Esther 1



 1. Now it came <1961 hayah > to pass in the days <3117 yowm > 
of Ahasuerus <0325 >Achashverowsh >, (this [is] Ahasuerus <0325 
>Achashverowsh > which reigned <4427 malak >, from India <1912 
Hoduw > even unto Ethiopia <3568 Kuwsh >, [over] an hundred 
<3967 me>ah > and seven <7651 sheba< > and twenty <6242 <esriym 
> provinces <4082 m@diynah >:)



 2 [That] in those <1992 hem > days <3117 yowm >, when the king 
<4428 melek > Ahasuerus <0325 >Achashverowsh > sat <3427 yashab 
> on <5921 <al > the throne <3678 kicce> > of his kingdom <4438 
malkuwth >, which <0834 >aher > [was] in Shushan <7800 Shuwshan 
> the palace <1002 biyrah >,



 3 In the third <7969 shalowsh > year <8141 shaneh > of his 
reign <4427 malak >, he made <6213 <asah > a feast <4960 mishteh 
> unto all <3605 kol > his princes <8269 sar > and his servants 
<5650 <ebed >; the power <2428 chayil > of Persia <6539 Parac > 
and Media <4074 Maday >, the nobles <6579 partam > and princes 
<8269 sar > of the provinces <4082 m@diynah >, [being] before 
<6440 paniym > him:



 4 When he shewed <7200 ra>ah > the riches <6239 <osher > of his 
glorious <3519 kabowd > kingdom <4438 malkuwth > and the honour 
<3366 y@qar > of his excellent <1420 g@duwlah > majesty <1420 
g@duwlah > many <7227 rab > days <3117 yowm >, [even] an hundred 
<3967 me>ah > and fourscore <8084 sh@moniym > days <3117 yowm >.



 5 And when these <0428 >el-leh > days <3117 yowm > were expired 
<4390 male> >, the king <4428 melek > made <6213 <asah > a feast 
<4960 mishteh > unto all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > that 
were present <4672 matsa> > in Shushan <7800 Shuwshan > the 
palace <1002 biyrah >, both unto great <1419 gadowl > and small 
<6996 qatan >, seven <7651 sheba< > days <3117 yowm >, in the 
court <2691 chatser > of the garden <1594 ginnah > of the king's 
<4428 melek > palace <1055 biythan >;



 6 [Where were] white <2353 chuwr >, green <3768 karpac >, and 
blue <8504 t@keleth >, [hangings], fastened <0270 >achaz > with 
cords <2256 chebel > of fine linen <0948 buwts > and purple 
<0713 >argaman > to silver <3701 keceph > rings <1550 galiyl > 
and pillars <5982 <ammuwd > of marble <8338 shawshaw >: the beds 
<4296 mittah > [were of] gold <2091 zahab > and silver <3701 
keceph >, upon a pavement <7531 ritspah > of red <0923 behat >, 
and blue <8504 t@keleth >, and white <1858 dar >, and black 
<5508 cochereth >, marble <8336 shesh >.



 7 And they gave [them] drink <8248 shaqah > in vessels <3627 
k@liy > of gold <2091 zahab >, (the vessels <3627 k@liy > being 
diverse <8138 shanah > one <3627 k@liy > from another,) and 
royal <4438 malkuwth > wine <3196 yayin > in abundance <7227 rab 
>, according to the state <3027 yad > of the king <4428 melek >.



 8 And the drinking <8360 sh@thiyah > [was] according to the law 
<1881 dath >; none <0369 >ayin > did compel <0597 >anac >: for 
so <3651 ken > the king <4428 melek > had appointed <3245 yacad 
> to all <3605 kol > the officers <7227 rab > of his house <1004 
bayith >, that they should do <6213 <asah > according to every 
man's <0376 >iysh > pleasure <7522 ratsown >.



 9 Also <1571 gam > Vashti <2060 Vashtiy > the queen <4436 
malkah > made <6213 <asah > a feast <4960 mishteh > for the 
women <0802 >ishshah > [in] the royal <4438 malkuwth > house 
<1004 bayith > which [belonged] to king <4428 melek > Ahasuerus 
<0325 >Achashverowsh >.



 10. On the seventh <7637 sh@biy<iy > day <3117 yowm >, when the 
heart <3820 leb > of the king <4428 melek > was merry <2896 towb 
> with wine <3196 yayin >, he commanded <0559 >amar > Mehuman 
<4104 M@huwman >, Biztha <0968 Biztha> >, Harbona <2726 
Charbowna> >, Bigtha <0903 Bigtha> >, and Abagtha <5>, Zethar, 
and Carcas <3752 Karkac >, the seven <7651 sheba< > chamberlains 
<5631 cariyc > that served <8334 sharath > in the presence <6440 
paniym > of Ahasuerus <0325 >Achashverowsh > the king <4428 
melek >,



 11 To bring <0935 bow> > Vashti <2060 Vashtiy > the queen <4436 
malkah > before <6440 paniym > the king <4428 melek > with the 
crown <3804 kether > royal <4438 malkuwth >, to shew <7200 ra>ah 
> the people <5971 <am > and the princes <8269 sar > her beauty 
<3308 yophiy >: for she [was] fair <2896 towb > to look <4758 
mar>eh > on.



 12 But the queen <4436 malkah > Vashti <2060 Vashtiy > refused 
<3985 ma>en > to come <0935 bow> > at the king's <4428 melek > 
commandment <1697 dabar > by [his] chamberlains <5631 cariyc >: 
therefore was the king <4428 melek > very <3966 m@<od > wroth 
<7107 qatsaph >, and his anger <2534 chemah > burned <1197 ba<ar 
> in him.



 13 Then the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > to the wise 
<2450 chakam > men, which knew <5234 nakar > the times <6256 
<eth >, (for so <3651 ken > [was] the king's <4428 melek > 
manner <1697 dabar > toward <6440 paniym > all <3605 kol > that 
knew <5234 nakar > law <1881 dath > and judgment <1779 diyn >:



 14 And the next <7138 qarowb > unto him [was] Carshena <3771 
Karsh@na> >, Shethar <8369 Shethar >, Admatha <0133 >Admatha> >, 
Tarshish <8659 Tarshiysh >, Meres <4825 Merec >, Marsena <4826 
Marc@na> >, [and] Memucan <4462 M@muwkan >, the seven <7651 
sheba< > princes <8269 sar > of Persia <6539 Parac > and Media 
<4074 Maday >, which saw <7200 ra>ah > the king's <4428 melek > 
face <6440 paniym >, [and] which sat <3427 yashab > the first 
<7223 ri>shown > in the kingdom <4438 malkuwth >;)



 15 What <4100 mah > shall we do <6213 <asah > unto the queen 
<4436 malkah > Vashti <2060 Vashtiy > according to law <1881 
dath >, because she hath not performed <6213 <asah > the 
commandment <3982 ma>amar > of the king <4428 melek > Ahasuerus 
<0325 >Achashverowsh > by the chamberlains <5631 cariyc >?





 16 And Memucan <4462 M@muwkan > answered <0559 >amar > before 
<6440 paniym > the king <4428 melek > and the princes <8269 sar 
>, Vashti <2060 Vashtiy > the queen <4436 malkah > hath not done 
wrong <5753 <avah > to the king <4428 melek > only <0905 bad >, 
but also to all <3605 kol > the princes <8269 sar >, and to all 
<3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > that [are] in all <3605 kol > 
the provinces <4082 m@diynah > of the king <4428 melek > 
Ahasuerus <0325 >Achashverowsh >.



 17 For [this] deed <1697 dabar > of the queen <4436 malkah > 
shall come <3318 yatsa> > abroad <3318 yatsa> > unto all <3605 
kol > women <0802 >ishshah >, so that they shall despise <0959 
bazah > their husbands <1167 ba<al > in their eyes <5869 <ayin >,
 when it shall be reported <0559 >amar >, The king <4428 melek > 
Ahasuerus <0325 >Achashverowsh > commanded <0559 >amar > Vashti 
<2060 Vashtiy > the queen <4436 malkah > to be brought <0935 
bow> > in before <6440 paniym > him, but she came <0935 bow> > 
not.



 18 [Likewise] shall the ladies <8282 sarah > of Persia <6539 
Parac > and Media <4074 Maday > say <0559 >amar > this <2088 zeh 
> day <3117 yowm > unto all <3605 kol > the king's <4428 melek > 
princes <8269 sar >, which <0834 >aher > have heard <8085 shama< 
> of the deed <1697 dabar > of the queen <4436 malkah >. Thus 
[shall there arise] too <1767 day > much <1767 day > contempt 
<0963 bizzayown > and wrath <7110 qetseph >.



 19 If <0518 >im > it please <2895 towb > the king <4428 melek >,
 let there go <3318 yatsa> > a royal <4438 malkuwth > 
commandment <1697 dabar > from him, and let it be written <3789 
kathab > among the laws <1881 dath > of the Persians <6539 Parac 
> and the Medes <4074 Maday >, that it be not altered <5674 
<abar >, That Vashti <2060 Vashtiy > come <0935 bow> > no <3808 
lo> > more before <6440 paniym > king <4428 melek > Ahasuerus 
<0325 >Achashverowsh >; and let the king <4428 melek > give 
<5414 nathan > her royal <4438 malkuwth > estate unto another 
<7468 r@<uwth > that is better <2896 towb > than she.



 20 And when the king's <4428 melek > decree <6599 pithgam > 
which <0834 >aher > he shall make <6213 <asah > shall be 
published <8085 shama< > throughout all <3605 kol > his empire 
<4438 malkuwth >, (for it is great <7227 rab >,) all <3605 kol > 
the wives <0802 >ishshah > shall give <5414 nathan > to their 
husbands <1167 ba<al > honour <3366 y@qar >, both to great <1419 
gadowl > and small <6996 qatan >.



