New American Standard Bible 1995

Esther 9

The Jews Destroy Their Enemies

1Nowin the twelfthוּבִשְׁנֵים֩ עָשָׂ֨רu.vish.Neim 'a.SarH8147 H6240monthחֹ֜דֶשׁCho.deshH2320(that is, the monthחֹ֣דֶשׁCho.deshH2320Adarאֲדָ֗ר'a.DarH143), onthe thirteenthבִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֨ה עָשָׂ֥רbish.lo.Shah 'a.SarH7969 H6240dayיוֹם֙yOmH3117whenH834the king’sהַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428commandדְּבַר־de.var-H1697and edictוְדָת֖וֹve.da.ToH1881were about to be executedלְהֵעָשׂ֑וֹתle.he.'a.SotH6213,on the dayבַּיּ֗וֹםbai.YomH3117whenH834the enemiesH340of the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִים֙hai.ye.hu.DimH3064hopedשִׂבְּר֜וּsi.be.RuH7663to gainH7980the masteryH7980overH7980them, it was turnedוְנַהֲפ֣וֹךְve.na.ha.FokhH2015to the contrary so that the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֛יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064themselvesהֵ֖מָּהHe.mahH1992gainedH7980the masteryH7980overH7980those who hatedבְּשֹׂנְאֵיהֶֽם׃be.so.ne.'ei.HemH8130them.

2The Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֜יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064assembledנִקְהֲל֨וּnik.ha.LuH6950in their citiesבְּעָרֵיהֶ֗םbe.'a.rei.HemH5892throughout allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the provincesמְדִינוֹת֙me.di.nOtH4082of Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Ahasuerusאֳחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ'o.chash.ve.Ro.oshH325to layלִשְׁלֹ֣חַlish.Lo.achH7971handsיָ֔דYadH3027on those who soughtבִּמְבַקְשֵׁ֖יbim.vak.SheiH1245their harmH7463;and noלֹא־lo'-H3808oneוְאִישׁ֙ve.'IshH376could standעָמַ֣ד'a.MadH5975beforeלִפְנֵיהֶ֔םlif.nei.HemH6440them,for the dreadפַּחְדָּ֖םpach.DamH6343of them had fallenנָפַ֥לna.FalH5307on allכָּל־kol-H3605the peoplesהָעַמִּֽים׃ha.'a.MimH5971.

3Even allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the princesשָׂרֵ֨יsa.ReiH8269of the provincesהַמְּדִינ֜וֹתha.me.di.NotH4082,the satrapsוְהָאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנִ֣יםve.ha.'a.chash.dar.pe.NimH323,the governorsוְהַפַּח֗וֹתve.ha.pa.ChotH6346and those who were doingוְעֹשֵׂ֤יve.'o.SeiH6213the king’sלַמֶּ֔לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428businessהַמְּלָאכָה֙ha.me.la.KhahH4399assistedמְנַשְּׂאִ֖יםme.na.se.'ImH5375the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֑יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064,becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588the dreadפַּֽחַד־pa.chad-H6343of Mordecaiמָרְדֳּכַ֖יma.re.do.KhaiH4782had fallenנָפַ֥לna.FalH5307on them.

4IndeedH3588,Mordecaiמָרְדֳּכַי֙ma.re.do.KhaiH4782was greatH1419in the king’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428houseבְּבֵ֣יתbe.VeitH1004,and his fameוְשָׁמְע֖וֹve.sha.me.'OH8089spreadH1980throughout allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the provincesהַמְּדִינ֑וֹתha.me.di.NotH4082;for the manהָאִ֥ישׁha.'IshH376Mordecaiמָרְדֳּכַ֖יma.re.do.KhaiH4782becameH1980greaterH1980and greaterגָ֤דוֹלGa.dolH1419.

5Thusthe Jewsהַיְּהוּדִים֙hai.ye.hu.DimH3064struckוַיַּכּ֤וּvai.ya.KuH5221allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605their enemiesH340withthe swordחֶ֥רֶבChe.revH2719,killingוְהֶ֖רֶגve.He.regH2027and destroyingוְאַבְדָ֑ןve.'av.DanH12;and they didוַיַּֽעֲשׂ֥וּvai.ya.'a.SuH6213whatH7522they pleasedH7522to those who hatedבְשֹׂנְאֵיהֶ֖םve.so.ne.'ei.HemH8130them.

