Esther - Interlinear Bible

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הַה֗וּא ha·hū Art | Pro-3ms H1931 That same

בַּיּ֣וֹם bay·yō·wm Prep-b, Art | N-ms H3117 day

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

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

נָתַ֞ן nā·ṯan V-Qal-Perf-3ms H5414 awarded

הַמַּלְכָּ֔ה ham·mal·kāh Art | N-fs H4436 Queen

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

לְאֶסְתֵּ֣ר lə·’es·têr Prep-l | N-proper-fs H635 Esther

בֵּ֥ית bêṯ N-msc H1004 the estate

הָמָ֖ן hā·mān N-proper-ms H2001 of Haman,

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

הַיְּהוּדִיִּים hay·yə·hū·ḏī·yīm Art | N-proper-mp H3064 of the Jews.

וּמָרְדֳּכַ֗י ū·mā·rə·do·ḵay Conj-w | N-proper-ms H4782 And Mordecai

בָּ֚א bā V-Qal-Perf-3ms H935 entered

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

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

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 because

אֶסְתֵּ֖ר ’es·têr N-proper-fs H635 Esther

מַ֥ה mah Interrog H4100 . . .

הִגִּ֥ידָה hig·gî·ḏāh V-Hifil-Perf-3fs H5046 had revealed

הוּא־ hū- Pro-3ms H1931 his relation

לָֽהּ׃ lāh Prep | 3fs to her.

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הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 The king

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

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

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

אֲשֶׁ֤ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

הֶֽעֱבִיר֙ he·‘ĕ·ḇîr V-Hifil-Perf-3ms H5674 he had recovered

מֵֽהָמָ֔ן mê·hā·mān Prep-m | N-proper-ms H2001 from Haman

וַֽיִּתְּנָ֖הּ way·yit·tə·nāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3fs H5414 and presented it

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

אֶסְתֵּ֛ר ’es·têr N-proper-fs H635 And Esther

אֶֽת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַתָּ֧שֶׂם wat·tā·śem Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H7760 appointed

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

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 over

בֵּ֥ית bêṯ N-msc H1004 the estate

הָמָֽן׃פ hā·mān N-proper-ms H2001 of Haman.

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וַתּ֣וֹסֶף wat·tō·w·sep̄ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3fs H3254 And once again,

אֶסְתֵּ֗ר ’es·têr N-proper-fs H635 Esther

וַתְּדַבֵּר֙ wat·tə·ḏab·bêr Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3fs H1696 addressed

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

וַתִּפֹּ֖ל wat·tip·pōl Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H5307 She fell

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

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

רַגְלָ֑יו raḡ·lāw N-fdc | 3ms H7272 his feet

וַתֵּ֣בְךְּ wat·tê·ḇək Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H1058 weeping

וַתִּתְחַנֶּן־ wat·tiṯ·ḥan·nen- Conj-w | V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3fs H2603 and begged

ל֗וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms him

לְהַֽעֲבִיר֙ lə·ha·‘ă·ḇîr Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H5674 to revoke

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

רָעַת֙ rā·‘aṯ N-fsc H7451 the evil

וְאֵת֙ wə·’êṯ Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -

מַֽחֲשַׁבְתּ֔וֹ ma·ḥă·šaḇ·tōw N-fsc | 3ms H4284 scheme

הָמָ֣ן hā·mān N-proper-ms H2001 of Haman

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

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 which

חָשַׁ֖ב ḥā·šaḇ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H2803 he had devised

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 against

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

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

וַיּ֤וֹשֶׁט way·yō·wō·šeṭ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H3447 extended

הַזָּהָ֑ב haz·zā·hāḇ Art | N-ms H2091 the gold

שַׁרְבִ֣ט šar·ḇiṭ N-msc H8275 scepter

לְאֶסְתֵּ֔ר lə·’es·têr Prep-l | N-proper-fs H635 toward Esther,

אֵ֖ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -

אֶסְתֵּ֔ר ’es·têr N-proper-fs H635 and [she]

וַתָּ֣קָם wat·tā·qām Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H6965 arose

וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖ד wat·ta·‘ă·mōḏ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H5975 and stood

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

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

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אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 If

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 it pleases

ט֜וֹב ṭō·wḇ Adj-ms H2896 . . .

וְאִם־ wə·’im- Conj H518 . . .

