Berean Standard Bible

Esther 9

1On the thirteenthעָשָׂ֨ר בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֨ה'a.Sar bish.lo.ShahH7969 H6240dayיוֹם֙yOmH3117אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834הִגִּ֧יעַhi.Gi.a'H5060of the twelfthוּבִשְׁנֵים֩ עָשָׂ֥רu.vish.Neim 'a.SarH8147 H6240monthחֹ֜דֶשׁ הוּא־Cho.desh hu'-H2320 H1931,the monthחֹ֣דֶשׁCho.deshH2320of Adarאֲדָ֗ר'a.DarH143,the king’sהַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428commandדְּבַר־de.var-H1697and edictוְדָת֖וֹve.da.ToH1881were to be executedלְהֵעָשׂ֑וֹתle.he.'a.SotH6213.On this dayבַּיּ֗וֹםbai.YomH3117אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834the enemiesאֹיְבֵ֤י'o.ye.VeiH341of the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִים֙hai.ye.hu.DimH3064had hopedשִׂבְּר֜וּsi.be.RuH7663to overpowerלִשְׁל֣וֹטlish.LotH7980them,but their plan was overturnedוְנַהֲפ֣וֹךְ ה֔וּא אֲשֶׁ֨רve.na.ha.Fokh Hu' 'a.SherH2015 H1931 H834andthe Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֛יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064overpoweredיִשְׁלְט֧וּyish.le.TuH7980thoseהֵ֖מָּהHe.mahH1992who hated themבְּשֹׂנְאֵיהֶֽם׃be.so.ne.'ei.HemH8130.

2In eachבְּכָל־be.kholH3605of the provincesמְדִינוֹת֙me.di.nOtH4082of Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Xerxesאֳחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ'o.chash.ve.Ro.oshH325,the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֜יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064assembledנִקְהֲל֨וּnik.ha.LuH6950in their citiesבְּעָרֵיהֶ֗םbe.'a.rei.HemH5892to attackלִשְׁלֹ֣חַ יָ֔דlish.Lo.ach YadH7971 H3027those who soughtבִּמְבַקְשֵׁ֖יbim.vak.SheiH1245to harm themרָֽעָתָ֑םra.'a.TamH7451.Noלֹא־lo'-H3808manוְאִישׁ֙ve.'IshH376could withstandעָמַ֣ד'a.MadH5975themלִפְנֵיהֶ֔םlif.nei.HemH6440,becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588the fear of themפַּחְדָּ֖םpach.DamH6343had fallenנָפַ֥לna.FalH5307uponעַל־'al-H5921allכָּל־kol-H3605peoplesהָעַמִּֽים׃ha.'a.MimH5971.

3And allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the officialsשָׂרֵ֨יsa.ReiH8269of the provincesהַמְּדִינ֜וֹתha.me.di.NotH4082,the satrapsוְהָאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנִ֣יםve.ha.'a.chash.dar.pe.NimH323,the governorsוְהַפַּח֗וֹתve.ha.pa.ChotH6346,and the king’sלַמֶּ֔לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428administratorsוְעֹשֵׂ֤י הַמְּלָאכָה֙ve.'o.Sei ha.me.la.KhahH6213 H4399אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834helpedמְנַשְּׂאִ֖יםme.na.se.'ImH5375אֶת־'et-H853the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֑יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064,becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588the fearפַּֽחַד־pa.chad-H6343of Mordecaiמָרְדֳּכַ֖יma.re.do.KhaiH4782had fallenנָפַ֥לna.FalH5307upon themעֲלֵיהֶֽם׃'a.lei.HemH5921.

4Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588Mordecaiמָרְדֳּכַי֙ma.re.do.KhaiH4782exercised greatגָ֤דוֹלGa.dolH1419power in the palaceבְּבֵ֣ית הַמֶּ֔לֶךְbe.Veit ha.Me.lekhH1004 H4428,and his fameוְשָׁמְע֖וֹve.sha.me.'OH8089spreadהוֹלֵ֣ךְho.LekhH1980throughoutבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the provincesהַמְּדִינ֑וֹתha.me.di.NotH4082asכִּֽי־ הָאִ֥ישׁki- ha.'IshH3588 H376heמָרְדֳּכַ֖יma.re.do.KhaiH4782becameהוֹלֵ֥ךְho.LekhH1980more and more powerfulוְגָדֽוֹל׃ פve.ga.DolH1431.

