Esther 3

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1אַחַ֣ר׀'a.CharafterH310הַדְּבָרִ֣יםha.de.va.Rimthe thingsH9009 H1697הָאֵ֗לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009 H428גִּדַּל֩gi.Dalhe made greatH1431הַמֶּ֨לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428אֲחַשְׁוֵר֜וֹשׁ'a.chash.ve.Ro.oshAhasuerusH325אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָמָ֧ןha.ManHamanH2001בֶּֽן־ben-[the] son ofH1121הַמְּדָ֛תָאha.me.Da.ta'HammedathaH4099הָאֲגָגִ֖יha.'a.ga.Githe AgagiteH9009 H91וַֽיְנַשְּׂאֵ֑הוּvay.na.se.'E.huand he exalted himH9001 H5375 H9033וַיָּ֙שֶׂם֙vai.Ya.semand he placedH9001 H7760אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כִּסְא֔וֹkis.'Oseat hisH3678 H9023מֵעַ֕לme.'Al<from> aboveH9006 H5921כָּל־kol-allH3605הַשָּׂרִ֖יםha.sa.Rimthe officialsH9009 H8269אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhoH834אִתּֽוֹ׃'i.To[were] with himH854 H9033

2וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002 H3605עַבְדֵ֨י'av.Dei[the] servants ofH5650הַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whoH834בְּשַׁ֣עַרbe.Sha.'ar[were] at [the] gate ofH9003 H8179הַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428כֹּרְעִ֤יםko.re.'Im[were] kneelingH3766וּמִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִים֙u.mish.ta.cha.Vimand bowing downH9002 H7812לְהָמָ֔ןle.ha.Manto HamanH9005 H2001כִּי־ki-forH3588כֵ֖ןkhenthusH3651צִוָּה־tzi.vah-he had commandedH6680ל֣וֹloto <the> himH9005 H9033הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428וּמָ֨רְדֳּכַ֔יu.Ma.re.do.Khaiand MordecaiH9002 H4782לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יִכְרַ֖עyikh.Ra'he kneltH3766וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808יִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶֽה׃Yish.ta.cha.Vehhe bowed downH7812

3וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּvai.Yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001 H559עַבְדֵ֥י'av.Dei[the] servants ofH5650הַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whoH834בְּשַׁ֥עַרbe.Sha.'ar[were] at [the] gate ofH9003 H8179הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428לְמָרְדֳּכָ֑יle.ma.re.do.Khaito MordecaiH9005 H4782מַדּ֙וּעַ֙ma.Du.a'why?H4069אַתָּ֣ה'a.Tah[are] youH859עוֹבֵ֔רo.VertransgressingH5674אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853מִצְוַ֥תmitz.Vat[the] commandment ofH4687הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428

4וַיְהִ֗יvay.Hiand it wasH9001 H1961כְּאָמְרָ֤םke.'a.me.ramjust as spoke theyH9004 H559 H9048אֵלָיו֙'e.Lavto himH413 H9033י֣וֹםYoma dayH3117וָי֔וֹםva.Yomand a dayH9002 H3117וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808שָׁמַ֖עsha.Ma'he listenedH8085אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם'a.lei.Hemto themH413 H9038וַיַּגִּ֣ידוּvai.ya.Gi.duand they toldH9001 H5046לְהָמָ֗ןle.ha.Manto HamanH9005 H2001לִרְאוֹת֙lir.'Otto seeH9005 H7200הֲיַֽעַמְדוּ֙ha.ya.'am.Du¿ will they standH9008 H5975דִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697מָרְדֳּכַ֔יma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588הִגִּ֥ידhi.Gidhe had toldH5046לָהֶ֖םla.Hemto <the> themH9005 H9038אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834ה֥וּאhu'heH1931יְהוּדִֽי׃ye.hu.Di[was] a JewH3064

5וַיַּ֣רְאvai.Yar'and he sawH9001 H7200הָמָ֔ןha.ManHamanH2001כִּי־ki-thatH3588אֵ֣ין'einnotH369מָרְדֳּכַ֔יma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782כֹּרֵ֥עַko.Re.a'[was] kneelingH3766וּמִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖הu.mish.ta.cha.Vehand bowing downH9002 H7812ל֑וֹloto <the> himH9005 H9033וַיִּמָּלֵ֥אvai.yi.ma.Le'and he was filledH9001 H4390הָמָ֖ןha.ManHamanH2001חֵמָֽה׃che.MahrageH2534

