· Esther 1:1 י ִהְיַו u·iei and·he-is-becoming יֵמי ִבּ b·imi in·days-of שׁ...

Esther

:11 ויהיu·ieiand·he-is-becoming

בימיb·imiin·days-of

אחשור�שachshurushAhasuerus

הואeuahe


המלךe·mlkthe·one-reigning

מהדוm·edufrom·India

. Now it came to pass inthe days of Ahasuerus, (this[is] Ahasuerus whichreigned, from India evenunto Ethiopia, [over] anhundred and seven andtwenty provinces:)

1

ועדu·odand·unto

־-

כושkushCush

שבעshboseven

ועשריםu·oshrimand·twenty

ומאהu·maeand·hundred

מדינהmdineprovince

::

:21 בימיםb·imimin· the ·days

ההםe·emthe·they

כשבתk·shbthas·to-sit-of

המלךe·mlkthe·king


עלolon

כסאksathrone-of

מלכות�mlkuth·ukingdom-of·him

אשרashrwhich

[That] in those days, whenthe king Ahasuerus sat onthe throne of his kingdom,which [was] in Shushan thepalace,

2

בשושןb·shushnin·Susa

הבירהe·birethe·castle

::

:31 בשנתb·shnthin·year-of

של�שshlushthree

למלכ�l·mlk·uto·to-reign-of·him

עשהoshehe-made do

משתהmshthefeast

לכלl·klto·all-of

־-

שריוshri·uchiefs-of·him

In the third year of hisreign, he made a feast untoall his princes and hisservants; the power ofPersia and Media, thenobles and princes of theprovinces, [being] beforehim:

3

ועבדיוu·obdi·uand·servants-of·him

חילchilarmy-of

פרסphrsPersia

ומדיu·mdiand·Media

הפרתמיםe·phrthmimthe·highborns

ושריu·shriand·chiefs-of

המדינ�תe·mdinuththe·provinces

לפניוl·phni·uto·faces-of·him

::

:41 בהראת�b·erath·uin·to·to- cshow-of·him

אתath»

־-

עשרoshrriches-of

כב�דkbudglory-of


ואתu·athand·»

־-

יקרiqresteem-of

תפארתthpharthbeauty-of

When he shewed theriches of his gloriouskingdom and the honour ofhis excellent majesty manydays, [even] an hundred andfourscore days.

4

גדולת�gdulth·ugreatness-of·him

ימיםimimdays

רביםrbimmany

שמ�ניםshmunimeighty

ומאתu·mathand·hundred-of

י�םiumday

::

:51 ובמל�אתu·b·mluathand·in·to- be-fulfill ed-of

הימיםe·imimthe·days

האלהe·alethe·these



לכלl·klfor·all-of

־-

העםe·omthe·people

And when these dayswere expired, the king madea feast unto all the peoplethat were present inShushan the palace, bothunto great and small, sevendays, in the court of thegarden of the king's palace;

5

הנמצאיםe·nmtzaimthe·ones-being-found



למגד�לl·m·gdulto·from·great


־-

קטןqtnsmall

משתהmshthefeast

שבעתshbothseven-of

ימיםimimdays

בחצרb·chtzrin·court-of

גנתgnthgarden-of

ביתןbithnmansion-of


::

:61 חורchurpale

כרפסkrphscotton

ותכלתu·thklthand·amethyst

אחוזachuzbeing-held

בחבליb·chbliin·lines-of

־-

בוץbutzfine-linen

וארגמןu·argmnand·purple

עלolon

־-

גליליglilirolls-of

כסףksphsilver

[Where were] white,green, and blue, [hangings],fastened with cords of finelinen and purple to silverrings and pillars of marble:the beds [were of] gold andsilver, upon a pavement ofred, and blue, and white,and black, marble.

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ועמודיu·omudiand·columns-of

ששshshmarble

מט�תmtuthcouches-of

זהבzebgold

וכסףu·ksphand·silver

עלolon

רצפתrtzphthpavement-of

בהטbetporphyry

־-

וששu·shshand·marble

ודרu·drand·mother-of-pearl

וסחרתu·schrthand·black-marble

::

:71 והשק�תu·eshquthand·to- cserve -drink-of

בכליb·kliin·vessels-of

זהבzebgold

וכליםu·klimand·vessels

מכליםm·klimfrom·vessels

ש�ניםshunimones-being-diverse

And they gave [them]drink in vessels of gold, (thevessels being diverse onefrom another,) and royalwine in abundance,according to the state of theking.

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וייןu·iinand·wine-of

מלכותmlkuthkingdom

רבrbabundant

כידk·idas·hand-of


::

:81 והשתיהu·e·shthieand·the·drinking

כדתk·dthas· the ·edict

איןainthere -is-no

אנסansbothering

כיkithat

־-

כןknso

יסדisdhe-made-deliberation


And the drinking [was]according to the law; nonedid compel: for so the kinghad appointed to all theofficers of his house, thatthey should do according toevery man's pleasure.

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עלolon

כלklall-of

־-

רבrbgrandee-of

בית�bith·uhouse-of·him

לעש�תl·oshuthto·to-do-of

כרצ�ןk·rtzunas·approval-of

אישaishman

־-

ואישu·aishand·man

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Esther 1

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:91 גםgmmoreover

ושתיushthiVashti

המלכהe·mlkethe·queen

עשתהoshtheshe-made do

משתהmshthefeast-of

נשיםnshimwomen

ביתbithhouse-of

המלכותe·mlkuththe·kingdom

אשרashrwhich

למלךl·mlkto· the ·king

Also Vashti the queenmade a feast for the women[in] the royal house which[belonged] to kingAhasuerus.

9


::

סs

:101 בי�םb·iumin· the ·day

השביעיe·shbioithe·seventh

כט�בk·tubas·to- be-good-of

לבlbheart-of

־-


בייןb·iinin· the ·wine

אמרamrhe-said

למהומןl·meumnto·Mehuman

. On the seventh day,when the heart of the kingwas merry with wine, hecommanded Mehuman,Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha,and Abagtha, Zethar, andCarcas, the sevenchamberlains that served inthe presence of Ahasuerusthe king,

10

בזתאbzthaBiztha

חרב�נאchrbunaHarbona

בגתאbgthaBigtha

ואבגתאu·abgthaand·Abagtha

זתרzthrZethar

וכרכסu·krksand·Carkas


הסריסיםe·srisimthe·eunuchs

המשרתיםe·mshrthimthe·ones- mministering

אתath»

־-

פניphnifaces-of



::

:111 להביאl·ebiato·to- cbring-of

אתath»

־-



לפניl·phnito·faces-of


בכתרb·kthrin·diadem-of


To bring Vashti thequeen before the king withthe crown royal, to shew thepeople and the princes herbeauty: for she [was] fair tolook on.

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להרא�תl·erauthto·to- cshow-of

העמיםe·omimthe·peoples

והשריםu·e·shrimand·the·chiefs

אתath»

־-

יפיהiphi·eloveliness-of·her

כיkithat

־-

ט�בתtubthgood-of

מראהmraeappearance

היאeiashe

::

:121 ותמאןu·thmanand·she-is- mrefusing



לב�אl·buato·to-come-of

בדברb·dbrin·word-of


אשרashrwhich

בידb·idin·hand-of

But the queen Vashtirefused to come at theking's commandment by[his] chamberlains:therefore was the king verywroth, and his anger burnedin him.

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ויקצףu·iqtzphand·he-is- being-wrathful


מאדmadexceedingly

וחמת�u·chmth·uand·fury-of·him

בערהboreshe-consumed

ב�b·uin·him

::

:131 ויאמרu·iamrand·he-is-saying


לחכמיםl·chkmimto· the ·wise- men

ידעיidoiones-knowing-of

העתיםe·othimthe·times

כיkithat

־-

כןknso

דברdbrmatter-of

Then the king said to thewise men, which knew thetimes, (for so [was] theking's manner toward allthat knew law andjudgment:

13



כלklall-of

־-

ידעיidoiones-knowing-of

דתdthedict

ודיןu·dinand·adjudication

::

:141 והקרבu·e·qrband·the·near-one

אליוali·uto·him

כרשנאkrshnaCarshena

שתרshthrShethar

אדמתאadmthaAdmatha

תרשישthrshishTarshish

מרסmrsMeres

מרסנאmrsnaMarsena

ממוכןmmuknMemucan


And the next unto him[was] Carshena, Shethar,Admatha, Tarshish, Meres,Marsena, [and] Memucan,the seven princes of Persiaand Media, which saw theking's face, [and] which satthe first in the kingdom;)

14

שריshrichiefs-of

פרסphrsPersia


ראיraiones-seeing-of

פניphnifaces-of


הישביםe·ishbimthe·ones-sitting

ראשנהrashnefirst

במלכותb·mlkuthin· the ·kingdom

::

:151 כדתk·dthas·edict

מהmewhat ?

־-


במלכהb·mlkein· the ·queen


עלolon

אשרashrwhich

לאlanot

־-

עשתהoshtheshe-did

אתath»

־-

מאמרmamrsaying-of

What shall we do untothe queen Vashti accordingto law, because she hath notperformed thecommandment of the kingAhasuerus by thechamberlains?

15





::

סs


K

מומכןmumknMemucan

Q





לאlanot

עלolon

־-


And Memucan answeredbefore the king and theprinces, Vashti the queenhath not done wrong to theking only, but also to all theprinces, and to all thepeople that [are] in all theprovinces of the kingAhasuerus.

16

לבד�l·bd·uto·alone-of·him

עותהoutheshe- did -depravity



כיkithat

עלolon

־-

כלklall-of

־-

השריםe·shrimthe·chiefs

ועלu·oland·on

־-

כלklall-of

־-


אשרashrwhich

בכלb·klin·all-of

־-

מדינ�תmdinuthprovinces-of



::

:171 כיkithat

־-

יצאitzahe-shall- go-forth

דברdbrmatter-of

־-


עלolon

־-

כלklall-of

־-

הנשיםe·nshimthe·women

For [this] deed of thequeen shall come abroadunto all women, so that they

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Esther 1


shall despise their husbandsin their eyes, when it shallbe reported, The kingAhasuerus commandedVashti the queen to bebrought in before him, butshe came not.

להבז�תl·ebzuthto·to-cause- to -despise-of

בעליהןboli·enpossessors-of·them

בעיניהןb·oini·enin·eyes-of·them

באמרםb·amr·min·to-say-of·them



אמרamrhe-said

להביאl·ebiato·to- cbring-of

אתath»

־-




ולאu·laand·not

־-

באהbaeshe-came

::

:181 והי�םu·e·iumand·the·day

הזהe·zethe·this

תאמרנהthamrnethey-shall-say

שר�תshruthchiefesses-of

פרסphrsPersia

־-


אשרashrwho

שמעוshmouthey-heard

אתath»

־-

[Likewise] shall theladies of Persia and Mediasay this day unto all theking's princes, which haveheard of the deed of thequeen. Thus [shall therearise] too much contemptand wrath.

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דברdbrmatter-of



שריshrichiefs-of


וכדיu·k·diand·as·quota-of

בזי�ןbziuncontempt

וקצףu·qtzphand·wrath

::

:191 אםamif

־-

עלolon

־-


ט�בtubgood

יצאitzahe-shall- go-forth

דברdbrword-of

־-


מלפניוm·l·phni·ufrom·to·faces-of·him

If it please the king, letthere go a royalcommandment from him,and let it be written amongthe laws of the Persians andthe Medes, that it be notaltered, That Vashti comeno more before kingAhasuerus; and let the kinggive her royal estate untoanother that is better thanshe.

19

ויכתבu·ikthband·he-shall-be-written

בדתיb·dthiin·edicts-of

פרסphrsPersia

־-


ולאu·laand·not

יעב�רioburhe-shall-pass

אשרashrwhich

לאlanot

־-

תב�אthbuashe-shall-enter





ומלכותהu·mlkuth·eand·kingdom-of·her

יתןithnhe-shall-give


לרעותהl·routh·eto·associate-of·her

הט�בהe·tubethe·good-one

ממנהmm·nefrom·her

::

:201 ונשמעu·nshmoand·he-is-announced

פתגםphthgmrescript-of


אשרashrwhich

־-

יעשהioshehe-shall-do


־-


כיkithat

And when the king'sdecree which he shall makeshall be publishedthroughout all his empire,(for it is great,) all the wivesshall give to their husbandshonour, both to great andsmall.

20

רבהrbevast

היאeiashe

וכלu·kland·all-of

־-


יתנוithnuthey-shall-give

יקרiqresteem

לבעליהןl·boli·ento·possessors-of·them

למגד�לl·m·gdulto·from·great


־-

קטןqtnsmall

::

:211 וייטבu·iitband·he-is- being-good

הדברe·dbrthe·word

בעיניb·oiniin·eyes-of



ויעשu·ioshand·he-is-doing


And the saying pleasedthe king and the princes;and the king did accordingto the word of Memucan:

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כדברk·dbras·word-of


::

:221 וישלחu·ishlchand·he-is-sending

ספריםsphrimscrolls

אלalto

־-

כלklall-of

־-



אלalto

־-


ומדינהu·mdineand·province

For he sent letters into allthe king's provinces, intoevery province according tothe writing thereof, and toevery people after theirlanguage, that every manshould bear rule in his ownhouse, and that [it] shouldbe published according tothe language of everypeople.