 21 And the saying <1697 dabar > pleased the king <4428 melek > 
and the princes <8269 sar >; and the king <4428 melek > did 
<6213 <asah > according to the word <1697 dabar > of Memucan 
<4462 M@muwkan >:



 22 For he sent <7971 shalach > letters <5612 cepher > into 
<0413 >el > all <3605 kol > the king's <4428 melek > provinces 
<4082 m@diynah >, into every province <4082 m@diynah > according 
to the writing <3791 kathab > thereof, and to every <0376 >iysh 
> people <5971 <am > after their language <3956 lashown >, that 
every man <0376 >iysh > should bear <8323 sarar > rule <8323 
sarar > in his own house <1004 bayith >, and that [it] should be 
published <1696 dabar > according to the language <3956 lashown 
> of every people <5971 <am >.



Esther 2



 1. After <0310 >achar > these <0428 >el-leh > things <1697 
dabar >, when the wrath <2534 chemah > of king <4428 melek > 
Ahasuerus <0325 >Achashverowsh > was appeased <7918 shakak >, he 
remembered <2142 zakar > Vashti <2060 Vashtiy >, and what she 
had done <6213 <asah >, and what was decreed <1504 gazar > 
against <5921 <al > her.



 2 Then said <0559 >amar > the king's <4428 melek > servants 
<5288 na<ar > that ministered <8334 sharath > unto him, Let 
there be fair <2896 towb > young <5291 na<arah > virgins <1330 
b@thuwlah > sought <1245 baqash > for the king <4428 melek >:



 3 And let the king <4428 melek > appoint <6485 paqad > officers 
<6496 paqiyd > in all <3605 kol > the provinces <4082 m@diynah > 
of his kingdom <4438 malkuwth >, that they may gather <6908 
qabats > together all <3605 kol > the fair <4758 mar>eh > young 
<5291 na<arah > virgins <1330 b@thuwlah > unto Shushan <7800 
Shuwshan > the palace <1002 biyrah >, to the house <1004 bayith 
> of the women <0802 >ishshah >, unto the custody <3027 yad > of 
Hege <1896 Hege> > the king's <4428 melek > chamberlain <5631 
cariyc >, keeper <8104 shamar > of the women <0802 >ishshah >; 
and let their things for purification <8562 tamruwq > be given 
<5414 nathan > [them]:



 4 And let the maiden <5291 na<arah > which <0834 >aher > 
pleaseth the king <4428 melek > be queen <4427 malak > instead 
<8478 tachath > of Vashti <2060 Vashtiy >. And the thing <1697 
dabar > pleased the king <4428 melek >; and he did <6213 <asah > 
so <3651 ken >.



 5 [Now] in Shushan <7800 Shuwshan > the palace <1002 biyrah > 
there was a certain <0376 >iysh > Jew <3064 Y@huwdiy >, whose 
name <8034 shem > [was] Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay >, the son <1121 
ben > of Jair <2971 Ya>iyr >, the son <1121 ben > of Shimei 
<8096 Shim<iy >, the son <1121 ben > of Kish <7027 Qiysh >, a 
Benjamite <1145 Ben-y@miyniy >;



 6 Who <0834 >aher > had been carried <1540 galah > away <1546 
galuwth > from Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > with the captivity 
<1473 gowlah > which <0834 >aher > had been carried <1540 galah 
> away <1546 galuwth > with Jeconiah <3204 Y@konyah > king <4428 
melek > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >, whom <0834 >aher > 
Nebuchadnezzar <5019 N@buwkadne>tstsar > the king <4428 melek > 
of Babylon <0894 Babel > had carried <1540 galah > away <1546 
galuwth >.



 7 And he brought <0539 >aman > up Hadassah <1919 Hadaccah >, 
that [is], Esther <0635 >Ecter >, his uncle's <1733 dowdah > 
daughter <1323 bath >: for she had neither <0369 >ayin > father 
<1> nor mother <0517 >em >, and the maid <5291 na<arah > [was] 
fair <3303 yapheh > and beautiful; whom Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay 
>, when her father <1> and mother <0517 >em > were dead <4194 
maveth >, took <3947 laqach > for his own daughter <1323 bath >.



 8 So it came <1961 hayah > to pass, when the king's <4428 melek 
> commandment <1697 dabar > and his decree <1881 dath > was 
heard <8085 shama< >, and when many <7227 rab > maidens <5291 
na<arah > were gathered <6908 qabats > together unto Shushan 
<7800 Shuwshan > the palace <1002 biyrah >, to the custody <3027 
yad > of Hegai <1896 Hege> >, that Esther <0635 >Ecter > was 
brought <3947 laqach > also unto the king's <4428 melek > house 
<1004 bayith >, to the custody <3027 yad > of Hegai <1896 Hege> 
>, keeper <8104 shamar > of the women <0802 >ishshah >.



 9 And the maiden <5291 na<arah > pleased him, and she obtained 
<5375 nasa> > kindness <2617 checed > of him; and he speedily 
<0926 bahal > gave <5414 nathan > her her things for 
purification <8562 tamruwq >, with such things as belonged <4490 
manah > to her, and seven <7651 sheba< > maidens <5291 na<arah >,
 [which were] meet <7200 ra>ah > to be given <5414 nathan > her, 
out of the king's <4428 melek > house <1004 bayith >: and he 
preferred <8138 shanah > her and her maids <5291 na<arah > unto 
the best <2896 towb > [place] of the house <1004 bayith > of the 
women <0802 >ishshah >.



 10 Esther <0635 >Ecter > had not shewed <5046 nagad > her 
people <5971 <am > nor her kindred <4138 mowledeth >: for 
Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > had charged <6680 tsavah > her that 
she should not shew <5046 nagad > [it].



 11 And Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > walked <1980 halak > every day 
<3117 yowm > before <6440 paniym > the court <2691 chatser > of 
the women's <0802 >ishshah > house <1004 bayith >, to know <3045 
yada< > how Esther <0635 >Ecter > did <7965 shalowm >, and what 
<4100 mah > should become <6213 <asah > of her.



 12 Now when every maid's <5291 na<arah > turn <8447 towr > was 
come <5060 naga< > to go <0935 bow> > in to king <4428 melek > 
Ahasuerus <0325 >Achashverowsh >, after <7093 qets > that she 
had been <1961 hayah > twelve months <2320 chodesh >, according 
to the manner <1881 dath > of the women <0802 >ishshah >, (for 
so <3651 ken > were the days <3117 yowm > of their purifications 
<4795 maruwq > accomplished <4390 male> >, [to wit], six <8337 
shesh > months <2320 chodesh > with oil <8081 shemen > of myrrh 
<4753 more >, and six <8337 shesh > months <2320 chodesh > with 
sweet <1314 besem > odours <1314 besem >, and with [other] 
things for the purifying <8562 tamruwq > of the women <0802 
>ishshah >;)



 13 Then thus <2088 zeh > came <0935 bow> > [every] maiden <5291 
na<arah > unto the king <4428 melek >; whatsoever she desired 
<0559 >amar > was given <5414 nathan > her to go <0935 bow> > 
with her out of the house <1004 bayith > of the women <0802 
>ishshah > unto the king's <4428 melek > house <1004 bayith >.



 14 In the evening <6153 <ereb > she went <0935 bow> >, and on 
the morrow <1242 boqer > she returned <7725 shuwb > into <0413 
>el > the second <8145 sheniy > house <1004 bayith > of the 
women <0802 >ishshah >, to the custody <3027 yad > of Shaashgaz 
<8190 Sha<ashgaz >, the king's <4428 melek > chamberlain <5631 
cariyc >, which kept <8104 shamar > the concubines <6370 
piylegesh >: she came <0935 bow> > in unto the king <4428 melek 
> no <3808 lo> > more <5750 <owd >, except the king <4428 melek 
> delighted <2654 chaphets > in her, and that she were called 
<7121 qara> > by name <8034 shem >.



 15 Now when the turn <8447 towr > of Esther <0635 >Ecter >, the 
daughter <1323 bath > of Abihail <32> the uncle <1730 dowd > of 
Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay >, who <0834 >aher > had taken <3947 
laqach > her for his daughter <1323 bath >, was come <5060 naga< 
> to go <0935 bow> > in unto the king <4428 melek >, she 
required <1245 baqash > nothing but what Hegai <1896 Hege> > the 
king's <4428 melek > chamberlain <5631 cariyc >, the keeper 
<8104 shamar > of the women <0802 >ishshah >, appointed <0559 
>amar >. And Esther <0635 >Ecter > obtained <5375 nasa> > favour 
<2580 chen > in the sight <5869 <ayin > of all <3605 kol > them 
that looked <6437 panah > upon her.



 16 So Esther <0635 >Ecter > was taken <3947 laqach > unto king 
<4428 melek > Ahasuerus <0325 >Achashverowsh > into <0413 >el > 
his house <1004 bayith > royal <4438 malkuwth > in the tenth 
<6224 <asiyriy > month <2320 chodesh >, which [is] the month 
<2320 chodesh > Tebeth <2887 Tebeth >, in the seventh <7651 
sheba< > year <8141 shaneh > of his reign <4438 malkuwth >.



 17 And the king <4428 melek > loved <0157 >ahab > Esther <0635 
>Ecter > above all <3605 kol > the women <0802 >ishshah >, and 
she obtained <5375 nasa> > grace <2580 chen > and favour <2617 
checed > in his sight <6440 paniym > more than all <3605 kol > 
the virgins <1330 b@thuwlah >; so that he set <7760 suwm > the 
royal <4438 malkuwth > crown <3804 kether > upon her head <7218 
ro>sh >, and made her queen <4427 malak > instead <8478 tachath 
> of Vashti <2060 Vashtiy >.



 18 Then the king <4428 melek > made <6213 <asah > a great <1419 
gadowl > feast <4960 mishteh > unto all <3605 kol > his princes 
<8269 sar > and his servants <5650 <ebed >, [even <0853 >eth >] 
Esther's <0635 >Ecter > feast <4960 mishteh >; and he made <6213 
<asah > a release <2010 hanachah > to the provinces <4082 
m@diynah >, and gave <5414 nathan > gifts <4864 mas>eth >, 
according to the state <3027 yad > of the king <4428 melek >.



