mordecai <04782 +Mord@kay > rent <07167 +qara< > his clothes

<00899 +beged > , and put <03847 +labash > on sackcloth <08242

+saq > with ashes <00665 +>epher > , and went <03318 +yatsa> >

out into the midst <08432 +tavek > of the city <05892 +<iyr > ,

and cried <02199 +za<aq > with a loud <01419 +gadowl > and a

bitter <04751 +mar > cry <02201 +za<aq > ;

04 : 02 And came <00935 +bow> > even <05704 +<ad > before <06440

+paniym > the king s <04428 +melek > gate <08179 +sha<ar > : for

none <00369 +>ayin > [ might ] enter <00935 +bow> > into <00413

+>el > the king s <04428 +melek > gate <08179 +sha<ar > clothed

<03830 +l@buwsh > with sackcloth <08242 +saq > .

04 : 03 And in every <03605 +kol > province <04082 +m@diynah > ,

whithersoever the king s <04428 +melek > commandment <01697

+dabar > and his decree <01881 +dath > came <05060 +naga< > , [

there was ] great <01419 +gadowl > mourning <60> among the Jews

<03064 +Y@huwdiy > , and fasting <06685 +tsowm > , and weeping

<01065 +B@kiy > , and wailing <04553 +micepd > ; and many <07227

+rab > lay <03331 +yatsa< > in sackcloth <08242 +saq > and ashes

<00665 +>epher > .

04 : 04 So Esther s <00635 +>Ecter > maids <05291 +na<arah > and

her chamberlains <05631 +cariyc > came <00935 +bow> > and told

<05046 +nagad > [ it ] her . Then was the queen <04436 +malkah

> exceedingly <03966 +m@<od > grieved <02342 +chuwl > ; and she

sent <07971 +shalach > raiment <00899 +beged > to clothe <03847

+labash > Mordecai <04782 +Mord@kay > , and to take <05493 +cuwr

> away <05493 +cuwr > his sackcloth <08242 +saq > from him : but

he received <06901 +qabal > [ it ] not .

04 : 05 . Then called <07121 +qara> > Esther <00635 +>Ecter >

for Hatach <02047 +Hathak > , [ one ] of the king s <04428

+melek > chamberlains <05631 +cariyc > , whom <00834 +>aher > he

had appointed <05975 +<amad > to attend <06440 +paniym > upon

her , and gave him a commandment <06680 +tsavah > to Mordecai

<04782 +Mord@kay > , to know <03045 +yada< > what <04100 +mah >

it [ was ] , and why <04100 +mah > it [ was ] .

04 : 06 So Hatach <02047 +Hathak > went <03318 +yatsa> > forth

<03318 +yatsa> > to Mordecai <04782 +Mord@kay > unto the street

<07339 +r@chob > of the city <05892 +<iyr > , which <00834

+>aher > [ was ] before <06440 +paniym > the king s <04428

+melek > gate <08179 +sha<ar > .

04 : 07 And Mordecai <04782 +Mord@kay > told <05046 +nagad > him

of all <03605 +kol > that had happened <07136 +qarah > unto him ,

and of the sum <06575 +parashah > of the money <03701 +keceph >

that Haman <02001 +Haman > had promised <00559 +>amar > to pay

<08254 +shaqal > to the king s <04428 +melek > treasuries <01595

+genez > for the Jews <03064 +Y@huwdiy > , to destroy <6> them .

04 : 08 Also he gave <05414 +nathan > him the copy <06572

+parshegen > of the writing <03791 +kathab > of the decree

<01881 +dath > that was given <05414 +nathan > at Shushan <07800

+Shuwshan > to destroy <08045 +shamad > them , to shew <07200

+ra>ah > [ it ] unto Esther <00635 +>Ecter > , and to declare

<05046 +nagad > [ it ] unto her , and to charge <06680 +tsavah >

her that she should go <00935 +bow> > in unto the king <04428

+melek > , to make supplication <02603 +chanan > unto him , and

to make request <01245 +baqash > before <06440 +paniym > him for

her people <05971 +<am > .

04 : 09 And Hatach <02047 +Hathak > came <00935 +bow> > and told

<05046 +nagad > Esther <00635 +>Ecter > the words <01697 +dabar

> of Mordecai <04782 +Mord@kay > .

04 : 10 Again Esther <00635 +>Ecter > spake <00559 +>amar > unto

Hatach <02047 +Hathak > , and gave him commandment <06680

+tsavah > unto Mordecai <04782 +Mord@kay > ;

04 : 11 All <03605 +kol > the king s <04428 +melek > servants

<05650 +<ebed > , and the people <05971 +<am > of the king s

<04428 +melek > provinces <04082 +m@diynah > , do know <03045

+yada< > , that whosoever <00834 +>aher > , whether man <00376

+>iysh > or woman <00802 +>ishshah > , shall come <00935 +bow> >

unto the king <04428 +melek > into <00413 +>el > the inner

<06442 +p@niymiy > court <02691 +chatser > , who <00834 +>aher >

is not called <07121 +qara> > , [ there is ] one <00259 +>echad

> law <01881 +dath > of his to put [ him ] to death <04191

+muwth > , except <00905 +bad > such <00834 +>aher > to whom

<00834 +>aher > the king <04428 +melek > shall hold <03447

+yashat > out the golden <02091 +zahab > sceptre <08275

+sharbiyt > , that he may live <02421 +chayah > : but I have not

been called <07121 +qara> > to come <00935 +bow> > in unto the

king <04428 +melek > these <02088 +zeh > thirty <07970

+sh@lowshiym > days <03117 +yowm > .

04 : 12 And they told <05046 +nagad > to Mordecai <04782

+Mord@kay > Esther s <00635 +>Ecter > words <01697 +dabar > .

04 : 13 Then Mordecai <04782 +Mord@kay > commanded <00559 +>amar

> to answer <07725 +shuwb > Esther <00635 +>Ecter > , Think

<01819 +damah > not with thyself <05315 +nephesh > that thou

shalt escape <04422 +malat > in the king s <04428 +melek > house

<01004 +bayith > , more than all <03605 +kol > the Jews <03064

+Y@huwdiy > .

04 : 14 For if <00518 +>im > thou altogether holdest <02790

+charash > thy peace <02790 +charash > at this <02063 +zo>th >

time <06256 +<eth > , [ then ] shall there enlargement <07305

+revach > and deliverance <02020 +hatstsalah > arise <05975

+<amad > to the Jews <03064 +Y@huwdiy > from another <00312

+>acher > place <04725 +maqowm > ; but thou and thy father s <1>

house <01004 +bayith > shall be destroyed <6> : and who <04310

+miy > knoweth <03045 +yada< > whether <00518 +>im > thou art

come <05060 +naga< > to the kingdom <04438 +malkuwth > for [

such ] a time <06256 +<eth > as this <02063 +zo>th > ?

