00001 Est _ 02 _ 07 And he brought up <00539 >aman> (8802)

Hadassah <01919 Hadaccah>, that is, Esther <00635 >Ecter>, his

uncle's <01730 dowd> daughter <01323 bath>: for she had neither

father <{00001} >ab> nor mother <00517 >em>, and the maid <05291

na<arah> was fair <03303 yapheh> <08389 to>ar> and beautiful

<02896 towb> <04758 mar>eh>; whom Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay>,

when her father <00001 >ab> and mother <00517 >em> were dead

<04194 maveth>, took <03947 laqach> (8804) for his own daughter

<01323 bath>.

00001 Est _ 02 _ 07 And he brought up <00539 >aman> (8802)

Hadassah <01919 Hadaccah>, that is, Esther <00635 >Ecter>, his

uncle's <01730 dowd> daughter <01323 bath>: for she had neither

father <00001 >ab> nor mother <00517 >em>, and the maid <05291

na<arah> was fair <03303 yapheh> <08389 to>ar> and beautiful

<02896 towb> <04758 mar>eh>; whom Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay>,

when her father <{00001} >ab> and mother <00517 >em> were dead

<04194 maveth>, took <03947 laqach> (8804) for his own daughter

<01323 bath>.

00001 Est _ 04 _ 14 For if thou altogether <02790 charash>

(8687) holdest thy peace <02790 charash> (8686) at this time

<06256 <eth>, then shall there enlargement <07305 revach> and

deliverance <02020 hatstsalah> arise <05975 <amad> (8799) to the

Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy> from another <00312 >acher> place <04725

maqowm>; but thou and thy father's <{00001} >ab> house <01004

bayith> shall be destroyed <00006 >abad> (8799): and who knoweth

<03045 yada<> (8802) whether thou art come <05060 naga<> (8689)

to the kingdom <04438 malkuwth> for such a time <06256 <eth> as

this?

00005 Est _ 01 _ 10 6 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> (8804) Mehuman <04104 M@huwman>, Biztha

<00968 Biztha>>, Harbona <02726 Charbowna>>, Bigtha <00903

Bigtha>>, and Abagtha <{00005} >Abagtha>>, Zethar <02242 Zethar>,

 and Carcas <03752 Karkac>, the seven <07651 sheba<>

chamberlains <05631 cariyc> that served <08334 sharath> (8764)

in the presence <06440 paniym> of Ahasuerus <00325

>Achashverowsh> the king <04428 melek>,

00006 Est _ 09 _ 06 And in Shushan <07800 Shuwshan> the palace

<01002 biyrah> the Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy> slew <02026 harag>

(8804) and destroyed <{00006} >abad> (8763) five <02568 chamesh>

hundred <03967 me>ah> men <00376 >iysh>.

00006 Est _ 04 _ 07 And Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay> told <05046

nagad> (8686) him of all that had happened <07136 qarah> (8804)

unto him, and of the sum <06575 parashah> of the money <03701

keceph> that Haman <02001 Haman> had promised <00559 >amar>

(8804) to pay <08254 shaqal> (8800) to the king's <04428 melek>

treasuries <01595 genez> for the Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy>, to

destroy <{00006} >abad> (8763) them.

00006 Est _ 09 _ 24 Because Haman <02001 Haman> the son <01121

ben> of Hammedatha <04099 M@datha>, the Agagite <00091 >Agagiy>,

the enemy <06887 tsarar> (8802) of all the Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy>,

 had devised <02803 chashab> (8804) against the Jews <03064

Y@huwdiy> to destroy <{00006} >abad> (8763) them, and had cast

<05307 naphal> (8689) Pur <06332 Puwr>, that is, the lot <01486

gowral>, to consume <02000 hamam> (8800) them, and to destroy

<00006 >abad> (8763) them;

00006 Est _ 09 _ 24 Because Haman <02001 Haman> the son <01121

ben> of Hammedatha <04099 M@datha>, the Agagite <00091 >Agagiy>,

the enemy <06887 tsarar> (8802) of all the Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy>,

 had devised <02803 chashab> (8804) against the Jews <03064

Y@huwdiy> to destroy <00006 >abad> (8763) them, and had cast

<05307 naphal> (8689) Pur <06332 Puwr>, that is, the lot <01486

gowral>, to consume <02000 hamam> (8800) them, and to destroy

<{00006} >abad> (8763) them;

00006 Est _ 07 _ 04 For we are sold <04376 makar> (8738), I and

my people <05971 <am>, to be destroyed <08045 shamad> (8687), to

be slain <02026 harag> (8800), and to perish <{00006} >abad>

(8763). But if <00432 >illuw> we had been sold <04376 makar>

(8738) for bondmen <05650 <ebed> and bondwomen <08198 shiphchah>,

 I had held my tongue <02790 charash> (8689), although the enemy

<06862 tsar> could not countervail <07737 shavah> (8802) the

king's <04428 melek> damage <05143 nezeq>.

00006 Est _ 03 _ 09 If it please <02895 towb> (8804) the king

<04428 melek>, let it be written <03789 kathab> (8735) that they

may be destroyed <{00006} >abad> (8763): and I will pay <08254

shaqal> (8799) 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> (8802) of the

business <04399 m@la>kah>, to bring <00935 bow>> (8687) it into

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

00006 Est _ 04 _ 14 For if thou altogether <02790 charash>

(8687) holdest thy peace <02790 charash> (8686) at this time

<06256 <eth>, then shall there enlargement <07305 revach> and

deliverance <02020 hatstsalah> arise <05975 <amad> (8799) to the

Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy> from another <00312 >acher> place <04725

maqowm>; but thou and thy father's <00001 >ab> house <01004

bayith> shall be destroyed <{00006} >abad> (8799): and who

knoweth <03045 yada<> (8802) whether thou art come <05060 naga<>

(8689) to the kingdom <04438 malkuwth> for such a time <06256

<eth> as this?

00006 Est _ 08 _ 11 Wherein the king <04428 melek> granted

<05414 nathan> (8804) the Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy> which were in

every city <05892 <iyr> to gather themselves together <06950

qahal> (8736), and to stand <05975 <amad> (8800) for their life

<05315 nephesh>, to destroy <08045 shamad> (8687), to slay

<02026 harag> (8800), and to cause to perish <{00006} >abad>

(8763), all the power <02428 chayil> of the people <05971 <am>

and province <04082 m@diynah> that would assault <06696 tsuwr>

(8802) them, both little ones <02945 taph> and women <00802

>ishshah>, and to take the spoil <07998 shalal> of them for a

prey <00962 bazaz> (8800),

00006 Est _ 04 _ 16 Go <03212 yalak> (8798), gather together

<03664 kanac> (8798) all the Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy> that are

present <04672 matsa>> (8737) in Shushan <07800 Shuwshan>, and

fast <06684 tsuwm> (8798) ye for me, and neither eat <00398

>akal> (8799) nor drink <08354 shathah> (8799) three <07969

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

yowm>: I also and my maidens <05291 na<arah> will fast <06684

tsuwm> (8799) likewise; and so <03651 ken> will I go <00935

bow>> (8799) in unto the king <04428 melek>, which is not

according to the law <01881 dath>: and if I perish <00006 >abad>

(8804), I perish <{00006} >abad> (8804).

00006 Est _ 04 _ 16 Go <03212 yalak> (8798), gather together

<03664 kanac> (8798) all the Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy> that are

present <04672 matsa>> (8737) in Shushan <07800 Shuwshan>, and

fast <06684 tsuwm> (8798) ye for me, and neither eat <00398

>akal> (8799) nor drink <08354 shathah> (8799) three <07969

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

yowm>: I also and my maidens <05291 na<arah> will fast <06684

tsuwm> (8799) likewise; and so <03651 ken> will I go <00935

bow>> (8799) in unto the king <04428 melek>, which is not

according to the law <01881 dath>: and if I perish <{00006}

>abad> (8804), I perish <00006 >abad> (8804).

00006 Est _ 09 _ 12 And the king <04428 melek> said <00559

>amar> (8799) unto Esther <00635 >Ecter> the queen <04436

malkah>, The Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy> have slain <02026 harag>

(8804) and destroyed <{00006} >abad> (8763) 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 have they done

<06213 <asah> (8804) in the rest <07605 sh@>ar> of the king's

<04428 melek> provinces <04082 m@diynah>? now what is thy

petition <07596 sh@>elah>? and it shall be granted <05414

nathan> (8735) thee: or what is thy request <01246 baqqashah>

further <05750 <owd>? and it shall be done <06213 <asah> (8735).

00006 Est _ 03 _ 13 And the letters <05612 cepher> were sent

<07971 shalach> (8736) by <03027 yad> posts <07323 ruwts> (8801)

into all the king's <04428 melek> provinces <04082 m@diynah>, to

destroy <08045 shamad> (8687), to kill <02026 harag> (8800), and

to cause to perish <{00006} >abad> (8763), all Jews <03064

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

little children <02945 taph> and women <00802 >ishshah>, in one

<00259 >echad> day <03117 yowm>, even upon the thirteenth <07969

shalowsh> <06240 <asar> day of the twelfth <08147 sh@nayim>

<06240 <asar> month <02320 chodesh>, which is the month <02320

chodesh> Adar <00143 >Adar>, and to take the spoil <07998

shalal> of them for a prey <00962 bazaz> (8800).

00006 Est _ 08 _ 05 And said <00559 >amar> (8799), If it please

<02896 towb> the king <04428 melek>, and if I have found <04672

matsa>> (8804) favour <02580 chen> in his sight <06440 paniym>,

and the thing <01697 dabar> seem right <03787 kasher> (8804)

before <06440 paniym> the king <04428 melek>, and I be pleasing

<02896 towb> in his eyes <05869 <ayin>, let it be written <03789

kathab> (8735) to reverse <07725 shuwb> (8687) the letters

<05612 cepher> devised <04284 machashabah> by Haman <02001

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

Agagite <00091 >Agagiy>, which he wrote <03789 kathab> (8804) to

destroy <{00006} >abad> (8763) the Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy> which

are in all the king's <04428 melek> provinces <04082 m@diynah>:

00012 Est _ 09 _ 05 Thus the Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy> smote <05221

nakah> (8686) all their enemies <00341 >oyeb> (8802) with the

stroke <04347 makkah> of the sword <02719 chereb>, and slaughter

<02027 hereg>, and destruction <{00012} >abdan>, and did <06213

<asah> (8799) what they would <07522 ratsown> unto those that

hated <08130 sane>> (8802) them.

00013 Est _ 08 _ 06 For how <00349 >eyk> can I endure <03201

yakol> (8799) to see <07200 ra>ah> (8804) the evil <07451 ra<>

that shall come <04672 matsa>> (8799) unto my people <05971

<am>? or how <00349 >eyk> can I endure <03201 yakol> (8799) to

see <07200 ra>ah> (8804) the destruction <{00013} >obdan> of my

kindred <04138 mowledeth>?

00032 Est _ 09 _ 29 Then Esther <00635 >Ecter> the queen <04436

malkah>, the daughter <01323 bath> of Abihail <{00032}

>Abiyhayil>, and Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay> the Jew <03064

Y@huwdiy>, wrote <03789 kathab> (8799) with all authority <08633

toqeph>, to confirm <06965 quwm> (8763) this second <08145

sheniy> letter <00107 >iggereth> of Purim <06332 Puwr>.

00032 Est _ 02 _ 15 Now when the turn <08447 towr> of Esther

<00635 >Ecter>, the daughter <01323 bath> of Abihail <{00032}

>Abiyhayil> the uncle <01730 dowd> of Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay>,

who had taken <03947 laqach> (8804) her for his daughter <01323

bath>, was come <05060 naga<> (8687) to go in <00935 bow>>

(8800) unto the king <04428 melek>, she required <01245 baqash>

(8765) nothing <01697 dabar> but what Hegai <01896 Hege>> the

king's <04428 melek> chamberlain <05631 cariyc>, the keeper

<08104 shamar> (8802) of the women <00802 >ishshah>, appointed

<00559 >amar> (8799). And Esther <00635 >Ecter> obtained <05375

nasa>> (8802) favour <02580 chen> in the sight <05869 <ayin> of

all them that looked <07200 ra>ah> (8802) upon her.

00034 Est _ 09 _ 22 As the days <03117 yowm> wherein the Jews

<03064 Y@huwdiy> rested <05117 nuwach> (8804) from their enemies

<00341 >oyeb> (8802), and the month <02320 chodesh> which was

turned <02015 haphak> (8738) unto them from sorrow <03015

yagown> to joy <08057 simchah>, and from mourning <00060 >ebel>

into a good <02896 towb> day <03117 yowm>: that they should make

<06213 <asah> (8800) 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 <{00034}

>ebyown>.

00057 Est _ 06 _ 12 6 And Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay> came again

<07725 shuwb> (8799) to the king's <04428 melek> gate <08179

sha<ar>. But Haman <02001 Haman> hasted <01765 dachaph> (8738)

to his house <01004 bayith> mourning <{00057} >abel>, and having

his head <07218 ro>sh> covered <02645 chaphah> (8802).

00060 Est _ 04 _ 03 And in every province <04082 m@diynah>,

whithersoever <04725 maqowm> the king's <04428 melek>

commandment <01697 dabar> and his decree <01881 dath> came

<05060 naga<> (8688), there was great <01419 gadowl> mourning

<{00060} >ebel> 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<> (8714) in

sackcloth <08242 saq> and ashes <00665 >epher>.

00060 Est _ 09 _ 22 As the days <03117 yowm> wherein the Jews

<03064 Y@huwdiy> rested <05117 nuwach> (8804) from their enemies

<00341 >oyeb> (8802), and the month <02320 chodesh> which was

turned <02015 haphak> (8738) unto them from sorrow <03015

yagown> to joy <08057 simchah>, and from mourning <{00060}

>ebel> into a good <02896 towb> day <03117 yowm>: that they

should make <06213 <asah> (8800) 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

<00034 >ebyown>.

00091 Est _ 03 _ 10 And the king <04428 melek> took <05493 cuwr>

(8686) his ring <02885 tabba<ath> from his hand <03027 yad>, and

gave <05414 nathan> (8799) it unto Haman <02001 Haman> the son

<01121 ben> of Hammedatha <04099 M@datha> the Agagite <{00091}

>Agagiy>, the Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy>' enemy <06887 tsarar> (8802).

00091 Est _ 03 _ 01 6 After <00310 >achar> these things <01697

dabar> did king <04428 melek> Ahasuerus <00325 >Achashverowsh>

promote <01431 gadal> (8765) Haman <02001 Haman> the son <01121

ben> of Hammedatha <04099 M@datha> the Agagite <{00091} >Agagiy>,

 and advanced <05375 nasa>> (8762) him, and set <07760 suwm>

(8799) his seat <03678 kicce>> above all the princes <08269 sar>

that were with him.

00091 Est _ 09 _ 24 Because Haman <02001 Haman> the son <01121

ben> of Hammedatha <04099 M@datha>, the Agagite <{00091}

>Agagiy>, the enemy <06887 tsarar> (8802) of all the Jews <03064

Y@huwdiy>, had devised <02803 chashab> (8804) against the Jews

<03064 Y@huwdiy> to destroy <00006 >abad> (8763) them, and had

cast <05307 naphal> (8689) Pur <06332 Puwr>, that is, the lot

<01486 gowral>, to consume <02000 hamam> (8800) them, and to

destroy <00006 >abad> (8763) them;

00091 Est _ 08 _ 03 6 And Esther <00635 >Ecter> spake <01696

dabar> (8762) yet again <03254 yacaph> (8686) before <06440

paniym> the king <04428 melek>, and fell down <05307 naphal>

(8799) at <06440 paniym> his feet <07272 regel>, and besought

<02603 chanan> (8691) him with tears <01058 bakah> (8799) to put

away <05674 <abar> (8687) the mischief <07451 ra<> of Haman

<02001 Haman> the Agagite <{00091} >Agagiy>, and his device

<04284 machashabah> that he had devised <02803 chashab> (8804)

against the Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy>.

00091 Est _ 08 _ 05 And said <00559 >amar> (8799), If it please

<02896 towb> the king <04428 melek>, and if I have found <04672

matsa>> (8804) favour <02580 chen> in his sight <06440 paniym>,

and the thing <01697 dabar> seem right <03787 kasher> (8804)

before <06440 paniym> the king <04428 melek>, and I be pleasing

<02896 towb> in his eyes <05869 <ayin>, let it be written <03789

kathab> (8735) to reverse <07725 shuwb> (8687) the letters

<05612 cepher> devised <04284 machashabah> by Haman <02001

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

Agagite <{00091} >Agagiy>, which he wrote <03789 kathab> (8804)

to destroy <00006 >abad> (8763) the Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy> which

are in all the king's <04428 melek> provinces <04082 m@diynah>:

00107 Est _ 09 _ 29 Then Esther <00635 >Ecter> the queen <04436

malkah>, the daughter <01323 bath> of Abihail <00032 >Abiyhayil>,

 and Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay> the Jew <03064 Y@huwdiy>, wrote

<03789 kathab> (8799) with all authority <08633 toqeph>, to

confirm <06965 quwm> (8763) this second <08145 sheniy> letter

<{00107} >iggereth> of Purim <06332 Puwr>.

00107 Est _ 09 _ 26 Wherefore they called <07121 qara>> (8804)

these days <03117 yowm> Purim <06332 Puwr> after the name <08034

shem> of Pur <06332 Puwr>. Therefore for all the words <01697

dabar> of this letter <{00107} >iggereth>, and of that which

they had seen <07200 ra>ah> (8804) concerning this matter <03602

kakah>, and which had come <05060 naga<> (8689) unto them,

00118 Est _ 09 _ 08 And Poratha <06334 Powratha>>, and Adalia

<{00118} >Adalya>>, and Aridatha <00743 >Ariydatha>>,

00133 Est _ 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> (8802)

the king's <04428 melek> face <06440 paniym>, and which sat

<03427 yashab> (8802) the first <07223 ri>shown> in the kingdom

<04438 malkuwth>;)

00143 Est _ 09 _ 21 To stablish <06965 quwm> (8763) this among

them, that they should keep <06213 <asah> (8802) the fourteenth

<00702 >arba<> <06240 <asar> day <03117 yowm> of the month

<02320 chodesh> Adar <{00143} >Adar>, and the fifteenth <02568

chamesh> <06240 <asar> day <03117 yowm> of the same, yearly

<08141 shaneh> <08141 shaneh>,

00143 Est _ 09 _ 17 On the thirteenth <07969 shalowsh> <06240

<asar> day <03117 yowm> of the month <02320 chodesh> Adar

<{00143} >Adar>; and on the fourteenth <00702 >arba<> <06240

<asar> day of the same rested <05118 nuwach> they, and made

<06213 <asah> (8800) it a day <03117 yowm> of feasting <04960

mishteh> and gladness <08057 simchah>.

00143 Est _ 08 _ 12 Upon one <00259 >echad> day <03117 yowm> in

all the provinces <04082 m@diynah> of king <04428 melek>

Ahasuerus <00325 >Achashverowsh>, namely, upon the thirteenth

<07969 shalowsh> <06240 <asar> day of the twelfth <08147

sh@nayim> <06240 <asar> month <02320 chodesh>, which is the

month <02320 chodesh> Adar <{00143} >Adar>.

00143 Est _ 09 _ 15 For the Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy> that were in

Shushan <07800 Shuwshan> gathered themselves together <06950

qahal> (8735) on the fourteenth <00702 >arba<> <06240 <asar> day

<03117 yowm> also of the month <02320 chodesh> Adar <{00143}

>Adar>, and slew <02026 harag> (8799) three <07969 shalowsh>

hundred <03967 me>ah> men <00376 >iysh> at Shushan <07800

Shuwshan>; but on the prey <00961 bizzah> they laid <07971

shalach> (8804) not their hand <03027 yad>.

00143 Est _ 09 _ 19 Therefore the Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy> of the

villages <06521 p@raziy>, that dwelt <03427 yashab> (8802) in

the unwalled <06519 p@razah> towns <05892 <iyr>, made <06213

<asah> (8802) the fourteenth <00702 >arba<> <06240 <asar> 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<>.

00143 Est _ 03 _ 07 6 In the first <07223 ri>shown> month <02320

chodesh>, that is, the month <02320 chodesh> Nisan <05212

Niycan>, in the twelfth <08147 sh@nayim> <06240 <asar> year

<08141 shaneh> of king <04428 melek> Ahasuerus <00325

>Achashverowsh>, they cast <05307 naphal> (8689) 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 <02320 chodesh> to month <02320 chodesh>, to the

twelfth <08147 sh@nayim> <06240 <asar> month, that is, the month

<02320 chodesh> Adar <{00143} >Adar>.

00143 Est _ 09 _ 01 6 Now in the twelfth <08147 sh@nayim> <06240

<asar> month <02320 chodesh>, that is, the month <02320 chodesh>

Adar <{00143} >Adar>, on the thirteenth <07969 shalowsh> <06240

<asar> day <03117 yowm> of the same, when the king's <04428

melek> commandment <01697 dabar> and his decree <01881 dath>

drew near <05060 naga<> (8689) to be put in execution <06213

<asah> (8736), in the day <03117 yowm> that the enemies <00341

>oyeb> (8802) of the Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy> hoped <07663 sabar>

(8765) to have power <07980 shalat> (8800) over them, (though it

was turned <02015 haphak> (8736) to the contrary, that the Jews

<03064 Y@huwdiy> had rule <07980 shalat> (8799) over them that

hated <08130 sane>> (8802) them;)

00143 Est _ 03 _ 13 And the letters <05612 cepher> were sent

<07971 shalach> (8736) by <03027 yad> posts <07323 ruwts> (8801)

into all the king's <04428 melek> provinces <04082 m@diynah>, to

destroy <08045 shamad> (8687), to kill <02026 harag> (8800), and

to cause to perish <00006 >abad> (8763), all Jews <03064

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

little children <02945 taph> and women <00802 >ishshah>, in one

<00259 >echad> day <03117 yowm>, even upon the thirteenth <07969

shalowsh> <06240 <asar> day of the twelfth <08147 sh@nayim>

<06240 <asar> month <02320 chodesh>, which is the month <02320

chodesh> Adar <{00143} >Adar>, and to take the spoil <07998

shalal> of them for a prey <00962 bazaz> (8800).

00157 Est _ 05 _ 10 Nevertheless Haman <02001 Haman> refrained

<00662 >aphaq> (8691) himself: and when he came <00935 bow>>

(8799) home <01004 bayith>, he sent <07971 shalach> (8799) and

called <00935 bow>> (8686) for his friends <{00157} >ahab>

(8802), and Zeresh <02238 Zeresh> his wife <00802 >ishshah>.

00157 Est _ 02 _ 17 And the king <04428 melek> loved <{00157}

>ahab> (8799) Esther <00635 >Ecter> above all the women <00802

>ishshah>, and she obtained <05375 nasa>> (8799) grace <02580

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

than all the virgins <01330 b@thuwlah>; so that he set <07760

suwm> (8799) the royal <04438 malkuwth> crown <03804 kether>

upon her head <07218 ro>sh>, and made her queen <04427 malak>

(8686) instead of Vashti <02060 Vashtiy>.

00157 Est _ 06 _ 13 And Haman <02001 Haman> told <05608 caphar>

(8762) Zeresh <02238 Zeresh> his wife <00802 >ishshah> and all

his friends <{00157} >ahab> (8802) every thing that had befallen

<07136 qarah> (8804) him. Then said <00559 >amar> (8799) his

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

<00802 >ishshah> unto him, If Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay> be of

the seed <02233 zera<> of the Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy>, before

<06440 paniym> whom thou hast begun <02490 chalal> (8689) to

fall <05307 naphal> (8800), thou shalt not prevail <03201 yakol>

(8799) against him, but shalt surely <05307 naphal> (8800) fall

<05307 naphal> (8799) before <06440 paniym> him.

00157 Est _ 05 _ 14 Then said <00559 >amar> (8799) Zeresh <02238

Zeresh> his wife <00802 >ishshah> and all his friends <{00157}

>ahab> (8802) unto him, Let a gallows <06086 <ets> be made

<06213 <asah> (8799) of fifty <02572 chamishshiym> cubits <00520

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

<00559 >amar> (8798) thou unto the king <04428 melek> that

Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay> may be hanged <08518 talah> (8799)

thereon: then go <00935 bow>> (8798) thou in merrily <08056

sameach> with the king <04428 melek> unto the banquet <04960

mishteh>. And the thing <01697 dabar> pleased <03190 yatab>

(8799) <06440 paniym> Haman <02001 Haman>; and he caused <06213

<asah> <00> the gallows <06086 <ets> to be made <06213 <asah>

(8799).

00219 Est _ 08 _ 16 The Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy> had light <{00219}

>owrah>, and gladness <08057 simchah>, and joy <08342 sasown>,

and honour <03366 y@qar>.