 19 And when the virgins <1330 b@thuwlah > were gathered <6908 
qabats > together the second <8145 sheniy > time, then Mordecai 
<4782 Mord@kay > sat <3427 yashab > in the king's <4428 melek > 
gate <8179 sha<ar >.



 20 Esther <0635 >Ecter > had not [yet] shewed <5046 nagad > her 
kindred <4138 mowledeth > nor her people <5971 <am >; as 
Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > had charged <6680 tsavah > her: for 
Esther <0635 >Ecter > did <6213 <asah > the commandment <3982 
ma>amar > of Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay >, like as when she was 
brought <0539 >aman > up with him.



 21. In those <1992 hem > days <3117 yowm >, while Mordecai 
<4782 Mord@kay > sat <3427 yashab > in the king's <4428 melek > 
gate <8179 sha<ar >, two <8147 sh@nayim > of the king's <4428 
melek > chamberlains <5631 cariyc >, Bigthan <0904 Bigthan > and 
Teresh <8657 Teresh >, of those which kept <8104 shamar > the 
door <5592 caph >, were wroth <7107 qatsaph >, and sought <1245 
baqash > to lay <7971 shalach > hand <3027 yad > on the king 
<4428 melek > Ahasuerus <0325 >Achashverowsh >.



 22 And the thing <1697 dabar > was known <3045 yada< > to 
Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay >, who told <5046 nagad > [it] unto 
Esther <0635 >Ecter > the queen <4436 malkah >; and Esther <0635 
>Ecter > certified <0559 >amar > the king <4428 melek > 
[thereof] in Mordecai's <4782 Mord@kay > name <8034 shem >.



 23 And when inquisition <1245 baqash > was made of the matter 
<1697 dabar >, it was found <4672 matsa> > out; therefore they 
were both <8147 sh@nayim > hanged <8518 talah > on <5921 <al > a 
tree <6086 <ets >: and it was written <3789 kathab > in the book 
<5612 cepher > of the chronicles <1697 dabar > before <6440 
paniym > the king <4428 melek >.



Esther 3



 1. After <0310 >achar > these <0428 >el-leh > things <1697 
dabar > did king <4428 melek > Ahasuerus <0325 >Achashverowsh > 
promote <1431 gadal > Haman <2001 Haman > the son <1121 ben > of 
Hammedatha <4099 M@datha > the Agagite <91>, and advanced <5375 
nasa> > him, and set <7760 suwm > his seat <3678 kicce> > above 
<5921 <al > all <3605 kol > the princes <8269 sar > that [were] 
with him.



 2 And all <3605 kol > the king's <4428 melek > servants <5650 
<ebed >, that [were] in the king's <4428 melek > gate <8179 
sha<ar >, bowed <3766 kara< >, and reverenced <7812 shachah > 
Haman <2001 Haman >: for the king <4428 melek > had so <3651 ken 
> commanded <6680 tsavah > concerning him. But Mordecai <4782 
Mord@kay > bowed <3766 kara< > not, nor <3808 lo> > did [him] 
reverence <7812 shachah >.



 3 Then the king's <4428 melek > servants <5650 <ebed >, which 
<0834 >aher > [were] in the king's <4428 melek > gate <8179 
sha<ar >, said <0559 >amar > unto Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay >, Why 
<4069 madduwa< > transgressest <5674 <abar > thou the king's 
<4428 melek > commandment <4687 mitsvah >?



 4 Now it came <1961 hayah > to pass, when they spake <0559 
>amar > daily <3117 yowm > unto him, and he hearkened <8085 
shama< > not unto them, that they told <5046 nagad > Haman <2001 
Haman >, to see <7200 ra>ah > whether Mordecai's <4782 Mord@kay 
> matters <1697 dabar > would stand <5975 <amad >: for he had 
told <5046 nagad > them that he [was] a Jew <3064 Y@huwdiy >.



 5 And when Haman <2001 Haman > saw <7200 ra>ah > that Mordecai 
<4782 Mord@kay > bowed <3766 kara< > not, nor did him reverence 
<7812 shachah >, then was Haman <2001 Haman > full <4390 male> > 
of wrath <2534 chemah >.



 6 And he thought <5869 <ayin > scorn <0959 bazah > to lay <7971 
shalach > hands <3027 yad > on Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > alone 
<0905 bad >; for they had shewed <5046 nagad > him the people 
<5971 <am > of Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay >: wherefore Haman <2001 
Haman > sought <1245 baqash > to destroy <8045 shamad > all 
<3605 kol > the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > that [were] throughout the 
whole <3605 kol > kingdom <4438 malkuwth > of Ahasuerus <0325 
>Achashverowsh >, [even] the people <5971 <am > of Mordecai 
<4782 Mord@kay >.





 7. In the first <7223 ri>shown > month <2320 chodesh >, that 
[is], the month <2320 chodesh > Nisan <5212 Niycan >, in the 
twelfth year <8141 shaneh > of king <4428 melek > Ahasuerus 
<0325 >Achashverowsh >, they cast <5307 naphal > Pur <6332 Puwr 
>, that [is], the lot <1486 gowral >, before <6440 paniym > 
Haman <2001 Haman > from day <3117 yowm > to day <3117 yowm >, 
and from month to month <2320 chodesh >, [to] the twelfth [month 
<2320 chodesh >], that [is], the month <2320 chodesh > Adar 
<0143 >Adar >.



 8 And Haman <2001 Haman > said <0559 >amar > unto king <4428 
melek > Ahasuerus <0325 >Achashverowsh >, There is a certain 
<0259 >echad > people <5971 <am > scattered <6340 pazar > abroad 
<6340 pazar > and dispersed <6504 parad > among <0996 beyn > the 
people <5971 <am > in all <3605 kol > the provinces <4082 
m@diynah > of thy kingdom <4438 malkuwth >; and their laws <1881 
dath > [are] diverse <8138 shanah > from all <3605 kol > people 
<5971 <am >; neither <0369 >ayin > keep <6213 <asah > they the 
king's <4428 melek > laws <1881 dath >: therefore it [is] not 
for the king's <4428 melek > profit <7737 shavah > to suffer 
<3240 yanach > them.



 9 If <0518 >im > it please <2895 towb > the king <4428 melek >, 
let it be written <3789 kathab > that they may be destroyed <6>: 
and I will pay <8254 shaqal > ten <6235 <eser > thousand <0505 
>eleph > talents <3603 kikkar > of silver <3701 keceph > to the 
hands <3027 yad > of those that have the charge <6213 <asah > of 
the business <4399 m@la>kah >, to bring <0935 bow> > [it] into 
<0413 >el > the king's <4428 melek > treasuries <1595 genez >.



 10 And the king <4428 melek > took <5493 cuwr > his ring <2885 
tabba<ath > from his hand <3027 yad >, and gave <5414 nathan > 
it unto Haman <2001 Haman > the son <1121 ben > of Hammedatha 
<4099 M@datha > the Agagite <91>, the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy >' 
enemy <6887 tsarar >.



 11 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > unto Haman 
<2001 Haman >, The silver <3701 keceph > [is] given <5414 nathan 
> to thee, the people <5971 <am > also, to do <6213 <asah > with 
them as it seemeth <5869 <ayin > good <2896 towb > to thee.



 12 Then were the king's <4428 melek > scribes <5608 caphar > 
called <7121 qara> > on the thirteenth day <3117 yowm > of the 
first <7223 ri>shown > month <2320 chodesh >, and there was 
written <3789 kathab > according to all <3605 kol > that Haman 
<2001 Haman > had commanded <6680 tsavah > unto the king's <4428 
melek > lieutenants <0323 >achashdarpan >, and to the governors 
<6346 pechah > that [were] over <5921 <al > every province <4082 
m@diynah >, and to the rulers <8269 sar > of every people <5971 
<am > of every province <4082 m@diynah > according to the 
writing <3791 kathab > thereof, and [to] every people <5971 <am 
> after their language <3956 lashown >; in the name <8034 shem > 
of king <4428 melek > Ahasuerus <0325 >Achashverowsh > was it 
written <3789 kathab >, and sealed <2856 chatham > with the 
king's <4428 melek > ring <2885 tabba<ath >.



 13 And the letters <5612 cepher > were sent <7971 shalach > by 
posts <7323 ruwts > into <0413 >el > all <3605 kol > the king's 
<4428 melek > provinces <4082 m@diynah >, to destroy <8045 
shamad >, to kill <2026 harag >, and to cause to perish <6>, all 
<3605 kol > Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy >, both young <5288 na<ar > and 
old <2205 zaqen >, little <2945 taph > children <2945 taph > and 
women <0802 >ishshah >, in one <0259 >echad > day <3117 yowm >, 
[even] upon the thirteenth [day <3117 yowm >] of the twelfth 
month <2320 chodesh >, which <1931 huw> > is the month <2320 
chodesh > Adar <0143 >Adar >, and [to take <3947 laqach >] the 
spoil <7998 shalal > of them for a prey <0962 bazaz >.



 14 The copy <6572 parshegen > of the writing <3791 kathab > for 
a commandment <1881 dath > to be given <5414 nathan > in every 
<3605 kol > province <4082 m@diynah > was published <1540 galah 
> unto all <3605 kol > people <5971 <am >, that they should be 
ready <6264 <athiyd > against that day <3117 yowm >.



 15 The posts <7323 ruwts > went <3318 yatsa> > out, being 
hastened <7165 qerec > by the king's <4428 melek > commandment 
<1697 dabar >, and the decree <1881 dath > was given <5414 
nathan > in Shushan <7800 Shuwshan > the palace <1002 biyrah >. 
And the king <4428 melek > and Haman <2001 Haman > sat <3427 
yashab > down to drink <8354 shathah >; but the city <5892 <iyr 
> Shushan <7800 Shuwshan > was perplexed <0943 buwk >.



