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Esther 1

1. Now it came <1961 hayah > to pass in the days <3117 yowm >

of Ahasuerus <0325 >Achashverowsh >, (this [is] Ahasuerus <0325

>Achashverowsh > which reigned <4427 malak >, from India <1912

Hoduw > even unto Ethiopia <3568 Kuwsh >, [over] an hundred

<3967 me>ah > and seven <7651 sheba< > and twenty <6242 <esriym

> provinces <4082 m@diynah >:)

2 [That] in those <1992 hem > days <3117 yowm >, when the king

<4428 melek > Ahasuerus <0325 >Achashverowsh > sat <3427 yashab

> on <5921 <al > the throne <3678 kicce> > of his kingdom <4438

malkuwth >, which <0834 >aher > [was] in Shushan <7800 Shuwshan

> the palace <1002 biyrah >,

3 In the third <7969 shalowsh > year <8141 shaneh > of his

reign <4427 malak >, he made <6213 <asah > a feast <4960 mishteh

> unto all <3605 kol > his princes <8269 sar > and his servants

<5650 <ebed >; the power <2428 chayil > of Persia <6539 Parac >

and Media <4074 Maday >, the nobles <6579 partam > and princes

<8269 sar > of the provinces <4082 m@diynah >, [being] before

<6440 paniym > him:

4 When he shewed <7200 ra>ah > the riches <6239 <osher > of his

glorious <3519 kabowd > kingdom <4438 malkuwth > and the honour

<3366 y@qar > of his excellent <1420 g@duwlah > majesty <1420

g@duwlah > many <7227 rab > days <3117 yowm >, [even] an hundred

<3967 me>ah > and fourscore <8084 sh@moniym > days <3117 yowm >.

5 And when these <0428 >el-leh > days <3117 yowm > were expired

<4390 male> >, the king <4428 melek > made <6213 <asah > a feast

<4960 mishteh > unto all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > that

were present <4672 matsa> > in Shushan <7800 Shuwshan > the

palace <1002 biyrah >, both unto great <1419 gadowl > and small

<6996 qatan >, seven <7651 sheba< > days <3117 yowm >, in the

court <2691 chatser > of the garden <1594 ginnah > of the king's

<4428 melek > palace <1055 biythan >;

6 [Where were] white <2353 chuwr >, green <3768 karpac >, and

blue <8504 t@keleth >, [hangings], fastened <0270 >achaz > with

cords <2256 chebel > of fine linen <0948 buwts > and purple

<0713 >argaman > to silver <3701 keceph > rings <1550 galiyl >

and pillars <5982 <ammuwd > of marble <8338 shawshaw >: the beds

<4296 mittah > [were of] gold <2091 zahab > and silver <3701

keceph >, upon a pavement <7531 ritspah > of red <0923 behat >,

and blue <8504 t@keleth >, and white <1858 dar >, and black

<5508 cochereth >, marble <8336 shesh >.

7 And they gave [them] drink <8248 shaqah > in vessels <3627

k@liy > of gold <2091 zahab >, (the vessels <3627 k@liy > being

diverse <8138 shanah > one <3627 k@liy > from another,) and

royal <4438 malkuwth > wine <3196 yayin > in abundance <7227 rab

>, according to the state <3027 yad > of the king <4428 melek >.

8 And the drinking <8360 sh@thiyah > [was] according to the law

<1881 dath >; none <0369 >ayin > did compel <0597 >anac >: for

so <3651 ken > the king <4428 melek > had appointed <3245 yacad

> to all <3605 kol > the officers <7227 rab > of his house <1004

bayith >, that they should do <6213 <asah > according to every

man's <0376 >iysh > pleasure <7522 ratsown >.

9 Also <1571 gam > Vashti <2060 Vashtiy > the queen <4436

malkah > made <6213 <asah > a feast <4960 mishteh > for the

women <0802 >ishshah > [in] the royal <4438 malkuwth > house

<1004 bayith > which [belonged] to king <4428 melek > Ahasuerus

<0325 >Achashverowsh >.

10. On the seventh <7637 sh@biy<iy > day <3117 yowm >, when the

heart <3820 leb > of the king <4428 melek > was merry <2896 towb

> with wine <3196 yayin >, he commanded <0559 >amar > Mehuman

<4104 M@huwman >, Biztha <0968 Biztha> >, Harbona <2726

Charbowna> >, Bigtha <0903 Bigtha> >, and Abagtha <5>, Zethar,

and Carcas <3752 Karkac >, the seven <7651 sheba< > chamberlains

<5631 cariyc > that served <8334 sharath > in the presence <6440

paniym > of Ahasuerus <0325 >Achashverowsh > the king <4428

melek >,

11 To bring <0935 bow> > Vashti <2060 Vashtiy > the queen <4436

malkah > before <6440 paniym > the king <4428 melek > with the

crown <3804 kether > royal <4438 malkuwth >, to shew <7200 ra>ah

> the people <5971 <am > and the princes <8269 sar > her beauty

<3308 yophiy >: for she [was] fair <2896 towb > to look <4758

mar>eh > on.

12 But the queen <4436 malkah > Vashti <2060 Vashtiy > refused

<3985 ma>en > to come <0935 bow> > at the king's <4428 melek >

commandment <1697 dabar > by [his] chamberlains <5631 cariyc >:

therefore was the king <4428 melek > very <3966 m@<od > wroth

<7107 qatsaph >, and his anger <2534 chemah > burned <1197 ba<ar

> in him.

13 Then the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > to the wise

<2450 chakam > men, which knew <5234 nakar > the times <6256

<eth >, (for so <3651 ken > [was] the king's <4428 melek >

manner <1697 dabar > toward <6440 paniym > all <3605 kol > that

knew <5234 nakar > law <1881 dath > and judgment <1779 diyn >:

14 And the next <7138 qarowb > unto him [was] Carshena <3771

Karsh@na> >, Shethar <8369 Shethar >, Admatha <0133 >Admatha> >,

Tarshish <8659 Tarshiysh >, Meres <4825 Merec >, Marsena <4826

Marc@na> >, [and] Memucan <4462 M@muwkan >, the seven <7651

sheba< > princes <8269 sar > of Persia <6539 Parac > and Media

<4074 Maday >, which saw <7200 ra>ah > the king's <4428 melek >

face <6440 paniym >, [and] which sat <3427 yashab > the first

<7223 ri>shown > in the kingdom <4438 malkuwth >;)

15 What <4100 mah > shall we do <6213 <asah > unto the queen

<4436 malkah > Vashti <2060 Vashtiy > according to law <1881

dath >, because she hath not performed <6213 <asah > the

commandment <3982 ma>amar > of the king <4428 melek > Ahasuerus

<0325 >Achashverowsh > by the chamberlains <5631 cariyc >?

16 And Memucan <4462 M@muwkan > answered <0559 >amar > before

<6440 paniym > the king <4428 melek > and the princes <8269 sar

>, Vashti <2060 Vashtiy > the queen <4436 malkah > hath not done

wrong <5753 <avah > to the king <4428 melek > only <0905 bad >,

but also to all <3605 kol > the princes <8269 sar >, and to all

<3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > that [are] in all <3605 kol >

the provinces <4082 m@diynah > of the king <4428 melek >

Ahasuerus <0325 >Achashverowsh >.

17 For [this] deed <1697 dabar > of the queen <4436 malkah >

shall come <3318 yatsa> > abroad <3318 yatsa> > unto all <3605

kol > women <0802 >ishshah >, so that they shall despise <0959

bazah > their husbands <1167 ba<al > in their eyes <5869 <ayin >,

when it shall be reported <0559 >amar >, The king <4428 melek >

Ahasuerus <0325 >Achashverowsh > commanded <0559 >amar > Vashti

<2060 Vashtiy > the queen <4436 malkah > to be brought <0935

bow> > in before <6440 paniym > him, but she came <0935 bow> >

not.

18 [Likewise] shall the ladies <8282 sarah > of Persia <6539

Parac > and Media <4074 Maday > say <0559 >amar > this <2088 zeh

> day <3117 yowm > unto all <3605 kol > the king's <4428 melek >

princes <8269 sar >, which <0834 >aher > have heard <8085 shama<

> of the deed <1697 dabar > of the queen <4436 malkah >. Thus

[shall there arise] too <1767 day > much <1767 day > contempt

<0963 bizzayown > and wrath <7110 qetseph >.

19 If <0518 >im > it please <2895 towb > the king <4428 melek >,

let there go <3318 yatsa> > a royal <4438 malkuwth >

commandment <1697 dabar > from him, and let it be written <3789

kathab > among the laws <1881 dath > of the Persians <6539 Parac

> and the Medes <4074 Maday >, that it be not altered <5674

<abar >, That Vashti <2060 Vashtiy > come <0935 bow> > no <3808

lo> > more before <6440 paniym > king <4428 melek > Ahasuerus

<0325 >Achashverowsh >; and let the king <4428 melek > give

<5414 nathan > her royal <4438 malkuwth > estate unto another

<7468 r@<uwth > that is better <2896 towb > than she.

20 And when the king's <4428 melek > decree <6599 pithgam >

which <0834 >aher > he shall make <6213 <asah > shall be

published <8085 shama< > throughout all <3605 kol > his empire

<4438 malkuwth >, (for it is great <7227 rab >,) all <3605 kol >

the wives <0802 >ishshah > shall give <5414 nathan > to their

husbands <1167 ba<al > honour <3366 y@qar >, both to great <1419

gadowl > and small <6996 qatan >.