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

וַ֠תֹּאמֶר wat·tō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H559 she said,

מָצָ֧אתִי mā·ṣā·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H4672 and if I have found

חֵ֣ן ḥên N-ms H2580 favor

לְפָנָ֗יו lə·p̄ā·nāw Prep-l | N-cpc | 3ms H6440 in his sight,

הַדָּבָר֙ had·dā·ḇār Art | N-ms H1697 and the matter

וְכָשֵׁ֤ר wə·ḵā·šêr Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H3787 [seems] proper

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

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

אֲנִ֖י ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 and I

וְטוֹבָ֥ה wə·ṭō·w·ḇāh Conj-w | Adj-fs H2896 am pleasing

בְּעֵינָ֑יו bə·‘ê·nāw Prep-b | N-cdc | 3ms H5869 in his sight,

יִכָּתֵ֞ב yik·kā·ṯêḇ V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms H3789 may an order be written

לְהָשִׁ֣יב lə·hā·šîḇ Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H7725 to revoke

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַסְּפָרִ֗ים has·sə·p̄ā·rîm Art | N-mp H5612 the letters

מַחֲשֶׁ֜בֶת ma·ḥă·še·ḇeṯ N-fsc H4284 that the scheming

הָמָ֤ן hā·mān N-proper-ms H2001 Haman

בֶּֽן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son

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

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

כָּתַ֗ב kā·ṯaḇ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H3789 wrote

לְאַבֵּד֙ lə·’ab·bêḏ Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf H6 to destroy

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

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

אֲשֶׁ֖ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

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

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

מְדִינ֥וֹת mə·ḏî·nō·wṯ N-fpc H4082 provinces.

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כִּ֠י kî Conj H3588 For

אֵיכָכָ֤ה ’ê·ḵā·ḵāh Interjection H349 how

אוּכַל֙ ’ū·ḵal V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H3201 could I bear

וְֽרָאִ֔יתִי wə·rā·’î·ṯî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs H7200 to see

בָּרָעָ֖ה bā·rā·‘āh Prep-b, Art | Adj-fs H7451 the disaster

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 that

יִמְצָ֣א yim·ṣā V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H4672 would befall

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

עַמִּ֑י ‘am·mî N-msc | 1cs H5971 my people?

וְאֵֽיכָכָ֤ה wə·’ê·ḵā·ḵāh Conj-w | Interjection H349 How

אוּכַל֙ ’ū·ḵal V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H3201 could I bear

וְֽרָאִ֔יתִי wə·rā·’î·ṯî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs H7200 to see

בְּאָבְדַ֖ן bə·’ā·ḇə·ḏan Prep-b | N-msc H13 the destruction

מוֹלַדְתִּֽי׃ס mō·w·laḏ·tî N-fsc | 1cs H4138 of my kindred?

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

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

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

לְאֶסְתֵּ֣ר lə·’es·têr Prep-l | N-proper-fs H635 to Esther

הַמַּלְכָּ֔ה ham·mal·kāh Art | N-fs H4436 the Queen

וּֽלְמָרְדֳּכַ֖י ū·lə·mā·rə·do·ḵay Conj-w, Prep-l | N-proper-ms H4782 and Mordecai

הַיְּהוּדִ֑י hay·yə·hū·ḏî Art | N-proper-ms H3064 the Jew,

הִנֵּ֨ה hin·nêh Interjection H2009 Behold,

נָתַ֣תִּי nā·ṯat·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H5414 I have given

הָמָ֜ן hā·mān N-proper-ms H2001 Haman’s

בֵית־ ḇêṯ- N-msc H1004 estate

לְאֶסְתֵּ֗ר lə·’es·têr Prep-l | N-proper-fs H635 to Esther,

וְאֹתוֹ֙ wə·’ō·ṯōw Conj-w | DirObjM | 3ms H853 -

תָּל֣וּ tā·lū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H8518 and he was hanged

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 on

הָעֵ֔ץ hā·‘êṣ Art | N-ms H6086 the gallows

עַ֛ל ‘al Prep H5921 because

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -

שָׁלַ֥ח šā·laḥ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H7971 he attacked

יָד֖וֹ yā·ḏōw N-fsc | 3ms H3027 . . .

בַּיְּהוּדִיִּים׃ bay·yə·hū·ḏī·yīm Prep-b, Art | N-proper-mp H3064 the Jews.