Esther 4



 1. When Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > perceived <3045 yada< > all 
<3605 kol > that was done <6213 <asah >, Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay 
> rent <7167 qara< > his clothes <0899 beged >, and put <3847 
labash > on sackcloth <8242 saq > with ashes <0665 >epher >, and 
went <3318 yatsa> > out into the midst <8432 tavek > of the city 
<5892 <iyr >, and cried <2199 za<aq > with a loud <1419 gadowl > 
and a bitter <4751 mar > cry <2201 za<aq >;



 2 And came <0935 bow> > even <5704 <ad > before <6440 paniym > 
the king's <4428 melek > gate <8179 sha<ar >: for none <0369 
>ayin > [might] enter <0935 bow> > into <0413 >el > the king's 
<4428 melek > gate <8179 sha<ar > clothed <3830 l@buwsh > with 
sackcloth <8242 saq >.



 3 And in every <3605 kol > province <4082 m@diynah >, 
whithersoever the king's <4428 melek > commandment <1697 dabar > 
and his decree <1881 dath > came <5060 naga< >, [there was] 
great <1419 gadowl > mourning <60> among the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy 
>, and fasting <6685 tsowm >, and weeping <1065 B@kiy >, and 
wailing <4553 micepd >; and many <7227 rab > lay <3331 yatsa< > 
in sackcloth <8242 saq > and ashes <0665 >epher >.



 4 So Esther's <0635 >Ecter > maids <5291 na<arah > and her 
chamberlains <5631 cariyc > came <0935 bow> > and told <5046 
nagad > [it] her. Then was the queen <4436 malkah > exceedingly 
<3966 m@<od > grieved <2342 chuwl >; and she sent <7971 shalach 
> raiment <0899 beged > to clothe <3847 labash > Mordecai <4782 
Mord@kay >, and to take <5493 cuwr > away <5493 cuwr > his 
sackcloth <8242 saq > from him: but he received <6901 qabal > 
[it] not.



 5. Then called <7121 qara> > Esther <0635 >Ecter > for Hatach 
<2047 Hathak >, [one] of the king's <4428 melek > chamberlains 
<5631 cariyc >, whom <0834 >aher > he had appointed <5975 <amad 
> to attend <6440 paniym > upon her, and gave him a commandment 
<6680 tsavah > to Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay >, to know <3045 yada< 
> what <4100 mah > it [was], and why <4100 mah > it [was].



 6 So Hatach <2047 Hathak > went <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 
yatsa> > to Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > unto the street <7339 
r@chob > of the city <5892 <iyr >, which <0834 >aher > [was] 
before <6440 paniym > the king's <4428 melek > gate <8179 sha<ar 
>.



 7 And Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > told <5046 nagad > him of all 
<3605 kol > that had happened <7136 qarah > unto him, and of the 
sum <6575 parashah > of the money <3701 keceph > that Haman 
<2001 Haman > had promised <0559 >amar > to pay <8254 shaqal > 
to the king's <4428 melek > treasuries <1595 genez > for the 
Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy >, to destroy <6> them.



 8 Also he gave <5414 nathan > him the copy <6572 parshegen > of 
the writing <3791 kathab > of the decree <1881 dath > that was 
given <5414 nathan > at Shushan <7800 Shuwshan > to destroy 
<8045 shamad > them, to shew <7200 ra>ah > [it] unto Esther 
<0635 >Ecter >, and to declare <5046 nagad > [it] unto her, and 
to charge <6680 tsavah > her that she should go <0935 bow> > in 
unto the king <4428 melek >, to make supplication <2603 chanan > 
unto him, and to make request <1245 baqash > before <6440 paniym 
> him for her people <5971 <am >.



 9 And Hatach <2047 Hathak > came <0935 bow> > and told <5046 
nagad > Esther <0635 >Ecter > the words <1697 dabar > of 
Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay >.



 10 Again Esther <0635 >Ecter > spake <0559 >amar > unto Hatach 
<2047 Hathak >, and gave him commandment <6680 tsavah > unto 
Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay >;



 11 All <3605 kol > the king's <4428 melek > servants <5650 
<ebed >, and the people <5971 <am > of the king's <4428 melek > 
provinces <4082 m@diynah >, do know <3045 yada< >, that 
whosoever <0834 >aher >, whether man <0376 >iysh > or woman 
<0802 >ishshah >, shall come <0935 bow> > unto the king <4428 
melek > into <0413 >el > the inner <6442 p@niymiy > court <2691 
chatser >, who <0834 >aher > is not called <7121 qara> >, [there 
is] one <0259 >echad > law <1881 dath > of his to put [him] to 
death <4191 muwth >, except <0905 bad > such <0834 >aher > to 
whom <0834 >aher > the king <4428 melek > shall hold <3447 
yashat > out the golden <2091 zahab > sceptre <8275 sharbiyt >, 
that he may live <2421 chayah >: but I have not been called 
<7121 qara> > to come <0935 bow> > in unto the king <4428 melek 
> these <2088 zeh > thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > days <3117 yowm >.



 12 And they told <5046 nagad > to Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > 
Esther's <0635 >Ecter > words <1697 dabar >.



 13 Then Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > commanded <0559 >amar > to 
answer <7725 shuwb > Esther <0635 >Ecter >, Think <1819 damah > 
not with thyself <5315 nephesh > that thou shalt escape <4422 
malat > in the king's <4428 melek > house <1004 bayith >, more 
than all <3605 kol > the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy >.



 14 For if <0518 >im > thou altogether holdest <2790 charash > 
thy peace <2790 charash > at this <2063 zo>th > time <6256 <eth 
>, [then] shall there enlargement <7305 revach > and deliverance 
<2020 hatstsalah > arise <5975 <amad > to the Jews <3064 
Y@huwdiy > from another <0312 >acher > place <4725 maqowm >; but 
thou and thy father's <1> house <1004 bayith > shall be 
destroyed <6>: and who <4310 miy > knoweth <3045 yada< > whether 
<0518 >im > thou art come <5060 naga< > to the kingdom <4438 
malkuwth > for [such] a time <6256 <eth > as this <2063 zo>th >?



 15 Then Esther <0635 >Ecter > bade <0559 >amar > [them] return 
<7725 shuwb > Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > [this answer],



 16 Go <3212 yalak >, gather <3664 kanac > together all <3605 
kol > the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > that are present <4672 matsa> > 
in Shushan <7800 Shuwshan >, and fast <6684 tsuwm > ye for me, 
and neither <0408 >al > eat <0398 >akal > nor <0408 >al > drink 
<8354 shathah > three <7969 shalowsh > days <3117 yowm >, night 
<3915 layil > or day <3117 yowm >: I also <1571 gam > and my 
maidens <5291 na<arah > will fast <6684 tsuwm > likewise <3651 
ken >; and so <3651 ken > will I go <0935 bow> > in unto the 
king <4428 melek >, which <0834 >aher > [is] not according to 
the law <1881 dath >: and if <0834 >aher > I perish <6>, I 
perish <6>.



 17 So Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > went <5674 <abar > his way, and 
did <6213 <asah > according to all <3605 kol > that Esther <0635 
>Ecter > had commanded <6680 tsavah > him.



Esther 5



 1. Now it came <1961 hayah > to pass on the third <7992 
sh@liyshiy > day <3117 yowm >, that Esther <0635 >Ecter > put 
<3847 labash > on [her] royal <4438 malkuwth > [apparel], and 
stood <5975 <amad > in the inner <6442 p@niymiy > court <2691 
chatser > of the king's <4428 melek > house <1004 bayith >, over 
<5227 nokach > against <5227 nokach > the king's <4428 melek > 
house <1004 bayith >: and the king <4428 melek > sat <3427 
yashab > upon his royal <4438 malkuwth > throne <3678 kicce> > 
in the royal <4438 malkuwth > house <1004 bayith >, over <5227 
nokach > against <5227 nokach > the gate <6607 pethach > of the 
house <1004 bayith >.



 2 And it was so, when the king <4428 melek > saw <7200 ra>ah > 
Esther <0635 >Ecter > the queen <4436 malkah > standing <5975 
<amad > in the court <2691 chatser >, [that] she obtained <5375 
nasa> > favour <2580 chen > in his sight <5869 <ayin >: and the 
king <4428 melek > held <3447 yashat > out to Esther <0635 
>Ecter > the golden <2091 zahab > sceptre <8275 sharbiyt > that 
[was] in his hand <3027 yad >. So Esther <0635 >Ecter > drew 
near <7126 qarab >, and touched <5060 naga< > the top <7218 
ro>sh > of the sceptre <8275 sharbiyt >.



 3 Then said <0559 >amar > the king <4428 melek > unto her, What 
<4100 mah > wilt thou, queen <4436 malkah > Esther <0635 >Ecter 
>? and what <4100 mah > [is] thy request <1246 baqqashah >? it 
shall be even given <5414 nathan > thee to the half <2677 
chetsiy > of the kingdom <4438 malkuwth >.



 4 And Esther <0635 >Ecter > answered <0559 >amar >, If <0518 
>im > [it seem] good <2895 towb > unto the king <4428 melek >, 
let the king <4428 melek > and Haman <2001 Haman > come <0935 
bow> > this day <3117 yowm > unto the banquet <4960 mishteh > 
that I have prepared <6213 <asah > for him.



 5 Then the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar >, Cause Haman 
<2001 Haman > to make haste <4116 mahar >, that he may do <6213 
<asah > as Esther <0635 >Ecter > hath said <1697 dabar >. So the 
king <4428 melek > and Haman <2001 Haman > came <0935 bow> > to 
the banquet <4960 mishteh > that Esther <0635 >Ecter > had 
prepared <6213 <asah >.



 6 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > unto Esther 
<0635 >Ecter > at the banquet <4960 mishteh > of wine <3196 
yayin >, What <4100 mah > [is] thy petition <7596 sh@>elah >? 
and it shall be granted <5414 nathan > thee: and what <4100 mah 
> [is] thy request <1246 baqqashah >? even to the half <2677 
chetsiy > of the kingdom <4438 malkuwth > it shall be performed 
<6213 <asah >.



