Esther 8

Hebrew & Greek Bible

1בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH9003 H3117הַה֗וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009 H1931נָתַ֞ןna.Tanhe gaveH5414הַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ֙'a.chash.ve.ro.VoshAhasuerusH325לְאֶסְתֵּ֣רle.'es.Terto EstherH9005 H635הַמַּלְכָּ֔הha.mal.Kahthe queenH9009 H4436אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004הָמָ֖ןha.ManHamanH2001צֹרֵ֣רtzo.Rer[the] opposerH6887הַיְּהוּדִ֑יםhai.ye.hu.di.yimof the JewsH9009 H3064וּמָרְדֳּכַ֗יu.ma.re.do.Khaiand MordecaiH9002 H4782בָּ֚אba'he cameH935לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005 H6440הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428כִּֽי־ki-forH3588הִגִּ֥ידָהhi.Gi.dahshe had toldH5046אֶסְתֵּ֖ר'es.TerEstherH635מַ֥הmahwhat?H4100הוּא־hu'-[was] heH1931לָֽהּ׃Lahto herH9005 H9034

2וַיָּ֨סַרvai.Ya.sarand he removedH9001 H5493הַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853טַבַּעְתּ֗וֹta.ba'.Tosignet-ring hisH2885 H9023אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhichH834הֶֽעֱבִיר֙he.'e.Virhe had taken awayH5674מֵֽהָמָ֔ןme.ha.Manfrom HamanH9006 H2001וַֽיִּתְּנָ֖הּvai.yi.te.Nahand he gave itH9001 H5414 H9034לְמָרְדֳּכָ֑יle.ma.re.do.Khaito MordecaiH9005 H4782וַתָּ֧שֶׂםva.Ta.semand she appointedH9001 H7760אֶסְתֵּ֛ר'es.TerEstherH635אֶֽת־'et-<obj.>H853מָרְדֳּכַ֖יma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782עַל־'al-overH5921בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004הָמָֽן׃ פha.ManHamanH2001

3וַתּ֣וֹסֶףva.To.sefand she repeatedH9001 H3254אֶסְתֵּ֗ר'es.TerEstherH635וַתְּדַבֵּר֙va.te.da.Berand she spokeH9001 H1696לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005 H6440הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428וַתִּפֹּ֖לva.ti.Poland she fellH9001 H5307לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005 H6440רַגְלָ֑יוrag.Lavfeet hisH7272 H9023וַתֵּ֣בְךְּva.Te.vekand she weptH9001 H1058וַתִּתְחַנֶּן־va.tit.cha.nen-and she sought favorH9001 H2603ל֗וֹloto himH9005 H9033לְהַֽעֲבִיר֙le.ha.'a.Virto take awayH9005 H5674אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853רָעַת֙ra.'At[the] evil ofH7451הָמָ֣ןha.ManHamanH2001הָֽאֲגָגִ֔יha.'a.ga.Githe AgagiteH9009 H91וְאֵת֙ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853מַֽחֲשַׁבְתּ֔וֹma.cha.shav.Toplan hisH4284 H9023אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834חָשַׁ֖בcha.Shavhe had plannedH2803עַל־'al-onH5921הַיְּהוּדִֽים׃hai.ye.hu.Dimthe JewsH9009 H3064

4וַיּ֤וֹשֶׁטvai.Yo.o.shetand he extendedH9001 H3447הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428לְאֶסְתֵּ֔רle.'es.Terto EstherH9005 H635אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853שַׁרְבִ֣טshar.Vit[the] scepter ofH8275הַזָּהָ֑בha.za.Hav<the> goldH9009 H2091וַתָּ֣קָםva.Ta.komand she aroseH9001 H6965אֶסְתֵּ֔ר'es.TerEstherH635וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖דva.ta.'a.Modand she stoodH9001 H5975לִפְנֵ֥יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005 H6440הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428