22

ככתבהk·kthb·eas·writing-of·her

ואלu·aland·to

־-

עםompeople

ועםu·omand·people

כלש�נ�k·lshun·uas·tongue-of·him

להי�תl·eiuthto·to-be bc -of

כלklevery-of

־-

אישaishman

שררshrrcontroling

בבית�b·bith·uin·house hold -of·him

ומדברu·mdbrand· mspeaking

כלש�ןk·lshunas·tongue-of

עמ�om·upeople-of·him

::

פp

Esther 1 - Esther 2


:12 אחרachrafter

הדבריםe·dbrimthe·things


כשךk·shkas·to-subside-of

חמתchmthfury-of



זכרzkrhe-remembered

אתath»

־-

. After these things, whenthe wrath of king Ahasueruswas appeased, heremembered Vashti, andwhat she had done, andwhat was decreed againsther.

1


ואתu·athand·»

אשרashrwhich

־-

עשתהoshtheshe-did

ואתu·athand·»

אשרashrwhich

־-

נגזרngzrhe-was-severed

עליהoli·eon·her

::

:22 ויאמרוu·iamruand·they-are-saying

נעריnorilads-of

־-


משרתיוmshrthi·uones- mministering-of·him

יבקשוibqshuthey-shall- mseek

למלךl·mlkfor· the ·king

Then said the king'sservants that ministeredunto him, Let there be fairyoung virgins sought for theking:

2

נער�תnoruthmaidens

בתול�תbthuluthvirgins

ט�ב�תtubuthgood-ones-of


::

:32 ויפקדu·iphqdand·he-shall- ccommit


פקידיםphqidimsupervisors


־-



And let the king appointofficers in all the provincesof his kingdom, that theymay gather together all thefair young virgins untoShushan the palace, to thehouse of the women, untothe custody of Hege theking's chamberlain, keeperof the women; and let theirthings for purification begiven [them]:

3

ויקבצוu·iqbtzuand·they-shall-convene

אתath»

־-

כלklall-of

־-

נערהnoremaiden

־-

בתולהbthulevirgin

ט�בתtubthgood-of


אלalto

־-

שושןshushnSusa


אלalto

־-

ביתbithhouse-of


אלalto

־-

ידidhand-of

הגאegaHegai

סריסsriseunuch-of


שמרshmrone-guarding


ונת�ןu·nthunand·to-give

תמרוקיהןthmruqi·enscourings-of·her

::

:42 והנערהu·e·noreand·the·maiden

אשרashrwho

תיטבthitbshe-shall-be-good



תמלךthmlkshe-shall-be-queen

תחתthchthinstead-of

And let the maiden whichpleaseth the king be queeninstead of Vashti. And thething pleased the king; andhe did so.

4


וייטבu·iitband·he-is- being-good





כןknso

::

סs

:52 אישaishman

יהודיieudiJew

היהeiehe-was bc



ושמ�u·shm·uand·name-of·him

מרדכיmrdkiMordecai

בןbnson-of

יאירiairJair

בןbnson-of

־-

שמעיshmoiShimei

[Now] in Shushan thepalace there was a certainJew, whose name [was]Mordecai, the son of Jair,the son of Shimei, the sonof Kish, a Benjamite;

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בןbnson-of

־-

קישqishKish

אישaishman

ימיניiminiJamite

::

:62 אשרashrwho

הגלהeglehe-was- cdeported

מירושליםm·irushlimfrom·Jerusalem

עםomwith

־-

הגלהe·glethe·deportation

אשרashrwhich

הגלתהegltheshe-was- cdeported

עםomwith

Who had been carriedaway from Jerusalem withthe captivity which hadbeen carried away withJeconiah king of Judah,whom Nebuchadnezzar theking of Babylon had carriedaway.

6

יכניהiknieJeconiah

מלךmlkking-of

־-

יהודהieudeJudah

אשרashrwhom

הגלהeglehe- cdeported

נבוכדנאצרnbukdnatzrNebuchadnezzar

מלךmlkking-of

בבלbblBabylon

::


אמןamnfostering

אתath»

־-

הדסהedseHadassah

היאeiashe

אסתרasthrEsther

בתbthdaughter-of

־-

דד�dd·uuncle-of·him

כיkithat

And he brought upHadassah, that [is], Esther,his uncle's daughter: for shehad neither father normother, and the maid [was]fair and beautiful; whomMordecai, when her fatherand mother were dead, tookfor his own daughter.

7


להl·eto·her

אבabfather

ואםu·amand·mother

והנערהu·e·noreand·the·maiden

יפתiphthlovely-of

־-

תארtharshape

וט�בתu·tubthand·good-of


ובמ�תu·b·muthand·in·death-of

אביהabi·efather-of·her

ואמהu·am·eand·mother-of·her

לקחהlqch·ehe-took·her


ל�l·uto·him

לבתl·bthto·daughter

::


בהשמעb·eshmoin·to-be-announced-of

דברdbrword-of

־-


ודת�u·dth·uand·edict-of·him

So it came to pass, whenthe king's commandmentand his decree was heard,and when many maidenswere gathered together untoShushan the palace, to thecustody of Hegai, thatEsther was brought alsounto the king's house, to thecustody of Hegai, keeper ofthe women.

8

ובהקבץu·b·eqbtzand·in·to-bebrought -together-of

נער�תnoruthmaidens

רב�תrbuthmany

אלalto

־-

שושןshushnSusa


אלalto

־-

ידidhand-of

הגיegiHegai

ותלקחu·thlqchand·she-was-being-taken

אסתרasthrEsther

אלalto

־-

ביתbithhouse-of


אלalto

־-

ידidhand-of

הגיegiHegai


Esther 2



::

:92 ותיטבu·thitband·she-is-being-good

הנערהe·norethe·maiden

בעיניוb·oini·uin·eyes-of·him

ותשאu·thshaand·she-is-obtaining

חסדchsdkindness


And the maiden pleasedhim, and she obtainedkindness of him; and hespeedily gave her her thingsfor purification, with suchthings as belonged to her,and seven maidens, [whichwere] meet to be given her,out of the king's house: andhe preferred her and hermaids unto the best [place]of the house of the women.

9

ויבהלu·ibeland·he-is- mhustling

אתath»

־-

תמרוקיהthmruqi·escourings-of·her

ואתu·athand·»

־-

מנ�תהmnuth·eassigned- ration s-of·her

לתתl·ththto·to-give-of

להl·eto·her

ואתu·athand·»

שבעshboseven-of

הנער�תe·noruththe·maidens

הראי�תe·raiuththe·ones-being-seen


־-

להl·eto·her

מביתm·bithfrom·house-of


וישנהu·ishn·eand·he-is-making-alter·her

ואתu·athand·»

־-

נער�תיהnoruthi·emaidens-of·her

לט�בl·tubto·good-of

ביתbithhouse-of


::

:102 לאlanot

־-

הגידהegideshe- ctold

אסתרasthrEsther

אתath»

־-

עמהom·epeople-of·her

ואתu·athand·»

־-

מ�לדתהmuldth·ekindred-of·her

כיkithat


צוהtzuehe- minstructed

Esther had not shewedher people nor her kindred:for Mordecai had chargedher that she should not shew[it].

10


אשרashrwhich

לאlanot

־-

תגידthgidshe-shall- ctell

::

:112 ובכלu·b·kland·in·every-of

־-

י�םiumday

וי�םu·iumand·day


מתהלךmthelkswalking


חצרchtzrcourt-of

ביתbithhouse-of

־-


And Mordecai walkedevery day before the courtof the women's house, toknow how Esther did, andwhat should become of her.

11

לדעתl·dothto·to-know-of

אתath»

־-

של�םshlumwell-being-of

אסתרasthrEsther

ומהu·meand·what ?

־-

יעשהioshehe-is-being-done

בהb·ein·her

::

:122 ובהגיעu·b·egioand·in·to- cattain-of

תרthrexploring-of

נערהnoremaiden

ונערהu·noreand·maiden

לב�אl·buato·to-enter-of

אלalto

־-



Now when every maid'sturn was come to go in toking Ahasuerus, after thatshe had been twelvemonths, according to themanner of the women, (forso were the days of theirpurifications accomplished,[to wit], six months with oilof myrrh, and six monthswith sweet odours, and with[other] things for thepurifying of the women;)

12

מקץm·qtzfrom·end

הי�תeiuthto-become-of

להl·eto·her

כדתk·dthas·edict-of


שניםshnimtwo

עשרoshrten-of

חדשchdshmonth

כיkithat

כןknso

ימלאוimlauthey-are- being-fulfill ed

ימיimidays-of

מרוקיהןmruqi·enregimens-of-her

ששהshshesix

חדשיםchdshimmonths

בשמןb·shmnin·oil-of

המרe·mrthe·myrrh

וששהu·shsheand·six

חדשיםchdshimmonths

בבשמיםb·bshmimin· the ·aromatics

ובתמרוקיu·b·thmruqiand·in·scourings-of


::

:132 ובזהu·b·zeand·in·this

הנערהe·norethe·maiden

באהbaecoming

אלalto

־-


אתath»

כלklany thing

־-

אשרashrwhich

תאמרthamrshe-is-saying

Then thus came [every]maiden unto the king;whatsoever she desired wasgiven her to go with her outof the house of the womenunto the king's house.

13

ינתןinthnhe-was-being-given

להl·eto·her


עמהom·ewith·her

מביתm·bithfrom·house-of


עדodunto

־-

ביתbithhouse-of


::

:142 בערבb·orbin· the ·evening

היאeiashe

באהbaeentering

ובבקרu·b·bqrand·in· the ·morning

היאeiashe

שבהshbereturning

אלalto

־-

ביתbithhouse-of


שניshnisecond

In the evening she went,and on the morrow shereturned into the secondhouse of the women, to thecustody of Shaashgaz, theking's chamberlain, whichkept the concubines: shecame in unto the king nomore, except the kingdelighted in her, and thatshe were called by name.

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אלalto

־-

ידidhand-of

שעשגזshoshgzShaashgaz




הפילגשיםe·philgshimthe·concubines

לאlanot

־-

תב�אthbuashe-is-coming

ע�דoudfurther

אלalto

־-


כיkiexcept

אםamonly

־-

חפץchphtzhe-delighted

בהb·ein·her


ונקראהu·nqraeand·she-is-called

בשםb·shmin·name

::

:152 ובהגיעu·b·egioand·in·to- cattain-of

תרthrexploring-of

־-

אסתרasthrEsther

בתbthdaughter-of

־-

אביחילabichilAbihail

דדdduncle-of


אשרashrwhom

Now when the turn ofEsther, the daughter ofAbihail the uncle of

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Mordecai, who had takenher for his daughter, wascome to go in unto the king,she required nothing butwhat Hegai the king'schamberlain, the keeper ofthe women, appointed. AndEsther obtained favour inthe sight of all them thatlooked upon her.

לקחlqchhe-took

־-

ל�l·uto·him

לבתl·bthto·daughter


אלalto

־-


לאlanot

בקשהbqsheshe- msought

דברdbrthing

כיkiexcept

אםamonly

אתath»

־-

אשרashrwhich

יאמרiamrhe-is-saying

הגיegiHegai


־-




ותהיu·theiand·she-was bc

אסתרasthrEsther

נשאתnshathobtaining-of

חןchnfavor


כלklall-of

־-

ראיהrai·eones-seeing-of·her

::

:162 ותלקחu·thlqchand·she-is-being-taken

אסתרasthrEsther

אלalto

־-



אלalto

־-

ביתbithhouse-of


So Esther was taken untoking Ahasuerus into hishouse royal in the tenthmonth, which [is] the monthTebeth, in the seventh yearof his reign.

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בחדשb·chdshin· the ·month

העשיריe·oshirithe·tenth

הואeuahe

־-

חדשchdshmonth-of

טבתtbthTebeth

בשנתb·shnthin·year-of

־-

שבעshboseven

למלכות�l·mlkuth·uto·reign-of·him

::

:172 ויאהבu·iaeband·he-is-loving


אתath»

־-

אסתרasthrEsther

מכלm·klfrom·all-of

־-


ותשאu·thshaand·she-is-obtaining

־-

חןchnfavor

And the king lovedEsther above all the women,and she obtained grace andfavour in his sight morethan all the virgins; so thathe set the royal crown uponher head, and made herqueen instead of Vashti.