21 And the saying <1697 dabar > pleased the king <4428 melek >

and the princes <8269 sar >; and the king <4428 melek > did

<6213 <asah > according to the word <1697 dabar > of Memucan

<4462 M@muwkan >:

22 For he sent <7971 shalach > letters <5612 cepher > into

<0413 >el > all <3605 kol > the king's <4428 melek > provinces

<4082 m@diynah >, into every province <4082 m@diynah > according

to the writing <3791 kathab > thereof, and to every <0376 >iysh

> people <5971 <am > after their language <3956 lashown >, that

every man <0376 >iysh > should bear <8323 sarar > rule <8323

sarar > in his own house <1004 bayith >, and that [it] should be

published <1696 dabar > according to the language <3956 lashown

> of every people <5971 <am >.

Esther 2

1. After <0310 >achar > these <0428 >el-leh > things <1697

dabar >, when the wrath <2534 chemah > of king <4428 melek >

Ahasuerus <0325 >Achashverowsh > was appeased <7918 shakak >, he

remembered <2142 zakar > Vashti <2060 Vashtiy >, and what she

had done <6213 <asah >, and what was decreed <1504 gazar >

against <5921 <al > her.

2 Then said <0559 >amar > the king's <4428 melek > servants

<5288 na<ar > that ministered <8334 sharath > unto him, Let

there be fair <2896 towb > young <5291 na<arah > virgins <1330

b@thuwlah > sought <1245 baqash > for the king <4428 melek >:

3 And let the king <4428 melek > appoint <6485 paqad > officers

<6496 paqiyd > in all <3605 kol > the provinces <4082 m@diynah >

of his kingdom <4438 malkuwth >, that they may gather <6908

qabats > together all <3605 kol > the fair <4758 mar>eh > young

<5291 na<arah > virgins <1330 b@thuwlah > unto Shushan <7800

Shuwshan > the palace <1002 biyrah >, to the house <1004 bayith

> of the women <0802 >ishshah >, unto the custody <3027 yad > of

Hege <1896 Hege> > the king's <4428 melek > chamberlain <5631

cariyc >, keeper <8104 shamar > of the women <0802 >ishshah >;

and let their things for purification <8562 tamruwq > be given

<5414 nathan > [them]:

4 And let the maiden <5291 na<arah > which <0834 >aher >

pleaseth the king <4428 melek > be queen <4427 malak > instead

<8478 tachath > of Vashti <2060 Vashtiy >. And the thing <1697

dabar > pleased the king <4428 melek >; and he did <6213 <asah >

so <3651 ken >.

5 [Now] in Shushan <7800 Shuwshan > the palace <1002 biyrah >

there was a certain <0376 >iysh > Jew <3064 Y@huwdiy >, whose

name <8034 shem > [was] Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay >, the son <1121

ben > of Jair <2971 Ya>iyr >, the son <1121 ben > of Shimei

<8096 Shim<iy >, the son <1121 ben > of Kish <7027 Qiysh >, a

Benjamite <1145 Ben-y@miyniy >;

6 Who <0834 >aher > had been carried <1540 galah > away <1546

galuwth > from Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > with the captivity

<1473 gowlah > which <0834 >aher > had been carried <1540 galah

> away <1546 galuwth > with Jeconiah <3204 Y@konyah > king <4428

melek > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >, whom <0834 >aher >

Nebuchadnezzar <5019 N@buwkadne>tstsar > the king <4428 melek >

of Babylon <0894 Babel > had carried <1540 galah > away <1546

galuwth >.

7 And he brought <0539 >aman > up Hadassah <1919 Hadaccah >,

that [is], Esther <0635 >Ecter >, his uncle's <1733 dowdah >

daughter <1323 bath >: for she had neither <0369 >ayin > father

<1> nor mother <0517 >em >, and the maid <5291 na<arah > [was]

fair <3303 yapheh > and beautiful; whom Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay

>, when her father <1> and mother <0517 >em > were dead <4194

maveth >, took <3947 laqach > for his own daughter <1323 bath >.

8 So it came <1961 hayah > to pass, when the king's <4428 melek

> commandment <1697 dabar > and his decree <1881 dath > was

heard <8085 shama< >, and when many <7227 rab > maidens <5291

na<arah > were gathered <6908 qabats > together unto Shushan

<7800 Shuwshan > the palace <1002 biyrah >, to the custody <3027

yad > of Hegai <1896 Hege> >, that Esther <0635 >Ecter > was

brought <3947 laqach > also unto the king's <4428 melek > house

<1004 bayith >, to the custody <3027 yad > of Hegai <1896 Hege>

>, keeper <8104 shamar > of the women <0802 >ishshah >.

9 And the maiden <5291 na<arah > pleased him, and she obtained

<5375 nasa> > kindness <2617 checed > of him; and he speedily

<0926 bahal > gave <5414 nathan > her her things for

purification <8562 tamruwq >, with such things as belonged <4490

manah > to her, and seven <7651 sheba< > maidens <5291 na<arah >,

[which were] meet <7200 ra>ah > to be given <5414 nathan > her,

out of the king's <4428 melek > house <1004 bayith >: and he

preferred <8138 shanah > her and her maids <5291 na<arah > unto

the best <2896 towb > [place] of the house <1004 bayith > of the

women <0802 >ishshah >.

10 Esther <0635 >Ecter > had not shewed <5046 nagad > her

people <5971 <am > nor her kindred <4138 mowledeth >: for

Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > had charged <6680 tsavah > her that

she should not shew <5046 nagad > [it].

11 And Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > walked <1980 halak > every day

<3117 yowm > before <6440 paniym > the court <2691 chatser > of

the women's <0802 >ishshah > house <1004 bayith >, to know <3045

yada< > how Esther <0635 >Ecter > did <7965 shalowm >, and what

<4100 mah > should become <6213 <asah > of her.

12 Now when every maid's <5291 na<arah > turn <8447 towr > was

come <5060 naga< > to go <0935 bow> > in to king <4428 melek >

Ahasuerus <0325 >Achashverowsh >, after <7093 qets > that she

had been <1961 hayah > twelve months <2320 chodesh >, according

to the manner <1881 dath > of the women <0802 >ishshah >, (for

so <3651 ken > were the days <3117 yowm > of their purifications

<4795 maruwq > accomplished <4390 male> >, [to wit], six <8337

shesh > months <2320 chodesh > with oil <8081 shemen > of myrrh

<4753 more >, and six <8337 shesh > months <2320 chodesh > with

sweet <1314 besem > odours <1314 besem >, and with [other]

things for the purifying <8562 tamruwq > of the women <0802

>ishshah >;)

13 Then thus <2088 zeh > came <0935 bow> > [every] maiden <5291

na<arah > unto the king <4428 melek >; whatsoever she desired

<0559 >amar > was given <5414 nathan > her to go <0935 bow> >

with her out of the house <1004 bayith > of the women <0802

>ishshah > unto the king's <4428 melek > house <1004 bayith >.

14 In the evening <6153 <ereb > she went <0935 bow> >, and on

the morrow <1242 boqer > she returned <7725 shuwb > into <0413

>el > the second <8145 sheniy > house <1004 bayith > of the

women <0802 >ishshah >, to the custody <3027 yad > of Shaashgaz

<8190 Sha<ashgaz >, the king's <4428 melek > chamberlain <5631

cariyc >, which kept <8104 shamar > the concubines <6370

piylegesh >: she came <0935 bow> > in unto the king <4428 melek

> no <3808 lo> > more <5750 <owd >, except the king <4428 melek

> delighted <2654 chaphets > in her, and that she were called

<7121 qara> > by name <8034 shem >.

15 Now when the turn <8447 towr > of Esther <0635 >Ecter >, the

daughter <1323 bath > of Abihail <32> the uncle <1730 dowd > of

Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay >, who <0834 >aher > had taken <3947

laqach > her for his daughter <1323 bath >, was come <5060 naga<

> to go <0935 bow> > in unto the king <4428 melek >, she

required <1245 baqash > nothing but what Hegai <1896 Hege> > the

king's <4428 melek > chamberlain <5631 cariyc >, the keeper

<8104 shamar > of the women <0802 >ishshah >, appointed <0559

>amar >. And Esther <0635 >Ecter > obtained <5375 nasa> > favour

<2580 chen > in the sight <5869 <ayin > of all <3605 kol > them

that looked <6437 panah > upon her.

16 So Esther <0635 >Ecter > was taken <3947 laqach > unto king

<4428 melek > Ahasuerus <0325 >Achashverowsh > into <0413 >el >

his house <1004 bayith > royal <4438 malkuwth > in the tenth

<6224 <asiyriy > month <2320 chodesh >, which [is] the month

<2320 chodesh > Tebeth <2887 Tebeth >, in the seventh <7651

sheba< > year <8141 shaneh > of his reign <4438 malkuwth >.

17 And the king <4428 melek > loved <0157 >ahab > Esther <0635

>Ecter > above all <3605 kol > the women <0802 >ishshah >, and

she obtained <5375 nasa> > grace <2580 chen > and favour <2617

checed > in his sight <6440 paniym > more than all <3605 kol >

the virgins <1330 b@thuwlah >; so that he set <7760 suwm > the

royal <4438 malkuwth > crown <3804 kether > upon her head <7218

ro>sh >, and made her queen <4427 malak > instead <8478 tachath

> of Vashti <2060 Vashtiy >.

18 Then the king <4428 melek > made <6213 <asah > a great <1419

gadowl > feast <4960 mishteh > unto all <3605 kol > his princes

<8269 sar > and his servants <5650 <ebed >, [even <0853 >eth >]

Esther's <0635 >Ecter > feast <4960 mishteh >; and he made <6213

<asah > a release <2010 hanachah > to the provinces <4082

m@diynah >, and gave <5414 nathan > gifts <4864 mas>eth >,

according to the state <3027 yad > of the king <4428 melek >.