 7 Then answered <6039 <enuwth > Esther <0635 >Ecter >, and said 
<0559 >amar >, My petition <7596 sh@>elah > and my request <1246 
baqqashah > [is];



 8 If <0518 >im > I have found <4672 matsa> > favour <2580 chen 
> in the sight <5869 <ayin > of the king <4428 melek >, and if 
<0518 >im > it please <2895 towb > the king <4428 melek > to 
grant <5414 nathan > my petition <7596 sh@>elah >, and to 
perform <6213 <asah > my request <1246 baqqashah >, let the king 
<4428 melek > and Haman <2001 Haman > come <0935 bow> > to the 
banquet <4960 mishteh > that I shall prepare <6213 <asah > for 
them, and I will do <6213 <asah > to morrow <4279 machar > as 
the king <4428 melek > hath said <1697 dabar >.



 9. Then went <3318 yatsa> > Haman <2001 Haman > forth <3318 
yatsa> > that day <3117 yowm > joyful <8056 sameach > and with a 
glad <2896 towb > heart <3820 leb >: but when Haman <2001 Haman 
> saw <7200 ra>ah > Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > in the king's 
<4428 melek > gate <8179 sha<ar >, that he stood <6965 quwm > 
not up, nor <3808 lo> > moved <2111 zuwa< > for him, he was full 
<4390 male> > of indignation <2534 chemah > against <5921 <al > 
Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay >.



 10 Nevertheless Haman <2001 Haman > refrained <0662 >aphaq > 
himself: and when he came <0935 bow> > home <1004 bayith >, he 
sent <7971 shalach > and called <0935 bow> > for his friends 
<0157 >ahab >, and Zeresh <2238 Zeresh > his wife <0802 >ishshah 
>.



 11 And Haman <2001 Haman > told <5608 caphar > them of the 
glory <3519 kabowd > of his riches <6239 <osher >, and the 
multitude <7230 rob > of his children <1121 ben >, and all <3605 
kol > [the things] wherein <0834 >aher > the king <4428 melek > 
had promoted <1431 gadal > him, and how <0834 >aher > he had 
advanced <5375 nasa> > him above <5921 <al > the princes <8269 
sar > and servants <5650 <ebed > of the king <4428 melek >.



 12 Haman <2001 Haman > said <0559 >amar > moreover <0637 >aph >,
 Yea, Esther <0635 >Ecter > the queen <4436 malkah > did let no 
<3808 lo> > man come <0935 bow> > in with the king <4428 melek > 
unto the banquet <4960 mishteh > that she had prepared <6213 
<asah > but myself; and to morrow <4279 machar > am I invited 
<7121 qara> > unto her also <1571 gam > with the king <4428 
melek >.





 13 Yet all <3605 kol > this <2088 zeh > availeth <7737 shavah > 
me nothing <0369 >ayin >, so <6256 <eth > long <6256 <eth > as I 
see <7200 ra>ah > Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > the Jew <3064 
Y@huwdiy > sitting <3427 yashab > at the king's <4428 melek > 
gate <8179 sha<ar >.



 14 Then said <0559 >amar > Zeresh <2238 Zeresh > his wife <0802 
>ishshah > and all <3605 kol > his friends <0157 >ahab > unto 
him, Let a gallows <6086 <ets > be made <6213 <asah > of fifty 
<2572 chamishshiym > cubits <0520 >ammah > high <1364 gaboahh >, 
and to morrow <1242 boqer > speak <0559 >amar > thou unto the 
king <4428 melek > that Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > may be hanged 
<8518 talah > thereon <5921 <al >: then go <0935 bow> > thou in 
merrily <8056 sameach > with the king <4428 melek > unto the 
banquet <4960 mishteh >. And the thing <1697 dabar > pleased 
<3190 yatab > Haman <2001 Haman >; and he caused the gallows 
<6086 <ets > to be made <6213 <asah >.



Esther 6



 1. On that night <3915 layil > could <5074 nadad > not the king 
<4428 melek > sleep <8142 shehah >, and he commanded <0559 >amar 
> to bring <0935 bow> > the book <5612 cepher > of records <2146 
zikrown > of the chronicles <1697 dabar >; and they were read 
<7121 qara> > before <6440 paniym > the king <4428 melek >.



 2 And it was found <4672 matsa> > written <3789 kathab >, that 
Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > had told <5046 nagad > of Bigthana 
<0904 Bigthan > and Teresh <8657 Teresh >, two <8147 sh@nayim > 
of the king's <4428 melek > chamberlains <5631 cariyc >, the 
keepers <8104 shamar > of the door <5592 caph >, who <0834 >aher 
> sought <1245 baqash > to lay <7971 shalach > hand <3027 yad > 
on the king <4428 melek > Ahasuerus <0325 >Achashverowsh >.



 3 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar >, What <4100 mah 
> honour <3366 y@qar > and dignity <1420 g@duwlah > hath been 
done <6213 <asah > to Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > for this <2088 
zeh >? Then said <0559 >amar > the king's <4428 melek > servants 
<5288 na<ar > that ministered <8334 sharath > unto him, There is 
nothing done <6213 <asah > for him.



 4. And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar >, Who <4310 miy 
> [is] in the court <2691 chatser >? Now Haman <2001 Haman > was 
come <0935 bow> > into the outward <2435 chiytsown > court <2691 
chatser > of the king's <4428 melek > house <1004 bayith >, to 
speak <0559 >amar > unto the king <4428 melek > to hang <8518 
talah > Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > on <5921 <al > the gallows 
<6086 <ets > that he had prepared <3559 kuwn > for him.



 5 And the king's <4428 melek > servants <5288 na<ar > said 
<0559 >amar > unto him, Behold <2009 hinneh >, Haman <2001 Haman 
> standeth <5975 <amad > in the court <2691 chatser >. And the 
king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar >, Let him come <0935 bow> > 
in.



 6 So Haman <2001 Haman > came <0935 bow> > in. And the king 
<4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > unto him, What <4100 mah > 
shall be done <6213 <asah > unto the man <0376 >iysh > whom the 
king <4428 melek > delighteth <2654 chaphets > to honour <3366 
y@qar >? Now Haman <2001 Haman > thought <0559 >amar > in his 
heart <3820 leb >, To whom would the king <4428 melek > delight 
<2654 chaphets > to do <6213 <asah > honour <3366 y@qar > more 
<3148 yowther > than to myself?



 7 And Haman <2001 Haman > answered <0559 >amar > the king <4428 
melek >, For the man <0376 >iysh > whom <4310 miy > the king 
<4428 melek > delighteth <2654 chaphets > to honour <3366 y@qar 
>,



 8 Let the royal <4438 malkuwth > apparel <3830 l@buwsh > be 
brought <0935 bow> > which <0834 >aher > the king <4428 melek > 
[useth] to wear <3847 labash >, and the horse <5483 cuwc > that 
the king <4428 melek > rideth <7392 rakab > upon, and the crown 
<3804 kether > royal <4438 malkuwth > which <0834 >aher > is set 
<5414 nathan > upon his head <7218 ro>sh >:



 9 And let this apparel <3830 l@buwsh > and horse <5483 cuwc > 
be delivered <5414 nathan > to the hand <3027 yad > of one <0376 
>iysh > of the king's <4428 melek > most <6579 partam > noble 
<6579 partam > princes <8269 sar >, that they may array <3847 
labash > the man <0376 >iysh > [withal] whom <0834 >aher > the 
king <4428 melek > delighteth <2654 chaphets > to honour <3366 
y@qar >, and bring <7392 rakab > him on horseback <7392 rakab > 
through the street <7339 r@chob > of the city <5892 <iyr >, and 
proclaim <7121 qara> > before <6440 paniym > him, Thus <3602 
kakah > shall it be done <6213 <asah > to the man <0376 >iysh > 
whom <0834 >aher > the king <4428 melek > delighteth <2654 
chaphets > to honour <3366 y@qar >.



 10 Then the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > to Haman 
<2001 Haman >, Make haste <4116 mahar >, [and] take <3947 laqach 
> the apparel <3830 l@buwsh > and the horse <5483 cuwc >, as 
thou hast said <1696 dabar >, and do <6213 <asah > even so <3651 
ken > to Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > the Jew <3064 Y@huwdiy >, 
that sitteth <3427 yashab > at the king's <4428 melek > gate 
<8179 sha<ar >: let nothing <1697 dabar > fail <5307 naphal > of 
all <3605 kol > that thou hast spoken <1696 dabar >.



 11 Then took <3947 laqach > Haman <2001 Haman > the apparel 
<3830 l@buwsh > and the horse <5483 cuwc >, and arrayed <3847 
labash > Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay >, and brought <7392 rakab > 
him on horseback <7392 rakab > through the street <7339 r@chob > 
of the city <5892 <iyr >, and proclaimed <7121 qara> > before 
<6440 paniym > him, Thus <3602 kakah > shall it be done <6213 
<asah > unto the man <0376 >iysh > whom <0834 >aher > the king 
<4428 melek > delighteth <2654 chaphets > to honour <3366 y@qar 
>.



 12. And Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > came <7725 shuwb > again 
<7725 shuwb > to the king's <4428 melek > gate <8179 sha<ar >. 
But Haman <2001 Haman > hasted <1765 dachaph > to his house 
<1004 bayith > mourning <57>, and having his head <7218 ro>sh > 
covered <2645 chaphah >.



 13 And Haman <2001 Haman > told <5608 caphar > Zeresh <2238 
Zeresh > his wife <0802 >ishshah > and all <3605 kol > his 
friends <0157 >ahab > every <3605 kol > [thing] that had 
befallen <7136 qarah > him. Then said <0559 >amar > his wise 
<2450 chakam > men and Zeresh <2238 Zeresh > his wife <0802 
>ishshah > unto him, If <0518 >im > Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > 
[be] of the seed <2233 zera< > of the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy >, 
before <6440 paniym > whom <0834 >aher > thou hast begun <2490 
chalal > to fall <5307 naphal >, thou shalt not prevail <3201 
yakol > against him, but shalt surely <3588 kiy > fall <5307 
naphal > before <6440 paniym > him.