00251 Est _ 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> (8803) of

the multitude <07230 rob> of his brethren <{00251} >ach>,

seeking <01875 darash> (8802) the wealth <02896 towb> of his

people <05971 <am>, and speaking <01696 dabar> (8802) peace

<07965 shalowm> to all his seed <02233 zera<>.

00259 Est _ 08 _ 12 Upon one <{00259} >echad> day <03117 yowm>

in all the provinces <04082 m@diynah> of king <04428 melek>

Ahasuerus <00325 >Achashverowsh>, namely, upon the thirteenth

<07969 shalowsh> <06240 <asar> day of the twelfth <08147

sh@nayim> <06240 <asar> month <02320 chodesh>, which is the

month <02320 chodesh> Adar <00143 >Adar>.

00259 Est _ 07 _ 09 And Harbonah <02726 Charbowna>>, one

<{00259} >echad> of the chamberlains <05631 cariyc>, said <00559

>amar> (8799) before <06440 paniym> the king <04428 melek>,

Behold also, the gallows <06086 <ets> fifty <02572 chamishshiym>

cubits <00520 >ammah> high <01364 gaboahh>, which Haman <02001

Haman> had made <06213 <asah> (8804) for Mordecai <04782

Mord@kay>, who had spoken <01696 dabar> (8765) good <02896 towb>

for the king <04428 melek>, standeth <05975 <amad> (8802) in the

house <01004 bayith> of Haman <02001 Haman>. Then the king

<04428 melek> said <00559 >amar> (8799), Hang <08518 talah>

(8798) him thereon.

00259 Est _ 03 _ 08 And Haman <02001 Haman> said <00559 >amar>

(8799) unto king <04428 melek> Ahasuerus <00325 >Achashverowsh>,

There is <03426 yesh> a certain <{00259} >echad> people <05971

<am> scattered abroad <06340 pazar> (8794) and dispersed <06504

parad> (8794) among the people <05971 <am> in all the provinces

<04082 m@diynah> of thy kingdom <04438 malkuwth>; and their laws

<01881 dath> are diverse <08138 shanah> (8802) from all people

<05971 <am>; neither keep <06213 <asah> (8802) they the king's

<04428 melek> laws <01881 dath>: therefore it is not for the

king's <04428 melek> profit <07737 shavah> (8802) to suffer

<03240 yanach> (8687) them.

00259 Est _ 03 _ 13 And the letters <05612 cepher> were sent

<07971 shalach> (8736) by <03027 yad> posts <07323 ruwts> (8801)

into all the king's <04428 melek> provinces <04082 m@diynah>, to

destroy <08045 shamad> (8687), to kill <02026 harag> (8800), and

to cause to perish <00006 >abad> (8763), all Jews <03064

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

little children <02945 taph> and women <00802 >ishshah>, in one

<{00259} >echad> day <03117 yowm>, even upon the thirteenth

<07969 shalowsh> <06240 <asar> day of the twelfth <08147

sh@nayim> <06240 <asar> month <02320 chodesh>, which is the

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

<07998 shalal> of them for a prey <00962 bazaz> (8800).

00259 Est _ 04 _ 11 All 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<> (8802), that

whosoever, whether man <00376 >iysh> or woman <00802 >ishshah>,

shall come <00935 bow>> (8799) unto the king <04428 melek> into

the inner <06442 p@niymiy> court <02691 chatser>, who is not

called <07121 qara>> (8735), there is one <{00259} >echad> law

<01881 dath> of his to put him to death <04191 muwth> (8687),

except <00905 bad> such to whom the king <04428 melek> shall

hold out <03447 yashat> (8686) the golden <02091 zahab> sceptre

<08275 sharbiyt>, that he may live <02421 chayah> (8804): but I

have not been called <07121 qara>> (8738) to come in <00935

bow>> (8800) unto the king <04428 melek> these thirty <07970

sh@lowshiym> days <03117 yowm>.

00270 Est _ 01 _ 06 Where were white <02353 chuwr>, green <03768

karpac>, and blue <08504 t@keleth>, hangings, fastened <{00270}

>achaz> (8803) 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

<08336 shesh>: 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>.

00310 Est _ 02 _ 01 6 After <{00310} >achar> these things <01697

dabar>, when the wrath <02534 chemah> of king <04428 melek>

Ahasuerus <00325 >Achashverowsh> was appeased <07918 shakak>

(8800), he remembered <02142 zakar> (8804) Vashti <02060

Vashtiy>, and what she had done <06213 <asah> (8804), and what

was decreed <01504 gazar> (8738) against her.

00310 Est _ 03 _ 01 6 After <{00310} >achar> these things <01697

dabar> did king <04428 melek> Ahasuerus <00325 >Achashverowsh>

promote <01431 gadal> (8765) Haman <02001 Haman> the son <01121

ben> of Hammedatha <04099 M@datha> the Agagite <00091 >Agagiy>,

and advanced <05375 nasa>> (8762) him, and set <07760 suwm>

(8799) his seat <03678 kicce>> above all the princes <08269 sar>

that were with him.

00312 Est _ 04 _ 14 For if thou altogether <02790 charash>

(8687) holdest thy peace <02790 charash> (8686) at this time

<06256 <eth>, then shall there enlargement <07305 revach> and

deliverance <02020 hatstsalah> arise <05975 <amad> (8799) to the

Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy> from another <{00312} >acher> place <04725

maqowm>; but thou and thy father's <00001 >ab> house <01004

bayith> shall be destroyed <00006 >abad> (8799): and who knoweth

<03045 yada<> (8802) whether thou art come <05060 naga<> (8689)

to the kingdom <04438 malkuwth> for such a time <06256 <eth> as

this?

00323 Est _ 09 _ 03 And all the rulers <08269 sar> of the

provinces <04082 m@diynah>, and the lieutenants <{00323}

>achashdarpan>, and the deputies <06346 pechah>, and officers

<06213 <asah> (8802) <04399 m@la>kah> of the king <04428 melek>,

helped <05375 nasa>> (8764) the Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy>; because

the fear <06343 pachad> of Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay> fell <05307

naphal> (8804) upon them.

00323 Est _ 03 _ 12 Then were the king's <04428 melek> scribes

<05608 caphar> (8802) called <07121 qara>> (8735) on the

thirteenth <07969 shalowsh> <06240 <asar> day <03117 yowm> of

the first <07223 ri>shown> month <02320 chodesh>, and there was

written <03789 kathab> (8735) according to all that Haman <02001

Haman> had commanded <06680 tsavah> (8765) unto the king's

<04428 melek> lieutenants <{00323} >achashdarpan>, and to the

governors <06346 pechah> that were over 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> (8737), and sealed <02856 chatham> (8738) with

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

00323 Est _ 08 _ 09 Then were the king's <04428 melek> scribes

<05608 caphar> (8802) called <07121 qara>> (8735) 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> (8735)

according to all that Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay> commanded <06680

tsavah> (8765) 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 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> according to their

writing <03791 kathab>, and according to their language <03956

lashown>.

00325 Est _ 10 _ 01 6 And the king <04428 melek> Ahasuerus

<{00325} >Achashverowsh> laid <07760 suwm> (8799) a tribute

<04522 mac> upon the land <00776 >erets>, and upon the isles

<00339 >iy> of the sea <03220 yam>.

00325 Est _ 01 _ 02 That in those days <03117 yowm>, when the

king <04428 melek> Ahasuerus <{00325} >Achashverowsh> sat <03427

yashab> (8800) on the throne <03678 kicce>> of his kingdom

<04438 malkuwth>, which was in Shushan <07800 Shuwshan> the

palace <01002 biyrah>,

00325 Est _ 01 _ 09 Also Vashti <02060 Vashtiy> the queen <04436

malkah> made <06213 <asah> (8804) 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>.

00325 Est _ 07 _ 05 Then the king <04428 melek> Ahasuerus

<{00325} >Achashverowsh> answered <00559 >amar> (8799) and said

<00559 >amar> (8799) unto Esther <00635 >Ecter> the queen <04436

malkah>, Who is he, and where is he, that durst presume <04390

male>> (8804) in his heart <03820 leb> to do <06213 <asah>

(8800) so?

00325 Est _ 01 _ 15 What shall we do <06213 <asah> (8800) unto

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

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

(8804) the commandment <03982 ma>amar> of the king <04428 melek>

Ahasuerus <{00325} >Achashverowsh> by <03027 yad> the

chamberlains <05631 cariyc>?

00325 Est _ 08 _ 12 Upon one <00259 >echad> day <03117 yowm> in

all the provinces <04082 m@diynah> of king <04428 melek>

Ahasuerus <{00325} >Achashverowsh>, namely, upon the thirteenth

<07969 shalowsh> <06240 <asar> day of the twelfth <08147

sh@nayim> <06240 <asar> month <02320 chodesh>, which is the

month <02320 chodesh> Adar <00143 >Adar>.

00325 Est _ 02 _ 01 6 After <00310 >achar> these things <01697

dabar>, when the wrath <02534 chemah> of king <04428 melek>

Ahasuerus <{00325} >Achashverowsh> was appeased <07918 shakak>

(8800), he remembered <02142 zakar> (8804) Vashti <02060

Vashtiy>, and what she had done <06213 <asah> (8804), and what

was decreed <01504 gazar> (8738) against her.

00325 Est _ 01 _ 01 6 Now it came to pass in the days <03117

yowm> of Ahasuerus <00325 >Achashverowsh>, (this is Ahasuerus

<{00325} >Achashverowsh> which reigned <04427 malak> (8802),

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>:)

00325 Est _ 01 _ 01 6 Now it came to pass in the days <03117

yowm> of Ahasuerus <{00325} >Achashverowsh>, (this is Ahasuerus

<00325 >Achashverowsh> which reigned <04427 malak> (8802), 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>:)

00325 Est _ 09 _ 20 6 And Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay> wrote <03789

kathab> (8799) these things <01697 dabar>, and sent <07971

shalach> (8799) letters <05612 cepher> unto all the Jews <03064

Y@huwdiy> that were in all the provinces <04082 m@diynah> of the

king <04428 melek> Ahasuerus <{00325} >Achashverowsh>, both nigh

<07138 qarowb> and far <07350 rachowq>,

00325 Est _ 09 _ 30 And he sent <07971 shalach> (8799) the

letters <05612 cepher> unto all 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>,

00325 Est _ 02 _ 16 So Esther <00635 >Ecter> was taken <03947

laqach> (8735) unto king <04428 melek> Ahasuerus <{00325}

>Achashverowsh> into 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>.

00325 Est _ 03 _ 01 6 After <00310 >achar> these things <01697

dabar> did king <04428 melek> Ahasuerus <{00325} >Achashverowsh>

promote <01431 gadal> (8765) Haman <02001 Haman> the son <01121

ben> of Hammedatha <04099 M@datha> the Agagite <00091 >Agagiy>,

and advanced <05375 nasa>> (8762) him, and set <07760 suwm>

(8799) his seat <03678 kicce>> above all the princes <08269 sar>

that were with him.

00325 Est _ 01 _ 16 And Memucan <04462 M@muwkan> answered <00559

>amar> (8799) 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> (8804) to the king

<04428 melek> only, but also to all the princes <08269 sar>, and

to all the people <05971 <am> that are in all the provinces

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

>Achashverowsh>.

00325 Est _ 08 _ 01 6 On that day <03117 yowm> did the king

<04428 melek> Ahasuerus <{00325} >Achashverowsh> give <05414

nathan> (8804) the house <01004 bayith> of Haman <02001 Haman>

the Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy>' enemy <06887 tsarar> (8802) unto

Esther <00635 >Ecter> the queen <04436 malkah>. And Mordecai

<04782 Mord@kay> came <00935 bow>> (8804) before <06440 paniym>

the king <04428 melek>; for Esther <00635 >Ecter> had told

<05046 nagad> (8689) what he was unto her.

00325 Est _ 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>

(8803) of the multitude <07230 rob> of his brethren <00251 >ach>,

 seeking <01875 darash> (8802) the wealth <02896 towb> of his

people <05971 <am>, and speaking <01696 dabar> (8802) peace

<07965 shalowm> to all his seed <02233 zera<>.

00325 Est _ 08 _ 10 And he wrote <03789 kathab> (8799) in the

king <04428 melek> Ahasuerus <{00325} >Achashverowsh>' name

<08034 shem>, and sealed <02856 chatham> (8799) it with the

king's <04428 melek> ring <02885 tabba<ath>, and sent <07971

shalach> (8799) letters <05612 cepher> by <03027 yad> posts

<07323 ruwts> (8801) on horseback <05483 cuwc>, and riders

<07392 rakab> (8802) on mules <07409 rekesh>, camels <00327

>achastaran>, and young <01121 ben> dromedaries <07424 rammak>:

00325 Est _ 06 _ 02 And it was found <04672 matsa>> (8735)

written <03789 kathab> (8803), that Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay>

had told <05046 nagad> (8689) 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>

(8802) of the door <05592 caph>, who sought <01245 baqash>

(8765) to lay <07971 shalach> (8800) hand <03027 yad> on the

king <04428 melek> Ahasuerus <{00325} >Achashverowsh>.

00325 Est _ 08 _ 07 Then the king <04428 melek> Ahasuerus

<{00325} >Achashverowsh> said <00559 >amar> (8799) unto Esther

<00635 >Ecter> the queen <04436 malkah> and to Mordecai <04782

Mord@kay> the Jew <03064 Y@huwdiy>, Behold, I have given <05414

nathan> (8804) Esther <00635 >Ecter> the house <01004 bayith> of

Haman <02001 Haman>, and him they have hanged <08518 talah>

(8804) upon the gallows <06086 <ets>, because he laid <07971

shalach> (8804) his hand <03027 yad> upon the Jews <03064

Y@huwdiy>.

00325 Est _ 09 _ 02 The Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy> gathered

themselves together <06950 qahal> (8738) in their cities <05892

<iyr> throughout all the provinces <04082 m@diynah> of the king

<04428 melek> Ahasuerus <{00325} >Achashverowsh>, to lay <07971

shalach> (8800) hand <03027 yad> on such as sought <01245

baqash> (8764) their hurt <07451 ra<>: and no man <00376 >iysh>

could withstand <05975 <amad> (8804) them <06440 paniym>; for

the fear <06343 pachad> of them fell <05307 naphal> (8804) upon

all people <05971 <am>.

00325 Est _ 02 _ 21 6 In those days <03117 yowm>, while Mordecai

<04782 Mord@kay> sat <03427 yashab> (8802) 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> (8802) the door <05592 caph>, were wroth <07107 qatsaph>

(8804), and sought <01245 baqash> (8762) to lay <07971 shalach>

(8800) hand <03027 yad> on the king <04428 melek> Ahasuerus

<{00325} >Achashverowsh>.

00325 Est _ 03 _ 06 And he thought <05869 <ayin> scorn <00959

bazah> (8799) to lay <07971 shalach> (8800) hands <03027 yad> on

Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay> alone; for they had shewed <05046

nagad> (8689) him the people <05971 <am> of Mordecai <04782

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

(8762) to destroy <08045 shamad> (8687) all the Jews <03064

Y@huwdiy> that were throughout the whole kingdom <04438

malkuwth> of Ahasuerus <{00325} >Achashverowsh>, even the people

<05971 <am> of Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay>.

00325 Est _ 01 _ 17 For this deed <01697 dabar> of the queen

<04436 malkah> shall come abroad <03318 yatsa>> (8799) unto all

women <00802 >ishshah>, so that they shall despise <00959 bazah>

(8687) their husbands <01167 ba<al> in their eyes <05869 <ayin>,

when it shall be reported <00559 >amar> (8800), The king <04428

melek> Ahasuerus <{00325} >Achashverowsh> commanded <00559

>amar> (8804) Vashti <02060 Vashtiy> the queen <04436 malkah> to

be brought in <00935 bow>> (8687) before <06440 paniym> him, but

she came <00935 bow>> (8804) not.

00325 Est _ 01 _ 10 6 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> (8804) Mehuman <04104 M@huwman>, Biztha

<00968 Biztha>>, Harbona <02726 Charbowna>>, Bigtha <00903

Bigtha>>, and Abagtha <00005 >Abagtha>>, Zethar <02242 Zethar>,

and Carcas <03752 Karkac>, the seven <07651 sheba<> chamberlains

<05631 cariyc> that served <08334 sharath> (8764) in the

presence <06440 paniym> of Ahasuerus <{00325} >Achashverowsh>

the king <04428 melek>,

00325 Est _ 03 _ 07 6 In the first <07223 ri>shown> month <02320

chodesh>, that is, the month <02320 chodesh> Nisan <05212

Niycan>, in the twelfth <08147 sh@nayim> <06240 <asar> year

<08141 shaneh> of king <04428 melek> Ahasuerus <{00325}

>Achashverowsh>, they cast <05307 naphal> (8689) 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 <02320 chodesh> to month <02320 chodesh>, to the

twelfth <08147 sh@nayim> <06240 <asar> month, that is, the month

<02320 chodesh> Adar <00143 >Adar>.

00325 Est _ 03 _ 08 And Haman <02001 Haman> said <00559 >amar>

(8799) unto king <04428 melek> Ahasuerus <{00325}

>Achashverowsh>, There is <03426 yesh> a certain <00259 >echad>

people <05971 <am> scattered abroad <06340 pazar> (8794) and

dispersed <06504 parad> (8794) among the people <05971 <am> in

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

malkuwth>; and their laws <01881 dath> are diverse <08138

shanah> (8802) from all people <05971 <am>; neither keep <06213

<asah> (8802) they the king's <04428 melek> laws <01881 dath>:

therefore it is not for the king's <04428 melek> profit <07737

shavah> (8802) to suffer <03240 yanach> (8687) them.

00325 Est _ 01 _ 19 If it please <02895 towb> (8804) the king

<04428 melek>, let there go <03318 yatsa>> (8799) a royal <04438

malkuwth> commandment <01697 dabar> from him <06440 paniym>, and

let it be written <03789 kathab> (8735) among the laws <01881

dath> of the Persians <06539 Parac> and the Medes <04074 Maday>,

that it be not altered <05674 <abar> (8799), That Vashti <02060

Vashtiy> come <00935 bow>> (8799) no more before <06440 paniym>

king <04428 melek> Ahasuerus <{00325} >Achashverowsh>; and let

the king <04428 melek> give <05414 nathan> (8799) her royal

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

better <02896 towb> than she.

00325 Est _ 02 _ 12 Now when every maid's <05291 na<arah> turn

<08447 towr> was come <05060 naga<> (8687) to go in <00935 bow>>

(8800) to king <04428 melek> Ahasuerus <{00325} >Achashverowsh>,

after <07093 qets> that she had been twelve <08147 sh@nayim>

<06240 <asar> months <02320 chodesh>, according to the manner

<01881 dath> of the women <00802 >ishshah>, (for so were the

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

accomplished <04390 male>> (8799), 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

odours <01314 besem>, and with other things for the purifying

<08562 tamruwq> of the women <00802 >ishshah>;)

00325 Est _ 03 _ 12 Then were the king's <04428 melek> scribes

<05608 caphar> (8802) called <07121 qara>> (8735) on the

thirteenth <07969 shalowsh> <06240 <asar> day <03117 yowm> of

the first <07223 ri>shown> month <02320 chodesh>, and there was

written <03789 kathab> (8735) according to all that Haman <02001

Haman> had commanded <06680 tsavah> (8765) unto the king's

<04428 melek> lieutenants <00323 >achashdarpan>, and to the

governors <06346 pechah> that were over 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> (8737), and sealed <02856 chatham> (8738) with

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

00327 Est _ 08 _ 14 So the posts <07323 ruwts> (8801) that rode

<07392 rakab> (8802) upon mules <07409 rekesh> and camels

<{00327} >achastaran> went out <03318 yatsa>> (8804), being

hastened <00926 bahal> (8794) and pressed on <01765 dachaph>

(8803) by the king's <04428 melek> commandment <01697 dabar>.

And the decree <01881 dath> was given <05414 nathan> (8738) at

Shushan <07800 Shuwshan> the palace <01002 biyrah>.

00327 Est _ 08 _ 10 And he wrote <03789 kathab> (8799) in the

king <04428 melek> Ahasuerus <00325 >Achashverowsh>' name <08034

shem>, and sealed <02856 chatham> (8799) it with the king's

<04428 melek> ring <02885 tabba<ath>, and sent <07971 shalach>

(8799) letters <05612 cepher> by <03027 yad> posts <07323 ruwts>

(8801) on horseback <05483 cuwc>, and riders <07392 rakab>

(8802) on mules <07409 rekesh>, camels <{00327} >achastaran>,

and young <01121 ben> dromedaries <07424 rammak>:

00339 Est _ 10 _ 01 6 And the king <04428 melek> Ahasuerus

<00325 >Achashverowsh> laid <07760 suwm> (8799) a tribute <04522

mac> upon the land <00776 >erets>, and upon the isles <{00339}

>iy> of the sea <03220 yam>.

00341 Est _ 07 _ 06 And Esther <00635 >Ecter> said <00559 >amar>

(8799), The adversary <00376 >iysh> <06862 tsar> and enemy

<{00341} >oyeb> (8802) is this wicked <07451 ra<> Haman <02001

Haman>. Then Haman <02001 Haman> was afraid <01204 ba<ath>

(8738) before <06440 paniym> the king <04428 melek> and the

queen <04436 malkah>.

00341 Est _ 09 _ 05 Thus the Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy> smote <05221

nakah> (8686) all their enemies <{00341} >oyeb> (8802) with the

stroke <04347 makkah> of the sword <02719 chereb>, and slaughter

<02027 hereg>, and destruction <00012 >abdan>, and did <06213

<asah> (8799) what they would <07522 ratsown> unto those that

hated <08130 sane>> (8802) them.

00341 Est _ 08 _ 13 The copy <06572 parshegen> of the writing

<03791 kathab> for a commandment <01881 dath> to be given <05414

nathan> (8736) in every province <04082 m@diynah> was published

<01540 galah> (8803) unto all people <05971 <am>, and that the

Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy> should be ready <06264 <athiyd> (8675)

<06259 <athuwd> against that day <03117 yowm> to avenge <05358

naqam> (8736) themselves on their enemies <{00341} >oyeb> (8802).

00341 Est _ 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 themselves together <06950 qahal> (8738), and

stood <05975 <amad> (8800) for their lives <05315 nephesh>, and

had rest <05118 nuwach> from their enemies <{00341} >oyeb>

(8802), and slew <02026 harag> (8800) of their foes <08130

sane>> (8802) seventy <07657 shib<iym> and five <02568 chamesh>

thousand <00505 >eleph>, but they laid <07971 shalach> (8804)

not their hands <03027 yad> on the prey <00961 bizzah>,

00341 Est _ 09 _ 22 As the days <03117 yowm> wherein the Jews

<03064 Y@huwdiy> rested <05117 nuwach> (8804) from their enemies

<{00341} >oyeb> (8802), and the month <02320 chodesh> which was

turned <02015 haphak> (8738) unto them from sorrow <03015

yagown> to joy <08057 simchah>, and from mourning <00060 >ebel>

into a good <02896 towb> day <03117 yowm>: that they should make

<06213 <asah> (8800) 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 <00034

>ebyown>.

00341 Est _ 09 _ 01 6 Now in the twelfth <08147 sh@nayim> <06240

<asar> month <02320 chodesh>, that is, the month <02320 chodesh>

Adar <00143 >Adar>, on the thirteenth <07969 shalowsh> <06240

<asar> day <03117 yowm> of the same, when the king's <04428

melek> commandment <01697 dabar> and his decree <01881 dath>

drew near <05060 naga<> (8689) to be put in execution <06213

<asah> (8736), in the day <03117 yowm> that the enemies <{00341}

>oyeb> (8802) of the Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy> hoped <07663 sabar>

(8765) to have power <07980 shalat> (8800) over them, (though it

was turned <02015 haphak> (8736) to the contrary, that the Jews

<03064 Y@huwdiy> had rule <07980 shalat> (8799) over them that

hated <08130 sane>> (8802) them;)

00349 Est _ 08 _ 06 For how <{00349} >eyk> can I endure <03201

yakol> (8799) to see <07200 ra>ah> (8804) the evil <07451 ra<>

that shall come <04672 matsa>> (8799) unto my people <05971

<am>? or how <00349 >eyk> can I endure <03201 yakol> (8799) to

see <07200 ra>ah> (8804) the destruction <00013 >obdan> of my

kindred <04138 mowledeth>?

00349 Est _ 08 _ 06 For how <00349 >eyk> can I endure <03201

yakol> (8799) to see <07200 ra>ah> (8804) the evil <07451 ra<>

that shall come <04672 matsa>> (8799) unto my people <05971

<am>? or how <{00349} >eyk> can I endure <03201 yakol> (8799) to

see <07200 ra>ah> (8804) the destruction <00013 >obdan> of my

kindred <04138 mowledeth>?