04 : 15 Then Esther <00635 +>Ecter > bade <00559 +>amar > [ them

] return <07725 +shuwb > Mordecai <04782 +Mord@kay > [ this

answer ] ,

04 : 16 Go <03212 +yalak > , gather <03664 +kanac > together all

<03605 +kol > the Jews <03064 +Y@huwdiy > that are present

<04672 +matsa> > in Shushan <07800 +Shuwshan > , and fast <06684

+tsuwm > ye for me , and neither <00408 +>al > eat <00398 +>akal

> nor <00408 +>al > drink <08354 +shathah > three <07969

+shalowsh > days <03117 +yowm > , night <03915 +layil > or day

<03117 +yowm > : I also <01571 +gam > and my maidens <05291

+na<arah > will fast <06684 +tsuwm > likewise <03651 +ken > ;

and so <03651 +ken > will I go <00935 +bow> > in unto the king

<04428 +melek > , which <00834 +>aher > [ is ] not according to

the law <01881 +dath > : and if <00834 +>aher > I perish <6> , I

perish <6> .

04 : 17 So Mordecai <04782 +Mord@kay > went <05674 +<abar > his

way , and did <06213 +<asah > according to all <03605 +kol >

that Esther <00635 +>Ecter > had commanded <06680 +tsavah > him .

05 : 01 . Now it came <01961 +hayah > to pass on the third

<07992 +sh@liyshiy > day <03117 +yowm > , that Esther <00635

+>Ecter > put <03847 +labash > on [ her ] royal <04438 +malkuwth

> [ apparel ] , and stood <05975 +<amad > in the inner <06442

+p@niymiy > court <02691 +chatser > of the king s <04428 +melek

> house <01004 +bayith > , over <05227 +nokach > against <05227

+nokach > the king s <04428 +melek > house <01004 +bayith > :

and the king <04428 +melek > sat <03427 +yashab > upon his royal

<04438 +malkuwth > throne <03678 +kicce> > in the royal <04438

+malkuwth > house <01004 +bayith > , over <05227 +nokach >

against <05227 +nokach > the gate <06607 +pethach > of the house

<01004 +bayith > .

05 : 02 And it was so , when the king <04428 +melek > saw <07200

+ra>ah > Esther <00635 +>Ecter > the queen <04436 +malkah >

standing <05975 +<amad > in the court <02691 +chatser > , [ that

] she obtained <05375 +nasa> > favour <02580 +chen > in his

sight <05869 +<ayin > : and the king <04428 +melek > held <03447

+yashat > out to Esther <00635 +>Ecter > the golden <02091

+zahab > sceptre <08275 +sharbiyt > that [ was ] in his hand

<03027 +yad > . So Esther <00635 +>Ecter > drew near <07126

+qarab > , and touched <05060 +naga< > the top <07218 +ro>sh >

of the sceptre <08275 +sharbiyt > .

05 : 03 Then said <00559 +>amar > the king <04428 +melek > unto

her , What <04100 +mah > wilt thou , queen <04436 +malkah >

Esther <00635 +>Ecter > ? and what <04100 +mah > [ is ] thy

request <01246 +baqqashah > ? it shall be even given <05414

+nathan > thee to the half <02677 +chetsiy > of the kingdom

<04438 +malkuwth > .

05 : 04 And Esther <00635 +>Ecter > answered <00559 +>amar > ,

If <00518 +>im > [ it seem ] good <02895 +towb > unto the king

<04428 +melek > , let the king <04428 +melek > and Haman <02001

+Haman > come <00935 +bow> > this day <03117 +yowm > unto the

banquet <04960 +mishteh > that I have prepared <06213 +<asah >

for him .

05 : 05 Then the king <04428 +melek > said <00559 +>amar > ,

Cause Haman <02001 +Haman > to make haste <04116 +mahar > , that

he may do <06213 +<asah > as Esther <00635 +>Ecter > hath said

<01697 +dabar > . So the king <04428 +melek > and Haman <02001

+Haman > came <00935 +bow> > to the banquet <04960 +mishteh >

that Esther <00635 +>Ecter > had prepared <06213 +<asah > .

05 : 06 And the king <04428 +melek > said <00559 +>amar > unto

Esther <00635 +>Ecter > at the banquet <04960 +mishteh > of wine

<03196 +yayin > , What <04100 +mah > [ is ] thy petition <07596

+sh@>elah > ? and it shall be granted <05414 +nathan > thee :

and what <04100 +mah > [ is ] thy request <01246 +baqqashah > ?

even to the half <02677 +chetsiy > of the kingdom <04438

+malkuwth > it shall be performed <06213 +<asah > .

05 : 07 Then answered <06039 +<enuwth > Esther <00635 +>Ecter > ,

and said <00559 +>amar > , My petition <07596 +sh@>elah > and

my request <01246 +baqqashah > [ is ] ;

05 : 08 If <00518 +>im > I have found <04672 +matsa> > favour

<02580 +chen > in the sight <05869 +<ayin > of the king <04428

+melek > , and if <00518 +>im > it please <02895 +towb > the

king <04428 +melek > to grant <05414 +nathan > my petition

<07596 +sh@>elah > , and to perform <06213 +<asah > my request

<01246 +baqqashah > , let the king <04428 +melek > and Haman

<02001 +Haman > come <00935 +bow> > to the banquet <04960

+mishteh > that I shall prepare <06213 +<asah > for them , and I

will do <06213 +<asah > to morrow <04279 +machar > as the king

<04428 +melek > hath said <01697 +dabar > .

05 : 09 . Then went <03318 +yatsa> > Haman <02001 +Haman >

forth <03318 +yatsa> > that day <03117 +yowm > joyful <08056

+sameach > and with a glad <02896 +towb > heart <03820 +leb > :

but when Haman <02001 +Haman > saw <07200 +ra>ah > Mordecai

<04782 +Mord@kay > in the king s <04428 +melek > gate <08179

+sha<ar > , that he stood <06965 +quwm > not up , nor <03808

+lo> > moved <02111 +zuwa< > for him , he was full <04390 +male>

> of indignation <02534 +chemah > against <05921 +<al > Mordecai

<04782 +Mord@kay > .

05 : 10 Nevertheless Haman <02001 +Haman > refrained <00662

+>aphaq > himself : and when he came <00935 +bow> > home <01004

+bayith > , he sent <07971 +shalach > and called <00935 +bow> >

for his friends <00157 +>ahab > , and Zeresh <02238 +Zeresh >

his wife <00802 +>ishshah > .

05 : 11 And Haman <02001 +Haman > told <05608 +caphar > them of

the glory <03519 +kabowd > of his riches <06239 +<osher > , and

the multitude <07230 +rob > of his children <01121 +ben > , and

all <03605 +kol > [ the things ] wherein <00834 +>aher > the

king <04428 +melek > had promoted <01431 +gadal > him , and how

<00834 +>aher > he had advanced <05375 +nasa> > him above <05921

+<al > the princes <08269 +sar > and servants <05650 +<ebed > of

the king <04428 +melek > .