5The Jewsהַיְּהוּדִים֙hai.ye.hu.DimH3064putוַיַּכּ֤וּ מַכַּת־vai.ya.Ku ma.kat-H5221 H4347allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605their enemiesאֹ֣יְבֵיהֶ֔ם'o.ye.vei.HemH341to the swordחֶ֥רֶבChe.revH2719,killingוְהֶ֖רֶגve.He.regH2027and destroying themוְאַבְדָ֑ןve.'av.DanH12,and they didוַיַּֽעֲשׂ֥וּvai.ya.'a.SuH6213as they pleasedכִּרְצוֹנָֽם׃kir.tzo.NamH7522to those who hated themבְשֹׂנְאֵיהֶ֖םve.so.ne.'ei.HemH8130.

6In the citadelהַבִּירָ֗הha.bi.RahH1002of Susaוּבְשׁוּשַׁ֣ןu.ve.shu.ShanH7800,the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִים֙hai.ye.hu.DimH3064killedהָרְג֤וּha.re.GuH2026and destroyedוְאַבֵּ֔דve.'a.BedH6fiveחֲמֵ֥שׁcha.MeshH2568hundredמֵא֖וֹתme.'otH3967menאִֽישׁ׃'IshH376,

7וְאֵ֧ת׀ve.'EtH853including Parshandathaפַּרְשַׁנְדָּ֛תָאpar.shan.Da.ta'H6577וְאֵ֥ת׀ve.'EtH853,Dalphonדַּֽלְפ֖וֹןdal.FonH1813וְאֵ֥ת׀ve.'EtH853,Aspathaאַסְפָּֽתָא׃'as.Pa.ta'H630,

8וְאֵ֧ת׀ve.'EtH853Porathaפּוֹרָ֛תָאpo.Ra.ta'H6334וְאֵ֥ת׀ve.'EtH853,Adaliaאֲדַלְיָ֖א'a.dal.Ya'H118וְאֵ֥ת׀ve.'EtH853,Aridathaאֲרִידָֽתָא׃'a.ri.Da.ta'H743,

9וְאֵ֤ת׀ve.'EtH853Parmashtaפַּרְמַ֙שְׁתָּא֙par.Mash.ta'H6534וְאֵ֣ת׀ve.'EtH853,Arisaiאֲרִיסַ֔י'a.ri.SaiH747וְאֵ֥ת׀ve.'EtH853,Aridaiאֲרִדַ֖י'a.ri.DaiH742וְאֵ֥ת׀ve.'EtH853,and Vaizathaוַיְזָֽתָא׃vay.Za.ta'H2055.

10They killedהָרָ֑גוּha.Ra.guH2026these tenעֲ֠שֶׂרֶת'A.se.retH6235sonsבְּנֵ֨יbe.NeiH1121of Hamanהָמָ֧ןha.ManH2001sonבֶּֽן־ben-H1121of Hammedathaהַמְּדָ֛תָאha.me.Da.ta'H4099,the enemyצֹרֵ֥רtzo.RerH6887of the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֖יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064,but they did notלֹ֥אlo'H3808layשָׁלְח֖וּsha.le.ChuH7971אֶת־'et-H853a handיָדָֽם׃ya.DamH3027on the plunderוּבַ֨בִּזָּ֔הu.Vab.bi.ZahH961.