6At the citadelהַבִּירָ֗הha.bi.RahH1002in Susaוּבְשׁוּשַׁ֣ןu.ve.shu.ShanH7800the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִים֙hai.ye.hu.DimH3064killedהָרְג֤וּha.re.GuH2026and destroyedוְאַבֵּ֔דve.'a.BedH6fiveחֲמֵ֥שׁcha.MeshH2568hundredמֵא֖וֹתme.'otH3967menאִֽישׁ׃'IshH376,

7and Parshandathaפַּרְשַׁנְדָּ֛תָאpar.shan.Da.ta'H6577,Dalphonדַּֽלְפ֖וֹןdal.FonH1813,Aspathaאַסְפָּֽתָא׃'as.Pa.ta'H630,

8Porathaפּוֹרָ֛תָאpo.Ra.ta'H6334,Adaliaאֲדַלְיָ֖א'a.dal.Ya'H118,Aridathaאֲרִידָֽתָא׃'a.ri.Da.ta'H743,

9Parmashtaפַּרְמַ֙שְׁתָּא֙par.Mash.ta'H6534,Arisaiאֲרִיסַ֔י'a.ri.SaiH747,Aridaiאֲרִדַ֖י'a.ri.DaiH742and Vaizathaוַיְזָֽתָא׃vay.Za.ta'H2055,

10the tenעֲ֠שֶׂרֶת'A.se.retH6235sonsבְּנֵ֨יbe.NeiH1121of Hamanהָמָ֧ןha.ManH2001the sonבֶּֽן־ben-H1121of HammedathaH1992,the Jews’הַיְּהוּדִ֖יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064enemyצֹרֵ֥רtzo.RerH6887; butthey did not layשָׁלְח֖וּsha.le.ChuH7971their handsיָדָֽם׃ya.DamH3027on the plunderוּבַ֨בִּזָּ֔הu.Vab.bi.ZahH961.

11On that dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117the numberמִסְפַּ֧רmis.ParH4557of those who were killedהַֽהֲרוּגִ֛יםha.ha.ru.GimH2026at the citadelהַבִּירָ֖הha.bi.RahH1002in Susaבְּשׁוּשַׁ֥ןbe.shu.ShanH7800was reportedבָּ֣אba'H935to the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ סha.Me.lekhH4428.

12The kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Queenהַמַּלְכָּ֗הha.mal.KahH4436Estherלְאֶסְתֵּ֣רle.'es.TerH635, “The Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֨יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064have killedהָרְגוּ֩ha.re.GuH2026and destroyedוְאַבֵּ֜דve.'a.BedH6fiveחֲמֵ֧שׁcha.MeshH2568hundredמֵא֣וֹתme.'otH3967menאִ֗ישׁ'IshH376and the tenעֲשֶׂ֣רֶת'a.Se.retH6235sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Hamanהָמָ֔ןha.ManH2001at the citadelהַבִּירָ֡הha.bi.RahH1002in Susaבְּשׁוּשַׁ֣ןbe.shu.ShanH7800.Whatמֶ֣הmehH4100then have they doneעָשׂ֑וּ'a.SuH6213in the restבִּשְׁאָ֛רbish.'ArH7605of the king’sהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428provincesמְדִינ֥וֹתme.di.NotH4082!Now whatוּמַה־u.mah-H4100is your petitionשְּׁאֵֽלָתֵךְ֙she.'e.la.teKhH7596?It shall even be grantedוְיִנָּ֣תֵֽןve.yi.Na.tenH5414you. And whatוּמַה־u.mah-H4100is your furtherע֖וֹדodH5750requestבַּקָּשָׁתֵ֥ךְba.ka.sha.TekhH1246?It shall also be doneוְתֵעָֽשׂ׃ve.te.'AsH6213.”

13Then saidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merH559Estherאֶסְתֵּר֙'es.TerH635, “Ifאִם־'im-H518it pleasesH5921 H2895the kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,let tomorrowמָחָ֗רma.CharH4279alsoגַּם־gam-H1571be grantedיִנָּתֵ֣ןyi.na.TenH5414to the Jewsלַיְּהוּדִים֙lai.ye.hu.DimH3064whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834are in Susaבְּשׁוּשָׁ֔ןbe.shu.ShanH7800to doלַעֲשׂ֖וֹתla.'a.SotH6213according to the edictכְּדָ֣תke.DatH1881of todayהַיּ֑וֹםhai.YomH3117;and let Haman’sהָמָ֖ןha.ManH2001tenעֲשֶׂ֥רֶת'a.Se.retH6235sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121be hangedיִתְל֥וּyit.LuH8518on the gallowsהָעֵֽץ׃ha.'EtzH6086.”