17

וחסדu·chsdand·kindness



־-

הבתולתe·bthulththe·virgins

וישםu·ishmand·he-is-placing

כתרkthrdiadem-of

־-


בראשהb·rash·ein·head-of·her

וימליכהu·imlik·eand·he-is- cmaking-queen·her

תחתthchthinstead-of


::

:182 ויעשu·ioshand·he-is-making do


משתהmshthefeast

גד�לgdulgreat

לכלl·klfor·all-of

־-

שריוshri·uchiefs-of·him

ועבדיוu·obdi·uand·servants-of·him

אתath»

Then the king made agreat feast unto all hisprinces and his servants,[even] Esther's feast; and hemade a release to theprovinces, and gave gifts,according to the state of theking.

18


אסתרasthrEsther

והנחהu·encheand·rest- day

למדינ�תl·mdinuthfor· the ·provinces


ויתןu·ithnand·he-is-giving

משאתmshathhelping

כידk·idas·hand-of


::

:192 ובהקבץu·b·eqbtzand·in·to-bebrought -together-of

בתול�תbthuluthvirgins

שניתshnithsecond- time

ומרדכיu·mrdkiand·Mordecai

ישבishbsitting

בשערb·shorin·gate-of

־-

And when the virginswere gathered together thesecond time, then Mordecaisat in the king's gate.

19


::

:202 איןainthere -is-no

אסתרasthrEsther

מגדתmgdthctelling

מ�לדתהmuldth·ekindred-of·her

ואתu·athand·»

־-


כאשרk·ashras·which


Esther had not [yet]shewed her kindred nor herpeople; as Mordecai hadcharged her: for Esther didthe commandment ofMordecai, like as when shewas brought up with him.

20



ואתu·athand·»

־-

מאמרmamrsaying-of


אסתרasthrEsther

עשהoshedoing


היתהeitheshe-was bc

באמנהb·amnein·foster- child

את�ath·uwith ·him

::

סs

:212 בימיםb·imimin· the ·days

ההםe·emthe·they


ישבishbsitting


־-


קצףqtzphhe-was-wrathful

בגתןbgthnBigthan

. In those days, whileMordecai sat in the king'sgate, two of the king'schamberlains, Bigthan andTeresh, of those which keptthe door, were wroth, andsought to lay hand on theking Ahasuerus.

21

ותרשu·thrshand·Teresh

שניshnitwo-of

־-

סריסיsrisieunuchs-of


משמריm·shmrifrom·ones-guarding-of

הסףe·sphthe·threshold

ויבקשוu·ibqshuand·they-are- mseeking

לשלחl·shlchto·to-send-of

ידidhand

במלךb·mlkin· the ·king

אחשורשachshurshAhasuerus

::

:222 ויודעu·iudoand·he-is-be coming-known

הדברe·dbrthe·matter

למרדכיl·mrdkito·Mordecai

ויגדu·igdand·he-is- ctelling

לאסתרl·asthrto·Esther


And the thing wasknown to Mordecai, whotold [it] unto Esther the

22

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queen; and Esther certifiedthe king [thereof] inMordecai's name.

ותאמרu·thamrand·she-is-saying

אסתרasthrEsther


בשםb·shmin·name-of


::

:232 ויבקשu·ibqshand·he-is-being- msought- out

הדברe·dbrthe·matter

וימצאu·imtzaand·he-is-being-found

ויתלוu·ithluand·they-are-being-hanged

And when inquisitionwas made of the matter, itwas found out; thereforethey were both hanged on atree: and it was written inthe book of the chroniclesbefore the king.

23

שניהםshni·emtwo-of·them

עלolon

־-

עץotzwood

ויכתבu·ikthband·he-is-being-written

בספרb·sphrin·scroll-of

דבריdbriannals-of




::

פp

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:13 אחרachrafter



גדלgdlhe- mmagnified



אתath»

־-

המןemnHaman

בןbnson-of

־-

המדתאemdthaHammedatha

. After these things didking Ahasuerus promoteHaman the son ofHammedatha the Agagite,and advanced him, and sethis seat above all theprinces that [were] withhim.

1

האגגיe·aggithe·Agagite

וינשאהוu·insha·euand·he-is- melevating·him

וישםu·ishmand·he-is-placing

אתath»

־-

כסא�ksa·ucovered- seat -of·him

מעלm·olfrom·on

כלklall-of

־-


אשרashrwho

את�ath·uwith ·him

::

:23 וכלu·kland·all-of

־-

עבדיobdiservants-of


אשרashrwho

־-



כרעיםkroimones-bowing- down

And all the king'sservants, that [were] in theking's gate, bowed, andreverenced Haman: for theking had so commandedconcerning him. ButMordecai bowed not, nordid [him] reverence.

2

ומשתחויםu·mshthchuimand·ones-prostrating- them selves

להמןl·emnto·Haman

כיkithat

־-

כןknso


־-

ל�l·uto·him



לאlanot

יכרעikrohe-is-bowing- down

ולאu·laand·not

ישתחוהishthchuehe-is-prostrating- him self

::




אשרashrwho

־-




Then the king's servants,which [were] in the king'sgate, said unto Mordecai,Why transgressest thou theking's commandment?

3

מדועmduofor -what-reason

אתהatheyou

ע�ברoubrtrespassing

אתath»

מצותmtzuthinstruction-of


::


K

באמרםb·amr·min·to-say-of·them

Q

כאמרםk·amr·mas·to-say-of·them


י�םiumday


ולאu·laand·not

Now it came to pass,when they spake daily untohim, and he hearkened notunto them, that they toldHaman, to see whetherMordecai's matters wouldstand: for he had told themthat he [was] a Jew.

4

שמעshmohe-listened

אליהםali·emto·them

ויגידוu·igiduand·they-are- ctelling


לרא�תl·rauthto·to-see-of

היעמדוe·iomdu?·they-shall-stand

דבריdbrimatters-of


כיkithat

־-

הגידegidhe- ctold

להםl·emto·them

אשרashrwhich

־-

הואeuahe

יהודיieudiJew

::

:53 ויראu·iraand·he-is-seeing

המןemnHaman

כיkithat

־-



כרעkrobowing- down

ומשתחוהu·mshthchueand·prostrating- him self

ל�l·uto·him

And when Haman sawthat Mordecai bowed not,nor did him reverence, thenwas Haman full of wrath.

5

וימלאu·imlaand-he-is-being-filled

המןemnHaman

חמהchmefury

::

:63 ויבזu·ibzand·he-is-despising



ידidhand

במרדכיb·mrdkiin·Mordecai

לבד�l·bd·uto·alone-of·him

כיkithat

־-

And he thought scorn tolay hands on Mordecaialone; for they had shewedhim the people of Mordecai:wherefore Haman sought todestroy all the Jews that[were] throughout the wholekingdom of Ahasuerus,[even] the people ofMordecai.

6

הגידוegiduthey- ctold

ל�l·uto·him

אתath»

־-

עםompeople-of


ויבקשu·ibqshand·he-is- mseeking

המןemnHaman

להשמידl·eshmidto·to- cexterminate-of

אתath»

־-

כלklall-of

־-

היהודיםe·ieudimthe·Jews

אשרashrwho


־-

מלכותmlkuthkingdom-of


עםompeople-of


::

:73 בחדשb·chdshin· the ·month

הראש�ןe·rashunthe·first

הואeuahe

־-

חדשchdshmonth-of

ניסןnisnNisan

בשנתb·shnthin·year-of

שתיםshthimtwo

עשרהoshreten



. In the first month, that[is], the month Nisan, in thetwelfth year of kingAhasuerus, they cast Pur,that [is], the lot, beforeHaman from day to day,and from month to month,[to] the twelfth [month],that [is], the month Adar.

7

הפילephilhe- ccast

פורphurpur

הואeuahe

הג�רלe·gurlthe·lot


המןemnHaman

מי�םm·iumfrom·day

לי�םl·iumto·day

ומחדשu·m·chdshand·from·month

לחדשl·chdshto·month

שניםshnimtwo

־-

עשרoshrten

הואeuahe

־-

חדשchdshmonth-of

אדרadrAdar

::

סs


המןemnHaman



ישנ�ishn·uthere- is·him

עםompeople

־-

אחדachdone

מפזרmphzrbeing- mdispersed

And Haman said untoking Ahasuerus, There is acertain people scattered

8

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abroad and dispersedamong the people in all theprovinces of thy kingdom;and their laws [are] diversefrom all people; neitherkeep they the king's laws:therefore it [is] not for theking's profit to suffer them.

ומפרדu·mphrdand·being- mparted

ביןbinamong




מלכותךmlkuth·kkingdom-of·you

ודתיהםu·dthi·emand·edicts-of·them

שנ�תshnuthones-being-diverse


־-

עםompeople

ואתu·athand·»

־-

דתיdthiedicts-of


אינםain·mthere -is-no·them

עשיםoshimones-doing

ולמלךu·l·mlkand·to· the ·king


־-

שוהshuebeing-appropriate

להניחםl·enich·mto·to-leave-of·them

::

:93 אםamif

־-

עלolon

־-


ט�בtubgood

יכתבikthbhe-shall-be-written

לאבדםl·abd·mto·to- mdestroy-of·them

ועשרתu·oshrthand·ten-of

אלפיםalphimthousands

If it please the king, let itbe written that they may bedestroyed: and I will pay tenthousand talents of silver tothe hands of those that havethe charge of the business,to bring [it] into the king'streasuries.

9

ככרkkrtalent-of

־-

כסףksphsilver

אשק�לashqulI-shall-weigh

עלolon

־-

ידיidihands-of

עשיoshiones-doing-of

המלאכהe·mlakethe·work


אלalto

־-

גנזיgnzidepositories-of


::

:103 ויסרu·isrand·he-is- ctaking-off


אתath»

־-

טבעת�tboth·uring-of·him

מעלm·olfrom·on

יד�id·uhand-of·him

ויתנהu·ithn·eand·he-is-giving·her

And the king took hisring from his hand, andgave it unto Haman the sonof Hammedatha theAgagite, the Jews'enemy.

10


בןbnson-of

־-



צררtzrrone-being-foe-of


::




הכסףe·ksphthe·silver

נתוןnthunbeing-given

לךl·kto·you

והעםu·e·omand·the·people


And the king said untoHaman, The silver [is]given to thee, the peoplealso, to do with them as itseemeth good to thee.

11

ב�b·uin·him

כט�בk·tubas· the ·good

בעיניךb·oini·kin·eyes-of·you

::

:123 ויקראוu·iqrauand·they-are-being-called

ספריsphriscribes-of



הראש�ןe·rashunthe·first

בשל�שהb·shlushein·three

עשרoshrten

י�םiumday

Then were the king'sscribes called on thethirteenth day of the firstmonth, and there waswritten according to all thatHaman had commandedunto the king's lieutenants,and to the governors that[were] over every province,and to the rulers of everypeople of every provinceaccording to the writingthereof, and [to] everypeople after their language;in the name of kingAhasuerus was it written,and sealed with the king'sring.

12

ב�b·uin·him


ככלk·klas·all-of

־-

אשרashrwhich

־-


המןemnHaman

אלalto

אחשדרפניachshdrphnisatraps-of

־-


ואלu·aland·to

־-

הפח�תe·phchuththe·viceroys

אשרashrwho

עלolover

־-



ואלu·aland·to

־-

שריshrichiefs-of

עםompeople







כלש�נ�k·lshun·uas·tongue-of·him




נכתבnkthbbeing-written

ונחתםu·nchthmand·being-sealed

בטבעתb·tbothin·ring-of


::

:133 ונשל�חu·nshluchand·to-be-sent



הרציםe·rtzimthe·ones-being-runners

אלalto

־-

כלklall-of

־-



And the letters were sentby posts into all the king'sprovinces, to destroy, tokill, and to cause to perish,all Jews, both young andold, little children andwomen, in one day, [even]upon the thirteenth [day] ofthe twelfth month, which isthe month Adar, and [totake] the spoil of them for aprey.

13


להרגl·ergto·to-kill-of

ולאבדu·l·abdand·to·to- mdestroy-of

אתath»

־-

כלklall-of

־-


מנערm·norfrom·youth


־-

זקןzqnold- age

טףtphtot

ונשיםu·nshimand·women

בי�םb·iumin·day

אחדachdone


עשרoshrten


שניםshnimtwo

־-

עשרoshrten

הואeuahe

־-

חדשchdshmonth-of

אדרadrAdar

ושללםu·shll·mand·loot-of·them

לב�זl·buzto·to-plunder-of

::

:143 פתשגןphthshgncopy-of

הכתבe·kthbthe·writing

להנתןl·enthnto·to-be-given-of

דתdthedict


־-



The copy of the writingfor a commandment to begiven in every province was

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published unto all people,that they should be readyagainst that day.

גלויgluibeing-revealed


־-


להי�תl·eiuthto·to-become-of

עתדיםothdimequipped-ones

לי�םl·iumfor· the ·day


::

:153 הרציםe·rtzimthe·ones-being-runners

יצאוitzauthey- went- forth

דחופיםdchuphimones-being-pressed-on



The posts went out,being hastened by the king'scommandment, and thedecree was given inShushan the palace. And theking and Haman sat downto drink; but the cityShushan was perplexed.