19 And when the virgins <1330 b@thuwlah > were gathered <6908

qabats > together the second <8145 sheniy > time, then Mordecai

<4782 Mord@kay > sat <3427 yashab > in the king's <4428 melek >

gate <8179 sha<ar >.

20 Esther <0635 >Ecter > had not [yet] shewed <5046 nagad > her

kindred <4138 mowledeth > nor her people <5971 <am >; as

Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > had charged <6680 tsavah > her: for

Esther <0635 >Ecter > did <6213 <asah > the commandment <3982

ma>amar > of Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay >, like as when she was

brought <0539 >aman > up with him.

21. In those <1992 hem > days <3117 yowm >, while Mordecai

<4782 Mord@kay > sat <3427 yashab > in the king's <4428 melek >

gate <8179 sha<ar >, two <8147 sh@nayim > of the king's <4428

melek > chamberlains <5631 cariyc >, Bigthan <0904 Bigthan > and

Teresh <8657 Teresh >, of those which kept <8104 shamar > the

door <5592 caph >, were wroth <7107 qatsaph >, and sought <1245

baqash > to lay <7971 shalach > hand <3027 yad > on the king

<4428 melek > Ahasuerus <0325 >Achashverowsh >.

22 And the thing <1697 dabar > was known <3045 yada< > to

Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay >, who told <5046 nagad > [it] unto

Esther <0635 >Ecter > the queen <4436 malkah >; and Esther <0635

>Ecter > certified <0559 >amar > the king <4428 melek >

[thereof] in Mordecai's <4782 Mord@kay > name <8034 shem >.

23 And when inquisition <1245 baqash > was made of the matter

<1697 dabar >, it was found <4672 matsa> > out; therefore they

were both <8147 sh@nayim > hanged <8518 talah > on <5921 <al > a

tree <6086 <ets >: and it was written <3789 kathab > in the book

<5612 cepher > of the chronicles <1697 dabar > before <6440

paniym > the king <4428 melek >.

Esther 3

1. After <0310 >achar > these <0428 >el-leh > things <1697

dabar > did king <4428 melek > Ahasuerus <0325 >Achashverowsh >

promote <1431 gadal > Haman <2001 Haman > the son <1121 ben > of

Hammedatha <4099 M@datha > the Agagite <91>, and advanced <5375

nasa> > him, and set <7760 suwm > his seat <3678 kicce> > above

<5921 <al > all <3605 kol > the princes <8269 sar > that [were]

with him.

2 And all <3605 kol > the king's <4428 melek > servants <5650

<ebed >, that [were] in the king's <4428 melek > gate <8179

sha<ar >, bowed <3766 kara< >, and reverenced <7812 shachah >

Haman <2001 Haman >: for the king <4428 melek > had so <3651 ken

> commanded <6680 tsavah > concerning him. But Mordecai <4782

Mord@kay > bowed <3766 kara< > not, nor <3808 lo> > did [him]

reverence <7812 shachah >.

3 Then the king's <4428 melek > servants <5650 <ebed >, which

<0834 >aher > [were] in the king's <4428 melek > gate <8179

sha<ar >, said <0559 >amar > unto Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay >, Why

<4069 madduwa< > transgressest <5674 <abar > thou the king's

<4428 melek > commandment <4687 mitsvah >?

4 Now it came <1961 hayah > to pass, when they spake <0559

>amar > daily <3117 yowm > unto him, and he hearkened <8085

shama< > not unto them, that they told <5046 nagad > Haman <2001

Haman >, to see <7200 ra>ah > whether Mordecai's <4782 Mord@kay

> matters <1697 dabar > would stand <5975 <amad >: for he had

told <5046 nagad > them that he [was] a Jew <3064 Y@huwdiy >.

5 And when Haman <2001 Haman > saw <7200 ra>ah > that Mordecai

<4782 Mord@kay > bowed <3766 kara< > not, nor did him reverence

<7812 shachah >, then was Haman <2001 Haman > full <4390 male> >

of wrath <2534 chemah >.

6 And he thought <5869 <ayin > scorn <0959 bazah > to lay <7971

shalach > hands <3027 yad > on Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > alone

<0905 bad >; for they had shewed <5046 nagad > him the people

<5971 <am > of Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay >: wherefore Haman <2001

Haman > sought <1245 baqash > to destroy <8045 shamad > all

<3605 kol > the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > that [were] throughout the

whole <3605 kol > kingdom <4438 malkuwth > of Ahasuerus <0325

>Achashverowsh >, [even] the people <5971 <am > of Mordecai

<4782 Mord@kay >.

7. In the first <7223 ri>shown > month <2320 chodesh >, that

[is], the month <2320 chodesh > Nisan <5212 Niycan >, in the

twelfth year <8141 shaneh > of king <4428 melek > Ahasuerus

<0325 >Achashverowsh >, they cast <5307 naphal > Pur <6332 Puwr

>, that [is], the lot <1486 gowral >, before <6440 paniym >

Haman <2001 Haman > from day <3117 yowm > to day <3117 yowm >,

and from month to month <2320 chodesh >, [to] the twelfth [month

<2320 chodesh >], that [is], the month <2320 chodesh > Adar

<0143 >Adar >.

8 And Haman <2001 Haman > said <0559 >amar > unto king <4428

melek > Ahasuerus <0325 >Achashverowsh >, There is a certain

<0259 >echad > people <5971 <am > scattered <6340 pazar > abroad

<6340 pazar > and dispersed <6504 parad > among <0996 beyn > the

people <5971 <am > in all <3605 kol > the provinces <4082

m@diynah > of thy kingdom <4438 malkuwth >; and their laws <1881

dath > [are] diverse <8138 shanah > from all <3605 kol > people

<5971 <am >; neither <0369 >ayin > keep <6213 <asah > they the

king's <4428 melek > laws <1881 dath >: therefore it [is] not

for the king's <4428 melek > profit <7737 shavah > to suffer

<3240 yanach > them.

9 If <0518 >im > it please <2895 towb > the king <4428 melek >,

let it be written <3789 kathab > that they may be destroyed <6>:

and I will pay <8254 shaqal > ten <6235 <eser > thousand <0505

>eleph > talents <3603 kikkar > of silver <3701 keceph > to the

hands <3027 yad > of those that have the charge <6213 <asah > of

the business <4399 m@la>kah >, to bring <0935 bow> > [it] into

<0413 >el > the king's <4428 melek > treasuries <1595 genez >.

10 And the king <4428 melek > took <5493 cuwr > his ring <2885

tabba<ath > from his hand <3027 yad >, and gave <5414 nathan >

it unto Haman <2001 Haman > the son <1121 ben > of Hammedatha

<4099 M@datha > the Agagite <91>, the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy >'

enemy <6887 tsarar >.

11 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > unto Haman

<2001 Haman >, The silver <3701 keceph > [is] given <5414 nathan

> to thee, the people <5971 <am > also, to do <6213 <asah > with

them as it seemeth <5869 <ayin > good <2896 towb > to thee.

12 Then were the king's <4428 melek > scribes <5608 caphar >

called <7121 qara> > on the thirteenth day <3117 yowm > of the

first <7223 ri>shown > month <2320 chodesh >, and there was

written <3789 kathab > according to all <3605 kol > that Haman

<2001 Haman > had commanded <6680 tsavah > unto the king's <4428

melek > lieutenants <0323 >achashdarpan >, and to the governors

<6346 pechah > that [were] over <5921 <al > every province <4082

m@diynah >, and to the rulers <8269 sar > of every people <5971

<am > of every province <4082 m@diynah > according to the

writing <3791 kathab > thereof, and [to] every people <5971 <am

> after their language <3956 lashown >; in the name <8034 shem >

of king <4428 melek > Ahasuerus <0325 >Achashverowsh > was it

written <3789 kathab >, and sealed <2856 chatham > with the

king's <4428 melek > ring <2885 tabba<ath >.

13 And the letters <5612 cepher > were sent <7971 shalach > by

posts <7323 ruwts > into <0413 >el > all <3605 kol > the king's

<4428 melek > provinces <4082 m@diynah >, to destroy <8045

shamad >, to kill <2026 harag >, and to cause to perish <6>, all

<3605 kol > Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy >, both young <5288 na<ar > and

old <2205 zaqen >, little <2945 taph > children <2945 taph > and

women <0802 >ishshah >, in one <0259 >echad > day <3117 yowm >,

[even] upon the thirteenth [day <3117 yowm >] of the twelfth

month <2320 chodesh >, which <1931 huw> > is the month <2320

chodesh > Adar <0143 >Adar >, and [to take <3947 laqach >] the

spoil <7998 shalal > of them for a prey <0962 bazaz >.

14 The copy <6572 parshegen > of the writing <3791 kathab > for

a commandment <1881 dath > to be given <5414 nathan > in every

<3605 kol > province <4082 m@diynah > was published <1540 galah

> unto all <3605 kol > people <5971 <am >, that they should be

ready <6264 <athiyd > against that day <3117 yowm >.

15 The posts <7323 ruwts > went <3318 yatsa> > out, being

hastened <7165 qerec > by the king's <4428 melek > commandment

<1697 dabar >, and the decree <1881 dath > was given <5414

nathan > in Shushan <7800 Shuwshan > the palace <1002 biyrah >.

And the king <4428 melek > and Haman <2001 Haman > sat <3427

yashab > down to drink <8354 shathah >; but the city <5892 <iyr

> Shushan <7800 Shuwshan > was perplexed <0943 buwk >.