00376 Est _ 06 _ 07 And Haman <02001 Haman> answered <00559

>amar> (8799) the king <04428 melek>, For the man <{00376}

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

(8804) to honour <03366 y@qar>,

00376 Est _ 09 _ 06 And in Shushan <07800 Shuwshan> the palace

<01002 biyrah> the Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy> slew <02026 harag>

(8804) and destroyed <00006 >abad> (8763) five <02568 chamesh>

hundred <03967 me>ah> men <{00376} >iysh>.

00376 Est _ 07 _ 06 And Esther <00635 >Ecter> said <00559 >amar>

(8799), The adversary <{00376} >iysh> <06862 tsar> and enemy

<00341 >oyeb> (8802) is this wicked <07451 ra<> Haman <02001

Haman>. Then Haman <02001 Haman> was afraid <01204 ba<ath>

(8738) before <06440 paniym> the king <04428 melek> and the

queen <04436 malkah>.

00376 Est _ 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 out <01980 halak> (8802)

throughout all the provinces <04082 m@diynah>: for this man

<{00376} >iysh> Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay> waxed <01980 halak>

(8802) greater and greater <01419 gadowl>.

00376 Est _ 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>;

00376 Est _ 01 _ 08 And the drinking <08360 sh@thiyah> was

according to the law <01881 dath>; none did compel <00597 >anac>

(8802): for so the king <04428 melek> had appointed <03245

yacad> (8765) to all the officers <07227 rab> of his house

<01004 bayith>, that they should do <06213 <asah> (8800)

according to every man's <{00376} >iysh> pleasure <07522

ratsown>.

00376 Est _ 09 _ 15 For the Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy> that were in

Shushan <07800 Shuwshan> gathered themselves together <06950

qahal> (8735) on the fourteenth <00702 >arba<> <06240 <asar> day

<03117 yowm> also of the month <02320 chodesh> Adar <00143

>Adar>, and slew <02026 harag> (8799) three <07969 shalowsh>

hundred <03967 me>ah> men <{00376} >iysh> at Shushan <07800

Shuwshan>; but on the prey <00961 bizzah> they laid <07971

shalach> (8804) not their hand <03027 yad>.

00376 Est _ 09 _ 19 Therefore the Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy> of the

villages <06521 p@raziy>, that dwelt <03427 yashab> (8802) in

the unwalled <06519 p@razah> towns <05892 <iyr>, made <06213

<asah> (8802) the fourteenth <00702 >arba<> <06240 <asar> 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<>.

00376 Est _ 09 _ 02 The Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy> gathered

themselves together <06950 qahal> (8738) in their cities <05892

<iyr> throughout all the provinces <04082 m@diynah> of the king

<04428 melek> Ahasuerus <00325 >Achashverowsh>, to lay <07971

shalach> (8800) hand <03027 yad> on such as sought <01245

baqash> (8764) their hurt <07451 ra<>: and no man <{00376}

>iysh> could withstand <05975 <amad> (8804) them <06440 paniym>;

for the fear <06343 pachad> of them fell <05307 naphal> (8804)

upon all people <05971 <am>.

00376 Est _ 06 _ 11 Then took <03947 laqach> (8799) Haman <02001

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

and arrayed <03847 labash> (8686) Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay>, and

brought him on horseback <07392 rakab> (8686) through the street

<07339 r@chob> of the city <05892 <iyr>, and proclaimed <07121

qara>> (8799) before <06440 paniym> him, Thus shall it be done

<06213 <asah> (8735) unto the man <{00376} >iysh> whom the king

<04428 melek> delighteth <02654 chaphets> (8804) to honour

<03366 y@qar>.

00376 Est _ 01 _ 22 For he sent <07971 shalach> (8799) letters

<05612 cepher> into all 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 people

<05971 <am> after their language <03956 lashown>, that every man

<{00376} >iysh> should bear rule <08323 sarar> (8802) in his own

house <01004 bayith>, and that it should be published <01696

dabar> (8764) according to the language <03956 lashown> of every

people <05971 <am>.

00376 Est _ 06 _ 06 So Haman <02001 Haman> came in <00935 bow>>

(8799). And the king <04428 melek> said <00559 >amar> (8799)

unto him, What shall be done <06213 <asah> (8800) unto the man

<{00376} >iysh> whom the king <04428 melek> delighteth <02654

chaphets> (8804) to honour <03366 y@qar>? Now Haman <02001

Haman> thought <00559 >amar> (8799) in his heart <03820 leb>, To

whom would the king <04428 melek> delight <02654 chaphets>

(8799) to do <06213 <asah> (8800) honour <03366 y@qar> more

<03148 yowther> than to myself?

00376 Est _ 09 _ 22 As the days <03117 yowm> wherein the Jews

<03064 Y@huwdiy> rested <05117 nuwach> (8804) from their enemies

<00341 >oyeb> (8802), and the month <02320 chodesh> which was

turned <02015 haphak> (8738) unto them from sorrow <03015

yagown> to joy <08057 simchah>, and from mourning <00060 >ebel>

into a good <02896 towb> day <03117 yowm>: that they should make

<06213 <asah> (8800) 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

<00034 >ebyown>.

00376 Est _ 09 _ 12 And the king <04428 melek> said <00559

>amar> (8799) unto Esther <00635 >Ecter> the queen <04436

malkah>, The Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy> have slain <02026 harag>

(8804) and destroyed <00006 >abad> (8763) 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 have they done

<06213 <asah> (8804) in the rest <07605 sh@>ar> of the king's

<04428 melek> provinces <04082 m@diynah>? now what is thy

petition <07596 sh@>elah>? and it shall be granted <05414

nathan> (8735) thee: or what is thy request <01246 baqqashah>

further <05750 <owd>? and it shall be done <06213 <asah> (8735).

00376 Est _ 06 _ 09 And let this apparel <03830 l@buwsh> and

horse <05483 cuwc> be delivered <05414 nathan> (8800) to the

hand <03027 yad> of one <{00376} >iysh> of the king's <04428

melek> most noble <06579 partam> princes <08269 sar>, that they

may array <03847 labash> (8689) the man <00376 >iysh> withal

whom the king <04428 melek> delighteth <02654 chaphets> (8804)

to honour <03366 y@qar>, and bring <07392 rakab> (8689) him on

horseback <05483 cuwc> through the street <07339 r@chob> of the

city <05892 <iyr>, and proclaim <07121 qara>> (8804) before

<06440 paniym> him, Thus shall it be done <06213 <asah> (8735)

to the man <00376 >iysh> whom the king <04428 melek> delighteth

<02654 chaphets> (8804) to honour <03366 y@qar>.

00376 Est _ 06 _ 09 And let this apparel <03830 l@buwsh> and

horse <05483 cuwc> be delivered <05414 nathan> (8800) to the

hand <03027 yad> of one <00376 >iysh> of the king's <04428

melek> most noble <06579 partam> princes <08269 sar>, that they

may array <03847 labash> (8689) the man <00376 >iysh> withal

whom the king <04428 melek> delighteth <02654 chaphets> (8804)

to honour <03366 y@qar>, and bring <07392 rakab> (8689) him on

horseback <05483 cuwc> through the street <07339 r@chob> of the

city <05892 <iyr>, and proclaim <07121 qara>> (8804) before

<06440 paniym> him, Thus shall it be done <06213 <asah> (8735)

to the man <{00376} >iysh> whom the king <04428 melek>

delighteth <02654 chaphets> (8804) to honour <03366 y@qar>.

00376 Est _ 06 _ 09 And let this apparel <03830 l@buwsh> and

horse <05483 cuwc> be delivered <05414 nathan> (8800) to the

hand <03027 yad> of one <00376 >iysh> of the king's <04428

melek> most noble <06579 partam> princes <08269 sar>, that they

may array <03847 labash> (8689) the man <{00376} >iysh> withal

whom the king <04428 melek> delighteth <02654 chaphets> (8804)

to honour <03366 y@qar>, and bring <07392 rakab> (8689) him on

horseback <05483 cuwc> through the street <07339 r@chob> of the

city <05892 <iyr>, and proclaim <07121 qara>> (8804) before

<06440 paniym> him, Thus shall it be done <06213 <asah> (8735)

to the man <00376 >iysh> whom the king <04428 melek> delighteth

<02654 chaphets> (8804) to honour <03366 y@qar>.

00376 Est _ 04 _ 11 All 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<> (8802), that

whosoever, whether man <{00376} >iysh> or woman <00802 >ishshah>,

 shall come <00935 bow>> (8799) unto the king <04428 melek> into

the inner <06442 p@niymiy> court <02691 chatser>, who is not

called <07121 qara>> (8735), there is one <00259 >echad> law

<01881 dath> of his to put him to death <04191 muwth> (8687),

except <00905 bad> such to whom the king <04428 melek> shall

hold out <03447 yashat> (8686) the golden <02091 zahab> sceptre

<08275 sharbiyt>, that he may live <02421 chayah> (8804): but I

have not been called <07121 qara>> (8738) to come in <00935

bow>> (8800) unto the king <04428 melek> these thirty <07970

sh@lowshiym> days <03117 yowm>.

00398 Est _ 04 _ 16 Go <03212 yalak> (8798), gather together

<03664 kanac> (8798) all the Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy> that are

present <04672 matsa>> (8737) in Shushan <07800 Shuwshan>, and

fast <06684 tsuwm> (8798) ye for me, and neither eat <{00398}

>akal> (8799) nor drink <08354 shathah> (8799) three <07969

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

yowm>: I also and my maidens <05291 na<arah> will fast <06684

tsuwm> (8799) likewise; and so <03651 ken> will I go <00935

bow>> (8799) in unto the king <04428 melek>, which is not

according to the law <01881 dath>: and if I perish <00006 >abad>

(8804), I perish <00006 >abad> (8804).

00432 Est _ 07 _ 04 For we are sold <04376 makar> (8738), I and

my people <05971 <am>, to be destroyed <08045 shamad> (8687), to

be slain <02026 harag> (8800), and to perish <00006 >abad>

(8763). But if <{00432} >illuw> we had been sold <04376 makar>

(8738) for bondmen <05650 <ebed> and bondwomen <08198 shiphchah>,

 I had held my tongue <02790 charash> (8689), although the enemy

<06862 tsar> could not countervail <07737 shavah> (8802) the

king's <04428 melek> damage <05143 nezeq>.

00505 Est _ 03 _ 09 If it please <02895 towb> (8804) the king

<04428 melek>, let it be written <03789 kathab> (8735) that they

may be destroyed <00006 >abad> (8763): and I will pay <08254

shaqal> (8799) 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> (8802)

of the business <04399 m@la>kah>, to bring <00935 bow>> (8687)

it into the king's <04428 melek> treasuries <01595 genez>.

00505 Est _ 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 themselves together <06950 qahal> (8738), and

stood <05975 <amad> (8800) for their lives <05315 nephesh>, and

had rest <05118 nuwach> from their enemies <00341 >oyeb> (8802),

and slew <02026 harag> (8800) of their foes <08130 sane>> (8802)

seventy <07657 shib<iym> and five <02568 chamesh> thousand

<{00505} >eleph>, but they laid <07971 shalach> (8804) not their

hands <03027 yad> on the prey <00961 bizzah>,

00517 Est _ 02 _ 07 And he brought up <00539 >aman> (8802)

Hadassah <01919 Hadaccah>, that is, Esther <00635 >Ecter>, his

uncle's <01730 dowd> daughter <01323 bath>: for she had neither

father <00001 >ab> nor mother <00517 >em>, and the maid <05291

na<arah> was fair <03303 yapheh> <08389 to>ar> and beautiful

<02896 towb> <04758 mar>eh>; whom Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay>,

when her father <00001 >ab> and mother <{00517} >em> were dead

<04194 maveth>, took <03947 laqach> (8804) for his own daughter

<01323 bath>.

00517 Est _ 02 _ 07 And he brought up <00539 >aman> (8802)

Hadassah <01919 Hadaccah>, that is, Esther <00635 >Ecter>, his

uncle's <01730 dowd> daughter <01323 bath>: for she had neither

father <00001 >ab> nor mother <{00517} >em>, and the maid <05291

na<arah> was fair <03303 yapheh> <08389 to>ar> and beautiful

<02896 towb> <04758 mar>eh>; whom Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay>,

when her father <00001 >ab> and mother <00517 >em> were dead

<04194 maveth>, took <03947 laqach> (8804) for his own daughter

<01323 bath>.

00520 Est _ 07 _ 09 And Harbonah <02726 Charbowna>>, one <00259

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

(8799) before <06440 paniym> the king <04428 melek>, Behold also,

 the gallows <06086 <ets> fifty <02572 chamishshiym> cubits

<{00520} >ammah> high <01364 gaboahh>, which Haman <02001 Haman>

had made <06213 <asah> (8804) for Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay>, who

had spoken <01696 dabar> (8765) good <02896 towb> for the king

<04428 melek>, standeth <05975 <amad> (8802) in the house <01004

bayith> of Haman <02001 Haman>. Then the king <04428 melek> said

<00559 >amar> (8799), Hang <08518 talah> (8798) him thereon.

00520 Est _ 05 _ 14 Then said <00559 >amar> (8799) Zeresh <02238

Zeresh> his wife <00802 >ishshah> and all his friends <00157

>ahab> (8802) unto him, Let a gallows <06086 <ets> be made

<06213 <asah> (8799) of fifty <02572 chamishshiym> cubits

<{00520} >ammah> high <01364 gaboahh>, and to morrow <01242

boqer> speak <00559 >amar> (8798) thou unto the king <04428

melek> that Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay> may be hanged <08518

talah> (8799) thereon: then go <00935 bow>> (8798) thou in

merrily <08056 sameach> with the king <04428 melek> unto the

banquet <04960 mishteh>. And the thing <01697 dabar> pleased

<03190 yatab> (8799) <06440 paniym> Haman <02001 Haman>; and he

caused <06213 <asah> <00> the gallows <06086 <ets> to be made

<06213 <asah> (8799).

00539 Est _ 02 _ 07 And he brought up <{00539} >aman> (8802)

Hadassah <01919 Hadaccah>, that is, Esther <00635 >Ecter>, his

uncle's <01730 dowd> daughter <01323 bath>: for she had neither

father <00001 >ab> nor mother <00517 >em>, and the maid <05291

na<arah> was fair <03303 yapheh> <08389 to>ar> and beautiful

<02896 towb> <04758 mar>eh>; whom Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay>,

when her father <00001 >ab> and mother <00517 >em> were dead

<04194 maveth>, took <03947 laqach> (8804) for his own daughter

<01323 bath>.

00545 Est _ 02 _ 20 Esther <00635 >Ecter> had not yet shewed

<05046 nagad> (8688) her kindred <04138 mowledeth> nor her

people <05971 <am>; as Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay> had charged

<06680 tsavah> (8765) her: for Esther <00635 >Ecter> did <06213

<asah> (8802) the commandment <03982 ma>amar> of Mordecai <04782

Mord@kay>, like as when she was brought up <{00545} >omnah> with

him.

00559 Est _ 04 _ 15 Then Esther <00635 >Ecter> bade <{00559}

>amar> (8799) them return <07725 shuwb> (8687) Mordecai <04782

Mord@kay> this answer,

00559 Est _ 05 _ 07 Then answered <06030 <anah> (8799) Esther

<00635 >Ecter>, and said <{00559} >amar> (8799), My petition

<07596 sh@>elah> and my request <01246 baqqashah> is;

00559 Est _ 04 _ 10 Again Esther <00635 >Ecter> spake <{00559}

>amar> (8799) unto Hatach <02047 Hathak>, and gave him

commandment <06680 tsavah> (8762) unto Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay>;

00559 Est _ 06 _ 07 And Haman <02001 Haman> answered <{00559}

>amar> (8799) the king <04428 melek>, For the man <00376 >iysh>

whom the king <04428 melek> delighteth <02654 chaphets> (8804)

to honour <03366 y@qar>,

00559 Est _ 03 _ 11 And the king <04428 melek> said <{00559}

>amar> (8799) unto Haman <02001 Haman>, The silver <03701

keceph> is given <05414 nathan> (8803) to thee, the people

<05971 <am> also, to do <06213 <asah> (8800) with them as it

seemeth <05869 <ayin> good <02896 towb> to thee.

00559 Est _ 06 _ 05 And the king's <04428 melek> servants <05288

na<ar> said <{00559} >amar> (8799) unto him, Behold, Haman

<02001 Haman> standeth <05975 <amad> (8802) in the court <02691

chatser>. And the king <04428 melek> said <00559 >amar> (8799),

Let him come in <00935 bow>> (8799).

00559 Est _ 06 _ 05 And the king's <04428 melek> servants <05288

na<ar> said <00559 >amar> (8799) unto him, Behold, Haman <02001

Haman> standeth <05975 <amad> (8802) in the court <02691

chatser>. And the king <04428 melek> said <{00559} >amar> (8799),

 Let him come in <00935 bow>> (8799).

00559 Est _ 03 _ 03 Then the king's <04428 melek> servants

<05650 <ebed>, which were in the king's <04428 melek> gate

<08179 sha<ar>, said <{00559} >amar> (8799) unto Mordecai <04782

Mord@kay>, Why transgressest <05674 <abar> (8802) thou the

king's <04428 melek> commandment <04687 mitsvah>?

00559 Est _ 05 _ 03 Then said <{00559} >amar> (8799) the king

<04428 melek> unto her, What wilt thou, queen <04436 malkah>

Esther <00635 >Ecter>? and what is thy request <01246

baqqashah>? it shall be even given <05414 nathan> (8735) thee to

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

00559 Est _ 02 _ 02 Then said <{00559} >amar> (8799) the king's

<04428 melek> servants <05288 na<ar> that ministered <08334

sharath> (8764) unto him, Let there be fair <02896 towb> <04758

mar>eh> young <05291 na<arah> virgins <01330 b@thuwlah> sought

<01245 baqash> (8762) for the king <04428 melek>:

00559 Est _ 09 _ 14 And the king <04428 melek> commanded

<{00559} >amar> (8799) it so to be done <06213 <asah> (8736):

and the decree <01881 dath> was given <05414 nathan> (8735) at

Shushan <07800 Shuwshan>; and they hanged <08518 talah> (8804)

Haman's <02001 Haman> ten <06235 <eser> sons <01121 ben>.

00559 Est _ 07 _ 05 Then the king <04428 melek> Ahasuerus <00325

>Achashverowsh> answered <{00559} >amar> (8799) and said <00559

>amar> (8799) unto Esther <00635 >Ecter> the queen <04436

malkah>, Who is he, and where is he, that durst presume <04390

male>> (8804) in his heart <03820 leb> to do <06213 <asah>

(8800) so?

00559 Est _ 07 _ 05 Then the king <04428 melek> Ahasuerus <00325

>Achashverowsh> answered <00559 >amar> (8799) and said <{00559}

>amar> (8799) unto Esther <00635 >Ecter> the queen <04436

malkah>, Who is he, and where is he, that durst presume <04390

male>> (8804) in his heart <03820 leb> to do <06213 <asah>

(8800) so?

00559 Est _ 01 _ 13 Then the king <04428 melek> said <{00559}

>amar> (8799) to the wise men <02450 chakam>, which knew <03045

yada<> (8802) the times <06256 <eth>, (for so was the king's

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

that knew <03045 yada<> (8802) law <01881 dath> and judgment

<01779 diyn>:

00559 Est _ 05 _ 04 And Esther <00635 >Ecter> answered <{00559}

>amar> (8799), If it seem good <02895 towb> (8804) unto the king

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

Haman> come <00935 bow>> (8799) this day <03117 yowm> unto the

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

(8804) for him.

00559 Est _ 07 _ 06 And Esther <00635 >Ecter> said <{00559}

>amar> (8799), The adversary <00376 >iysh> <06862 tsar> and

enemy <00341 >oyeb> (8802) is this wicked <07451 ra<> Haman

<02001 Haman>. Then Haman <02001 Haman> was afraid <01204

ba<ath> (8738) before <06440 paniym> the king <04428 melek> and

the queen <04436 malkah>.

00559 Est _ 04 _ 13 Then Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay> commanded

<{00559} >amar> (8799) to answer <07725 shuwb> (8687) Esther

<00635 >Ecter>, Think <01819 damah> (8762) not with thyself

<05315 nephesh> that thou shalt escape <04422 malat> (8736) in

the king's <04428 melek> house <01004 bayith>, more than all the

Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy>.

00559 Est _ 02 _ 22 And the thing <01697 dabar> was known <03045

yada<> (8735) to Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay>, who told <05046

nagad> (8686) it unto Esther <00635 >Ecter> the queen <04436

malkah>; and Esther <00635 >Ecter> certified <{00559} >amar>

(8799) the king <04428 melek> thereof in Mordecai's <04782

Mord@kay> name <08034 shem>.

00559 Est _ 02 _ 13 Then thus came <00935 bow>> (8802) every

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

she desired <{00559} >amar> (8799) was given <05414 nathan>

(8735) her to go <00935 bow>> (8800) with her out of the house

<01004 bayith> of the women <00802 >ishshah> unto the king's

<04428 melek> house <01004 bayith>.

00559 Est _ 06 _ 01 6 On that night <03915 layil> could not

<05074 nadad> (8804) the king <04428 melek> sleep <08142 shehah>,

 and he commanded <{00559} >amar> (8799) to bring <00935 bow>>

(8687) the book <05612 cepher> of records <02146 zikrown> of the

chronicles <01697 dabar> <03117 yowm>; and they were read <07121

qara>> (8737) before <06440 paniym> the king <04428 melek>.

00559 Est _ 05 _ 05 Then the king <04428 melek> said <{00559}

>amar> (8799), Cause Haman <02001 Haman> to make haste <04116

mahar> (8761), that he may do <06213 <asah> (8800) as Esther

<00635 >Ecter> hath said <01697 dabar>. So the king <04428

melek> and Haman <02001 Haman> came <00935 bow>> (8799) to the

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

<06213 <asah> (8804).

00559 Est _ 05 _ 12 Haman <02001 Haman> said <{00559} >amar>

(8799) moreover, Yea, Esther <00635 >Ecter> the queen <04436

malkah> did let no man come in <00935 bow>> (8689) with the king

<04428 melek> unto the banquet <04960 mishteh> that she had

prepared <06213 <asah> (8804) but myself; and to morrow <04279

machar> am I invited <07121 qara>> (8803) unto her also with the

king <04428 melek>.

00559 Est _ 05 _ 06 And the king <04428 melek> said <{00559}

>amar> (8799) unto Esther <00635 >Ecter> at the banquet <04960

mishteh> of wine <03196 yayin>, What is thy petition <07596

sh@>elah>? and it shall be granted <05414 nathan> (8735) thee:

and what is thy request <01246 baqqashah>? even to the half

<02677 chetsiy> of the kingdom <04438 malkuwth> it shall be

performed <06213 <asah> (8735).

00559 Est _ 06 _ 03 And the king <04428 melek> said <00559

>amar> (8799), What honour <03366 y@qar> and dignity <01420

g@duwlah> hath been done <06213 <asah> (8738) to Mordecai <04782

Mord@kay> for this? Then said <{00559} >amar> (8799) the king's

<04428 melek> servants <05288 na<ar> that ministered <08334

sharath> (8764) unto him, There is nothing <01697 dabar> done

<06213 <asah> (8738) for him.

00559 Est _ 06 _ 03 And the king <04428 melek> said <{00559}

>amar> (8799), What honour <03366 y@qar> and dignity <01420

g@duwlah> hath been done <06213 <asah> (8738) to Mordecai <04782

Mord@kay> for this? Then said <00559 >amar> (8799) the king's

<04428 melek> servants <05288 na<ar> that ministered <08334

sharath> (8764) unto him, There is nothing <01697 dabar> done

<06213 <asah> (8738) for him.

00559 Est _ 01 _ 18 Likewise shall the ladies <08282 sarah> of

Persia <06539 Parac> and Media <04074 Maday> say <{00559} >amar>

(8799) this day <03117 yowm> unto all the king's <04428 melek>

princes <08269 sar>, which have heard <08085 shama<> (8804) of

the deed <01697 dabar> of the queen <04436 malkah>. Thus shall

there arise too much <01767 day> contempt <00963 bizzayown> and

wrath <07110 qetseph>.

00559 Est _ 04 _ 07 And Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay> told <05046

nagad> (8686) him of all that had happened <07136 qarah> (8804)

unto him, and of the sum <06575 parashah> of the money <03701

keceph> that Haman <02001 Haman> had promised <{00559} >amar>

(8804) to pay <08254 shaqal> (8800) to the king's <04428 melek>

treasuries <01595 genez> for the Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy>, to

destroy <00006 >abad> (8763) them.

