Esther - Interlinear Bible

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אַחַ֣ר׀ ’a·ḥar Adv H310 After

הָאֵ֗לֶּה hā·’êl·leh Art | Pro-cp H428 these

הַדְּבָרִ֣ים had·də·ḇā·rîm Art | N-mp H1697 events,

הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 King

אֲחַשְׁוֵר֜וֹשׁ ’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš N-proper-ms H325 Xerxes

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

גִּדַּל֩ gid·dal V-Piel-Perf-3ms H1431 honored

הָמָ֧ן hā·mān N-proper-ms H2001 Haman

בֶּֽן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son

הַמְּדָ֛תָא ham·mə·ḏā·ṯā N-proper-ms H4099 of Hammedatha,

הָאֲגָגִ֖י hā·’ă·ḡā·ḡî Art | N-proper-ms H91 the Agagite,

וַֽיְנַשְּׂאֵ֑הוּ way·naś·śə·’ê·hū Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3ms H5375 elevating him

וַיָּ֙שֶׂם֙ way·yā·śem Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7760 . . .

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

כִּסְא֔וֹ kis·’ōw N-msc | 3ms H3678 to a position

מֵעַ֕ל mê·‘al Prep-m H5921 above

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

הַשָּׂרִ֖ים haś·śā·rîm Art | N-mp H8269 the princes

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 who

אִתּֽוֹ׃ ’it·tōw Prep | 3ms H854 [were] with him.

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וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl Conj-w | N-msc H3605 All

הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the royal

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -

עַבְדֵ֨י ‘aḇ·ḏê N-mpc H5650 servants

הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 at the king’s

בְּשַׁ֣עַר bə·ša·‘ar Prep-b | N-msc H8179 gate

כֹּרְעִ֤ים kō·rə·‘îm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H3766 bowed down

וּמִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִים֙ ū·miš·ta·ḥă·wîm Conj-w | V-Hitpael-Prtcpl-mp H7812 and paid homage

לְהָמָ֔ן lə·hā·mān Prep-l | N-proper-ms H2001 to Haman,

כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588 because

הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the king

צִוָּה־ ṣiw·wāh- V-Piel-Perf-3ms H6680 had commanded

כֵ֖ן ḵên Adv H3651 that this [be done]

ל֣וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms for him.

וּמָ֨רְדֳּכַ֔י ū·mā·rə·do·ḵay Conj-w | N-proper-ms H4782 But Mordecai

לֹ֥א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 would not

יִכְרַ֖ע yiḵ·ra‘ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H3766 bow down

וְלֹ֥א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 . . .

יִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶֽה׃ yiš·ta·ḥă·weh V-Hitpael-Imperf-3ms H7812 or pay homage.

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הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 Then the royal

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -

עַבְדֵ֥י ‘aḇ·ḏê N-mpc H5650 servants

הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 at the king’s

בְּשַׁ֥עַר bə·ša·‘ar Prep-b | N-msc H8179 gate

וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ way·yō·mə·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H559 asked

לְמָרְדֳּכָ֑י lə·mā·rə·do·ḵāy Prep-l | N-proper-ms H4782 Mordecai,

מַדּ֙וּעַ֙ mad·dū·a‘ Interrog H4069 Why

אַתָּ֣ה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 do you

עוֹבֵ֔ר ‘ō·w·ḇêr V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H5674 disobey

אֵ֖ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -

מִצְוַ֥ת miṣ·waṯ N-fsc H4687 the command

הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 of the king?

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וַיְהִ֗י way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 -

י֣וֹם yō·wm N-ms H3117 Day

וָי֔וֹם wā·yō·wm Conj-w | N-ms H3117 after day

בְּאָמְרָם bə·ʾå̄·mə·rå̄m Prep-k | V-Qal-Inf | 3mp H559 they warned

אֵלָיו֙ ’ê·lāw Prep | 3ms H413 him,

וְלֹ֥א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 but he would not

שָׁמַ֖ע šā·ma‘ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H8085 comply

אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם ’ă·lê·hem Prep | 3mp H413 . . ..