Haman’s Sons Hanged

11On thatהַה֗וּא בָּ֣אha.Hu' ba'H1931 H935dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117the numberמִסְפַּ֧רmis.ParH4557of those killedהַֽהֲרוּגִ֛יםha.ha.ru.GimH2026in the citadelהַבִּירָ֖הha.bi.RahH1002of Susaבְּשׁוּשַׁ֥ןbe.shu.ShanH7800was reported toלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ סha.Me.lekhH4428,

12whoהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Queenהַמַּלְכָּ֗הha.mal.KahH4436Estherלְאֶסְתֵּ֣רle.'es.TerH635, “In the citadelהַבִּירָ֡הha.bi.RahH1002of Susaבְּשׁוּשַׁ֣ןbe.shu.ShanH7800the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֨יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064have killedהָרְגוּ֩ha.re.GuH2026and destroyedוְאַבֵּ֜דve.'a.BedH6fiveחֲמֵ֧שׁcha.MeshH2568hundredמֵא֣וֹתme.'otH3967menאִ֗ישׁ'IshH376וְאֵת֙ve.'EtH853,including Haman’sהָמָ֔ןha.ManH2001tenעֲשֶׂ֣רֶת'a.Se.retH6235sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121.Whatמֶ֣הmehH4100have they doneעָשׂ֑וּ'a.SuH6213in the restבִּשְׁאָ֛רbish.'ArH7605of the royalהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428provincesמְדִינ֥וֹתme.di.NotH4082?Now whatוּמַה־u.mah-H4100isyour petitionשְּׁאֵֽלָתֵךְ֙she.'e.la.teKhH7596?It will be givenוְיִנָּ֣תֵֽןve.yi.Na.tenH5414to you.And whatוּמַה־u.mah-H4100furtherע֖וֹדodH5750do you requestבַּקָּשָׁתֵ֥ךְba.ka.sha.TekhH1246?It will be fulfilledוְתֵעָֽשׂ׃ve.te.'AsH6213.”

13Estherאֶסְתֵּר֙'es.TerH635repliedוַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merH559, “Ifאִם־'im-H518it pleasesעַל־ ט֔וֹב יִנָּתֵ֣ן'al- Tov yi.na.TenH5921 H2896 H5414the kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,may the Jewsלַיְּהוּדִים֙lai.ye.hu.DimH3064אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834in Susaבְּשׁוּשָׁ֔ןbe.shu.ShanH7800alsoגַּם־gam-H1571have tomorrowמָחָ֗רma.CharH4279to carry outלַעֲשׂ֖וֹתla.'a.SotH6213today’sהַיּ֑וֹםhai.YomH3117וְאֵ֛תve.'EtH853edictכְּדָ֣תke.DatH1881,and may the bodies of Haman’sהָמָ֖ןha.ManH2001tenעֲשֶׂ֥רֶת'a.Se.retH6235sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121be hangedיִתְל֥וּyit.LuH8518onעַל־'al-H5921the gallowsהָעֵֽץ׃ha.'EtzH6086.”

14So the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428commandedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559that thisכֵּ֔ןKenH3651be doneלְהֵֽעָשׂ֣וֹתle.he.'a.SotH6213.An edictדָּ֖תdatH1881was issuedוַתִּנָּתֵ֥ןva.ti.na.TenH5414in Susaבְּשׁוּשָׁ֑ןbe.shu.ShanH7800וְאֵ֛תve.'EtH853,and they hangedתָּלֽוּ׃ta.LuH8518the tenעֲשֶׂ֥רֶת'a.Se.retH6235sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Hamanהָמָ֖ןha.ManH2001.

15On the fourteenthאַרְבָּעָ֤ה עָשָׂר֙'ar.ba.'Ah 'a.SarH702 H6240dayבְּי֣וֹםbe.YomH3117of the monthלְחֹ֣דֶשׁle.Cho.deshH2320of Adarאֲדָ֔ר'a.DarH143,the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֣יםhai.ye.hu.di.yimH3064אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834in Susaבְּשׁוּשָׁ֗ןbe.shu.ShanH7800came togetherוַיִּֽקָּהֲל֞וּvai.yi.ka.ha.LuH6950againגַּ֠םgamH1571and put to deathוַיַּֽהַרְג֣וּvai.ya.har.GuH2026threeשְׁלֹ֥שׁshe.LoshH7969hundredמֵא֖וֹתme.'otH3967menאִ֑ישׁ'IshH376thereבְשׁוּשָׁ֔ןve.shu.ShanH7800,but they did notלֹ֥אlo'H3808layשָׁלְח֖וּsha.le.ChuH7971אֶת־'et-H853a handיָדָֽם׃ya.DamH3027on the plunderוּבַ֨בִּזָּ֔הu.Vab.bi.ZahH961.