14So the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428commandedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559that it should be doneלְהֵֽעָשׂ֣וֹתle.he.'a.SotH6213soכֵּ֔ןKenH3651;and an edictדָּ֖תdatH1881was issuedוַתִּנָּתֵ֥ןva.ti.na.TenH5414in Susaבְּשׁוּשָׁ֑ןbe.shu.ShanH7800,and Haman’sהָמָ֖ןha.ManH2001tenעֲשֶׂ֥רֶת'a.Se.retH6235sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121were hangedתָּלֽוּ׃ta.LuH8518.

15The Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֣יםhai.ye.hu.di.yimH3064whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834were in Susaבְּשׁוּשָׁ֗ןbe.shu.ShanH7800assembledוַיִּֽקָּהֲל֞וּvai.yi.ka.ha.LuH6950alsoגַּ֠םgamH1571on the fourteenthאַרְבָּעָ֤ה עָשָׂר֙'ar.ba.'Ah 'a.SarH702 H6240dayבְּי֣וֹםbe.YomH3117of the monthלְחֹ֣דֶשׁle.Cho.deshH2320Adarאֲדָ֔ר'a.DarH143and killedוַיַּֽהַרְג֣וּvai.ya.har.GuH2026threeשְׁלֹ֥שׁshe.LoshH7969hundredמֵא֖וֹתme.'otH3967menאִ֑ישׁ'IshH376in Susaבְשׁוּשָׁ֔ןve.shu.ShanH7800, butthey did not layשָׁלְח֖וּsha.le.ChuH7971their handsיָדָֽם׃ya.DamH3027on the plunderוּבַ֨בִּזָּ֔הu.Vab.bi.ZahH961.

16Nowthe restוּשְׁאָ֣רu.she.'ArH7605of the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֡יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064whoאֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherH834werein the king’sהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428provincesבִּמְדִינ֨וֹתbim.di.NotH4082assembledנִקְהֲל֣וּ׀nik.ha.LuH6950,to defendוְעָמֹ֣דve.'a.ModH5975their livesנַפְשָׁ֗םnaf.ShamH5315andridH5117themselvesH5117of their enemiesH340,and killוְהָרֹג֙ve.ha.RogH202675,000חֲמִשָּׁ֥ה וְשִׁבְעִ֖ים אָ֑לֶףcha.mi.Shah ve.shiv.'Im 'A.lefH2568 H7657 H505of those who hatedבְּשֹׂ֣נְאֵיהֶ֔םbe.So.ne.'ei.HemH8130them; but they did not layשָֽׁלְח֖וּsha.le.ChuH7971their handsיָדָֽם׃ya.DamH3027on the plunderוּבַ֨בִּזָּ֔הu.Vab.bi.ZahH961.

17This was done onthe thirteenthשְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה עָשָׂ֖רshe.lo.Shah 'a.SarH7969 H6240dayבְּיוֹם־be.yom-H3117of the monthלְחֹ֣דֶשׁle.Cho.deshH2320Adarאֲדָ֑ר'a.DarH143, andon the fourteenthבְּאַרְבָּעָ֤ה עָשָׂר֙be.'ar.ba.'Ah 'a.SarH702 H6240day they restedוְנ֗וֹחַve.No.achH5117and madeוְעָשֹׂ֣הve.'a.SohH6213it a dayי֖וֹםYomH3117of feastingמִשְׁתֶּ֥הmish.TehH4960and rejoicingוְשִׂמְחָֽה׃ve.sim.ChahH8057.