6וַיִּ֣בֶזvai.Yi.vezand he despisedH9001 H959בְּעֵינָ֗יוbe.'ei.Navin view hisH9003 H5869 H9023לִשְׁלֹ֤חlish.Lochto stretch outH9005 H7971יָד֙yada handH3027בְּמָרְדֳּכַ֣יbe.ma.re.do.Khaion MordecaiH9003 H4782לְבַדּ֔וֹle.va.Doto only himH9005 H905 H9033כִּֽי־ki-ifH3588הִגִּ֥ידוּhi.Gi.dupeople had toldH5046ל֖וֹloto <the> himH9005 H9033אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עַ֣ם'am[the] people ofH5971מָרְדֳּכָ֑יma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782וַיְבַקֵּ֣שׁvay.va.Keshand he soughtH9001 H1245הָמָ֗ןha.ManHamanH2001לְהַשְׁמִ֧ידle.hash.Midto annihilateH9005 H8045אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הַיְּהוּדִ֛יםhai.ye.hu.Dimthe JewsH9009 H3064אֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherwhoH834בְּכָל־be.khol[were] in allH9003 H3605מַלְכ֥וּתmal.Khut[the] kingdom ofH4438אֲחַשְׁוֵר֖וֹשׁ'a.chash.ve.Ro.oshAhasuerusH325עַ֥ם'am[the] people ofH5971מָרְדֳּכָֽי׃ma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782

7בַּחֹ֤דֶשׁba.Cho.deshin the monthH9003 H2320הָרִאשׁוֹן֙ha.ri.shOn<the> firstH9009 H7223הוּא־hu'-thatH1931חֹ֣דֶשׁCho.desh[is] [the] month ofH2320נִיסָ֔ןni.SanNisanH5212בִּשְׁנַת֙bish.Natin yearH9003 H8141שְׁתֵּ֣יםshe.Teimtwo [plus]H8147עֶשְׂרֵ֔ה'es.RehtenH6240לַמֶּ֖לֶךְla.Me.lekhof the kingH9005 H4428אֲחַשְׁוֵר֑וֹשׁ'a.chash.ve.Ro.oshAhasuerusH325הִפִּ֣ילhi.Pilsomeone castH5307פּוּר֩purPurH6332ה֨וּאhu'itH1931הַגּוֹרָ֜לha.go.Ral[is] the lotH9009 H1486לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005 H6440הָמָ֗ןha.ManHamanH2001מִיּ֧וֹם׀mi.Yomfrom dayH9006 H3117לְי֛וֹםle.Yomto dayH9005 H3117וּמֵחֹ֛דֶשׁu.me.Cho.deshand from monthH9002 H9006 H2320לְחֹ֥דֶשׁle.Cho.deshto monthH9005 H2320וַיִּפֹּלvai.yi.Poland it fellH9001 H5307הַגּוֹרָלha.go.Ralthe lotH9009 H1486עַל־'al-onH5921שְׁלוֹשָׁהshe.lo.Shahthree [plus]H7969עָשָׂר'a.SartenH6240יוֹםyOmdayH3117לְחֹדֶשׁle.Cho.deshof monthH9005 H2320שְׁנֵים־she.neim-two [plus]H8147עָשָׂ֖ר'a.SartenH6240הוּא־hu'-thatH1931חֹ֥דֶשׁCho.desh[is] [the] month ofH2320אֲדָֽר׃ ס'a.DarAdarH143

8וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559הָמָן֙ha.ManHamanH2001לַמֶּ֣לֶךְla.Me.lekhto the kingH9005 H4428אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ'a.chash.ve.Ro.oshAhasuerusH325יֶשְׁנ֣וֹyesh.Nothere itH3426 H9043עַם־'am-[is] a peopleH5971אֶחָ֗ד'e.ChadoneH259מְפֻזָּ֤רme.fu.ZarscatteredH6340וּמְפֹרָד֙u.me.fo.Radand separatedH9002 H6504בֵּ֣יןbeinamongH996הָֽעַמִּ֔יםha.'a.Mimthe peoplesH9009 H5971בְּכֹ֖לbe.Kholin allH9003 H3605מְדִינ֣וֹתme.di.Not[the] provinces ofH4082מַלְכוּתֶ֑ךָmal.khu.Te.khakingdom yourH4438 H9021וְדָתֵיהֶ֞םve.da.tei.Hemand laws theirH9002 H1881 H9028שֹׁנ֣וֹתsho.Not[are] differingH8138מִכָּל־mi.kolfrom everyH9006 H3605עָ֗ם'AmpeopleH5971וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853דָּתֵ֤יda.Tei[the] laws ofH1881הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428אֵינָ֣ם'ei.Namnot theyH369 H9048עֹשִׂ֔ים'o.Sim[are] doingH6213וְלַמֶּ֥לֶךְve.la.Me.lekhand for the kingH9002 H9005 H4428אֵין־'ein-notH369שֹׁוֶ֖הsho.Veh[is] appropriateH7737לְהַנִּיחָֽם׃le.ha.ni.Chamto let remain themH9005 H5117 H9038

