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Esther 1:3-12

3בִּשְׁנַ֤תbish.Natin yearH9003 H8141שָׁלוֹשׁ֙sha.lo.VoshthreeH7969לְמָלְכ֔וֹle.ma.le.Khoof reigning hisH9005 H4427 H9033עָשָׂ֣ה'a.Sahhe madeH6213מִשְׁתֶּ֔הmish.Teha feastH4960לְכָל־le.kholfor allH9005 H3605שָׂרָ֖יוsa.Ravofficials hisH8269 H9023וַעֲבָדָ֑יוva.'a.va.Davand servants hisH9002 H5650 H9023חֵ֣יל׀cheil[the] army ofH2428פָּרַ֣סpa.RasPersiaH6539וּמָדַ֗יu.ma.Daiand MediaH9002 H4074הַֽפַּרְתְּמִ֛יםha.par.te.Mimthe noblesH9009 H6579וְשָׂרֵ֥יve.sa.Reiand [the] officials ofH9002 H8269הַמְּדִינ֖וֹתha.me.di.Notthe provincesH9009 H4082לְפָנָֽיו׃le.fa.Nav[were] <to> before himH9005 H6440 H9023

4בְּהַרְאֹת֗וֹbe.har.'o.Towhen showed heH9003 H7200 H9043אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עֹ֙שֶׁר֙'o.sher[the] wealth ofH6239כְּב֣וֹדke.Vod[the] splendor ofH3519מַלְכוּת֔וֹmal.khu.Tokingdom hisH4438 H9023וְאֶ֨ת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853יְקָ֔רye.Kar[the] honor ofH3366תִּפְאֶ֖רֶתtif.'E.ret[the] glory ofH8597גְּדוּלָּת֑וֹge.du.la.Togreatness hisH1420 H9023יָמִ֣יםya.MimdaysH3117רַבִּ֔יםra.BimmanyH7227שְׁמוֹנִ֥יםshe.mo.NimeightyH8084וּמְאַ֖תu.me.'Atand one hundredH9002 H3967יֽוֹם׃Yomday[s]H3117

5וּבִמְל֣וֹאת׀u.vim.Lotand when were completedH9002 H9003 H4390הַיָּמִ֣יםhai.ya.Mimthe daysH9009 H3117הָאֵ֗לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009 H428עָשָׂ֣ה'a.Sahhe madeH6213הַמֶּ֡לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428לְכָל־le.kholfor allH9005 H3605הָעָ֣םha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971הַנִּמְצְאִים֩ha.nim.tze.'Imwho were foundH9009 H4672בְּשׁוּשַׁ֨ןbe.shu.Shanin SusaH9003 H7800הַבִּירָ֜הha.bi.Rahthe citadelH9009 H1002לְמִגָּ֧דוֹלle.mi.Ga.dol<to> from greatH9005 H9006 H1419וְעַד־ve.'ad-and untoH9002 H5704קָטָ֛ןka.TaninsignificantH6996מִשְׁתֶּ֖הmish.Teha feastH4960שִׁבְעַ֣תshiv.'AtsevenH7651יָמִ֑יםya.MimdaysH3117בַּחֲצַ֕רba.cha.Tzarin [the] court ofH9003 H2691גִּנַּ֥תgi.Nat[the] garden ofH1594בִּיתַ֖ןbi.Tan[the] palace ofH1055הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428

6ח֣וּר׀churwhite materialH2353כַּרְפַּ֣סkar.PascottonH3768וּתְכֵ֗לֶתu.te.Khe.letand violet materialH9002 H8504אָחוּז֙'a.Chuz[was] heldH270בְּחַבְלֵי־be.chav.lei-with cords ofH9003 H2256ב֣וּץvutzfine linenH948וְאַרְגָּמָ֔ןve.'ar.ga.Manand purpleH9002 H713עַל־'al-onH5921גְּלִ֥ילֵיge.Li.leirods ofH1550כֶ֖סֶףKhe.sefsilverH3701וְעַמּ֣וּדֵיve.'a.Mu.deiand pillars ofH9002 H5982שֵׁ֑שׁSheshmarbleH8336מִטּ֣וֹת׀mi.Totcouches ofH4296זָהָ֣בza.HavgoldH2091וָכֶ֗סֶףva.Khe.sefand silverH9002 H3701עַ֛ל'alonH5921רִֽצְפַ֥תritz.Fata pavement ofH7531בַּהַט־ba.hat-porphyryH923וָשֵׁ֖שׁva.Sheshand marbleH9002 H8336וְדַ֥רve.Darand mother-of-pearlH9002 H1858וְסֹחָֽרֶת׃ve.so.Cha.retand paving stoneH9002 H5508

7וְהַשְׁקוֹת֙ve.hash.kOtand they gave to drinkH9002 H8248בִּכְלֵ֣יbikh.Leiin vessels ofH9003 H3627זָהָ֔בza.HavgoldH2091וְכֵלִ֖יםve.khe.Limand vesselsH9002 H3627מִכֵּלִ֣יםmi.ke.Limfrom vesselsH9006 H3627שׁוֹנִ֑יםsho.Nim[were] differingH8138וְיֵ֥יןve.Yeinand wine ofH9002 H3196מַלְכ֛וּתmal.KhutroyaltyH4438רָ֖בrav[was] muchH7227כְּיַ֥דke.Yadaccording to [the] hand ofH9004 H3027הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428

