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| [1]On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews' enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was unto her. |
[1]On that dayH3117 did the kingH4428 AhasuerusH325 giveH5414[H8804] the houseH1004 of HamanH2001 the Jews'H3064 enemyH6887[H8802] unto EstherH635 the queenH4436. And MordecaiH4782 cameH935[H8804] beforeH6440 the kingH4428; for EstherH635 had toldH5046 what he was unto herH8689. |
| [2]And the king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it unto Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman. |
[2]And the kingH4428 took offH5493[H8686] his ringH2885, which he had takenH5674[H8689] from HamanH2001, and gaveH5414[H8799] it unto MordecaiH4782. And EstherH635 setH7760[H8799] MordecaiH4782 over the houseH1004 of HamanH2001. |
| [3]And Esther spoke yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and besought him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his device that he had devised against the Jews. |
[3]And EstherH635 spakeH1696[H8762] yet againH3254[H8686] beforeH6440 the kingH4428, and fell downH5307[H8799] atH6440 his feetH7272, and besoughtH2603[H8691] him with tearsH1058[H8799] to put awayH5674[H8687] the mischiefH7451 of HamanH2001 the AgagiteH91, and his deviceH4284 that he had devisedH2803[H8804] against the JewsH3064. |
| [4]Then the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre. So Esther arose, and stood before the king. |
[4]Then the kingH4428 held outH3447[H8686] the goldenH2091 sceptreH8275 toward EstherH635. So EstherH635 aroseH6965[H8799], and stoodH5975[H8799] beforeH6440 the kingH4428, |
| [5]And she said: 'If it please the king, and if I have found favour in his sight, and the thing seem right before the king, and I be pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews that are in all the king's provinces; |
[5]And saidH559[H8799], If it pleaseH2896 the kingH4428, and if I have foundH4672[H8804] favourH2580 in his sightH6440, and the thingH1697 seem rightH3787[H8804] beforeH6440 the kingH4428, and I be pleasingH2896 in his eyesH5869, let it be writtenH3789[H8735] to reverseH7725[H8687] the lettersH5612 devisedH4284 by HamanH2001 the sonH1121 of HammedathaH4099 the AgagiteH91, which he wroteH3789[H8804] to destroyH6[H8763] the JewsH3064 which are in all the king'sH4428 provincesH4082: |
| [6]For how can I endure to see the evil that shall come unto my people? or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?' |
[6]For howH349 can I endureH3201[H8799] to seeH7200[H8804] the evilH7451 that shall comeH4672[H8799] unto my peopleH5971? or howH349 can I endureH3201[H8799] to seeH7200[H8804] the destructionH13 of my kindredH4138? |
| [7]Then the king Ahasuerus said unto Esther the queen and to Mordecai the Jew: 'Behold, I have given Esther the house of Haman, and him they have hanged upon the gallows, because he laid his hand upon the Jews. |
[7]Then the kingH4428 AhasuerusH325 saidH559[H8799] unto EstherH635 the queenH4436 and to MordecaiH4782 the JewH3064, Behold, I have givenH5414[H8804] EstherH635 the houseH1004 of HamanH2001, and him they have hangedH8518[H8804] upon the gallowsH6086, because he laidH7971[H8804] his handH3027 upon the JewsH3064. |
| [8]Write ye also concerning the Jews, as it liketh you, in the king's name, and seal it with the king's ring; for the writing which is written in the king's name, and sealed with the king's ring, may no man reverse.' |
[8]WriteH3789[H8798] ye also for the JewsH3064, as it likethH2896 youH5869, in the king'sH4428 nameH8034, and sealH2856[H8798] it with the king'sH4428 ringH2885: for the writingH3791 which is writtenH3789[H8737] in the king'sH4428 nameH8034, and sealedH2856[H8737] with the king'sH4428 ringH2885, may no man reverseH7725.[H8687] |
| [9]Then were the king's scribes called at that time, in the third month, which is the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded concerning the Jews, even to the satraps, and the governors and princes of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, a hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language. |
