Esther 9
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Esther 9:1-6

1וּבִשְׁנֵים֩u.vish.Neimand in two [plus]H9002H9003H8147עָשָׂ֨ר'a.SartenH6240חֹ֜דֶשׁCho.deshmonthH2320הוּא־hu'-thatH1931חֹ֣דֶשׁCho.desh[is] [the] month ofH2320אֲדָ֗ר'a.DarAdarH143בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֨הbish.lo.Shahon thir-H9003H7969עָשָׂ֥ר'a.SarteenH6240יוֹם֙yOmdayH3117בּ֔וֹboin itH9003H9033אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhenH834הִגִּ֧יעַhi.Gi.a'it approachedH5060דְּבַר־de.var-[the] word ofH1697הַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וְדָת֖וֹve.da.Toand law hisH9002H1881H9023לְהֵעָשׂ֑וֹתle.he.'a.Sotto be doneH9005H6213בַּיּ֗וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH9003H3117אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhenH834שִׂבְּר֜וּsi.be.Ruthey had hopedH7663אֹיְבֵ֤י'o.ye.Vei[the] enemies ofH341הַיְּהוּדִים֙hai.ye.hu.Dimthe JewsH9009H3064לִשְׁל֣וֹטlish.Lotto domineerH9005H7980בָּהֶ֔םba.Hemover themH9003H9038וְנַהֲפ֣וֹךְve.na.ha.Fokhand it was reversedH9002H2015ה֔וּאHu'itH1931אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherthatH834יִשְׁלְט֧וּyish.le.Tuthey domineeredH7980הַיְּהוּדִ֛יםhai.ye.hu.Dimthe JewsH9009H3064הֵ֖מָּהHe.mahtheyH1992בְּשֹׂנְאֵיהֶֽם׃be.so.ne.'ei.Hemover [those who] hated themH9003H8130H9038
2נִקְהֲל֨וּnik.ha.Luthey assembledH6950הַיְּהוּדִ֜יםhai.ye.hu.Dimthe JewsH9009H3064בְּעָרֵיהֶ֗םbe.'a.rei.Hemin cities theirH9003H5892H9028בְּכָל־be.kholin allH9003H3605מְדִינוֹת֙me.di.nOt[the] provinces ofH4082הַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֳחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ'o.chash.ve.Ro.oshAhasuerusH325לִשְׁלֹ֣חַlish.Lo.achto stretch outH9005H7971יָ֔דYada handH3027בִּמְבַקְשֵׁ֖יbim.vak.Sheion those seekingH9003H1245רָֽעָתָ֑םra.'a.Tam<of> harm theirH7451H9028וְאִישׁ֙ve.'Ishand anyoneH9002H376לֹא־lo'-notH3808עָמַ֣ד'a.Madhe stoodH5975לִפְנֵיהֶ֔םlif.nei.Hem<to> before themH9005H6440H9028כִּֽי־ki-forH3588נָפַ֥לna.Falit had fallenH5307פַּחְדָּ֖םpach.Damdread of themH6343H9028עַל־'al-onH5921כָּל־kol-allH3605הָעַמִּֽים׃ha.'a.Mimthe peoplesH9009H5971
3וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605שָׂרֵ֨יsa.Rei[the] officials ofH8269הַמְּדִינ֜וֹתha.me.di.Notthe provincesH9009H4082וְהָאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנִ֣יםve.ha.'a.chash.dar.pe.Nimand the satrapsH9002H9009H323וְהַפַּח֗וֹתve.ha.pa.Chotand the governorsH9002H9009H6346וְעֹשֵׂ֤יve.'o.Seiand [the] doers ofH9002H6213הַמְּלָאכָה֙ha.me.la.Khahthe workH9009H4399אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834לַמֶּ֔לֶךְla.Me.lekh[belonged] to the kingH9005H4428מְנַשְּׂאִ֖יםme.na.se.'Im[were] supportingH5375אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַיְּהוּדִ֑יםhai.ye.hu.Dimthe JewsH9009H3064כִּֽי־ki-forH3588נָפַ֥לna.Falit had fallenH5307פַּֽחַד־pa.chad-[the] dread ofH6343מָרְדֳּכַ֖יma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃'a.lei.Hemon themH5921H9038
4כִּֽי־ki-forH3588גָ֤דוֹלGa.dol[was] greatH1419מָרְדֳּכַי֙ma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782בְּבֵ֣יתbe.Veitin [the] house ofH9003H1004הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וְשָׁמְע֖וֹve.sha.me.'Oand [the] report of himH9002H8089H9023הוֹלֵ֣ךְho.Lekh[was] goingH1980בְּכָל־be.kholin allH9003H3605הַמְּדִינ֑וֹתha.me.di.Notthe provincesH9009H4082כִּֽי־ki-forH3588הָאִ֥ישׁha.'Ishthe manH9009H376מָרְדֳּכַ֖יma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782הוֹלֵ֥ךְho.Lekh[was] goingH1980וְגָדֽוֹל׃ פve.ga.Doland becoming greatH9002H1431
5וַיַּכּ֤וּvai.ya.Kuand they struck downH9001H5221הַיְּהוּדִים֙hai.ye.hu.Dimthe JewsH9009H3064בְּכָל־be.khol<in> allH9003H3605אֹ֣יְבֵיהֶ֔ם'o.ye.vei.Hemenemies theirH341H9028מַכַּת־ma.kat-a striking down ofH4347חֶ֥רֶבChe.revswordH2719וְהֶ֖רֶגve.He.regand slaughterH9002H2027וְאַבְדָ֑ןve.'av.Danand destructionH9002H12וַיַּֽעֲשׂ֥וּvai.ya.'a.Suand they didH9001H6213בְשֹׂנְאֵיהֶ֖םve.so.ne.'ei.Hemover [those who] hated themH9003H8130H9038כִּרְצוֹנָֽם׃kir.tzo.Namaccording to pleasure theirH9004H7522H9028
6וּבְשׁוּשַׁ֣ןu.ve.shu.Shanand in SusaH9002H9003H7800הַבִּירָ֗הha.bi.Rahthe citadelH9009H1002הָרְג֤וּha.re.Guthey killedH2026הַיְּהוּדִים֙hai.ye.hu.Dimthe JewsH9009H3064וְאַבֵּ֔דve.'a.Bedand they destroyedH9002H6חֲמֵ֥שׁcha.MeshfiveH2568מֵא֖וֹתme.'othundred<s>H3967אִֽישׁ׃'IshmanH376
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