16The restוּשְׁאָ֣רu.she.'ArH7605of the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֡יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064אֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherH834in the royalהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428provincesבִּמְדִינ֨וֹתbim.di.NotH4082also assembledנִקְהֲל֣וּ׀nik.ha.LuH6950to defendוְעָמֹ֣ד עַל־ve.'a.Mod 'al-H5975 H5921themselvesנַפְשָׁ֗םnaf.ShamH5315and rid themselvesוְנ֙וֹחַ֙ve.No.achH5118of their enemiesמֵאֹ֣יְבֵיהֶ֔םme.'O.ye.vei.HemH341.They killedוְהָרֹג֙ve.ha.RogH202675,000חֲמִשָּׁ֥ה וְשִׁבְעִ֖ים אָ֑לֶףcha.mi.Shah ve.shiv.'Im 'A.lefH2568 H7657 H505who hated themבְּשֹׂ֣נְאֵיהֶ֔םbe.So.ne.'ei.HemH8130,but they did notלֹ֥אlo'H3808layשָֽׁלְח֖וּsha.le.ChuH7971אֶת־'et-H853a handיָדָֽם׃ya.DamH3027on the plunderוּבַ֨בִּזָּ֔הu.Vab.bi.ZahH961.

17This was done on the thirteenthשְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה עָשָׂ֖רshe.lo.Shah 'a.SarH7969 H6240dayבְּיוֹם־be.yom-H3117of the monthלְחֹ֣דֶשׁle.Cho.deshH2320of Adarאֲדָ֑ר'a.DarH143,and on the fourteenth dayבְּאַרְבָּעָ֤ה עָשָׂר֙be.'ar.ba.'Ah 'a.SarH702 H6240they restedוְנ֗וֹחַve.No.achH5117,making itוְעָשֹׂ֣הve.'a.SohH6213אֹת֔וֹ'o.ToH853a dayי֖וֹםYomH3117of feastingמִשְׁתֶּ֥הmish.TehH4960and joyוְשִׂמְחָֽה׃ve.sim.ChahH8057.

The Feast of Purim Instituted

18The Jewsוְהַיְּהוּדִ֣יםve.hai.ye.hu.di.yimH3064אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834in Susa, howeverבְּשׁוּשָׁ֗ןbe.shu.ShanH7800,had assembledנִקְהֲלוּ֙nik.ha.LuH6950on the thirteenthבִּשְׁלֹשָׁ֤ה עָשָׂר֙bish.lo.Shah 'a.SarH7969 H6240and the fourteenthוּבְאַרְבָּעָ֥הu.ve.'ar.ba.'AhH702days of the monthעָשָׂ֖ר'a.SarH6240.So they restedוְנ֗וֹחַve.No.achH5117on the fifteenthבַּחֲמִשָּׁ֤הba.cha.mi.ShahH2568dayעָשָׂר֙'a.SarH6240,makingוְעָשֹׂ֣הve.'a.SohH6213itאֹת֔וֹ'o.ToH853a dayי֖וֹםYomH3117of feastingמִשְׁתֶּ֥הmish.TehH4960and joyוְשִׂמְחָֽה׃ve.sim.ChahH8057.

19This is whyעַל־ כֵּ֞ן'al- kenH5921 H3651the ruralהַפְּרָזִ֗יםha.pe.ro.zimH6521Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֣יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064,who liveהַיֹּשְׁבִים֮hai.yo.she.VimH3427in the villagesבְּעָרֵ֣י הַפְּרָזוֹת֒be.'a.Rei ha.pe.ra.zOtH5892 H6519,observeעֹשִׂ֗ים'o.SimH6213אֵ֠ת'etH853the fourteenth dayאַרְבָּעָ֤ה עָשָׂר֙'ar.ba.'Ah 'a.SarH702 H6240of the monthלְחֹ֣דֶשׁle.Cho.deshH2320of Adarאֲדָ֔ר'a.DarH143as a dayי֣וֹםYomH3117of joyשִׂמְחָ֥הsim.ChahH8057and feastingוּמִשְׁתֶּ֖הu.mish.TehH4960.It is a holidayוְי֣וֹם ט֑וֹבve.Yom TovH3117 H2896for sendingוּמִשְׁל֥וֹחַu.mish.Lo.achH4916giftsמָנ֖וֹתma.NotH4490to oneאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376anotherלְרֵעֵֽהוּ׃ פle.re.'E.huH7453.