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וְ֠אַתֶּם wə·’at·tem Conj-w | Pro-2mp H859 Now you

כִּתְב֨וּ kiṯ·ḇū V-Qal-Imp-mp H3789 may write

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

בְּשֵׁ֣ם bə·šêm Prep-b | N-msc H8034 name

כַּטּ֤וֹב kaṭ·ṭō·wḇ Prep-k, Art | Adj-ms H2896 as

בְּעֵֽינֵיכֶם֙ bə·‘ê·nê·ḵem Prep-b | N-cdc | 2mp H5869 you please

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 regarding

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

וְחִתְמ֖וּ wə·ḥiṯ·mū Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-mp H2856 and seal it

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

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 . . .

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

כְתָ֞ב ḵə·ṯāḇ N-ms H3791 For a decree

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 that

נִכְתָּ֣ב niḵ·tāḇ V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms H3789 is written

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

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

וְנַחְתּ֛וֹם wə·naḥ·tō·wm Conj-w | V-Nifal-InfAbs H2856 and sealed

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

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

אֵ֥ין ’ên Adv H369 cannot

לְהָשִֽׁיב׃ lə·hā·šîḇ Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H7725 be revoked.

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בָּֽעֵת־ bā·‘êṯ- Prep-b, Art | N-cs H6256 At once

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

סֹפְרֵֽי־ sō·p̄ə·rê- N-mpc H5613 scribes

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

בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֣ה biš·lō·wō·šāh Prep-b | Number-ms H7969 and on the twenty-third [day]

וְעֶשְׂרִים֮ wə·‘eś·rîm Conj-w | Number-cp H6242 . . .

בּוֹ֒ bōw Prep | 3ms

הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֜י haš·šə·lî·šî Art | Number-oms H7992 of the third

הוּא־ hū- Pro-3ms H1931 . . .

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

הַ֠הִיא ha·hî Art | Pro-3fs H1931 vvv

חֹ֣דֶשׁ ḥō·ḏeš N-msc H2320 the month

סִיוָ֗ן sî·wān N-proper-fs H5510 of Sivan

וַיִּכָּתֵ֣ב way·yik·kā·ṯêḇ Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3789 they recorded

כְּֽכָל־ kə·ḵāl- Prep-k | N-msc H3605 all of

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -

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

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

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

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

וְאֶ֣ל wə·’el Conj-w | Prep H413 and to

הָאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנִֽים־ hā·’ă·ḥaš·dar·pə·nîm- Art | N-mp H323 the satraps,

וְהַפַּחוֹת֩ wə·hap·pa·ḥō·wṯ Conj-w, Art | N-mp H6346 governors,

וְשָׂרֵ֨י wə·śā·rê Conj-w | N-mpc H8269 and princes

שֶׁ֣בַע še·ḇa‘ Number-fs H7651 of the 127

וְעֶשְׂרִ֤ים wə·‘eś·rîm Conj-w | Number-cp H6242 . . .

וּמֵאָה֙ ū·mê·’āh Conj-w | Number-fs H3967 . . .

הַמְּדִינ֜וֹת ham·mə·ḏî·nō·wṯ Art | N-fp H4082 provinces

אֲשֶׁ֣ר׀ ’ă·šer Pro-r H834

מֵהֹ֣דּוּ mê·hōd·dū Prep-m | N-proper-fs H1912 from India

וְעַד־ wə·‘aḏ- Conj-w | Prep H5704 to

כּ֗וּשׁ kūš N-proper-fs H3568 Cush

מְדִינָ֔ה mə·ḏî·nāh N-fs H4082 [writing] to each province

מְדִינָ֤ה mə·ḏî·nāh N-fs H4082 . . .

וּמְדִינָה֙ ū·mə·ḏî·nāh Conj-w | N-fs H4082 in its own script,

כִּכְתָבָ֔הּ kiḵ·ṯā·ḇāh Prep-k | N-msc | 3fs H3791 . . .

וְעַ֥ם wə·‘am Conj-w | N-ms H5971 vvv

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

כִּלְשֹׁנ֑וֹ kil·šō·nōw Prep-k | N-csc | 3ms H3956 in their own language,

וְאֶ֨ל־ wə·’el- Conj-w | Prep H413 and to

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

כִּכְתָבָ֖ם kiḵ·ṯā·ḇām Prep-k | N-msc | 3mp H3791 in their own script

וְכִלְשׁוֹנָֽם׃ wə·ḵil·šō·w·nām Conj-w, Prep-k | N-csc | 3mp H3956 and language.