15

והדתu·e·dthand·the·edict

נתנהnthneshe-was-given



והמלךu·e·mlkand·the·king

והמןu·emnand·Haman

ישבוishbuthey-sat- down

לשת�תl·shthuthto·to-drink-of

והעירu·e·oirand·the·city

שושןshushnSusa

נב�כהnbukeshe-was- ndoleful

::

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:14 ומרדכיu·mrdkiand·Mordecai

ידעidohe- was-informed

אתath»

־-

כלklall-of

־-

אשרashrwhich

נעשהnoshehe-was-done

ויקרעu·iqroand·he-is-tearing


אתath»

־-

. When Mordecaiperceived all that was done,Mordecai rent his clothes,and put on sackcloth withashes, and went out into themidst of the city, and criedwith a loud and a bitter cry;

1

בגדיוbgdi·uclothes-of·him

וילבשu·ilbshand·he-is-putting-on

שקshqsackcloth

ואפרu·aphrand·ash

ויצאu·itzaand·he-is- going-forth

בת"ךb·thukin·midst-of

העירe·oirthe·city

ויזעקu·izoqand·he-is-crying-out

זעקהzoqeoutcry

גדלהgdleloud

ומרהu·mreand·bitter

::

:24 ויב"אu·ibuaand·he-is-coming

עדodunto


שערshorgate-of

־-


כיkithat


לב"אl·buato·to-come-of

אלalto

־-

And came even before theking's gate: for none [might]enter into the king's gateclothed with sackcloth.

2

שערshorgate-of


בלבושb·lbushin·clothing-of

שקshqsackcloth

::


־-



מק"םmqumplace ri -of

אשרashrwhich

דברdbrword-of

־-


ודת"u·dth·uand·edict-of·him

And in every province,whithersoever the king'scommandment and hisdecree came, [there was]great mourning among theJews, and fasting, andweeping, and wailing; andmany lay in sackcloth andashes.

3

מגיעmgiocattaining

אבלablmourning

גד"לgdulgreat

ליהודיםl·ieudimto· the ·Jews

וצ"םu·tzumand·fasting

ובכיu·bkiand·weeping

ומספדu·msphdand·wailing

שקshqsackcloth

ואפרu·aphrand·ash

יצעitzohe-is- cbecoming-berth

לרביםl·rbimto· the ·many-ones

::

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ותב"אינהu·thbuaineand·they-are-coming

Q

ותב"אנהu·thbuaneand·they-are-coming

נער"תnoruthmaidens-of

אסתרasthrEsther

וסריסיהu·srisi·eand·eunuchs-of·her

So Esther's maids and herchamberlains came and told[it] her. Then was the queenexceedingly grieved; andshe sent raiment to clotheMordecai, and to take awayhis sackcloth from him: buthe received [it] not.

4

ויגידוu·igiduand·they-are- ctelling

להl·eto·her

ותתחלחלu·ththchlchland·she-is-extremely-travailing


מאדmadvery

ותשלחu·thshlchand·she-is-sending

בגדיםbgdimclothes

להלבישl·elbishto·to- cput-on-of

אתath»

־-


ולהסירu·l·esirand·to·to- ctake-off-of

שק"shq·usackcloth-of·him

מעליוm·oli·ufrom·on·him

ולאu·laand·not

קבלqblhe- mwas-receptive

::

:54 ותקראu·thqraand·she-is-calling

אסתרasthrEsther

להתךl·ethkfor·Hathach

מסריסיm·srisifrom·eunuchs-of


אשרashrwhom

העמידeomidhe- c installed

. Then called Esther forHatach, [one] of the king'schamberlains, whom he hadappointed to attend uponher, and gave him acommandment to Mordecai,to know what it [was], andwhy it [was].

5

לפניהl·phni·eto·faces-of·her

ותצוהוu·thtzu·euand·she-is- minstructing·him

עלolon

־-


לדעתl·dothto·to-know-of

מהmewhat ?

־-

זהzethis

ועלu·oland·on

־-

מהmewhat ?

־-

זהzethis

::

:64 ויצאu·itzaand·he-is- going-forth

התךethkHatach

אלalto

־-


אלalto

־-

רח"בrchubsquare-of


אשרashrwhich


So Hatach went forth toMordecai unto the street ofthe city, which [was] beforethe king's gate.

6

שערshorgate-of

־-


::

:74 ויגדu·igdand·he-is- ctelling

־-

ל"l·uto·him


אתath»

כלklall-of

־-

אשרashrwhich

קרהוqr·euhe-happened- to ·him

ואתu·athand·»

פרשתphrshthspreading-of

And Mordecai told him ofall that had happened untohim, and of the sum of themoney that Haman hadpromised to pay to theking's treasuries for theJews, to destroy them.

7

הכסףe·ksphthe·silver

אשרashrwhich

אמרamrhe-said

המןemnHaman

לשק"לl·shqulto·to-weigh-of

עלolon

־-

גנזיgnzidepositories-of


K

ביהודייםb·ieudiimin· the ·Jews

Q

ביהודיםb·ieudimin· the ·Jews


::

Esther 4


:84 ואתu·athand·»

־-

פתשגןphthshgncopy-of

כתבkthbwriting-of

־-

הדתe·dththe·edict

אשרashrwhich

־-

נתןnthnhe-was-given


Also he gave him the copyof the writing of the decreethat was given at Shushanto destroy them, to shew [it]unto Esther, and to declare[it] unto her, and to chargeher that she should go inunto the king, to makesupplication unto him, andto make request before himfor her people.

8

להשמידםl·eshmid·mto·to- cexterminate-of·them

נתןnthnhe-gave

ל"l·uto·him

להרא"תl·erauthto·to- cshow-of

אתath»

־-

אסתרasthrEsther

ולהגידu·l·egidand·to·to- ctell-of

להl·eto·her

ולצו"תu·l·tzuuthand·to·to- minstruct-of



אלalto

־-


להתחנןl·ethchnnto·to- ssupplicate-of

־-

ל"l·uto·him

ולבקשu·l·bqshand·to·to- mseek-of

מלפניוm·l·phni·ufrom·to·faces-of·him

עלolon

־-


::

:94 ויב"אu·ibuaand·he-is-coming

התךethkHatach

ויגדu·igdand·he-is- ctelling


אתath»

דבריdbriwords-of


::

And Hatach came andtold Esther the words ofMordecai.

9

:104 ותאמרu·thamrand·she-is-saying

אסתרasthrEsther

להתךl·ethkto·Hathach

ותצוהוu·thtzu·euand·she-is- minstructing·him

אלalfor

־-


::

Again Esther spake untoHatach, and gave himcommandment untoMordecai;

10

:114 כלklall-of

־-



ועםu·omand·people-of

־-

מדינ"תmdinuthprovinces-of


י"דעיםiudoimones-knowing

אשרashrwhich

All the king's servants,and the people of the king'sprovinces, do know, thatwhosoever, whether man orwoman, shall come unto theking into the inner court,who is not called, [there is]one law of his to put [him]to death, except such towhom the king shall holdout the golden sceptre, thathe may live: but I have notbeen called to come in untothe king these thirty days.

11

כלklany-of

־-

אישaishman

ואשהu·asheand·woman

אשרashrwho

יב"אibuahe-is-coming

־-

אלalto

־-


אלalto

־-

החצרe·chtzrthe·court

הפנימיתe·phnimiththe·inner

אשרashrwho

לאlanot

־-

יקראiqrahe-is-being-called

אחתachthone

דת"dth·uedict-of·him

להמיתl·emithto·to- cput-to- death-of

לבדl·bdto·aside

מאשרm·ashrfrom·whom

י"שיטiushithe-is- cwaving-to-and-fro

־-

ל"l·uto·him


אתath»

־-

שרביטshrbitscepter-of

הזהבe·zebthe·gold

וחיהu·chieand·he-lives

ואניu·aniand·I

לאlanot

נקראתיnqrathiI-was-called


אלalto

־-


זהzethis

של"שיםshlushimthirty

י"םiumday

::

:124 ויגידוu·igiduand·they-are- ctelling


אתath»


אסתרasthrEsther

::

פp

And they told toMordecai Esther's words.12



להשיבl·eshibto·to- creply-of

אלalto

־-

אסתרasthrEsther

אלalmust-not -be

־-

תדמיthdmiyou-are- mimagining

Then Mordecaicommanded to answerEsther, Think not withthyself that thou shaltescape in the king's house,more than all the Jews.

13

בנפשךb·nphsh·kin·soul-of·you

להמלטl·emltto·to- nescape-of

ביתbithhouse-of

־-



־-


::

:144 כיkithat

אםamif

־-

החרשechrshto- cbe-silent

תחרישיthchrishiyou-are- cbeing-silent

בעתb·othin· the ·time

הזאתe·zaththe·this

רוחruchinterval

והצלהu·etzleand·rescue

For if thou altogetherholdest thy peace at thistime, [then] shall thereenlargement anddeliverance arise to theJews from another place;but thou and thy father'shouse shall be destroyed:and who knoweth whetherthou art come to thekingdom for [such] a timeas this?

14

יעמ"דiomudhe-shall-stand- up

ליהודיםl·ieudimfor· the ·Jews

ממק"םm·mqumfrom·place ri

אחרachranother

ואתu·athand·you

וביתu·bithand·house-of

־-

אביךabi·kfather-of·you

תאבדוthabduyou (p) -shall-perish

ומיu·miand·who ?

י"דעiudoknowing

אםamif

־-

לעתl·othfor·time

כזאתk·zathas·this

הגעתegothyou- cattained

למלכותl·mlkuthto· the ·kingdom

::


אסתרasthrEsther

להשיבl·eshibto·to- creply-of

אלalto

־-


::

Then Esther bade [them]return Mordecai [thisanswer],

15

:164 לךlkgo-you !

כנ"סknuscollect-you !

אתath»

־-

כלklall-of

־-


הנמצאיםe·nmtzaimthe·ones-being-found


וצומוu·tzumuand·fast-you (p) !

Go, gather together allthe Jews that are present inShushan, and fast ye for me,and neither eat nor drinkthree days, night or day: Ialso and my maidens willfast likewise; and so will I

16

עליol·ion·me

ואלu·aland·must-not -be

־-

תאכלוthakluyou (p) -are-eating

ואלu·aland·must-not -be

־-

תשתוthshthuyou (p) -are-drinking

שלשתshlshththree-of

ימיםimimdays

לילהlilenight

Esther 4


go in unto the king, which[is] not according to thelaw: and if I perish, I perish.

וי"םu·iumand·day

גםgmmoreover

־-

אניaniI

ונערתיu·north·iand·maidens-of·me

אצוםatzumI-shall-fast

כןknso

ובכןu·b·knand·in·so

אב"אabuaI-shall-come

אלalto

־-


אשרashrwhich

לאlanot

־-

כדתk·dthas· the ·edict

וכאשרu·k·ashrand·as·which

אבדתיabdthiI-perish

אבדתיabdthiI-perish

::

:174 ויעברu·iobrand·he-is-passing



ככלk·klas·all

אשרashrwhich

־-

צותהtzutheshe- minstructed·her

עליוoli·uon·him

אסתרasthrEsther

::

So Mordecai went hisway, and did according toall that Esther hadcommanded him.

17

סs

Esther 4 - Esther 5



בי�םb·iumin· the ·day

השלישיe·shlishithe·third

ותלבשu·thlbshand·she-is-putting-on

אסתרasthrEsther


. Now it came to pass onthe third day, that Esther puton [her] royal [apparel], andstood in the inner court ofthe king's house, overagainst the king's house:and the king sat upon hisroyal throne in the royalhouse, over against the gateof the house.

1

ותעמדu·thomdand·she-is-standing

בחצרb·chtzrin·court-of

ביתbithhouse-of

־-


הפנימיתe·phnimiththe·inner

נכחnkchopposite

ביתbithhouse-of


והמלךu·e·mlkand·the·king

י�שבiushbsitting

עלolon

־-

כסאksathrone-of


בביתb·bithin·house-of


נכחnkchopposite

פתחphthchportal-of

הביתe·biththe·house

::


כרא�תk·rauthas·to-see-of


אתath»

־-

אסתרasthrEsther


עמדתomdthstanding

בחצרb·chtzrin· the ·court

And it was so, when theking saw Esther the queenstanding in the court, [that]she obtained favour in hissight: and the king held outto Esther the golden sceptrethat [was] in his hand. SoEsther drew near, andtouched the top of thesceptre.

2

נשאהnshaeshe-obtained

חןchnfavor


וי�שטu·iushtand·he-is- cwaving-to-and-fro



אתath»

־-

שרביטshrbitscepter-of


אשרashrwhich

ביד�b·id·uin·hand-of·him

ותקרבu·thqrband·she-is-approaching

אסתרasthrEsther

ותגעu·thgoand·she-is-touching

בראשb·rashin·top-of

השרביטe·shrbitthe·scepter

::

סs


להl·eto·her


מהmewhat ?

