Esther 6

1On that nightH3915 couldH1697 notH1961 the kingH4428 sleepH8142; and he commandedH559 to bringH935 the bookH5612 of recordsH1697 of the chroniclesH1697, and they were readH7121 beforeH6440 the kingH4428. 2And it was foundH4672 writtenH3789, that MordecaiH4782 had toldH5046 of BigthanaH904 and TereshH8657, twoH8147 of the king’sH4428 chamberlains, of thoseH834 that keptH8104 the door, who had soughtH1245 to layH7971 handsH3027 on the kingH4428 AhasuerusH325. 3And the kingH4428 saidH559, WhatH4100 honour and dignityH1420 hath been doneH6213 to MordecaiH4782 for this? Then saidH559 the king’sH4428 servantsH5288 that ministeredH8334 unto him, There is nothingH3808 doneH6213 for him. 4And the kingH4428 saidH559, Who is in the courtH2691? NowH935 HamanH2001 was comeH935 intoH935 the outward courtH2691 of the king’sH4428 houseH1004, to speakH559 unto the kingH4428 to hangH8518 MordecaiH4782 on the gallowsH6086 that he had preparedH3559 for him. 5And the king’sH4428 servantsH5288 saidH559 unto him, BeholdH2009, HamanH2001 standeth in the courtH2691. And the kingH4428 saidH559, Let him comeH935 in. 6SoH4480 HamanH2001 cameH935 in. And the kingH4428 saidH559 unto him, WhatH4100 shall be doneH6213 unto the manH376 whomH834 the kingH4428 delighteth to honour? NowH935 HamanH2001 saidH559 in his heartH3820, To whomH834 would the kingH4428 delightH2654 to doH6213 honour moreH4480 thanH4480 to myselfH3820? 7And HamanH2001 saidH559 unto the kingH4428, For the manH376 whomH834 the kingH4428 delighteth to honour, 8letH5414 royalH4438 apparelH3830 be broughtH935 whichH834 the kingH4428 useth to wearH3847, and the horseH5483 that the kingH4428 rideth uponH5921, and on the headH7218 of whichH834 a crownH3804 royalH4438 is setH5414: 9and letH5414 the apparelH3830 and the horseH5483 be deliveredH5414 to the handH3027 of one of the king’sH4428 mostH4428 nobleH6579 princesH8269, that they may arrayH3847 the manH376 withal whomH834 the kingH4428 delighteth to honour, and causeH5414 him to rideH7392 on horsebackH5483 throughH3027 the streetH7339 of the cityH5892, and proclaimH7121 beforeH6440 him, ThusH3602 shall it be doneH6213 to the manH376 whomH834 the kingH4428 delighteth to honour. 10Then the kingH4428 saidH559 to HamanH2001, MakeH6213 hasteH4116, and takeH3947 the apparelH3830 and the horseH5483, as thou hast saidH559, and doH6213 evenH3651 soH3651 to MordecaiH4782 the JewH3064, that sitteth at the king’sH4428 gateH8179: letH408 nothingH408 failH5307 of allH3605 that thou hast spokenH1696. 11Then tookH3947 HamanH2001 the apparelH3830 and the horseH5483, and arrayedH3847 MordecaiH4782, and causedH834 him to rideH7392 through the streetH7339 of the cityH5892, and proclaimedH7121 beforeH6440 him, ThusH3602 shall it be doneH6213 unto the manH376 whomH834 the kingH4428 delighteth to honour. 12And MordecaiH4782 cameH413 againH7725 to the king’sH4428 gateH8179. But HamanH2001 hasted to his houseH1004, mourningH57 and havingH4428 his headH7218 coveredH2645. 13And HamanH2001 recountedH5608 unto ZereshH2238 his wifeH802 and allH3605 his friendsH157 everyH3605 thingH3588 that had befallen him. Then saidH559 his wiseH2450 menH2450 and ZereshH2238 his wifeH802 unto him, IfH518 MordecaiH4782, beforeH6440 whomH834 thou hast begunH2490 to fallH5307, be of the seedH2233 of the JewsH3064, thou shalt notH3808 prevailH3201 againstH6440 him, but shalt surelyH3588 fallH5307 beforeH6440 him. 14WhileH5750 they were yet talkingH1696 with him, cameH935 the king’sH4428 chamberlains, and hasted to bringH935 HamanH2001 unto the banquetH4960 that EstherH635 had preparedH6213.