5וַ֠תֹּאמֶרVa.to.merand she saidH9001 H559אִם־'im-ifH518עַל־'al-[is] onH5921הַמֶּ֨לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428ט֜וֹבTovgoodH2896וְאִם־ve.'im-and ifH9002 H518מָצָ֧אתִיma.Tza.tiI have foundH4672חֵ֣ןchenfavorH2580לְפָנָ֗יוle.fa.Nav<to> before himH9005 H6440 H9023וְכָשֵׁ֤רve.kha.Sherand it is properH9001 H3787הַדָּבָר֙ha.da.Varthe matterH9009 H1697לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005 H6440הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428וְטוֹבָ֥הve.to.Vahand [am] goodH9002 H2896אֲנִ֖י'a.NiIH589בְּעֵינָ֑יוbe.'ei.Navin view hisH9003 H5869 H9023יִכָּתֵ֞בyi.ka.Tevlet it be writtenH3789לְהָשִׁ֣יבle.ha.Shivto revokeH9005 H7725אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַסְּפָרִ֗יםha.se.fa.Rimthe lettersH9009 H5612מַחֲשֶׁ֜בֶתma.cha.She.vet[the] plan ofH4284הָמָ֤ןha.ManHamanH2001בֶּֽן־ben-[the] son ofH1121הַמְּדָ֙תָא֙ha.me.Da.ta'HammedathaH4099הָאֲגָגִ֔יha.'a.ga.Githe AgagiteH9009 H91אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834כָּתַ֗בka.Tavhe wroteH3789לְאַבֵּד֙le.'a.Bedto destroyH9005 H6אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַיְּהוּדִ֔יםhai.ye.hu.Dimthe JewsH9009 H3064אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherwhoH834בְּכָל־be.khol[are] in allH9003 H3605מְדִינ֥וֹתme.di.Not[the] provinces ofH4082הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428

6כִּ֠יkiforH3588אֵיכָכָ֤ה'ei.kha.Khahhow?H349אוּכַל֙'u.Khalwill I be ableH3201וְֽרָאִ֔יתִיve.ra.'I.tiand I will lookH9001 H7200בָּרָעָ֖הba.ra.'Ahon the evilH9003 H7451אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834יִמְצָ֣אyim.Tza'it will findH4672אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עַמִּ֑י'a.Mipeople myH5971 H9020וְאֵֽיכָכָ֤הve.'ei.kha.Khahand how?H9002 H349אוּכַל֙'u.Khalwill I be ableH3201וְֽרָאִ֔יתִיve.ra.'I.tiand I will lookH9001 H7200בְּאָבְדַ֖ןbe.'a.ve.Danon [the] destruction ofH9003 H13מוֹלַדְתִּֽי׃ סmo.lad.Tikindred myH4138 H9020

7וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559הַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹשׁ֙'a.chash.ve.RoshAhasuerusH325לְאֶסְתֵּ֣רle.'es.Terto EstherH9005 H635הַמַּלְכָּ֔הha.mal.Kahthe queenH9009 H4436וּֽלְמָרְדֳּכַ֖יu.le.ma.re.do.Khaiand to MordecaiH9002 H9005 H4782הַיְּהוּדִ֑יhai.ye.hu.Dithe JewH9009 H3064הִנֵּ֨הhi.Nehhere!H2009בֵית־veit-[the] house ofH1004הָמָ֜ןha.ManHamanH2001נָתַ֣תִּיna.Ta.tiI have givenH5414לְאֶסְתֵּ֗רle.'es.Terto EstherH9005 H635וְאֹתוֹ֙ve.'o.Toand <obj.> himH9002 H853 H9033תָּל֣וּta.Luthey have hangedH8518עַל־'al-onH5921הָעֵ֔ץha.'Etzthe gallowsH9009 H6086עַ֛ל'alonH5921אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834שָׁלַ֥חsha.Lachhe stretched outH7971יָד֖וֹya.Dohand hisH3027 H9023בַּיְּהוּדִֽים׃bai.ye.hu.di.yimon the JewsH9003 H3064

