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Esther 9

1Now in thetwelfthוּבִשְׁנֵים֩ עָשָׂ֨רu.vish.Neim 'a.SarH8147 H6240monthחֹ֜דֶשׁCho.deshH2320, that is, themonthחֹ֣דֶשׁCho.deshH2320Adarאֲדָ֗ר'a.DarH143, on thethirteenthבִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֨ה עָשָׂ֥רbish.lo.Shah 'a.SarH7969 H6240dayיוֹם֙yOmH3117of the same, when theking’sהַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428commandmentדְּבַר־de.var-H1697and hisdecreeוְדָת֖וֹve.da.ToH1881drewnearהִגִּ֧יעַhi.Gi.a'H5060to be put inexecutionלְהֵעָשׂ֑וֹתle.he.'a.SotH6213, in thedayבַּיּ֗וֹםbai.YomH3117that theenemiesאֹיְבֵ֤י'o.ye.VeiH341of theJewsהַיְּהוּדִים֙hai.ye.hu.DimH3064hopedשִׂבְּר֜וּsi.be.RuH7663to havepowerלִשְׁל֣וֹטlish.LotH7980over them, (though it wasturnedוְנַהֲפ֣וֹךְve.na.ha.FokhH2015to the contrary, that theJewsהַיְּהוּדִ֛יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064hadruleיִשְׁלְט֧וּyish.le.TuH7980over them thathatedבְּשֹׂנְאֵיהֶֽם׃be.so.ne.'ei.HemH8130them;)

2TheJewsהַיְּהוּדִ֜יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064gathered themselvestogetherנִקְהֲל֨וּnik.ha.LuH6950in theircitiesבְּעָרֵיהֶ֗םbe.'a.rei.HemH5892throughout all theprovincesמְדִינוֹת֙me.di.nOtH4082of thekingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Ahasuerusאֳחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ'o.chash.ve.Ro.oshH325, tolayלִשְׁלֹ֣חַlish.Lo.achH7971handיָ֔דYadH3027on such assoughtבִּמְבַקְשֵׁ֖יbim.vak.SheiH1245theirharmרָֽעָתָ֑םra.'a.TamH7451: and nomanוְאִישׁ֙ve.'IshH376couldwithstandעָמַ֣ד'a.MadH5975themלִפְנֵיהֶ֔םlif.nei.HemH6440; for thefearפַּחְדָּ֖םpach.DamH6343of themfellנָפַ֥לna.FalH5307upon allpeopleהָעַמִּֽים׃ha.'a.MimH5971.

3And all theprincesשָׂרֵ֨יsa.ReiH8269of theprovincesהַמְּדִינ֜וֹתha.me.di.NotH4082, and thesatrapsוְהָאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנִ֣יםve.ha.'a.chash.dar.pe.NimH323, and thegovernorsוְהַפַּח֗וֹתve.ha.pa.ChotH6346, andofficersוְעֹשֵׂ֤י הַמְּלָאכָה֙ve.'o.Sei ha.me.la.KhahH6213 H4399of thekingלַמֶּ֔לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428,helpedמְנַשְּׂאִ֖יםme.na.se.'ImH5375theJewsהַיְּהוּדִ֑יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064; because thefearפַּֽחַד־pa.chad-H6343ofMordecaiמָרְדֳּכַ֖יma.re.do.KhaiH4782fellנָפַ֥לna.FalH5307upon them.

4ForMordecaiמָרְדֳּכַי֙ma.re.do.KhaiH4782wasgreatגָ֤דוֹלGa.dolH1419in theking’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428houseבְּבֵ֣יתbe.VeitH1004, and hisfameוְשָׁמְע֖וֹve.sha.me.'OH8089wentoutהוֹלֵ֣ךְho.LekhH1980throughout all theprovincesהַמְּדִינ֑וֹתha.me.di.NotH4082: for thismanהָאִ֥ישׁha.'IshH376Mordecaiמָרְדֳּכַ֖יma.re.do.KhaiH4782becameהוֹלֵ֥ךְho.LekhH1980greater andgreaterH1419.

