Esther - Interlinear Bible

1

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

עָשָׂ֥ר ‘ā·śār Number-ms H6240 . . .

יוֹם֙ yō·wm N-ms H3117 day

בּ֔וֹ bōw Prep | 3ms

אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

הִגִּ֧יעַ hig·gî·a‘ V-Hifil-Perf-3ms H5060 -

וּבִשְׁנֵים֩ ū·ḇiš·nêm Conj-w, Prep-b | Number-md H8147 of the twelfth

עָשָׂ֨ר ‘ā·śār Number-ms H6240 . . .

חֹ֜דֶשׁ ḥō·ḏeš N-ms H2320 month,

הוּא־ hū- Pro-3ms H1931 . . .

חֹ֣דֶשׁ ḥō·ḏeš N-msc H2320 the month

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

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

דְּבַר־ də·ḇar- N-msc H1697 command

וְדָת֖וֹ wə·ḏā·ṯōw Conj-w | N-fsc | 3ms H1881 and edict

לְהֵעָשׂ֑וֹת lə·hê·‘ā·śō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Nifal-Inf H6213 were to be executed.

בַּיּ֗וֹם bay·yō·wm Prep-b, Art | N-ms H3117 On this day

אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

אֹיְבֵ֤י ’ō·yə·ḇê V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc H341 the enemies

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

שִׂבְּר֜וּ śib·bə·rū V-Piel-Perf-3cp H7663 had hoped

לִשְׁל֣וֹט liš·lō·wṭ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7980 to overpower

בָּהֶ֔ם bā·hem Prep | 3mp them,

וְנַהֲפ֣וֹךְ wə·na·hă·p̄ō·wḵ Conj-w | V-Nifal-InfAbs H2015 but [their plan] was overturned

ה֔וּא hū Pro-3ms H1931 . . .

אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 . . .

הַיְּהוּדִ֛ים hay·yə·hū·ḏîm Art | N-proper-mp H3064 [and] the Jews

יִשְׁלְט֧וּ yiš·lə·ṭū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H7980 overpowered

הֵ֖מָּה hêm·māh Pro-3mp H1992 those

בְּשֹׂנְאֵיהֶֽם׃ bə·śō·nə·’ê·hem Prep-b | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc | 3mp H8130 who hated them.

2

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

מְדִינוֹת֙ mə·ḏî·nō·wṯ N-fpc H4082 of the provinces

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

אֳחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ ’o·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš N-proper-ms H325 Xerxes,

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

נִקְהֲל֨וּ niq·hă·lū V-Nifal-Perf-3cp H6950 assembled

בְּעָרֵיהֶ֗ם bə·‘ā·rê·hem Prep-b | N-fpc | 3mp H5892 in their cities

לִשְׁלֹ֣חַ liš·lō·aḥ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7971 to attack

יָ֔ד yāḏ N-fs H3027 . . .

בִּמְבַקְשֵׁ֖י bim·ḇaq·šê Prep-b | V-Piel-Prtcpl-mpc H1245 those who sought

רָֽעָתָ֑ם rā·‘ā·ṯām N-fsc | 3mp H7451 to harm them.

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 No

וְאִישׁ֙ wə·’îš Conj-w | N-ms H376 man

עָמַ֣ד ‘ā·maḏ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H5975 could withstand

לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם lip̄·nê·hem Prep-l | N-mpc | 3mp H6440 them,

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 because

פַּחְדָּ֖ם paḥ·dām N-msc | 3mp H6343 the fear of them

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

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 upon

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

הָעַמִּֽים׃ hā·‘am·mîm Art | N-mp H5971 peoples.

3

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

שָׂרֵ֨י śā·rê N-mpc H8269 the officials

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

וְהָאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנִ֣ים wə·hā·’ă·ḥaš·dar·pə·nîm Conj-w, Art | N-mp H323 the satraps,

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

לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ lam·me·leḵ Prep-l, Art | N-ms H4428 and the king’s

וְעֹשֵׂ֤י wə·‘ō·śê Conj-w | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc H6213 administrators

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

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

מְנַשְּׂאִ֖ים mə·naś·śə·’îm V-Piel-Prtcpl-mp H5375 helped

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

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

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 because

פַּֽחַד־ pa·ḥaḏ- N-msc H6343 the fear

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

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

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

4

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 For

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

גָ֤דוֹל ḡā·ḏō·wl Adj-ms H1419 exercised great

בְּבֵ֣ית bə·ḇêṯ Prep-b | N-msc H1004 power in the palace

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

וְשָׁמְע֖וֹ wə·šā·mə·‘ōw Conj-w | N-msc | 3ms H8089 and his fame

הוֹלֵ֣ךְ hō·w·lêḵ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H1980 spread

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

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

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 as

הָאִ֥ישׁ hā·’îš Art | N-ms H376 . . .