־-

לךl·kto·you

אסתרasthrEsther



־-

בקשתךbqshth·krequest-of·you

Then said the king untoher, What wilt thou, queenEsther? and what [is] thyrequest? it shall be evengiven thee to the half of thekingdom.

3

עדodunto

־-

חציchtzihalf-of


וינתןu·inthnand·he-shall-be-given

לךl·kto·you

::


אסתרasthrEsther

אםamif

־-

עלolon

־-


ט�בtubgood

יב�אibuahe-shall-come



הי�םe·iumthe·day

And Esther answered, If[it seem] good unto theking, let the king andHaman come this day untothe banquet that I haveprepared for him.

4

אלalto

־-

המשתהe·mshthethe·feast

אשרashrwhich

־-

עשיתיoshithiI-made do

ל�l·ufor·him

::



מהרוmerumbring -hastely-you (p) !

אתath»

־-

המןemnHaman


אתath»

־-

דברdbrword-of

אסתרasthrEsther

Then the king said, CauseHaman to make haste, thathe may do as Esther hathsaid. So the king andHaman came to the banquetthat Esther had prepared.

5

ויבאu·ibaand·he-is-coming



אלalto

־-


אשרashrwhich

־-


אסתרasthrEsther

::




במשתהb·mshthein·feast-of

הייןe·iinthe·wine

מהmewhat ?

־-

שאלתךshalth·kasking-of·you

And the king said untoEsther at the banquet ofwine, What [is] thypetition? and it shall begranted thee: and what [is]thy request? even to the halfof the kingdom it shall beperformed.

6


לךl·kto·you


־-


עדodunto

־-

חציchtzihalf-of


ותעשu·thoshand·she-shall-be-done

::

:75 ותעןu·thonand·she-is-answering

אסתרasthrEsther


שאלתיshalth·irequest as -of·me

ובקשתיu·bqshth·iand·request-of·me

::

Then answered Esther,and said, My petition andmy request [is];

7

:85 אםamif

־-

מצאתיmtzathiI-found

חןchnfavor



ואםu·amand·if

־-

עלolon

־-


ט�בtubgood


אתath»

־-

If I have found favour inthe sight of the king, and ifit please the king to grantmy petition, and to performmy request, let the king andHaman come to the banquetthat I shall prepare for them,

8

שאלתיshalth·irequest as -of·me

ולעש�תu·l·oshuthand·to·to-do-of

אתath»

־-

בקשתיbqshth·irequest-of·me

יב�אibuahe-shall-come



אלalto

־-

Esther 5


and I will do to morrow asthe king hath said.המשתה

e·mshthethe·feast

אשרashrwhich

אעשהaosheI-shall-make

להםl·emfor·them

ומחרu·mchrand· to morrow

אעשהaosheI-shall-do

כדברk·dbras·word-of


::

:95 ויצאu·itzaand·he-is- going-forth

המןemnHaman


ההואe·euathe·he

שמחshmchrejoicing

וט�בu·tuband·good-of

לבlbheart

וכרא�תu·k·rauthand·as·to-see-of

. Then went Haman forththat day joyful and with aglad heart: but when Hamansaw Mordecai in the king'sgate, that he stood not up,nor moved for him, he wasfull of indignation againstMordecai.

9

המןemnHaman

אתath»

־-




ולאu·laand·not

־-

קםqmhe-rose

ולאu·laand·not

־-

זעzohe-stirred

ממנוmm·nufrom·him

וימלאu·imlaand-he-is-being-filled

המןemnHaman

עלolon

־-


חמהchmefury

::

:105 ויתאפקu·ithaphqand·he-is-checking- him self

המןemnHaman

ויב�אu·ibuaand·he-is-coming

אלalto

־-

בית�bith·uhouse-of·him

וישלחu·ishlchand·he-is-sending

Nevertheless Hamanrefrained himself: and whenhe came home, he sent andcalled for his friends, andZeresh his wife.

10

ויבאu·ibaand-he-is- c lett ing-come

אתath»

־-

אהביוaebi·uones-loving-of·him

ואתu·athand·»

־-

זרשzrshZeresh

אשת�ashth·uwoman-of·him

::

:115 ויספרu·isphrand·he-is- mrelating

להםl·emto·them

המןemnHaman

אתath»

־-

כב�דkbudglory-of

עשר�oshr·uriches-of·him

ורבu·rband·many-of

בניוbni·usons-of·him

ואתu·athand·»

And Haman told them ofthe glory of his riches, andthe multitude of hischildren, and all [the things]wherein the king hadpromoted him, and how hehad advanced him abovethe princes and servants ofthe king.

11

כלklall-of

־-

אשרashrwhich

גדל�gdl·uhe- mmagnified·him


ואתu·athand·»

אשרashrwhich

נשא�nsha·uhe- mlifted·him

עלolover

־-


ועבדיu·obdiand·servants-of


::


המןemnHaman

אףaphindeed

לאlanot

־-

הביאהebiaeshe- c let -come

אסתרasthrEsther


עםomwith

־-


אלalto

־-

Haman said moreover,Yea, Esther the queen didlet no man come in with theking unto the banquet thatshe had prepared butmyself; and to morrow am Iinvited unto her also withthe king.

12


אשרashrwhich

־-


כיkiexcept

אםamonly

־-

א�תיauth·i»·me

וגםu·gmand·moreover

־-

למחרl·mchrto·morrow

אניaniI

קרואqruabeing-invited

־-

להl·eto·her

עםomwith

־-


::


־-

זהzethis

איננוain·nuthere- is-no·him

שוהshuecompensating

ליl·ifor·me

בכלb·klin·every-of

־-

עתothtime

אשרashrwhich

אניaniI

ראהraeseeing

Yet all this availeth menothing, so long as I seeMordecai the Jew sitting atthe king's gate.

13

אתath»

־-


היהודיe·ieudithe·Jew

י�שבiushbsitting



::


ל�l·uto·him

זרשzrshZeresh

אשת�ashth·uwoman-of·him

וכלu·kland·all-of

־-


Then said Zeresh hiswife and all his friends untohim, Let a gallows be madeof fifty cubits high, and tomorrow speak thou unto theking that Mordecai may behanged thereon: then gothou in merrily with theking unto the banquet. Andthe thing pleased Haman;and he caused the gallowsto be made.

14

יעשוioshuthey-shall-make do

־-

עץotzwood

גבהgbelofty

חמשיםchmshimfifty

אמהamecubit

ובבקרu·b·bqrand·in· the ·morning

אמרamrsay-you !


ויתלוu·ithluand·they-shall-hang

אתath»

־-



ובאu·baand·come-you !

־-

עםomwith

־-


אלalto

־-


שמחshmchrejoicing

וייטבu·iitband·he-is- being-good



המןemnHaman

ויעשu·ioshand·he-is-making do

העץe·otzthe·wood

::

פp

Esther 5 - Esther 6


:16 בלילהb·lilein· the ·night


נדדהnddeshe-flitted

שנתshnthsleep-of


ויאמרu·iamrand·he-is-saying


אתath»

־-

. On that night could notthe king sleep, and hecommanded to bring thebook of records of thechronicles; and they wereread before the king.

1

ספרsphrscroll-of

הזכרנ�תe·zkrnuththe·memorials



ויהיוu·ieiuand·they-were bc

נקראיםnqraimones-being-read



::

:26 וימצאu·imtzaand·he-is-being-found

כתובkthubbeing-written

אשרashrwhich

הגידegidhe- ctold


עלolon

־-

בגתנאbgthnaBigthana

ותרשu·thrshand·Teresh

שניshnitwo-of

And it was found written,that Mordecai had told ofBigthana and Teresh, two ofthe king's chamberlains, thekeepers of the door, whosought to lay hand on theking Ahasuerus.

2

סריסיsrisieunuchs-of


משמריm·shmrifrom·ones-guarding-of

הסףe·sphthe·threshold

אשרashrwho

בקשוbqshuthey- msought

לשלחl·shlchto·to- msend-of

ידidhand

במלךb·mlkin· the ·king


::



מהmewhat ?

־-


יקרiqresteem

וגדולהu·gduleand·greatness


עלolon

־-

זהzethis

And the king said, Whathonour and dignity hathbeen done to Mordecai forthis? Then said the king'sservants that ministeredunto him, There is nothingdone for him.

3

ויאמרוu·iamruand·they-are-saying

נעריnorilads-of


משרתיוmshrthi·uones- mministering-of·him

לאlanot

־-


�עמom·uwith·him

דברdbrthing

::



מיmiwho ?



באbahe-entered

לחצרl·chtzrto·court-of

ביתbithhouse-of

־-

. And the king said, Who[is] in the court? NowHaman was come into theoutward court of the king'shouse, to speak unto theking to hang Mordecai onthe gallows that he hadprepared for him.

4


החיצ�נהe·chitzunethe·outside

לאמרl·amrto·to-say-of


לתל�תl·thluthto·to-hang-of

אתath»

־-


עלolon

־-


אשרashrwhich

־-

הכיןekinhe- cprepared

�לl·ufor·him

::


נעריnorilads-of



הנהenebehold !

המןemnHaman

עמדomdstanding


And the king's servantssaid unto him, Behold,Haman standeth in thecourt. And the king said,Let him come in.

5



יב�אibuahe-shall-enter

::

:66 ויב�אu·ibuaand·he-is-entering

המןemnHaman


�לl·uto·him


מהmewhat ?

־-


באישb·aishin· the ·man

So Haman came in. Andthe king said unto him,What shall be done unto theman whom the kingdelighteth to honour? NowHaman thought in his heart,To whom would the kingdelight to do honour morethan to myself?

6

אשרashrwhom


חפץchphtzhe-delights

�ביקרb·iqr·uin·esteem-of·him


המןemnHaman

�בלבb·lb·uin·heart-of·him

למיl·mito·whom ?

יחפץichphtzhe-shall-desire



יקרiqresteem

י�תרiuthrsurplus

ממניmm·nifrom·me

::


המןemnHaman

אלalto

־-


אישaishman

אשרashrwhom




::

And Haman answered theking, For the man whom theking delighteth to honour,

7

:86 יביאוibiauthey-shall- cbring

לבושlbushclothing-of


אשרashrwhich

לבשlbshhe-clothes

־-

�בb·uin·him


וסוסu·susand·horse

אשרashrwhich

Let the royal apparel bebrought which the king[useth] to wear, and thehorse that the king ridethupon, and the crown royalwhich is set upon his head:

8

רכבrkbhe-rides



ואשרu·ashrand·which

נתןnthnhe-is-given

כתרkthrdiadem-of


�בראשb·rash·uin·head-of·him

::

:96 ונת�ןu·nthunand·to-give

הלבושe·lbushthe·clothing

והסוסu·e·susand·the·horse

עלolon

־-

ידidhand-of

־-

אישaishman

משריm·shrifrom·chiefs-of


And let this apparel andhorse be delivered to thehand of one of the king's

9

Esther 6


most noble princes, thatthey may array the man[withal] whom the kingdelighteth to honour, andbring him on horsebackthrough the street of thecity, and proclaim beforehim, Thus shall it be done tothe man whom the kingdelighteth to honour.

הפרתמיםe·phrthmimthe·highborns

והלבישוu·elbishuand·they- cclothe

אתath»

־-

האישe·aishthe·man

אשרashrwhom




והרכיבהוu·erkib·euand·they- cmake-ride·him

עלolon

־-

הסוסe·susthe·horse

ברח�בb·rchubin·square-of


וקראוu·qrauand·they-proclaim


ככהkkeas·thus


לאישl·aishto· the ·man

אשרashrwhom




::




מהרmermake-haste-you !

קחqchtake-you !

אתath»

־-


ואתu·athand·»

־-

Then the king said toHaman, Make haste, [and]take the apparel and thehorse, as thou hast said, anddo even so to Mordecai theJew, that sitteth at the king'sgate: let nothing fail of allthat thou hast spoken.

10



דברתdbrthyou- mspoke

ועשהu·osheand·do-you !

־-

כןknso



הי�שבe·iushbthe·one-sitting



אלalmust-not -be

־-

תפלthphlyou-are- comitting

דברdbrthing

מכלm·klfrom·all

אשרashrwhich

דברתdbrthyou- mspoke

::

:116 ויקחu·iqchand·he-is-taking

המןemnHaman

אתath»

־-


ואתu·athand·»

־-


וילבשu·ilbshand·he-is- cclothing

אתath»

־-


Then took Haman theapparel and the horse, andarrayed Mordecai, andbrought him on horsebackthrough the street of thecity, and proclaimed beforehim, Thus shall it be doneunto the man whom theking delighteth to honour.