05 : 12 Haman <02001 +Haman > said <00559 +>amar > moreover

<00637 +>aph > , Yea , Esther <00635 +>Ecter > the queen <04436

+malkah > did let no <03808 +lo> > man come <00935 +bow> > in

with the king <04428 +melek > unto the banquet <04960 +mishteh >

that she had prepared <06213 +<asah > but myself ; and to morrow

<04279 +machar > am I invited <07121 +qara> > unto her also

<01571 +gam > with the king <04428 +melek > .

05 : 13 Yet all <03605 +kol > this <02088 +zeh > availeth <07737

+shavah > me nothing<00369 +>ayin > , so <06256 +<eth > long

<06256 +<eth > as I see <07200 +ra>ah > Mordecai <04782

+Mord@kay > the Jew <03064 +Y@huwdiy > sitting <03427 +yashab >

at the king s <04428 +melek > gate <08179 +sha<ar > .

05 : 14 Then said <00559 +>amar > Zeresh <02238 +Zeresh > his

wife <00802 +>ishshah > and all <03605 +kol > his friends <00157

+>ahab > unto him , Let a gallows <06086 +<ets > be made <06213

+<asah > of fifty <02572 +chamishshiym > cubits <00520 +>ammah >

high <01364 +gaboahh > , and to morrow <01242 +boqer > speak

<00559 +>amar > thou unto the king <04428 +melek > that Mordecai

<04782 +Mord@kay > may be hanged <08518 +talah > thereon <05921

+<al > : then go <00935 +bow> > thou in merrily <08056 +sameach

> with the king <04428 +melek > unto the banquet <04960 +mishteh

> . And the thing <01697 +dabar > pleased <03190 +yatab > Haman

<02001 +Haman > ; and he caused the gallows <06086 +<ets > to be

made <06213 +<asah > .

06 : 01 . On that night <03915 +layil > could <05074 +nadad >

not the king <04428 +melek > sleep <08142 +shehah > , and he

commanded <00559 +>amar > to bring <00935 +bow> > the book

<05612 +cepher > of records <02146 +zikrown > of the chronicles

<01697 +dabar > ; and they were read <07121 +qara> > before

<06440 +paniym > the king <04428 +melek > .

06 : 02 And it was found <04672 +matsa> > written <03789 +kathab

> , that Mordecai <04782 +Mord@kay > had told <05046 +nagad > of

Bigthana <00904 +Bigthan > and Teresh <08657 +Teresh > , two

<08147 +sh@nayim > of the king s <04428 +melek > chamberlains

<05631 +cariyc > , the keepers <08104 +shamar > of the door

<05592 +caph > , who <00834 +>aher > sought <01245 +baqash > to

lay <07971 +shalach > hand <03027 +yad > on the king <04428

+melek > Ahasuerus <00325 +>Achashverowsh > .

06 : 03 And the king <04428 +melek > said <00559 +>amar > , What

<04100 +mah > honour <03366 +y@qar > and dignity <01420

+g@duwlah > hath been done <06213 +<asah > to Mordecai <04782

+Mord@kay > for this <02088 +zeh > ? Then said <00559 +>amar >

the king s <04428 +melek > servants <05288 +na<ar > that

ministered <08334 +sharath > unto him , There is nothing done

<06213 +<asah > for him .

06 : 04 . And the king <04428 +melek > said <00559 +>amar > ,

Who <04310 +miy > [ is ] in the court <02691 +chatser > ? Now

Haman <02001 +Haman > was come <00935 +bow> > into the outward

<02435 +chiytsown > court <02691 +chatser > of the king s <04428

+melek > house <01004 +bayith > , to speak <00559 +>amar > unto

the king <04428 +melek > to hang <08518 +talah > Mordecai <04782

+Mord@kay > on <05921 +<al > the gallows <06086 +<ets > that he

had prepared <03559 +kuwn > for him .

06 : 05 And the king s <04428 +melek > servants <05288 +na<ar >

said <00559 +>amar > unto him , Behold <02009 +hinneh > , Haman

<02001 +Haman > standeth <05975 +<amad > in the court <02691

+chatser > . And the king <04428 +melek > said <00559 +>amar > ,

Let him come <00935 +bow> > in .

06 : 06 So Haman <02001 +Haman > came <00935 +bow> > in . And

the king <04428 +melek > said <00559 +>amar > unto him , What

<04100 +mah > shall be done <06213 +<asah > unto the man <00376

+>iysh > whom the king <04428 +melek > delighteth <02654

+chaphets > to honour <03366 +y@qar > ? Now Haman <02001 +Haman

> thought <00559 +>amar > in his heart <03820 +leb > , To whom

would the king <04428 +melek > delight <02654 +chaphets > to do

<06213 +<asah > honour <03366 +y@qar > more <03148 +yowther >

than to myself ?

06 : 07 And Haman <02001 +Haman > answered <00559 +>amar > the

king <04428 +melek > , For the man <00376 +>iysh > whom <04310

+miy > the king <04428 +melek > delighteth <02654 +chaphets > to

honour <03366 +y@qar > ,

06 : 08 Let the royal <04438 +malkuwth > apparel <03830 +l@buwsh

> be brought <00935 +bow> > which <00834 +>aher > the king

<04428 +melek > [ useth ] to wear <03847 +labash > , and the

horse <05483 +cuwc > that the king <04428 +melek > rideth <07392

+rakab > upon , and the crown <03804 +kether > royal <04438

+malkuwth > which <00834 +>aher > is set <05414 +nathan > upon

his head <07218 +ro>sh > :

06 : 09 And let this apparel <03830 +l@buwsh > and horse <05483

+cuwc > be delivered <05414 +nathan > to the hand <03027 +yad >

of one <00376 +>iysh > of the king s <04428 +melek > most <06579

+partam > noble <06579 +partam > princes <08269 +sar > , that

they may array <03847 +labash > the man <00376 +>iysh > [ withal

] whom <00834 +>aher > the king <04428 +melek > delighteth

<02654 +chaphets > to honour <03366 +y@qar > , and bring <07392

+rakab > him on horseback <07392 +rakab > through the street

<07339 +r@chob > of the city <05892 +<iyr > , and proclaim

<07121 +qara> > before <06440 +paniym > him , Thus <03602 +kakah

> shall it be done <06213 +<asah > to the man <00376 +>iysh >

whom <00834 +>aher > the king <04428 +melek > delighteth <02654

+chaphets > to honour <03366 +y@qar > .

06 : 10 Then the king <04428 +melek > said <00559 +>amar > to

Haman <02001 +Haman > , Make haste <04116 +mahar > , [ and ]

take <03947 +laqach > the apparel <03830 +l@buwsh > and the

horse <05483 +cuwc > , as thou hast said <01696 +dabar > , and

do <06213 +<asah > even so <03651 +ken > to Mordecai <04782

+Mord@kay > the Jew <03064 +Y@huwdiy > , that sitteth <03427

+yashab > at the king s <04428 +melek > gate <08179 +sha<ar > :

let nothing <01697 +dabar > fail <05307 +naphal > of all <03605

+kol > that thou hast spoken <01696 +dabar > .