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

הוֹלֵ֥ךְ hō·w·lêḵ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H1980 became

וְגָדֽוֹל׃פ wə·ḡā·ḏō·wl Conj-w | V-Qal-InfAbs H1431 more and more powerful.

5

הַיְּהוּדִים֙ hay·yə·hū·ḏîm Art | N-proper-mp H3064 The Jews

וַיַּכּ֤וּ way·yak·kū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp H5221 put

מַכַּת־ mak·kaṯ- N-fsc H4347 . . .

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

אֹ֣יְבֵיהֶ֔ם ’ō·yə·ḇê·hem V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc | 3mp H341 their enemies

חֶ֥רֶב ḥe·reḇ N-fs H2719 to the sword,

וְהֶ֖רֶג wə·he·reḡ Conj-w | N-ms H2027 killing

וְאַבְדָ֑ן wə·’aḇ·ḏān Conj-w | N-ms H12 and destroying them,

וַיַּֽעֲשׂ֥וּ way·ya·‘ă·śū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H6213 and they did

כִּרְצוֹנָֽם׃ kir·ṣō·w·nām Prep-k | N-msc | 3mp H7522 as they pleased

בְשֹׂנְאֵיהֶ֖ם ḇə·śō·nə·’ê·hem Prep-b | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc | 3mp H8130 to those who hated them.

6

הַבִּירָ֗ה hab·bî·rāh Art | N-fs H1002 In the citadel

וּבְשׁוּשַׁ֣ן ū·ḇə·šū·šan Conj-w, Prep-b | N-proper-ms H7800 of Susa,

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

הָרְג֤וּ hā·rə·ḡū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H2026 killed

וְאַבֵּ֔ד wə·’ab·bêḏ Conj-w | V-Piel-InfAbs H6 and destroyed

חֲמֵ֥שׁ ḥă·mêš Number-fsc H2568 five

מֵא֖וֹת mê·’ō·wṯ Number-fp H3967 hundred

אִֽישׁ׃ ’îš N-ms H376 men,

7

וְאֵ֧ת׀ wə·’êṯ Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -

פַּרְשַׁנְדָּ֛תָא par·šan·dā·ṯā N-proper-ms H6577 including Parshandatha,

וְאֵ֥ת׀ wə·’êṯ Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -

דַּֽלְפ֖וֹן dal·p̄ō·wn N-proper-ms H1813 Dalphon,

וְאֵ֥ת׀ wə·’êṯ Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -

אַסְפָּֽתָא׃ ’as·pā·ṯā N-proper-ms H630 Aspatha,

8

וְאֵ֧ת׀ wə·’êṯ Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -

פּוֹרָ֛תָא pō·w·rā·ṯā N-proper-ms H6334 Poratha,

וְאֵ֥ת׀ wə·’êṯ Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -

אֲדַלְיָ֖א ’ă·ḏal·yā N-proper-ms H118 Adalia,

וְאֵ֥ת׀ wə·’êṯ Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -

אֲרִידָֽתָא׃ ’ă·rî·ḏā·ṯā N-proper-ms H743 Aridatha,

9

וְאֵ֤ת׀ wə·’êṯ Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -

פַּרְמַ֙שְׁתָּא֙ par·maš·tā N-proper-ms H6534 Parmashta,

וְאֵ֣ת׀ wə·’êṯ Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -

אֲרִיסַ֔י ’ă·rî·say N-proper-ms H747 Arisai,

וְאֵ֥ת׀ wə·’êṯ Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -

אֲרִדַ֖י ’ă·ri·ḏay N-proper-ms H742 Aridai,

וְאֵ֥ת׀ wə·’êṯ Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -

וַיְזָֽתָא׃ way·zā·ṯā N-proper-ms H2055 and Vaizatha.

10

הָרָ֑גוּ hā·rā·ḡū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H2026 They killed

עֲ֠שֶׂרֶת ‘ă·śe·reṯ Number-msc H6235 these ten

בְּנֵ֨י bə·nê N-mpc H1121 sons

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

בֶּֽן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son

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

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

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

לֹ֥א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 but they did not

שָׁלְח֖וּ šā·lə·ḥū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H7971 lay

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853

יָדָֽם׃ yā·ḏām N-fsc | 3mp H3027 a hand

וּבַ֨בִּזָּ֔ה ū·ḇab·biz·zāh Conj-w, Prep-b, Art | N-fs H961 on the plunder.