5Thus theJewsהַיְּהוּדִים֙hai.ye.hu.DimH3064smoteוַיַּכּ֤וּvai.ya.KuH5221all theirenemiesאֹ֣יְבֵיהֶ֔ם'o.ye.vei.HemH341with thestrokeמַכַּת־ma.kat-H4347of theswordחֶ֥רֶבChe.revH2719, andslaughterוְהֶ֖רֶגve.He.regH2027, anddestructionוְאַבְדָ֑ןve.'av.DanH12, anddidוַיַּֽעֲשׂ֥וּvai.ya.'a.SuH6213what theywouldכִּרְצוֹנָֽם׃kir.tzo.NamH7522to those thathatedבְשֹׂנְאֵיהֶ֖םve.so.ne.'ei.HemH8130them.

6And inShushanוּבְשׁוּשַׁ֣ןu.ve.shu.ShanH7800thepalaceהַבִּירָ֗הha.bi.RahH1002theJewsהַיְּהוּדִים֙hai.ye.hu.DimH3064slewהָרְג֤וּha.re.GuH2026anddestroyedוְאַבֵּ֔דve.'a.BedH6fiveחֲמֵ֥שׁcha.MeshH2568hundredמֵא֖וֹתme.'otH3967menאִֽישׁ׃'IshH376.

7AndParshandathaפַּרְשַׁנְדָּ֛תָאpar.shan.Da.ta'H6577, andDalphonדַּֽלְפ֖וֹןdal.FonH1813, andAspathaאַסְפָּֽתָא׃'as.Pa.ta'H630,

8AndPorathaפּוֹרָ֛תָאpo.Ra.ta'H6334, andAdaliaאֲדַלְיָ֖א'a.dal.Ya'H118, andAridathaאֲרִידָֽתָא׃'a.ri.Da.ta'H743,

9AndParmashtaפַּרְמַ֙שְׁתָּא֙par.Mash.ta'H6534, andArisaiאֲרִיסַ֔י'a.ri.SaiH747, andAridaiאֲרִדַ֖י'a.ri.DaiH742, andVajezathaוַיְזָֽתָא׃vay.Za.ta'H2055,

10Thetenעֲ֠שֶׂרֶת'A.se.retH6235sonsבְּנֵ֨יbe.NeiH1121ofHamanהָמָ֧ןha.ManH2001thesonבֶּֽן־ben-H1121ofHammedathaהַמְּדָ֛תָאha.me.Da.ta'H4099, theenemyצֹרֵ֥רtzo.RerH6887of theJewsהַיְּהוּדִ֖יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064, theyslewהָרָ֑גוּha.Ra.guH2026; but on thespoilוּבַ֨בִּזָּ֔הu.Vab.bi.ZahH961theylaidשָׁלְח֖וּsha.le.ChuH7971not theirhandיָדָֽם׃ya.DamH3027.

11On thatdayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117thenumberמִסְפַּ֧רmis.ParH4557of those that wereslainהַֽהֲרוּגִ֛יםha.ha.ru.GimH2026inShushanבְּשׁוּשַׁ֥ןbe.shu.ShanH7800thepalaceהַבִּירָ֖הha.bi.RahH1002wasbroughtבָּ֣אba'H935beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440thekingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ סha.Me.lekhH4428.

12And thekingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toEstherלְאֶסְתֵּ֣רle.'es.TerH635thequeenהַמַּלְכָּ֗הha.mal.KahH4436, TheJewsהַיְּהוּדִ֨יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064haveslainהָרְגוּ֩ha.re.GuH2026anddestroyedוְאַבֵּ֜דve.'a.BedH6fiveחֲמֵ֧שׁcha.MeshH2568hundredמֵא֣וֹתme.'otH3967menאִ֗ישׁ'IshH376inShushanבְּשׁוּשַׁ֣ןbe.shu.ShanH7800thepalaceהַבִּירָ֡הha.bi.RahH1002, and thetenעֲשֶׂ֣רֶת'a.Se.retH6235sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121ofHamanהָמָ֔ןha.ManH2001; what have theydoneעָשׂ֑וּ'a.SuH6213in therestבִּשְׁאָ֛רbish.'ArH7605of theking’sהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428provincesמְדִינ֥וֹתme.di.NotH4082? now what is thypetitionשְּׁאֵֽלָתֵךְ֙she.'e.la.teKhH7596? and it shall begrantedוְיִנָּ֣תֵֽןve.yi.Na.tenH5414thee: or what is thyrequestבַּקָּשָׁתֵ֥ךְba.ka.sha.TekhH1246furtherע֖וֹדodH5750? and it shall bedoneוְתֵעָֽשׂ׃ve.te.'AsH6213.

13Thensaidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merH559Estherאֶסְתֵּר֙'es.TerH635, If it shallpleaseט֔וֹבTovH2896thekingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428, let it begrantedיִנָּתֵ֣ןyi.na.TenH5414to theJewsלַיְּהוּדִים֙lai.ye.hu.DimH3064who are inShushanבְּשׁוּשָׁ֔ןbe.shu.ShanH7800todoלַעֲשׂ֖וֹתla.'a.SotH6213tomorrowמָחָ֗רma.CharH4279also according to thisday’sהַיּ֑וֹםhai.YomH3117decreeכְּדָ֣תke.DatH1881, and letHaman’sהָמָ֖ןha.ManH2001tenעֲשֶׂ֥רֶת'a.Se.retH6235sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121behangedיִתְל֥וּyit.LuH8518upon thegallowsהָעֵֽץ׃ha.'EtzH6086.

14And thekingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428commandedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559it so to bedoneלְהֵֽעָשׂ֣וֹתle.he.'a.SotH6213: and thedecreeדָּ֖תdatH1881wasgivenוַתִּנָּתֵ֥ןva.ti.na.TenH5414atShushanבְּשׁוּשָׁ֑ןbe.shu.ShanH7800; and theyhangedתָּלֽוּ׃ta.LuH8518Haman’sהָמָ֖ןha.ManH2001tenעֲשֶׂ֥רֶת'a.Se.retH6235sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121.

15For theJewsהַיְּהוּדִ֣יםhai.ye.hu.di.yimH3064that were inShushanבְּשׁוּשָׁ֗ןbe.shu.ShanH7800gathered themselvestogetherוַיִּֽקָּהֲל֞וּvai.yi.ka.ha.LuH6950on thefourteenthאַרְבָּעָ֤ה עָשָׂר֙'ar.ba.'Ah 'a.SarH702 H6240dayבְּי֣וֹםbe.YomH3117also of themonthלְחֹ֣דֶשׁle.Cho.deshH2320Adarאֲדָ֔ר'a.DarH143, andslewוַיַּֽהַרְג֣וּvai.ya.har.GuH2026threeשְׁלֹ֥שׁshe.LoshH7969hundredמֵא֖וֹתme.'otH3967menאִ֑ישׁ'IshH376atShushanבְשׁוּשָׁ֔ןve.shu.ShanH7800; but on thespoilוּבַ֨בִּזָּ֔הu.Vab.bi.ZahH961theylaidשָׁלְח֖וּsha.le.ChuH7971not theirhandיָדָֽם׃ya.DamH3027.

16But theotherוּשְׁאָ֣רu.she.'ArH7605Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֡יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064that were in theking’sהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428provincesבִּמְדִינ֨וֹתbim.di.NotH4082gathered themselvestogetherנִקְהֲל֣וּ׀nik.ha.LuH6950, anddefendedוְעָמֹ֣דve.'a.ModH5975theirlivesנַפְשָׁ֗םnaf.ShamH5315, and hadrestוְנ֙וֹחַ֙ve.No.achH5118from theirenemiesמֵאֹ֣יְבֵיהֶ֔םme.'O.ye.vei.HemH341, andslewוְהָרֹג֙ve.ha.RogH2026of theirfoesבְּשֹׂ֣נְאֵיהֶ֔םbe.So.ne.'ei.HemH8130seventyוְשִׁבְעִ֖יםve.shiv.'ImH7657andfiveחֲמִשָּׁ֥הcha.mi.ShahH2568thousandאָ֑לֶף'A.lefH505, but theylaidשָֽׁלְח֖וּsha.le.ChuH7971not theirhandsיָדָֽם׃ya.DamH3027on thespoilוּבַ֨בִּזָּ֔הu.Vab.bi.ZahH961,

17On thethirteenthשְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה עָשָׂ֖רshe.lo.Shah 'a.SarH7969 H6240dayבְּיוֹם־be.yom-H3117of themonthלְחֹ֣דֶשׁle.Cho.deshH2320Adarאֲדָ֑ר'a.DarH143; and on thefourteenthבְּאַרְבָּעָ֤ה עָשָׂר֙be.'ar.ba.'Ah 'a.SarH702 H6240day of the same theyrestedH5118, andmadeוְעָשֹׂ֣הve.'a.SohH6213it adayי֖וֹםYomH3117offeastingמִשְׁתֶּ֥הmish.TehH4960andgladnessוְשִׂמְחָֽה׃ve.sim.ChahH8057.