9אִם־'im-ifH518עַל־'al-[is] onH5921הַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428ט֔וֹבTovgoodH2896יִכָּתֵ֖בyi.ka.Tevlet it be writtenH3789לְאַבְּדָ֑םle.'a.be.Damto destroy themH9005 H6 H9038וַעֲשֶׂ֨רֶתva.'a.Se.retand tenH9002 H6235אֲלָפִ֜ים'a.la.Fimthousand<s>H505כִּכַּר־ki.kar-talent[s] ofH3603כֶּ֗סֶףKe.sefsilverH3701אֶשְׁקוֹל֙'esh.kOlI will weigh outH8254עַל־'al-onH5921יְדֵי֙ye.Dei[the] hands ofH3027עֹשֵׂ֣י'o.Sei[the] doers ofH6213הַמְּלָאכָ֔הha.me.la.Khahthe workH9009 H4399לְהָבִ֖יאle.ha.Vi'to bring [it]H9005 H935אֶל־'el-intoH413גִּנְזֵ֥יgin.Zei[the] treasuries ofH1595הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428

10וַיָּ֧סַרvai.Ya.sarand he removedH9001 H5493הַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853טַבַּעְתּ֖וֹta.ba'.Tosignet-ring hisH2885 H9023מֵעַ֣לme.'Alfrom onH9006 H5921יָד֑וֹya.Dohand hisH3027 H9023וַֽיִּתְּנָ֗הּvai.yi.te.Nahand he gave itH9001 H5414 H9034לְהָמָ֧ןle.ha.Manto HamanH9005 H2001בֶּֽן־ben-[the] son ofH1121הַמְּדָ֛תָאha.me.Da.ta'HammedathaH4099הָאֲגָגִ֖יha.'a.ga.Githe AgagiteH9009 H91צֹרֵ֥רtzo.Rer[the] opposer ofH6887הַיְּהוּדִֽים׃hai.ye.hu.Dimthe JewsH9009 H3064

11וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428לְהָמָ֔ןle.ha.Manto HamanH9005 H2001הַכֶּ֖סֶףha.Ke.sefthe silverH9009 H3701נָת֣וּןna.Tun[is] givenH5414לָ֑ךְLakhto <the> youH9005 H9032וְהָעָ֕םve.ha.'Amand the peopleH9002 H9009 H5971לַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.Sotto doH9005 H6213בּ֖וֹbowith <the> itH9003 H9033כַּטּ֥וֹבka.Tovaccording to the goodH9004 H2896בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃be.'ei.Nei.khain view yourH9003 H5869 H9021

12וַיִּקָּרְאוּ֩vai.yi.ka.re.'Uand they were summonedH9001 H7121סֹפְרֵ֨יso.fe.Rei[the] scribes ofH5613הַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁba.Cho.deshin the monthH9003 H2320הָרִאשׁ֗וֹןha.ri.Shon<the> firstH9009 H7223בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֨הbish.lo.Shahon thir-H9003 H7969עָשָׂ֣ר'a.SarteenthH6240יוֹם֮yOmdayH3117בּוֹ֒boin <the> itH9003 H9033וַיִּכָּתֵ֣בvai.yi.ka.Tevand it was writtenH9001 H3789כְּֽכָל־ke.khol-according to allH9004 H3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834צִוָּ֣הtzi.Vahhe commandedH6680הָמָ֡ןha.ManHamanH2001אֶ֣ל'eltoH413אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנֵֽי־'a.chash.dar.pe.nei-[the] satraps ofH323הַ֠מֶּלֶךְHa.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428וְֽאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002 H413הַפַּח֞וֹתha.pa.Chotthe governorsH9009 H6346אֲשֶׁ֣ר׀'a.SherwhoH834עַל־'al-[were] overH5921מְדִינָ֣הme.di.NahprovinceH4082וּמְדִינָ֗הu.me.di.Nahand provinceH9002 H4082וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002 H413שָׂ֤רֵיSa.rei[the] officials ofH8269עַם֙'ampeopleH5971וָעָ֔םva.'Amand peopleH9002 H5971מְדִינָ֤הme.di.NahprovinceH4082וּמְדִינָה֙u.me.di.Nahand provinceH9002 H4082כִּכְתָבָ֔הּkikh.ta.Vahaccording to writing itsH9004 H3791 H9024וְעַ֥םve.'Amand peopleH9002 H5971וָעָ֖םva.'Amand peopleH9002 H5971כִּלְשׁוֹנ֑וֹkil.sho.Noaccording to language itsH9004 H3956 H9023בְּשֵׁ֨םbe.Shemin [the] name ofH9003 H8034הַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹשׁ֙'a.chash.ve.RoshAhasuerusH325נִכְתָּ֔בnikh.Tav[it was] writtenH3789וְנֶחְתָּ֖םve.nech.Tamand [it was] sealedH9002 H2856בְּטַבַּ֥עַתbe.ta.Ba.'atwith [the] signet-ring ofH9003 H2885הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428

