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Esther 4:7-14

7וַיַּגֶּד־vai.ya.ged-and he toldH9001 H5046ל֣וֹloto himH9005 H9033מָרְדֳּכַ֔יma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherthatH834קָרָ֑הוּka.Ra.huit had happened to himH7136 H9033וְאֵ֣ת׀ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853פָּרָשַׁ֣תpa.ra.Shat[the] exact amount ofH6575הַכֶּ֗סֶףha.Ke.sefthe silverH9009 H3701אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhichH834אָמַ֤ר'a.Marhe had saidH559הָמָן֙ha.ManHamanH2001לִ֠שְׁקוֹלLish.kolto weigh outH9005 H8254עַל־'al-toH5921גִּנְזֵ֥יgin.Zei[the] treasuries ofH1595הַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428בַּיְּהוּדִ֖יםbai.ye.hu.di.yimfor the JewsH9003 H3064לְאַבְּדָֽם׃le.'a.be.Damto destroy themH9005 H6 H9038

8וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853פַּתְשֶׁ֣גֶןpat.She.gen<the> copy ofH6572כְּתָֽב־ke.tav-[the] writing ofH3791הַ֠דָּתHa.dotthe lawH9009 H1881אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834נִתַּ֨ןni.Tanit had been givenH5414בְּשׁוּשָׁ֤ןbe.shu.Shanin SusaH9003 H7800לְהַשְׁמִידָם֙le.hash.mi.Damto annihilate themH9005 H8045 H9038נָ֣תַןNa.tanhe gaveH5414ל֔וֹloto himH9005 H9033לְהַרְא֥וֹתle.har.'otto showH9005 H7200אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֶסְתֵּ֖ר'es.TerEstherH635וּלְהַגִּ֣ידu.le.ha.Gidand to tellH9002 H9005 H5046לָ֑הּLahto herH9005 H9034וּלְצַוּ֣וֹתu.le.tza.Votand to commandH9002 H9005 H6680עָלֶ֗יהָ'a.Lei.hato herH5921 H9034לָב֨וֹאla.Vo'to goH9005 H935אֶל־'el-toH413הַמֶּ֧לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428לְהִֽתְחַנֶּן־le.hit.cha.nen-to seek favorH9005 H2603ל֛וֹloto himH9005 H9033וּלְבַקֵּ֥שׁu.le.va.Keshand to requestH9002 H9005 H1245מִלְּפָנָ֖יוmi.le.fa.Navfrom to before himH9006 H9005 H6440 H9023עַל־'al-onH5921עַמָּֽהּ׃'a.Mahpeople herH5971 H9024

9וַיָּב֖וֹאvai.ya.Vo'and he cameH9001 H935הֲתָ֑ךְha.TakhHathachH2047וַיַּגֵּ֣דvai.ya.Gedand he toldH9001 H5046לְאֶסְתֵּ֔רle.'es.Terto EstherH9005 H635אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853דִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697מָרְדֳּכָֽי׃ma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782

10וַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001 H559אֶסְתֵּר֙'es.TerEstherH635לַהֲתָ֔ךְla.ha.Takhto HathachH9005 H2047וַתְּצַוֵּ֖הוּva.te.tza.Ve.huand she commanded himH9001 H6680 H9033אֶֽל־'el-toH413מָרְדֳּכָֽי׃ma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782