06 : 11 Then took <03947 +laqach > Haman <02001 +Haman > the

apparel <03830 +l@buwsh > and the horse <05483 +cuwc > , and

arrayed <03847 +labash > Mordecai <04782 +Mord@kay > , and

brought <07392 +rakab > him on horseback <07392 +rakab > through

the street <07339 +r@chob > of the city <05892 +<iyr > , and

proclaimed <07121 +qara> > before <06440 +paniym > him , Thus

<03602 +kakah > shall it be done <06213 +<asah > unto the man

<00376 +>iysh > whom <00834 +>aher > the king <04428 +melek >

delighteth <02654 +chaphets > to honour <03366 +y@qar > .

06 : 12 . And Mordecai <04782 +Mord@kay > came <07725 +shuwb >

again <07725 +shuwb > to the king s <04428 +melek > gate <08179

+sha<ar > . But Haman <02001 +Haman > hasted <01765 +dachaph >

to his house <01004 +bayith > mourning <57> , and having his

head <07218 +ro>sh > covered <02645 +chaphah > .

06 : 13 And Haman <02001 +Haman > told <05608 +caphar > Zeresh

<02238 +Zeresh > his wife <00802 +>ishshah > and all <03605 +kol

> his friends <00157 +>ahab > every <03605 +kol > [ thing ] that

had befallen <07136 +qarah > him . Then said <00559 +>amar >

his wise <02450 +chakam > men and Zeresh <02238 +Zeresh > his

wife <00802 +>ishshah > unto him , If <00518 +>im > Mordecai

<04782 +Mord@kay > [ be ] of the seed <02233 +zera< > of the

Jews <03064 +Y@huwdiy > , before <06440 +paniym > whom <00834

+>aher > thou hast begun <02490 +chalal > to fall <05307 +naphal

> , thou shalt not prevail <03201 +yakol > against him , but

shalt surely <03588 +kiy > fall <05307 +naphal > before <06440

+paniym > him .

06 : 14 And while they [ were ] yet <05750 +<owd > talking

<01696 +dabar > with him , came <00935 +bow> > the king s <04428

+melek > chamberlains <05631 +cariyc > , and hasted <00926

+bahal > to bring <00935 +bow> > Haman <02001 +Haman > unto the

banquet <04960 +mishteh > that Esther <00635 +>Ecter > had

prepared <06213 +<asah > .

07 : 01 . So the king <04428 +melek > and Haman <02001 +Haman >

came <00935 +bow> > to banquet <08354 +shathah > with Esther

<00635 +>Ecter > the queen <04436 +malkah > .

07 : 02 And the king <04428 +melek > said <00559 +>amar > again

<01571 +gam > untoEsther <00635 +>Ecter > on the second <08145

+sheniy > day <03117 +yowm > at the banquet <04960 +mishteh > of

wine <03196 +yayin > , What <04100 +mah > [ is ] thy petition

<07596 +sh@>elah > , queen <04436 +malkah > Esther <00635

+>Ecter > ? and it shall be granted <05414 +nathan > thee : and

what <04100 +mah > [ is ] thy request <01246 +baqqashah > ? and

it shall be performed <06213 +<asah > , [ even ] to the half

<02677 +chetsiy > of the kingdom <04438 +malkuwth > .

07 : 03 Then Esther <00635 +>Ecter > the queen <04436 +malkah >

answered <06030 +<anah > and said <00559 +>amar > , If <00518

+>im > I have found <04672 +matsa> > favour <02580 +chen > in

thy sight <05869 +<ayin > , O king <04428 +melek > , and if

<00518 +>im > it please <02895 +towb > the king <04428 +melek > ,

let my life <05315 +nephesh > be given <05414 +nathan > me at

my petition <07596 +sh@>elah > , and my people <05971 +<am > at

my request <01246 +baqqashah > :

07 : 04 For we are sold <04376 +makar > , I and my people <05971

+<am > , to be destroyed <08045 +shamad > , to be slain <02026

+harag > , and to perish <6> . But if <00432 +>illuw > we had

been sold <04376 +makar > for bondmen <05650 +<ebed > and

bondwomen <08198 +shiphchah > , I had held <02790 +charash > my

tongue <02790 +charash > , although <03588 +kiy > the enemy

<06862 +tsar > could not countervail <07737 +shavah > the king s

<04428 +melek > damage <05143 +nezeq > .

07 : 05 Then the king <04428 +melek > Ahasuerus <00325

+>Achashverowsh > answered <00559 +>amar > and said <00559

+>amar > unto Esther <00635 +>Ecter > the queen <04436 +malkah >

, Who <04310 +miy > is he , and where <00335 +>ay > is he , that

durst presume <04390 +male> > in his heart <03820 +leb > to do

<06213 +<asah > so <03651 +ken > ?

07 : 06 And Esther <00635 +>Ecter > said <00559 +>amar > , The

adversary <06862 +tsar > and enemy <00341 +>oyeb > [ is ] this

<02088 +zeh > wicked <07451 +ra< > Haman <02001 +Haman > . Then

Haman <02001 +Haman > was afraid <01204 +ba<ath > before <06440

+paniym > the king <04428 +melek > and the queen <04436 +malkah >

07 : 07 . And the king <04428 +melek > arising <06965 +quwm >

from the banquet <04960 +mishteh > of wine <03196 +yayin > in

his wrath <02534 +chemah > [ went ] into <00413 +>el > the

palace <01055 +biythan > garden <01594 +ginnah > : and Haman

<02001 +Haman > stood <05975 +<amad > up to make request <01245

+baqash > for his life <05315 +nephesh > to Esther <00635

+>Ecter > the queen <04436 +malkah > ; for he saw <07200 +ra>ah

> that there was evil <07451 +ra< > determined <03615 +kalah >

against <00413 +>el > him by the king <04428 +melek > .

07 : 08 Then the king <04428 +melek > returned <07725 +shuwb >

out of the palace <01055 +biythan > garden <01594 +ginnah > into

<00413 +>el > the place <01004 +bayith > of the banquet <04960

+mishteh > of wine <03196 +yayin > ; and Haman <02001 +Haman >

was fallen <05307 +naphal > upon the bed <04296 +mittah >

whereon Esther <00635 +>Ecter > [ was ] . Then said <00559

+>amar > the king <04428 +melek > , Will he force <03533 +kabash

> the queen <04436 +malkah > also <01571 +gam > before <05973

+<im > me in the house <01004 +bayith > ? As the word <01697

+dabar > went <03318 +yatsa> > out of the king s <04428 +melek >

mouth <06310 +peh > , they covered <02645 +chaphah > Haman s

<02001 +Haman > face <06440 +paniym > .

07 : 09 And Harbonah <02726 +Charbowna> > , one <00259 +>echad >

of the chamberlains <05631 +cariyc > , said <00559 +>amar >

before <06440 +paniym > the king <04428 +melek > , Behold <02009

+hinneh > also <01571 +gam > , the gallows <06086 +<ets > fifty

<02572 +chamishshiym > cubits <00520 +>ammah > high <01364

+gaboahh > , which <00834 +>aher > Haman <02001 +Haman > had

made <06213 +<asah > for Mordecai <04782 +Mord@kay > , who

<00834 +>aher > had spoken <01696 +dabar > good <02896 +towb >

for the king <04428 +melek > , standeth <05975 +<amad > in the

house <01004 +bayith > of Haman <02001 +Haman > . Then the king

<04428 +melek > said <00559 +>amar > , Hang <08518 +talah > him

thereon <05921 +<al > .