11

הַה֗וּא ha·hū Art | Pro-3ms H1931 On that

בָּ֣א bā V-Qal-Perf-3ms H935 . . .

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

מִסְפַּ֧ר mis·par N-msc H4557 the number

הַֽהֲרוּגִ֛ים ha·hă·rū·ḡîm Art | V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-mp H2026 of those killed

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

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

לִפְנֵ֥י lip̄·nê Prep-l | N-cpc H6440 was reported to

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

12

הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 who

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

הַמַּלְכָּ֗ה ham·mal·kāh Art | N-fs H4436 to Queen

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

הַבִּירָ֡ה hab·bî·rāh Art | N-fs H1002 In the citadel

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

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

הָרְגוּ֩ hā·rə·ḡū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H2026 have killed

וְאַבֵּ֜ד wə·’ab·bêḏ Conj-w | V-Piel-InfAbs H6 and destroyed

חֲמֵ֧שׁ ḥă·mêš Number-fsc H2568 five

מֵא֣וֹת mê·’ō·wṯ Number-fp H3967 hundred

אִ֗ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 men,

וְאֵת֙ wə·’êṯ Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -

הָמָ֔ן hā·mān N-proper-ms H2001 including Haman’s

עֲשֶׂ֣רֶת ‘ă·śe·reṯ Number-msc H6235 ten

בְּנֵֽי־ bə·nê- N-mpc H1121 sons.

מֶ֣ה meh Interrog H4100 What

עָשׂ֑וּ ‘ā·śū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H6213 have they done

בִּשְׁאָ֛ר biš·’ār Prep-b | N-msc H7605 in the rest

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

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

וּמַה־ ū·mah- Conj-w | Interrog H4100 Now what [is]

שְּׁאֵֽלָתֵךְ֙ šə·’ê·lā·ṯêḵ N-fsc | 2fs H7596 your petition?

וְיִנָּ֣תֵֽן wə·yin·nā·ṯên Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConjImperf-3ms H5414 It will be given

לָ֔ךְ lāḵ Prep | 2fs to you.

וּמַה־ ū·mah- Conj-w | Interrog H4100 And what

ע֖וֹד ‘ō·wḏ Adv H5750 further

בַּקָּשָׁתֵ֥ךְ baq·qā·šā·ṯêḵ N-fsc | 2fs H1246 do you request?

וְתֵעָֽשׂ׃ wə·ṯê·‘āś Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConjImperf.Jus-3fs H6213 It will be fulfilled.

13

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

וַתֹּ֤אמֶר wat·tō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H559 replied,

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 If

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 it pleases

ט֔וֹב ṭō·wḇ Adj-ms H2896 . . .

יִנָּתֵ֣ן yin·nā·ṯên V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms H5414 . . .

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

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

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

בְּשׁוּשָׁ֔ן bə·šū·šān Prep-b | N-proper-ms H7800 in Susa

גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 also

מָחָ֗ר mā·ḥār Adv H4279 have tomorrow

לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת la·‘ă·śō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H6213 to carry out

הַיּ֑וֹם hay·yō·wm Art | N-ms H3117 today’s

וְאֵ֛ת wə·’êṯ Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -

כְּדָ֣ת kə·ḏāṯ Prep-k | N-fsc H1881 edict,

הָמָ֖ן hā·mān N-proper-ms H2001 and may the bodies of Haman’s

עֲשֶׂ֥רֶת ‘ă·śe·reṯ Number-msc H6235 ten

בְּנֵֽי־ bə·nê- N-mpc H1121 sons

יִתְל֥וּ yiṯ·lū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H8518 be hanged

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 on

הָעֵֽץ׃ hā·‘êṣ Art | N-ms H6086 the gallows.

14

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

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

כֵּ֔ן kên Adv H3651 that this

לְהֵֽעָשׂ֣וֹת lə·hê·‘ā·śō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Nifal-Inf H6213 be done.

דָּ֖ת dāṯ N-fs H1881 An edict

וַתִּנָּתֵ֥ן wat·tin·nā·ṯên Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3fs H5414 was issued

בְּשׁוּשָׁ֑ן bə·šū·šān Prep-b | N-proper-ms H7800 in Susa,

וְאֵ֛ת wə·’êṯ Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -

תָּלֽוּ׃ tā·lū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H8518 and they hanged

עֲשֶׂ֥רֶת ‘ă·śe·reṯ Number-msc H6235 the ten

בְּנֵֽי־ bə·nê- N-mpc H1121 sons

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

15

אַרְבָּעָ֤ה ’ar·bā·‘āh Number-ms H702 On the fourteenth

עָשָׂר֙ ‘ā·śār Number-ms H6240 . . .