וַיַּגִּ֣ידוּ way·yag·gî·ḏū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp H5046 So they reported it

לְהָמָ֗ן lə·hā·mān Prep-l | N-proper-ms H2001 to Haman

לִרְאוֹת֙ lir·’ō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7200 to see

מָרְדֳּכַ֔י mā·rə·do·ḵay N-proper-ms H4782 whether Mordecai’s

דִּבְרֵ֣י diḇ·rê N-mpc H1697 behavior

הֲיַֽעַמְדוּ֙ hă·ya·‘am·ḏū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H5975 would be tolerated,

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 since

הִגִּ֥יד hig·gîḏ V-Hifil-Perf-3ms H5046 he had told

לָהֶ֖ם lā·hem Prep-l | Pro-3mp . . .

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 them

ה֥וּא hū Pro-3ms H1931 he

יְהוּדִֽי׃ yə·hū·ḏî N-proper-ms H3064 was a Jew.

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הָמָ֔ן hā·mān N-proper-ms H2001 When Haman

וַיַּ֣רְא way·yar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7200 saw

כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588 that

מָרְדֳּכַ֔י mā·rə·do·ḵay N-proper-ms H4782 Mordecai

אֵ֣ין ’ên Adv H369 would not

כֹּרֵ֥עַ kō·rê·a‘ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H3766 bow down

וּמִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖ה ū·miš·ta·ḥă·weh Conj-w | V-Hitpael-Prtcpl-ms H7812 or pay him homage

ל֑וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms ,

הָמָ֖ן hā·mān N-proper-ms H2001 he

וַיִּמָּלֵ֥א way·yim·mā·lê Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms H4390 was filled

חֵמָֽה׃ ḥê·māh N-fs H2534 with rage.

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כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 And when

הִגִּ֥ידוּ hig·gî·ḏū V-Hifil-Perf-3cp H5046 he learned the identity

ל֖וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853

מָרְדֳּכָ֑י mā·rə·do·ḵāy N-proper-ms H4782 of Mordecai’s

עַ֣ם ‘am N-msc H5971 people,

וַיִּ֣בֶז way·yi·ḇez Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H959 he scorned the notion of

בְּעֵינָ֗יו bə·‘ê·nāw Prep-b | N-cdc | 3ms H5869 . . .

לִשְׁלֹ֤ח liš·lōḥ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7971 laying

יָד֙ yāḏ N-fs H3027 hands

בְּמָרְדֳּכַ֣י bə·mā·rə·do·ḵay Prep-b | N-proper-ms H4782 on Mordecai

לְבַדּ֔וֹ lə·ḇad·dōw Prep-l | N-msc | 3ms H905 alone.

הָמָ֗ן hā·mān N-proper-ms H2001 Instead, he

וַיְבַקֵּ֣שׁ way·ḇaq·qêš Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H1245 sought

לְהַשְׁמִ֧יד lə·haš·mîḏ Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H8045 to destroy

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

מָרְדֳּכָֽי׃ mā·rə·do·ḵāy N-proper-ms H4782 of Mordecai’s

עַ֥ם ‘am N-msc H5971 people,

הַיְּהוּדִ֛ים hay·yə·hū·ḏîm Art | N-proper-mp H3064 the Jews,

אֲשֶׁ֛ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

בְּכָל־ bə·ḵāl Prep-b | N-msc H3605 throughout

מַלְכ֥וּת mal·ḵūṯ N-fsc H4438 the kingdom

אֲחַשְׁוֵר֖וֹשׁ ’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš N-proper-ms H325 of Xerxes.

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שְׁתֵּ֣ים šə·têm Number-fd H8147 In the twelfth

עֶשְׂרֵ֔ה ‘eś·rêh Number-fs H6240 . . .