11

וירכיבהוu·irkib·euand·he-is- cmaking-ride·him

ברח�בb·rchubin·square-of


ויקראu·iqraand·he-is-proclaiming


ככהkkeas·thus


לאישl·aishto· the ·man

אשרashrwhom




::

:126 וישבu·ishband·he-is-returning


אלalto

־-

שערshorgate-of



נדחףndchphhe-was-pressed-on

אלalto

־-

. And Mordecai cameagain to the king's gate. ButHaman hasted to his housemourning, and having hishead covered.

12

�ביתbith·uhouse-of·him

אבלablmournful

וחפויu·chphuiand·being-hooded-of

ראשrashhead

::

:136 ויספרu·isphrand·he-is- mrelating

המןemnHaman

לזרשl·zrshto·Zeresh

�אשתashth·uwoman-of·him

ולכלu·l·kland·to·all-of

־-


אתath»

And Haman told Zereshhis wife and all his friendsevery [thing] that hadbefallen him. Then said hiswise men and Zeresh hiswife unto him, If Mordecai[be] of the seed of the Jews,before whom thou hastbegun to fall, thou shalt notprevail against him, butshalt surely fall before him.

13

כלklall-of

־-

אשרashrwhich

קרהוqr·euhe-happened- to ·him

ויאמרוu·iamruand·they-are-saying

�לl·uto·him

חכמיוchkmi·uwise-ones-of·him

וזרשu·zrshand·Zeresh

�אשתashth·uwoman-of·him

אםamif

מזרעm·zrofrom·seed-of



אשרashrwhom

החל�תechluthyou- cstarted

לנפלl·nphlto·to-fall-of


לאlanot

־-

תוכלthuklyou-shall-prevail

�לl·uto·him

כיkithat

־-

נפ�לnphulto-fall

תפ�לthphulyou-shall-fall


::

:146 ע�דםoud·mstill·them

מדבריםmdbrimones- mspeaking

�עמom·uwith·him

וסריסיu·srisiand·eunuchs-of


הגיעוegiouthey- cattained

And while they [were]yet talking with him, camethe king's chamberlains, andhasted to bring Haman untothe banquet that Esther hadprepared.

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ויבהלוu·ibeluand·they-are- chustling


אתath»

־-

המןemnHaman

אלalto

־-


אשרashrwhich

־-


אסתרasthrEsther

::

Esther 6 - Esther 7


:17 ויבאu·ibaand·he-is-coming



לשת�תl·shthuthto·to-drink-of

עםomwith

־-

אסתרasthrEsther


::

. So the king and Hamancame to banquet with Estherthe queen.

1




גםgmmoreover


השניe·shnithe·second

במשתהb·mshthein·feast-of


And the king said againunto Esther on the secondday at the banquet of wine,What [is] thy petition,queen Esther? and it shallbe granted thee: and what[is] thy request? and it shallbe performed, [even] to thehalf of the kingdom.

2

מהmewhat ?

־-


אסתרasthrEsther


ותנתןu·thnthnand·she-shall-be-given

לךl·kto·you


־-


עדodunto

־-

חציchtzihalf-of



::

:37 ותעןu·thonand·she-is-answering

אסתרasthrEsther



אםamif

־-


חןchnfavor

בעיניךb·oini·kin·eyes-of·you

Then Esther the queenanswered and said, If I havefound favour in thy sight, Oking, and if it please theking, let my life be givenme at my petition, and mypeople at my request:

3


ואםu·amand·if

־-

עלolon

־-


ט�בtubgood

תנתןthnthnshe-shall-be-given

־-

ליl·ito·me

נפשיnphsh·isoul-of·me

בשאלתיb·shalth·iin·asking-of·me

ועמיu·om·iand·people-of·me

בבקשתיb·bqshth·iin·request-of·me

::

:47 כיkithat

נמכרנוnmkrnuwe-were-sold

אניaniI

ועמיu·om·iand·people-of·me


להר�גl·erugto·to-kill-of

For we are sold, I and mypeople, to be destroyed, tobe slain, and to perish. Butif we had been sold forbondmen and bondwomen,I had held my tongue,although the enemy couldnot countervail the king'sdamage.

4


ואלוu·aluand·suppose

לעבדיםl·obdimto· man-servants

ולשפח�תu·l·shphchuthand·to·maids

נמכרנוnmkrnuwe-were-sold

החרשתיechrshthiI- cwas-silent

כיkithat


הצרe·tzrthe·distress

שוהshuebeing-appropriate

בנזקb·nzqin·damage-of


::

סs







מיmiwho ?

הואeuahe

זהzethis

Then the king Ahasuerusanswered and said untoEsther the queen, Who ishe, and where is he, thatdurst presume in his heart todo so?

5

ואיu·aiand·where ?

־-

זהzethis

הואeuahe

אשרashrwho

־-

מלא�mla·uhe-filled·him

לב�lb·uheart-of·him


כןknso

::


־-

אסתרasthrEsther

אישaishman

צרtzrfoe

וא�יבu·auiband·being-enemy

המןemnHaman

הרעe·rothe·evil



And Esther said, Theadversary and enemy [is]this wicked Haman. ThenHaman was afraid beforethe king and the queen.

6

נבעתnbothhe-was-frightened

מלפניm·l·phnifrom·to·faces-of


והמלכהu·e·mlkeand·the·queen

::

:77 והמלךu·e·mlkand·the·king

קםqmhe-arose

בחמת�b·chmth·uin·fury-of·him

ממשתהm·mshthefrom·feast-of


אלalto

־-

גנתgnthgarden-of

הביתןe·bithnthe·mansion

. And the king arisingfrom the banquet of wine inhis wrath [went] into thepalace garden: and Hamanstood up to make requestfor his life to Esther thequeen; for he saw that therewas evil determined againsthim by the king.

7


עמדomdhe-stayed

לבקשl·bqshto·to- mseek-of

עלolon

־-

נפש�nphsh·usoul-of·him

מאסתרm·asthrfrom·Esther


כיkithat

ראהraehe-saw

כיkithat

־-

כלתהkltheshe- was-concluded


הרעהe·roethe·evil

מאתm·athfrom·»


::

:87 והמלךu·e·mlkand·the·king

שבshbhe-returned

מגנתm·gnthfrom·garden-of

הביתןe·bithnthe·mansion

אלalto

־-

ביתbithhouse-of



Then the king returned outof the palace garden into theplace of the banquet ofwine; and Haman wasfallen upon the bed whereonEsther [was]. Then said theking, Will he force thequeen also before me in thehouse? As the word wentout of the king's mouth, theycovered Haman's face.

8


נפלnphlfalling

עלolon

־-

המטהe·mtethe·couch

אשרashrwhich

אסתרasthrEsther




הגםe·gm?·even

לכב�שl·kbushto·to-ravish-of

אתath»

־-


עמיom·iwith·me

בביתb·bithin· the ·house


יצאitzahe- came-forth

מפיm·phifrom·mouth-of

Esther 7



ופניu·phniand·faces-of

המןemnHaman

חפוchphuthey-hooded

::

סs


חרב�נהchrbuneHarbona

אחדachdone

מןmnfrom

־-




גםgmmoreover

הנהenebehold !

־-

And Harbonah, one of thechamberlains, said beforethe king, Behold also, thegallows fifty cubits high,which Haman had made forMordecai, who had spokengood for the king, standethin the house of Haman.Then the king said, Hanghim thereon.

9


אשרashrwhich

־-


המןemnHaman

למרדכיl·mrdkifor·Mordecai

אשרashrwho

דברdbrhe- mspoke

־-

ט�בtubgood

עלolon

־-


עמדomdstanding


המןemnHaman

גבהgbelofty

חמשיםchmshimfifty

אמהamecubit



תלהוthl·euhang-you (p) ·him !


::

:107 ויתלוu·ithluand·they-are-hanging

אתath»

־-

המןemnHaman

עלolon

־-


אשרashrwhich

־-

הכיןekinhe- cprepared

למרדכיl·mrdkifor·Mordecai

וחמתu·chmthand·fury-of

So they hanged Hamanon the gallows that he hadprepared for Mordecai.Then was the king's wrathpacified.

10


שככהshkkeshe-subsided

::

פp

Esther 7 - Esther 8




נתןnthnhe-gave





אתath»

־-

ביתbithhouse-of

המןemnHaman

. On that day did the kingAhasuerus give the house ofHaman the Jews'enemy untoEsther the queen. AndMordecai came before theking; for Esther had toldwhat he [was] unto her.

1


K

היהודייםe·ieudiimthe·Jews

Q



באbahe-came



כיkithat

־-

הגידהegideshe- ctold

אסתרasthrEsther

מהmewhat ?

הואeuahe

־-

להl·eto·her

::

:28 ויסרu·isrand·he-is- ctaking-off


אתath»

־-

טבעת�tboth·uring-of·him

אשרashrwhich

העבירeobirhe- ctransferred

מהמןm·emnfrom·Haman

And the king took off hisring, which he had takenfrom Haman, and gave itunto Mordecai. And Estherset Mordecai over the houseof Haman.

2

ויתנהu·ithn·eand·he-is-giving·her


ותשםu·thshmand·she-is-placing

אסתרasthrEsther

אתath»

־-


עלolover

־-

ביתbithhouse-of

המןemnHaman

::

פp

:38 ות�סףu·thusphand·she-is- cadding

אסתרasthrEsther

ותדברu·thdbrand·she-is- mspeaking



ותפלu·thphland·she-is-falling

. And Esther spake yetagain before the king, andfell down at his feet, andbesought him with tears toput away the mischief ofHaman the Agagite, and hisdevice that he had devisedagainst the Jews.

3


רגליוrgli·ufeet-of·him

ותבךu·thbkand·she-is-weeping

ותתחנןu·ththchnnand·she-is- ssupplicating

־-

ל�l·uto·him

להעבירl·eobirto·to- cavert-of

אתath»

־-

רעתrothevil-of

המןemnHaman


ואתu·athand·»

מחשבת�mchshbth·udevising-of·him

אשרashrwhich

חשבchshbhe-devised

עלolon

־-


::

:48 וי�שטu·iushtand·he-is- cwaving-to-and-fro



אתath»

שרבטshrbtscepter-of


ותקםu·thqmand·she-is-arising

Then the king held out thegolden sceptre towardEsther. So Esther arose, andstood before the king,

4

אסתרasthrEsther

ותעמדu·thomdand·she-is-standing



::


אםamif

־-

עלolon

־-


ט�בtubgood

ואםu·amand·if

־-


חןchnfavor


And said, If it please theking, and if I have foundfavour in his sight, and thething [seem] right beforethe king, and I [be] pleasingin his eyes, let it be writtento reverse the letters devisedby Haman the son ofHammedatha the Agagite,which he wrote to destroythe Jews which [are] in allthe king's provinces:

5

וכשרu·kshrand·he-succeeds

הדברe·dbrthe·thing



וט�בהu·tubeand·good

אניaniI


יכתבikthbhe-shall-be-written

להשיבl·eshibto·to- creverse-of

אתath»

־-

הספריםe·sphrimthe·scrolls

מחשבתmchshbthdevising-of

המןemnHaman

בןbnson-of

־-



אשרashrwhich

כתבkthbhe-wrote

לאבדl·abdto·to- mdestroy-of

אתath»

־-


אשרashrwho


־-



::

:68 כיkithat

איככהaikkehow-thus ?

אוכלauklI-am- being-able

וראיתיu·raithiand·I-see

ברעהb·roein· the ·evil

אשרashrwhich

־-

ימצאimtzahe-shall-find

אתath»

־-

עמיom·ipeople-of·me

For how can I endure tosee the evil that shall comeunto my people? or how canI endure to see thedestruction of my kindred?

6

ואיככהu·aikkeand·how !

אוכלauklI-am- being-able

וראיתיu·raithiand·I-see

באבדןb·abdnin·destruction-of

מ�לדתיmuldth·ikindred-of·me

::

סs






ולמרדכיu·l·mrdkiand·to·Mordecai


הנהenebehold !

Then the king Ahasuerussaid unto Esther the queenand to Mordecai the Jew,Behold, I have given Estherthe house of Haman, andhim they have hanged uponthe gallows, because he laidhis hand upon the Jews.

7

ביתbithhouse-of

־-

המןemnHaman

נתתיnththiI-gave


ואת�u·ath·uand·»·him

תלוthluthey-hanged

עלolon

־-


עלolon

אשרashrwhich

־-

שלחshlchhe-sent

יד�id·uhand-of·him

K

ביהודייםb·ieudiimin· the ·Jews

Q

ביהודיםb·ieudimin· the ·Jews

::

Esther 8


:88 ואתםu·athmand·you (p)

כתבוkthbuwrite-you (p) !

עלolon

־-


כט�בk·tubas· the ·good

בעיניכםb·oini·kmin·eyes-of·you (p)



Write ye also for the Jews,as it liketh you, in the king'sname, and seal [it] with theking's ring: for the writingwhich is written in theking's name, and sealedwith the king's ring, may noman reverse.

8

וחתמוu·chthmuand·seal-you (p) !