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

לְחֹ֣דֶשׁ lə·ḥō·ḏeš Prep-l | N-msc H2320 of the month

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

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

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -

בְּשׁוּשָׁ֗ן bə·šū·šān Prep-b | N-proper-ms H7800 in Susa

וַיִּֽקָּהֲל֞וּ way·yiq·qā·hă·lū Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3mp H6950 came together

גַּ֠ם gam Conj H1571 again

וַיַּֽהַרְג֣וּ way·ya·har·ḡū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H2026 and put to death

שְׁלֹ֥שׁ šə·lōš Number-fsc H7969 three

מֵא֖וֹת mê·’ō·wṯ Number-fp H3967 hundred

אִ֑ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 men

בְשׁוּשָׁ֔ן ḇə·šū·šān Prep-b | N-proper-ms H7800 [there],

לֹ֥א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 but they did not

שָׁלְח֖וּ šā·lə·ḥū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H7971 lay

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

יָדָֽם׃ yā·ḏām N-fsc | 3mp H3027 a hand

וּבַ֨בִּזָּ֔ה ū·ḇab·biz·zāh Conj-w, Prep-b, Art | N-fs H961 on the plunder.

16

וּשְׁאָ֣ר ū·šə·’ār Conj-w | N-msc H7605 The rest

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

אֲשֶׁר֩ ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

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

בִּמְדִינ֨וֹת bim·ḏî·nō·wṯ Prep-b | N-fpc H4082 provinces

נִקְהֲל֣וּ׀ niq·hă·lū V-Nifal-Perf-3cp H6950 also assembled

וְעָמֹ֣ד wə·‘ā·mōḏ Conj-w | V-Qal-InfAbs H5975 to defend

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 . . .

נַפְשָׁ֗ם nap̄·šām N-fsc | 3mp H5315 themselves

וְנ֙וֹחַ֙ wə·nō·w·aḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-InfAbs H5118 and rid themselves

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

וְהָרֹג֙ wə·hā·rōḡ Conj-w | V-Qal-InfAbs H2026 They killed

חֲמִשָּׁ֥ה ḥă·miš·šāh Number-ms H2568 75,000 {}

וְשִׁבְעִ֖ים wə·šiḇ·‘îm Conj-w | Number-cp H7657 . . .

אָ֑לֶף ’ā·lep̄ Number-ms H505 . . .

בְּשֹׂ֣נְאֵיהֶ֔ם bə·śō·nə·’ê·hem Prep-b | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc | 3mp H8130 who hated them,

לֹ֥א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 but they did not

שָֽׁלְח֖וּ šā·lə·ḥū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H7971 lay

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

יָדָֽם׃ yā·ḏām N-fsc | 3mp H3027 a hand

וּבַ֨בִּזָּ֔ה ū·ḇab·biz·zāh Conj-w, Prep-b, Art | N-fs H961 on the plunder.

17

שְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה šə·lō·šāh Number-ms H7969 This was done on the thirteenth

עָשָׂ֖ר ‘ā·śār Number-ms H6240 . . .

בְּיוֹם־ bə·yō·wm- Prep-b | N-msc H3117 day

לְחֹ֣דֶשׁ lə·ḥō·ḏeš Prep-l | N-msc H2320 of the month

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

בְּאַרְבָּעָ֤ה bə·’ar·bā·‘āh Prep-b | Number-ms H702 and on the fourteenth day

עָשָׂר֙ ‘ā·śār Number-ms H6240 . . .

בּ֔וֹ bōw Prep | 3ms

וְנ֗וֹחַ wə·nō·w·aḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-InfAbs H5117 they rested,

וְעָשֹׂ֣ה wə·‘ā·śōh Conj-w | V-Qal-InfAbs H6213 making it

אֹת֔וֹ ’ō·ṯōw DirObjM | 3ms H853 -

י֖וֹם yō·wm N-msc H3117 a day

מִשְׁתֶּ֥ה miš·teh N-ms H4960 of feasting

וְשִׂמְחָֽה׃ wə·śim·ḥāh Conj-w | N-fs H8057 and joy.