בִּשְׁנַת֙ biš·naṯ Prep-b | N-fsc H8141 year

לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ lam·me·leḵ Prep-l, Art | N-ms H4428 of King

אֲחַשְׁוֵר֑וֹשׁ ’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš N-proper-ms H325 Xerxes,

הָרִאשׁוֹן֙ hā·ri·šō·wn Art | Adj-ms H7223 in the first

בַּחֹ֤דֶשׁ ba·ḥō·ḏeš Prep-b, Art | N-ms H2320 month,

הוּא־ hū- Pro-3ms H1931

חֹ֣דֶשׁ ḥō·ḏeš N-msc H2320 the month

נִיסָ֔ן nî·sān N-proper-fs H5212 of Nisan,

פּוּר֩ pūr N-ms H6332 the Pur

ה֨וּא hū Pro-3ms H1931 (that is,

הַגּוֹרָ֜ל hag·gō·w·rāl Art | N-ms H1486 the lot)

הִפִּ֣יל hip·pîl V-Hifil-Perf-3ms H5307 was cast

לִפְנֵ֣י lip̄·nê Prep-l | N-cpc H6440 before

הָמָ֗ן hā·mān N-proper-ms H2001 Haman

מִיּ֧וֹם׀ mî·yō·wm Prep-m | N-ms H3117 to determine a day

לְי֛וֹם lə·yō·wm Prep-l | N-ms H3117 . . .

וּמֵחֹ֛דֶשׁ ū·mê·ḥō·ḏeš Conj-w, Prep-m | N-ms H2320 and month.

לְחֹ֥דֶשׁ lə·ḥō·ḏeš Prep-l | N-ms H2320 . . .

שְׁנֵים־ šə·nêm- Number-md H8147 [And the lot fell on] the twelfth

עָשָׂ֖ר ‘ā·śār Number-ms H6240 . . .

הוּא־ hū- Pro-3ms H1931 . . .

חֹ֥דֶשׁ ḥō·ḏeš N-msc H2320 month,

אֲדָֽר׃ס ’ă·ḏār N-proper-fs H143 the month of Adar.

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הָמָן֙ hā·mān N-proper-ms H2001 Then Haman

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 informed

לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ lam·me·leḵ Prep-l, Art | N-ms H4428 King

אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ ’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš N-proper-ms H325 Xerxes,

יֶשְׁנ֣וֹ yeš·nōw Adv | 3ms H3426 There

אֶחָ֗ד ’e·ḥāḏ Number-ms H259 is a certain

עַם־ ‘am- N-ms H5971 people

מְפֻזָּ֤ר mə·p̄uz·zār V-Pual-Prtcpl-ms H6340 scattered

וּמְפֹרָד֙ ū·mə·p̄ō·rāḏ Conj-w | V-Pual-Prtcpl-ms H6504 and dispersed

בֵּ֣ין bên Prep H996 among

הָֽעַמִּ֔ים hā·‘am·mîm Art | N-mp H5971 the peoples

בְּכֹ֖ל bə·ḵōl Prep-b | N-msc H3605 of every

מְדִינ֣וֹת mə·ḏî·nō·wṯ N-fpc H4082 province

מַלְכוּתֶ֑ךָ mal·ḵū·ṯe·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H4438 of your kingdom.

וְדָתֵיהֶ֞ם wə·ḏā·ṯê·hem Conj-w | N-fpc | 3mp H1881 Their laws

שֹׁנ֣וֹת šō·nō·wṯ V-Qal-Prtcpl-fp H8138 are different

מִכָּל־ mik·kāl Prep-m | N-msc H3605 from everyone

עָ֗ם ‘ām N-ms H5971 else’s,

וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -

אֵינָ֣ם ’ê·nām Adv | 3mp H369 and they do not

עֹשִׂ֔ים ‘ō·śîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H6213 obey

הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the king’s

דָּתֵ֤י dā·ṯê N-fpc H1881 laws.

