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Esther 2:2-4

2וַיֹּאמְר֥וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001 H559נַעֲרֵֽי־na.'a.rei-[the] young men ofH5288הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428מְשָׁרְתָ֑יוme.sha.re.Tav[who were] serving himH8334 H9033יְבַקְשׁ֥וּye.vak.Shulet people seekH1245לַמֶּ֛לֶךְla.Me.lekhfor the kingH9005 H4428נְעָר֥וֹתne.'a.Rotyoung womenH5291בְּתוּל֖וֹתbe.tu.LotvirginsH1330טוֹב֥וֹתto.Votgood ofH2896מַרְאֶֽה׃mar.'EhappearanceH4758

3וְיַפְקֵ֨דve.yaf.Kedand let him appointH9002 H6485הַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428פְּקִידִים֮pe.ki.DimappointeesH6496בְּכָל־be.kholin allH9003 H3605מְדִינ֣וֹתme.di.Not[the] provinces ofH4082מַלְכוּתוֹ֒mal.khu.Tokingdom hisH4438 H9023וְיִקְבְּצ֣וּve.yik.be.Tzuand let them gatherH9002 H6908אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-everyH3605נַעֲרָֽה־na.'a.rah-girlH5291בְ֠תוּלָהVe.tu.lahvirginH1330טוֹבַ֨תto.Vatgood ofH2896מַרְאֶ֜הmar.'EhappearanceH4758אֶל־'el-toH413שׁוּשַׁ֤ןshu.ShanSusaH7800הַבִּירָה֙ha.bi.Rahthe citadelH9009 H1002אֶל־'el-toH413בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004הַנָּשִׁ֔יםha.na.Shimthe womenH9009 H802אֶל־'el-intoH413יַ֥דyad[the] hand ofH3027הֵגֶ֛אhe.Ge'HegaiH1896סְרִ֥יסse.Ris[the] eunuch ofH5631הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428שֹׁמֵ֣רsho.Mer[the] keeperH8104הַנָּשִׁ֑יםha.na.Shimof the womenH9009 H802וְנָת֖וֹןve.na.Tonand let him giveH9002 H5414תַּמְרוּקֵיהֶֽן׃tam.ru.kei.Henrubbings theirH8562 H9029

4וְהַֽנַּעֲרָ֗הve.ha.na.'a.Rahand the young womanH9002 H9009 H5291אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhoH834תִּיטַב֙ti.Tavshe will be goodH3190בְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.Neiin [the] eyes ofH9003 H5869הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428תִּמְלֹ֖ךְtim.Lokhshe will reignH4427תַּ֣חַתTa.chatin place ofH8478וַשְׁתִּ֑יvash.TiVashtiH2060וַיִּיטַ֧בvai.yi.Tavand it was goodH9001 H3190הַדָּבָ֛רha.da.Varthe wordH9009 H1697בְּעֵינֵ֥יbe.'ei.Neiin [the] eyes ofH9003 H5869הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428וַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asand he didH9001 H6213כֵּֽן׃ סKenthusH3651

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