כיkithat

־-

כתבkthbwriting

אשרashrwhich

־-

נכתבnkthbbeing-written


־-


ונחת�םu·nchthumand·to-be-sealed




להשיבl·eshibto·to- creverse-of

::

:98 ויקראוu·iqrauand·they-are-being-called

ספריsphriscribes-of

־-


בעתb·othin· the ·time

־-

ההיאe·eiathe·she


השלישיe·shlishithe·third

Then were the king'sscribes called at that time inthe third month, that [is],the month Sivan, on thethree and twentieth [day]thereof; and it was writtenaccording to all thatMordecai commanded untothe Jews, and to thelieutenants, and the deputiesand rulers of the provinceswhich [are] from India untoEthiopia, an hundred twentyand seven provinces, untoevery province according tothe writing thereof, andunto every people after theirlanguage, and to the Jewsaccording to their writing,and according to theirlanguage.

9

הואeuahe

־-

חדשchdshmonth-of

סיוןsiunSivan



ב�b·uin·him


ככלk·klas·all-of

־-

אשרashrwhich

־-



אלalto

־-


ואלu·aland·to

האחשדרפניםe·achshdrphnimthe·satraps

־-

והפח�תu·e·phchuthand·the·viceroys

ושריu·shriand·chiefs-of


אשרashrwhich

מהדוm·edufrom·India


־-

כושkushCush

שבעshboseven









כלשנ�k·lshn·uas·tongue-of·him

ואלu·aland·to

־-


ככתבםk·kthb·mas·writing-of·them

וכלש�נםu·k·lshun·mand·as·tongue-of·them

::

:108 ויכתבu·ikthband·he-is-writing




ויחתםu·ichthmand·he-is-sealing



And he wrote in the kingAhasuerus'name, and sealed[it] with the king's ring, andsent letters by posts onhorseback, [and] riders onmules, camels, [and] youngdromedaries:

10




הרציםe·rtzimthe·ones-being-runners

בסוסיםb·susimin· the ·horses

רכביrkbiones-riding-of

הרכשe·rkshthe·stallion

האחשתרניםe·achshthrnimthe·royal-ones

בניbnisons-of

הרמכיםe·rmkimthe·studs

::

:118 אשרashrwhich

נתןnthnhe-gave



אשרashrwho


־-

עירoircity

־-

ועירu·oirand·city

להקהלl·eqelto·to- nassemble-of

Wherein the king grantedthe Jews which [were] inevery city to gatherthemselves together, and tostand for their life, todestroy, to slay, and tocause to perish, all thepower of the people andprovince that would assaultthem, [both] little ones andwomen, and [to take] thespoil of them for a prey,

11

ולעמדu·l·omdand·to·to-stand-of

עלolon

־-

נפשםnphsh·msoul-of·them


ולהרגu·l·ergand·to·to-kill-of


אתath»

־-

כלklany-of

־-

חילchilarmy-of

עםompeople


הצריםe·tzrimthe·ones-besieging

אתםath·m»·them

טףtphtot

ונשיםu·nshimand·women

ושללםu·shll·mand·loot-of·them

לב�זl·buzto·to-plunder-of

::

:128 בי�םb·iumin·day

אחדachdone


־-





עשרoshrten


שניםshnimtwo

־-

Upon one day in all theprovinces of kingAhasuerus, [namely], uponthe thirteenth [day] of thetwelfth month, which [is]the month Adar.

12

עשרoshrten

הואeuahe

־-

חדשchdshmonth-of

אדרadrAdar

::

:138 פתשגןphthshgncopy-of

הכתבe·kthbthe·writing

להנתןl·enthnto·to-be-given-of

דתdthedict


־-



The copy of the writingfor a commandment to begiven in every province[was] published unto allpeople, and that the Jewsshould be ready against thatday to avenge themselves

13

גלויgluibeing-revealed


־-


ולהי�תu·l·eiuthand·to·to-be bc -of

K


Q


K

עתודיםothudimequipped-ones

Esther 8


on their enemies.Q

עתידיםothidimequipped-ones

לי�םl·iumfor· the ·day


להנקםl·enqmto·to-avenge- thems elves

מאיביהםm·aibi·emfrom·ones-being-enemies-of·them

::

:148 הרציםe·rtzimthe·ones-being-runners

רכביrkbiones-riding-of

הרכשe·rkshthe·stallion

האחשתרניםe·achshthrnimthe·royal-ones

יצאוitzauthey- went- forth

[So] the posts that rodeupon mules [and] camelswent out, being hastenedand pressed on by the king'scommandment. And thedecree was given atShushan the palace.

14

מבהליםmbelimones- mhustling

ודחופיםu·dchuphimand·ones-being-pressed-on



והדתu·e·dthand·the·edict

נתנהnthneshe-was-given



::

פp

:158 ומרדכיu·mrdkiand·Mordecai

יצאitzahe- went -forth

מלפניm·l·phnifrom·to·faces-of


בלבושb·lbushin·clothing-of


תכלתthklthamethyst

. And Mordecai went outfrom the presence of theking in royal apparel of blueand white, and with a greatcrown of gold, and with agarment of fine linen andpurple: and the city ofShushan rejoiced and wasglad.

15

וחורu·churand·pale- cotton

ועטרתu·otrthand·crown-of

זהבzebgold

גד�להgdulegreat

ותכריךu·thkrikand·headband-of

בוץbutzfine-linen

וארגמןu·argmnand·purple

והעירu·e·oirand·the·city

שושןshushnSusa

צהלהtzeleshe-shrilled

ושמחהu·shmcheand·she-rejoiced

::

:168 ליהודיםl·ieudimfor· the ·Jews

היתהeitheshe-was bc

א�רהaurelight

ושמחהu·shmcheand·rejoicing

וששןu·shshnand·elation

ויקרu·iqrand·esteem

::

The Jews had light, andgladness, and joy, andhonour.

16


־-



ובכלu·b·kland·in·every-of

־-

עירoircity


מק�םmqumplace ri

אשרashrwhich

And in every province,and in every city,whithersoever the king'scommandment and hisdecree came, the Jews hadjoy and gladness, a feastand a good day. And manyof the people of the landbecame Jews; for the fear ofthe Jews fell upon them.

17

דברdbrword-of

־-



מגיעmgiocattaining

שמחהshmcherejoicing

ושש�ןu·shshunand·elation

ליהודיםl·ieudimfor· the ·Jews

משתהmshthefeast


ט�בtubgood

ורביםu·rbimand·many-ones

מעמיm·omifrom·peoples-of

הארץe·artzthe·earth

מתיהדיםmthiedimones- profess ing- thems elves-Jews

כיkithat

־-

נפלnphlhe-fell

פחדphchdafraidness-of

־-


עליהםoli·emon·them

::

Esther 8 - Esther 9


:19 ובשניםu·b·shnimand·in·two

עשרoshrten

חדשchdshmonth

הואeuahe

־-

חדשchdshmonth-of

אדרadrAdar


עשרoshrten

י�םiumday

ב�b·uin·him

אשרashrwhich

הגיעegiohe- cattained

. Now in the twelfthmonth, that [is], the monthAdar, on the thirteenth dayof the same, when the king'scommandment and hisdecree drew near to be putin execution, in the day thatthe enemies of the Jewshoped to have power overthem, (though it was turnedto the contrary, that theJews had rule over themthat hated them;)

1

דברdbrword-of

־-



להעש�תl·eoshuthto·to-be-done-of


אשרashrwhich

שברוshbruthey- mlooked-forward

איביaibiones-being-enemies-of


לשל�טl·shlutto·to- have -power-of

בהםb·emin·them

ונהפ�ךu·nephukand·to-be- over turned

הואeuahe

אשרashrwhich

ישלטוishltuthey-are- hav ing-power


המהemethey

בשנאיהםb·shnai·emin·ones-hating-of·them

::

:29 נקהלוnqeluthey- nassembled


בעריהםb·ori·emin·cities-of·them


־-




The Jews gatheredthemselves together in theircities throughout all theprovinces of the kingAhasuerus, to lay hand onsuch as sought their hurt:and no man could withstandthem; for the fear of themfell upon all people.

2


ידidhand

במבקשיb·mbqshiin·ones- mseeking-of

רעתםroth·mevil-of·them

ואישu·aishand·man

לאlanot

־-

עמדomdhe-stood

לפניהםl·phni·emto·faces-of·them

כיkithat

־-

נפלnphlhe-fell

פחדםphchd·mawe-of·them

עלolon

־-

כלklall-of

־-


::


־-

שריshrichiefs-of


והאחשדרפניםu·e·achshdrphnimand·the·satraps

והפח�תu·e·phchuthand·the·viceroys

ועשיu·oshiand·ones-doing-of

And all the rulers of theprovinces, and thelieutenants, and thedeputies, and officers of theking, helped the Jews;because the fear ofMordecai fell upon them.

3

המלאכהe·mlakethe·work

אשרashrwhich


מנשאיםmnshaimones- massisting

אתath»

־-


כיkithat

־-

נפלnphlhe-fell

פחדphchdawe-of

־-



::

:49 כיkithat

־-

גד�לgdulgreat




ושמע�u·shmo·uand·fame-of·him

ה�לךeulkgoing


־-


For Mordecai [was] greatin the king's house, and hisfame went out throughoutall the provinces: for thisman Mordecai waxedgreater and greater.

4

כיkithat

־-

האישe·aishthe·man


ה�לךeulkgoing

וגד�לu·gduland·great

::

פp

:59 ויכוu·ikuand·they-are- csmiting



־-

איביהםaibi·emones- being-enemies-of·them

מכתmkthsmiting-of

־-

חרבchrbsword

Thus the Jews smote alltheir enemies with thestroke of the sword, andslaughter, and destruction,and did what they wouldunto those that hated them.

5

והרגu·ergand·killing

ואבדןu·abdnand·destruction

ויעשוu·ioshuand·they-are-doing


כרצ�נםk·rtzun·mas·approval-of·them

::

:69 ובשושןu·b·shushnand·in·Susa


הרגוerguthey-killed


ואבדu·abdand·to- mdestroy

חמשchmshfive-of

מא�תmauthhundreds

אישaishman

::

And in Shushan the palacethe Jews slew and destroyedfive hundred men.

6


פרשנדתאphrshndthaParshandatha

ואתu·athand·»

דלפ�ןdlphunDalphon

ואתu·athand·»

אספתאasphthaAspatha

::

And Parshandatha, andDalphon, and Aspatha,7


פ�רתאphurthaPoratha

ואתu·athand·»

אדליאadliaAdalia

ואתu·athand·»

ארידתאaridthaAridatha

::

And Poratha, and Adalia,and Aridatha,8


פרמשתאphrmshthaParmastha

ואתu·athand·»

אריסיarisiArisai

ואתu·athand·»

ארדיardiAridai

ואתu·athand·»

ויזתאuizthaVaizatha

::

And Parmashta, andArisai, and Aridai, andVajezatha,

9

:109 עשרתoshrthten-of

בניbnisons-of

המןemnHaman

בןbnson-of

־-





The ten sons of Hamanthe son of Hammedatha, theenemy of the Jews, slewthey; but on the spoil laidthey not their hand.

10

ובבזהu·b·bzeand·in· the ·plunder

לאlanot

שלחוshlchuthey-sent

אתath»

־-

ידםid·mhand-of·them

::

Esther 9




באbahe-came

מספרmsphrnumber-of

ההרוגיםe·erugimthe·ones-being-killed




On that day the numberof those that were slain inShushan the palace wasbrought before the king.

11


::

סs









And the king said untoEsther the queen, The Jewshave slain and destroyedfive hundred men inShushan the palace, and theten sons of Haman; whathave they done in the rest ofthe king's provinces? nowwhat [is] thy petition? and itshall be granted thee: orwhat [is] thy requestfurther? and it shall bedone.

12

ואבדu·abdand·to- mdestroy

חמשchmshfive-of


אישaishman

ואתu·athand·»

עשרתoshrthten-of

בניbnisons-of

־-

המןemnHaman

בשארb·sharin·remainder-of



מהmewhat ?

עשוoshuthey-did


־-



לךl·kto·you


־-


ע�דoudfurther


::


אסתרasthrEsther

אםamif

־-

עלolon

־-


ט�בtubgood

ינתןinthnhe-shall-be-given

גםgmmoreover

־-

מחרmchrto morrow

Then said Esther, If itplease the king, let it begranted to the Jews which[are] in Shushan to do tomorrow also according untothis day's decree, and letHaman's ten sons be hangedupon the gallows.

13


אשרashrwho



כדתk·dthas·edict-of

הי�םe·iumthe·day

ואתu·athand·»


בניbnisons-of

־-

המןemnHaman

יתלוithluthey-shall-hang

עלolon

־-


::



להעש�תl·eoshuthto·to-be-done-of

כןknso

ותנתןu·thnthnand·he-is-being-given

דתdthedict


ואתu·athand·»

And the kingcommanded it so to bedone: and the decree wasgiven at Shushan; and theyhanged Haman's ten sons.