אֵין־ ’ên- Adv H369 So it is not

וְלַמֶּ֥לֶךְ wə·lam·me·leḵ Conj-w, Prep-l, Art | N-ms H4428 in the king’s

שֹׁוֶ֖ה šō·weh V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H7737 best interest

לְהַנִּיחָֽם׃ lə·han·nî·ḥām Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf | 3mp H5117 to tolerate them.

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אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 If

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 -

ט֔וֹב ṭō·wḇ Adj-ms H2896 it pleases

הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the king,

יִכָּתֵ֖ב yik·kā·ṯêḇ V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms H3789 let [a decree] be issued

לְאַבְּדָ֑ם lə·’ab·bə·ḏām Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf | 3mp H6 to destroy them,

לְהָבִ֖יא lə·hā·ḇî Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H935 and I will deposit

וַעֲשֶׂ֨רֶת wa·‘ă·śe·reṯ Conj-w | Number-msc H6235 ten

אֲלָפִ֜ים ’ă·lā·p̄îm Number-mp H505 thousand

כִּכַּר־ kik·kar- N-fsc H3603 talents

כֶּ֗סֶף ke·sep̄ N-ms H3701 of silver

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 into

הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the royal

גִּנְזֵ֥י gin·zê N-mpc H1595 treasury

אֶשְׁקוֹל֙ ’eš·qō·wl V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H8254 to pay

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 . . .

יְדֵי֙ yə·ḏê N-fdc H3027 . . .

עֹשֵׂ֣י ‘ō·śê V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc H6213 those who carry it out

הַמְּלָאכָ֔ה ham·mə·lā·ḵāh Art | N-fs H4399 . . ..

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הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 So the king

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיָּ֧סַר way·yā·sar Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H5493 removed

טַבַּעְתּ֖וֹ ṭab·ba‘·tōw N-fsc | 3ms H2885 the signet ring

מֵעַ֣ל mê·‘al Prep-m H5921 from

יָד֑וֹ yā·ḏōw N-fsc | 3ms H3027 his finger

וַֽיִּתְּנָ֗הּ way·yit·tə·nāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3fs H5414 and gave

לְהָמָ֧ן lə·hā·mān Prep-l | N-proper-ms H2001 it to Haman

בֶּֽן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son

הַמְּדָ֛תָא ham·mə·ḏā·ṯā N-proper-ms H4099 of Hammedatha,

הָאֲגָגִ֖י hā·’ă·ḡā·ḡî Art | N-proper-ms H91 the Agagite,

צֹרֵ֥ר ṣō·rêr V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H6887 the enemy

הַיְּהוּדִֽים׃ hay·yə·hū·ḏîm Art | N-proper-mp H3064 of the Jews.

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הַכֶּ֖סֶף hak·ke·sep̄ Art | N-ms H3701 Keep your money,

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 said

הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the king

לְהָמָ֔ן lə·hā·mān Prep-l | N-proper-ms H2001 to Haman.

וְהָעָ֕ם wə·hā·‘ām Conj-w, Art | N-ms H5971 These people

נָת֣וּן nā·ṯūn V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms H5414 [are] given

לָ֑ךְ lāḵ Prep | 2fs to you

לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת la·‘ă·śō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H6213 to do

בּ֖וֹ bōw Prep | 3ms with them

בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃ bə·‘ê·ne·ḵā Prep-b | N-cdc | 2ms H5869 as you please

כַּטּ֥וֹב kaṭ·ṭō·wḇ Prep-k, Art | Adj-ms H2896 . . ..

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בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֨ה biš·lō·wō·šāh Prep-b | Number-ms H7969 On the thirteenth

עָשָׂ֣ר ‘ā·śār Number-ms H6240 . . .