18But theJewsוְהַיְּהוּדִ֣יםve.hai.ye.hu.di.yimH3064that were atShushanבְּשׁוּשָׁ֗ןbe.shu.ShanH7800assembledtogetherנִקְהֲלוּ֙nik.ha.LuH6950on thethirteenthבִּשְׁלֹשָׁ֤ה עָשָׂר֙bish.lo.Shah 'a.SarH7969 H6240day of the month, and on thefourteenthוּבְאַרְבָּעָ֥ה עָשָׂ֖רu.ve.'ar.ba.'Ah 'a.SarH702 H6240of it; and on thefifteenthבַּחֲמִשָּׁ֤ה עָשָׂר֙ba.cha.mi.Shah 'a.SarH2568 H6240day of the same theyrestedH5118, andmadeוְעָשֹׂ֣הve.'a.SohH6213it adayי֖וֹםYomH3117offeastingמִשְׁתֶּ֥הmish.TehH4960andgladnessוְשִׂמְחָֽה׃ve.sim.ChahH8057.

19Therefore theJewsהַיְּהוּדִ֣יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064of thevillagesהַפְּרָזִ֗יםha.pe.ro.zimH6521, thatdweltהַיֹּשְׁבִים֮hai.yo.she.VimH3427in theunwalledהַפְּרָזוֹת֒ha.pe.ra.zOtH6519townsבְּעָרֵ֣יbe.'a.ReiH5892,madeעֹשִׂ֗ים'o.SimH6213thefourteenthאַרְבָּעָ֤ה עָשָׂר֙'ar.ba.'Ah 'a.SarH702 H6240dayי֣וֹםYomH3117of themonthלְחֹ֣דֶשׁle.Cho.deshH2320Adarאֲדָ֔ר'a.DarH143a day ofgladnessשִׂמְחָ֥הsim.ChahH8057andfeastingוּמִשְׁתֶּ֖הu.mish.TehH4960, and agoodט֑וֹבTovH2896dayוְי֣וֹםve.YomH3117, and ofsendingוּמִשְׁל֥וֹחַu.mish.Lo.achH4916portionsמָנ֖וֹתma.NotH4490oneאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376toanotherלְרֵעֵֽהוּ׃ פle.re.'E.huH7453.

20AndMordecaiמָרְדֳּכַ֔יma.re.do.KhaiH4782wroteוַיִּכְתֹּ֣בvai.yikh.ToH3789thesethingsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.RimH1697, andsentוַיִּשְׁלַ֨חvai.yish.LachH7971lettersסְפָרִ֜יםse.fa.RimH5612to all theJewsהַיְּהוּדִ֗יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064that were in all theprovincesמְדִינוֹת֙me.di.nOtH4082of thekingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Ahasuerusאֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ'a.chash.ve.Ro.oshH325, bothnearהַקְּרוֹבִ֖יםha.ke.ro.VimH7138andfarוְהָרְחוֹקִֽים׃ve.ha.re.cho.KimH7350,

21Toestablishלְקַיֵּם֮le.kai.YemH6965this among them, that they shouldkeepעֹשִׂ֗ים'o.SimH6213thefourteenthאַרְבָּעָ֤ה עָשָׂר֙'ar.ba.'Ah 'a.SarH702 H6240dayי֣וֹםYomH3117of themonthלְחֹ֣דֶשׁle.Cho.deshH2320Adarאֲדָ֔ר'a.DarH143, and thefifteenthחֲמִשָּׁ֥ה עָשָׂ֖רcha.mi.Shah 'a.SarH2568 H6240dayיוֹם־yom-H3117of the same,yearlyH8141,