18

וְהַיְּהוּדִיִּים wə·hay·yə·hū·ḏī·yīm Conj-w, Art | N-proper-mp H3064 The Jews

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -

בְּשׁוּשָׁ֗ן bə·šū·šān Prep-b | N-proper-ms H7800 in Susa, however,

נִקְהֲלוּ֙ niq·hă·lū V-Nifal-Perf-3cp H6950 had assembled

בִּשְׁלֹשָׁ֤ה biš·lō·šāh Prep-b | Number-ms H7969 on the thirteenth

עָשָׂר֙ ‘ā·śār Number-ms H6240 . . .

בּ֔וֹ bōw Prep | 3ms

וּבְאַרְבָּעָ֥ה ū·ḇə·’ar·bā·‘āh Conj-w, Prep-b | Number-ms H702 and the fourteenth

עָשָׂ֖ר ‘ā·śār Number-ms H6240 days of the month

בּ֑וֹ bōw Prep | 3ms .

וְנ֗וֹחַ wə·nō·w·aḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-InfAbs H5117 So they rested

בַּחֲמִשָּׁ֤ה ba·ḥă·miš·šāh Prep-b, Art | Number-ms H2568 on the fifteenth

עָשָׂר֙ ‘ā·śār Number-ms H6240 day

בּ֔וֹ bōw Prep | 3ms ,

וְעָשֹׂ֣ה wə·‘ā·śōh Conj-w | V-Qal-InfAbs H6213 making

אֹת֔וֹ ’ō·ṯōw DirObjM | 3ms H853 it

י֖וֹם yō·wm N-msc H3117 a day

מִשְׁתֶּ֥ה miš·teh N-ms H4960 of feasting

וְשִׂמְחָֽה׃ wə·śim·ḥāh Conj-w | N-fs H8057 and joy.

19

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 This is why

כֵּ֞ן kên Adv H3651 . . .

הַפְּרוֹזִים hap·pə·rō·zīm Art | N-mp H6521 the rural

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

הַיֹּשְׁבִים֮ hay·yō·šə·ḇîm Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H3427 who live

בְּעָרֵ֣י bə·‘ā·rê Prep-b | N-fpc H5892 in the villages

הַפְּרָזוֹת֒ hap·pə·rā·zō·wṯ Art | N-fp H6519 . . .,

עֹשִׂ֗ים ‘ō·śîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H6213 observe

אֵ֠ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -

אַרְבָּעָ֤ה ’ar·bā·‘āh Number-ms H702 the fourteenth day

עָשָׂר֙ ‘ā·śār Number-ms H6240 . . .

לְחֹ֣דֶשׁ lə·ḥō·ḏeš Prep-l | N-msc H2320 of the month

אֲדָ֔ר ’ă·ḏār N-proper-ms H143 of Adar

י֣וֹם yō·wm N-msc H3117 as a day

שִׂמְחָ֥ה śim·ḥāh N-fs H8057 of joy

וּמִשְׁתֶּ֖ה ū·miš·teh Conj-w | N-ms H4960 and feasting.

וְי֣וֹם wə·yō·wm Conj-w | N-ms H3117 It is a holiday

ט֑וֹב ṭō·wḇ Adj-ms H2896 . . .

וּמִשְׁל֥וֹחַ ū·miš·lō·w·aḥ Conj-w | N-msc H4916 for sending

מָנ֖וֹת mā·nō·wṯ N-fp H4490 gifts

אִ֥ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 to one

לְרֵעֵֽהוּ׃פ lə·rê·‘ê·hū Prep-l | N-msc | 3ms H7453 another.

20

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

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיִּכְתֹּ֣ב way·yiḵ·tōḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3789 recorded

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

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

וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח way·yiš·laḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7971 and sent

סְפָרִ֜ים sə·p̄ā·rîm N-mp H5612 letters

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

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

אֲשֶׁר֙ ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

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

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

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

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

הַקְּרוֹבִ֖ים haq·qə·rō·w·ḇîm Art | Adj-mp H7138 both near

וְהָרְחוֹקִֽים׃ wə·hā·rə·ḥō·w·qîm Conj-w, Art | Adj-mp H7350 and far,

21

לְקַיֵּם֮ lə·qay·yêm Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf H6965 to establish

עֲלֵיהֶם֒ ‘ă·lê·hem Prep | 3mp H5921 among them

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

שָׁנָ֖ה šā·nāh N-fs H8141 . . .

וְשָׁנָֽה׃ wə·šā·nāh Conj-w | N-fs H8141 . . .

לִהְי֣וֹת lih·yō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H1961 vvv

עֹשִׂ֗ים ‘ō·śîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H6213 celebration

אֵ֠ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -

אַרְבָּעָ֤ה ’ar·bā·‘āh Number-ms H702 on the fourteenth

עָשָׂר֙ ‘ā·śār Number-ms H6240 . . .

