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Esther 9:1-19

1Nowin the twelfthוּבִשְׁנֵים֩ עָשָׂ֨רu.vish.Neim 'a.SarH8147 H6240monthחֹ֜דֶשׁCho.deshH2320(that is, the monthחֹ֣דֶשׁCho.deshH2320Adarאֲדָ֗ר'a.DarH143), onthe thirteenthבִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֨ה עָשָׂ֥רbish.lo.Shah 'a.SarH7969 H6240dayיוֹם֙yOmH3117,whenH834the king’sהַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428commandדְּבַר־de.var-H1697and edictוְדָת֖וֹve.da.ToH1881were to be putH6213intoH6213effectH6213,on the dayבַּיּ֗וֹםbai.YomH3117whenH834the enemiesH340of the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִים֙hai.ye.hu.DimH3064hopedשִׂבְּר֜וּsi.be.RuH7663to gainH7980the masteryH7980overH7980them, it turnedH2015outH2015to the contraryH2015soH834thatH834the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֛יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064themselvesהֵ֖מָּהHe.mahH1992gainedH7980masteryH7980overH7980those who hatedבְּשֹׂנְאֵיהֶֽם׃be.so.ne.'ei.HemH8130them.

2The Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֜יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064assembledנִקְהֲל֨וּnik.ha.LuH6950in their citiesבְּעָרֵיהֶ֗םbe.'a.rei.HemH5892throughoutבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the provincesמְדִינוֹת֙me.di.nOtH4082of Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Ahasuerusאֳחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ'o.chash.ve.Ro.oshH325toattackלִשְׁלֹ֣חַ יָ֔דlish.Lo.ach YadH7971 H3027those who soughtבִּמְבַקְשֵׁ֖יbim.vak.SheiH1245to harmH7463them; and noלֹא־lo'-H3808oneוְאִישׁ֙ve.'IshH376could standעָמַ֣ד'a.MadH5975againstלִפְנֵיהֶ֔םlif.nei.HemH6440them,becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588the dreadפַּחְדָּ֖םpach.DamH6343of them had fallenנָפַ֥לna.FalH5307on allכָּל־kol-H3605the peoplesהָעַמִּֽים׃ha.'a.MimH5971.

3Even allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the officialsשָׂרֵ֨יsa.ReiH8269of the provincesהַמְּדִינ֜וֹתha.me.di.NotH4082,the satrapsוְהָאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנִ֣יםve.ha.'a.chash.dar.pe.NimH323,the governorsוְהַפַּח֗וֹתve.ha.pa.ChotH6346,and those who were doingוְעֹשֵׂ֤יve.'o.SeiH6213the king’sלַמֶּ֔לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428businessהַמְּלָאכָה֙ha.me.la.KhahH4399were supportingמְנַשְּׂאִ֖יםme.na.se.'ImH5375the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֑יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064,becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588the dreadפַּֽחַד־pa.chad-H6343of Mordecaiמָרְדֳּכַ֖יma.re.do.KhaiH4782had fallenנָפַ֥לna.FalH5307on them.

4For Mordecaiמָרְדֳּכַי֙ma.re.do.KhaiH4782was greatH1419in the king’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428houseבְּבֵ֣יתbe.VeitH1004,and the newsוְשָׁמְע֖וֹve.sha.me.'OH8089about him spreadH1980throughoutבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the provincesהַמְּדִינ֑וֹתha.me.di.NotH4082;for the manהָאִ֥ישׁha.'IshH376Mordecaiמָרְדֳּכַ֖יma.re.do.KhaiH4782becameH1980greaterH1980and greaterגָ֤דוֹלGa.dolH1419.

5Sothe Jewsהַיְּהוּדִים֙hai.ye.hu.DimH3064struckוַיַּכּ֤וּvai.ya.KuH5221allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605their enemiesH340withthe swordחֶ֥רֶבChe.revH2719,killingוְהֶ֖רֶגve.He.regH2027and destroyingוְאַבְדָ֑ןve.'av.DanH12;and they didוַיַּֽעֲשׂ֥וּvai.ya.'a.SuH6213as they pleasedכִּרְצוֹנָֽם׃kir.tzo.NamH7522to those who hatedבְשֹׂנְאֵיהֶ֖םve.so.ne.'ei.HemH8130them.

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

7and they killedH2026Parshandathaפַּרְשַׁנְדָּ֛תָאpar.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.DaiH742,and 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.

12And the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Queenהַמַּלְכָּ֗הha.mal.KahH4436Estherלְאֶסְתֵּ֣רle.'es.TerH635, “The Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֨יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064have killedהָרְגוּ֩ha.re.GuH2026and eliminatedוְאַבֵּ֜דve.'a.BedH6fiveחֲמֵ֧שׁcha.MeshH2568hundredמֵא֣וֹתme.'otH3967menאִ֗ישׁ'IshH376and the tenעֲשֶׂ֣רֶת'a.Se.retH6235sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Hamanהָמָ֔ןha.ManH2001at the citadelהַבִּירָ֡הha.bi.RahH1002in Susaבְּשׁוּשַׁ֣ןbe.shu.ShanH7800.Whatמֶ֣הmehH4100have they doneעָשׂ֑וּ'a.SuH6213in the restבִּשְׁאָ֛רbish.'ArH7605of the king’sהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428provincesמְדִינ֥וֹתme.di.NotH4082!Now whatוּמַה־u.mah-H4100is your requestשְּׁאֵֽלָתֵךְ֙she.'e.la.teKhH7596?It shall also be grantedוְיִנָּ֣תֵֽןve.yi.Na.tenH5414you. And whatוּמַה־u.mah-H4100is your furtherע֖וֹדodH5750wishבַּקָּשָׁתֵ֥ךְba.ka.sha.TekhH1246?It shall also be doneוְתֵעָֽשׂ׃ve.te.'AsH6213.”

13Then Estherאֶסְתֵּר֙'es.TerH635saidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merH559, “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 woodenהָעֵֽץ׃ha.'EtzH6086gallows.”

14So the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428commandedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559that it was to 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 to killוְהָרֹג֙ve.ha.RogH2026seventy-fiveחֲמִשָּׁ֥ה וְשִׁבְעִ֖יםcha.mi.Shah ve.shiv.'ImH2568 H7657thousandאָ֑לֶף'A.lefH505of 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.

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