07 : 10 So they hanged <08518 +talah > Haman <02001 +Haman > on

<05921 +<al > the gallows <06086 +<ets > that he had prepared

<03559 +kuwn > for Mordecai <04782 +Mord@kay > . Then was the

king s <04428 +melek > wrath <02534 +chemah > pacified <07918

+shakak > .

08 : 01 . On that day <03117 +yowm > did the king <04428 +melek

> Ahasuerus <00325 +>Achashverowsh > give <05414 +nathan > the

house <01004 +bayith > of Haman <02001 +Haman > the Jews <03064

+Y@huwdiy > enemy <06887 +tsarar > unto Esther <00635 +>Ecter >

the queen <04436 +malkah > . And Mordecai <04782 +Mord@kay >

came <00935 +bow> > before <06440 +paniym > the king <04428

+melek > ; for Esther <00635 +>Ecter > had told <05046 +nagad >

what <04100 +mah > he [ was ] unto her .

08 : 02 And the king <04428 +melek > took <05493 +cuwr > off his

ring <02885 +tabba<ath > , which <00834 +>aher > he had taken

<05674 +<abar > from Haman <02001 +Haman > , and gave <05414

+nathan > it unto Mordecai <04782 +Mord@kay > . And Esther

<00635 +>Ecter > set <07760 +suwm > Mordecai <04782 +Mord@kay >

over <05921 +<al > the house <01004 +bayith > of Haman <02001

+Haman >

08 : 03 . And Esther <00635 +>Ecter > spake <01696 +dabar > yet

again <03254 +yacaph > before <06440 +paniym > the king <04428

+melek > , and fell <05307 +naphal > down at <06440 +paniym >

his feet <07272 +regel > , and besought <02603 +chanan > him

with tears <01058 +bakah > to put <05674 +<abar > away <05674

+<abar > the mischief <07451 +ra< > of Haman <02001 +Haman > the

Agagite <91> , and his device <04284 +machashabah > that he had

devised <02803 +chashab > against <05921 +<al > the Jews <03064

+Y@huwdiy > .

08 : 04 Then the king <04428 +melek > held <03447 +yashat > out

the golden <02091 +zahab > sceptre <08275 +sharbiyt > toward

Esther <00635 +>Ecter > . So Esther <00635 +>Ecter > arose

<06965 +quwm > , and stood <05975 +<amad > before <06440 +paniym

> the king <04428 +melek > ,

08 : 05 And said <00559 +>amar > , If <00518 +>im > it please

<02896 +towb > the king <04428 +melek > , and if <00518 +>im > I

have found favour <02580 +chen > in his sight <05869 +<ayin > ,

and the thing <01697 +dabar > [ seem ] right <03787 +kasher >

before <06440 +paniym > the king <04428 +melek > , and I [ be ]

pleasing <02896 +towb > in his eyes <05869 +<ayin > , let it be

written <03789 +kathab > to reverse <07725 +shuwb > the letters

<05612 +cepher > devised <04284 +machashabah > by Haman <02001

+Haman > the son <01121 +ben > of Hammedatha <04099 +M@datha >

the Agagite <91> , which <00834 +>aher > he wrote <03789 +kathab

> to destroy <6> the Jews <03064 +Y@huwdiy > which <00834 +>aher

> [ are ] in all <03605 +kol > the king s <04428 +melek >

provinces <04082 +m@diynah > :

08 : 06 For how <00346 +>ayeh > can <03201 +yakol > I endure

<03201 +yakol > to see <07200 +ra>ah > the evil <07451 +ra< >

that shall come <04672 +matsa> > unto my people <05971 +<am > ?

or how <00346 +>ayeh > can <03201 +yakol > I endure <03201

+yakol > to see <07200 +ra>ah > the destruction <13> of my

kindred <04138 +mowledeth > ?

08 : 07 Then the king <04428 +melek > Ahasuerus <00325

+>Achashverowsh > said <00559 +>amar > unto Esther <00635

+>Ecter > the queen <04436 +malkah > and to Mordecai <04782

+Mord@kay > the Jew <03064 +Y@huwdiy > , Behold <02009 +hinneh >

, I have given <05414 +nathan > Esther <00635 +>Ecter > the

house <01004 +bayith > of Haman <02001 +Haman > , and him they

have hanged <08518 +talah > upon the gallows <06086 +<ets > ,

because he laid <07971 +shalach > his hand <03027 +yad > upon

the Jews <03064 +Y@huwdiy > .

08 : 08 Write <03789 +kathab > ye also for the Jews <03064

+Y@huwdiy > , as it liketh <02896 +towb > you , in the king s

<04428 +melek > name <08034 +shem > , and seal <02856 +chatham >

[ it ] with the king s <04428 +melek > ring <02885 +tabba<ath > :

for the writing <03791 +kathab > which <00834 +>aher > is

written <03789 +kathab > in the king s <04428 +melek > name

<08034 +shem > , and sealed <02856 +chatham > with the king s

<04428 +melek > ring <02885 +tabba<ath > , may no <00369 +>ayin

> man reverse <07725 +shuwb > .

08 : 09 Then were the king s <04428 +melek > scribes <05608

+caphar > called <07121 +qara> > at that time <06256 +<eth > in

the third <07992 +sh@liyshiy > month <02320 +chodesh > , that [

is ] , the month <02320 +chodesh > Sivan <05510 +Ciyvan > , on

the three <07969 +shalowsh > and twentieth <06242 +<esriym > [

day ] thereof ; and it was written <03789 +kathab > according to

all <03605 +kol > that Mordecai <04782 +Mord@kay > commanded

<06680 +tsavah > unto the Jews <03064 +Y@huwdiy > , and to the

lieutenants <00323 +>achashdarpan > , and the deputies <06346

+pechah > and rulers <08269 +sar > of the provinces <04082

+m@diynah > which <00834 +>aher > [ are ] from India <01912

+Hoduw > unto Ethiopia <03568 +Kuwsh > , an hundred <03967

+me>ah > twenty <06242 +<esriym > and seven <07651 +sheba< >

provinces <04082 +m@diynah > , unto every province <04082

+m@diynah > according to the writing <03791 +kathab > thereof ,

and unto every people <05971 +<am > after their language <03956

+lashown > , and to the Jews <03064 +Y@huwdiy >

08 : 09 according to their writing <03791 +kathab > , and

according to their language <03956 +lashown > .