חֲמִשָּׁ֥ה ḥă·miš·šāh Number-ms H2568 and fifteenth

עָשָׂ֖ר ‘ā·śār Number-ms H6240 . . .

בּ֑וֹ bōw Prep | 3ms

י֣וֹם yō·wm N-msc H3117 days

לְחֹ֣דֶשׁ lə·ḥō·ḏeš Prep-l | N-msc H2320 of the month

אֲדָ֔ר ’ă·ḏār N-proper-ms H143 of Adar

וְאֵ֛ת wə·’êṯ Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -

יוֹם־ yō·wm- N-msc H3117 -

22

כַּיָּמִ֗ים kay·yā·mîm Prep-k, Art | N-mp H3117 as the days

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 on which

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

נָ֨חוּ nā·ḥū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H5117 gained rest

בָהֶ֤ם ḇā·hem Prep | 3mp

מֵא֣וֹיְבֵיהֶ֔ם mê·’ō·wy·ḇê·hem Prep-m | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc | 3mp H341 from their enemies

וְהַחֹ֗דֶשׁ wə·ha·ḥō·ḏeš Conj-w, Art | N-ms H2320 and the month

אֲשֶׁר֩ ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 in which

מִיָּגוֹן֙ mî·yā·ḡō·wn Prep-m | N-ms H3015 their sorrow

נֶהְפַּ֨ךְ neh·paḵ V-Nifal-Perf-3ms H2015 turned

לָהֶ֤ם lā·hem Prep-l | Pro-3mp . . .

לְשִׂמְחָ֔ה lə·śim·ḥāh Prep-l | N-fs H8057 to joy

וּמֵאֵ֖בֶל ū·mê·’ê·ḇel Conj-w, Prep-m | N-ms H60 and their mourning

לְי֣וֹם lə·yō·wm Prep-l | N-ms H3117 into a holiday

ט֑וֹב ṭō·wḇ Adj-ms H2896 . . ..

לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת la·‘ă·śō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H6213 [He wrote] that these were to be

אוֹתָ֗ם ’ō·w·ṯām DirObjM | 3mp H853 -

יְמֵי֙ yə·mê N-mpc H3117 days

מִשְׁתֶּ֣ה miš·teh N-ms H4960 of feasting

וְשִׂמְחָ֔ה wə·śim·ḥāh Conj-w | N-fs H8057 and joy,

וּמִשְׁל֤וֹחַ ū·miš·lō·w·aḥ Conj-w | N-msc H4916 of sending

מָנוֹת֙ mā·nō·wṯ N-fp H4490 gifts

אִ֣ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 to one

לְרֵעֵ֔הוּ lə·rê·‘ê·hū Prep-l | N-msc | 3ms H7453 another

וּמַתָּנ֖וֹת ū·mat·tā·nō·wṯ Conj-w | N-fp H4979 [and]

לָֽאֶבְיוֹנִֽים׃ lā·’eḇ·yō·w·nîm Prep-l, Art | N-mp H34 to the poor.

23

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

אֵ֥ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853

וְקִבֵּל֙ wə·qib·bêl Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjPerf-3ms H6901 agreed to continue

לַעֲשׂ֑וֹת la·‘ă·śō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H6213 the custom

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -

הֵחֵ֖לּוּ hê·ḥêl·lū V-Hifil-Perf-3cp H2490 they had started,

וְאֵ֛ת wə·’êṯ Conj-w | DirObjM H853

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 as

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

כָּתַ֥ב kā·ṯaḇ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H3789 had written

אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ ’ă·lê·hem Prep | 3mp H413 to them.

24

כִּי֩ kî Conj H3588 For

הָמָ֨ן hā·mān N-proper-ms H2001 Haman

בֶּֽן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son

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

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

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

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 of all

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

חָשַׁ֥ב ḥā·šaḇ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H2803 had plotted

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 against

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

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

וְהִפִּ֥יל wə·hip·pîl Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms H5307 and had cast

פּוּר֙ pūr N-ms H6332 the Pur

ה֣וּא hū Pro-3ms H1931 (that is,

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

לְהֻמָּ֖ם lə·hum·mām Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf | 3mp H2000 to crush

וּֽלְאַבְּדָֽם׃ ū·lə·’ab·bə·ḏām Conj-w, Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf | 3mp H6 and destroy them.