00559 Est _ 03 _ 04 Now it came to pass, when they spake

<{00559} >amar> (8800) daily <03117 yowm> <03117 yowm> unto him,

and he hearkened <08085 shama<> (8804) not unto them, that they

told <05046 nagad> (8686) Haman <02001 Haman>, to see <07200

ra>ah> (8800) whether Mordecai's <04782 Mord@kay> matters <01697

dabar> would stand <05975 <amad> (8799): for he had told <05046

nagad> (8689) them that he was a Jew <03064 Y@huwdiy>.

00559 Est _ 01 _ 16 And Memucan <04462 M@muwkan> answered

<{00559} >amar> (8799) 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> (8804) to

the king <04428 melek> only, but also to all the princes <08269

sar>, and to all the people <05971 <am> that are in all the

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

<00325 >Achashverowsh>.

00559 Est _ 07 _ 03 Then Esther <00635 >Ecter> the queen <04436

malkah> answered <06030 <anah> (8799) and said <{00559} >amar>

(8799), If I have found <04672 matsa>> (8804) favour <02580

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

it please <02895 towb> (8804) the king <04428 melek>, let my

life <05315 nephesh> be given <05414 nathan> (8735) me at my

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

request <01246 baqqashah>:

00559 Est _ 06 _ 04 6 And the king <04428 melek> said <00559

>amar> (8799), Who is in the court <02691 chatser>? Now Haman

<02001 Haman> was come <00935 bow>> (8804) into the outward

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

melek> house <01004 bayith>, to speak <{00559} >amar> (8800)

unto the king <04428 melek> to hang <08518 talah> (8800)

Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay> on the gallows <06086 <ets> that he

had prepared <03559 kuwn> (8689) for him.

00559 Est _ 06 _ 04 6 And the king <04428 melek> said <{00559}

>amar> (8799), Who is in the court <02691 chatser>? Now Haman

<02001 Haman> was come <00935 bow>> (8804) into the outward

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

melek> house <01004 bayith>, to speak <00559 >amar> (8800) unto

the king <04428 melek> to hang <08518 talah> (8800) Mordecai

<04782 Mord@kay> on the gallows <06086 <ets> that he had

prepared <03559 kuwn> (8689) for him.

00559 Est _ 09 _ 25 But when Esther came <00935 bow>> (8800)

before <06440 paniym> the king <04428 melek>, he commanded

<{00559} >amar> (8804) by letters <05612 cepher> that his wicked

<07451 ra<> device <04284 machashabah>, which he devised <02803

chashab> (8804) against the Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy>, should return

<07725 shuwb> (8799) upon his own head <07218 ro>sh>, and that

he and his sons <01121 ben> should be hanged <08518 talah>

(8804) on the gallows <06086 <ets>.

00559 Est _ 09 _ 13 Then said <{00559} >amar> (8799) Esther

<00635 >Ecter>, If it please <02896 towb> the king <04428 melek>,

 let it be granted <05414 nathan> (8735) to the Jews <03064

Y@huwdiy> which are in Shushan <07800 Shuwshan> to do <06213

<asah> (8800) to morrow <04279 machar> also 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> (8799) upon the gallows <06086 <ets>.

00559 Est _ 07 _ 02 And the king <04428 melek> said <{00559}

>amar> (8799) again unto Esther <00635 >Ecter> on the second

<08145 sheniy> day <03117 yowm> at the banquet <04960 mishteh>

of wine <03196 yayin>, What is thy petition <07596 sh@>elah>,

queen <04436 malkah> Esther <00635 >Ecter>? and it shall be

granted <05414 nathan> (8735) thee: and what is thy request

<01246 baqqashah>? and it shall be performed <06213 <asah>

(8735), even to the half <02677 chetsiy> of the kingdom <04438

malkuwth>.

00559 Est _ 08 _ 07 Then the king <04428 melek> Ahasuerus <00325

>Achashverowsh> said <{00559} >amar> (8799) unto Esther <00635

>Ecter> the queen <04436 malkah> and to Mordecai <04782

Mord@kay> the Jew <03064 Y@huwdiy>, Behold, I have given <05414

nathan> (8804) Esther <00635 >Ecter> the house <01004 bayith> of

Haman <02001 Haman>, and him they have hanged <08518 talah>

(8804) upon the gallows <06086 <ets>, because he laid <07971

shalach> (8804) his hand <03027 yad> upon the Jews <03064

Y@huwdiy>.

00559 Est _ 06 _ 06 So Haman <02001 Haman> came in <00935 bow>>

(8799). And the king <04428 melek> said <00559 >amar> (8799)

unto him, What shall be done <06213 <asah> (8800) unto the man

<00376 >iysh> whom the king <04428 melek> delighteth <02654

chaphets> (8804) to honour <03366 y@qar>? Now Haman <02001

Haman> thought <{00559} >amar> (8799) in his heart <03820 leb>,

To whom would the king <04428 melek> delight <02654 chaphets>

(8799) to do <06213 <asah> (8800) honour <03366 y@qar> more

<03148 yowther> than to myself?

00559 Est _ 06 _ 06 So Haman <02001 Haman> came in <00935 bow>>

(8799). And the king <04428 melek> said <{00559} >amar> (8799)

unto him, What shall be done <06213 <asah> (8800) unto the man

<00376 >iysh> whom the king <04428 melek> delighteth <02654

chaphets> (8804) to honour <03366 y@qar>? Now Haman <02001

Haman> thought <00559 >amar> (8799) in his heart <03820 leb>, To

whom would the king <04428 melek> delight <02654 chaphets>

(8799) to do <06213 <asah> (8800) honour <03366 y@qar> more

<03148 yowther> than to myself?

00559 Est _ 06 _ 10 Then the king <04428 melek> said <{00559}

>amar> (8799) to Haman <02001 Haman>, Make haste <04116 mahar>

(8761), and take <03947 laqach> (8798) the apparel <03830

l@buwsh> and the horse <05483 cuwc>, as thou hast said <01696

dabar> (8765), and do <06213 <asah> (8798) even so to Mordecai

<04782 Mord@kay> the Jew <03064 Y@huwdiy>, that sitteth <03427

yashab> (8802) at the king's <04428 melek> gate <08179 sha<ar>:

let nothing <01697 dabar> fail <05307 naphal> (8686) of all that

thou hast spoken <01696 dabar> (8765).

00559 Est _ 01 _ 17 For this deed <01697 dabar> of the queen

<04436 malkah> shall come abroad <03318 yatsa>> (8799) unto all

women <00802 >ishshah>, so that they shall despise <00959 bazah>

(8687) their husbands <01167 ba<al> in their eyes <05869 <ayin>,

when it shall be reported <00559 >amar> (8800), The king <04428

melek> Ahasuerus <00325 >Achashverowsh> commanded <{00559}

>amar> (8804) Vashti <02060 Vashtiy> the queen <04436 malkah> to

be brought in <00935 bow>> (8687) before <06440 paniym> him, but

she came <00935 bow>> (8804) not.

00559 Est _ 01 _ 17 For this deed <01697 dabar> of the queen

<04436 malkah> shall come abroad <03318 yatsa>> (8799) unto all

women <00802 >ishshah>, so that they shall despise <00959 bazah>

(8687) their husbands <01167 ba<al> in their eyes <05869 <ayin>,

when it shall be reported <{00559} >amar> (8800), The king

<04428 melek> Ahasuerus <00325 >Achashverowsh> commanded <00559

>amar> (8804) Vashti <02060 Vashtiy> the queen <04436 malkah> to

be brought in <00935 bow>> (8687) before <06440 paniym> him, but

she came <00935 bow>> (8804) not.

00559 Est _ 01 _ 10 6 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> (8804) Mehuman <04104 M@huwman>,

Biztha <00968 Biztha>>, Harbona <02726 Charbowna>>, Bigtha

<00903 Bigtha>>, and Abagtha <00005 >Abagtha>>, Zethar <02242

Zethar>, and Carcas <03752 Karkac>, the seven <07651 sheba<>

chamberlains <05631 cariyc> that served <08334 sharath> (8764)

in the presence <06440 paniym> of Ahasuerus <00325

>Achashverowsh> the king <04428 melek>,

00559 Est _ 07 _ 09 And Harbonah <02726 Charbowna>>, one <00259

>echad> of the chamberlains <05631 cariyc>, said <{00559} >amar>

(8799) before <06440 paniym> the king <04428 melek>, Behold also,

 the gallows <06086 <ets> fifty <02572 chamishshiym> cubits

<00520 >ammah> high <01364 gaboahh>, which Haman <02001 Haman>

had made <06213 <asah> (8804) for Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay>, who

had spoken <01696 dabar> (8765) good <02896 towb> for the king

<04428 melek>, standeth <05975 <amad> (8802) in the house <01004

bayith> of Haman <02001 Haman>. Then the king <04428 melek> said

<00559 >amar> (8799), Hang <08518 talah> (8798) him thereon.

00559 Est _ 07 _ 09 And Harbonah <02726 Charbowna>>, one <00259

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

(8799) before <06440 paniym> the king <04428 melek>, Behold also,

 the gallows <06086 <ets> fifty <02572 chamishshiym> cubits

<00520 >ammah> high <01364 gaboahh>, which Haman <02001 Haman>

had made <06213 <asah> (8804) for Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay>, who

had spoken <01696 dabar> (8765) good <02896 towb> for the king

<04428 melek>, standeth <05975 <amad> (8802) in the house <01004

bayith> of Haman <02001 Haman>. Then the king <04428 melek> said

<{00559} >amar> (8799), Hang <08518 talah> (8798) him thereon.

00559 Est _ 03 _ 08 And Haman <02001 Haman> said <{00559} >amar>

(8799) unto king <04428 melek> Ahasuerus <00325 >Achashverowsh>,

There is <03426 yesh> a certain <00259 >echad> people <05971

<am> scattered abroad <06340 pazar> (8794) and dispersed <06504

parad> (8794) among the people <05971 <am> in all the provinces

<04082 m@diynah> of thy kingdom <04438 malkuwth>; and their laws

<01881 dath> are diverse <08138 shanah> (8802) from all people

<05971 <am>; neither keep <06213 <asah> (8802) they the king's

<04428 melek> laws <01881 dath>: therefore it is not for the

king's <04428 melek> profit <07737 shavah> (8802) to suffer

<03240 yanach> (8687) them.

00559 Est _ 06 _ 13 And Haman <02001 Haman> told <05608 caphar>

(8762) Zeresh <02238 Zeresh> his wife <00802 >ishshah> and all

his friends <00157 >ahab> (8802) every thing that had befallen

<07136 qarah> (8804) him. Then said <{00559} >amar> (8799) his

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

<00802 >ishshah> unto him, If Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay> be of

the seed <02233 zera<> of the Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy>, before

<06440 paniym> whom thou hast begun <02490 chalal> (8689) to

fall <05307 naphal> (8800), thou shalt not prevail <03201 yakol>

(8799) against him, but shalt surely <05307 naphal> (8800) fall

<05307 naphal> (8799) before <06440 paniym> him.

00559 Est _ 07 _ 08 Then the king <04428 melek> returned <07725

shuwb> (8804) out of the palace <01055 biythan> garden <01594

ginnah> into the place <01004 bayith> of the banquet <04960

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

fallen <05307 naphal> (8802) upon the bed <04296 mittah> whereon

Esther <00635 >Ecter> was. Then said <{00559} >amar> (8799) the

king <04428 melek>, Will he force <03533 kabash> (8800) the

queen <04436 malkah> also before me in the house <01004 bayith>?

As the word <01697 dabar> went out <03318 yatsa>> (8804) of the

king's <04428 melek> mouth <06310 peh>, they covered <02645

chaphah> (8804) Haman's <02001 Haman> face <06440 paniym>.

00559 Est _ 09 _ 12 And the king <04428 melek> said <{00559}

>amar> (8799) unto Esther <00635 >Ecter> the queen <04436

malkah>, The Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy> have slain <02026 harag>

(8804) and destroyed <00006 >abad> (8763) 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 have they done

<06213 <asah> (8804) in the rest <07605 sh@>ar> of the king's

<04428 melek> provinces <04082 m@diynah>? now what is thy

petition <07596 sh@>elah>? and it shall be granted <05414

nathan> (8735) thee: or what is thy request <01246 baqqashah>

further <05750 <owd>? and it shall be done <06213 <asah> (8735).

00559 Est _ 02 _ 15 Now when the turn <08447 towr> of Esther

<00635 >Ecter>, the daughter <01323 bath> of Abihail <00032

>Abiyhayil> the uncle <01730 dowd> of Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay>,

who had taken <03947 laqach> (8804) her for his daughter <01323

bath>, was come <05060 naga<> (8687) to go in <00935 bow>>

(8800) unto the king <04428 melek>, she required <01245 baqash>

(8765) nothing <01697 dabar> but what Hegai <01896 Hege>> the

king's <04428 melek> chamberlain <05631 cariyc>, the keeper

<08104 shamar> (8802) of the women <00802 >ishshah>, appointed

<{00559} >amar> (8799). And Esther <00635 >Ecter> obtained

<05375 nasa>> (8802) favour <02580 chen> in the sight <05869

<ayin> of all them that looked <07200 ra>ah> (8802) upon her.

00559 Est _ 05 _ 14 Then said <00559 >amar> (8799) Zeresh <02238

Zeresh> his wife <00802 >ishshah> and all his friends <00157

>ahab> (8802) unto him, Let a gallows <06086 <ets> be made

<06213 <asah> (8799) of fifty <02572 chamishshiym> cubits <00520

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

<{00559} >amar> (8798) thou unto the king <04428 melek> that

Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay> may be hanged <08518 talah> (8799)

thereon: then go <00935 bow>> (8798) thou in merrily <08056

sameach> with the king <04428 melek> unto the banquet <04960

mishteh>. And the thing <01697 dabar> pleased <03190 yatab>

(8799) <06440 paniym> Haman <02001 Haman>; and he caused <06213

<asah> <00> the gallows <06086 <ets> to be made <06213 <asah>

(8799).

00559 Est _ 05 _ 14 Then said <{00559} >amar> (8799) Zeresh

<02238 Zeresh> his wife <00802 >ishshah> and all his friends

<00157 >ahab> (8802) unto him, Let a gallows <06086 <ets> be

made <06213 <asah> (8799) of fifty <02572 chamishshiym> cubits

<00520 >ammah> high <01364 gaboahh>, and to morrow <01242 boqer>

speak <00559 >amar> (8798) thou unto the king <04428 melek> that

Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay> may be hanged <08518 talah> (8799)

thereon: then go <00935 bow>> (8798) thou in merrily <08056

sameach> with the king <04428 melek> unto the banquet <04960

mishteh>. And the thing <01697 dabar> pleased <03190 yatab>

(8799) <06440 paniym> Haman <02001 Haman>; and he caused <06213

<asah> <00> the gallows <06086 <ets> to be made <06213 <asah>

(8799).

00559 Est _ 08 _ 05 And said <{00559} >amar> (8799), If it

please <02896 towb> the king <04428 melek>, and if I have found

<04672 matsa>> (8804) favour <02580 chen> in his sight <06440

paniym>, and the thing <01697 dabar> seem right <03787 kasher>

(8804) before <06440 paniym> the king <04428 melek>, and I be

pleasing <02896 towb> in his eyes <05869 <ayin>, let it be

written <03789 kathab> (8735) to reverse <07725 shuwb> (8687)

the letters <05612 cepher> devised <04284 machashabah> by Haman

<02001 Haman> the son <01121 ben> of Hammedatha <04099 M@datha>

the Agagite <00091 >Agagiy>, which he wrote <03789 kathab>

(8804) to destroy <00006 >abad> (8763) the Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy>

which are in all the king's <04428 melek> provinces <04082

m@diynah>:

00571 Est _ 09 _ 30 And he sent <07971 shalach> (8799) the

letters <05612 cepher> unto all 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>,

00597 Est _ 01 _ 08 And the drinking <08360 sh@thiyah> was

according to the law <01881 dath>; none did compel <{00597}

>anac> (8802): for so the king <04428 melek> had appointed

<03245 yacad> (8765) to all the officers <07227 rab> of his

house <01004 bayith>, that they should do <06213 <asah> (8800)

according to every man's <00376 >iysh> pleasure <07522 ratsown>.

00630 Est _ 09 _ 07 And Parshandatha <06577 Parshandatha>>, and

Dalphon <01813 Dalphown>, and Aspatha <{00630} >Acpatha>>,

00635 Est _ 04 _ 12 And they told <05046 nagad> (8686) to

Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay> Esther's <{00635} >Ecter> words <01697

dabar>.

00635 Est _ 04 _ 15 Then Esther <{00635} >Ecter> bade <00559

>amar> (8799) them return <07725 shuwb> (8687) Mordecai <04782

Mord@kay> this answer,

00635 Est _ 05 _ 07 Then answered <06030 <anah> (8799) Esther

<{00635} >Ecter>, and said <00559 >amar> (8799), My petition

<07596 sh@>elah> and my request <01246 baqqashah> is;

00635 Est _ 04 _ 09 And Hatach <02047 Hathak> came <00935 bow>>

(8799) and told <05046 nagad> (8686) Esther <{00635} >Ecter> the

words <01697 dabar> of Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay>.

00635 Est _ 04 _ 10 Again Esther <{00635} >Ecter> spake <00559

>amar> (8799) unto Hatach <02047 Hathak>, and gave him

commandment <06680 tsavah> (8762) unto Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay>;

00635 Est _ 07 _ 01 6 So the king <04428 melek> and Haman <02001

Haman> came <00935 bow>> (8799) to banquet <08354 shathah>

(8800) with Esther <{00635} >Ecter> the queen <04436 malkah>.

00635 Est _ 04 _ 17 So Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay> went his way

<05674 <abar> (8799), and did <06213 <asah> (8799) according to

all that Esther <{00635} >Ecter> had commanded <06680 tsavah>

(8765) him.

00635 Est _ 09 _ 32 And the decree <03982 ma>amar> of Esther

<{00635} >Ecter> confirmed <06965 quwm> (8765) these matters

<01697 dabar> of Purim <06332 Puwr>; and it was written <03789

kathab> (8737) in the book <05612 cepher>.

00635 Est _ 02 _ 10 Esther <{00635} >Ecter> had not shewed

<05046 nagad> (8689) her people <05971 <am> nor her kindred

<04138 mowledeth>: for Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay> had charged

<06680 tsavah> (8765) her that she should not shew <05046 nagad>

(8686) it.

00635 Est _ 08 _ 04 Then the king <04428 melek> held out <03447

yashat> (8686) the golden <02091 zahab> sceptre <08275 sharbiyt>

toward Esther <00635 >Ecter>. So Esther <{00635} >Ecter> arose

<06965 quwm> (8799), and stood <05975 <amad> (8799) before

<06440 paniym> the king <04428 melek>,

00635 Est _ 08 _ 04 Then the king <04428 melek> held out <03447

yashat> (8686) the golden <02091 zahab> sceptre <08275 sharbiyt>

toward Esther <{00635} >Ecter>. So Esther <00635 >Ecter> arose

<06965 quwm> (8799), and stood <05975 <amad> (8799) before

<06440 paniym> the king <04428 melek>,

00635 Est _ 05 _ 03 Then said <00559 >amar> (8799) the king

<04428 melek> unto her, What wilt thou, queen <04436 malkah>

Esther <{00635} >Ecter>? and what is thy request <01246

baqqashah>? it shall be even given <05414 nathan> (8735) thee to

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

00635 Est _ 07 _ 05 Then the king <04428 melek> Ahasuerus <00325

>Achashverowsh> answered <00559 >amar> (8799) and said <00559

>amar> (8799) unto Esther <{00635} >Ecter> the queen <04436

malkah>, Who is he, and where is he, that durst presume <04390

male>> (8804) in his heart <03820 leb> to do <06213 <asah>

(8800) so?

00635 Est _ 05 _ 04 And Esther <{00635} >Ecter> answered <00559

>amar> (8799), If it seem good <02895 towb> (8804) unto the king

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

Haman> come <00935 bow>> (8799) this day <03117 yowm> unto the

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

(8804) for him.

00635 Est _ 07 _ 06 And Esther <{00635} >Ecter> said <00559

>amar> (8799), The adversary <00376 >iysh> <06862 tsar> and

enemy <00341 >oyeb> (8802) is this wicked <07451 ra<> Haman

<02001 Haman>. Then Haman <02001 Haman> was afraid <01204

ba<ath> (8738) before <06440 paniym> the king <04428 melek> and

the queen <04436 malkah>.

00635 Est _ 04 _ 13 Then Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay> commanded

<00559 >amar> (8799) to answer <07725 shuwb> (8687) Esther

<{00635} >Ecter>, Think <01819 damah> (8762) not with thyself

<05315 nephesh> that thou shalt escape <04422 malat> (8736) in

the king's <04428 melek> house <01004 bayith>, more than all the

Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy>.

00635 Est _ 02 _ 11 And Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay> walked <01980

halak> (8693) every day <03117 yowm> before <06440 paniym> the

court <02691 chatser> of the women's <00802 >ishshah> house

<01004 bayith>, to know <03045 yada<> (8800) how Esther <{00635}

>Ecter> did <07965 shalowm>, and what should become <06213

<asah> (8735) of her.

00635 Est _ 02 _ 22 And the thing <01697 dabar> was known <03045

yada<> (8735) to Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay>, who told <05046

nagad> (8686) it unto Esther <00635 >Ecter> the queen <04436

malkah>; and Esther <{00635} >Ecter> certified <00559 >amar>

(8799) the king <04428 melek> thereof in Mordecai's <04782

Mord@kay> name <08034 shem>.

00635 Est _ 02 _ 22 And the thing <01697 dabar> was known <03045

yada<> (8735) to Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay>, who told <05046

nagad> (8686) it unto Esther <{00635} >Ecter> the queen <04436

malkah>; and Esther <00635 >Ecter> certified <00559 >amar>

(8799) the king <04428 melek> thereof in Mordecai's <04782

Mord@kay> name <08034 shem>.

00635 Est _ 06 _ 14 And while they were yet talking <01696

dabar> (8764) with him, came <05060 naga<> (8689) the king's

<04428 melek> chamberlains <05631 cariyc>, and hasted <00926

bahal> (8686) to bring <00935 bow>> (8687) Haman <02001 Haman>

unto the banquet <04960 mishteh> that Esther <{00635} >Ecter>

had prepared <06213 <asah> (8804).

00635 Est _ 09 _ 29 Then Esther <{00635} >Ecter> the queen

<04436 malkah>, the daughter <01323 bath> of Abihail <00032

>Abiyhayil>, and Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay> the Jew <03064

Y@huwdiy>, wrote <03789 kathab> (8799) with all authority <08633

toqeph>, to confirm <06965 quwm> (8763) this second <08145

sheniy> letter <00107 >iggereth> of Purim <06332 Puwr>.

00635 Est _ 08 _ 02 And the king <04428 melek> took off <05493

cuwr> (8686) his ring <02885 tabba<ath>, which he had taken

<05674 <abar> (8689) from Haman <02001 Haman>, and gave <05414

nathan> (8799) it unto Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay>. And Esther

<{00635} >Ecter> set <07760 suwm> (8799) Mordecai <04782

Mord@kay> over the house <01004 bayith> of Haman <02001 Haman>.

00635 Est _ 02 _ 20 Esther <00635 >Ecter> had not yet shewed

<05046 nagad> (8688) her kindred <04138 mowledeth> nor her

people <05971 <am>; as Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay> had charged

<06680 tsavah> (8765) her: for Esther <{00635} >Ecter> did

<06213 <asah> (8802) the commandment <03982 ma>amar> of Mordecai

<04782 Mord@kay>, like as when she was brought up <00545 >omnah>

with him.

00635 Est _ 02 _ 20 Esther <{00635} >Ecter> had not yet shewed

<05046 nagad> (8688) her kindred <04138 mowledeth> nor her

people <05971 <am>; as Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay> had charged

<06680 tsavah> (8765) her: for Esther <00635 >Ecter> did <06213

<asah> (8802) the commandment <03982 ma>amar> of Mordecai <04782

Mord@kay>, like as when she was brought up <00545 >omnah> with

him.

00635 Est _ 02 _ 16 So Esther <{00635} >Ecter> was taken <03947

laqach> (8735) unto king <04428 melek> Ahasuerus <00325

>Achashverowsh> into 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>.

00635 Est _ 04 _ 05 6 Then called <07121 qara>> (8799) Esther

<{00635} >Ecter> for Hatach <02047 Hathak>, one of the king's

<04428 melek> chamberlains <05631 cariyc>, whom he had appointed

<05975 <amad> (8689) to attend <06440 paniym> upon her, and gave

him a commandment <06680 tsavah> (8762) to Mordecai <04782

Mord@kay>, to know <03045 yada<> (8800) what it was, and why it

was.