08 : 10 And he wrote <03789 +kathab > in the king <04428 +melek

> Ahasuerus <00325 +>Achashverowsh > name <08034 +shem > , and

sealed <02856 +chatham > [ it ] with the king s <04428 +melek >

ring <02885 +tabba<ath > , and sent <07971 +shalach > letters

<05612 +cepher > by posts <07323 +ruwts > on horseback <05483

+cuwc > , [ and ] riders <07392 +rakab > on mules <07409 +rekesh

> , camels <00327 +>achastaran > , [ and ] young <01121 +ben >

dromedaries <07424 +rammak > :

08 : 11 Wherein <00834 +>aher > the king <04428 +melek > granted

<05414 +nathan > the Jews <03064 +Y@huwdiy > which <00834 +>aher

> [ were ] in every <03605 +kol > city <05892 +<iyr > to gather

<06950 +qahal > themselves together , and to stand <05975 +<amad

> for their life <05315 +nephesh > , to destroy <08045 +shamad >

, to slay <02026 +harag > , and to cause to perish <6> , all

<03605 +kol > the power <02428 +chayil > of the people <05971

+<am > and province <04082 +m@diynah > that would assault <06696

+tsuwr > them , [ both ] little <02945 +taph > ones and women

<00802 +>ishshah > , and [ to take ] the spoil <07998 +shalal >

of them for a prey <00962 +bazaz > ,

08 : 12 Upon one <00259 +>echad > day <03117 +yowm > in all

<03605 +kol > the provinces <04082 +m@diynah > of king <04428

+melek > Ahasuerus <00325 +>Achashverowsh > , [ namely ] , upon

the thirteenth [ day ] of the twelfth month <02320 +chodesh > ,

which <01931 +huw> > [ is ] the month <02320 +chodesh > Adar

<00143 +>Adar > .

08 : 13 The copy <06572 +parshegen > of the writing <03791

+kathab > for a commandment <01881 +dath > to be given <05414

+nathan > in every <03605 +kol > province <04082 +m@diynah > [

was ] published <01540 +galah > unto all <03605 +kol > people

<05971 +<am > , and that the Jews <03064 +Y@huwdiy > should be

ready <06264 +<athiyd > against that day <03117 +yowm > to

avenge <05358 +naqam > themselves on their enemies <00341 +>oyeb

> .

08 : 14 [ So ] the posts <07323 +ruwts > that rode <07392 +rakab

> upon mules <07409 +rekesh > [ and ] camels <00327 +>achastaran

> went <03318 +yatsa> > out , being hastened <00926 +bahal > and

pressed <01765 +dachaph > on by the king s <04428 +melek >

commandment <01697 +dabar > . And the decree <01881 +dath > was

given <05414 +nathan > at Shushan <07800 +Shuwshan > the palace

<01002 +biyrah > .

08 : 15 . And Mordecai <04782 +Mord@kay > went <03318 +yatsa> >

out from the presence <06440 +paniym > of the king <04428 +melek

> in royal <04438 +malkuwth > apparel <03830 +l@buwsh > of blue

<08504 +t@keleth > and white <02353 +chuwr > , and with a great

<01419 +gadowl > crown <05850 +<atarah > of gold <02091 +zahab >

, and with a garment <08509 +takriyk > of fine linen <00948

+buwts > and purple <00713 +>argaman > : and the city <05892

+<iyr > of Shushan <07800 +Shuwshan > rejoiced <06670 +tsahal >

and was glad <08056 +sameach > .

08 : 16 The Jews <03064 +Y@huwdiy > had light <00219 +>owrah > ,

and gladness <08057 +simchah > , and joy <08342 +sasown > , and

honour <03366 +y@qar > .

08 : 17 And in every <03605 +kol > province <04082 +m@diynah > ,

and in every <03605 +kol > city <05892 +<iyr > , whithersoever

the king s <04428 +melek > commandment <01697 +dabar > and his

decree <01881 +dath > came <05060 +naga< > , the Jews <03064

+Y@huwdiy > had joy <08057 +simchah > and gladness <08342

+sasown > , a feast <04960 +mishteh > and a good <02896 +towb >

day <03117 +yowm > . And many <07227 +rab > of the people

<05971 +<am > of the land <00776 +>erets > became <03054 +yahad

> Jews <03054 +yahad > ; for the fear <06343 +pachad > of the

Jews <03064 +Y@huwdiy > fell <05307 +naphal > upon them .

09 : 01 . Now in the twelfth month <02320 +chodesh > , that [

is ] , the month <02320 +chodesh > Adar <00143 +>Adar > , on the

thirteenth day <03117 +yowm > of the same , when <00834 +>aher >

the king s <04428 +melek > commandment <01697 +dabar > and his

decree <01881 +dath > drew near <05060 +naga< > to be put in

execution <06213 +<asah > , in the day <03117 +yowm > that the

enemies <00341 +>oyeb > of the Jews <03064 +Y@huwdiy > hoped

<07663 +sabar > to have power <07980 +shalat > over them , (

though it was turned <02015 +haphak > to the contrary , that the

Jews <03064 +Y@huwdiy > had rule <07980 +shalat > over them that

hated <08130 +sane> > them ; )

09 : 02 The Jews <03064 +Y@huwdiy > gathered <06950 +qahal >

themselves together intheir cities <05892 +<iyr > throughout all

<03605 +kol > the provinces <04082 +m@diynah > of the king

<04428 +melek > Ahasuerus <00325 +>Achashverowsh > , to lay

<07971 +shalach > hand <03027 +yad > on such as sought <01245

+baqash > their hurt <07451 +ra< > : and no <03808 +lo> > man

<00376 +>iysh > could withstand <05975 +<amad > them ; for the

fear <06343 +pachad > of them fell <05307 +naphal > upon all

<03605 +kol > people <05971 +<am > .

09 : 03 And all <03605 +kol > the rulers <08269 +sar > of the

provinces <04082 +m@diynah > , and the lieutenants <00323

+>achashdarpan > , and the deputies <06346 +pechah > , and

officers <06213 +<asah > of the king <04428 +melek > , helped

<05375 +nasa> > the Jews <03064 +Y@huwdiy > ; because <03588

+kiy > the fear <06343 +pachad > of Mordecai <04782 +Mord@kay >

fell <05307 +naphal > upon them .

09 : 04 For Mordecai <04782 +Mord@kay > [ was ] great <01419

+gadowl > in the king s <04428 +melek > house <01004 +bayith > ,

and his fame <08089 +shoma< > went <01980 +halak > out

throughout all <03605 +kol > the provinces <04082 +m@diynah > :

for this man <00376 +>iysh > Mordecai <04782 +Mord@kay > waxed

<01980 +halak > greater <01419 +gadowl > and greater <01419

+gadowl > .

09 : 05 Thus the Jews <03064 +Y@huwdiy > smote <05221 +nakah >

all <03605 +kol > their enemies <00341 +>oyeb > with the stroke

<04347 +makkah > of the sword <02719 +chereb > , and slaughter

<02027 +hereg > , and destruction <12> , and did <06213 +<asah >

what <04100 +mah > they would unto those that hated <08130

+sane> > them .

09 : 06 And in Shushan <07800 +Shuwshan > the palace <01002

+biyrah > the Jews <3064Y@huwdiy > slew <02026 +harag > and

destroyed <6> five <02568 +chamesh > hundred <03967 +me>ah > men

<00376 +>iysh > .