25

וּבְבֹאָהּ֮ ū·ḇə·ḇō·’āh Conj-w, Prep-b | V-Qal-Inf | 3fs H935 But when it came

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

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

אָמַ֣ר ’ā·mar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H559 he commanded

עִם־ ‘im- Prep H5973 by

הַסֵּ֔פֶר has·sê·p̄er Art | N-ms H5612 letter

הָרָעָ֛ה hā·rā·‘āh Art | Adj-fs H7451 that the wicked

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

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 which

חָשַׁ֥ב ḥā·šaḇ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H2803 Haman had devised

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 against

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

יָשׁ֞וּב yā·šūḇ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H7725 should come back

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 upon

רֹאשׁ֑וֹ rō·šōw N-msc | 3ms H7218 his own head,

אֹת֛וֹ ’ō·ṯōw DirObjM | 3ms H853 and that he

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

בָּנָ֖יו bā·nāw N-mpc | 3ms H1121 his sons

וְתָל֥וּ wə·ṯā·lū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp H8518 should be hanged

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 on

הָעֵֽץ׃ hā·‘êṣ Art | N-ms H6086 the gallows.

26

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 Therefore

כֵּ֡ן kên Adv H3651 . . .

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

לַיָּמִ֨ים lay·yā·mîm Prep-l, Art | N-mp H3117 days

קָֽרְאוּ֩ qā·rə·’ū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H7121 are called

פוּרִים֙ p̄ū·rîm N-mp H6332 Purim,

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 from

שֵׁ֣ם šêm N-msc H8034 the word

הַפּ֔וּר hap·pūr Art | N-ms H6332 Pur.

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 Because of

כֵּ֕ן kên Adv H3651 . . .

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 . . .

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

דִּבְרֵ֖י diḇ·rê N-mpc H1697 the instructions

הַזֹּ֑את haz·zōṯ Art | Pro-fs H2063 in this

הָאִגֶּ֣רֶת hā·’ig·ge·reṯ Art | N-fs H107 letter,

וּמָֽה־ ū·māh- Conj-w | Interrog H4100 and because of all

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 . . .

כָּ֔כָה kā·ḵāh Adv H3602 . . .

רָא֣וּ rā·’ū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H7200 they had seen

וּמָ֥ה ū·māh Conj-w | Interrog H4100 and experienced

הִגִּ֖יעַ hig·gî·a‘ V-Hifil-Perf-3ms H5060 . . .

אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ ’ă·lê·hem Prep | 3mp H413 . . .,

27

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

וְקִבֵּל wə·qib·bēl Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjPerf-3cp H6901 bound themselves

קִיְּמ֣וּ qî·yə·mū V-Piel-Perf-3cp H6965 to establish the custom

עֲלֵיהֶ֨ם׀ ‘ă·lê·hem Prep | 3mp H5921 that they

וְעַל־ wə·‘al- Conj-w | Prep H5921 . . .

זַרְעָ֜ם zar·‘ām N-msc | 3mp H2233 and their descendants

וְעַ֨ל wə·‘al Conj-w | Prep H5921 . . .

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 and all

הַנִּלְוִ֤ים han·nil·wîm Art | V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp H3867 who join

עֲלֵיהֶם֙ ‘ă·lê·hem Prep | 3mp H5921 them

וְלֹ֣א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 should not

יַעֲב֔וֹר ya·‘ă·ḇō·wr V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H5674 fail

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

עֹשִׂ֗ים ‘ō·śîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H6213 to celebrate

אֵ֣ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -

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

שְׁנֵ֤י šə·nê Number-mdc H8147 two

הַיָּמִים֙ hay·yā·mîm Art | N-mp H3117 days

וְכִזְמַנָּ֑ם wə·ḵiz·man·nām Conj-w, Prep-k | N-msc | 3mp H2165 at the [appointed] time

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

שָׁנָ֖ה šā·nāh N-fs H8141 and every year

וְשָׁנָֽה׃ wə·šā·nāh Conj-w | N-fs H8141 . . .,

כִּכְתָבָ֖ם kiḵ·ṯā·ḇām Prep-k | N-msc | 3mp H3791 according to their regulation.