Esther 4

1. When Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > perceived <3045 yada< > all

<3605 kol > that was done <6213 <asah >, Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay

> rent <7167 qara< > his clothes <0899 beged >, and put <3847

labash > on sackcloth <8242 saq > with ashes <0665 >epher >, and

went <3318 yatsa> > out into the midst <8432 tavek > of the city

<5892 <iyr >, and cried <2199 za<aq > with a loud <1419 gadowl >

and a bitter <4751 mar > cry <2201 za<aq >;

2 And came <0935 bow> > even <5704 <ad > before <6440 paniym >

the king's <4428 melek > gate <8179 sha<ar >: for none <0369

>ayin > [might] enter <0935 bow> > into <0413 >el > the king's

<4428 melek > gate <8179 sha<ar > clothed <3830 l@buwsh > with

sackcloth <8242 saq >.

3 And in every <3605 kol > province <4082 m@diynah >,

whithersoever the king's <4428 melek > commandment <1697 dabar >

and his decree <1881 dath > came <5060 naga< >, [there was]

great <1419 gadowl > mourning <60> among the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy

>, and fasting <6685 tsowm >, and weeping <1065 B@kiy >, and

wailing <4553 micepd >; and many <7227 rab > lay <3331 yatsa< >

in sackcloth <8242 saq > and ashes <0665 >epher >.

4 So Esther's <0635 >Ecter > maids <5291 na<arah > and her

chamberlains <5631 cariyc > came <0935 bow> > and told <5046

nagad > [it] her. Then was the queen <4436 malkah > exceedingly

<3966 m@<od > grieved <2342 chuwl >; and she sent <7971 shalach

> raiment <0899 beged > to clothe <3847 labash > Mordecai <4782

Mord@kay >, and to take <5493 cuwr > away <5493 cuwr > his

sackcloth <8242 saq > from him: but he received <6901 qabal >

[it] not.

5. Then called <7121 qara> > Esther <0635 >Ecter > for Hatach

<2047 Hathak >, [one] of the king's <4428 melek > chamberlains

<5631 cariyc >, whom <0834 >aher > he had appointed <5975 <amad

> to attend <6440 paniym > upon her, and gave him a commandment

<6680 tsavah > to Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay >, to know <3045 yada<

> what <4100 mah > it [was], and why <4100 mah > it [was].

6 So Hatach <2047 Hathak > went <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318

yatsa> > to Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > unto the street <7339

r@chob > of the city <5892 <iyr >, which <0834 >aher > [was]

before <6440 paniym > the king's <4428 melek > gate <8179 sha<ar

7 And Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > told <5046 nagad > him of all

<3605 kol > that had happened <7136 qarah > unto him, and of the

sum <6575 parashah > of the money <3701 keceph > that Haman

<2001 Haman > had promised <0559 >amar > to pay <8254 shaqal >

to the king's <4428 melek > treasuries <1595 genez > for the

Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy >, to destroy <6> them.

8 Also he gave <5414 nathan > him the copy <6572 parshegen > of

the writing <3791 kathab > of the decree <1881 dath > that was

given <5414 nathan > at Shushan <7800 Shuwshan > to destroy

<8045 shamad > them, to shew <7200 ra>ah > [it] unto Esther

<0635 >Ecter >, and to declare <5046 nagad > [it] unto her, and

to charge <6680 tsavah > her that she should go <0935 bow> > in

unto the king <4428 melek >, to make supplication <2603 chanan >

unto him, and to make request <1245 baqash > before <6440 paniym

> him for her people <5971 <am >.

9 And Hatach <2047 Hathak > came <0935 bow> > and told <5046

nagad > Esther <0635 >Ecter > the words <1697 dabar > of

Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay >.

10 Again Esther <0635 >Ecter > spake <0559 >amar > unto Hatach

<2047 Hathak >, and gave him commandment <6680 tsavah > unto

Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay >;

11 All <3605 kol > the king's <4428 melek > servants <5650

<ebed >, and the people <5971 <am > of the king's <4428 melek >

provinces <4082 m@diynah >, do know <3045 yada< >, that

whosoever <0834 >aher >, whether man <0376 >iysh > or woman

<0802 >ishshah >, shall come <0935 bow> > unto the king <4428

melek > into <0413 >el > the inner <6442 p@niymiy > court <2691

chatser >, who <0834 >aher > is not called <7121 qara> >, [there

is] one <0259 >echad > law <1881 dath > of his to put [him] to

death <4191 muwth >, except <0905 bad > such <0834 >aher > to

whom <0834 >aher > the king <4428 melek > shall hold <3447

yashat > out the golden <2091 zahab > sceptre <8275 sharbiyt >,

that he may live <2421 chayah >: but I have not been called

<7121 qara> > to come <0935 bow> > in unto the king <4428 melek

> these <2088 zeh > thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > days <3117 yowm >.

12 And they told <5046 nagad > to Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay >

Esther's <0635 >Ecter > words <1697 dabar >.

13 Then Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > commanded <0559 >amar > to

answer <7725 shuwb > Esther <0635 >Ecter >, Think <1819 damah >

not with thyself <5315 nephesh > that thou shalt escape <4422

malat > in the king's <4428 melek > house <1004 bayith >, more

than all <3605 kol > the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy >.

14 For if <0518 >im > thou altogether holdest <2790 charash >

thy peace <2790 charash > at this <2063 zo>th > time <6256 <eth

>, [then] shall there enlargement <7305 revach > and deliverance

<2020 hatstsalah > arise <5975 <amad > to the Jews <3064

Y@huwdiy > from another <0312 >acher > place <4725 maqowm >; but

thou and thy father's <1> house <1004 bayith > shall be

destroyed <6>: and who <4310 miy > knoweth <3045 yada< > whether

<0518 >im > thou art come <5060 naga< > to the kingdom <4438

malkuwth > for [such] a time <6256 <eth > as this <2063 zo>th >?

15 Then Esther <0635 >Ecter > bade <0559 >amar > [them] return

<7725 shuwb > Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > [this answer],

16 Go <3212 yalak >, gather <3664 kanac > together all <3605

kol > the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > that are present <4672 matsa> >

in Shushan <7800 Shuwshan >, and fast <6684 tsuwm > ye for me,

and neither <0408 >al > eat <0398 >akal > nor <0408 >al > drink

<8354 shathah > three <7969 shalowsh > days <3117 yowm >, night

<3915 layil > or day <3117 yowm >: I also <1571 gam > and my

maidens <5291 na<arah > will fast <6684 tsuwm > likewise <3651

ken >; and so <3651 ken > will I go <0935 bow> > in unto the

king <4428 melek >, which <0834 >aher > [is] not according to

the law <1881 dath >: and if <0834 >aher > I perish <6>, I

perish <6>.

17 So Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > went <5674 <abar > his way, and

did <6213 <asah > according to all <3605 kol > that Esther <0635

>Ecter > had commanded <6680 tsavah > him.

Esther 5

1. Now it came <1961 hayah > to pass on the third <7992

sh@liyshiy > day <3117 yowm >, that Esther <0635 >Ecter > put

<3847 labash > on [her] royal <4438 malkuwth > [apparel], and

stood <5975 <amad > in the inner <6442 p@niymiy > court <2691

chatser > of the king's <4428 melek > house <1004 bayith >, over

<5227 nokach > against <5227 nokach > the king's <4428 melek >

house <1004 bayith >: and the king <4428 melek > sat <3427

yashab > upon his royal <4438 malkuwth > throne <3678 kicce> >

in the royal <4438 malkuwth > house <1004 bayith >, over <5227

nokach > against <5227 nokach > the gate <6607 pethach > of the

house <1004 bayith >.

2 And it was so, when the king <4428 melek > saw <7200 ra>ah >

Esther <0635 >Ecter > the queen <4436 malkah > standing <5975

<amad > in the court <2691 chatser >, [that] she obtained <5375

nasa> > favour <2580 chen > in his sight <5869 <ayin >: and the

king <4428 melek > held <3447 yashat > out to Esther <0635

>Ecter > the golden <2091 zahab > sceptre <8275 sharbiyt > that

[was] in his hand <3027 yad >. So Esther <0635 >Ecter > drew

near <7126 qarab >, and touched <5060 naga< > the top <7218

ro>sh > of the sceptre <8275 sharbiyt >.

3 Then said <0559 >amar > the king <4428 melek > unto her, What

<4100 mah > wilt thou, queen <4436 malkah > Esther <0635 >Ecter

>? and what <4100 mah > [is] thy request <1246 baqqashah >? it

shall be even given <5414 nathan > thee to the half <2677

chetsiy > of the kingdom <4438 malkuwth >.

4 And Esther <0635 >Ecter > answered <0559 >amar >, If <0518

>im > [it seem] good <2895 towb > unto the king <4428 melek >,

let the king <4428 melek > and Haman <2001 Haman > come <0935

bow> > this day <3117 yowm > unto the banquet <4960 mishteh >

that I have prepared <6213 <asah > for him.

5 Then the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar >, Cause Haman

<2001 Haman > to make haste <4116 mahar >, that he may do <6213

<asah > as Esther <0635 >Ecter > hath said <1697 dabar >. So the

king <4428 melek > and Haman <2001 Haman > came <0935 bow> > to

the banquet <4960 mishteh > that Esther <0635 >Ecter > had

prepared <6213 <asah >.