22As thedaysכַּיָּמִ֗יםkai.ya.MimH3117in which theJewsהַיְּהוּדִים֙hai.ye.hu.DimH3064restedנָ֨חוּNa.chuH5117from theirenemiesמֵא֣וֹיְבֵיהֶ֔םme.'oy.vei.HemH341, and themonthוְהַחֹ֗דֶשׁve.ha.Cho.deshH2320which wasturnedנֶהְפַּ֨ךְneh.PakhH2015to them fromsorrowמִיָּגוֹן֙mi.ya.goyNH3015tojoyלְשִׂמְחָ֔הle.sim.ChahH8057, and frommourningוּמֵאֵ֖בֶלu.me.'E.velH60into agoodט֑וֹבTovH2896dayלְי֣וֹםle.YomH3117: that they shouldmakeלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla.'a.SotH6213themdaysיְמֵי֙ye.MeiH3117offeastingמִשְׁתֶּ֣הmish.TehH4960andjoyוְשִׂמְחָ֔הve.sim.ChahH8057, and ofsendingוּמִשְׁל֤וֹחַu.mish.Lo.achH4916portionsמָנוֹת֙ma.nOtH4490oneאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376toanotherלְרֵעֵ֔הוּle.re.'E.huH7453, andgiftsוּמַתָּנ֖וֹתu.ma.ta.NotH4979to thepoorלָֽאֶבְיוֹנִֽים׃La.'ev.yo.NimH34.

23And theJewsהַיְּהוּדִ֔יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064undertookוְקִבֵּל֙ve.ki.BelH6901todoלַעֲשׂ֑וֹתla.'a.SotH6213as they hadbegunהֵחֵ֖לּוּhe.Che.luH2490, and asMordecaiמָרְדֳּכַ֖יma.re.do.KhaiH4782hadwrittenכָּתַ֥בka.TavH3789to them;

24BecauseHamanהָמָ֨ןha.ManH2001thesonבֶּֽן־ben-H1121ofHammedathaהַמְּדָ֜תָאha.me.Da.ta'H4099, theAgagiteהָֽאֲגָגִ֗יha.'a.ga.GiH91, theenemyצֹרֵר֙tzo.RerH6887of all theJewsהַיְּהוּדִ֔יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064, haddevisedחָשַׁ֥בcha.ShavH2803against theJewsהַיְּהוּדִ֖יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064todestroyלְאַבְּדָ֑םle.'a.be.DamH6them, and hadcastוְהִפִּ֥ילve.hi.PilH5307Purפּוּר֙purH6332, that is, thelotהַגּוֹרָ֔לha.go.RalH1486, toconsumeלְהֻמָּ֖םle.hu.MamH2000them, and todestroyוּֽלְאַבְּדָֽם׃U.le.'a.be.DamH6them;

25But when Esthercameוּבְבֹאָהּ֮u.ve.vo.'AhH935beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440thekingהַמֶּלֶךְ֒ha.me.leKhH4428, hecommandedאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559bylettersהַסֵּ֔פֶרha.Se.ferH5612that hiswickedהָרָעָ֛הha.ra.'AhH7451plotמַחֲשַׁבְתּ֧וֹma.cha.shav.ToH4284, which hedevisedחָשַׁ֥בcha.ShavH2803against theJewsהַיְּהוּדִ֖יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064, shouldreturnיָשׁ֞וּבya.ShuvH7725upon his ownheadרֹאשׁ֑וֹro.ShoH7218, and that he and hissonsבָּנָ֖יוba.NavH1121should behangedוְתָל֥וּve.ta.LuH8518on thegallowsהָעֵֽץ׃ha.'EtzH6086.

26Therefore theycalledקָֽרְאוּ֩ka.re.'UH7121thesedaysלַיָּמִ֨יםlai.ya.MimH3117Purimפוּרִים֙fu.RimH6332after thenameשֵׁ֣םshemH8034ofPurהַפּ֔וּרha.PurH6332. Therefore for all thewordsדִּבְרֵ֖יdiv.ReiH1697of thisletterהָאִגֶּ֣רֶתha.'i.Ge.retH107, and of that which they hadseenרָא֣וּra.'UH7200concerning thismatterכָּ֔כָהKa.khahH3602, and which hadcomeהִגִּ֖יעַhi.Gi.a'H5060to them,

27TheJewsהַיְּהוּדִים֩׀hai.ye.hu.DimH3064ordainedקִיְּמ֣וּki.ye.MuH6965, andtookוְקִבְּל֣וּve.ki.belH6901upon them, and upon theirseedזַרְעָ֜םzar.'AmH2233, and upon all such asjoinedהַנִּלְוִ֤יםha.nil.VimH3867themselves to them, so as it should notfailיַעֲב֔וֹרya.'a.VorH5674, that they wouldkeepעֹשִׂ֗ים'o.SimH6213thesetwoשְׁנֵ֤יshe.NeiH8147daysהַיָּמִים֙hai.ya.MimH3117according to theirwritingכִּכְתָבָ֖םkikh.ta.VamH3791, and according to their appointedtimeוְכִזְמַנָּ֑םve.khiz.ma.NamH2165everyyearH8141;