יוֹם֮ yō·wm N-ms H3117 day

בּוֹ֒ bōw Prep | 3ms

הָרִאשׁ֗וֹן hā·ri·šō·wn Art | Adj-ms H7223 of the first

בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ ba·ḥō·ḏeš Prep-b, Art | N-ms H2320 month,

הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the royal

סֹפְרֵ֨י sō·p̄ə·rê N-mpc H5613 scribes

וַיִּקָּרְאוּ֩ way·yiq·qā·rə·’ū Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3mp H7121 were summoned

וַיִּכָּתֵ֣ב way·yik·kā·ṯêḇ Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3789 and the order was written

כְּֽכָל־ kə·ḵāl- Prep-k | N-msc H3605 exactly as

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -

הָמָ֡ן hā·mān N-proper-ms H2001 Haman

אֶ֣ל ’el Prep H413 . . .

צִוָּ֣ה ṣiw·wāh V-Piel-Perf-3ms H6680 commanded

הַ֠מֶּלֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the royal

וְֽאֶל־ wə·’el- Conj-w | Prep H413 . . .

אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנֵֽי־ ’ă·ḥaš·dar·pə·nê- N-mpc H323 satraps,

הַפַּח֞וֹת hap·pa·ḥō·wṯ Art | N-mp H6346 the governors

אֲשֶׁ֣ר׀ ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 -

מְדִינָ֣ה mə·ḏî·nāh N-fs H4082 of each province

וּמְדִינָ֗ה ū·mə·ḏî·nāh Conj-w | N-fs H4082 . . .,

וְאֶל־ wə·’el- Conj-w | Prep H413 . . .

שָׂ֤רֵי śā·rê N-mpc H8269 and the officials

עַם֙ ‘am N-ms H5971 of each

וָעָ֔ם wā·‘ām Conj-w | N-ms H5971 people

מְדִינָ֤ה mə·ḏî·nāh N-fs H4082 ,

כִּכְתָבָ֔הּ kiḵ·ṯā·ḇāh Prep-k | N-msc | 3fs H3791 in the script

וּמְדִינָה֙ ū·mə·ḏî·nāh Conj-w | N-fs H4082 of each province

כִּלְשׁוֹנ֑וֹ kil·šō·w·nōw Prep-k | N-csc | 3ms H3956 and the language

וְעַ֥ם wə·‘am Conj-w | N-ms H5971 vvv

וָעָ֖ם wā·‘ām Conj-w | N-ms H5971 of every people.

נִכְתָּ֔ב niḵ·tāḇ V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms H3789 It was written

בְּשֵׁ֨ם bə·šêm Prep-b | N-msc H8034 in the name

הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 of King

אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹשׁ֙ ’ă·ḥaš·wê·rōš N-proper-ms H325 Xerxes

וְנֶחְתָּ֖ם wə·neḥ·tām Conj-w | V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms H2856 and sealed

הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 with the royal

בְּטַבַּ֥עַת bə·ṭab·ba·‘aṯ Prep-b | N-fsc H2885 signet ring.

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סְפָרִ֜ים sə·p̄ā·rîm N-mp H5612 And the letters

וְנִשְׁל֨וֹחַ wə·niš·lō·w·aḥ Conj-w | V-Nifal-InfAbs H7971 were sent

בְּיַ֣ד bə·yaḏ Prep-b | N-fsc H3027 by

הָרָצִים֮ hā·rā·ṣîm Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H7323 couriers

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 each

הַמֶּלֶךְ֒ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 of the royal

מְדִינ֣וֹת mə·ḏî·nō·wṯ N-fpc H4082 provinces

לְהַשְׁמִ֡יד lə·haš·mîḏ Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H8045 with the order to destroy,

לַהֲרֹ֣ג la·hă·rōḡ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H2026 kill,

וּלְאַבֵּ֣ד ū·lə·’ab·bêḏ Conj-w, Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf H6 and annihilate

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

הַ֠יְּהוּדִים hay·yə·hū·ḏîm Art | N-proper-mp H3064 the Jews—

מִנַּ֨עַר min·na·‘ar Prep-m | N-ms H5288 young

וְעַד־ wə·‘aḏ- Conj-w | Prep H5704 and

זָקֵ֜ן zā·qên Adj-ms H2205 old,

וְנָשִׁים֙ wə·nā·šîm Conj-w | N-fp H802 women

טַ֤ף ṭap̄ N-ms H2945 and children—

לָבֽוֹז׃ lā·ḇō·wz Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H962 and to plunder