8וְ֠אַתֶּםVe.'a.temand youH9002 H859כִּתְב֨וּkit.VuwriteH3789עַל־'al-onH5921הַיְּהוּדִ֜יםhai.ye.hu.Dimthe JewsH9009 H3064כַּטּ֤וֹבka.Tovaccording to the goodH9004 H2896בְּעֵֽינֵיכֶם֙be.'ei.nei.Khemin view yourH9003 H5869 H9026בְּשֵׁ֣םbe.Shemin [the] name ofH9003 H8034הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428וְחִתְמ֖וּve.chit.Muand seal [it]H9002 H2856בְּטַבַּ֣עַתbe.ta.Ba.'atwith [the] signet-ring ofH9003 H2885הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428כִּֽי־ki-forH3588כְתָ֞בkhe.Tava writingH3791אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834נִכְתָּ֣בnikh.Tav[is] writtenH3789בְּשֵׁם־be.shem-in [the] name ofH9003 H8034הַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428וְנַחְתּ֛וֹםve.nach.Tomand it is sealedH9002 H2856בְּטַבַּ֥עַתbe.ta.Ba.'atwith [the] signet-ring ofH9003 H2885הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428אֵ֥ין'einnotH369לְהָשִֽׁיב׃le.ha.Shivto revokeH9005 H7725

9וַיִּקָּרְא֣וּvai.yi.ka.re.'Uand they were summonedH9001 H7121סֹפְרֵֽי־so.fe.rei-[the] scribes ofH5613הַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428בָּֽעֵת־ba.'et-at the timeH9003 H6256הַ֠הִיאHa.hi'<the> thatH9009 H1931בַּחֹ֨דֶשׁba.Cho.deshin the monthH9003 H2320הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֜יha.she.li.Shi<the> thirdH9009 H7992הוּא־hu'-thatH1931חֹ֣דֶשׁCho.desh[is] [the] month ofH2320סִיוָ֗ןsi.VanSivanH5510בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֣הbish.lo.Shahon [day] threeH9003 H7969וְעֶשְׂרִים֮ve.'es.Rimand twentyH9002 H6242בּוֹ֒boin <the> itH9003 H9033וַיִּכָּתֵ֣בvai.yi.ka.Tevand it was writtenH9001 H3789כְּֽכָל־ke.khol-according to allH9004 H3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834צִוָּ֣הtzi.Vahhe commandedH6680מָרְדֳּכַ֣יma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782אֶל־'el-toH413הַיְּהוּדִ֡יםhai.ye.hu.Dimthe JewsH9009 H3064וְאֶ֣לve.'Eland toH9002 H413הָאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנִֽים־ha.'a.chash.dar.pe.nim-the satrapsH9009 H323וְהַפַּחוֹת֩ve.ha.pa.chOtand the governorsH9002 H9009 H6346וְשָׂרֵ֨יve.sa.Reiand [the] officials ofH9002 H8269הַמְּדִינ֜וֹתha.me.di.Notthe provincesH9009 H4082אֲשֶׁ֣ר׀'a.SherwhichH834מֵהֹ֣דּוּme.Ho.du[were] from IndiaH9006 H1912וְעַד־ve.'ad-and toH9002 H5704כּ֗וּשׁKushCushH3568שֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'sevenH7651וְעֶשְׂרִ֤יםve.'es.Rimand twentyH9002 H6242וּמֵאָה֙u.me.'Ahand a hundredH9002 H3967מְדִינָ֔הme.di.Nahprovince[s]H4082מְדִינָ֤הme.di.NahprovinceH4082וּמְדִינָה֙u.me.di.Nahand provinceH9002 H4082כִּכְתָבָ֔הּkikh.ta.Vahaccording to writing itsH9004 H3791 H9024וְעַ֥םve.'Amand peopleH9002 H5971וָעָ֖םva.'Amand peopleH9002 H5971כִּלְשֹׁנ֑וֹkil.sho.Noaccording to language itsH9004 H3956 H9023וְאֶ֨ל־ve.'El-and toH9002 H413הַיְּהוּדִ֔יםhai.ye.hu.Dimthe JewsH9009 H3064כִּכְתָבָ֖םkikh.ta.Vamaccording to writing theirH9004 H3791 H9028וְכִלְשׁוֹנָֽם׃ve.khil.sho.Namand according to language theirH9002 H9004 H3956 H9028