[9]Then were the king'sH4428 scribesH5608[H8802] calledH7121[H8735] at that timeH6256 in the thirdH7992 monthH2320, that is, the monthH2320 SivanH5510, on the threeH7969 and twentiethH6242 day thereof; and it was writtenH3789[H8735] according to all that MordecaiH4782 commandedH6680[H8765] unto the JewsH3064, and to the lieutenantsH323, and the deputiesH6346 and rulersH8269 of the provincesH4082 which are from IndiaH1912 unto EthiopiaH3568, an hundredH3967 twentyH6242 and sevenH7651 provincesH4082, unto every provinceH4082 according to the writingH3791 thereof, and unto every peopleH5971 after their languageH3956, and to the JewsH3064 according to their writingH3791, and according to their languageH3956. |
| [10]And they wrote in the name of king Ahasuerus, and sealed it with the king's ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, riding on swift steeds that were used in the king's service, bred of the stud; |
[10]And he wroteH3789[H8799] in the kingH4428 Ahasuerus'H325 nameH8034, and sealedH2856[H8799] it with the king'sH4428 ringH2885, and sentH7971[H8799] lettersH5612 byH3027 postsH7323[H8801] on horsebackH5483, and ridersH7392[H8802] on mulesH7409, camelsH327, and youngH1121 dromedariesH7424: |
| [11]That the king had granted the Jews that were in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, and to slay, and to cause to perish, all the forces of the people and province that would assault them, their little ones and women, and to take the spoil of them for a prey, |
[11]Wherein the kingH4428 grantedH5414[H8804] the JewsH3064 which were in every cityH5892 to gather themselves togetherH6950[H8736], and to standH5975[H8800] for their lifeH5315, to destroyH8045[H8687], to slayH2026[H8800], and to cause to perishH6[H8763], all the powerH2428 of the peopleH5971 and provinceH4082 that would assaultH6696[H8802] them, both little onesH2945 and womenH802, and to take the spoilH7998 H962of them for a preyH8800 |
| [12]Upon one day in all the provinces of king Ahasuerus, namely, upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar. |
[12]Upon oneH259 dayH3117 in all the provincesH4082 of kingH4428 AhasuerusH325, namely, upon the thirteenthH7969[H6240] day of the twelfthH8147[H6240] monthH2320, which is the monthH2320 AdarH143. |
| [13]The copy of the writing, to be given out for a decree in every province, was to be published unto all the peoples, and that the Jews should be ready against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies. |
[13]The copyH6572 of the writingH3791 for a commandmentH1881 to be givenH5414[H8736] in every provinceH4082 was publishedH1540[H8803] unto all peopleH5971, and that the JewsH3064 should be readyH6264[H8675][H6259] against that dayH3117 to avengeH5358[H8736] themselves on their enemiesH341.[H8802] |
| [14]So the posts that rode upon swift steeds that were used in the king's service went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king's commandment; and the decree was given out in Shushan the castle. |
[14]So the postsH7323[H8801] that rodeH7392[H8802] upon mulesH7409 and camelsH327 went outH3318[H8804], being hastenedH926[H8794] and pressed onH1765[H8803] by the king'sH4428 commandmentH1697. And the decreeH1881 was givenH5414[H8738] at ShushanH7800 the palaceH1002. |
| [15]And Mordecai went forth from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a rob of fine linen and purple; and the city of Shushan shouted and was glad. |
[15]And MordecaiH4782 went outH3318[H8804] from the presenceH6440 of the kingH4428 in royalH4438 apparelH3830 of blueH8504 and whiteH2353, and with a greatH1419 crownH5850 of goldH2091, and with a garmentH8509 of fine linenH948 and purpleH713: and the cityH5892 of ShushanH7800 rejoicedH6670[H8804] and was gladH8056. |
| [16]The Jews had light and gladness, and joy and honour. |
[16]The JewsH3064 had lightH219, and gladnessH8057, and joyH8342, and honourH3366. |
| [17]And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews h gladness and joy, a feast and a good day. And many from among the peoples of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews was fallen upon them. |
[17]And in every provinceH4082, and in every cityH5892, whithersoeverH4725 the king'sH4428 commandmentH1697 and his decreeH1881 cameH5060[H8688], the JewsH3064 had joyH8057 and gladnessH8342, a feastH4960 and a goodH2896 dayH3117. And manyH7227 of the peopleH5971 of the landH776 became JewsH3054[H8693]; for the fearH6343 of the JewsH3064 fellH5307 upon themH8804. |