וּשְׁלָלָ֖ם ū·šə·lā·lām Conj-w | N-msc | 3mp H7998 their possessions

אֶחָ֔ד ’e·ḥāḏ Number-ms H259 on a single

בְּי֣וֹם bə·yō·wm Prep-b | N-ms H3117 day,

בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֥ה biš·lō·wō·šāh Prep-b | Number-ms H7969 the thirteenth

עָשָׂ֛ר ‘ā·śār Number-ms H6240 . . .

אֲדָ֑ר ’ă·ḏār N-proper-fs H143 day of Adar,

שְׁנֵים־ šə·nêm- Number-md H8147 the twelfth

עָשָׂ֖ר ‘ā·śār Number-ms H6240 . . .

הוּא־ hū- Pro-3ms H1931 . . .

חֹ֣דֶשׁ ḥō·ḏeš N-msc H2320 month

לְחֹ֥דֶשׁ lə·ḥō·ḏeš Prep-l | N-ms H2320 .

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פַּתְשֶׁ֣גֶן paṯ·še·ḡen N-msc H6572 A copy

הַכְּתָ֗ב hak·kə·ṯāḇ Art | N-ms H3791 of the text

דָּת֙ dāṯ N-fs H1881 of the edict

לְהִנָּ֤תֵֽן lə·hin·nā·ṯên Prep-l | V-Nifal-Inf H5414 was to be issued

בְּכָל־ bə·ḵāl Prep-b | N-msc H3605 in every

מְדִינָ֣ה mə·ḏî·nāh N-fs H4082 province

וּמְדִינָ֔ה ū·mə·ḏî·nāh Conj-w | N-fs H4082 . . .

גָּל֖וּי gā·lui V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms H1540 and published

לְכָל־ lə·ḵāl Prep-l | N-msc H3605 to all

הָֽעַמִּ֑ים hā·‘am·mîm Art | N-mp H5971 the people,

לִהְי֥וֹת lih·yō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H1961 . . .

עֲתִדִ֖ים ‘ă·ṯi·ḏîm Adj-ms H6264 so that they would be ready

הַזֶּֽה׃ haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 on that

לַיּ֥וֹם lay·yō·wm Prep-l, Art | N-ms H3117 day.

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הָֽרָצִ֞ים hā·rā·ṣîm Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H7323 The couriers

יָצְא֤וּ yā·ṣə·’ū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H3318 left,

דְחוּפִים֙ ḏə·ḥū·p̄îm V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-mp H1765 spurred on

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 by the king’s

בִּדְבַ֣ר biḏ·ḇar Prep-b | N-msc H1697 command,

וְהַדָּ֥ת wə·had·dāṯ Conj-w, Art | N-fs H1881 and the edict

נִתְּנָ֖ה nit·tə·nāh V-Nifal-Perf-3fs H5414 was issued

הַבִּירָ֑ה hab·bî·rāh Art | N-fs H1002 in the citadel

בְּשׁוּשַׁ֣ן bə·šū·šan Prep-b | N-proper-ms H7800 of Susa.

וְהַמֶּ֤לֶךְ wə·ham·me·leḵ Conj-w, Art | N-ms H4428 Then the king

וְהָמָן֙ wə·hā·mān Conj-w | N-proper-ms H2001 and Haman

יָשְׁב֣וּ yā·šə·ḇū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H3427 sat down

לִשְׁתּ֔וֹת liš·tō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H8354 to drink,

וְהָעִ֥יר wə·hā·‘îr Conj-w, Art | N-fs H5892 but the city

שׁוּשָׁ֖ן šū·šān N-proper-ms H7800 of Susa

נָבֽוֹכָה׃פ nā·ḇō·w·ḵāh V-Nifal-Perf-3fs H943 was in confusion.

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