11כָּל־kol-allH3605עַבְדֵ֣י'av.Dei[the] servants ofH5650הַמֶּ֡לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428וְעַם־ve.'am-and [the] people ofH9002 H5971מְדִינ֨וֹתme.di.Not[the] provinces ofH4082הַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428יֽוֹדְעִ֗יםyod.'Im[are] knowingH3045אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherthatH834כָּל־kol-everyH3605אִ֣ישׁ'ishmanH376וְאִשָּׁ֡הve.'i.Shahand womanH9002 H802אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH834יָבֽוֹא־ya.Vo'-he goesH935אֶל־'el-toH413הַמֶּלֶךְ֩ha.me.leKhthe kingH9009 H4428אֶל־'el-intoH413הֶחָצֵ֨רhe.cha.Tzerthe courtH9009 H2691הַפְּנִימִ֜יתha.pe.ni.Mit<the> innerH9009 H6442אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH834לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יִקָּרֵ֗אyi.ka.Re'he is summonedH7121אַחַ֤ת'a.Chat[is] oneH259דָּתוֹ֙da.Tolaw hisH1881 H9023לְהָמִ֔יתle.ha.Mitto put to deathH9005 H4191לְ֠בַדLe.vad<to> apartH9005 H905מֵאֲשֶׁ֨רme.'a.Sherfrom thatH9006 H834יֽוֹשִׁיט־yo.shit-he extendsH3447ל֥וֹloto himH9005 H9033הַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שַׁרְבִ֥יטshar.Vit[the] scepter ofH8275הַזָּהָ֖בha.za.Hav<the> goldH9009 H2091וְחָיָ֑הve.cha.Yahand he will liveH9001 H2421וַאֲנִ֗יva.'a.Niand IH9002 H589לֹ֤אlo'notH3808נִקְרֵ֙אתי֙nik.Re.tiI have been summonedH7121לָב֣וֹאla.Vo'to goH9005 H935אֶל־'el-toH413הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428זֶ֖הzehthisH2088שְׁלוֹשִׁ֥יםshe.lo.ShimthirtyH7970יֽוֹם׃Yomday[s]H3117

12וַיַּגִּ֣ידוּvai.ya.Gi.duand they toldH9001 H5046לְמָרְדֳּכָ֔יle.ma.re.do.Khaito MordecaiH9005 H4782אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853דִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697אֶסְתֵּֽר׃ פ'es.TerEstherH635

13וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559מָרְדֳּכַ֖יma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782לְהָשִׁ֣יבle.ha.Shivto bring backH9005 H7725אֶל־'el-toH413אֶסְתֵּ֑ר'es.TerEstherH635אַל־'al-may notH408תְּדַמִּ֣יte.da.Miyou imagineH1819בְנַפְשֵׁ֔ךְve.naf.Shekhin self yourH9003 H5315 H9022לְהִמָּלֵ֥טle.hi.ma.Letto escapeH9005 H4422בֵּית־beit-[the] house ofH1004הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428מִכָּל־mi.kolfrom allH9006 H3605הַיְּהוּדִֽים׃hai.ye.hu.Dimthe JewsH9009 H3064

14כִּ֣יkithatH3588אִם־'im-exceptH518הַחֲרֵ֣שׁha.cha.Reshcertainly <to keep quiet>H2790תַּחֲרִישִׁי֮ta.cha.ri.Shiyou will keep quietH2790בָּעֵ֣תba.'Etat the timeH9003 H6256הַזֹּאת֒ha.zoT<the> thisH9009 H2063רֶ֣וַחRe.vachreliefH7305וְהַצָּלָ֞הve.ha.tza.Lahand deliveranceH9002 H2020יַעֲמ֤וֹדya.'a.Modit will ariseH5975לַיְּהוּדִים֙lai.ye.hu.Dimfor the JewsH9005 H3064מִמָּק֣וֹםmi.ma.Komfrom a placeH9006 H4725אַחֵ֔ר'a.CheranotherH312וְאַ֥תְּve.'Atand youH9002 H859וּבֵית־u.veit-and [the] house ofH9002 H1004אָבִ֖יךְ'a.Vikhfather yourH1 H9022תֹּאבֵ֑דוּto.Ve.duyou will perishH6וּמִ֣יu.Miand who?H9002 H4310יוֹדֵ֔עַyo.De.a'[is] knowingH3045אִם־'im-ifH518לְעֵ֣תle.'Etfor a timeH9005 H6256כָּזֹ֔אתka.Zotlike thisH9004 H2063הִגַּ֖עַתְּhi.Ga.'atyou have reachedH5060לַמַּלְכֽוּת׃la.mal.Khut<to> the queenhoodH9005 H4438

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