18But the Jewsוְהַיְּהוּדִ֣יםve.hai.ye.hu.di.yimH3064whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834were in Susaבְּשׁוּשָׁ֗ןbe.shu.ShanH7800assembledנִקְהֲלוּ֙nik.ha.LuH6950on the thirteenthבִּשְׁלֹשָׁ֤ה עָשָׂר֙bish.lo.Shah 'a.SarH7969 H6240andthe fourteenthוּבְאַרְבָּעָ֥ה עָשָׂ֖רu.ve.'ar.ba.'Ah 'a.SarH702 H6240of the same month, and they restedוְנ֗וֹחַve.No.achH5117on the fifteenthבַּחֲמִשָּׁ֤ה עָשָׂר֙ba.cha.mi.Shah 'a.SarH2568 H6240day and madeוְעָשֹׂ֣הve.'a.SohH6213it a dayי֖וֹםYomH3117of feastingמִשְׁתֶּ֥הmish.TehH4960and rejoicingוְשִׂמְחָֽה׃ve.sim.ChahH8057.

19Thereforeעַל־ כֵּ֞ן'al- kenH5921 H3651the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֣יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064of the ruralH6521areasH6521,who liveהַיֹּשְׁבִים֮hai.yo.she.VimH3427inthe ruralהַפְּרָזוֹת֒ha.pe.ra.zOtH6519townsבְּעָרֵ֣יbe.'a.ReiH5892,makeעֹשִׂ֗ים'o.SimH6213the fourteenthאַרְבָּעָ֤ה עָשָׂר֙'ar.ba.'Ah 'a.SarH702 H6240dayי֣וֹםYomH3117of the monthלְחֹ֣דֶשׁle.Cho.deshH2320Adarאֲדָ֔ר'a.DarH143aholidayוְי֣וֹם ט֑וֹבve.Yom TovH2896 H3117for rejoicingשִׂמְחָ֥הsim.ChahH8057and feastingוּמִשְׁתֶּ֖הu.mish.TehH4960andsendingוּמִשְׁל֥וֹחַu.mish.Lo.achH4916portionsמָנ֖וֹתma.NotH4490of foodto oneאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376anotherלְרֵעֵֽהוּ׃ פle.re.'E.huH7453.

The Feast of Purim Instituted

20Then Mordecaiמָרְדֳּכַ֔יma.re.do.KhaiH4782recordedוַיִּכְתֹּ֣בvai.yikh.ToH3789theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.lehH428eventsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.RimH1697,and he sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֨חvai.yish.LachH7971lettersסְפָרִ֜יםse.fa.RimH5612to allכָּל־kol-H3605the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֗יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064whoאֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834were in allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the provincesמְדִינוֹת֙me.di.nOtH4082of Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Ahasuerusאֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ'a.chash.ve.Ro.oshH325,both nearהַקְּרוֹבִ֖יםha.ke.ro.VimH7138and farוְהָרְחוֹקִֽים׃ve.ha.re.cho.KimH7350,

21obligingלְקַיֵּם֮ עֲלֵיהֶם֒le.kai.Yem 'a.lei.HemH6965 H5921them to celebrateעֹשִׂ֗ים'o.SimH6213the fourteenthאַרְבָּעָ֤ה עָשָׂר֙'ar.ba.'Ah 'a.SarH702 H6240dayי֣וֹםYomH3117of the monthלְחֹ֣דֶשׁle.Cho.deshH2320Adarאֲדָ֔ר'a.DarH143,and the fifteenthחֲמִשָּׁ֥ה עָשָׂ֖רcha.mi.Shah 'a.SarH2568 H6240dayיוֹם־yom-H3117of the same month, annuallyבְּכָל־be.kholH3605 H8141,

22because on those daysכַּיָּמִ֗יםkai.ya.MimH3117the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִים֙hai.ye.hu.DimH3064ridH5117themselvesH5117of their enemiesH340, and it was amonthוְהַחֹ֗דֶשׁve.ha.Cho.deshH2320whichH834wasturnedנֶהְפַּ֨ךְneh.PakhH2015for them from sorrowמִיָּגוֹן֙mi.ya.goyNH3015into gladnessלְשִׂמְחָ֔הle.sim.ChahH8057and from mourningוּמֵאֵ֖בֶלu.me.'E.velH60into aholidayלְי֣וֹם ט֑וֹבle.Yom TovH2896 H3117;that they should makeלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla.'a.SotH6213them daysיְמֵי֙ye.MeiH3117of feastingמִשְׁתֶּ֣הmish.TehH4960and rejoicingוְשִׂמְחָ֔הve.sim.ChahH8057andsendingוּמִשְׁל֤וֹחַu.mish.Lo.achH4916portionsמָנוֹת֙ma.nOtH4490of foodto oneאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376anotherלְרֵעֵ֔הוּle.re.'E.huH7453and giftsוּמַתָּנ֖וֹתu.ma.ta.NotH4979to the poorלָֽאֶבְיוֹנִֽים׃La.'ev.yo.NimH34.