13וְנִשְׁל֨וֹחַve.nish.Lo.achand they were sentH9002 H7971סְפָרִ֜יםse.fa.RimdocumentsH5612בְּיַ֣דbe.Yadby [the] hand ofH9003 H3027הָרָצִים֮ha.ra.Tzimthe runnersH9009 H7323אֶל־'el-toH413כָּל־kol-allH3605מְדִינ֣וֹתme.di.Not[the] provinces ofH4082הַמֶּלֶךְ֒ha.me.leKhthe kingH9009 H4428לְהַשְׁמִ֡ידle.hash.Midto annihilateH9005 H8045לַהֲרֹ֣גla.ha.Rogto killH9005 H2026וּלְאַבֵּ֣דu.le.'a.Bedand to destroyH9002 H9005 H6אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הַ֠יְּהוּדִיםHai.ye.hu.dimthe JewsH9009 H3064מִנַּ֨עַרmi.Na.'arfrom young manH9006 H5288וְעַד־ve.'ad-and untoH9002 H5704זָקֵ֜ןza.Kenold [man]H2205טַ֤ףtaflittle one[s]H2945וְנָשִׁים֙ve.na.Shimand womenH9002 H802בְּי֣וֹםbe.Yomon a dayH9003 H3117אֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadoneH259בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֥הbish.lo.Shahon [day] thir-H9003 H7969עָשָׂ֛ר'a.SarteenH6240לְחֹ֥דֶשׁle.Cho.deshof monthH9005 H2320שְׁנֵים־she.neim-two [plus]H8147עָשָׂ֖ר'a.SartenH6240הוּא־hu'-thatH1931חֹ֣דֶשׁCho.desh[is] [the] month ofH2320אֲדָ֑ר'a.DarAdarH143וּשְׁלָלָ֖םu.she.la.Lamand spoil theirH9002 H7998 H9028לָבֽוֹז׃la.Vozto take as plunderH9005 H962

14פַּתְשֶׁ֣גֶןpat.She.gen<the> copy ofH6572הַכְּתָ֗בha.ke.Tavthe writingH9009 H3791לְהִנָּ֤תֵֽןle.hi.Na.ten[was] to be givenH9005 H5414דָּת֙datlawH1881בְּכָל־be.kholin everyH9003 H3605מְדִינָ֣הme.di.NahprovinceH4082וּמְדִינָ֔הu.me.di.Nahand provinceH9002 H4082גָּל֖וּיga.Lui[was] disclosedH1540לְכָל־le.kholto allH9005 H3605הָֽעַמִּ֑יםha.'a.Mimthe peoplesH9009 H5971לִהְי֥וֹתlih.Yotto beH9005 H1961עֲתִדִ֖ים'a.ti.DimreadyH6264לַיּ֥וֹםlai.Yomfor the dayH9005 H3117הַזֶּֽה׃ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009 H2088

15הָֽרָצִ֞יםha.ra.Tzimthe runnersH9009 H7323יָצְא֤וּya.tze.'Uthey went outH3318דְחוּפִים֙de.chu.Fimbeing hastyH1765בִּדְבַ֣רbid.Varat [the] word ofH9003 H1697הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428וְהַדָּ֥תve.ha.Datand the lawH9002 H9009 H1881נִתְּנָ֖הni.te.Nahit was givenH5414בְּשׁוּשַׁ֣ןbe.shu.Shanin SusaH9003 H7800הַבִּירָ֑הha.bi.Rahthe citadelH9009 H1002וְהַמֶּ֤לֶךְve.ha.Me.lekhand the kingH9002 H9009 H4428וְהָמָן֙ve.ha.Manand HamanH9002 H2001יָשְׁב֣וּya.she.Vuthey sat downH3427לִשְׁתּ֔וֹתlish.Totto drinkH9005 H8354וְהָעִ֥ירve.ha.'Irand the city ofH9002 H9009 H5892שׁוּשָׁ֖ןshu.ShanSusaH7800נָבֽוֹכָה׃ פna.Vo.khahit was in confusionH943

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