 14 And while they [were] yet <5750 <owd > talking <1696 dabar > 
with him, came <0935 bow> > the king's <4428 melek > 
chamberlains <5631 cariyc >, and hasted <0926 bahal > to bring 
<0935 bow> > Haman <2001 Haman > unto the banquet <4960 mishteh 
> that Esther <0635 >Ecter > had prepared <6213 <asah >.



Esther 7



 1. So the king <4428 melek > and Haman <2001 Haman > came <0935 
bow> > to banquet <8354 shathah > with Esther <0635 >Ecter > the 
queen <4436 malkah >.





 2 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > again <1571 gam 
> unto Esther <0635 >Ecter > on the second <8145 sheniy > day 
<3117 yowm > at the banquet <4960 mishteh > of wine <3196 yayin 
>, What <4100 mah > [is] thy petition <7596 sh@>elah >, queen 
<4436 malkah > Esther <0635 >Ecter >? and it shall be granted 
<5414 nathan > thee: and what <4100 mah > [is] thy request <1246 
baqqashah >? and it shall be performed <6213 <asah >, [even] to 
the half <2677 chetsiy > of the kingdom <4438 malkuwth >.



 3 Then Esther <0635 >Ecter > the queen <4436 malkah > answered 
<6030 <anah > and said <0559 >amar >, If <0518 >im > I have 
found <4672 matsa> > favour <2580 chen > in thy sight <5869 
<ayin >, O king <4428 melek >, and if <0518 >im > it please 
<2895 towb > the king <4428 melek >, let my life <5315 nephesh > 
be given <5414 nathan > me at my petition <7596 sh@>elah >, and 
my people <5971 <am > at my request <1246 baqqashah >:



 4 For we are sold <4376 makar >, I and my people <5971 <am >, 
to be destroyed <8045 shamad >, to be slain <2026 harag >, and 
to perish <6>. But if <0432 >illuw > we had been sold <4376 
makar > for bondmen <5650 <ebed > and bondwomen <8198 shiphchah 
>, I had held <2790 charash > my tongue <2790 charash >, 
although <3588 kiy > the enemy <6862 tsar > could not 
countervail <7737 shavah > the king's <4428 melek > damage <5143 
nezeq >.



 5 Then the king <4428 melek > Ahasuerus <0325 >Achashverowsh > 
answered <0559 >amar > and said <0559 >amar > unto Esther <0635 
>Ecter > the queen <4436 malkah >, Who <4310 miy > is he, and 
where <0335 >ay > is he, that durst presume <4390 male> > in his 
heart <3820 leb > to do <6213 <asah > so <3651 ken >?



 6 And Esther <0635 >Ecter > said <0559 >amar >, The adversary 
<6862 tsar > and enemy <0341 >oyeb > [is] this <2088 zeh > 
wicked <7451 ra< > Haman <2001 Haman >. Then Haman <2001 Haman > 
was afraid <1204 ba<ath > before <6440 paniym > the king <4428 
melek > and the queen <4436 malkah >.



 7. And the king <4428 melek > arising <6965 quwm > from the 
banquet <4960 mishteh > of wine <3196 yayin > in his wrath <2534 
chemah > [went] into <0413 >el > the palace <1055 biythan > 
garden <1594 ginnah >: and Haman <2001 Haman > stood <5975 <amad 
> up to make request <1245 baqash > for his life <5315 nephesh > 
to Esther <0635 >Ecter > the queen <4436 malkah >; for he saw 
<7200 ra>ah > that there was evil <7451 ra< > determined <3615 
kalah > against <0413 >el > him by the king <4428 melek >.



 8 Then the king <4428 melek > returned <7725 shuwb > out of the 
palace <1055 biythan > garden <1594 ginnah > into <0413 >el > 
the place <1004 bayith > of the banquet <4960 mishteh > of wine 
<3196 yayin >; and Haman <2001 Haman > was fallen <5307 naphal > 
upon the bed <4296 mittah > whereon Esther <0635 >Ecter > [was]. 
Then said <0559 >amar > the king <4428 melek >, Will he force 
<3533 kabash > the queen <4436 malkah > also <1571 gam > before 
<5973 <im > me in the house <1004 bayith >? As the word <1697 
dabar > went <3318 yatsa> > out of the king's <4428 melek > 
mouth <6310 peh >, they covered <2645 chaphah > Haman's <2001 
Haman > face <6440 paniym >.



 9 And Harbonah <2726 Charbowna> >, one <0259 >echad > of the 
chamberlains <5631 cariyc >, said <0559 >amar > before <6440 
paniym > the king <4428 melek >, Behold <2009 hinneh > also 
<1571 gam >, the gallows <6086 <ets > fifty <2572 chamishshiym > 
cubits <0520 >ammah > high <1364 gaboahh >, which <0834 >aher > 
Haman <2001 Haman > had made <6213 <asah > for Mordecai <4782 
Mord@kay >, who <0834 >aher > had spoken <1696 dabar > good 
<2896 towb > for the king <4428 melek >, standeth <5975 <amad > 
in the house <1004 bayith > of Haman <2001 Haman >. Then the 
king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar >, Hang <8518 talah > him 
thereon <5921 <al >.



 10 So they hanged <8518 talah > Haman <2001 Haman > on <5921 
<al > the gallows <6086 <ets > that he had prepared <3559 kuwn > 
for Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay >. Then was the king's <4428 melek > 
wrath <2534 chemah > pacified <7918 shakak >.



Esther 8



 1. On that day <3117 yowm > did the king <4428 melek > 
Ahasuerus <0325 >Achashverowsh > give <5414 nathan > the house 
<1004 bayith > of Haman <2001 Haman > the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy >' 
enemy <6887 tsarar > unto Esther <0635 >Ecter > the queen <4436 
malkah >. And Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > came <0935 bow> > before 
<6440 paniym > the king <4428 melek >; for Esther <0635 >Ecter > 
had told <5046 nagad > what <4100 mah > he [was] unto her.



 2 And the king <4428 melek > took <5493 cuwr > off his ring 
<2885 tabba<ath >, which <0834 >aher > he had taken <5674 <abar 
> from Haman <2001 Haman >, and gave <5414 nathan > it unto 
Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay >. And Esther <0635 >Ecter > set <7760 
suwm > Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > over <5921 <al > the house 
<1004 bayith > of Haman <2001 Haman >.



 3. And Esther <0635 >Ecter > spake <1696 dabar > yet again 
<3254 yacaph > before <6440 paniym > the king <4428 melek >, and 
fell <5307 naphal > down at <6440 paniym > his feet <7272 regel 
>, and besought <2603 chanan > him with tears <1058 bakah > to 
put <5674 <abar > away <5674 <abar > the mischief <7451 ra< > of 
Haman <2001 Haman > the Agagite <91>, and his device <4284 
machashabah > that he had devised <2803 chashab > against <5921 
<al > the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy >.



 4 Then the king <4428 melek > held <3447 yashat > out the 
golden <2091 zahab > sceptre <8275 sharbiyt > toward Esther 
<0635 >Ecter >. So Esther <0635 >Ecter > arose <6965 quwm >, and 
stood <5975 <amad > before <6440 paniym > the king <4428 melek >,



 5 And said <0559 >amar >, If <0518 >im > it please <2896 towb > 
the king <4428 melek >, and if <0518 >im > I have found favour 
<2580 chen > in his sight <5869 <ayin >, and the thing <1697 
dabar > [seem] right <3787 kasher > before <6440 paniym > the 
king <4428 melek >, and I [be] pleasing <2896 towb > in his eyes 
<5869 <ayin >, let it be written <3789 kathab > to reverse <7725 
shuwb > the letters <5612 cepher > devised <4284 machashabah > 
by Haman <2001 Haman > the son <1121 ben > of Hammedatha <4099 
M@datha > the Agagite <91>, which <0834 >aher > he wrote <3789 
kathab > to destroy <6> the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > which <0834 
>aher > [are] in all <3605 kol > the king's <4428 melek > 
provinces <4082 m@diynah >:



 6 For how <0346 >ayeh > can <3201 yakol > I endure <3201 yakol 
> to see <7200 ra>ah > the evil <7451 ra< > that shall come 
<4672 matsa> > unto my people <5971 <am >? or how <0346 >ayeh > 
can <3201 yakol > I endure <3201 yakol > to see <7200 ra>ah > 
the destruction <13> of my kindred <4138 mowledeth >?



 7 Then the king <4428 melek > Ahasuerus <0325 >Achashverowsh > 
said <0559 >amar > unto Esther <0635 >Ecter > the queen <4436 
malkah > and to Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > the Jew <3064 Y@huwdiy 
>, Behold <2009 hinneh >, I have given <5414 nathan > Esther 
<0635 >Ecter > the house <1004 bayith > of Haman <2001 Haman >, 
and him they have hanged <8518 talah > upon the gallows <6086 
<ets >, because he laid <7971 shalach > his hand <3027 yad > 
upon the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy >.



 8 Write <3789 kathab > ye also for the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy >, 
as it liketh <2896 towb > you, in the king's <4428 melek > name 
<8034 shem >, and seal <2856 chatham > [it] with the king's 
<4428 melek > ring <2885 tabba<ath >: for the writing <3791 
kathab > which <0834 >aher > is written <3789 kathab > in the 
king's <4428 melek > name <8034 shem >, and sealed <2856 chatham 
> with the king's <4428 melek > ring <2885 tabba<ath >, may no 
<0369 >ayin > man reverse <7725 shuwb >.