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וַיִּכְתֹּ֗ב way·yiḵ·tōḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3789 Mordecai wrote

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

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

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

וַיַּחְתֹּ֖ם way·yaḥ·tōm Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H2856 and sealed it

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

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

וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח way·yiš·laḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7971 He sent

סְפָרִ֡ים sə·p̄ā·rîm N-mp H5612 the documents

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

בַּסּוּסִ֜ים bas·sū·sîm Prep-b, Art | N-mp H5483 mounted

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

רֹכְבֵ֤י rō·ḵə·ḇê V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc H7392 riding on

הָרֶ֙כֶשׁ֙ hā·re·ḵeš Art | N-ms H7409 swift horses

בְּנֵ֖י bə·nê N-mpc H1121 bred

הָֽאֲחַשְׁתְּרָנִ֔ים hā·’ă·ḥaš·tə·rā·nîm Art | N-mp H327 from the royal

הָֽרַמָּכִֽים׃ hā·ram·mā·ḵîm Art | N-mp H7424 mares.

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אֲשֶׁר֩ ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 By these letters

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

נָתַ֨ן nā·ṯan V-Qal-Perf-3ms H5414 permitted

לַיְּהוּדִ֣ים׀ lay·yə·hū·ḏîm Prep-l, Art | N-proper-mp H3064 the Jews

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

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

עִיר־ ‘îr- N-fsc H5892 and every city

וָעִ֗יר wā·‘îr Conj-w | N-fs H5892 . . .

לְהִקָּהֵל֮ lə·hiq·qā·hêl Prep-l | V-Nifal-Inf H6950 the right to assemble

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 and defend

וְלַעֲמֹ֣ד wə·la·‘ă·mōḏ Conj-w, Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H5975 . . .

נַפְשָׁם֒ nap̄·šām N-fsc | 3mp H5315 themselves,

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

וְלַהֲרֹ֨ג wə·la·hă·rōḡ Conj-w, Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H2026 kill,

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

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

חֵ֨יל ḥêl N-msc H2428 the forces

עַ֧ם ‘am N-ms H5971 of any people

וּמְדִינָ֛ה ū·mə·ḏî·nāh Conj-w | N-fs H4082 or province

הַצָּרִ֥ים haṣ·ṣā·rîm Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H6696 hostile to them,

אֹתָ֖ם ’ō·ṯām DirObjM | 3mp H853 -

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

טַ֣ף ṭap̄ N-ms H2945 and children,

וּשְׁלָלָ֖ם ū·šə·lā·lām Conj-w | N-msc | 3mp H7998 and to plunder

לָבֽוֹז׃ lā·ḇō·wz Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H962 their possessions.

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אֶחָ֔ד ’e·ḥāḏ Number-ms H259 The single

בְּי֣וֹם bə·yō·wm Prep-b | N-ms H3117 day [appointed]

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

מְדִינ֖וֹת mə·ḏî·nō·wṯ N-fpc H4082 the provinces

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

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

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

עָשָׂ֛ר ‘ā·śār Number-ms H6240 . . .

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

עָשָׂ֖ר ‘ā·śār Number-ms H6240 . . .

הוּא־ hū- Pro-3ms H1931 . . .

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

חֹ֥דֶשׁ ḥō·ḏeš N-msc H2320 the month

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

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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

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

הַיְּהוּדִיִּים hay·yə·hū·ḏī·yīm Art | N-proper-mp H3064 so that the Jews

וְלִהְי֨וֹת wə·lih·yō·wṯ Conj-w, Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H1961 would be

עֲתוּדִים ʿă·ṯū·ḏīm Adj-mp H6259 ready

הַזֶּ֔ה haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 on that

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

לְהִנָּקֵ֖ם lə·hin·nā·qêm Prep-l | V-Nifal-Inf H5358 to avenge themselves

מֵאֹיְבֵיהֶֽם׃ mê·’ō·yə·ḇê·hem Prep-m | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc | 3mp H341 on their enemies.

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

רֹכְבֵ֤י rō·ḵə·ḇê V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc H7392 rode

יָֽצְא֛וּ yā·ṣə·’ū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H3318 out

מְבֹהָלִ֥ים mə·ḇō·hā·lîm V-Pual-Prtcpl-mp H926 in haste

הָֽאֲחַשְׁתְּרָנִ֔ים hā·’ă·ḥaš·tə·rā·nîm Art | N-mp H327 on their royal

הָרֶ֙כֶשׁ֙ hā·re·ḵeš Art | N-ms H7409 horses,

וּדְחוּפִ֖ים ū·ḏə·ḥū·p̄îm Conj-w | V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-mp H1765 pressed on

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

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

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

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

הַבִּירָֽה׃פ hab·bî·rāh Art | N-fs H1002 in the citadel

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

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

יָצָ֣א׀ yā·ṣā V-Qal-Perf-3ms H3318 went out

מִלִּפְנֵ֣י mil·lip̄·nê Prep-m, Prep-l | N-cpc H6440 from the presence

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

בִּלְב֤וּשׁ bil·ḇūš Prep-b | N-msc H3830 in royal garments

מַלְכוּת֙ mal·ḵūṯ N-fsc H4438 . . .