20Mordecaiמָרְדֳּכַ֔יma.re.do.KhaiH4782אֶת־'et-H853recordedוַיִּכְתֹּ֣בvai.yikh.ToH3789theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.lehH428eventsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.RimH1697and sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֨חvai.yish.LachH7971lettersסְפָרִ֜יםse.fa.RimH5612toאֶל־'el-H413allכָּל־kol-H3605the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֗יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834in allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the provincesמְדִינוֹת֙me.di.nOtH4082of Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Xerxesאֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ'a.chash.ve.Ro.oshH325,both nearהַקְּרוֹבִ֖יםha.ke.ro.VimH7138and farוְהָרְחוֹקִֽים׃ve.ha.re.cho.KimH7350,

21to establishלְקַיֵּם֮le.kai.YemH6965among themעֲלֵיהֶם֒'a.lei.HemH5921an annualבְּכָל־be.kholH3605 H8141celebrationלִהְי֣וֹת עֹשִׂ֗יםlih.Yot 'o.SimH1961 H6213אֵ֠ת'etH853on the fourteenthאַרְבָּעָ֤ה עָשָׂר֙'ar.ba.'Ah 'a.SarH702 H6240and fifteenthחֲמִשָּׁ֥ה עָשָׂ֖רcha.mi.Shah 'a.SarH2568 H6240daysי֣וֹםYomH3117of the monthלְחֹ֣דֶשׁle.Cho.deshH2320of Adarאֲדָ֔ר'a.DarH143וְאֵ֛תve.'EtH853יוֹם־yom-H3117

22as the daysכַּיָּמִ֗יםkai.ya.MimH3117on whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִים֙hai.ye.hu.DimH3064gained restנָ֨חוּNa.chuH5117from their enemiesמֵא֣וֹיְבֵיהֶ֔םme.'oy.vei.HemH341and the monthוְהַחֹ֗דֶשׁve.ha.Cho.deshH2320in whichאֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherH834their sorrowמִיָּגוֹן֙mi.ya.goyNH3015turnedנֶהְפַּ֨ךְneh.PakhH2015to joyלְשִׂמְחָ֔הle.sim.ChahH8057and their mourningוּמֵאֵ֖בֶלu.me.'E.velH60into a holidayלְי֣וֹם ט֑וֹבle.Yom TovH3117 H2896. He wrotethat these were to beלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla.'a.SotH6213אוֹתָ֗ם'o.TamH853daysיְמֵי֙ye.MeiH3117of feastingמִשְׁתֶּ֣הmish.TehH4960and joyוְשִׂמְחָ֔הve.sim.ChahH8057,of sendingוּמִשְׁל֤וֹחַu.mish.Lo.achH4916giftsמָנוֹת֙ma.nOtH4490to oneאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376anotherלְרֵעֵ֔הוּle.re.'E.huH7453andוּמַתָּנ֖וֹתu.ma.ta.NotH4979to the poorלָֽאֶבְיוֹנִֽים׃La.'ev.yo.NimH34.

23So the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֔יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064אֵ֥ת'etH853agreed to continueוְקִבֵּל֙ve.ki.BelH6901the customלַעֲשׂ֑וֹתla.'a.SotH6213אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834they had startedהֵחֵ֖לּוּhe.Che.luH2490וְאֵ֛תve.'EtH853,asאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834Mordecaiמָרְדֳּכַ֖יma.re.do.KhaiH4782had writtenכָּתַ֥בka.TavH3789to themאֲלֵיהֶֽם׃'a.lei.HemH413.