28

הָ֠אֵלֶּה hā·’êl·leh Art | Pro-cp H428 These

וְהַיָּמִ֣ים wə·hay·yā·mîm Conj-w, Art | N-mp H3117 days

נִזְכָּרִ֨ים niz·kā·rîm V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp H2142 [should be] remembered

וְנַעֲשִׂ֜ים wə·na·‘ă·śîm Conj-w | V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp H6213 and celebrated

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

דּ֣וֹר dō·wr N-ms H1755 generation

וָד֗וֹר wā·ḏō·wr Conj-w | N-ms H1755 . . .,

מִשְׁפָּחָה֙ miš·pā·ḥāh N-fs H4940 family

וּמִשְׁפָּחָ֔ה ū·miš·pā·ḥāh Conj-w | N-fs H4940 . . .,

מְדִינָ֥ה mə·ḏî·nāh N-fs H4082 province

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

וְעִ֣יר wə·‘îr Conj-w | N-fs H5892 and city

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

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

וִימֵ֞י wî·mê Conj-w | N-mpc H3117 days

הַפּוּרִ֣ים hap·pū·rîm Art | N-mp H6332 of Purim

לֹ֤א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 should not

יַֽעַבְרוּ֙ ya·‘aḇ·rū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H5674 fail [to be observed]

מִתּ֣וֹךְ mit·tō·wḵ Prep-m | N-msc H8432 among

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

וְזִכְרָ֖ם wə·ziḵ·rām Conj-w | N-msc | 3mp H2143 nor should the memory of them

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 . . .

יָס֥וּף yā·sūp̄ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H5486 fade

מִזַּרְעָֽם׃ס miz·zar·‘ām Prep-m | N-msc | 3mp H2233 from their descendants.

29

הַמַּלְכָּ֧ה ham·mal·kāh Art | N-fs H4436 So Queen

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

בַת־ ḇaṯ- N-fsc H1323 daughter

אֲבִיחַ֛יִל ’ă·ḇî·ḥa·yil N-proper-ms H32 of Abihail,

וּמָרְדֳּכַ֥י ū·mā·rə·do·ḵay Conj-w | N-proper-ms H4782 along with Mordecai

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

אֶת־ ’eṯ- Prep H853 -

וַ֠תִּכְתֹּב wat·tiḵ·tōḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H3789 wrote

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 with full

תֹּ֑קֶף tō·qep̄ N-ms H8633 authority

לְקַיֵּ֗ם lə·qay·yêm Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf H6965 to confirm

הַזֹּ֖את haz·zōṯ Art | Pro-fs H2063 this

הַשֵּׁנִֽית׃ haš·šê·nîṯ Art | Number-ofs H8145 second

אֵ֣ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -

אִגֶּ֧רֶת ’ig·ge·reṯ N-fsc H107 letter

הַפּוּרִ֛ים hap·pū·rîm Art | N-mp H6332 concerning Purim.

30

וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח way·yiš·laḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7971 And [Mordecai] sent

סְפָרִ֜ים sə·p̄ā·rîm N-mp H5612 letters

דִּבְרֵ֥י diḇ·rê N-mpc H1697 [with] words

שָׁל֖וֹם šā·lō·wm N-ms H7965 of peace

וֶאֱמֶֽת׃ we·’ĕ·meṯ Conj-w | N-fs H571 and truth

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

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

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 in

שֶׁ֨בַע še·ḇa‘ Number-fs H7651 the 127

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

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

מְדִינָ֔ה mə·ḏî·nāh N-fs H4082 provinces

מַלְכ֖וּת mal·ḵūṯ N-fsc H4438 of the kingdom

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

31

לְקַיֵּ֡ם lə·qay·yêm Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf H6965 in order to confirm

אֵת־ ’êṯ- DirObjM H853 -

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

יְמֵי֩ yə·mê N-mpc H3117 days

הַפֻּרִ֨ים hap·pu·rîm Art | N-mp H6332 of Purim

בִּזְמַנֵּיהֶ֗ם biz·man·nê·hem Prep-b | N-mpc | 3mp H2165 at their [appointed] time,

כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ ka·’ă·šer Prep-k | Pro-r H834 just as

עֲלֵיהֶ֜ם ‘ă·lê·hem Prep | 3mp H5921 -

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

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

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

וְאֶסְתֵּ֣ר wə·’es·têr Conj-w | N-proper-fs H635 Esther

קִיַּ֨ם qî·yam V-Piel-Perf-3ms H6965 had established them

וְכַאֲשֶׁ֛ר wə·ḵa·’ă·šer Conj-w, Prep-k | Pro-r H834 [and]

קִיְּמ֥וּ qî·yə·mū V-Piel-Perf-3cp H6965 had committed

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 . . .

נַפְשָׁ֖ם nap̄·šām N-fsc | 3mp H5315 themselves

וְעַל־ wə·‘al- Conj-w | Prep H5921 . . .

זַרְעָ֑ם zar·‘ām N-msc | 3mp H2233 and their descendants

דִּבְרֵ֥י diḇ·rê N-mpc H1697 to the times

הַצֹּמ֖וֹת haṣ·ṣō·mō·wