Esther 1
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Esther 1:8-9

8וְהַשְּׁתִיָּ֥הve.ha.she.ti.Yahand the drinkingH9002H9009H8360כַדָּ֖תkha.Dat[was] according to the lawH9004H1881אֵ֣ין'einthere notH369אֹנֵ֑ס'o.Nes[was one who] compelledH597כִּי־ki-forH3588כֵ֣ן׀khenthusH3651יִסַּ֣דyi.Sadhe had appointedH3245הַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428עַ֚ל'alonH5921כָּל־kol-everyH3605רַ֣בrav<the> chief ofH7227בֵּית֔וֹbei.Tohouse hisH1004H9023לַעֲשׂ֖וֹתla.'a.Sotto doH9005H6213כִּרְצ֥וֹןkir.Tzonaccording to [the] pleasure ofH9004H7522אִישׁ־'ish-manH376וָאִֽישׁ׃va.'Ishand manH9002H376
9גַּ֚םgamalsoH1571וַשְׁתִּ֣יvash.TiVashtiH2060הַמַּלְכָּ֔הha.mal.Kahthe queenH9009H4436עָשְׂתָ֖ה'a.se.Tahshe madeH6213מִשְׁתֵּ֣הmish.Teha feast ofH4960נָשִׁ֑יםna.ShimwomenH802בֵּ֚יתbeit[the] house ofH1004הַמַּלְכ֔וּתha.mal.Khut<the> royaltyH9009H4438אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherwhichH834לַמֶּ֥לֶךְla.Me.lekh[belonged] to the kingH9005H4428אֲחַשְׁוֵרֽוֹשׁ׃ ס'a.chash.ve.Ro.oshAhasuerusH325
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