28And that thesedaysוְהַיָּמִ֣יםve.hai.ya.MimH3117should berememberedנִזְכָּרִ֨יםniz.ka.RimH2142andkeptוְנַעֲשִׂ֜יםve.na.'a.SimH6213throughoutדּ֣וֹרDorH1755everygenerationוָד֗וֹרva.DorH1755, everyfamilyH4940, everyprovinceH4082, and everycityH5892; and that thesedaysוִימֵ֞יvi.MeiH3117ofPurimהַפּוּרִ֣יםha.pu.RimH6332should notfailיַֽעַבְרוּ֙ya.'av.RuH5674to be observedamongמִתּ֣וֹךְmi.TokhH8432theJewsהַיְּהוּדִ֔יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064, nor thememorialוְזִכְרָ֖םve.zikh.RamH2143of themperishיָס֥וּףya.SufH5486from theirseedמִזַּרְעָֽם׃ סmi.zar.'AmH2233.

29ThenEstherאֶסְתֵּ֨ר'es.TerH635thequeenהַמַּלְכָּ֧הha.mal.KahH4436, thedaughterבַת־vat-H1323ofAbihailאֲבִיחַ֛יִל'a.vi.Cha.yilH32, andMordecaiוּמָרְדֳּכַ֥יu.ma.re.do.KhaiH4782theJewהַיְּהוּדִ֖יhai.ye.hu.DiH3064,wroteוַ֠תִּכְתֹּבva.tikh.toH3789with allauthorityתֹּ֑קֶףTo.kefH8633, toconfirmלְקַיֵּ֗םle.kai.YemH6965thissecondהַשֵּׁנִֽית׃ha.she.NitH8145letterאִגֶּ֧רֶת'i.Ge.retH107ofPurimהַפּוּרִ֛יםha.pu.RimH6332.

30And hesentוַיִּשְׁלַ֨חvai.yish.LachH7971thelettersסְפָרִ֜יםse.fa.RimH5612to all theJewsהַיְּהוּדִ֗יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064, to thehundredוּמֵאָה֙u.me.'AhH3967twentyוְעֶשְׂרִ֤יםve.'es.RimH6242andsevenשֶׁ֨בַעShe.va'H7651provincesמְדִינָ֔הme.di.NahH4082of thekingdomמַלְכ֖וּתmal.KhutH4438ofAhasuerusאֲחַשְׁוֵר֑וֹשׁ'a.chash.ve.Ro.oshH325, withwordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697ofpeaceשָׁל֖וֹםsha.LomH7965andtruthוֶאֱמֶֽת׃ve.'e.MetH571,

31Toconfirmלְקַיֵּ֡םle.kai.YemH6965thesedaysיְמֵי֩ye.MeiH3117ofPurimהַפֻּרִ֨יםha.pu.RimH6332in theirtimesבִּזְמַנֵּיהֶ֗םbiz.ma.nei.HemH2165appointed, according asMordecaiמָרְדֳּכַ֤יma.re.do.KhaiH4782theJewהַיְּהוּדִי֙hai.ye.hu.DiH3064andEstherוְאֶסְתֵּ֣רve.'es.TerH635thequeenהַמַּלְכָּ֔הha.mal.KahH4436hadestablishedקִיַּ֨םki.YamH6965for them, and as they haddecreedקִיְּמ֥וּki.ye.MuH6965forthemselvesנַפְשָׁ֖םnaf.ShamH5315and for theirseedזַרְעָ֑םzar.'AmH2233, themattersדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of thefastingsהַצֹּמ֖וֹתha.tzo.MotH6685and theirlamentationsוְזַעֲקָתָֽם׃ve.za.'a.ka.TamH2201.

32And thedecreeוּמַאֲמַ֣רu.ma.'a.MarH3982ofEstherאֶסְתֵּ֔ר'es.TerH635confirmedקִיַּ֕םki.YamH6965thesemattersדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697ofPurimהַפֻּרִ֖יםha.pu.RimH6332; and it waswrittenוְנִכְתָּ֖בve.nikh.TavH3789in thebookבַּסֵּֽפֶר׃ פba.Se.ferH5612.

Commentaries on Esther 9

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