23Thus the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֔יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064undertookוְקִבֵּל֙ve.ki.BelH6901whatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834they had startedהֵחֵ֖לּוּhe.Che.luH2490to doלַעֲשׂ֑וֹתla.'a.SotH6213,and whatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834Mordecaiמָרְדֳּכַ֖יma.re.do.KhaiH4782had writtenכָּתַ֥בka.TavH3789to them.

24For Hamanהָמָ֨ןha.ManH2001the sonבֶּֽן־ben-H1121of HammedathaH1992,the Agagiteהָֽאֲגָגִ֗יha.'a.ga.GiH91,the adversaryצֹרֵר֙tzo.RerH6887of allכָּל־kol-H3605the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֔יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064,had schemedחָשַׁ֥בcha.ShavH2803againstעַל־'al-H5921the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֖יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064to destroyלְאַבְּדָ֑םle.'a.be.DamH6them andhad castוְהִפִּ֥ילve.hi.PilH5307Purפּוּר֙purH6332,that is the lotהַגּוֹרָ֔לha.go.RalH1486,to disturbלְהֻמָּ֖םle.hu.MamH2000them and destroyוּֽלְאַבְּדָֽם׃U.le.'a.be.DamH6them.

25Butwhen it cameוּבְבֹאָהּ֮u.ve.vo.'AhH935to the king’sהַמֶּלֶךְ֒ha.me.leKhH4428attentionלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440,he commandedאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559by letterהַסֵּ֔פֶרha.Se.ferH5612that his wickedהָרָעָ֛הha.ra.'AhH7451schemeמַחֲשַׁבְתּ֧וֹma.cha.shav.ToH4284whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834he haddevisedחָשַׁ֥בcha.ShavH2803againstH5921the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֖יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064,should returnיָשׁ֞וּבya.ShuvH7725on his own headרֹאשׁ֑וֹro.ShoH7218and that he and his sonsבָּנָ֖יוba.NavH1121should be hangedוְתָל֥וּve.ta.LuH8518on thegallowsהָעֵֽץ׃ha.'EtzH6086.

26ThereforeH5921 H3651they calledקָֽרְאוּ֩ka.re.'UH7121theseהָאֵ֤לֶּהha.'E.lehH428daysלַיָּמִ֨יםlai.ya.MimH3117Purimפוּרִים֙fu.RimH6332afterH5921the nameשֵׁ֣םshemH8034of Purהַפּ֔וּרha.PurH6332. AndbecauseH5921of the instructionsדִּבְרֵ֖יdiv.ReiH1697in thisH2088letterהָאִגֶּ֣רֶתha.'i.Ge.retH107,both whatוּמָֽה־u.mah-H4100they had seenרָא֣וּra.'UH7200in thisH3602regardH3602and whatוּמָ֥הu.MahH4100had happenedהִגִּ֖יעַhi.Gi.a'H5060to them,

27the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִים֩׀hai.ye.hu.DimH3064establishedקִיְּמ֣וּki.ye.MuH6965andmadeH6901a customH6901for themselves and for theirdescendantsזַרְעָ֜םzar.'AmH2233and forallכָּל־kol-H3605those who alliedהַנִּלְוִ֤יםha.nil.VimH3867themselves with them, so thatthey would not failיַעֲב֔וֹרya.'a.VorH5674to celebrateעֹשִׂ֗ים'o.SimH6213theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.lehH428twoשְׁנֵ֤יshe.NeiH8147daysהַיָּמִים֙hai.ya.MimH3117according to theirregulationכִּכְתָבָ֖םkikh.ta.VamH3791and according to their appointedH2163timeוְכִזְמַנָּ֑םve.khiz.ma.NamH2165annuallyבְּכָל־be.kholH3605 H8141.