 9 Then were the king's <4428 melek > scribes <5608 caphar > 
called <7121 qara> > at that time <6256 <eth > in the third 
<7992 sh@liyshiy > month <2320 chodesh >, that [is], the month 
<2320 chodesh > Sivan <5510 Ciyvan >, on the three <7969 
shalowsh > and twentieth <6242 <esriym > [day] thereof; and it 
was written <3789 kathab > according to all <3605 kol > that 
Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > commanded <6680 tsavah > unto the Jews 
<3064 Y@huwdiy >, and to the lieutenants <0323 >achashdarpan >, 
and the deputies <6346 pechah > and rulers <8269 sar > of the 
provinces <4082 m@diynah > which <0834 >aher > [are] from India 
<1912 Hoduw > unto Ethiopia <3568 Kuwsh >, an hundred <3967 
me>ah > twenty <6242 <esriym > and seven <7651 sheba< > 
provinces <4082 m@diynah >, unto every province <4082 m@diynah > 
according to the writing <3791 kathab > thereof, and unto every 
people <5971 <am > after their language <3956 lashown >, and to 
the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > according to their writing <3791 
kathab >, and according to their language <3956 lashown >.



 10 And he wrote <3789 kathab > in the king <4428 melek > 
Ahasuerus <0325 >Achashverowsh >' name <8034 shem >, and sealed 
<2856 chatham > [it] with the king's <4428 melek > ring <2885 
tabba<ath >, and sent <7971 shalach > letters <5612 cepher > by 
posts <7323 ruwts > on horseback <5483 cuwc >, [and] riders 
<7392 rakab > on mules <7409 rekesh >, camels <0327 >achastaran 
>, [and] young <1121 ben > dromedaries <7424 rammak >:



 11 Wherein <0834 >aher > the king <4428 melek > granted <5414 
nathan > the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > which <0834 >aher > [were] in 
every <3605 kol > city <5892 <iyr > to gather <6950 qahal > 
themselves together, and to stand <5975 <amad > for their life 
<5315 nephesh >, to destroy <8045 shamad >, to slay <2026 harag 
>, and to cause to perish <6>, all <3605 kol > the power <2428 
chayil > of the people <5971 <am > and province <4082 m@diynah > 
that would assault <6696 tsuwr > them, [both] little <2945 taph 
> ones and women <0802 >ishshah >, and [to take] the spoil <7998 
shalal > of them for a prey <0962 bazaz >,



 12 Upon one <0259 >echad > day <3117 yowm > in all <3605 kol > 
the provinces <4082 m@diynah > of king <4428 melek > Ahasuerus 
<0325 >Achashverowsh >, [namely], upon the thirteenth [day] of 
the twelfth month <2320 chodesh >, which <1931 huw> > [is] the 
month <2320 chodesh > Adar <0143 >Adar >.



 13 The copy <6572 parshegen > of the writing <3791 kathab > for 
a commandment <1881 dath > to be given <5414 nathan > in every 
<3605 kol > province <4082 m@diynah > [was] published <1540 
galah > unto all <3605 kol > people <5971 <am >, and that the 
Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > should be ready <6264 <athiyd > against 
that day <3117 yowm > to avenge <5358 naqam > themselves on 
their enemies <0341 >oyeb >.



 14 [So] the posts <7323 ruwts > that rode <7392 rakab > upon 
mules <7409 rekesh > [and] camels <0327 >achastaran > went <3318 
yatsa> > out, being hastened <0926 bahal > and pressed <1765 
dachaph > on by the king's <4428 melek > commandment <1697 dabar 
>. And the decree <1881 dath > was given <5414 nathan > at 
Shushan <7800 Shuwshan > the palace <1002 biyrah >.



 15. And Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > went <3318 yatsa> > out from 
the presence <6440 paniym > of the king <4428 melek > in royal 
<4438 malkuwth > apparel <3830 l@buwsh > of blue <8504 t@keleth 
> and white <2353 chuwr >, and with a great <1419 gadowl > crown 
<5850 <atarah > of gold <2091 zahab >, and with a garment <8509 
takriyk > of fine linen <0948 buwts > and purple <0713 >argaman 
>: and the city <5892 <iyr > of Shushan <7800 Shuwshan > 
rejoiced <6670 tsahal > and was glad <8056 sameach >.



 16 The Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > had light <0219 >owrah >, and 
gladness <8057 simchah >, and joy <8342 sasown >, and honour 
<3366 y@qar >.



 17 And in every <3605 kol > province <4082 m@diynah >, and in 
every <3605 kol > city <5892 <iyr >, whithersoever the king's 
<4428 melek > commandment <1697 dabar > and his decree <1881 
dath > came <5060 naga< >, the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > had joy 
<8057 simchah > and gladness <8342 sasown >, a feast <4960 
mishteh > and a good <2896 towb > day <3117 yowm >. And many 
<7227 rab > of the people <5971 <am > of the land <0776 >erets > 
became <3054 yahad > Jews <3054 yahad >; for the fear <6343 
pachad > of the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > fell <5307 naphal > upon 
them.



Esther 9



 1. Now in the twelfth month <2320 chodesh >, that [is], the 
month <2320 chodesh > Adar <0143 >Adar >, on the thirteenth day 
<3117 yowm > of the same, when <0834 >aher > the king's <4428 
melek > commandment <1697 dabar > and his decree <1881 dath > 
drew near <5060 naga< > to be put in execution <6213 <asah >, in 
the day <3117 yowm > that the enemies <0341 >oyeb > of the Jews 
<3064 Y@huwdiy > hoped <7663 sabar > to have power <7980 shalat 
> over them, (though it was turned <2015 haphak > to the 
contrary, that the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > had rule <7980 shalat > 
over them that hated <8130 sane> > them;)





 2 The Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > gathered <6950 qahal > themselves 
together in their cities <5892 <iyr > throughout all <3605 kol > 
the provinces <4082 m@diynah > of the king <4428 melek > 
Ahasuerus <0325 >Achashverowsh >, to lay <7971 shalach > hand 
<3027 yad > on such as sought <1245 baqash > their hurt <7451 
ra< >: and no <3808 lo> > man <0376 >iysh > could withstand 
<5975 <amad > them; for the fear <6343 pachad > of them fell 
<5307 naphal > upon all <3605 kol > people <5971 <am >.



 3 And all <3605 kol > the rulers <8269 sar > of the provinces 
<4082 m@diynah >, and the lieutenants <0323 >achashdarpan >, and 
the deputies <6346 pechah >, and officers <6213 <asah > of the 
king <4428 melek >, helped <5375 nasa> > the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy 
>; because <3588 kiy > the fear <6343 pachad > of Mordecai <4782 
Mord@kay > fell <5307 naphal > upon them.



 4 For Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > [was] great <1419 gadowl > in 
the king's <4428 melek > house <1004 bayith >, and his fame 
<8089 shoma< > went <1980 halak > out throughout all <3605 kol > 
the provinces <4082 m@diynah >: for this man <0376 >iysh > 
Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > waxed <1980 halak > greater <1419 
gadowl > and greater <1419 gadowl >.



 5 Thus the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > smote <5221 nakah > all <3605 
kol > their enemies <0341 >oyeb > with the stroke <4347 makkah > 
of the sword <2719 chereb >, and slaughter <2027 hereg >, and 
destruction <12>, and did <6213 <asah > what <4100 mah > they 
would unto those that hated <8130 sane> > them.





 6 And in Shushan <7800 Shuwshan > the palace <1002 biyrah > the 
Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > slew <2026 harag > and destroyed <6> five 
<2568 chamesh > hundred <3967 me>ah > men <0376 >iysh >.



 7 And Parshandatha <6577 Parshandatha> >, and Dalphon <1813 
Dalphown >, and Aspatha <0630 >Acpatha> >,



 8 And Poratha <6334 Powratha> >, and Adalia <0118 >Adalya> >, 
and Aridatha <0743 >Ariydatha> >,



 9 And Parmashta <6534 Parmashta> >, and Arisai <0747 >Ariycay >,
 and Aridai <0742 >Ariyday >, and Vajezatha <2055 Vay@zatha> >,



 10 The ten <6235 <eser > sons <1121 ben > of Haman <2001 Haman 
> the son <1121 ben > of Hammedatha <4099 M@datha >, the enemy 
<6887 tsarar > of the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy >, slew <2026 harag > 
they; but on the spoil <0961 bizzah > laid <7971 shalach > they 
not their hand <3027 yad >.



 11 On that day <3117 yowm > the number <4557 micpar > of those 
that were slain <2026 harag > in Shushan <7800 Shuwshan > the 
palace <1002 biyrah > was brought <0935 bow> > before <6440 
paniym > the king <4428 melek >.



 12 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > unto Esther 
<0635 >Ecter > the queen <4436 malkah >, The Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy 
> have slain <2026 harag > and destroyed <6> five <2568 chamesh 
> hundred <3967 me>ah > men <0376 >iysh > in Shushan <7800 
Shuwshan > the palace <1002 biyrah >, and the ten <6235 <eser > 
sons <1121 ben > of Haman <2001 Haman >; what <4100 mah > have 
they done <6213 <asah > in the rest <7605 sh@>ar > of the king's 
<4428 melek > provinces <4082 m@diynah >? now what <4100 mah > 
[is] thy petition <7596 sh@>elah >? and it shall be granted 
<5414 nathan > thee: or what <4100 mah > [is] thy request <1246 
baqqashah > further <5750 <owd >? and it shall be done <6213 
<asah >.



 13 Then said <0559 >amar > Esther <0635 >Ecter >, If <0518 >im 
> it please <2896 towb > the king <4428 melek >, let it be 
granted <5414 nathan > to the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > which <0834 
>aher > [are] in Shushan <7800 Shuwshan > to do <6213 <asah > to 
morrow <4279 machar > also <1571 gam > according unto this day's 
<3117 yowm > decree <1881 dath >, and let Haman's <2001 Haman > 
ten <6235 <eser > sons <1121 ben > be hanged <8518 talah > upon 
the gallows <6086 <ets >.