14


בניbnisons-of

־-

המןemnHaman

תלוthluthey-hanged

::

:159 ויקהלוu·iqeluand·they-are- nassembling

K


Q


אשרashrwho

־-


גםgmmoreover

בי�םb·iumin·day-of

ארבעהarboefour

For the Jews that [were]in Shushan gatheredthemselves together on thefourteenth day also of themonth Adar, and slew threehundred men at Shushan;but on the prey they laid nottheir hand.

15

עשרoshrten

לחדשl·chdshto·month-of

אדרadrAdar

ויהרגוu·ierguand·they-are-killing


שלשshlshthree-of


אישaishman


לאlanot


אתath»

־-


::

:169 ושארu·sharand·remainder-of


אשרashrwho

במדינ�תb·mdinuthin·provinces-of


נקהלוnqeluthey- nassembled

ועמדu·omdand·to-stand

עלolon

־-

But the other Jews that[were] in the king'sprovinces gatheredthemselves together, andstood for their lives, andhad rest from their enemies,and slew of their foesseventy and five thousand,but they laid not their handson the prey,

16


ונ�חu·nuchand·to- find -rest

מאיביהםm·aibi·emfrom·ones-being-enemies-of·them

והרגu·ergand·to-kill


חמשהchmshefive

ושבעיםu·shboimand·seventy

אלףalphthousand


לאlanot


אתath»

־-


::

:179 בי�םb·iumin·day

־-

שלשהshlshethree

עשרoshrten


אדרadrAdar

ונ�חu·nuchand·to- come-to -rest

בארבעהb·arboein·four

עשרoshrten

ב�b·uin·him

ועשהu·osheand·to-make do

On the thirteenth day ofthe month Adar; and on thefourteenth day of the samerested they, and made it aday of feasting andgladness.

17

את�ath·u»·him

י�םiumday-of

משתהmshthefeasting


::

:189K

והיהודייםu·e·ieudiimand·the·Jews

Q

והיהודיםu·e·ieudimand·the·Jews

אשרashrwho

־-


נקהלוnqeluthey- nassembled

בשלשהb·shlshein·three

עשרoshrten

ב�b·uin·him

But the Jews that [were]at Shushan assembledtogether on the thirteenth

18

Esther 9


[day] thereof, and on thefourteenth thereof; and onthe fifteenth [day] of thesame they rested, and madeit a day of feasting andgladness.

ובארבעהu·b·arboeand·in·four

עשרoshrten

ב�b·uin·him

ונ�חu·nuchand·to- come-to -rest

בחמשהb·chmshein· the ·five

עשרoshrten

ב�b·uin·him

ועשהu·osheand·to-make do


י�םiumday-of



::

:199 על־כןol-knon·so

היהודיםe·ieudimthe·Jews-of

K

הפר�זיםe·phruzimthe·villages

Q

הפרזיםe·phrzimthe·villages

הישביםe·ishbimthe·ones-dwelling

בעריb·oriin·cities-of

Therefore the Jews of thevillages, that dwelt in theunwalled towns, made thefourteenth day of the monthAdar [a day of] gladnessand feasting, and a goodday, and of sending portionsone to another.

19

הפרז�תe·phrzuththe·villages


אתath»

י�םiumday-of

ארבעהarboefour

עשרoshrten


אדרadrAdar

שמחהshmcherejoicing

ומשתהu·mshtheand·feasting


ט�בtubgood

ומשל�חu·mshluchand·sending-of

מנ�תmnuthassigned- share s

אישaishman

לרעהוl·ro·euto·associate-of·him

::

פp

:209 ויכתבu·ikthband·he-is-writing


אתath»

־-





אלalto

־-

כלklall-of

־-

. And Mordecai wrotethese things, and sent lettersunto all the Jews that [were]in all the provinces of theking Ahasuerus, [both] nighand far,

20


אשרashrwho


־-




הקר�ביםe·qrubimthe·near-ones

והרח�קיםu·e·rchuqimand·the·afar-ones

::

:219 לקיםl·qimto·to- mset-up-of




אתath»

י�םiumday-of

ארבעהarboefour

עשרoshrten


אדרadrAdar

To stablish [this] amongthem, that they should keepthe fourteenth day of themonth Adar, and thefifteenth day of the same,yearly,

21

ואתu·athand·»

י�םiumday-of

־-

חמשהchmshefive

עשרoshrten

ב�b·uin·him


־-

שנהshneyear

ושנהu·shneand·year

::

:229 כימיםk·imimas· the ·days

אשרashrwhich

־-

נחוnchuthey- found -rest

בהםb·emin·them


מא�יביהםm·auibi·emfrom·ones-being-enemies-of·them

As the days wherein theJews rested from theirenemies, and the monthwhich was turned unto themfrom sorrow to joy, andfrom mourning into a goodday: that they should makethem days of feasting andjoy, and of sending portionsone to another, and gifts tothe poor.

22

והחדשu·e·chdshand·the·month

אשרashrwhich

נהפךnephkhe-was-turned

להםl·emfor·them

מיג�ןm·igunfrom·affliction

לשמחהl·shmcheto·rejoicing

ומאבלu·m·abland·from·mourning

לי�םl·iumto·day

ט�בtubgood


א�תםauth·m»·them

ימיimidays-of



ומשל�חu·mshluchand·sending-of

מנ�תmnuthassigned- share s

אישaishman

לרעהוl·ro·euto·associate-of·him

ומתנ�תu·mthnuthand·gifts

לאבי�ניםl·abiunimto· the ·needy-ones

::

:239 וקבלu·qbland·he- mreceived


אתath»

אשרashrwhich

־-

החלוechluthey- cstarted


ואתu·athand·»

אשרashrwhich

־-

כתבkthbhe-wrote

And the Jews undertookto do as they had begun,and as Mordecai hadwritten unto them;

23



::

:249 כיkithat

המןemnHaman

בןbnson-of

־-




כלklall-of

־-



Because Haman the sonof Hammedatha, theAgagite, the enemy of allthe Jews, had devisedagainst the Jews to destroythem, and had cast Pur, that[is], the lot, to consumethem, and to destroy them;

24

עלolon

־-



והפילu·ephiland·he- ccast

פורphurpur

הואeuahe

הג�רלe·gurlthe·lot

להמםl·em·mto·to-discomfit-of·them

ולאבדםu·l·abd·mand·to·to- mdestroy-of·them

::

:259 ובבאהu·b·ba·eand·in·to-come-of·her



אמרamrhe-said

עםomwith

־-

הספרe·sphrthe·scroll

ישובishubhe-shall-reverse

But when [Esther] camebefore the king, hecommanded by letters thathis wicked device, which hedevised against the Jews,should return upon his ownhead, and that he and his

25

מחשבת�mchshbth·udevising-of·him

הרעהe·roethe·evil

אשרashrwhich

־-


עלolon

־-


עלolon

־-

ראש�rash·uhead-of·him

ותלוu·thluand·they-hanged


Esther 9


sons should be hanged onthe gallows.ואת

u·athand·»

־-

בניוbni·usons-of·him

עלolon

־-


::

:269 על־כןol-knon·so

קראוqrauthey-called

לימיםl·imimto· the ·days


פוריםphurimPurim

עלolon

־-

שםshmname-of

הפורe·phurthe·pur

על־כןol-knon·so

עלolon

־-

כלklall-of

־-

Wherefore they calledthese days Purim after thename of Pur. Therefore forall the words of this letter,and [of that] which they hadseen concerning this matter,and which had come untothem,

26


האגרתe·agrththe·letter



־-

ראוrauthey-saw

עלolon

־-

ככהkkeas·thus


הגיעegiohe- cattained


::

:279 קימוqimuthey- mconfirmed

K

וקבלu·qbland·he- mreceived

Q

וקבלוu·qbluand·they- mreceived



ועלu·oland·on

־-

The Jews ordained, andtook upon them, and upontheir seed, and upon all suchas joined themselves untothem, so as it should notfail, that they would keepthese two days according totheir writing, and accordingto their [appointed] timeevery year;

27

זרעםzro·mseed-of·them

ועלu·oland·on

כלklall-of

־-

הנלויםe·nluimthe·ones-being-obligated


ולאu·laand·not

יעב�רioburhe-shall-trespass



אתath»

שניshnitwo-of



ככתבםk·kthb·mas·writing-of·them

וכזמנםu·k·zmn·mand·as·stated- time -of·them


־-

שנהshneyear

ושנהu·shneand·year

::

:289 והימיםu·e·imimand·the·days


נזכריםnzkrimones-being-remembered

ונעשיםu·noshimand·ones-being-done


־-

ד�רdurgeneration

And [that] these days[should be] rememberedand kept throughout everygeneration, every family,every province, and everycity; and [that] these days ofPurim should not fail fromamong the Jews, nor thememorial of them perishfrom their seed.

28

וד�רu·durand·generation

משפחהmshphchefamily

ומשפחהu·mshphcheand·family





וימיu·imiand·days-of

הפוריםe·phurimthe·Purim


לאlanot

יעברוiobruthey-shall-pass- away

מת�ךm·thukfrom·midst-of


וזכרםu·zkr·mand·remembrance-of·them

לאlanot

־-

יסוףisuphhe-shall-terminate

מזרעםm·zro·mfrom·seed-of·them

::

סs

:299 ותכתבu·thkthband·she-is-writing

אסתרasthrEsther


בתbthdaughter-of

־-

אביחילabichilAbihail



אתathwith

־-

Then Esther the queen,the daughter of Abihail, andMordecai the Jew, wrotewith all authority, toconfirm this second letter ofPurim.

29

כלklall-of

־-

תקףthqphmight

לקיםl·qimto·to- mconfirm-of

אתath»

אגרתagrthletter-of

הפוריםe·phurimthe·Purim


השניתe·shniththe·second

::

:309 וישלחu·ishlchand·he-is-sending


אלalto

־-

כלklall-of

־-


אלalto

־-

שבעshboseven




And he sent the lettersunto all the Jews, to thehundred twenty and sevenprovinces of the kingdom ofAhasuerus, [with] words ofpeace and truth,

30

מלכותmlkuthkingdom-of



של�םshlumpeace

ואמתu·amthand·truth

::

:319 לקיםl·qimto·to- mconfirm-of

אתath»

־-

ימיimidays-of

הפריםe·phrimthe·Purim


בזמניהםb·zmni·emin·stated- time s-of·them


To confirm these days ofPurim in their times[appointed], according asMordecai the Jew andEsther the queen hadenjoined them, and as theyhad decreed for themselvesand for their seed, thematters of the fastings andtheir cry.

31

קיםqimhe- mset-up




ואסתרu·asthrand·Esther


וכאשרu·k·ashrand·as·which

קימוqimuthey- mset-up

עלolon

־-


ועלu·oland·on

־-

זרעםzro·mseed-of·them


הצמ�תe·tzmuththe·fastings

וזעקתםu·zoqth·mand·outcry-of·them

::

:329 ומאמרu·mamrand·saying-of

אסתרasthrEsther

קיםqimhe- mconfirmed


הפריםe·phrimthe·Purim


ונכתבu·nkthband·being-written

And the decree of Estherconfirmed these matters ofPurim; and it was written inthe book.

32

בספרb·sphrin· the ·scroll

::

פp

Esther 9 - Esther 10


:110 וישםu·ishmand·he-is-placing


K

אחשרשachshrshAhasuerus

Q


מסmstribute

עלolon

־-

הארץe·artzthe·earth

. And the king Ahasueruslaid a tribute upon the land,and [upon] the isles of thesea.

1

ואייu·aiiand·coastlands-of

היםe·imthe·sea

::


־-

מעשהmoshedeed-of

תקפ�thqph·umight-of·him

וגבורת�u·gburth·uand·mastery-of·him

ופרשתu·phrshthand·spreading-of

גדלתgdlthgreatness-of


And all the acts of hispower and of his might, andthe declaration of thegreatness of Mordecai,whereunto the kingadvanced him, [are] theynot written in the book ofthe chronicles of the kingsof Media and Persia?

2

אשרashrwhich

גדל�gdl·uhe- mmagnified·him


הל�אe·lua?·not

־-

הםemthey

כתוביםkthubimones-being-written

עלolon

־-

ספרsphrscroll-of



למלכיl·mlkito·kings-of

מדיmdiMedia

ופרסu·phrsand·Persia

::

:310 כיkithat



משנהmshnesecond

למלךl·mlkto·king


וגד�לu·gduland·great


ורצויu·rtzuiand·being-approved

For Mordecai the Jew[was] next unto kingAhasuerus, and great amongthe Jews, and accepted ofthe multitude of hisbrethren, seeking the wealthof his people, and speakingpeace to all his seed.

3

לרבl·rbto·many-of

אחיוachi·ubrothers-of·him

דרשdrshto-inquire

ט�בtubgood

לעמ�l·om·ufor·people-of·him

ודברu·dbrand·speaking

של�םshlumwell-being


־-

זרע�zro·useed-of·him

::

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