6 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > unto Esther

<0635 >Ecter > at the banquet <4960 mishteh > of wine <3196

yayin >, What <4100 mah > [is] thy petition <7596 sh@>elah >?

and it shall be granted <5414 nathan > thee: and what <4100 mah

> [is] thy request <1246 baqqashah >? even to the half <2677

chetsiy > of the kingdom <4438 malkuwth > it shall be performed

<6213 <asah >.

7 Then answered <6039 <enuwth > Esther <0635 >Ecter >, and said

<0559 >amar >, My petition <7596 sh@>elah > and my request <1246

baqqashah > [is];

8 If <0518 >im > I have found <4672 matsa> > favour <2580 chen

> in the sight <5869 <ayin > of the king <4428 melek >, and if

<0518 >im > it please <2895 towb > the king <4428 melek > to

grant <5414 nathan > my petition <7596 sh@>elah >, and to

perform <6213 <asah > my request <1246 baqqashah >, let the king

<4428 melek > and Haman <2001 Haman > come <0935 bow> > to the

banquet <4960 mishteh > that I shall prepare <6213 <asah > for

them, and I will do <6213 <asah > to morrow <4279 machar > as

the king <4428 melek > hath said <1697 dabar >.

9. Then went <3318 yatsa> > Haman <2001 Haman > forth <3318

yatsa> > that day <3117 yowm > joyful <8056 sameach > and with a

glad <2896 towb > heart <3820 leb >: but when Haman <2001 Haman

> saw <7200 ra>ah > Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > in the king's

<4428 melek > gate <8179 sha<ar >, that he stood <6965 quwm >

not up, nor <3808 lo> > moved <2111 zuwa< > for him, he was full

<4390 male> > of indignation <2534 chemah > against <5921 <al >

Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay >.

10 Nevertheless Haman <2001 Haman > refrained <0662 >aphaq >

himself: and when he came <0935 bow> > home <1004 bayith >, he

sent <7971 shalach > and called <0935 bow> > for his friends

<0157 >ahab >, and Zeresh <2238 Zeresh > his wife <0802 >ishshah

11 And Haman <2001 Haman > told <5608 caphar > them of the

glory <3519 kabowd > of his riches <6239 <osher >, and the

multitude <7230 rob > of his children <1121 ben >, and all <3605

kol > [the things] wherein <0834 >aher > the king <4428 melek >

had promoted <1431 gadal > him, and how <0834 >aher > he had

advanced <5375 nasa> > him above <5921 <al > the princes <8269

sar > and servants <5650 <ebed > of the king <4428 melek >.

12 Haman <2001 Haman > said <0559 >amar > moreover <0637 >aph >,

Yea, Esther <0635 >Ecter > the queen <4436 malkah > did let no

<3808 lo> > man come <0935 bow> > in with the king <4428 melek >

unto the banquet <4960 mishteh > that she had prepared <6213

<asah > but myself; and to morrow <4279 machar > am I invited

<7121 qara> > unto her also <1571 gam > with the king <4428

melek >.

13 Yet all <3605 kol > this <2088 zeh > availeth <7737 shavah >

me nothing <0369 >ayin >, so <6256 <eth > long <6256 <eth > as I

see <7200 ra>ah > Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > the Jew <3064

Y@huwdiy > sitting <3427 yashab > at the king's <4428 melek >

gate <8179 sha<ar >.

14 Then said <0559 >amar > Zeresh <2238 Zeresh > his wife <0802

>ishshah > and all <3605 kol > his friends <0157 >ahab > unto

him, Let a gallows <6086 <ets > be made <6213 <asah > of fifty

<2572 chamishshiym > cubits <0520 >ammah > high <1364 gaboahh >,

and to morrow <1242 boqer > speak <0559 >amar > thou unto the

king <4428 melek > that Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > may be hanged

<8518 talah > thereon <5921 <al >: then go <0935 bow> > thou in

merrily <8056 sameach > with the king <4428 melek > unto the

banquet <4960 mishteh >. And the thing <1697 dabar > pleased

<3190 yatab > Haman <2001 Haman >; and he caused the gallows

<6086 <ets > to be made <6213 <asah >.

Esther 6

1. On that night <3915 layil > could <5074 nadad > not the king

<4428 melek > sleep <8142 shehah >, and he commanded <0559 >amar

> to bring <0935 bow> > the book <5612 cepher > of records <2146

zikrown > of the chronicles <1697 dabar >; and they were read

<7121 qara> > before <6440 paniym > the king <4428 melek >.

2 And it was found <4672 matsa> > written <3789 kathab >, that

Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > had told <5046 nagad > of Bigthana

<0904 Bigthan > and Teresh <8657 Teresh >, two <8147 sh@nayim >

of the king's <4428 melek > chamberlains <5631 cariyc >, the

keepers <8104 shamar > of the door <5592 caph >, who <0834 >aher

> sought <1245 baqash > to lay <7971 shalach > hand <3027 yad >

on the king <4428 melek > Ahasuerus <0325 >Achashverowsh >.

3 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar >, What <4100 mah

> honour <3366 y@qar > and dignity <1420 g@duwlah > hath been

done <6213 <asah > to Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > for this <2088

zeh >? Then said <0559 >amar > the king's <4428 melek > servants

<5288 na<ar > that ministered <8334 sharath > unto him, There is

nothing done <6213 <asah > for him.

4. And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar >, Who <4310 miy

> [is] in the court <2691 chatser >? Now Haman <2001 Haman > was

come <0935 bow> > into the outward <2435 chiytsown > court <2691

chatser > of the king's <4428 melek > house <1004 bayith >, to

speak <0559 >amar > unto the king <4428 melek > to hang <8518

talah > Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > on <5921 <al > the gallows

<6086 <ets > that he had prepared <3559 kuwn > for him.

5 And the king's <4428 melek > servants <5288 na<ar > said

<0559 >amar > unto him, Behold <2009 hinneh >, Haman <2001 Haman

> standeth <5975 <amad > in the court <2691 chatser >. And the

king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar >, Let him come <0935 bow> >

in.

6 So Haman <2001 Haman > came <0935 bow> > in. And the king

<4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > unto him, What <4100 mah >

shall be done <6213 <asah > unto the man <0376 >iysh > whom the

king <4428 melek > delighteth <2654 chaphets > to honour <3366

y@qar >? Now Haman <2001 Haman > thought <0559 >amar > in his

heart <3820 leb >, To whom would the king <4428 melek > delight

<2654 chaphets > to do <6213 <asah > honour <3366 y@qar > more

<3148 yowther > than to myself?

7 And Haman <2001 Haman > answered <0559 >amar > the king <4428

melek >, For the man <0376 >iysh > whom <4310 miy > the king

<4428 melek > delighteth <2654 chaphets > to honour <3366 y@qar

8 Let the royal <4438 malkuwth > apparel <3830 l@buwsh > be

brought <0935 bow> > which <0834 >aher > the king <4428 melek >

[useth] to wear <3847 labash >, and the horse <5483 cuwc > that

the king <4428 melek > rideth <7392 rakab > upon, and the crown

<3804 kether > royal <4438 malkuwth > which <0834 >aher > is set

<5414 nathan > upon his head <7218 ro>sh >:

9 And let this apparel <3830 l@buwsh > and horse <5483 cuwc >

be delivered <5414 nathan > to the hand <3027 yad > of one <0376

>iysh > of the king's <4428 melek > most <6579 partam > noble

<6579 partam > princes <8269 sar >, that they may array <3847

labash > the man <0376 >iysh > [withal] whom <0834 >aher > the

king <4428 melek > delighteth <2654 chaphets > to honour <3366

y@qar >, and bring <7392 rakab > him on horseback <7392 rakab >

through the street <7339 r@chob > of the city <5892 <iyr >, and

proclaim <7121 qara> > before <6440 paniym > him, Thus <3602

kakah > shall it be done <6213 <asah > to the man <0376 >iysh >

whom <0834 >aher > the king <4428 melek > delighteth <2654

chaphets > to honour <3366 y@qar >.

10 Then the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > to Haman

<2001 Haman >, Make haste <4116 mahar >, [and] take <3947 laqach

> the apparel <3830 l@buwsh > and the horse <5483 cuwc >, as

thou hast said <1696 dabar >, and do <6213 <asah > even so <3651

ken > to Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > the Jew <3064 Y@huwdiy >,

that sitteth <3427 yashab > at the king's <4428 melek > gate

<8179 sha<ar >: let nothing <1697 dabar > fail <5307 naphal > of

all <3605 kol > that thou hast spoken <1696 dabar >.

11 Then took <3947 laqach > Haman <2001 Haman > the apparel

<3830 l@buwsh > and the horse <5483 cuwc >, and arrayed <3847

labash > Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay >, and brought <7392 rakab >

him on horseback <7392 rakab > through the street <7339 r@chob >

of the city <5892 <iyr >, and proclaimed <7121 qara> > before

<6440 paniym > him, Thus <3602 kakah > shall it be done <6213

<asah > unto the man <0376 >iysh > whom <0834 >aher > the king

<4428 melek > delighteth <2654 chaphets > to honour <3366 y@qar

12. And Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > came <7725 shuwb > again

<7725 shuwb > to the king's <4428 melek > gate <8179 sha<ar >.

But Haman <2001 Haman > hasted <1765 dachaph > to his house

<1004 bayith > mourning <57>, and having his head <7218 ro>sh >

covered <2645 chaphah >.