8וְהַשְּׁתִיָּ֥הve.ha.she.ti.Yahand the drinkingH9002 H9009 H8360כַדָּ֖תkha.Dat[was] according to the lawH9004 H1881אֵ֣ין'einthere notH369אֹנֵ֑ס'o.Nes[was one who] compelledH597כִּי־ki-forH3588כֵ֣ן׀khenthusH3651יִסַּ֣דyi.Sadhe had appointedH3245הַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428עַ֚ל'alonH5921כָּל־kol-everyH3605רַ֣בrav<the> chief ofH7227בֵּית֔וֹbei.Tohouse hisH1004 H9023לַעֲשׂ֖וֹתla.'a.Sotto doH9005 H6213כִּרְצ֥וֹןkir.Tzonaccording to [the] pleasure ofH9004 H7522אִישׁ־'ish-manH376וָאִֽישׁ׃va.'Ishand manH9002 H376

9גַּ֚םgamalsoH1571וַשְׁתִּ֣יvash.TiVashtiH2060הַמַּלְכָּ֔הha.mal.Kahthe queenH9009 H4436עָשְׂתָ֖ה'a.se.Tahshe madeH6213מִשְׁתֵּ֣הmish.Teha feast ofH4960נָשִׁ֑יםna.ShimwomenH802בֵּ֚יתbeit[the] house ofH1004הַמַּלְכ֔וּתha.mal.Khut<the> royaltyH9009 H4438אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherwhichH834לַמֶּ֥לֶךְla.Me.lekh[belonged] to the kingH9005 H4428אֲחַשְׁוֵרֽוֹשׁ׃ ס'a.chash.ve.Ro.oshAhasuerusH325

10בַּיּוֹם֙bai.yOmon the dayH9003 H3117הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יha.she.vi.'I<the> seventhH9009 H7637כְּט֥וֹבke.Tovwhen was goodH9004 H2895לֵב־lev-[the] heart ofH3820הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428בַּיָּ֑יִןbai.Ya.yinby the wineH9003 H3196אָמַ֡ר'a.Marhe saidH559לִ֠מְהוּמָןLim.hu.monto MehumanH9005 H4104בִּזְּתָ֨אbi.ze.Ta'BizthaH968חַרְבוֹנָ֜אchar.vo.Na'HarbonaH2726בִּגְתָ֤אbig.Ta'BigthaH903וַאֲבַגְתָא֙va.'a.vag.Ta'and AbagthaH9002 H5זֵתַ֣רze.TarZetharH2242וְכַרְכַּ֔סve.khar.Kasand CarcasH9002 H3752שִׁבְעַת֙shiv.'At[the] sevenH7651הַסָּ֣רִיסִ֔יםha.Sa.ri.Simthe eunuchsH9009 H5631הַמְשָׁ֣רְתִ֔יםham.Sha.re.Timwho servedH9009 H8334אֶת־'et-withH854פְּנֵ֖יpe.Nei[the] face ofH6440הַמֶּ֥לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428אֲחַשְׁוֵרֽוֹשׁ׃'a.chash.ve.Ro.oshAhasuerusH325

11לְ֠הָבִיאLe.ha.vi'to bringH9005 H935אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853וַשְׁתִּ֧יvash.TiVashtiH2060הַמַּלְכָּ֛הha.mal.Kahthe queenH9009 H4436לִפְנֵ֥יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005 H6440הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428בְּכֶ֣תֶרbe.Khe.terwith a crown ofH9003 H3804מַלְכ֑וּתmal.KhutroyaltyH4438לְהַרְא֨וֹתle.har.'otto showH9005 H7200הָֽעַמִּ֤יםha.'a.Mimthe peoplesH9009 H5971וְהַשָּׂרִים֙ve.ha.sa.Rimand the officialsH9002 H9009 H8269אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יָפְיָ֔הּya.fe.Yahbeauty herH3308 H9024כִּֽי־ki-forH3588טוֹבַ֥תto.Vat[was] good ofH2896מַרְאֶ֖הmar.'EhappearanceH4758הִֽיא׃Hi'sheH1931

12וַתְּמָאֵ֞ןva.te.ma.'Enand she refusedH9001 H3985הַמַּלְכָּ֣הha.mal.Kahthe queenH9009 H4436וַשְׁתִּ֗יvash.TiVashtiH2060לָבוֹא֙la.Vo'to comeH9005 H935בִּדְבַ֣רbid.Varat [the] word ofH9003 H1697הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherwhichH834בְּיַ֣דbe.Yad[was] by [the] hand ofH9003 H3027הַסָּרִיסִ֑יםha.sa.ri.Simthe eunuchsH9009 H5631וַיִּקְצֹ֤ףvai.yik.Tzofand he was angryH9001 H7107הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428מְאֹ֔דme.'OdexceedinglyH3966וַחֲמָת֖וֹva.cha.ma.Toand rage hisH9002 H2534 H9023בָּעֲרָ֥הba.'a.Rahit burnedH1197בֽוֹ׃voin <the> himH9003 H9033

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