09 : 07 And Parshandatha <06577 +Parshandatha> > , and Dalphon

<01813 +Dalphown > , and Aspatha <00630 +>Acpatha> > ,

09 : 08 And Poratha <06334 +Powratha> > , and Adalia <00118

+>Adalya> > , and Aridatha <00743 +>Ariydatha> > ,

09 : 09 And Parmashta <06534 +Parmashta> > , and Arisai <00747

+>Ariycay > , and Aridai <00742 +>Ariyday > , and Vajezatha

<02055 +Vay@zatha> > ,

09 : 10 The ten <06235 +<eser > sons <01121 +ben > of Haman

<02001 +Haman > the son <01121 +ben > of Hammedatha <04099

+M@datha > , the enemy <06887 +tsarar > of the Jews <03064

+Y@huwdiy > , slew <02026 +harag > they ; but on the spoil

<00961 +bizzah > laid <07971 +shalach > they not their hand

<03027 +yad > .

09 : 11 On that day <03117 +yowm > the number <04557 +micpar >

of those that were slain <02026 +harag > in Shushan <07800

+Shuwshan > the palace <01002 +biyrah > was brought <00935 +bow>

> before <06440 +paniym > the king <04428 +melek > .

09 : 12 And the king <04428 +melek > said <00559 +>amar > unto

Esther <00635 +>Ecter > the queen <04436 +malkah > , The Jews

<03064 +Y@huwdiy > have slain <02026 +harag > and destroyed <6>

five <02568 +chamesh > hundred <03967 +me>ah > men <00376 +>iysh

> in Shushan <07800 +Shuwshan > the palace <01002 +biyrah > ,

and the ten <06235 +<eser > sons <01121 +ben > of Haman <02001

+Haman > ; what <04100 +mah > have they done <06213 +<asah > in

the rest <07605 +sh@>ar > of the king s <04428 +melek >

provinces <04082 +m@diynah > ? now what <04100 +mah > [ is ]

thy petition <07596 +sh@>elah > ? and it shall be granted

<05414 +nathan > thee : or what <04100 +mah > [ is ] thy request

<01246 +baqqashah > further <05750 +<owd > ? and it shall be

done <06213 +<asah > .

09 : 13 Then said <00559 +>amar > Esther <00635 +>Ecter > , If

<00518 +>im > it please <02896 +towb > the king <04428 +melek > ,

let it be granted <05414 +nathan > to the Jews <03064 +Y@huwdiy

> which <00834 +>aher > [ are ] in Shushan <07800 +Shuwshan > to

do <06213 +<asah > to morrow <04279 +machar > also <01571 +gam >

according unto this day s <03117 +yowm > decree <01881 +dath > ,

and let Haman s <02001 +Haman > ten <06235 +<eser > sons <01121

+ben > be hanged <08518 +talah > upon the gallows <06086 +<ets >

09 : 14 And the king <04428 +melek > commanded <00559 +>amar >

it so <03651 +ken > to be done <06213 +<asah > : and the decree

<01881 +dath > was given <05414 +nathan > at Shushan <07800

+Shuwshan > ; and they hanged <08518 +talah > Haman s <02001

+Haman > ten <06235 +<eser > sons <01121 +ben > .

09 : 15 For the Jews <03064 +Y@huwdiy > that [ were ] in Shushan

<07800 +Shuwshan > gathered <06950 +qahal > themselves together

on the fourteenth day <03117 +yowm > also <01571 +gam > of the

month <02320 +chodesh > Adar <00143 +>Adar > , and slew <02026

+harag > three <07969 +shalowsh > hundred <03967 +me>ah > men

<00376 +>iysh > at Shushan <07800 +Shuwshan > ; but on the prey

<00961 +bizzah > they laid <07971 +shalach > not their hand

<03027 +yad >

09 : 16 But the other <07605 +sh@>ar > Jews <03064 +Y@huwdiy >

that [ were ] in the king s <04428 +melek > provinces <04082

+m@diynah > gathered <06950 +qahal > themselves together , and

stood <05975 +<amad > for their lives <05315 +nephesh > , and

had rest <05118 +nuwach > from their enemies <00341 +>oyeb > ,

and slew <02026 +harag > of their foes <08130 +sane> > seventy

<07657 +shib<iym . > and five <02568 +chamesh > thousand <00505

+>eleph > , but they laid <07971 +shalach > not their hands

<03027 +yad > on the prey <00961 +bizzah > ,

09 : 17 On the thirteenth day <03117 +yowm > of the month <02320

+chodesh > Adar <00143 +>Adar > ; and on the fourteenth day of

the same rested <05118 +nuwach > they , and made <06213 +<asah >

it a day <03117 +yowm > of feasting <04960 +mishteh > and

gladness <08057 +simchah > .

09 : 18 But the Jews <03064 +Y@huwdiy > that [ were ] at Shushan

<07800 +Shuwshan > assembled <06950 +qahal > together on the

thirteenth [ day ] thereof , and on the fourteenth thereof ; and

on the fifteenth <06240 +<asar > [ day ] of the same they rested

<05118 +nuwach > , and made <06213 +<asah > it a day <03117

+yowm > of feasting <04960 +mishteh > and gladness <08057

+simchah > .

09 : 19 Therefore the Jews <03064 +Y@huwdiy > of the villages

<06521 +p@raziy > , that dwelt <03427 +yashab > in the unwalled

<06519 +p@razah > towns <05892 +<iyr > , made <06213 +<asah >

the fourteenth day <03117 +yowm > of the month <02320 +chodesh >

Adar <00143 +>Adar > [ a day of ] gladness <08057 +simchah > and

feasting <04960 +mishteh > , and a good <02896 +towb > day

<03117 +yowm > , and of sending <04916 +mishlowach > portions

<04490 +manah > one <00376 +>iysh > to another <07453 +rea< > .

09 : 20 . And Mordecai <04782 +Mord@kay > wrote <03789 +kathab

> these <00428 +>el - leh > things <01697 +dabar > , and sent

<07971 +shalach > letters <05612 +cepher > unto all <03605 +kol

> the Jews <03064 +Y@huwdiy > that [ were ] in all <03605 +kol >

the provinces <04082 +m@diynah > of the king <04428 +melek >

Ahasuerus <00325 +>Achashverowsh > , [ both ] nigh <07126 +qarab

> and far <07350 +rachowq > ,

09 : 21 To stablish <06965 +quwm > [ this ] among <05921 +<al >

them , that they should keep <06213 +<asah > the fourteenth day

of the month <02320 +chodesh > Adar <00143 +>Adar > , and the

fifteenth <06240 +<asar > day <03117 +yowm > of the same ,

yearly <08141 +shaneh > ,

09 : 22 As the days <03117 +yowm > wherein <00834 +>aher > the

Jews <03064 +Y@huwdiy > rested <05117 +nuwach > from their

enemies <00341 +>oyeb > , and the month <02320 +chodesh > which

<00834 +>aher > was turned <02015 +haphak > unto them from

sorrow <03015 +yagown > to joy <08057 +simchah > , and from

mourning <60> into a good <02896 +towb > day <03117 +yowm > :

that they should make <06213 +<asah > them days <03117 +yowm >

of feasting <04960 +mishteh > and joy <08057 +simchah > , and of

sending <04916 +mishlowach > portions <04490 +manah > one <00376

+>iysh > to another <07453 +rea< > , and gifts <04979 +mattanah

> to the poor <34> .