28So theseהָ֠אֵלֶּהHa.'e.lehH428daysוְהַיָּמִ֣יםve.hai.ya.MimH3117were to be rememberedנִזְכָּרִ֨יםniz.ka.RimH2142and celebratedוְנַעֲשִׂ֜יםve.na.'a.SimH6213throughout everyדּ֣וֹרDorH1755generationוָד֗וֹרva.DorH1755,everyמִשְׁפָּחָה֙mish.pa.ChahH4940familyוּמִשְׁפָּחָ֔הu.mish.pa.ChahH4940,everyמְדִינָ֥הme.di.NahH4082provinceוּמְדִינָ֖הu.me.di.NahH4082and everyוְעִ֣ירve.'IrH5892cityוָעִ֑ירva.'IrH5892;and theseהָאֵ֗לֶּהha.'E.lehH428daysוִימֵ֞יvi.MeiH3117of Purimהַפּוּרִ֣יםha.pu.RimH6332were not tofailיַֽעַבְרוּ֙ya.'av.RuH5674from amongמִתּ֣וֹךְmi.TokhH8432the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֔יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064,or their memoryוְזִכְרָ֖םve.zikh.RamH2143fadeיָס֥וּףya.SufH5486from theirdescendantsמִזַּרְעָֽם׃ סmi.zar.'AmH2233.

29Then Queenהַמַּלְכָּ֧הha.mal.KahH4436Estherאֶסְתֵּ֨ר'es.TerH635,daughterבַת־vat-H1323of Abihailאֲבִיחַ֛יִל'a.vi.Cha.yilH32,with Mordecaiוּמָרְדֳּכַ֥יu.ma.re.do.KhaiH4782the Jewהַיְּהוּדִ֖יhai.ye.hu.DiH3064,wroteוַ֠תִּכְתֹּבva.tikh.toH3789with fullכָּל־kol-H3605authorityתֹּ֑קֶףTo.kefH8633to confirmלְקַיֵּ֗םle.kai.YemH6965thisH2088secondהַשֵּׁנִֽית׃ha.she.NitH8145letterאִגֶּ֧רֶת'i.Ge.retH107about Purimהַפּוּרִ֛יםha.pu.RimH6332.

30He sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֨חvai.yish.LachH7971lettersסְפָרִ֜יםse.fa.RimH5612to allכָּל־kol-H3605the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֗יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064,to the 127שֶׁ֨בַע וְעֶשְׂרִ֤ים וּמֵאָה֙She.va' ve.'es.Rim u.me.'AhH7651 H6242 H3967provincesמְדִינָ֔הme.di.NahH4082of the kingdomמַלְכ֖וּתmal.KhutH4438of Ahasuerusאֲחַשְׁוֵר֑וֹשׁ'a.chash.ve.Ro.oshH325, namely,wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of peaceשָׁל֖וֹםsha.LomH7965and truthוֶאֱמֶֽת׃ve.'e.MetH571,

31to establishלְקַיֵּ֡םle.kai.YemH6965theseהָאֵ֜לֶּהha.'E.lehH428daysיְמֵי֩ye.MeiH3117of Purimהַפֻּרִ֨יםha.pu.RimH6332at their appointedH2163timesבִּזְמַנֵּיהֶ֗םbiz.ma.nei.HemH2165,justH3512as Mordecaiמָרְדֳּכַ֤יma.re.do.KhaiH4782the Jewהַיְּהוּדִי֙hai.ye.hu.DiH3064and Queenהַמַּלְכָּ֔הha.mal.KahH4436Estherוְאֶסְתֵּ֣רve.'es.TerH635had establishedקִיַּ֨םki.YamH6965for them, and justH3512as they had establishedקִיְּמ֥וּki.ye.MuH6965for themselvesנַפְשָׁ֖םnaf.ShamH5315and for theirdescendantsזַרְעָ֑םzar.'AmH2233withinstructionsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697for their timesH6685of fastingH6685and their lamentationsוְזַעֲקָתָֽם׃ve.za.'a.ka.TamH2201.

32The commandוּמַאֲמַ֣רu.ma.'a.MarH3982of Estherאֶסְתֵּ֔ר'es.TerH635establishedקִיַּ֕םki.YamH6965theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.lehH428customsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697forPurimהַפֻּרִ֖יםha.pu.RimH6332,and it was writtenוְנִכְתָּ֖בve.nikh.TavH3789in the bookבַּסֵּֽפֶר׃ פba.Se.ferH5612.

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