10וַיִּכְתֹּ֗בvai.yikh.Toand he wroteH9001 H3789בְּשֵׁם֙be.Shemin [the] name ofH9003 H8034הַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹ֔שׁ'a.chash.ve.RoshAhasuerusH325וַיַּחְתֹּ֖םvai.yach.Tomand he sealed [it]H9001 H2856בְּטַבַּ֣עַתbe.ta.Ba.'atwith [the] signet-ring ofH9003 H2885הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428וַיִּשְׁלַ֣חvai.yish.Lachand he sentH9001 H7971סְפָרִ֡יםse.fa.RimlettersH5612בְּיַד֩be.Yadby [the] hand ofH9003 H3027הָרָצִ֨יםha.ra.Tzim<the> couriersH9009 H7323בַּסּוּסִ֜יםba.su.Simon <the> horsesH9003 H5483רֹכְבֵ֤יro.khe.Vei[the] riders ofH7392הָרֶ֙כֶשׁ֙ha.Re.kheshthe steed[s]H9009 H7409הָֽאֲחַשְׁתְּרָנִ֔יםha.'a.chash.te.ra.Nim<the> royalH9009 H327בְּנֵ֖יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121הָֽרַמָּכִֽים׃Ha.ra.ma.Khimthe maresH9009 H7424

11אֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherthatH834נָתַ֨ןna.Tanhe had permittedH5414הַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428לַיְּהוּדִ֣ים׀lai.ye.hu.Dimto the JewsH9005 H3064אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH834בְּכָל־be.khol[were] in everyH9003 H3605עִיר־'ir-cityH5892וָעִ֗ירva.'Irand cityH9002 H5892לְהִקָּהֵל֮le.hi.ka.Helto assembleH9005 H6950וְלַעֲמֹ֣דve.la.'a.Modand to make a standH9002 H9005 H5975עַל־'al-onH5921נַפְשָׁם֒naf.Shamlife theirH5315 H9028לְהַשְׁמִיד֩le.hash.Midto annihilateH9005 H8045וְלַהֲרֹ֨גve.la.ha.Rogand to killH9002 H9005 H2026וּלְאַבֵּ֜דu.le.'a.Bedand to destroyH9002 H9005 H6אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-everyH3605חֵ֨ילcheilarmy ofH2428עַ֧ם'ampeopleH5971וּמְדִינָ֛הu.me.di.Nahand provinceH9002 H4082הַצָּרִ֥יםha.tza.Rimwhich attacksH9009 H6696אֹתָ֖ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853 H9038טַ֣ףtaflittle one[s]H2945וְנָשִׁ֑יםve.na.Shimand womenH9002 H802וּשְׁלָלָ֖םu.she.la.Lamand spoil theirH9002 H7998 H9028לָבֽוֹז׃la.Vozto take as plunderH9005 H962

12בְּי֣וֹםbe.Yomon a dayH9003 H3117אֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadoneH259בְּכָל־be.kholin allH9003 H3605מְדִינ֖וֹתme.di.Not[the] provinces ofH4082הַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428אֲחַשְׁוֵר֑וֹשׁ'a.chash.ve.Ro.oshAhasuerusH325בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֥הbish.lo.Shahon [day] thir-H9003 H7969עָשָׂ֛ר'a.SarteenH6240לְחֹ֥דֶשׁle.Cho.deshof monthH9005 H2320שְׁנֵים־she.neim-two [plus]H8147עָשָׂ֖ר'a.SartenH6240הוּא־hu'-thatH1931חֹ֥דֶשׁCho.desh[is] [the] month ofH2320אֲדָֽר׃'a.DarAdarH143

13פַּתְשֶׁ֣גֶןpat.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.Luibeing disclosedH1540לְכָל־le.kholto allH9005 H3605הָעַמִּ֑יםha.'a.Mimthe peoplesH9009 H5971וְלִהְי֨וֹתve.lih.Yotand to beH9002 H9005 H1961הַיְּהוּדִ֤יםhai.ye.hu.di.yimthe JewsH9009 H3064עֲתִידִים֙a.tu.dimreadyH6264לַיּ֣וֹםlai.Yomfor the dayH9005 H3117הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009 H2088לְהִנָּקֵ֖םle.hi.na.Kemto avenge themselvesH9005 H5358מֵאֹיְבֵיהֶֽם׃me.'o.ye.vei.Hemfrom enemies theirH9006 H341 H9028