 14 And the king <4428 melek > commanded <0559 >amar > it so 
<3651 ken > to be done <6213 <asah >: and the decree <1881 dath 
> was given <5414 nathan > at Shushan <7800 Shuwshan >; and they 
hanged <8518 talah > Haman's <2001 Haman > ten <6235 <eser > 
sons <1121 ben >.



 15 For the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > that [were] in Shushan <7800 
Shuwshan > gathered <6950 qahal > themselves together on the 
fourteenth day <3117 yowm > also <1571 gam > of the month <2320 
chodesh > Adar <0143 >Adar >, and slew <2026 harag > three <7969 
shalowsh > hundred <3967 me>ah > men <0376 >iysh > at Shushan 
<7800 Shuwshan >; but on the prey <0961 bizzah > they laid <7971 
shalach > not their hand <3027 yad >.



 16 But the other <7605 sh@>ar > Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > that 
[were] in the king's <4428 melek > provinces <4082 m@diynah > 
gathered <6950 qahal > themselves together, and stood <5975 
<amad > for their lives <5315 nephesh >, and had rest <5118 
nuwach > from their enemies <0341 >oyeb >, and slew <2026 harag 
> of their foes <8130 sane> > seventy <7657 shib<iym. > and five 
<2568 chamesh > thousand <0505 >eleph >, but they laid <7971 
shalach > not their hands <3027 yad > on the prey <0961 bizzah >,



 17 On the thirteenth day <3117 yowm > of the month <2320 
chodesh > Adar <0143 >Adar >; and on the fourteenth day of the 
same rested <5118 nuwach > they, and made <6213 <asah > it a day 
<3117 yowm > of feasting <4960 mishteh > and gladness <8057 
simchah >.



 18 But the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > that [were] at Shushan <7800 
Shuwshan > assembled <6950 qahal > together on the thirteenth 
[day] thereof, and on the fourteenth thereof; and on the 
fifteenth <6240 <asar > [day] of the same they rested <5118 
nuwach >, and made <6213 <asah > it a day <3117 yowm > of 
feasting <4960 mishteh > and gladness <8057 simchah >.



 19 Therefore the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > of the villages <6521 
p@raziy >, that dwelt <3427 yashab > in the unwalled <6519 
p@razah > towns <5892 <iyr >, made <6213 <asah > the fourteenth 
day <3117 yowm > of the month <2320 chodesh > Adar <0143 >Adar > 
[a day of] gladness <8057 simchah > and feasting <4960 mishteh >,
 and a good <2896 towb > day <3117 yowm >, and of sending <4916 
mishlowach > portions <4490 manah > one <0376 >iysh > to another 
<7453 rea< >.



 20. And Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > wrote <3789 kathab > these 
<0428 >el-leh > things <1697 dabar >, and sent <7971 shalach > 
letters <5612 cepher > unto all <3605 kol > the Jews <3064 
Y@huwdiy > that [were] in all <3605 kol > the provinces <4082 
m@diynah > of the king <4428 melek > Ahasuerus <0325 
>Achashverowsh >, [both] nigh <7126 qarab > and far <7350 
rachowq >,



 21 To stablish <6965 quwm > [this] among <5921 <al > them, that 
they should keep <6213 <asah > the fourteenth day of the month 
<2320 chodesh > Adar <0143 >Adar >, and the fifteenth <6240 
<asar > day <3117 yowm > of the same, yearly <8141 shaneh >,



 22 As the days <3117 yowm > wherein <0834 >aher > the Jews 
<3064 Y@huwdiy > rested <5117 nuwach > from their enemies <0341 
>oyeb >, and the month <2320 chodesh > which <0834 >aher > was 
turned <2015 haphak > unto them from sorrow <3015 yagown > to 
joy <8057 simchah >, and from mourning <60> into a good <2896 
towb > day <3117 yowm >: that they should make <6213 <asah > 
them days <3117 yowm > of feasting <4960 mishteh > and joy <8057 
simchah >, and of sending <4916 mishlowach > portions <4490 
manah > one <0376 >iysh > to another <7453 rea< >, and gifts 
<4979 mattanah > to the poor <34>.



 23 And the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > undertook <6901 qabal > to do 
<6213 <asah > as they had begun <2490 chalal >, and as Mordecai 
<4782 Mord@kay > had written <3789 kathab > unto them;



 24 Because <3588 kiy > Haman <2001 Haman > the son <1121 ben > 
of Hammedatha <4099 M@datha >, the Agagite <91>, the enemy <6887 
tsarar > of all <3605 kol > the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy >, had 
devised <2803 chashab > against <5921 <al > the Jews <3064 
Y@huwdiy > to destroy <6> them, and had cast <5307 naphal > Pur 
<6332 Puwr >, that [is], the lot <1486 gowral >, to consume 
<2000 hamam > them, and to destroy <6> them;



 25 But when [Esther] came <0935 bow> > before <6440 paniym > 
the king <4428 melek >, he commanded <0559 >amar > by letters 
<5612 cepher > that his wicked <7451 ra< > device <4284 
machashabah >, which <0834 >aher > he devised <2803 chashab > 
against <5921 <al > the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy >, should return 
<7725 shuwb > upon his own head <7218 ro>sh >, and that he and 
his sons <1121 ben > should be hanged <8518 talah > on <5921 <al 
> the gallows <6086 <ets >.



 26 Wherefore they called <7121 qara> > these <0428 >el-leh > 
days <3117 yowm > Purim <6332 Puwr > after <5921 <al > the name 
<8034 shem > of Pur <6332 Puwr >. Therefore for all <3605 kol > 
the words <1697 dabar > of this letter <0107 >iggereth >, and 
[of that] which <4100 mah > they had seen <7200 ra>ah > 
concerning <5921 <al > this <3602 kakah > matter <3602 kakah >, 
and which <4100 mah > had come <5060 naga< > unto them,



 27 The Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > ordained <6965 quwm >, and took 
<6901 qabal > upon them, and upon their seed <2233 zera< >, and 
upon all <3605 kol > such as joined <3867 lavah > themselves 
unto them, so as it should not fail <5674 <abar >, that they 
would keep <6213 <asah > these <0428 >el-leh > two <8147 
sh@nayim > days <3117 yowm > according to their writing <3791 
kathab >, and according to their [appointed] time <2165 z@man > 
every <3605 kol > year <8141 shaneh >;



 28 And [that] these <0428 >el-leh > days <3117 yowm > [should 
be] remembered <2142 zakar > and kept <6213 <asah > throughout 
every generation <1755 dowr >, every family <4940 mishpachah >, 
every province <4082 m@diynah >, and every city <5892 <iyr >; 
and [that] these <0428 >el-leh > days <3117 yowm > of Purim 
<6332 Puwr > should not fail <5674 <abar > from among <8432 
tavek > the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy >, nor <3808 lo> > the memorial 
<2143 zeker > of them perish <5486 cuwph > from their seed <2233 
zera< >.



 29 Then Esther <0635 >Ecter > the queen <4436 malkah >, the 
daughter <1323 bath > of Abihail <32>, and Mordecai <4782 
Mord@kay > the Jew <3064 Y@huwdiy >, wrote <3789 kathab > with 
all <3605 kol > authority <8633 toqeph >, to confirm <6965 quwm 
> this <2063 zo>th > second <8145 sheniy > letter <0107 
>iggereth > of Purim <6332 Puwr >.



 30 And he sent <7971 shalach > the letters <5612 cepher > unto 
all <3605 kol > the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy >, to the hundred <3967 
me>ah > twenty <6242 <esriym > and seven <7651 sheba< > 
provinces <4082 m@diynah > of the kingdom <4438 malkuwth > of 
Ahasuerus <0325 >Achashverowsh >, [with] words <1697 dabar > of 
peace <7965 shalowm > and truth <0571 >emeth >,



 31 To confirm <6965 quwm > these <0428 >el-leh > days <3117 
yowm > of Purim <6332 Puwr > in their times <2165 z@man > 
[appointed], according as Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > the Jew 
<3064 Y@huwdiy > and Esther <0635 >Ecter > the queen <4436 
malkah > had enjoined <6965 quwm > them, and as they had decreed 
<6965 quwm > for themselves <5315 nephesh > and for their seed 
<2233 zera< >, the matters <1697 dabar > of the fastings <6685 
tsowm > and their cry <2201 za<aq >.



 32 And the decree <3982 ma>amar > of Esther <0635 >Ecter > 
confirmed <6965 quwm > these <0428 >el-leh > matters <1697 dabar 
> of Purim <6332 Puwr >; and it was written <3789 kathab > in 
the book <5612 cepher >.



Esther 10



 1. And the king <4428 melek > Ahasuerus <0325 >Achashverowsh > 
laid <7760 suwm > a tribute <4522 mac > upon the land <0776 
>erets >, and [upon] the isles <0339 >iy > of the sea <3220 yam 
>.



 2 And all <3605 kol > the acts <4640 Ma<say > of his power 
<8633 toqeph > and of his might <1369 g@buwrah >, and the 
declaration <6575 parashah > of the greatness <1420 g@duwlah > 
of Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay >, whereunto <0834 >aher > the king 
<4428 melek > advanced <1431 gadal > him, [are] they not written 
<3789 kathab > in the book <5612 cepher > of the chronicles 
<1697 dabar > of the kings <4428 melek > of Media <4074 Maday > 
and Persia <6539 Parac >?



 3 For Mordecai <4782 Mord@kay > the Jew <3064 Y@huwdiy > [was] 
next <4932 mishneh > unto king <4428 melek > Ahasuerus <0325 
>Achashverowsh >, and great <1419 gadowl > among the Jews <3064 
Y@huwdiy >, and accepted <7521 ratsah > of the multitude <7230 
rob > of his brethren <0251 >ach >, seeking <1875 darash > the 
wealth <2896 towb > of his people <5971 <am >, and speaking 
<1696 dabar > peace <7965 shalowm > to all <3605 kol > his seed 
<2233 zera< >.





 

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