13 And Haman <2001 Haman > told <5608 caphar > Zeresh <2238

Zeresh > his wife <0802 >ishshah > and all <3605 kol > his

friends <0157 >ahab > every <3605 kol > [thing] that had

befallen <7136 qarah > him. Then said <0559 >amar > his wise

<2450 chakam > men and Zeresh <2238 Zeresh > his wife <0802

>ishshah > unto him, If <0518 >im > Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay >

[be] of the seed <2233 zera< > of the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy >,

before <6440 paniym > whom <0834 >aher > thou hast begun <2490

chalal > to fall <5307 naphal >, thou shalt not prevail <3201

yakol > against him, but shalt surely <3588 kiy > fall <5307

naphal > before <6440 paniym > him.

14 And while they [were] yet <5750 <owd > talking <1696 dabar >

with him, came <0935 bow> > the king's <4428 melek >

chamberlains <5631 cariyc >, and hasted <0926 bahal > to bring

<0935 bow> > Haman <2001 Haman > unto the banquet <4960 mishteh

> that Esther <0635 >Ecter > had prepared <6213 <asah >.

Esther 7

1. So the king <4428 melek > and Haman <2001 Haman > came <0935

bow> > to banquet <8354 shathah > with Esther <0635 >Ecter > the

queen <4436 malkah >.

2 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > again <1571 gam

> unto Esther <0635 >Ecter > on the second <8145 sheniy > day

<3117 yowm > at the banquet <4960 mishteh > of wine <3196 yayin

>, What <4100 mah > [is] thy petition <7596 sh@>elah >, queen

<4436 malkah > Esther <0635 >Ecter >? and it shall be granted

<5414 nathan > thee: and what <4100 mah > [is] thy request <1246

baqqashah >? and it shall be performed <6213 <asah >, [even] to

the half <2677 chetsiy > of the kingdom <4438 malkuwth >.

3 Then Esther <0635 >Ecter > the queen <4436 malkah > answered

<6030 <anah > and said <0559 >amar >, If <0518 >im > I have

found <4672 matsa> > favour <2580 chen > in thy sight <5869

<ayin >, O king <4428 melek >, and if <0518 >im > it please

<2895 towb > the king <4428 melek >, let my life <5315 nephesh >

be given <5414 nathan > me at my petition <7596 sh@>elah >, and

my people <5971 <am > at my request <1246 baqqashah >:

4 For we are sold <4376 makar >, I and my people <5971 <am >,

to be destroyed <8045 shamad >, to be slain <2026 harag >, and

to perish <6>. But if <0432 >illuw > we had been sold <4376

makar > for bondmen <5650 <ebed > and bondwomen <8198 shiphchah

>, I had held <2790 charash > my tongue <2790 charash >,

although <3588 kiy > the enemy <6862 tsar > could not

countervail <7737 shavah > the king's <4428 melek > damage <5143

nezeq >.

5 Then the king <4428 melek > Ahasuerus <0325 >Achashverowsh >

answered <0559 >amar > and said <0559 >amar > unto Esther <0635

>Ecter > the queen <4436 malkah >, Who <4310 miy > is he, and

where <0335 >ay > is he, that durst presume <4390 male> > in his

heart <3820 leb > to do <6213 <asah > so <3651 ken >?

6 And Esther <0635 >Ecter > said <0559 >amar >, The adversary

<6862 tsar > and enemy <0341 >oyeb > [is] this <2088 zeh >

wicked <7451 ra< > Haman <2001 Haman >. Then Haman <2001 Haman >

was afraid <1204 ba<ath > before <6440 paniym > the king <4428

melek > and the queen <4436 malkah >.

7. And the king <4428 melek > arising <6965 quwm > from the

banquet <4960 mishteh > of wine <3196 yayin > in his wrath <2534

chemah > [went] into <0413 >el > the palace <1055 biythan >

garden <1594 ginnah >: and Haman <2001 Haman > stood <5975 <amad

> up to make request <1245 baqash > for his life <5315 nephesh >

to Esther <0635 >Ecter > the queen <4436 malkah >; for he saw

<7200 ra>ah > that there was evil <7451 ra< > determined <3615

kalah > against <0413 >el > him by the king <4428 melek >.

8 Then the king <4428 melek > returned <7725 shuwb > out of the

palace <1055 biythan > garden <1594 ginnah > into <0413 >el >

the place <1004 bayith > of the banquet <4960 mishteh > of wine

<3196 yayin >; and Haman <2001 Haman > was fallen <5307 naphal >

upon the bed <4296 mittah > whereon Esther <0635 >Ecter > [was].

Then said <0559 >amar > the king <4428 melek >, Will he force

<3533 kabash > the queen <4436 malkah > also <1571 gam > before

<5973 <im > me in the house <1004 bayith >? As the word <1697

dabar > went <3318 yatsa> > out of the king's <4428 melek >

mouth <6310 peh >, they covered <2645 chaphah > Haman's <2001

Haman > face <6440 paniym >.

9 And Harbonah <2726 Charbowna> >, one <0259 >echad > of the

chamberlains <5631 cariyc >, said <0559 >amar > before <6440

paniym > the king <4428 melek >, Behold <2009 hinneh > also

<1571 gam >, the gallows <6086 <ets > fifty <2572 chamishshiym >

cubits <0520 >ammah > high <1364 gaboahh >, which <0834 >aher >

Haman <2001 Haman > had made <6213 <asah > for Mordecai <4782

Mord@kay >, who <0834 >aher > had spoken <1696 dabar > good

<2896 towb > for the king <4428 melek >, standeth <5975 <amad >

in the house <1004 bayith > of Haman <2001 Haman >. Then the

king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar >, Hang <8518 talah > him

thereon <5921 <al >.

10 So they hanged <8518 talah > Haman <2001 Haman > on <5921

<al > the gallows <6086 <ets > that he had prepared <3559 kuwn >

for Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay >. Then was the king's <4428 melek >

wrath <2534 chemah > pacified <7918 shakak >.

Esther 8

1. On that day <3117 yowm > did the king <4428 melek >

Ahasuerus <0325 >Achashverowsh > give <5414 nathan > the house

<1004 bayith > of Haman <2001 Haman > the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy >'

enemy <6887 tsarar > unto Esther <0635 >Ecter > the queen <4436

malkah >. And Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > came <0935 bow> > before

<6440 paniym > the king <4428 melek >; for Esther <0635 >Ecter >

had told <5046 nagad > what <4100 mah > he [was] unto her.

2 And the king <4428 melek > took <5493 cuwr > off his ring

<2885 tabba<ath >, which <0834 >aher > he had taken <5674 <abar

> from Haman <2001 Haman >, and gave <5414 nathan > it unto

Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay >. And Esther <0635 >Ecter > set <7760

suwm > Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > over <5921 <al > the house

<1004 bayith > of Haman <2001 Haman >.

3. And Esther <0635 >Ecter > spake <1696 dabar > yet again

<3254 yacaph > before <6440 paniym > the king <4428 melek >, and

fell <5307 naphal > down at <6440 paniym > his feet <7272 regel

>, and besought <2603 chanan > him with tears <1058 bakah > to

put <5674 <abar > away <5674 <abar > the mischief <7451 ra< > of

Haman <2001 Haman > the Agagite <91>, and his device <4284

machashabah > that he had devised <2803 chashab > against <5921

<al > the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy >.

4 Then the king <4428 melek > held <3447 yashat > out the

golden <2091 zahab > sceptre <8275 sharbiyt > toward Esther

<0635 >Ecter >. So Esther <0635 >Ecter > arose <6965 quwm >, and

stood <5975 <amad > before <6440 paniym > the king <4428 melek >,

5 And said <0559 >amar >, If <0518 >im > it please <2896 towb >

the king <4428 melek >, and if <0518 >im > I have found favour

<2580 chen > in his sight <5869 <ayin >, and the thing <1697

dabar > [seem] right <3787 kasher > before <6440 paniym > the

king <4428 melek >, and I [be] pleasing <2896 towb > in his eyes

<5869 <ayin >, let it be written <3789 kathab > to reverse <7725

shuwb > the letters <5612 cepher > devised <4284 machashabah >

by Haman <2001 Haman > the son <1121 ben > of Hammedatha <4099

M@datha > the Agagite <91>, which <0834 >aher > he wrote <3789

kathab > to destroy <6> the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > which <0834

>aher > [are] in all <3605 kol > the king's <4428 melek >

provinces <4082 m@diynah >:

6 For how <0346 >ayeh > can <3201 yakol > I endure <3201 yakol

> to see <7200 ra>ah > the evil <7451 ra< > that shall come

<4672 matsa> > unto my people <5971 <am >? or how <0346 >ayeh >

can <3201 yakol > I endure <3201 yakol > to see <7200 ra>ah >

the destruction <13> of my kindred <4138 mowledeth >?

7 Then the king <4428 melek > Ahasuerus <0325 >Achashverowsh >

said <0559 >amar > unto Esther <0635 >Ecter > the queen <4436

malkah > and to Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > the Jew <3064 Y@huwdiy

>, Behold <2009 hinneh >, I have given <5414 nathan > Esther

<0635 >Ecter > the house <1004 bayith > of Haman <2001 Haman >,

and him they have hanged <8518 talah > upon the gallows <6086

<ets >, because he laid <7971 shalach > his hand <3027 yad >

upon the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy >.

8 Write <3789 kathab > ye also for the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy >,

as it liketh <2896 towb > you, in the king's <4428 melek > name

<8034 shem >, and seal <2856 chatham > [it] with the king's

<4428 melek > ring <2885 tabba<ath >: for the writing <3791

kathab > which <0834 >aher > is written <3789 kathab > in the

king's <4428 melek > name <8034 shem >, and sealed <2856 chatham

> with the king's <4428 melek > ring <2885 tabba<ath >, may no

<0369 >ayin > man reverse <7725 shuwb >.