09 : 23 And the Jews <03064 +Y@huwdiy > undertook <06901 +qabal

> to do <06213 +<asah > as they had begun <02490 +chalal > , and

as Mordecai <04782 +Mord@kay > had written <03789 +kathab > unto

them ;

09 : 24 Because <03588 +kiy > Haman <02001 +Haman > the son

<01121 +ben > of Hammedatha <04099 +M@datha > , the Agagite <91>

, the enemy <06887 +tsarar > of all <03605 +kol > the Jews

<03064 +Y@huwdiy > , had devised <02803 +chashab > against

<05921 +<al > the Jews <03064 +Y@huwdiy > to destroy <6> them ,

and had cast <05307 +naphal > Pur <06332 +Puwr > , that [ is ] ,

the lot <01486 +gowral > , to consume <02000 +hamam > them , and

to destroy <6> them ;

09 : 25 But when [ Esther ] came <00935 +bow> > before <06440

+paniym > the king <04428 +melek > , he commanded <00559 +>amar

> by letters <05612 +cepher > that his wicked <07451 +ra< >

device <04284 +machashabah > , which <00834 +>aher > he devised

<02803 +chashab > against <05921 +<al > the Jews <03064

+Y@huwdiy > , should return <07725 +shuwb > upon his own head

<07218 +ro>sh > , and that he and his sons <01121 +ben > should

be hanged <08518 +talah > on <05921 +<al > the gallows <06086

+<ets > .

09 : 26 Wherefore they called <07121 +qara> > these <00428 +>el -

leh > days <03117 +yowm > Purim <06332 +Puwr > after <05921

+<al > the name <08034 +shem > of Pur <06332 +Puwr > .

Therefore for all <03605 +kol > the words <01697 +dabar > of

this letter <00107 +>iggereth > , and [ of that ] which <04100

+mah > they had seen <07200 +ra>ah > concerning <05921 +<al >

this <03602 +kakah > matter <03602 +kakah > , and which <04100

+mah > had come <05060 +naga< > unto them ,

09 : 27 The Jews <03064 +Y@huwdiy > ordained <06965 +quwm > ,

and took <06901 +qabal > upon them , and upon their seed <02233

+zera< > , and upon all <03605 +kol > such as joined <03867

+lavah > themselves unto them , so as it should not fail <05674

+<abar > , that they would keep <06213 +<asah > these <00428

+>el - leh > two <08147 +sh@nayim > days <03117 +yowm >

according to their writing <03791 +kathab > , and according to

their [ appointed ] time <02165 +z@man > every <03605 +kol >

year <08141 +shaneh > ;

09 : 28 And [ that ] these <00428 +>el - leh > days <03117 +yowm

> [ should be ] remembered <02142 +zakar > and kept <06213

+<asah > throughout every generation <01755 +dowr > , every

family <04940 +mishpachah > , every province <04082 +m@diynah > ,

and every city <05892 +<iyr > ; and [ that ] these <00428 +>el -

leh > days <03117 +yowm > of Purim <06332 +Puwr > should not

fail <05674 +<abar > from among <08432 +tavek > the Jews <03064

+Y@huwdiy > , nor <03808 +lo> > the memorial <02143 +zeker > of

them perish <05486 +cuwph > from their seed <02233 +zera< > .

09 : 29 Then Esther <00635 +>Ecter > the queen <04436 +malkah > ,

the daughter <01323 +bath > of Abihail <32> , and Mordecai

<04782 +Mord@kay > the Jew <03064 +Y@huwdiy > , wrote <03789

+kathab > with all <03605 +kol > authority <08633 +toqeph > , to

confirm <06965 +quwm > this <02063 +zo>th > second <08145

+sheniy > letter <00107 +>iggereth > of Purim <06332 +Puwr > .

09 : 30 And he sent <07971 +shalach > the letters <05612 +cepher

> unto all <03605 +kol > the Jews <03064 +Y@huwdiy > , to the

hundred <03967 +me>ah > twenty <06242 +<esriym > and seven

<07651 +sheba< > provinces <04082 +m@diynah > of the kingdom

<04438 +malkuwth > of Ahasuerus <00325 +>Achashverowsh > , [

with ] words <01697 +dabar > of peace <07965 +shalowm > and

truth <00571 +>emeth > ,

09 : 31 To confirm <06965 +quwm > these <00428 +>el - leh > days

<03117 +yowm > of Purim <06332 +Puwr > in their times <02165

+z@man > [ appointed ] , according as Mordecai <04782 +Mord@kay

> the Jew <03064 +Y@huwdiy > and Esther <00635 +>Ecter > the

queen <04436 +malkah > had enjoined <06965 +quwm > them , and as

they had decreed <06965 +quwm > for themselves <05315 +nephesh >

and for their seed <02233 +zera< > , the matters <01697 +dabar >

of the fastings <06685 +tsowm > and their cry <02201 +za<aq > .

09 : 32 And the decree <03982 +ma>amar > of Esther <00635

+>Ecter > confirmed <06965 +quwm > these <00428 +>el - leh >

matters <01697 +dabar > of Purim <06332 +Puwr > ; and it was

written <03789 +kathab > in the book <05612 +cepher > .

10 : 01 . And the king <04428 +melek > Ahasuerus <00325

+>Achashverowsh > laid <07760 +suwm > a tribute <04522 +mac >

upon the land <00776 +>erets > , and [ upon ] the isles <00339

+>iy > of the sea <03220 +yam > .

10 : 02 And all <03605 +kol > the acts <04640 +Ma<say > of his

power <08633 +toqeph > and of his might <01369 +g@buwrah > , and

the declaration <06575 +parashah > of the greatness <01420

+g@duwlah > of Mordecai <04782 +Mord@kay > , whereunto <00834

+>aher > the king <04428 +melek > advanced <01431 +gadal > him ,

[ are ] they not written <03789 +kathab > in the book <05612

+cepher > of the chronicles <01697 +dabar > of the kings <04428

+melek > of Media <04074 +Maday > and Persia <06539 +Parac > ?

10 : 03 For Mordecai <04782 +Mord@kay > the Jew <03064 +Y@huwdiy

> [ was ] next <04932 +mishneh > unto king <04428 +melek >

Ahasuerus <00325 +>Achashverowsh > , and great <01419 +gadowl >

among the Jews <03064 +Y@huwdiy > , and accepted <07521 +ratsah

> of the multitude <07230 +rob > of his brethren <00251 +>ach > ,

seeking <01875 +darash > the wealth <02896 +towb > of his

people <05971 +<am > , and speaking <01696 +dabar > peace <07965

+shalowm > to all <03605 +kol > his seed <02233 +zera< > .