תְּכֵ֣לֶת tə·ḵê·leṯ N-fs H8504 of blue

וָח֔וּר wā·ḥūr Conj-w | N-ms H2353 and white,

גְּדוֹלָ֔ה gə·ḏō·w·lāh Adj-fs H1419 with a large

זָהָב֙ zā·hāḇ N-ms H2091 gold

וַעֲטֶ֤רֶת wa·‘ă·ṭe·reṯ Conj-w | N-fsc H5850 crown

וְאַרְגָּמָ֑ן wə·’ar·gā·mān Conj-w | N-ms H713 and a purple

וְתַכְרִ֥יךְ wə·ṯaḵ·rîḵ Conj-w | N-msc H8509 robe

בּ֖וּץ būṣ N-ms H948 of fine linen.

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

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

צָהֲלָ֖ה ṣā·hă·lāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H6670 shouted

וְשָׂמֵֽחָה׃ wə·śā·mê·ḥāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3fs H8055 and rejoiced.

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לַיְּהוּדִ֕ים lay·yə·hū·ḏîm Prep-l, Art | N-proper-mp H3064 For the Jews

הָֽיְתָ֥ה hā·yə·ṯāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H1961 it was a time of

אוֹרָ֖ה ’ō·w·rāh N-fs H219 light

וְשִׂמְחָ֑ה wə·śim·ḥāh Conj-w | N-fs H8057 and gladness,

וְשָׂשֹׂ֖ן wə·śā·śōn Conj-w | N-ms H8342 of joy

וִיקָֽר׃ wî·qār Conj-w | N-ms H3366 and honor.

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וּבְכָל־ ū·ḇə·ḵāl Conj-w, Prep-b | N-msc H3605 In every

מְדִינָ֨ה mə·ḏî·nāh N-fs H4082 province

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

וּבְכָל־ ū·ḇə·ḵāl Conj-w, Prep-b | N-msc H3605 and every

עִ֣יר ‘îr N-fs H5892 city

וָעִ֗יר wā·‘îr Conj-w | N-fs H5892 . . .,

מְקוֹם֙ mə·qō·wm N-msc H4725 wherever

אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

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

דְּבַר־ də·ḇar- N-msc H1697 edict

וְדָתוֹ֙ wə·ḏā·ṯōw Conj-w | N-fsc | 3ms H1881 and decree

מַגִּ֔יעַ mag·gî·a‘ V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H5060 reached,

שִׂמְחָ֤ה śim·ḥāh N-fs H8057 there was joy

וְשָׂשׂוֹן֙ wə·śā·śō·wn Conj-w | N-ms H8342 and gladness

לַיְּהוּדִ֔ים lay·yə·hū·ḏîm Prep-l, Art | N-proper-mp H3064 among the Jews,

מִשְׁתֶּ֖ה miš·teh N-ms H4960 with feasting

וְי֣וֹם wə·yō·wm Conj-w | N-ms H3117 and celebrating

ט֑וֹב ṭō·wḇ Adj-ms H2896 . . ..

וְרַבִּ֞ים wə·rab·bîm Conj-w | Adj-mp H7227 And many

מֵֽעַמֵּ֤י mê·‘am·mê Prep-m | N-mpc H5971 of the people

הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ hā·’ā·reṣ Art | N-fs H776 of the land

מִֽתְיַהֲדִ֔ים miṯ·ya·hă·ḏîm V-Hitpael-Prtcpl-mp H3054 themselves became Jews,

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 because

פַּֽחַד־ pa·ḥaḏ- N-msc H6343 the fear

הַיְּהוּדִ֖ים hay·yə·hū·ḏîm Art | N-proper-mp H3064 of the Jews

נָפַ֥ל nā·p̄al V-Qal-Perf-3ms H5307 had fallen

עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ ‘ă·lê·hem Prep | 3mp H5921 upon them.

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