9 Then were the king's <4428 melek > scribes <5608 caphar >

called <7121 qara> > at that time <6256 <eth > in the third

<7992 sh@liyshiy > month <2320 chodesh >, that [is], the month

<2320 chodesh > Sivan <5510 Ciyvan >, on the three <7969

shalowsh > and twentieth <6242 <esriym > [day] thereof; and it

was written <3789 kathab > according to all <3605 kol > that

Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > commanded <6680 tsavah > unto the Jews

<3064 Y@huwdiy >, and to the lieutenants <0323 >achashdarpan >,

and the deputies <6346 pechah > and rulers <8269 sar > of the

provinces <4082 m@diynah > which <0834 >aher > [are] from India

<1912 Hoduw > unto Ethiopia <3568 Kuwsh >, an hundred <3967

me>ah > twenty <6242 <esriym > and seven <7651 sheba< >

provinces <4082 m@diynah >, unto every province <4082 m@diynah >

according to the writing <3791 kathab > thereof, and unto every

people <5971 <am > after their language <3956 lashown >, and to

the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > according to their writing <3791

kathab >, and according to their language <3956 lashown >.

10 And he wrote <3789 kathab > in the king <4428 melek >

Ahasuerus <0325 >Achashverowsh >' name <8034 shem >, and sealed

<2856 chatham > [it] with the king's <4428 melek > ring <2885

tabba<ath >, and sent <7971 shalach > letters <5612 cepher > by

posts <7323 ruwts > on horseback <5483 cuwc >, [and] riders

<7392 rakab > on mules <7409 rekesh >, camels <0327 >achastaran

>, [and] young <1121 ben > dromedaries <7424 rammak >:

11 Wherein <0834 >aher > the king <4428 melek > granted <5414

nathan > the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > which <0834 >aher > [were] in

every <3605 kol > city <5892 <iyr > to gather <6950 qahal >

themselves together, and to stand <5975 <amad > for their life

<5315 nephesh >, to destroy <8045 shamad >, to slay <2026 harag

>, and to cause to perish <6>, all <3605 kol > the power <2428

chayil > of the people <5971 <am > and province <4082 m@diynah >

that would assault <6696 tsuwr > them, [both] little <2945 taph

> ones and women <0802 >ishshah >, and [to take] the spoil <7998

shalal > of them for a prey <0962 bazaz >,

12 Upon one <0259 >echad > day <3117 yowm > in all <3605 kol >

the provinces <4082 m@diynah > of king <4428 melek > Ahasuerus

<0325 >Achashverowsh >, [namely], upon the thirteenth [day] of

the twelfth month <2320 chodesh >, which <1931 huw> > [is] the

month <2320 chodesh > Adar <0143 >Adar >.

13 The copy <6572 parshegen > of the writing <3791 kathab > for

a commandment <1881 dath > to be given <5414 nathan > in every

<3605 kol > province <4082 m@diynah > [was] published <1540

galah > unto all <3605 kol > people <5971 <am >, and that the

Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > should be ready <6264 <athiyd > against

that day <3117 yowm > to avenge <5358 naqam > themselves on

their enemies <0341 >oyeb >.

14 [So] the posts <7323 ruwts > that rode <7392 rakab > upon

mules <7409 rekesh > [and] camels <0327 >achastaran > went <3318

yatsa> > out, being hastened <0926 bahal > and pressed <1765

dachaph > on by the king's <4428 melek > commandment <1697 dabar

>. And the decree <1881 dath > was given <5414 nathan > at

Shushan <7800 Shuwshan > the palace <1002 biyrah >.

15. And Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > went <3318 yatsa> > out from

the presence <6440 paniym > of the king <4428 melek > in royal

<4438 malkuwth > apparel <3830 l@buwsh > of blue <8504 t@keleth

> and white <2353 chuwr >, and with a great <1419 gadowl > crown

<5850 <atarah > of gold <2091 zahab >, and with a garment <8509

takriyk > of fine linen <0948 buwts > and purple <0713 >argaman

>: and the city <5892 <iyr > of Shushan <7800 Shuwshan >

rejoiced <6670 tsahal > and was glad <8056 sameach >.

16 The Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > had light <0219 >owrah >, and

gladness <8057 simchah >, and joy <8342 sasown >, and honour

<3366 y@qar >.

17 And in every <3605 kol > province <4082 m@diynah >, and in

every <3605 kol > city <5892 <iyr >, whithersoever the king's

<4428 melek > commandment <1697 dabar > and his decree <1881

dath > came <5060 naga< >, the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > had joy

<8057 simchah > and gladness <8342 sasown >, a feast <4960

mishteh > and a good <2896 towb > day <3117 yowm >. And many

<7227 rab > of the people <5971 <am > of the land <0776 >erets >

became <3054 yahad > Jews <3054 yahad >; for the fear <6343

pachad > of the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > fell <5307 naphal > upon

them.

Esther 9

1. Now in the twelfth month <2320 chodesh >, that [is], the

month <2320 chodesh > Adar <0143 >Adar >, on the thirteenth day

<3117 yowm > of the same, when <0834 >aher > the king's <4428

melek > commandment <1697 dabar > and his decree <1881 dath >

drew near <5060 naga< > to be put in execution <6213 <asah >, in

the day <3117 yowm > that the enemies <0341 >oyeb > of the Jews

<3064 Y@huwdiy > hoped <7663 sabar > to have power <7980 shalat

> over them, (though it was turned <2015 haphak > to the

contrary, that the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > had rule <7980 shalat >

over them that hated <8130 sane> > them;)

2 The Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > gathered <6950 qahal > themselves

together in their cities <5892 <iyr > throughout all <3605 kol >

the provinces <4082 m@diynah > of the king <4428 melek >

Ahasuerus <0325 >Achashverowsh >, to lay <7971 shalach > hand

<3027 yad > on such as sought <1245 baqash > their hurt <7451

ra< >: and no <3808 lo> > man <0376 >iysh > could withstand

<5975 <amad > them; for the fear <6343 pachad > of them fell

<5307 naphal > upon all <3605 kol > people <5971 <am >.

3 And all <3605 kol > the rulers <8269 sar > of the provinces

<4082 m@diynah >, and the lieutenants <0323 >achashdarpan >, and

the deputies <6346 pechah >, and officers <6213 <asah > of the

king <4428 melek >, helped <5375 nasa> > the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy

>; because <3588 kiy > the fear <6343 pachad > of Mordecai <4782

Mord@kay > fell <5307 naphal > upon them.

4 For Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > [was] great <1419 gadowl > in

the king's <4428 melek > house <1004 bayith >, and his fame

<8089 shoma< > went <1980 halak > out throughout all <3605 kol >

the provinces <4082 m@diynah >: for this man <0376 >iysh >

Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > waxed <1980 halak > greater <1419

gadowl > and greater <1419 gadowl >.

5 Thus the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > smote <5221 nakah > all <3605

kol > their enemies <0341 >oyeb > with the stroke <4347 makkah >

of the sword <2719 chereb >, and slaughter <2027 hereg >, and

destruction <12>, and did <6213 <asah > what <4100 mah > they

would unto those that hated <8130 sane> > them.

6 And in Shushan <7800 Shuwshan > the palace <1002 biyrah > the

Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > slew <2026 harag > and destroyed <6> five

<2568 chamesh > hundred <3967 me>ah > men <0376 >iysh >.

7 And Parshandatha <6577 Parshandatha> >, and Dalphon <1813

Dalphown >, and Aspatha <0630 >Acpatha> >,

8 And Poratha <6334 Powratha> >, and Adalia <0118 >Adalya> >,

and Aridatha <0743 >Ariydatha> >,

9 And Parmashta <6534 Parmashta> >, and Arisai <0747 >Ariycay >,

and Aridai <0742 >Ariyday >, and Vajezatha <2055 Vay@zatha> >,

10 The ten <6235 <eser > sons <1121 ben > of Haman <2001 Haman

> the son <1121 ben > of Hammedatha <4099 M@datha >, the enemy

<6887 tsarar > of the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy >, slew <2026 harag >

they; but on the spoil <0961 bizzah > laid <7971 shalach > they

not their hand <3027 yad >.

11 On that day <3117 yowm > the number <4557 micpar > of those

that were slain <2026 harag > in Shushan <7800 Shuwshan > the

palace <1002 biyrah > was brought <0935 bow> > before <6440

paniym > the king <4428 melek >.

12 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > unto Esther

<0635 >Ecter > the queen <4436 malkah >, The Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy

> have slain <2026 harag > and destroyed <6> five <2568 chamesh

> hundred <3967 me>ah > men <0376 >iysh > in Shushan <7800

Shuwshan > the palace <1002 biyrah >, and the ten <6235 <eser >

sons <1121 ben > of Haman <2001 Haman >; what <4100 mah > have

they done <6213 <asah > in the rest <7605 sh@>ar > of the king's

<4428 melek > provinces <4082 m@diynah >? now what <4100 mah >

[is] thy petition <7596 sh@>elah >? and it shall be granted

<5414 nathan > thee: or what <4100 mah > [is] thy request <1246

baqqashah > further <5750 <owd >? and it shall be done <6213

<asah >.

13 Then said <0559 >amar > Esther <0635 >Ecter >, If <0518 >im

> it please <2896 towb > the king <4428 melek >, let it be

granted <5414 nathan > to the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > which <0834

>aher > [are] in Shushan <7800 Shuwshan > to do <6213 <asah > to

morrow <4279 machar > also <1571 gam > according unto this day's

<3117 yowm > decree <1881 dath >, and let Haman's <2001 Haman >

ten <6235 <eser > sons <1121 ben > be hanged <8518 talah > upon

the gallows <6086 <ets >.