00635 Est _ 05 _ 05 Then the king <04428 melek> said <00559

>amar> (8799), Cause Haman <02001 Haman> to make haste <04116

mahar> (8761), that he may do <06213 <asah> (8800) as Esther

<00635 >Ecter> hath said <01697 dabar>. So the king <04428

melek> and Haman <02001 Haman> came <00935 bow>> (8799) to the

banquet <04960 mishteh> that Esther <{00635} >Ecter> had

prepared <06213 <asah> (8804).

00635 Est _ 05 _ 05 Then the king <04428 melek> said <00559

>amar> (8799), Cause Haman <02001 Haman> to make haste <04116

mahar> (8761), that he may do <06213 <asah> (8800) as Esther

<{00635} >Ecter> hath said <01697 dabar>. So the king <04428

melek> and Haman <02001 Haman> came <00935 bow>> (8799) to the

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

<06213 <asah> (8804).

00635 Est _ 05 _ 12 Haman <02001 Haman> said <00559 >amar>

(8799) moreover, Yea, Esther <{00635} >Ecter> the queen <04436

malkah> did let no man come in <00935 bow>> (8689) with the king

<04428 melek> unto the banquet <04960 mishteh> that she had

prepared <06213 <asah> (8804) but myself; and to morrow <04279

machar> am I invited <07121 qara>> (8803) unto her also with the

king <04428 melek>.

00635 Est _ 05 _ 06 And the king <04428 melek> said <00559

>amar> (8799) unto Esther <{00635} >Ecter> at the banquet <04960

mishteh> of wine <03196 yayin>, What is thy petition <07596

sh@>elah>? and it shall be granted <05414 nathan> (8735) thee:

and what is thy request <01246 baqqashah>? even to the half

<02677 chetsiy> of the kingdom <04438 malkuwth> it shall be

performed <06213 <asah> (8735).

00635 Est _ 02 _ 18 Then the king <04428 melek> made <06213

<asah> (8799) a great <01419 gadowl> feast <04960 mishteh> unto

all his princes <08269 sar> and his servants <05650 <ebed>, even

Esther's <{00635} >Ecter> feast <04960 mishteh>; and he made

<06213 <asah> (8804) a release <02010 hanachah> to the provinces

<04082 m@diynah>, and gave <05414 nathan> (8799) gifts <04864

mas>eth>, according to the state <03027 yad> of the king <04428

melek>.

00635 Est _ 07 _ 03 Then Esther <{00635} >Ecter> the queen

<04436 malkah> answered <06030 <anah> (8799) and said <00559

>amar> (8799), If I have found <04672 matsa>> (8804) favour

<02580 chen> in thy sight <05869 <ayin>, O king <04428 melek>,

and if it please <02895 towb> (8804) the king <04428 melek>, let

my life <05315 nephesh> be given <05414 nathan> (8735) me at my

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

request <01246 baqqashah>:

00635 Est _ 08 _ 01 6 On that day <03117 yowm> did the king

<04428 melek> Ahasuerus <00325 >Achashverowsh> give <05414

nathan> (8804) the house <01004 bayith> of Haman <02001 Haman>

the Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy>' enemy <06887 tsarar> (8802) unto

Esther <00635 >Ecter> the queen <04436 malkah>. And Mordecai

<04782 Mord@kay> came <00935 bow>> (8804) before <06440 paniym>

the king <04428 melek>; for Esther <{00635} >Ecter> had told

<05046 nagad> (8689) what he was unto her.

00635 Est _ 08 _ 01 6 On that day <03117 yowm> did the king

<04428 melek> Ahasuerus <00325 >Achashverowsh> give <05414

nathan> (8804) the house <01004 bayith> of Haman <02001 Haman>

the Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy>' enemy <06887 tsarar> (8802) unto

Esther <{00635} >Ecter> the queen <04436 malkah>. And Mordecai

<04782 Mord@kay> came <00935 bow>> (8804) before <06440 paniym>

the king <04428 melek>; for Esther <00635 >Ecter> had told

<05046 nagad> (8689) what he was unto her.

00635 Est _ 09 _ 13 Then said <00559 >amar> (8799) Esther

<{00635} >Ecter>, If it please <02896 towb> the king <04428

melek>, let it be granted <05414 nathan> (8735) to the Jews

<03064 Y@huwdiy> which are in Shushan <07800 Shuwshan> to do

<06213 <asah> (8800) to morrow <04279 machar> also 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> (8799) upon the gallows <06086 <ets>.

00635 Est _ 02 _ 17 And the king <04428 melek> loved <00157

>ahab> (8799) Esther <{00635} >Ecter> above all the women <00802

>ishshah>, and she obtained <05375 nasa>> (8799) grace <02580

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

than all the virgins <01330 b@thuwlah>; so that he set <07760

suwm> (8799) the royal <04438 malkuwth> crown <03804 kether>

upon her head <07218 ro>sh>, and made her queen <04427 malak>

(8686) instead of Vashti <02060 Vashtiy>.

00635 Est _ 09 _ 31 To confirm <06965 quwm> (8763) these 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> (8765) them, and as they had decreed

<06965 quwm> (8765) 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>.

00635 Est _ 04 _ 04 So Esther's <{00635} >Ecter> maids <05291

na<arah> and her chamberlains <05631 cariyc> came <00935 bow>>

(8799) and told <05046 nagad> (8686) it her. Then was the queen

<04436 malkah> exceedingly <03966 m@<od> grieved <02342 chuwl>

(8698); and she sent <07971 shalach> (8799) raiment <00899

beged> to clothe <03847 labash> (8687) Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay>,

 and to take away <05493 cuwr> (8687) his sackcloth <08242 saq>

from him: but he received <06901 qabal> (8765) it not.

00635 Est _ 07 _ 02 And the king <04428 melek> said <00559

>amar> (8799) again unto Esther <{00635} >Ecter> on the second

<08145 sheniy> day <03117 yowm> at the banquet <04960 mishteh>

of wine <03196 yayin>, What is thy petition <07596 sh@>elah>,

queen <04436 malkah> Esther <00635 >Ecter>? and it shall be

granted <05414 nathan> (8735) thee: and what is thy request

<01246 baqqashah>? and it shall be performed <06213 <asah>

(8735), even to the half <02677 chetsiy> of the kingdom <04438

malkuwth>.

00635 Est _ 07 _ 02 And the king <04428 melek> said <00559

>amar> (8799) again unto Esther <00635 >Ecter> on the second

<08145 sheniy> day <03117 yowm> at the banquet <04960 mishteh>

of wine <03196 yayin>, What is thy petition <07596 sh@>elah>,

queen <04436 malkah> Esther <{00635} >Ecter>? and it shall be

granted <05414 nathan> (8735) thee: and what is thy request

<01246 baqqashah>? and it shall be performed <06213 <asah>

(8735), even to the half <02677 chetsiy> of the kingdom <04438

malkuwth>.

00635 Est _ 08 _ 07 Then the king <04428 melek> Ahasuerus <00325

>Achashverowsh> said <00559 >amar> (8799) unto Esther <00635

>Ecter> the queen <04436 malkah> and to Mordecai <04782

Mord@kay> the Jew <03064 Y@huwdiy>, Behold, I have given <05414

nathan> (8804) Esther <{00635} >Ecter> the house <01004 bayith>

of Haman <02001 Haman>, and him they have hanged <08518 talah>

(8804) upon the gallows <06086 <ets>, because he laid <07971

shalach> (8804) his hand <03027 yad> upon the Jews <03064

Y@huwdiy>.

00635 Est _ 08 _ 07 Then the king <04428 melek> Ahasuerus <00325

>Achashverowsh> said <00559 >amar> (8799) unto Esther <{00635}

>Ecter> the queen <04436 malkah> and to Mordecai <04782

Mord@kay> the Jew <03064 Y@huwdiy>, Behold, I have given <05414

nathan> (8804) Esther <00635 >Ecter> the house <01004 bayith> of

Haman <02001 Haman>, and him they have hanged <08518 talah>

(8804) upon the gallows <06086 <ets>, because he laid <07971

shalach> (8804) his hand <03027 yad> upon the Jews <03064

Y@huwdiy>.

00635 Est _ 02 _ 07 And he brought up <00539 >aman> (8802)

Hadassah <01919 Hadaccah>, that is, Esther <{00635} >Ecter>, his

uncle's <01730 dowd> daughter <01323 bath>: for she had neither

father <00001 >ab> nor mother <00517 >em>, and the maid <05291

na<arah> was fair <03303 yapheh> <08389 to>ar> and beautiful

<02896 towb> <04758 mar>eh>; whom Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay>,

when her father <00001 >ab> and mother <00517 >em> were dead

<04194 maveth>, took <03947 laqach> (8804) for his own daughter

<01323 bath>.

00635 Est _ 08 _ 03 6 And Esther <{00635} >Ecter> spake <01696

dabar> (8762) yet again <03254 yacaph> (8686) before <06440

paniym> the king <04428 melek>, and fell down <05307 naphal>

(8799) at <06440 paniym> his feet <07272 regel>, and besought

<02603 chanan> (8691) him with tears <01058 bakah> (8799) to put

away <05674 <abar> (8687) the mischief <07451 ra<> of Haman

<02001 Haman> the Agagite <00091 >Agagiy>, and his device <04284

machashabah> that he had devised <02803 chashab> (8804) against

the Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy>.

00635 Est _ 07 _ 07 6 And the king <04428 melek> arising <06965

quwm> (8804) from the banquet <04960 mishteh> of wine <03196

yayin> in his wrath <02534 chemah> went into the palace <01055

biythan> garden <01594 ginnah>: and Haman <02001 Haman> stood up

<05975 <amad> (8804) to make request <01245 baqash> (8763) for

his life <05315 nephesh> to Esther <{00635} >Ecter> the queen

<04436 malkah>; for he saw <07200 ra>ah> (8804) that there was

evil <07451 ra<> determined <03615 kalah> (8804) against him by

the king <04428 melek>.

00635 Est _ 02 _ 08 So it came to pass, when the king's <04428

melek> commandment <01697 dabar> and his decree <01881 dath> was

heard <08085 shama<> (8736), and when many <07227 rab> maidens

<05291 na<arah> were gathered together <06908 qabats> (8736)

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> (8735) also unto the king's

<04428 melek> house <01004 bayith>, to the custody <03027 yad>

of Hegai <01896 Hege>>, keeper <08104 shamar> (8802) of the

women <00802 >ishshah>.

00635 Est _ 05 _ 02 And it was so, when the king <04428 melek>

saw <07200 ra>ah> (8800) Esther <{00635} >Ecter> the queen

<04436 malkah> standing <05975 <amad> (8802) in the court <02691

chatser>, that she obtained <05375 nasa>> (8804) favour <02580

chen> in his sight <05869 <ayin>: and the king <04428 melek>

held out <03447 yashat> (8686) 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> (8799), and touched <05060 naga<> (8799) the top <07218

ro>sh> of the sceptre <08275 sharbiyt>.

00635 Est _ 05 _ 02 And it was so, when the king <04428 melek>

saw <07200 ra>ah> (8800) Esther <00635 >Ecter> the queen <04436

malkah> standing <05975 <amad> (8802) in the court <02691

chatser>, that she obtained <05375 nasa>> (8804) favour <02580

chen> in his sight <05869 <ayin>: and the king <04428 melek>

held out <03447 yashat> (8686) 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> (8799), and touched <05060 naga<> (8799) the top <07218

ro>sh> of the sceptre <08275 sharbiyt>.

00635 Est _ 05 _ 02 And it was so, when the king <04428 melek>

saw <07200 ra>ah> (8800) Esther <00635 >Ecter> the queen <04436

malkah> standing <05975 <amad> (8802) in the court <02691

chatser>, that she obtained <05375 nasa>> (8804) favour <02580

chen> in his sight <05869 <ayin>: and the king <04428 melek>

held out <03447 yashat> (8686) 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> (8799), and touched <05060 naga<> (8799) the top <07218

ro>sh> of the sceptre <08275 sharbiyt>.

00635 Est _ 04 _ 08 Also he gave <05414 nathan> (8804) him the

copy <06572 parshegen> of the writing <03791 kathab> of the

decree <01881 dath> that was given <05414 nathan> (8738) at

Shushan <07800 Shuwshan> to destroy <08045 shamad> (8687) them,

to shew <07200 ra>ah> (8687) it unto Esther <{00635} >Ecter>,

and to declare <05046 nagad> (8687) it unto her, and to charge

<06680 tsavah> (8763) her that she should go in <00935 bow>>

(8800) unto the king <04428 melek>, to make supplication <02603

chanan> (8692) unto him, and to make request <01245 baqash>

(8763) before <06440 paniym> him for her people <05971 <am>.

00635 Est _ 05 _ 01 6 Now it came to pass on the third <07992

sh@liyshiy> day <03117 yowm>, that Esther <{00635} >Ecter> put

on <03847 labash> (8799) her royal <04438 malkuwth> apparel, and

stood <05975 <amad> (8799) in the inner <06442 p@niymiy> court

<02691 chatser> of the king's <04428 melek> house <01004 bayith>,

 over against <05227 nokach> the king's <04428 melek> house

<01004 bayith>: and the king <04428 melek> sat <03427 yashab>

(8802) upon his royal <04438 malkuwth> throne <03678 kicce>> in

the royal <04438 malkuwth> house <01004 bayith>, over against

<05227 nokach> the gate <06607 pethach> of the house <01004

bayith>.

00635 Est _ 07 _ 08 Then the king <04428 melek> returned <07725

shuwb> (8804) out of the palace <01055 biythan> garden <01594

ginnah> into the place <01004 bayith> of the banquet <04960

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

fallen <05307 naphal> (8802) upon the bed <04296 mittah> whereon

Esther <{00635} >Ecter> was. Then said <00559 >amar> (8799) the

king <04428 melek>, Will he force <03533 kabash> (8800) the

queen <04436 malkah> also before me in the house <01004 bayith>?

As the word <01697 dabar> went out <03318 yatsa>> (8804) of the

king's <04428 melek> mouth <06310 peh>, they covered <02645

chaphah> (8804) Haman's <02001 Haman> face <06440 paniym>.

00635 Est _ 09 _ 12 And the king <04428 melek> said <00559

>amar> (8799) unto Esther <{00635} >Ecter> the queen <04436

malkah>, The Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy> have slain <02026 harag>

(8804) and destroyed <00006 >abad> (8763) 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 have they done

<06213 <asah> (8804) in the rest <07605 sh@>ar> of the king's

<04428 melek> provinces <04082 m@diynah>? now what is thy

petition <07596 sh@>elah>? and it shall be granted <05414

nathan> (8735) thee: or what is thy request <01246 baqqashah>

further <05750 <owd>? and it shall be done <06213 <asah> (8735).

00635 Est _ 02 _ 15 Now when the turn <08447 towr> of Esther

<{00635} >Ecter>, the daughter <01323 bath> of Abihail <00032

>Abiyhayil> the uncle <01730 dowd> of Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay>,

who had taken <03947 laqach> (8804) her for his daughter <01323

bath>, was come <05060 naga<> (8687) to go in <00935 bow>>

(8800) unto the king <04428 melek>, she required <01245 baqash>

(8765) nothing <01697 dabar> but what Hegai <01896 Hege>> the

king's <04428 melek> chamberlain <05631 cariyc>, the keeper

<08104 shamar> (8802) of the women <00802 >ishshah>, appointed

<00559 >amar> (8799). And Esther <00635 >Ecter> obtained <05375

nasa>> (8802) favour <02580 chen> in the sight <05869 <ayin> of

all them that looked <07200 ra>ah> (8802) upon her.

00635 Est _ 02 _ 15 Now when the turn <08447 towr> of Esther

<00635 >Ecter>, the daughter <01323 bath> of Abihail <00032

>Abiyhayil> the uncle <01730 dowd> of Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay>,

who had taken <03947 laqach> (8804) her for his daughter <01323

bath>, was come <05060 naga<> (8687) to go in <00935 bow>>

(8800) unto the king <04428 melek>, she required <01245 baqash>

(8765) nothing <01697 dabar> but what Hegai <01896 Hege>> the

king's <04428 melek> chamberlain <05631 cariyc>, the keeper

<08104 shamar> (8802) of the women <00802 >ishshah>, appointed

<00559 >amar> (8799). And Esther <{00635} >Ecter> obtained

<05375 nasa>> (8802) favour <02580 chen> in the sight <05869

<ayin> of all them that looked <07200 ra>ah> (8802) upon her.

00662 Est _ 05 _ 10 Nevertheless Haman <02001 Haman> refrained

<{00662} >aphaq> (8691) himself: and when he came <00935 bow>>

(8799) home <01004 bayith>, he sent <07971 shalach> (8799) and

called <00935 bow>> (8686) for his friends <00157 >ahab> (8802),

and Zeresh <02238 Zeresh> his wife <00802 >ishshah>.

00665 Est _ 04 _ 03 And in every province <04082 m@diynah>,

whithersoever <04725 maqowm> the king's <04428 melek>

commandment <01697 dabar> and his decree <01881 dath> came

<05060 naga<> (8688), there was great <01419 gadowl> mourning

<00060 >ebel> 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<> (8714) in

sackcloth <08242 saq> and ashes <{00665} >epher>.

00665 Est _ 04 _ 01 6 When Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay> perceived

<03045 yada<> (8804) all that was done <06213 <asah> (8738),

Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay> rent <07167 qara<> (8799) his clothes

<00899 beged>, and put on <03847 labash> (8799) sackcloth <08242

saq> with ashes <{00665} >epher>, and went out <03318 yatsa>>

(8799) into the midst <08432 tavek> of the city <05892 <iyr>,

and cried <02199 za<aq> (8799) with a loud <01419 gadowl> and a

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

00702 Est _ 09 _ 21 To stablish <06965 quwm> (8763) this among

them, that they should keep <06213 <asah> (8802) the fourteenth

<{00702} >arba<> <06240 <asar> day <03117 yowm> of the month

<02320 chodesh> Adar <00143 >Adar>, and the fifteenth <02568

chamesh> <06240 <asar> day <03117 yowm> of the same, yearly

<08141 shaneh> <08141 shaneh>,

00702 Est _ 09 _ 17 On the thirteenth <07969 shalowsh> <06240

<asar> day <03117 yowm> of the month <02320 chodesh> Adar <00143

>Adar>; and on the fourteenth <{00702} >arba<> <06240 <asar> day

of the same rested <05118 nuwach> they, and made <06213 <asah>

(8800) it a day <03117 yowm> of feasting <04960 mishteh> and

gladness <08057 simchah>.

00702 Est _ 09 _ 18 But the Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy> that were at

Shushan <07800 Shuwshan> assembled together <06950 qahal> (8738)

on the thirteenth <07969 shalowsh> <06240 <asar> day thereof,

and on the fourteenth <{00702} >arba<> <06240 <asar> thereof;

and on the fifteenth <02568 chamesh> <06240 <asar> day of the

same they rested <05118 nuwach>, and made <06213 <asah> (8800)

it a day <03117 yowm> of feasting <04960 mishteh> and gladness

<08057 simchah>.

00702 Est _ 09 _ 15 For the Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy> that were in

Shushan <07800 Shuwshan> gathered themselves together <06950

qahal> (8735) on the fourteenth <{00702} >arba<> <06240 <asar>

day <03117 yowm> also of the month <02320 chodesh> Adar <00143

>Adar>, and slew <02026 harag> (8799) three <07969 shalowsh>

hundred <03967 me>ah> men <00376 >iysh> at Shushan <07800

Shuwshan>; but on the prey <00961 bizzah> they laid <07971

shalach> (8804) not their hand <03027 yad>.

00702 Est _ 09 _ 19 Therefore the Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy> of the

villages <06521 p@raziy>, that dwelt <03427 yashab> (8802) in

the unwalled <06519 p@razah> towns <05892 <iyr>, made <06213

<asah> (8802) the fourteenth <{00702} >arba<> <06240 <asar> 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<>.

00713 Est _ 08 _ 15 6 And Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay> went out

<03318 yatsa>> (8804) 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> (8804) and

was glad <08056 sameach>.

00713 Est _ 01 _ 06 Where were white <02353 chuwr>, green <03768

karpac>, and blue <08504 t@keleth>, hangings, fastened <00270

>achaz> (8803) 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

<08336 shesh>: 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>.

00742 Est _ 09 _ 09 And Parmashta <06534 Parmashta>>, and Arisai

<00747 >Ariycay>, and Aridai <{00742} >Ariyday>, and Vajezatha

<02055 Vay@zatha>>,

00743 Est _ 09 _ 08 And Poratha <06334 Powratha>>, and Adalia

<00118 >Adalya>>, and Aridatha <{00743} >Ariydatha>>,

00747 Est _ 09 _ 09 And Parmashta <06534 Parmashta>>, and Arisai

<{00747} >Ariycay>, and Aridai <00742 >Ariyday>, and Vajezatha

<02055 Vay@zatha>>,

00776 Est _ 10 _ 01 6 And the king <04428 melek> Ahasuerus

<00325 >Achashverowsh> laid <07760 suwm> (8799) a tribute <04522

mac> upon the land <{00776} >erets>, and upon the isles <00339

>iy> of the sea <03220 yam>.

00776 Est _ 08 _ 17 And in every province <04082 m@diynah>, and

in every city <05892 <iyr>, whithersoever <04725 maqowm> the

king's <04428 melek> commandment <01697 dabar> and his decree

<01881 dath> came <05060 naga<> (8688), 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 Jews <03054 yahad> (8693); for the fear

<06343 pachad> of the Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy> fell <05307 naphal>

(8804) upon them.

00802 Est _ 01 _ 09 Also Vashti <02060 Vashtiy> the queen <04436

malkah> made <06213 <asah> (8804) 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>.

00802 Est _ 05 _ 10 Nevertheless Haman <02001 Haman> refrained

<00662 >aphaq> (8691) himself: and when he came <00935 bow>>

(8799) home <01004 bayith>, he sent <07971 shalach> (8799) and

called <00935 bow>> (8686) for his friends <00157 >ahab> (8802),

and Zeresh <02238 Zeresh> his wife <{00802} >ishshah>.

00802 Est _ 02 _ 11 And Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay> walked <01980

halak> (8693) every day <03117 yowm> before <06440 paniym> the

court <02691 chatser> of the women's <{00802} >ishshah> house

<01004 bayith>, to know <03045 yada<> (8800) how Esther <00635

>Ecter> did <07965 shalowm>, and what should become <06213

<asah> (8735) of her.

00802 Est _ 02 _ 13 Then thus came <00935 bow>> (8802) every

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

she desired <00559 >amar> (8799) was given <05414 nathan> (8735)

her to go <00935 bow>> (8800) with her out of the house <01004

bayith> of the women <{00802} >ishshah> unto the king's <04428

melek> house <01004 bayith>.

00802 Est _ 01 _ 20 And when the king's <04428 melek> decree

<06599 pithgam> which he shall make <06213 <asah> (8799) shall

be published <08085 shama<> (8738) throughout all his empire

<04438 malkuwth>, (for it is great <07227 rab>,) all the wives

<{00802} >ishshah> shall give <05414 nathan> (8799) to their

husbands <01167 ba<al> honour <03366 y@qar>, both to great

<01419 gadowl> and small <06996 qatan>.

00802 Est _ 02 _ 17 And the king <04428 melek> loved <00157

>ahab> (8799) Esther <00635 >Ecter> above all the women <{00802}

>ishshah>, and she obtained <05375 nasa>> (8799) grace <02580

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

than all the virgins <01330 b@thuwlah>; so that he set <07760

suwm> (8799) the royal <04438 malkuwth> crown <03804 kether>

upon her head <07218 ro>sh>, and made her queen <04427 malak>

(8686) instead of Vashti <02060 Vashtiy>.

00802 Est _ 01 _ 17 For this deed <01697 dabar> of the queen

<04436 malkah> shall come abroad <03318 yatsa>> (8799) unto all

women <{00802} >ishshah>, so that they shall despise <00959

bazah> (8687) their husbands <01167 ba<al> in their eyes <05869

<ayin>, when it shall be reported <00559 >amar> (8800), The king

<04428 melek> Ahasuerus <00325 >Achashverowsh> commanded <00559

>amar> (8804) Vashti <02060 Vashtiy> the queen <04436 malkah> to

be brought in <00935 bow>> (8687) before <06440 paniym> him, but

she came <00935 bow>> (8804) not.

00802 Est _ 02 _ 08 So it came to pass, when the king's <04428

melek> commandment <01697 dabar> and his decree <01881 dath> was

heard <08085 shama<> (8736), and when many <07227 rab> maidens

<05291 na<arah> were gathered together <06908 qabats> (8736)

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> (8735) also unto the king's

<04428 melek> house <01004 bayith>, to the custody <03027 yad>

of Hegai <01896 Hege>>, keeper <08104 shamar> (8802) of the

women <{00802} >ishshah>.