24Forכִּי֩kiH3588Hamanהָמָ֨ןha.ManH2001sonבֶּֽן־ben-H1121of Hammedathaהַמְּדָ֜תָאha.me.Da.ta'H4099,the Agagiteהָֽאֲגָגִ֗יha.'a.ga.GiH91,the enemyצֹרֵר֙tzo.RerH6887of allכָּל־kol-H3605the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֔יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064,had plottedחָשַׁ֥בcha.ShavH2803againstעַל־'al-H5921the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֖יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064to destroy themלְאַבְּדָ֑םle.'a.be.DamH6and had castוְהִפִּ֥ילve.hi.PilH5307the Purפּוּר֙purH6332(that isה֣וּאhu'H1931,the lotהַגּוֹרָ֔לha.go.RalH1486)to crushלְהֻמָּ֖םle.hu.MamH2000and destroy themוּֽלְאַבְּדָֽם׃U.le.'a.be.DamH6.

25But when it cameוּבְבֹאָהּ֮u.ve.vo.'AhH935beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the kingהַמֶּלֶךְ֒ha.me.leKhH4428,he commandedאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559byעִם־'im-H5973letterהַסֵּ֔פֶרha.Se.ferH5612that the wickedהָרָעָ֛הha.ra.'AhH7451schemeמַחֲשַׁבְתּ֧וֹma.cha.shav.ToH4284whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834Haman had devisedחָשַׁ֥בcha.ShavH2803againstעַל־'al-H5921the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֖יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064should come backיָשׁ֞וּבya.ShuvH7725uponעַל־'al-H5921his own headרֹאשׁ֑וֹro.ShoH7218,and that heאֹת֛וֹ'o.ToH853andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853his sonsבָּנָ֖יוba.NavH1121should be hangedוְתָל֥וּve.ta.LuH8518onעַל־'al-H5921the gallowsהָעֵֽץ׃ha.'EtzH6086.

26Thereforeכֵּ֡ןkenH5921 H3651theseהָאֵ֤לֶּהha.'E.lehH428daysלַיָּמִ֨יםlai.ya.MimH3117are calledקָֽרְאוּ֩ka.re.'UH7121Purimפוּרִים֙fu.RimH6332,fromH5921the wordשֵׁ֣םshemH8034Purהַפּ֔וּרha.PurH6332.Because ofכֵּ֕ןkenH5921 H3651allכָּל־kol-H3605the instructionsדִּבְרֵ֖יdiv.ReiH1697in thisהַזֹּ֑אתha.ZotH2063letterהָאִגֶּ֣רֶתha.'i.Ge.retH107,and because of allוּמָֽה־ כָּ֔כָהu.mah- Ka.khahH4100 H5921 H3602they had seenרָא֣וּra.'UH7200and experiencedוּמָ֥ה הִגִּ֖יעַ אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃u.Mah hi.Gi.a' 'a.lei.HemH4100 H5060 H413,

27the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִים֩׀hai.ye.hu.DimH3064bound themselvesוְקִבְּל֣וּve.ki.belH6901to establish the customקִיְּמ֣וּki.ye.MuH6965that theyH5921and their descendantsזַרְעָ֜םzar.'AmH2233 H5921and allכָּל־kol-H3605who joinהַנִּלְוִ֤יםha.nil.VimH3867themH5921should notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808failיַעֲב֔וֹר לִהְי֣וֹתya.'a.Vor lih.YotH5674 H1961to celebrateעֹשִׂ֗ים'o.SimH6213אֵ֣ת'etH853theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.lehH428twoשְׁנֵ֤יshe.NeiH8147daysהַיָּמִים֙hai.ya.MimH3117at the appointed timeוְכִזְמַנָּ֑םve.khiz.ma.NamH2165eachבְּכָל־be.kholH3605and every yearH8141,according to their regulationכִּכְתָבָ֖םkikh.ta.VamH3791.

28Theseהָ֠אֵלֶּהHa.'e.lehH428daysוְהַיָּמִ֣יםve.hai.ya.MimH3117should berememberedנִזְכָּרִ֨יםniz.ka.RimH2142and celebratedוְנַעֲשִׂ֜יםve.na.'a.SimH6213by everyבְּכָל־be.kholH3605generationH1755,familyH4940,provinceH4082,and cityH5892,so that theseהָאֵ֗לֶּהha.'E.lehH428daysוִימֵ֞יvi.MeiH3117of Purimהַפּוּרִ֣יםha.pu.RimH6332should notלֹ֤אlo'H3808failיַֽעַבְרוּ֙ya.'av.RuH5674to be observedamongמִתּ֣וֹךְmi.TokhH8432the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֔יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064,nor should the memory of themוְזִכְרָ֖ם לֹא־ve.zikh.Ram lo'-H2143 H3808fadeיָס֥וּףya.SufH5486from their descendantsמִזַּרְעָֽם׃ סmi.zar.'AmH2233.