14 And the king <4428 melek > commanded <0559 >amar > it so

<3651 ken > to be done <6213 <asah >: and the decree <1881 dath

> was given <5414 nathan > at Shushan <7800 Shuwshan >; and they

hanged <8518 talah > Haman's <2001 Haman > ten <6235 <eser >

sons <1121 ben >.

15 For the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > that [were] in Shushan <7800

Shuwshan > gathered <6950 qahal > themselves together on the

fourteenth day <3117 yowm > also <1571 gam > of the month <2320

chodesh > Adar <0143 >Adar >, and slew <2026 harag > three <7969

shalowsh > hundred <3967 me>ah > men <0376 >iysh > at Shushan

<7800 Shuwshan >; but on the prey <0961 bizzah > they laid <7971

shalach > not their hand <3027 yad >.

16 But the other <7605 sh@>ar > Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > that

[were] in the king's <4428 melek > provinces <4082 m@diynah >

gathered <6950 qahal > themselves together, and stood <5975

<amad > for their lives <5315 nephesh >, and had rest <5118

nuwach > from their enemies <0341 >oyeb >, and slew <2026 harag

> of their foes <8130 sane> > seventy <7657 shib<iym. > and five

<2568 chamesh > thousand <0505 >eleph >, but they laid <7971

shalach > not their hands <3027 yad > on the prey <0961 bizzah >,

17 On the thirteenth day <3117 yowm > of the month <2320

chodesh > Adar <0143 >Adar >; and on the fourteenth day of the

same rested <5118 nuwach > they, and made <6213 <asah > it a day

<3117 yowm > of feasting <4960 mishteh > and gladness <8057

simchah >.

18 But the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > that [were] at Shushan <7800

Shuwshan > assembled <6950 qahal > together on the thirteenth

[day] thereof, and on the fourteenth thereof; and on the

fifteenth <6240 <asar > [day] of the same they rested <5118

nuwach >, and made <6213 <asah > it a day <3117 yowm > of

feasting <4960 mishteh > and gladness <8057 simchah >.

19 Therefore the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > of the villages <6521

p@raziy >, that dwelt <3427 yashab > in the unwalled <6519

p@razah > towns <5892 <iyr >, made <6213 <asah > the fourteenth

day <3117 yowm > of the month <2320 chodesh > Adar <0143 >Adar >

[a day of] gladness <8057 simchah > and feasting <4960 mishteh >,

and a good <2896 towb > day <3117 yowm >, and of sending <4916

mishlowach > portions <4490 manah > one <0376 >iysh > to another

<7453 rea< >.

20. And Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > wrote <3789 kathab > these

<0428 >el-leh > things <1697 dabar >, and sent <7971 shalach >

letters <5612 cepher > unto all <3605 kol > the Jews <3064

Y@huwdiy > that [were] in all <3605 kol > the provinces <4082

m@diynah > of the king <4428 melek > Ahasuerus <0325

>Achashverowsh >, [both] nigh <7126 qarab > and far <7350

rachowq >,

21 To stablish <6965 quwm > [this] among <5921 <al > them, that

they should keep <6213 <asah > the fourteenth day of the month

<2320 chodesh > Adar <0143 >Adar >, and the fifteenth <6240

<asar > day <3117 yowm > of the same, yearly <8141 shaneh >,

22 As the days <3117 yowm > wherein <0834 >aher > the Jews

<3064 Y@huwdiy > rested <5117 nuwach > from their enemies <0341

>oyeb >, and the month <2320 chodesh > which <0834 >aher > was

turned <2015 haphak > unto them from sorrow <3015 yagown > to

joy <8057 simchah >, and from mourning <60> into a good <2896

towb > day <3117 yowm >: that they should make <6213 <asah >

them days <3117 yowm > of feasting <4960 mishteh > and joy <8057

simchah >, and of sending <4916 mishlowach > portions <4490

manah > one <0376 >iysh > to another <7453 rea< >, and gifts

<4979 mattanah > to the poor <34>.

23 And the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > undertook <6901 qabal > to do

<6213 <asah > as they had begun <2490 chalal >, and as Mordecai

<4782 Mord@kay > had written <3789 kathab > unto them;

24 Because <3588 kiy > Haman <2001 Haman > the son <1121 ben >

of Hammedatha <4099 M@datha >, the Agagite <91>, the enemy <6887

tsarar > of all <3605 kol > the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy >, had

devised <2803 chashab > against <5921 <al > the Jews <3064

Y@huwdiy > to destroy <6> them, and had cast <5307 naphal > Pur

<6332 Puwr >, that [is], the lot <1486 gowral >, to consume

<2000 hamam > them, and to destroy <6> them;

25 But when [Esther] came <0935 bow> > before <6440 paniym >

the king <4428 melek >, he commanded <0559 >amar > by letters

<5612 cepher > that his wicked <7451 ra< > device <4284

machashabah >, which <0834 >aher > he devised <2803 chashab >

against <5921 <al > the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy >, should return

<7725 shuwb > upon his own head <7218 ro>sh >, and that he and

his sons <1121 ben > should be hanged <8518 talah > on <5921 <al

> the gallows <6086 <ets >.

26 Wherefore they called <7121 qara> > these <0428 >el-leh >

days <3117 yowm > Purim <6332 Puwr > after <5921 <al > the name

<8034 shem > of Pur <6332 Puwr >. Therefore for all <3605 kol >

the words <1697 dabar > of this letter <0107 >iggereth >, and

[of that] which <4100 mah > they had seen <7200 ra>ah >

concerning <5921 <al > this <3602 kakah > matter <3602 kakah >,

and which <4100 mah > had come <5060 naga< > unto them,

27 The Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > ordained <6965 quwm >, and took

<6901 qabal > upon them, and upon their seed <2233 zera< >, and

upon all <3605 kol > such as joined <3867 lavah > themselves

unto them, so as it should not fail <5674 <abar >, that they

would keep <6213 <asah > these <0428 >el-leh > two <8147

sh@nayim > days <3117 yowm > according to their writing <3791

kathab >, and according to their [appointed] time <2165 z@man >

every <3605 kol > year <8141 shaneh >;

28 And [that] these <0428 >el-leh > days <3117 yowm > [should

be] remembered <2142 zakar > and kept <6213 <asah > throughout

every generation <1755 dowr >, every family <4940 mishpachah >,

every province <4082 m@diynah >, and every city <5892 <iyr >;

and [that] these <0428 >el-leh > days <3117 yowm > of Purim

<6332 Puwr > should not fail <5674 <abar > from among <8432

tavek > the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy >, nor <3808 lo> > the memorial

<2143 zeker > of them perish <5486 cuwph > from their seed <2233

zera< >.

29 Then Esther <0635 >Ecter > the queen <4436 malkah >, the

daughter <1323 bath > of Abihail <32>, and Mordecai <4782

Mord@kay > the Jew <3064 Y@huwdiy >, wrote <3789 kathab > with

all <3605 kol > authority <8633 toqeph >, to confirm <6965 quwm

> this <2063 zo>th > second <8145 sheniy > letter <0107

>iggereth > of Purim <6332 Puwr >.

30 And he sent <7971 shalach > the letters <5612 cepher > unto

all <3605 kol > the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy >, to the hundred <3967

me>ah > twenty <6242 <esriym > and seven <7651 sheba< >

provinces <4082 m@diynah > of the kingdom <4438 malkuwth > of

Ahasuerus <0325 >Achashverowsh >, [with] words <1697 dabar > of

peace <7965 shalowm > and truth <0571 >emeth >,

31 To confirm <6965 quwm > these <0428 >el-leh > days <3117

yowm > of Purim <6332 Puwr > in their times <2165 z@man >

[appointed], according as Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > the Jew

<3064 Y@huwdiy > and Esther <0635 >Ecter > the queen <4436

malkah > had enjoined <6965 quwm > them, and as they had decreed

<6965 quwm > for themselves <5315 nephesh > and for their seed

<2233 zera< >, the matters <1697 dabar > of the fastings <6685

tsowm > and their cry <2201 za<aq >.

32 And the decree <3982 ma>amar > of Esther <0635 >Ecter >

confirmed <6965 quwm > these <0428 >el-leh > matters <1697 dabar

> of Purim <6332 Puwr >; and it was written <3789 kathab > in

the book <5612 cepher >.

Esther 10

1. And the king <4428 melek > Ahasuerus <0325 >Achashverowsh >

laid <7760 suwm > a tribute <4522 mac > upon the land <0776

>erets >, and [upon] the isles <0339 >iy > of the sea <3220 yam

2 And all <3605 kol > the acts <4640 Ma<say > of his power

<8633 toqeph > and of his might <1369 g@buwrah >, and the

declaration <6575 parashah > of the greatness <1420 g@duwlah >

of Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay >, whereunto <0834 >aher > the king

<4428 melek > advanced <1431 gadal > him, [are] they not written

<3789 kathab > in the book <5612 cepher > of the chronicles

<1697 dabar > of the kings <4428 melek > of Media <4074 Maday >

and Persia <6539 Parac >?

3 For Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > the Jew <3064 Y@huwdiy > [was]

next <4932 mishneh > unto king <4428 melek > Ahasuerus <0325

>Achashverowsh >, and great <1419 gadowl > among the Jews <3064

Y@huwdiy >, and accepted <7521 ratsah > of the multitude <7230

rob > of his brethren <0251 >ach >, seeking <1875 darash > the

wealth <2896 towb > of his people <5971 <am >, and speaking

<1696 dabar > peace <7965 shalowm > to all <3605 kol > his seed

<2233 zera< >.