14הָרָצִ֞יםha.ra.Tzimthe couriersH9009 H7323רֹכְבֵ֤יro.khe.Vei[the] riders ofH7392הָרֶ֙כֶשׁ֙ha.Re.kheshthe steed[s]H9009 H7409הָֽאֲחַשְׁתְּרָנִ֔יםha.'a.chash.te.ra.Nim<the> royalH9009 H327יָֽצְא֛וּya.tze.'Uthey went outH3318מְבֹהָלִ֥יםme.vo.ha.LimhastenedH926וּדְחוּפִ֖יםu.de.chu.Fimand hurriedH9002 H1765בִּדְבַ֣רbid.Varat [the] word ofH9003 H1697הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428וְהַדָּ֥תve.ha.Datand the lawH9002 H9009 H1881נִתְּנָ֖הni.te.Nahit was givenH5414בְּשׁוּשַׁ֥ןbe.shu.Shanin SusaH9003 H7800הַבִּירָֽה׃ פha.bi.Rahthe citadelH9009 H1002

15וּמָרְדֳּכַ֞יu.ma.re.do.Khaiand MordecaiH9002 H4782יָצָ֣א׀ya.Tza'he went outH3318מִלִּפְנֵ֣יmi.lif.Neifrom to beforeH9006 H9005 H6440הַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428בִּלְב֤וּשׁbil.Vushin clothing ofH9003 H3830מַלְכוּת֙mal.Khutroyalty ofH4438תְּכֵ֣לֶתte.Khe.letvioletH8504וָח֔וּרva.Churand white clothH9002 H2353וַעֲטֶ֤רֶתva.'a.Te.retand a crown ofH9002 H5850זָהָב֙za.HavgoldH2091גְּדוֹלָ֔הge.do.LahgreatH1419וְתַכְרִ֥יךְve.takh.Rikhand a robe ofH9002 H8509בּ֖וּץbutzfine linenH948וְאַרְגָּמָ֑ןve.'ar.ga.Manand purpleH9002 H713וְהָעִ֣ירve.ha.'Irand the city ofH9002 H9009 H5892שׁוּשָׁ֔ןshu.ShanSusaH7800צָהֲלָ֖הtza.ha.Lahit shouted for joyH6670וְשָׂמֵֽחָה׃ve.sa.Me.chahand it rejoicedH9002 H8055

16לַיְּהוּדִ֕יםlai.ye.hu.Dimto the JewsH9005 H3064הָֽיְתָ֥הha.ye.Tahit belongedH1961אוֹרָ֖ה'o.RahlightH219וְשִׂמְחָ֑הve.sim.Chahand gladnessH9002 H8057וְשָׂשֹׂ֖ןve.sa.Sonand joyH9002 H8342וִיקָֽר׃vi.Karand honorH9002 H3366

17וּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-and in everyH9002 H9003 H3605מְדִינָ֨הme.di.NahprovinceH4082וּמְדִינָ֜הu.me.di.Nahand provinceH9002 H4082וּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-and in everyH9002 H9003 H3605עִ֣יר'ircityH5892וָעִ֗ירva.'Irand cityH9002 H5892מְקוֹם֙me.kOm[the] placeH4725אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sher<of> whereH834דְּבַר־de.var-[the] word ofH1697הַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428וְדָתוֹ֙ve.da.Toand law hisH9002 H1881 H9023מַגִּ֔יעַma.Gi.a'[was] reachingH5060שִׂמְחָ֤הsim.ChahgladnessH8057וְשָׂשׂוֹן֙ve.sa.sOnand joyH9002 H8342לַיְּהוּדִ֔יםlai.ye.hu.Dim[belonged] to the JewsH9005 H3064מִשְׁתֶּ֖הmish.Teha feastH4960וְי֣וֹםve.Yomand a dayH9002 H3117ט֑וֹבTovgoodH2896וְרַבִּ֞יםve.ra.Bimand manyH9002 H7227מֵֽעַמֵּ֤יme.'a.Meiof [the] peoples ofH9006 H5971הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ha.'A.retzthe landH9009 H776מִֽתְיַהֲדִ֔יםmit.ya.ha.Dim[were] becoming JewsH3054כִּֽי־ki-forH3588נָפַ֥לna.Falit had fallenH5307פַּֽחַד־pa.chad-dread ofH6343הַיְּהוּדִ֖יםhai.ye.hu.Dimthe JewsH9009 H3064עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃'a.lei.Hemon themH5921 H9038

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