00802 Est _ 02 _ 14 In the evening <06153 <ereb> she went <00935

bow>> (8802), and on the morrow <01242 boqer> she returned

<07725 shuwb> (8802) into 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> (8802) the

concubines <06370 piylegesh>: she came in <00935 bow>> (8799)

unto the king <04428 melek> no more, except the king <04428

melek> delighted <02654 chaphets> (8804) in her, and that she

were called <07121 qara>> (8738) by name <08034 shem>.

00802 Est _ 08 _ 11 Wherein the king <04428 melek> granted

<05414 nathan> (8804) the Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy> which were in

every city <05892 <iyr> to gather themselves together <06950

qahal> (8736), and to stand <05975 <amad> (8800) for their life

<05315 nephesh>, to destroy <08045 shamad> (8687), to slay

<02026 harag> (8800), and to cause to perish <00006 >abad>

(8763), all the power <02428 chayil> of the people <05971 <am>

and province <04082 m@diynah> that would assault <06696 tsuwr>

(8802) them, both little ones <02945 taph> and women <{00802}

>ishshah>, and to take the spoil <07998 shalal> of them for a

prey <00962 bazaz> (8800),

00802 Est _ 06 _ 13 And Haman <02001 Haman> told <05608 caphar>

(8762) Zeresh <02238 Zeresh> his wife <00802 >ishshah> and all

his friends <00157 >ahab> (8802) every thing that had befallen

<07136 qarah> (8804) him. Then said <00559 >amar> (8799) his

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

<{00802} >ishshah> unto him, If Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay> be of

the seed <02233 zera<> of the Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy>, before

<06440 paniym> whom thou hast begun <02490 chalal> (8689) to

fall <05307 naphal> (8800), thou shalt not prevail <03201 yakol>

(8799) against him, but shalt surely <05307 naphal> (8800) fall

<05307 naphal> (8799) before <06440 paniym> him.

00802 Est _ 06 _ 13 And Haman <02001 Haman> told <05608 caphar>

(8762) Zeresh <02238 Zeresh> his wife <{00802} >ishshah> and all

his friends <00157 >ahab> (8802) every thing that had befallen

<07136 qarah> (8804) him. Then said <00559 >amar> (8799) his

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

<00802 >ishshah> unto him, If Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay> be of

the seed <02233 zera<> of the Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy>, before

<06440 paniym> whom thou hast begun <02490 chalal> (8689) to

fall <05307 naphal> (8800), thou shalt not prevail <03201 yakol>

(8799) against him, but shalt surely <05307 naphal> (8800) fall

<05307 naphal> (8799) before <06440 paniym> him.

00802 Est _ 02 _ 03 And let the king <04428 melek> appoint

<06485 paqad> (8686) officers <06496 paqiyd> in all the

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

they may gather together <06908 qabats> (8799) all the fair

<02896 towb> <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> (8802) of the women <{00802} >ishshah>; and let

their things for purification <08562 tamruwq> be given <05414

nathan> (8800) them:

00802 Est _ 02 _ 03 And let the king <04428 melek> appoint

<06485 paqad> (8686) officers <06496 paqiyd> in all the

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

they may gather together <06908 qabats> (8799) all the fair

<02896 towb> <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> (8802) of the women <00802 >ishshah>; and let

their things for purification <08562 tamruwq> be given <05414

nathan> (8800) them:

00802 Est _ 02 _ 09 And the maiden <05291 na<arah> pleased

<03190 yatab> (8799) <05869 <ayin> him, and she obtained <05375

nasa>> (8799) kindness <02617 checed> of him <06440 paniym>; and

he speedily <00926 bahal> (8762) gave <05414 nathan> (8800) 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> (8803) to be

given <05414 nathan> (8800) her, out of the king's <04428 melek>

house <01004 bayith>: and he preferred <08138 shanah> (8762) her

and her maids <05291 na<arah> unto the best <02896 towb> place

of the house <01004 bayith> of the women <{00802} >ishshah>.

00802 Est _ 02 _ 12 Now when every maid's <05291 na<arah> turn

<08447 towr> was come <05060 naga<> (8687) to go in <00935 bow>>

(8800) to king <04428 melek> Ahasuerus <00325 >Achashverowsh>,

after <07093 qets> that she had been twelve <08147 sh@nayim>

<06240 <asar> months <02320 chodesh>, according to the manner

<01881 dath> of the women <{00802} >ishshah>, (for so were the

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

accomplished <04390 male>> (8799), 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

odours <01314 besem>, and with other things for the purifying

<08562 tamruwq> of the women <00802 >ishshah>;)

00802 Est _ 02 _ 12 Now when every maid's <05291 na<arah> turn

<08447 towr> was come <05060 naga<> (8687) to go in <00935 bow>>

(8800) to king <04428 melek> Ahasuerus <00325 >Achashverowsh>,

after <07093 qets> that she had been twelve <08147 sh@nayim>

<06240 <asar> months <02320 chodesh>, according to the manner

<01881 dath> of the women <00802 >ishshah>, (for so were the

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

accomplished <04390 male>> (8799), 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

odours <01314 besem>, and with other things for the purifying

<08562 tamruwq> of the women <{00802} >ishshah>;)

00802 Est _ 03 _ 13 And the letters <05612 cepher> were sent

<07971 shalach> (8736) by <03027 yad> posts <07323 ruwts> (8801)

into all the king's <04428 melek> provinces <04082 m@diynah>, to

destroy <08045 shamad> (8687), to kill <02026 harag> (8800), and

to cause to perish <00006 >abad> (8763), all Jews <03064

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

little children <02945 taph> and women <{00802} >ishshah>, in

one <00259 >echad> day <03117 yowm>, even upon the thirteenth

<07969 shalowsh> <06240 <asar> day of the twelfth <08147

sh@nayim> <06240 <asar> month <02320 chodesh>, which is the

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

<07998 shalal> of them for a prey <00962 bazaz> (8800).

00802 Est _ 02 _ 15 Now when the turn <08447 towr> of Esther

<00635 >Ecter>, the daughter <01323 bath> of Abihail <00032

>Abiyhayil> the uncle <01730 dowd> of Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay>,

who had taken <03947 laqach> (8804) her for his daughter <01323

bath>, was come <05060 naga<> (8687) to go in <00935 bow>>

(8800) unto the king <04428 melek>, she required <01245 baqash>

(8765) nothing <01697 dabar> but what Hegai <01896 Hege>> the

king's <04428 melek> chamberlain <05631 cariyc>, the keeper

<08104 shamar> (8802) of the women <{00802} >ishshah>, appointed

<00559 >amar> (8799). And Esther <00635 >Ecter> obtained <05375

nasa>> (8802) favour <02580 chen> in the sight <05869 <ayin> of

all them that looked <07200 ra>ah> (8802) upon her.

00802 Est _ 05 _ 14 Then said <00559 >amar> (8799) Zeresh <02238

Zeresh> his wife <{00802} >ishshah> and all his friends <00157

>ahab> (8802) unto him, Let a gallows <06086 <ets> be made

<06213 <asah> (8799) of fifty <02572 chamishshiym> cubits <00520

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

<00559 >amar> (8798) thou unto the king <04428 melek> that

Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay> may be hanged <08518 talah> (8799)

thereon: then go <00935 bow>> (8798) thou in merrily <08056

sameach> with the king <04428 melek> unto the banquet <04960

mishteh>. And the thing <01697 dabar> pleased <03190 yatab>

(8799) <06440 paniym> Haman <02001 Haman>; and he caused <06213

<asah> <00> the gallows <06086 <ets> to be made <06213 <asah>

(8799).

00802 Est _ 04 _ 11 All 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<> (8802), that

whosoever, whether man <00376 >iysh> or woman <{00802} >ishshah>,

 shall come <00935 bow>> (8799) unto the king <04428 melek> into

the inner <06442 p@niymiy> court <02691 chatser>, who is not

called <07121 qara>> (8735), there is one <00259 >echad> law

<01881 dath> of his to put him to death <04191 muwth> (8687),

except <00905 bad> such to whom the king <04428 melek> shall

hold out <03447 yashat> (8686) the golden <02091 zahab> sceptre

<08275 sharbiyt>, that he may live <02421 chayah> (8804): but I

have not been called <07121 qara>> (8738) to come in <00935

bow>> (8800) unto the king <04428 melek> these thirty <07970

sh@lowshiym> days <03117 yowm>.

00894 Est _ 02 _ 06 Who had been carried away <01540 galah>

(8717) from Jerusalem <03389 Y@ruwshalaim> with the captivity

<01473 gowlah> which had been carried away <01540 galah> (8717)

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

<03063 Y@huwdah>, whom Nebuchadnezzar <05019 N@buwkadne>tstsar>

the king <04428 melek> of Babylon <{00894} Babel> had carried

away <01540 galah> (8689).

00899 Est _ 04 _ 01 6 When Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay> perceived

<03045 yada<> (8804) all that was done <06213 <asah> (8738),

Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay> rent <07167 qara<> (8799) his clothes

<{00899} beged>, and put on <03847 labash> (8799) sackcloth

<08242 saq> with ashes <00665 >epher>, and went out <03318

yatsa>> (8799) into the midst <08432 tavek> of the city <05892

<iyr>, and cried <02199 za<aq> (8799) with a loud <01419 gadowl>

and a bitter <04751 mar> cry <02201 za<aq>;

00899 Est _ 04 _ 04 So Esther's <00635 >Ecter> maids <05291

na<arah> and her chamberlains <05631 cariyc> came <00935 bow>>

(8799) and told <05046 nagad> (8686) it her. Then was the queen

<04436 malkah> exceedingly <03966 m@<od> grieved <02342 chuwl>

(8698); and she sent <07971 shalach> (8799) raiment <{00899}

beged> to clothe <03847 labash> (8687) Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay>,

 and to take away <05493 cuwr> (8687) his sackcloth <08242 saq>

from him: but he received <06901 qabal> (8765) it not.

00903 Est _ 01 _ 10 6 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> (8804) Mehuman <04104 M@huwman>, Biztha

<00968 Biztha>>, Harbona <02726 Charbowna>>, Bigtha <{00903}

Bigtha>>, and Abagtha <00005 >Abagtha>>, Zethar <02242 Zethar>,

and Carcas <03752 Karkac>, the seven <07651 sheba<> chamberlains

<05631 cariyc> that served <08334 sharath> (8764) in the

presence <06440 paniym> of Ahasuerus <00325 >Achashverowsh> the

king <04428 melek>,

00904 Est _ 06 _ 02 And it was found <04672 matsa>> (8735)

written <03789 kathab> (8803), that Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay>

had told <05046 nagad> (8689) 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>

(8802) of the door <05592 caph>, who sought <01245 baqash>

(8765) to lay <07971 shalach> (8800) hand <03027 yad> on the

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

00904 Est _ 02 _ 21 6 In those days <03117 yowm>, while Mordecai

<04782 Mord@kay> sat <03427 yashab> (8802) 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> (8802) the door <05592 caph>, were wroth <07107 qatsaph>

(8804), and sought <01245 baqash> (8762) to lay <07971 shalach>

(8800) hand <03027 yad> on the king <04428 melek> Ahasuerus

<00325 >Achashverowsh>.

00905 Est _ 04 _ 11 All 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<> (8802), that

whosoever, whether man <00376 >iysh> or woman <00802 >ishshah>,

shall come <00935 bow>> (8799) unto the king <04428 melek> into

the inner <06442 p@niymiy> court <02691 chatser>, who is not

called <07121 qara>> (8735), there is one <00259 >echad> law

<01881 dath> of his to put him to death <04191 muwth> (8687),

except <{00905} bad> such to whom the king <04428 melek> shall

hold out <03447 yashat> (8686) the golden <02091 zahab> sceptre

<08275 sharbiyt>, that he may live <02421 chayah> (8804): but I

have not been called <07121 qara>> (8738) to come in <00935

bow>> (8800) unto the king <04428 melek> these thirty <07970

sh@lowshiym> days <03117 yowm>.

00923 Est _ 01 _ 06 Where were white <02353 chuwr>, green <03768

karpac>, and blue <08504 t@keleth>, hangings, fastened <00270

>achaz> (8803) 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

<08336 shesh>: 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>.

00926 Est _ 06 _ 14 And while they were yet talking <01696

dabar> (8764) with him, came <05060 naga<> (8689) the king's

<04428 melek> chamberlains <05631 cariyc>, and hasted <{00926}

bahal> (8686) to bring <00935 bow>> (8687) Haman <02001 Haman>

unto the banquet <04960 mishteh> that Esther <00635 >Ecter> had

prepared <06213 <asah> (8804).

00926 Est _ 08 _ 14 So the posts <07323 ruwts> (8801) that rode

<07392 rakab> (8802) upon mules <07409 rekesh> and camels <00327

>achastaran> went out <03318 yatsa>> (8804), being hastened

<{00926} bahal> (8794) and pressed on <01765 dachaph> (8803) by

the king's <04428 melek> commandment <01697 dabar>. And the

decree <01881 dath> was given <05414 nathan> (8738) at Shushan

<07800 Shuwshan> the palace <01002 biyrah>.

00926 Est _ 02 _ 09 And the maiden <05291 na<arah> pleased

<03190 yatab> (8799) <05869 <ayin> him, and she obtained <05375

nasa>> (8799) kindness <02617 checed> of him <06440 paniym>; and

he speedily <{00926} bahal> (8762) gave <05414 nathan> (8800)

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>

(8803) to be given <05414 nathan> (8800) her, out of the king's

<04428 melek> house <01004 bayith>: and he preferred <08138

shanah> (8762) her and her maids <05291 na<arah> unto the best

<02896 towb> place of the house <01004 bayith> of the women

<00802 >ishshah>.

00935 Est _ 04 _ 09 And Hatach <02047 Hathak> came <{00935}

bow>> (8799) and told <05046 nagad> (8686) Esther <00635 >Ecter>

the words <01697 dabar> of Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay>.

00935 Est _ 07 _ 01 6 So the king <04428 melek> and Haman <02001

Haman> came <{00935} bow>> (8799) to banquet <08354 shathah>

(8800) with Esther <00635 >Ecter> the queen <04436 malkah>.

00935 Est _ 09 _ 11 On that day <03117 yowm> the number <04557

micpar> of those that were slain <02026 harag> (8803) in Shushan

<07800 Shuwshan> the palace <01002 biyrah> was brought <{00935}

bow>> (8804) before <06440 paniym> the king <04428 melek>.

00935 Est _ 04 _ 02 And came <00935 bow>> (8799) even before

<06440 paniym> the king's <04428 melek> gate <08179 sha<ar>: for

none might enter <{00935} bow>> (8800) into the king's <04428

melek> gate <08179 sha<ar> clothed <03830 l@buwsh> with

sackcloth <08242 saq>.

00935 Est _ 04 _ 02 And came <{00935} bow>> (8799) even before

<06440 paniym> the king's <04428 melek> gate <08179 sha<ar>: for

none might enter <00935 bow>> (8800) into the king's <04428

melek> gate <08179 sha<ar> clothed <03830 l@buwsh> with

sackcloth <08242 saq>.

00935 Est _ 06 _ 05 And the king's <04428 melek> servants <05288

na<ar> said <00559 >amar> (8799) unto him, Behold, Haman <02001

Haman> standeth <05975 <amad> (8802) in the court <02691

chatser>. And the king <04428 melek> said <00559 >amar> (8799),

Let him come in <{00935} bow>> (8799).

00935 Est _ 05 _ 10 Nevertheless Haman <02001 Haman> refrained

<00662 >aphaq> (8691) himself: and when he came <00935 bow>>

(8799) home <01004 bayith>, he sent <07971 shalach> (8799) and

called <{00935} bow>> (8686) for his friends <00157 >ahab>

(8802), and Zeresh <02238 Zeresh> his wife <00802 >ishshah>.

00935 Est _ 05 _ 10 Nevertheless Haman <02001 Haman> refrained

<00662 >aphaq> (8691) himself: and when he came <{00935} bow>>

(8799) home <01004 bayith>, he sent <07971 shalach> (8799) and

called <00935 bow>> (8686) for his friends <00157 >ahab> (8802),

and Zeresh <02238 Zeresh> his wife <00802 >ishshah>.

00935 Est _ 05 _ 04 And Esther <00635 >Ecter> answered <00559

>amar> (8799), If it seem good <02895 towb> (8804) unto the king

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

Haman> come <{00935} bow>> (8799) this day <03117 yowm> unto the

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

(8804) for him.

00935 Est _ 06 _ 14 And while they were yet talking <01696

dabar> (8764) with him, came <05060 naga<> (8689) the king's

<04428 melek> chamberlains <05631 cariyc>, and hasted <00926

bahal> (8686) to bring <{00935} bow>> (8687) Haman <02001 Haman>

unto the banquet <04960 mishteh> that Esther <00635 >Ecter> had

prepared <06213 <asah> (8804).

00935 Est _ 02 _ 13 Then thus came <00935 bow>> (8802) every

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

she desired <00559 >amar> (8799) was given <05414 nathan> (8735)

her to go <{00935} bow>> (8800) with her out of the house <01004

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

melek> house <01004 bayith>.

00935 Est _ 02 _ 13 Then thus came <{00935} bow>> (8802) every

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

she desired <00559 >amar> (8799) was given <05414 nathan> (8735)

her to go <00935 bow>> (8800) with her out of the house <01004

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

melek> house <01004 bayith>.

00935 Est _ 01 _ 11 To bring <{00935} bow>> (8687) 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> (8687) the people <05971 <am>

and the princes <08269 sar> her beauty <03308 yophiy>: for she

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

00935 Est _ 06 _ 01 6 On that night <03915 layil> could not

<05074 nadad> (8804) the king <04428 melek> sleep <08142 shehah>,

 and he commanded <00559 >amar> (8799) to bring <{00935} bow>>

(8687) the book <05612 cepher> of records <02146 zikrown> of the

chronicles <01697 dabar> <03117 yowm>; and they were read <07121

qara>> (8737) before <06440 paniym> the king <04428 melek>.

00935 Est _ 06 _ 08 Let the royal <04438 malkuwth> apparel

<03830 l@buwsh> be brought <{00935} bow>> (8686) which the king

<04428 melek> useth to wear <03847 labash> (8804), and the horse

<05483 cuwc> that the king <04428 melek> rideth <07392 rakab>

(8804) upon, and the crown <03804 kether> royal <04438 malkuwth>

which is set <05414 nathan> (8738) upon his head <07218 ro>sh>:

00935 Est _ 01 _ 12 But the queen <04436 malkah> Vashti <02060

Vashtiy> refused <03985 ma>en> (8762) to come <{00935} bow>>

(8800) at the king's <04428 melek> commandment <01697 dabar> by

<03027 yad> his chamberlains <05631 cariyc>: therefore was the

king <04428 melek> very <03966 m@<od> wroth <07107 qatsaph>

(8799), and his anger <02534 chemah> burned <01197 ba<ar> (8804)

in him.

00935 Est _ 05 _ 05 Then the king <04428 melek> said <00559

>amar> (8799), Cause Haman <02001 Haman> to make haste <04116

mahar> (8761), that he may do <06213 <asah> (8800) as Esther

<00635 >Ecter> hath said <01697 dabar>. So the king <04428

melek> and Haman <02001 Haman> came <{00935} bow>> (8799) to the

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

<06213 <asah> (8804).

00935 Est _ 05 _ 12 Haman <02001 Haman> said <00559 >amar>

(8799) moreover, Yea, Esther <00635 >Ecter> the queen <04436

malkah> did let no man come in <{00935} bow>> (8689) with the

king <04428 melek> unto the banquet <04960 mishteh> that she had

prepared <06213 <asah> (8804) but myself; and to morrow <04279

machar> am I invited <07121 qara>> (8803) unto her also with the

king <04428 melek>.

00935 Est _ 06 _ 04 6 And the king <04428 melek> said <00559

>amar> (8799), Who is in the court <02691 chatser>? Now Haman

<02001 Haman> was come <{00935} bow>> (8804) into the outward

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

melek> house <01004 bayith>, to speak <00559 >amar> (8800) unto

the king <04428 melek> to hang <08518 talah> (8800) Mordecai

<04782 Mord@kay> on the gallows <06086 <ets> that he had

prepared <03559 kuwn> (8689) for him.

00935 Est _ 08 _ 01 6 On that day <03117 yowm> did the king

<04428 melek> Ahasuerus <00325 >Achashverowsh> give <05414

nathan> (8804) the house <01004 bayith> of Haman <02001 Haman>

the Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy>' enemy <06887 tsarar> (8802) unto

Esther <00635 >Ecter> the queen <04436 malkah>. And Mordecai

<04782 Mord@kay> came <{00935} bow>> (8804) before <06440

paniym> the king <04428 melek>; for Esther <00635 >Ecter> had

told <05046 nagad> (8689) what he was unto her.

00935 Est _ 09 _ 25 But when Esther came <{00935} bow>> (8800)

before <06440 paniym> the king <04428 melek>, he commanded

<00559 >amar> (8804) by letters <05612 cepher> that his wicked

<07451 ra<> device <04284 machashabah>, which he devised <02803

chashab> (8804) against the Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy>, should return

<07725 shuwb> (8799) upon his own head <07218 ro>sh>, and that

he and his sons <01121 ben> should be hanged <08518 talah>

(8804) on the gallows <06086 <ets>.

00935 Est _ 03 _ 09 If it please <02895 towb> (8804) the king

<04428 melek>, let it be written <03789 kathab> (8735) that they

may be destroyed <00006 >abad> (8763): and I will pay <08254

shaqal> (8799) 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> (8802) of the

business <04399 m@la>kah>, to bring <{00935} bow>> (8687) it

into the king's <04428 melek> treasuries <01595 genez>.

00935 Est _ 04 _ 04 So Esther's <00635 >Ecter> maids <05291

na<arah> and her chamberlains <05631 cariyc> came <{00935} bow>>

(8799) and told <05046 nagad> (8686) it her. Then was the queen

<04436 malkah> exceedingly <03966 m@<od> grieved <02342 chuwl>

(8698); and she sent <07971 shalach> (8799) raiment <00899

beged> to clothe <03847 labash> (8687) Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay>,

 and to take away <05493 cuwr> (8687) his sackcloth <08242 saq>

from him: but he received <06901 qabal> (8765) it not.

00935 Est _ 06 _ 06 So Haman <02001 Haman> came in <{00935}

bow>> (8799). And the king <04428 melek> said <00559 >amar>

(8799) unto him, What shall be done <06213 <asah> (8800) unto

the man <00376 >iysh> whom the king <04428 melek> delighteth

<02654 chaphets> (8804) to honour <03366 y@qar>? Now Haman

<02001 Haman> thought <00559 >amar> (8799) in his heart <03820

leb>, To whom would the king <04428 melek> delight <02654

chaphets> (8799) to do <06213 <asah> (8800) honour <03366 y@qar>

more <03148 yowther> than to myself?

00935 Est _ 01 _ 17 For this deed <01697 dabar> of the queen

<04436 malkah> shall come abroad <03318 yatsa>> (8799) unto all

women <00802 >ishshah>, so that they shall despise <00959 bazah>

(8687) their husbands <01167 ba<al> in their eyes <05869 <ayin>,

when it shall be reported <00559 >amar> (8800), The king <04428

melek> Ahasuerus <00325 >Achashverowsh> commanded <00559 >amar>

(8804) Vashti <02060 Vashtiy> the queen <04436 malkah> to be

brought in <{00935} bow>> (8687) before <06440 paniym> him, but

she came <00935 bow>> (8804) not.

00935 Est _ 01 _ 17 For this deed <01697 dabar> of the queen

<04436 malkah> shall come abroad <03318 yatsa>> (8799) unto all

women <00802 >ishshah>, so that they shall despise <00959 bazah>

(8687) their husbands <01167 ba<al> in their eyes <05869 <ayin>,

when it shall be reported <00559 >amar> (8800), The king <04428

melek> Ahasuerus <00325 >Achashverowsh> commanded <00559 >amar>

(8804) Vashti <02060 Vashtiy> the queen <04436 malkah> to be

brought in <00935 bow>> (8687) before <06440 paniym> him, but

she came <{00935} bow>> (8804) not.

00935 Est _ 05 _ 08 If I have found <04672 matsa>> (8804) favour

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

melek>, and if it please <02895 towb> (8804) the king <04428

melek> to grant <05414 nathan> (8800) my petition <07596

sh@>elah>, and to perform <06213 <asah> (8800) my request <01246

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

come <{00935} bow>> (8799) to the banquet <04960 mishteh> that I

shall prepare <06213 <asah> (8799) for them, and I will do

<06213 <asah> (8799) to morrow <04279 machar> as the king <04428

melek> hath said <01697 dabar>.

00935 Est _ 04 _ 08 Also he gave <05414 nathan> (8804) him the

copy <06572 parshegen> of the writing <03791 kathab> of the

decree <01881 dath> that was given <05414 nathan> (8738) at

Shushan <07800 Shuwshan> to destroy <08045 shamad> (8687) them,

to shew <07200 ra>ah> (8687) it unto Esther <00635 >Ecter>, and

to declare <05046 nagad> (8687) it unto her, and to charge

<06680 tsavah> (8763) her that she should go in <{00935} bow>>

(8800) unto the king <04428 melek>, to make supplication <02603

chanan> (8692) unto him, and to make request <01245 baqash>

(8763) before <06440 paniym> him for her people <05971 <am>.