29So Queenהַמַּלְכָּ֧הha.mal.KahH4436Estherאֶסְתֵּ֨ר'es.TerH635daughterבַת־vat-H1323of Abihailאֲבִיחַ֛יִל'a.vi.Cha.yilH32,along with Mordecaiוּמָרְדֳּכַ֥יu.ma.re.do.KhaiH4782the Jewהַיְּהוּדִ֖יhai.ye.hu.DiH3064אֶת־'et-H853,wroteוַ֠תִּכְתֹּבva.tikh.toH3789with fullכָּל־kol-H3605authorityתֹּ֑קֶףTo.kefH8633to confirmלְקַיֵּ֗םle.kai.YemH6965thisהַזֹּ֖אתha.ZotH2063secondהַשֵּׁנִֽית׃ha.she.NitH8145אֵ֣ת'etH853letterאִגֶּ֧רֶת'i.Ge.retH107concerning Purimהַפּוּרִ֛יםha.pu.RimH6332.

30And Mordecai sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֨חvai.yish.LachH7971lettersסְפָרִ֜יםse.fa.RimH5612withwordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of peaceשָׁל֖וֹםsha.LomH7965and truthוֶאֱמֶֽת׃ve.'e.MetH571toאֶל־'el-H413allכָּל־kol-H3605the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֗יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064inאֶל־'el-H413the 127שֶׁ֨בַע וְעֶשְׂרִ֤ים וּמֵאָה֙She.va' ve.'es.Rim u.me.'AhH7651 H6242 H3967provincesמְדִינָ֔הme.di.NahH4082of the kingdomמַלְכ֖וּתmal.KhutH4438of Xerxesאֲחַשְׁוֵר֑וֹשׁ'a.chash.ve.Ro.oshH325,

31in order to confirmלְקַיֵּ֡םle.kai.YemH6965אֵת־'et-H853theseהָאֵ֜לֶּהha.'E.lehH428daysיְמֵי֩ye.MeiH3117of Purimהַפֻּרִ֨יםha.pu.RimH6332at their appointed timeבִּזְמַנֵּיהֶ֗םbiz.ma.nei.HemH2165,just asכַּאֲשֶׁר֩ka.'a.SherH834עֲלֵיהֶ֜ם'a.lei.HemH5921Mordecaiמָרְדֳּכַ֤יma.re.do.KhaiH4782the Jewהַיְּהוּדִי֙hai.ye.hu.DiH3064and Queenהַמַּלְכָּ֔הha.mal.KahH4436Estherוְאֶסְתֵּ֣רve.'es.TerH635had established themקִיַּ֨םki.YamH6965andוְכַאֲשֶׁ֛רve.kha.'a.SherH834had committedקִיְּמ֥וּ עַל־ki.ye.Mu 'al-H6965 H5921themselvesנַפְשָׁ֖ם וְעַל־naf.Sham ve.'al-H5315 H5921and their descendantsזַרְעָ֑םzar.'AmH2233to the timesדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of fastingהַצֹּמ֖וֹתha.tzo.MotH6685and lamentationוְזַעֲקָתָֽם׃ve.za.'a.ka.TamH2201.

32So Esther’sאֶסְתֵּ֔ר'es.TerH635decreeוּמַאֲמַ֣רu.ma.'a.MarH3982confirmedקִיַּ֕םki.YamH6965theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.lehH428regulationsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697about Purimהַפֻּרִ֖יםha.pu.RimH6332,which were writtenוְנִכְתָּ֖בve.nikh.TavH3789into the recordבַּסֵּֽפֶר׃ פba.Se.ferH5612.

Haman’s Sons Hanged

The Feast of Purim Instituted

Commentaries on Esther 9