00935 Est _ 02 _ 14 In the evening <06153 <ereb> she went

<{00935} bow>> (8802), and on the morrow <01242 boqer> she

returned <07725 shuwb> (8802) into 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> (8802) the concubines <06370 piylegesh>: she came in

<00935 bow>> (8799) unto the king <04428 melek> no more, except

the king <04428 melek> delighted <02654 chaphets> (8804) in her,

and that she were called <07121 qara>> (8738) by name <08034

shem>.

00935 Est _ 02 _ 14 In the evening <06153 <ereb> she went <00935

bow>> (8802), and on the morrow <01242 boqer> she returned

<07725 shuwb> (8802) into 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> (8802) the

concubines <06370 piylegesh>: she came in <{00935} bow>> (8799)

unto the king <04428 melek> no more, except the king <04428

melek> delighted <02654 chaphets> (8804) in her, and that she

were called <07121 qara>> (8738) by name <08034 shem>.

00935 Est _ 04 _ 16 Go <03212 yalak> (8798), gather together

<03664 kanac> (8798) all the Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy> that are

present <04672 matsa>> (8737) in Shushan <07800 Shuwshan>, and

fast <06684 tsuwm> (8798) ye for me, and neither eat <00398

>akal> (8799) nor drink <08354 shathah> (8799) three <07969

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

yowm>: I also and my maidens <05291 na<arah> will fast <06684

tsuwm> (8799) likewise; and so <03651 ken> will I go <{00935}

bow>> (8799) in unto the king <04428 melek>, which is not

according to the law <01881 dath>: and if I perish <00006 >abad>

(8804), I perish <00006 >abad> (8804).

00935 Est _ 01 _ 19 If it please <02895 towb> (8804) the king

<04428 melek>, let there go <03318 yatsa>> (8799) a royal <04438

malkuwth> commandment <01697 dabar> from him <06440 paniym>, and

let it be written <03789 kathab> (8735) among the laws <01881

dath> of the Persians <06539 Parac> and the Medes <04074 Maday>,

that it be not altered <05674 <abar> (8799), That Vashti <02060

Vashtiy> come <{00935} bow>> (8799) no more before <06440

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

let the king <04428 melek> give <05414 nathan> (8799) her royal

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

better <02896 towb> than she.

00935 Est _ 02 _ 12 Now when every maid's <05291 na<arah> turn

<08447 towr> was come <05060 naga<> (8687) to go in <{00935}

bow>> (8800) to king <04428 melek> Ahasuerus <00325

>Achashverowsh>, after <07093 qets> that she had been twelve

<08147 sh@nayim> <06240 <asar> months <02320 chodesh>, according

to the manner <01881 dath> of the women <00802 >ishshah>, (for

so were the days <03117 yowm> of their purifications <04795

maruwq> accomplished <04390 male>> (8799), 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 odours <01314 besem>, and with other things for the

purifying <08562 tamruwq> of the women <00802 >ishshah>;)

00935 Est _ 02 _ 15 Now when the turn <08447 towr> of Esther

<00635 >Ecter>, the daughter <01323 bath> of Abihail <00032

>Abiyhayil> the uncle <01730 dowd> of Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay>,

who had taken <03947 laqach> (8804) her for his daughter <01323

bath>, was come <05060 naga<> (8687) to go in <{00935} bow>>

(8800) unto the king <04428 melek>, she required <01245 baqash>

(8765) nothing <01697 dabar> but what Hegai <01896 Hege>> the

king's <04428 melek> chamberlain <05631 cariyc>, the keeper

<08104 shamar> (8802) of the women <00802 >ishshah>, appointed

<00559 >amar> (8799). And Esther <00635 >Ecter> obtained <05375

nasa>> (8802) favour <02580 chen> in the sight <05869 <ayin> of

all them that looked <07200 ra>ah> (8802) upon her.

00935 Est _ 05 _ 14 Then said <00559 >amar> (8799) Zeresh <02238

Zeresh> his wife <00802 >ishshah> and all his friends <00157

>ahab> (8802) unto him, Let a gallows <06086 <ets> be made

<06213 <asah> (8799) of fifty <02572 chamishshiym> cubits <00520

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

<00559 >amar> (8798) thou unto the king <04428 melek> that

Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay> may be hanged <08518 talah> (8799)

thereon: then go <{00935} bow>> (8798) thou in merrily <08056

sameach> with the king <04428 melek> unto the banquet <04960

mishteh>. And the thing <01697 dabar> pleased <03190 yatab>

(8799) <06440 paniym> Haman <02001 Haman>; and he caused <06213

<asah> <00> the gallows <06086 <ets> to be made <06213 <asah>

(8799).

00935 Est _ 04 _ 11 All 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<> (8802), that

whosoever, whether man <00376 >iysh> or woman <00802 >ishshah>,

shall come <{00935} bow>> (8799) unto the king <04428 melek>

into the inner <06442 p@niymiy> court <02691 chatser>, who is

not called <07121 qara>> (8735), there is one <00259 >echad> law

<01881 dath> of his to put him to death <04191 muwth> (8687),

except <00905 bad> such to whom the king <04428 melek> shall

hold out <03447 yashat> (8686) the golden <02091 zahab> sceptre

<08275 sharbiyt>, that he may live <02421 chayah> (8804): but I

have not been called <07121 qara>> (8738) to come in <00935

bow>> (8800) unto the king <04428 melek> these thirty <07970

sh@lowshiym> days <03117 yowm>.

00935 Est _ 04 _ 11 All 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<> (8802), that

whosoever, whether man <00376 >iysh> or woman <00802 >ishshah>,

shall come <00935 bow>> (8799) unto the king <04428 melek> into

the inner <06442 p@niymiy> court <02691 chatser>, who is not

called <07121 qara>> (8735), there is one <00259 >echad> law

<01881 dath> of his to put him to death <04191 muwth> (8687),

except <00905 bad> such to whom the king <04428 melek> shall

hold out <03447 yashat> (8686) the golden <02091 zahab> sceptre

<08275 sharbiyt>, that he may live <02421 chayah> (8804): but I

have not been called <07121 qara>> (8738) to come in <{00935}

bow>> (8800) unto the king <04428 melek> these thirty <07970

sh@lowshiym> days <03117 yowm>.

00943 Est _ 03 _ 15 The posts <07323 ruwts> (8801) went out

<03318 yatsa>> (8804), being hastened <01765 dachaph> (8803) by

the king's <04428 melek> commandment <01697 dabar>, and the

decree <01881 dath> was given <05414 nathan> (8738) in Shushan

<07800 Shuwshan> the palace <01002 biyrah>. And the king <04428

melek> and Haman <02001 Haman> sat down <03427 yashab> (8804) to

drink <08354 shathah> (8800); but the city <05892 <iyr> Shushan

<07800 Shuwshan> was perplexed <{00943} buwk> (8737).

00948 Est _ 08 _ 15 6 And Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay> went out

<03318 yatsa>> (8804) 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> (8804)

and was glad <08056 sameach>.

00948 Est _ 01 _ 06 Where were white <02353 chuwr>, green <03768

karpac>, and blue <08504 t@keleth>, hangings, fastened <00270

>achaz> (8803) 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

<08336 shesh>: 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>.

00959 Est _ 03 _ 06 And he thought <05869 <ayin> scorn <{00959}

bazah> (8799) to lay <07971 shalach> (8800) hands <03027 yad> on

Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay> alone; for they had shewed <05046

nagad> (8689) him the people <05971 <am> of Mordecai <04782

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

(8762) to destroy <08045 shamad> (8687) all the Jews <03064

Y@huwdiy> that were throughout the whole kingdom <04438

malkuwth> of Ahasuerus <00325 >Achashverowsh>, even the people

<05971 <am> of Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay>.

00959 Est _ 01 _ 17 For this deed <01697 dabar> of the queen

<04436 malkah> shall come abroad <03318 yatsa>> (8799) unto all

women <00802 >ishshah>, so that they shall despise <{00959}

bazah> (8687) their husbands <01167 ba<al> in their eyes <05869

<ayin>, when it shall be reported <00559 >amar> (8800), The king

<04428 melek> Ahasuerus <00325 >Achashverowsh> commanded <00559

>amar> (8804) Vashti <02060 Vashtiy> the queen <04436 malkah> to

be brought in <00935 bow>> (8687) before <06440 paniym> him, but

she came <00935 bow>> (8804) not.

00961 Est _ 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> (8802) of the Jews <03064

Y@huwdiy>, slew <02026 harag> (8804) they; but on the spoil

<{00961} bizzah> laid <07971 shalach> (8804) they not their hand

<03027 yad>.

00961 Est _ 09 _ 15 For the Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy> that were in

Shushan <07800 Shuwshan> gathered themselves together <06950

qahal> (8735) on the fourteenth <00702 >arba<> <06240 <asar> day

<03117 yowm> also of the month <02320 chodesh> Adar <00143

>Adar>, and slew <02026 harag> (8799) three <07969 shalowsh>

hundred <03967 me>ah> men <00376 >iysh> at Shushan <07800

Shuwshan>; but on the prey <{00961} bizzah> they laid <07971

shalach> (8804) not their hand <03027 yad>.

00961 Est _ 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 themselves together <06950 qahal> (8738), and

stood <05975 <amad> (8800) for their lives <05315 nephesh>, and

had rest <05118 nuwach> from their enemies <00341 >oyeb> (8802),

and slew <02026 harag> (8800) of their foes <08130 sane>> (8802)

seventy <07657 shib<iym> and five <02568 chamesh> thousand

<00505 >eleph>, but they laid <07971 shalach> (8804) not their

hands <03027 yad> on the prey <{00961} bizzah>,

00962 Est _ 08 _ 11 Wherein the king <04428 melek> granted

<05414 nathan> (8804) the Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy> which were in

every city <05892 <iyr> to gather themselves together <06950

qahal> (8736), and to stand <05975 <amad> (8800) for their life

<05315 nephesh>, to destroy <08045 shamad> (8687), to slay

<02026 harag> (8800), and to cause to perish <00006 >abad>

(8763), all the power <02428 chayil> of the people <05971 <am>

and province <04082 m@diynah> that would assault <06696 tsuwr>

(8802) them, both little ones <02945 taph> and women <00802

>ishshah>, and to take the spoil <07998 shalal> of them for a

prey <{00962} bazaz> (8800),

00962 Est _ 03 _ 13 And the letters <05612 cepher> were sent

<07971 shalach> (8736) by <03027 yad> posts <07323 ruwts> (8801)

into all the king's <04428 melek> provinces <04082 m@diynah>, to

destroy <08045 shamad> (8687), to kill <02026 harag> (8800), and

to cause to perish <00006 >abad> (8763), all Jews <03064

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

little children <02945 taph> and women <00802 >ishshah>, in one

<00259 >echad> day <03117 yowm>, even upon the thirteenth <07969

shalowsh> <06240 <asar> day of the twelfth <08147 sh@nayim>

<06240 <asar> month <02320 chodesh>, which is the month <02320

chodesh> Adar <00143 >Adar>, and to take the spoil <07998

shalal> of them for a prey <{00962} bazaz> (8800).

00963 Est _ 01 _ 18 Likewise shall the ladies <08282 sarah> of

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

(8799) this day <03117 yowm> unto all the king's <04428 melek>

princes <08269 sar>, which have heard <08085 shama<> (8804) of

the deed <01697 dabar> of the queen <04436 malkah>. Thus shall

there arise too much <01767 day> contempt <{00963} bizzayown>

and wrath <07110 qetseph>.

00968 Est _ 01 _ 10 6 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> (8804) Mehuman <04104 M@huwman>, Biztha

<{00968} Biztha>>, Harbona <02726 Charbowna>>, Bigtha <00903

Bigtha>>, and Abagtha <00005 >Abagtha>>, Zethar <02242 Zethar>,

and Carcas <03752 Karkac>, the seven <07651 sheba<> chamberlains

<05631 cariyc> that served <08334 sharath> (8764) in the

presence <06440 paniym> of Ahasuerus <00325 >Achashverowsh> the

king <04428 melek>,

01002 Est _ 09 _ 06 And in Shushan <07800 Shuwshan> the palace

<{01002} biyrah> the Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy> slew <02026 harag>

(8804) and destroyed <00006 >abad> (8763) five <02568 chamesh>

hundred <03967 me>ah> men <00376 >iysh>.

01002 Est _ 09 _ 11 On that day <03117 yowm> the number <04557

micpar> of those that were slain <02026 harag> (8803) in Shushan

<07800 Shuwshan> the palace <{01002} biyrah> was brought <00935

bow>> (8804) before <06440 paniym> the king <04428 melek>.

01002 Est _ 01 _ 02 That in those days <03117 yowm>, when the

king <04428 melek> Ahasuerus <00325 >Achashverowsh> sat <03427

yashab> (8800) on the throne <03678 kicce>> of his kingdom

<04438 malkuwth>, which was in Shushan <07800 Shuwshan> the

palace <{01002} biyrah>,

01002 Est _ 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>;

01002 Est _ 08 _ 14 So the posts <07323 ruwts> (8801) that rode

<07392 rakab> (8802) upon mules <07409 rekesh> and camels <00327

>achastaran> went out <03318 yatsa>> (8804), being hastened

<00926 bahal> (8794) and pressed on <01765 dachaph> (8803) by

the king's <04428 melek> commandment <01697 dabar>. And the

decree <01881 dath> was given <05414 nathan> (8738) at Shushan

<07800 Shuwshan> the palace <{01002} biyrah>.

01002 Est _ 03 _ 15 The posts <07323 ruwts> (8801) went out

<03318 yatsa>> (8804), being hastened <01765 dachaph> (8803) by

the king's <04428 melek> commandment <01697 dabar>, and the

decree <01881 dath> was given <05414 nathan> (8738) in Shushan

<07800 Shuwshan> the palace <{01002} biyrah>. And the king

<04428 melek> and Haman <02001 Haman> sat down <03427 yashab>

(8804) to drink <08354 shathah> (8800); but the city <05892

<iyr> Shushan <07800 Shuwshan> was perplexed <00943 buwk> (8737).

01002 Est _ 01 _ 05 And when these days <03117 yowm> were

expired <04390 male>> (8800), the king <04428 melek> made <06213

<asah> (8804) a feast <04960 mishteh> unto all the people <05971

<am> that were present <04672 matsa>> (8737) 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>;

01002 Est _ 02 _ 08 So it came to pass, when the king's <04428

melek> commandment <01697 dabar> and his decree <01881 dath> was

heard <08085 shama<> (8736), and when many <07227 rab> maidens

<05291 na<arah> were gathered together <06908 qabats> (8736)

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> (8735) also unto the

king's <04428 melek> house <01004 bayith>, to the custody <03027

yad> of Hegai <01896 Hege>>, keeper <08104 shamar> (8802) of the

women <00802 >ishshah>.

01002 Est _ 02 _ 03 And let the king <04428 melek> appoint

<06485 paqad> (8686) officers <06496 paqiyd> in all the

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

they may gather together <06908 qabats> (8799) all the fair

<02896 towb> <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> (8802) of the women <00802 >ishshah>; and let

their things for purification <08562 tamruwq> be given <05414

nathan> (8800) them:

01002 Est _ 09 _ 12 And the king <04428 melek> said <00559

>amar> (8799) unto Esther <00635 >Ecter> the queen <04436

malkah>, The Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy> have slain <02026 harag>

(8804) and destroyed <00006 >abad> (8763) 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 have they done

<06213 <asah> (8804) in the rest <07605 sh@>ar> of the king's

<04428 melek> provinces <04082 m@diynah>? now what is thy

petition <07596 sh@>elah>? and it shall be granted <05414

nathan> (8735) thee: or what is thy request <01246 baqqashah>

further <05750 <owd>? and it shall be done <06213 <asah> (8735).

01004 Est _ 01 _ 09 Also Vashti <02060 Vashtiy> the queen <04436

malkah> made <06213 <asah> (8804) 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>.

01004 Est _ 06 _ 12 6 And Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay> came again

<07725 shuwb> (8799) to the king's <04428 melek> gate <08179

sha<ar>. But Haman <02001 Haman> hasted <01765 dachaph> (8738)

to his house <{01004} bayith> mourning <00057 >abel>, and having

his head <07218 ro>sh> covered <02645 chaphah> (8802).

01004 Est _ 05 _ 10 Nevertheless Haman <02001 Haman> refrained

<00662 >aphaq> (8691) himself: and when he came <00935 bow>>

(8799) home <{01004} bayith>, he sent <07971 shalach> (8799) and

called <00935 bow>> (8686) for his friends <00157 >ahab> (8802),

and Zeresh <02238 Zeresh> his wife <00802 >ishshah>.

01004 Est _ 04 _ 13 Then Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay> commanded

<00559 >amar> (8799) to answer <07725 shuwb> (8687) Esther

<00635 >Ecter>, Think <01819 damah> (8762) not with thyself

<05315 nephesh> that thou shalt escape <04422 malat> (8736) in

the king's <04428 melek> house <{01004} bayith>, more than all

the Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy>.

01004 Est _ 02 _ 11 And Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay> walked <01980

halak> (8693) every day <03117 yowm> before <06440 paniym> the

court <02691 chatser> of the women's <00802 >ishshah> house

<{01004} bayith>, to know <03045 yada<> (8800) how Esther <00635

>Ecter> did <07965 shalowm>, and what should become <06213

<asah> (8735) of her.

01004 Est _ 02 _ 13 Then thus came <00935 bow>> (8802) every

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

she desired <00559 >amar> (8799) was given <05414 nathan> (8735)

her to go <00935 bow>> (8800) with her out of the house <01004

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

melek> house <{01004} bayith>.

01004 Est _ 02 _ 13 Then thus came <00935 bow>> (8802) every

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

she desired <00559 >amar> (8799) was given <05414 nathan> (8735)

her to go <00935 bow>> (8800) with her out of the house <{01004}

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

melek> house <01004 bayith>.

01004 Est _ 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 out <01980 halak>

(8802) throughout all the provinces <04082 m@diynah>: for this

man <00376 >iysh> Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay> waxed <01980 halak>

(8802) greater and greater <01419 gadowl>.

01004 Est _ 01 _ 08 And the drinking <08360 sh@thiyah> was

according to the law <01881 dath>; none did compel <00597 >anac>

(8802): for so the king <04428 melek> had appointed <03245

yacad> (8765) to all the officers <07227 rab> of his house

<{01004} bayith>, that they should do <06213 <asah> (8800)

according to every man's <00376 >iysh> pleasure <07522 ratsown>.

01004 Est _ 08 _ 02 And the king <04428 melek> took off <05493

cuwr> (8686) his ring <02885 tabba<ath>, which he had taken

<05674 <abar> (8689) from Haman <02001 Haman>, and gave <05414

nathan> (8799) it unto Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay>. And Esther

<00635 >Ecter> set <07760 suwm> (8799) Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay>

over the house <{01004} bayith> of Haman <02001 Haman>.

01004 Est _ 02 _ 16 So Esther <00635 >Ecter> was taken <03947

laqach> (8735) unto king <04428 melek> Ahasuerus <00325

>Achashverowsh> into 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>.

01004 Est _ 06 _ 04 6 And the king <04428 melek> said <00559

>amar> (8799), Who is in the court <02691 chatser>? Now Haman

<02001 Haman> was come <00935 bow>> (8804) into the outward

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

melek> house <{01004} bayith>, to speak <00559 >amar> (8800)

unto the king <04428 melek> to hang <08518 talah> (8800)

Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay> on the gallows <06086 <ets> that he

had prepared <03559 kuwn> (8689) for him.

01004 Est _ 08 _ 01 6 On that day <03117 yowm> did the king

<04428 melek> Ahasuerus <00325 >Achashverowsh> give <05414

nathan> (8804) the house <{01004} bayith> of Haman <02001 Haman>

the Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy>' enemy <06887 tsarar> (8802) unto

Esther <00635 >Ecter> the queen <04436 malkah>. And Mordecai

<04782 Mord@kay> came <00935 bow>> (8804) before <06440 paniym>

the king <04428 melek>; for Esther <00635 >Ecter> had told

<05046 nagad> (8689) what he was unto her.

01004 Est _ 08 _ 07 Then the king <04428 melek> Ahasuerus <00325

>Achashverowsh> said <00559 >amar> (8799) unto Esther <00635

>Ecter> the queen <04436 malkah> and to Mordecai <04782

Mord@kay> the Jew <03064 Y@huwdiy>, Behold, I have given <05414

nathan> (8804) Esther <00635 >Ecter> the house <{01004} bayith>

of Haman <02001 Haman>, and him they have hanged <08518 talah>

(8804) upon the gallows <06086 <ets>, because he laid <07971

shalach> (8804) his hand <03027 yad> upon the Jews <03064

Y@huwdiy>.

01004 Est _ 01 _ 22 For he sent <07971 shalach> (8799) letters

<05612 cepher> into all 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 people

<05971 <am> after their language <03956 lashown>, that every man

<00376 >iysh> should bear rule <08323 sarar> (8802) in his own

house <{01004} bayith>, and that it should be published <01696

dabar> (8764) according to the language <03956 lashown> of every

people <05971 <am>.

01004 Est _ 04 _ 14 For if thou altogether <02790 charash>

(8687) holdest thy peace <02790 charash> (8686) at this time

<06256 <eth>, then shall there enlargement <07305 revach> and

deliverance <02020 hatstsalah> arise <05975 <amad> (8799) to the

Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy> from another <00312 >acher> place <04725

maqowm>; but thou and thy father's <00001 >ab> house <{01004}

bayith> shall be destroyed <00006 >abad> (8799): and who knoweth

<03045 yada<> (8802) whether thou art come <05060 naga<> (8689)

to the kingdom <04438 malkuwth> for such a time <06256 <eth> as

this?

01004 Est _ 02 _ 08 So it came to pass, when the king's <04428

melek> commandment <01697 dabar> and his decree <01881 dath> was

heard <08085 shama<> (8736), and when many <07227 rab> maidens

<05291 na<arah> were gathered together <06908 qabats> (8736)

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> (8735) also unto the king's

<04428 melek> house <{01004} bayith>, to the custody <03027 yad>

of Hegai <01896 Hege>>, keeper <08104 shamar> (8802) of the

women <00802 >ishshah>.

01004 Est _ 02 _ 14 In the evening <06153 <ereb> she went <00935

bow>> (8802), and on the morrow <01242 boqer> she returned

<07725 shuwb> (8802) into 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>

(8802) the concubines <06370 piylegesh>: she came in <00935

bow>> (8799) unto the king <04428 melek> no more, except the

king <04428 melek> delighted <02654 chaphets> (8804) in her, and

that she were called <07121 qara>> (8738) by name <08034 shem>.

01004 Est _ 05 _ 01 6 Now it came to pass on the third <07992

sh@liyshiy> day <03117 yowm>, that Esther <00635 >Ecter> put on

<03847 labash> (8799) her royal <04438 malkuwth> apparel, and

stood <05975 <amad> (8799) in the inner <06442 p@niymiy> court

<02691 chatser> of the king's <04428 melek> house <01004 bayith>,

 over against <05227 nokach> the king's <04428 melek> house

<01004 bayith>: and the king <04428 melek> sat <03427 yashab>

(8802) upon his royal <04438 malkuwth> throne <03678 kicce>> in

the royal <04438 malkuwth> house <{01004} bayith>, over against

<05227 nokach> the gate <06607 pethach> of the house <01004

bayith>.

01004 Est _ 05 _ 01 6 Now it came to pass on the third <07992

sh@liyshiy> day <03117 yowm>, that Esther <00635 >Ecter> put on

<03847 labash> (8799) her royal <04438 malkuwth> apparel, and

stood <05975 <amad> (8799) in the inner <06442 p@niymiy> court

<02691 chatser> of the king's <04428 melek> house <01004 bayith>,

 over against <05227 nokach> the king's <04428 melek> house

<01004 bayith>: and the king <04428 melek> sat <03427 yashab>

(8802) upon his royal <04438 malkuwth> throne <03678 kicce>> in

the royal <04438 malkuwth> house <01004 bayith>, over against

<05227 nokach> the gate <06607 pethach> of the house <{01004}

bayith>.

01004 Est _ 05 _ 01 6 Now it came to pass on the third <07992

sh@liyshiy> day <03117 yowm>, that Esther <00635 >Ecter> put on

<03847 labash> (8799) her royal <04438 malkuwth> apparel, and

stood <05975 <amad> (8799) in the inner <06442 p@niymiy> court

<02691 chatser> of the king's <04428 melek> house <01004 bayith>,

 over against <05227 nokach> the king's <04428 melek> house

<{01004} bayith>: and the king <04428 melek> sat <03427 yashab>

(8802) upon his royal <04438 malkuwth> throne <03678 kicce>> in

the royal <04438 malkuwth> house <01004 bayith>, over against

<05227 nokach> the gate <06607 pethach> of the house <01004

bayith>.

01004 Est _ 05 _ 01 6 Now it came to pass on the third <07992

sh@liyshiy> day <03117 yowm>, that Esther <00635 >Ecter> put on

<03847 labash> (8799) her royal <04438 malkuwth> apparel, and

stood <05975 <amad> (8799) in the inner <06442 p@niymiy> court

<02691 chatser> of the king's <04428 melek> house <{01004}

bayith>, over against <05227 nokach> the king's <04428 melek>

house <01004 bayith>: and the king <04428 melek> sat <03427

yashab> (8802) upon his royal <04438 malkuwth> throne <03678

kicce>> in the royal <04438 malkuwth> house <01004 bayith>, over

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

<01004 bayith>.

01004 Est _ 07 _ 09 And Harbonah <02726 Charbowna>>, one <00259

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

(8799) before <06440 paniym> the king <04428 melek>, Behold also,

 the gallows <06086 <ets> fifty <02572 chamishshiym> cubits

<00520 >ammah> high <01364 gaboahh>, which Haman <02001 Haman>

had made <06213 <asah> (8804) for Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay>, who

had spoken <01696 dabar> (8765) good <02896 towb> for the king

<04428 melek>, standeth <05975 <amad> (8802) in the house

<{01004} bayith> of Haman <02001 Haman>. Then the king <04428

melek> said <00559 >amar> (8799), Hang <08518 talah> (8798) him

thereon.

01004 Est _ 07 _ 08 Then the king <04428 melek> returned <07725

shuwb> (8804) out of the palace <01055 biythan> garden <01594

ginnah> into the place <{01004} bayith> of the banquet <04960

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

fallen <05307 naphal> (8802) upon the bed <04296 mittah> whereon

Esther <00635 >Ecter> was. Then said <00559 >amar> (8799) the

king <04428 melek>, Will he force <03533 kabash> (8800) the

queen <04436 malkah> also before me in the house <01004 bayith>?

As the word <01697 dabar> went out <03318 yatsa>> (8804) of the

king's <04428 melek> mouth <06310 peh>, they covered <02645

chaphah> (8804) Haman's <02001 Haman> face <06440 paniym>.

01004 Est _ 07 _ 08 Then the king <04428 melek> returned <07725

shuwb> (8804) out of the palace <01055 biythan> garden <01594

ginnah> into the place <01004 bayith> of the banquet <04960

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

fallen <05307 naphal> (8802) upon the bed <04296 mittah> whereon

Esther <00635 >Ecter> was. Then said <00559 >amar> (8799) the

king <04428 melek>, Will he force <03533 kabash> (8800) the

queen <04436 malkah> also before me in the house <{01004}

bayith>? As the word <01697 dabar> went out <03318 yatsa>>

(8804) of the king's <04428 melek> mouth <06310 peh>, they

covered <02645 chaphah> (8804) Haman's <02001 Haman> face <06440

paniym>.

01004 Est _ 02 _ 03 And let the king <04428 melek> appoint

<06485 paqad> (8686) officers <06496 paqiyd> in all the

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

they may gather together <06908 qabats> (8799) all the fair

<02896 towb> <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> (8802) of the women <00802 >ishshah>; and let

their things for purification <08562 tamruwq> be given <05414

nathan> (8800) them:

01004 Est _ 02 _ 09 And the maiden <05291 na<arah> pleased

<03190 yatab> (8799) <05869 <ayin> him, and she obtained <05375

nasa>> (8799) kindness <02617 checed> of him <06440 paniym>; and

he speedily <00926 bahal> (8762) gave <05414 nathan> (8800) 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> (8803) to be

given <05414 nathan> (8800) her, out of the king's <04428 melek>

house <{01004} bayith>: and he preferred <08138 shanah> (8762)

her and her maids <05291 na<arah> unto the best <02896 towb>

place of the house <01004 bayith> of the women <00802 >ishshah>.

01004 Est _ 02 _ 09 And the maiden <05291 na<arah> pleased

<03190 yatab> (8799) <05869 <ayin> him, and she obtained <05375

nasa>> (8799) kindness <02617 checed> of him <06440 paniym>; and

he speedily <00926 bahal> (8762) gave <05414 nathan> (8800) 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> (8803) to be

given <05414 nathan> (8800) her, out of the king's <04428 melek>

house <01004 bayith>: and he preferred <08138 shanah> (8762) her

and her maids <05291 na<arah> unto the best <02896 towb> place

of the house <{01004} bayith> of the women <00802 >ishshah>.

01055 Est _ 01 _ 05 And when these days <03117 yowm> were

expired <04390 male>> (8800), the king <04428 melek> made <06213

<asah> (8804) a feast <04960 mishteh> unto all the people <05971

<am> that were present <04672 matsa>> (8737) 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>;

01055 Est _ 07 _ 07 6 And the king <04428 melek> arising <06965

quwm> (8804) from the banquet <04960 mishteh> of wine <03196

yayin> in his wrath <02534 chemah> went into the palace <{01055}

biythan> garden <01594 ginnah>: and Haman <02001 Haman> stood up

<05975 <amad> (8804) to make request <01245 baqash> (8763) for

his life <05315 nephesh> to Esther <00635 >Ecter> the queen

<04436 malkah>; for he saw <07200 ra>ah> (8804) that there was

evil <07451 ra<> determined <03615 kalah> (8804) against him by

the king <04428 melek>.

01055 Est _ 07 _ 08 Then the king <04428 melek> returned <07725

shuwb> (8804) out of the palace <{01055} biythan> garden <01594

ginnah> into the place <01004 bayith> of the banquet <04960

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

fallen <05307 naphal> (8802) upon the bed <04296 mittah> whereon

Esther <00635 >Ecter> was. Then said <00559 >amar> (8799) the

king <04428 melek>, Will he force <03533 kabash> (8800) the

queen <04436 malkah> also before me in the house <01004 bayith>?

As the word <01697 dabar> went out <03318 yatsa>> (8804) of the

king's <04428 melek> mouth <06310 peh>, they covered <02645

chaphah> (8804) Haman's <02001 Haman> face <06440 paniym>.

01058 Est _ 08 _ 03 6 And Esther <00635 >Ecter> spake <01696

dabar> (8762) yet again <03254 yacaph> (8686) before <06440

paniym> the king <04428 melek>, and fell down <05307 naphal>

(8799) at <06440 paniym> his feet <07272 regel>, and besought

<02603 chanan> (8691) him with tears <{01058} bakah> (8799) to

put away <05674 <abar> (8687) the mischief <07451 ra<> of Haman

<02001 Haman> the Agagite <00091 >Agagiy>, and his device <04284

machashabah> that he had devised <02803 chashab> (8804) against

the Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy>.

01065 Est _ 04 _ 03 And in every province <04082 m@diynah>,

whithersoever <04725 maqowm> the king's <04428 melek>

commandment <01697 dabar> and his decree <01881 dath> came

<05060 naga<> (8688), there was great <01419 gadowl> mourning

<00060 >ebel> 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<> (8714) in

sackcloth <08242 saq> and ashes <00665 >epher>.

01121 Est _ 09 _ 14 And the king <04428 melek> commanded <00559

>amar> (8799) it so to be done <06213 <asah> (8736): and the

decree <01881 dath> was given <05414 nathan> (8735) at Shushan

<07800 Shuwshan>; and they hanged <08518 talah> (8804) Haman's

<02001 Haman> ten <06235 <eser> sons <{01121} ben>.

01121 Est _ 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> (8802) of the Jews <03064

Y@huwdiy>, slew <02026 harag> (8804) they; but on the spoil

<00961 bizzah> laid <07971 shalach> (8804) they not their hand

<03027 yad>.

01121 Est _ 03 _ 10 And the king <04428 melek> took <05493 cuwr>

(8686) his ring <02885 tabba<ath> from his hand <03027 yad>, and

gave <05414 nathan> (8799) it unto Haman <02001 Haman> the son

<{01121} ben> of Hammedatha <04099 M@datha> the Agagite <00091

>Agagiy>, the Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy>' enemy <06887 tsarar> (8802).

01121 Est _ 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> (8802) of the Jews <03064

Y@huwdiy>, slew <02026 harag> (8804) they; but on the spoil

<00961 bizzah> laid <07971 shalach> (8804) they not their hand

<03027 yad>.

01121 Est _ 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>;

01121 Est _ 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>;

01121 Est _ 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>;

01121 Est _ 03 _ 01 6 After <00310 >achar> these things <01697

dabar> did king <04428 melek> Ahasuerus <00325 >Achashverowsh>

promote <01431 gadal> (8765) Haman <02001 Haman> the son

<{01121} ben> of Hammedatha <04099 M@datha> the Agagite <00091

>Agagiy>, and advanced <05375 nasa>> (8762) him, and set <07760

suwm> (8799) his seat <03678 kicce>> above all the princes

<08269 sar> that were with him.

01121 Est _ 05 _ 11 And Haman <02001 Haman> told <05608 caphar>

(8762) them of the glory <03519 kabowd> of his riches <06239

<osher>, and the multitude <07230 rob> of his children <{01121}

ben>, and all the things wherein the king <04428 melek> had

promoted <01431 gadal> (8765) him, and how he had advanced

<05375 nasa>> (8765) him above the princes <08269 sar> and

servants <05650 <ebed> of the king <04428 melek>.

01121 Est _ 09 _ 24 Because Haman <02001 Haman> the son <{01121}

ben> of Hammedatha <04099 M@datha>, the Agagite <00091 >Agagiy>,

the enemy <06887 tsarar> (8802) of all the Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy>,

 had devised <02803 chashab> (8804) against the Jews <03064

Y@huwdiy> to destroy <00006 >abad> (8763) them, and had cast

<05307 naphal> (8689) Pur <06332 Puwr>, that is, the lot <01486

gowral>, to consume <02000 hamam> (8800) them, and to destroy

<00006 >abad> (8763) them;

01121 Est _ 09 _ 25 But when Esther came <00935 bow>> (8800)

before <06440 paniym> the king <04428 melek>, he commanded

<00559 >amar> (8804) by letters <05612 cepher> that his wicked

<07451 ra<> device <04284 machashabah>, which he devised <02803

chashab> (8804) against the Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy>, should return

<07725 shuwb> (8799) upon his own head <07218 ro>sh>, and that

he and his sons <{01121} ben> should be hanged <08518 talah>

(8804) on the gallows <06086 <ets>.

01121 Est _ 09 _ 13 Then said <00559 >amar> (8799) Esther <00635

>Ecter>, If it please <02896 towb> the king <04428 melek>, let

it be granted <05414 nathan> (8735) to the Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy>

which are in Shushan <07800 Shuwshan> to do <06213 <asah> (8800)

to morrow <04279 machar> also 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> (8799)

upon the gallows <06086 <ets>.

01121 Est _ 08 _ 10 And he wrote <03789 kathab> (8799) in the

king <04428 melek> Ahasuerus <00325 >Achashverowsh>' name <08034

shem>, and sealed <02856 chatham> (8799) it with the king's

<04428 melek> ring <02885 tabba<ath>, and sent <07971 shalach>

(8799) letters <05612 cepher> by <03027 yad> posts <07323 ruwts>

(8801) on horseback <05483 cuwc>, and riders <07392 rakab>

(8802) on mules <07409 rekesh>, camels <00327 >achastaran>, and

young <{01121} ben> dromedaries <07424 rammak>:

01121 Est _ 09 _ 12 And the king <04428 melek> said <00559

>amar> (8799) unto Esther <00635 >Ecter> the queen <04436

malkah>, The Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy> have slain <02026 harag>

(8804) and destroyed <00006 >abad> (8763) 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 have they done

<06213 <asah> (8804) in the rest <07605 sh@>ar> of the king's

<04428 melek> provinces <04082 m@diynah>? now what is thy

petition <07596 sh@>elah>? and it shall be granted <05414

nathan> (8735) thee: or what is thy request <01246 baqqashah>

further <05750 <owd>? and it shall be done <06213 <asah> (8735).

01121 Est _ 08 _ 05 And said <00559 >amar> (8799), If it please

<02896 towb> the king <04428 melek>, and if I have found <04672

matsa>> (8804) favour <02580 chen> in his sight <06440 paniym>,

and the thing <01697 dabar> seem right <03787 kasher> (8804)

before <06440 paniym> the king <04428 melek>, and I be pleasing

<02896 towb> in his eyes <05869 <ayin>, let it be written <03789

kathab> (8735) to reverse <07725 shuwb> (8687) the letters

<05612 cepher> devised <04284 machashabah> by Haman <02001

Haman> the son <{01121} ben> of Hammedatha <04099 M@datha> the

Agagite <00091 >Agagiy>, which he wrote <03789 kathab> (8804) to

destroy <00006 >abad> (8763) the Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy> which are

in all the king's <04428 melek> provinces <04082 m@diynah>:

01145 Est _ 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>;

01167 Est _ 01 _ 20 And when the king's <04428 melek> decree

<06599 pithgam> which he shall make <06213 <asah> (8799) shall

be published <08085 shama<> (8738) throughout all his empire

<04438 malkuwth>, (for it is great <07227 rab>,) all the wives

<00802 >ishshah> shall give <05414 nathan> (8799) to their

husbands <{01167} ba<al> honour <03366 y@qar>, both to great

<01419 gadowl> and small <06996 qatan>.

01167 Est _ 01 _ 17 For this deed <01697 dabar> of the queen

<04436 malkah> shall come abroad <03318 yatsa>> (8799) unto all

women <00802 >ishshah>, so that they shall despise <00959 bazah>

(8687) their husbands <{01167} ba<al> in their eyes <05869

<ayin>, when it shall be reported <00559 >amar> (8800), The king

<04428 melek> Ahasuerus <00325 >Achashverowsh> commanded <00559

>amar> (8804) Vashti <02060 Vashtiy> the queen <04436 malkah> to

be brought in <00935 bow>> (8687) before <06440 paniym> him, but

she came <00935 bow>> (8804) not.

01197 Est _ 01 _ 12 But the queen <04436 malkah> Vashti <02060

Vashtiy> refused <03985 ma>en> (8762) to come <00935 bow>>

(8800) at the king's <04428 melek> commandment <01697 dabar> by

<03027 yad> his chamberlains <05631 cariyc>: therefore was the

king <04428 melek> very <03966 m@<od> wroth <07107 qatsaph>

(8799), and his anger <02534 chemah> burned <{01197} ba<ar>

(8804) in him.

01204 Est _ 07 _ 06 And Esther <00635 >Ecter> said <00559 >amar>

(8799), The adversary <00376 >iysh> <06862 tsar> and enemy

<00341 >oyeb> (8802) is this wicked <07451 ra<> Haman <02001

Haman>. Then Haman <02001 Haman> was afraid <{01204} ba<ath>

(8738) before <06440 paniym> the king <04428 melek> and the

queen <04436 malkah>.

01242 Est _ 02 _ 14 In the evening <06153 <ereb> she went <00935

bow>> (8802), and on the morrow <{01242} boqer> she returned

<07725 shuwb> (8802) into 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> (8802) the

concubines <06370 piylegesh>: she came in <00935 bow>> (8799)

unto the king <04428 melek> no more, except the king <04428

melek> delighted <02654 chaphets> (8804) in her, and that she

were called <07121 qara>> (8738) by name <08034 shem>.

01242 Est _ 05 _ 14 Then said <00559 >amar> (8799) Zeresh <02238

Zeresh> his wife <00802 >ishshah> and all his friends <00157

>ahab> (8802) unto him, Let a gallows <06086 <ets> be made

<06213 <asah> (8799) of fifty <02572 chamishshiym> cubits <00520

>ammah> high <01364 gaboahh>, and to morrow <{01242} boqer>

speak <00559 >amar> (8798) thou unto the king <04428 melek> that

Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay> may be hanged <08518 talah> (8799)

thereon: then go <00935 bow>> (8798) thou in merrily <08056

sameach> with the king <04428 melek> unto the banquet <04960

mishteh>. And the thing <01697 dabar> pleased <03190 yatab>

(8799) <06440 paniym> Haman <02001 Haman>; and he caused <06213

<asah> <00> the gallows <06086 <ets> to be made <06213 <asah>

(8799).

01245 Est _ 02 _ 02 Then said <00559 >amar> (8799) the king's

<04428 melek> servants <05288 na<ar> that ministered <08334

sharath> (8764) unto him, Let there be fair <02896 towb> <04758

mar>eh> young <05291 na<arah> virgins <01330 b@thuwlah> sought

<{01245} baqash> (8762) for the king <04428 melek>:

01245 Est _ 02 _ 23 And when inquisition <{01245} baqash> (8792)

was made of the matter <01697 dabar>, it was found out <04672

matsa>> (8735); therefore they were both <08147 sh@nayim> hanged

<08518 talah> (8735) on a tree <06086 <ets>: and it was written

<03789 kathab> (8735) in the book <05612 cepher> of the

chronicles <01697 dabar> <03117 yowm> before <06440 paniym> the

king <04428 melek>.

01245 Est _ 06 _ 02 And it was found <04672 matsa>> (8735)

written <03789 kathab> (8803), that Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay>

had told <05046 nagad> (8689) 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>

(8802) of the door <05592 caph>, who sought <{01245} baqash>

(8765) to lay <07971 shalach> (8800) hand <03027 yad> on the

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

01245 Est _ 09 _ 02 The Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy> gathered

themselves together <06950 qahal> (8738) in their cities <05892

<iyr> throughout all the provinces <04082 m@diynah> of the king

<04428 melek> Ahasuerus <00325 >Achashverowsh>, to lay <07971

shalach> (8800) hand <03027 yad> on such as sought <{01245}

baqash> (8764) their hurt <07451 ra<>: and no man <00376 >iysh>

could withstand <05975 <amad> (8804) them <06440 paniym>; for

the fear <06343 pachad> of them fell <05307 naphal> (8804) upon

all people <05971 <am>.

01245 Est _ 02 _ 21 6 In those days <03117 yowm>, while Mordecai

<04782 Mord@kay> sat <03427 yashab> (8802) 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> (8802) the door <05592 caph>, were wroth <07107 qatsaph>

(8804), and sought <{01245} baqash> (8762) to lay <07971

shalach> (8800) hand <03027 yad> on the king <04428 melek>

Ahasuerus <00325 >Achashverowsh>.

01245 Est _ 07 _ 07 6 And the king <04428 melek> arising <06965

quwm> (8804) from the banquet <04960 mishteh> of wine <03196

yayin> in his wrath <02534 chemah> went into the palace <01055

biythan> garden <01594 ginnah>: and Haman <02001 Haman> stood up

<05975 <amad> (8804) to make request <{01245} baqash> (8763) for

his life <05315 nephesh> to Esther <00635 >Ecter> the queen

<04436 malkah>; for he saw <07200 ra>ah> (8804) that there was

evil <07451 ra<> determined <03615 kalah> (8804) against him by

the king <04428 melek>.

01245 Est _ 03 _ 06 And he thought <05869 <ayin> scorn <00959

bazah> (8799) to lay <07971 shalach> (8800) hands <03027 yad> on

Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay> alone; for they had shewed <05046

nagad> (8689) him the people <05971 <am> of Mordecai <04782

Mord@kay>: wherefore Haman <02001 Haman> sought <{01245} baqash>

(8762) to destroy <08045 shamad> (8687) all the Jews <03064

Y@huwdiy> that were throughout the whole kingdom <04438

malkuwth> of Ahasuerus <00325 >Achashverowsh>, even the people

<05971 <am> of Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay>.

01245 Est _ 04 _ 08 Also he gave <05414 nathan> (8804) him the

copy <06572 parshegen> of the writing <03791 kathab> of the

decree <01881 dath> that was given <05414 nathan> (8738) at

Shushan <07800 Shuwshan> to destroy <08045 shamad> (8687) them,

to shew <07200 ra>ah> (8687) it unto Esther <00635 >Ecter>, and

to declare <05046 nagad> (8687) it unto her, and to charge

<06680 tsavah> (8763) her that she should go in <00935 bow>>

(8800) unto the king <04428 melek>, to make supplication <02603

chanan> (8692) unto him, and to make request <{01245} baqash>

(8763) before <06440 paniym> him for her people <05971 <am>.

01245 Est _ 02 _ 15 Now when the turn <08447 towr> of Esther

<00635 >Ecter>, the daughter <01323 bath> of Abihail <00032

>Abiyhayil> the uncle <01730 dowd> of Mordecai <04782 Mord@kay>,

who had taken <03947 laqach> (8804) her for his daughter <01323

bath>, was come <05060 naga<> (8687) to go in <00935 bow>>

(8800) unto the king <04428 melek>, she required <{01245}

baqash> (8765) nothing <01697 dabar> but what Hegai <01896

Hege>> the king's <04428 melek> chamberlain <05631 cariyc>, the

keeper <08104 shamar> (8802) of the women <00802 >ishshah>,

appointed <00559 >amar> (8799). And Esther <00635 >Ecter>

obtained <05375 nasa>> (8802) favour <02580 chen> in the sight

<05869 <ayin> of all them that looked <07200 ra>ah> (8802) upon

her.

01246 Est _ 05 _ 07 Then answered <06030 <anah> (8799) Esther

<00635 >Ecter>, and said <00559 >amar> (8799), My petition

<07596 sh@>elah> and my request <{01246} baqqashah> is;

01246 Est _ 05 _ 03 Then said <00559 >amar> (8799) the king

<04428 melek> unto her, What wilt thou, queen <04436 malkah>

Esther <00635 >Ecter>? and what is thy request <{01246}

baqqashah>? it shall be even given <05414 nathan> (8735) thee to

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

01246 Est _ 05 _ 06 And the king <04428 melek> said <00559

>amar> (8799) unto Esther <00635 >Ecter> at the banquet <04960

mishteh> of wine <03196 yayin>, What is thy petition <07596

sh@>elah>? and it shall be granted <05414 nathan> (8735) thee:

and what is thy request <{01246} baqqashah>? even to the half

<02677 chetsiy> of the kingdom <04438 malkuwth> it shall be

performed <06213 <asah> (8735).

01246 Est _ 07 _ 03 Then Esther <00635 >Ecter> the queen <04436

malkah> answered <06030 <anah> (8799) and said <00559 >amar>

(8799), If I have found <04672 matsa>> (8804) favour <02580

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

it please <02895 towb> (8804) the king <04428 melek>, let my

life <05315 nephesh> be given <05414 nathan> (8735) me at my

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

request <{01246} baqqashah>:

01246 Est _ 07 _ 02 And the king <04428 melek> said <00559

>amar> (8799) again unto Esther <00635 >Ecter> on the second

<08145 sheniy> day <03117 yowm> at the banquet <04960 mishteh>

of wine <03196 yayin>, What is thy petition <07596 sh@>elah>,

queen <04436 malkah> Esther <00635 >Ecter>? and it shall be

granted <05414 nathan> (8735) thee: and what is thy request

<{01246} baqqashah>? and it shall be performed <06213 <asah>

(8735), even to the half <02677 chetsiy> of the kingdom <04438

malkuwth>.

01246 Est _ 05 _ 08 If I have found <04672 matsa>> (8804) favour

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

melek>, and if it please <02895 towb> (8804) the king <04428

melek> to grant <05414 nathan> (8800) my petition <07596

sh@>elah>, and to perform <06213 <asah> (8800) my request

<{01246} baqqashah>, let the king <04428 melek> and Haman <02001

Haman> come <00935 bow>> (8799) to the banquet <04960 mishteh>

that I shall prepare <06213 <asah> (8799) for them, and I will

do <06213 <asah> (8799) to morrow <04279 machar> as the king

<04428 melek> hath said <01697 dabar>.

01246 Est _ 09 _ 12 And the king <04428 melek> said <00559

>amar> (8799) unto Esther <00635 >Ecter> the queen <04436

malkah>, The Jews <03064 Y@huwdiy> have slain <02026 harag>

(8804) and destroyed <00006 >abad> (8763) 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 have they done

<06213 <asah> (8804) in the rest <07605 sh@>ar> of the king's

<04428 melek> provinces <04082 m@diynah>? now what is thy

petition <07596 sh@>elah>? and it shall be granted <05414

nathan> (8735) thee: or what is thy request <{01246} baqqashah>

further <05750 <owd>? and it shall be done <06213 <asah> (8735).

01314 Est _ 02 _ 12 Now when every maid's <05291 na<arah> turn

<08447 towr> was come <05060 naga<> (8687) to go in <00935 bow>>

(8800) to king <04428 melek> Ahasuerus <00325 >Achashverowsh>,

after <07093 qets> that she had been twelve <08147 sh@nayim>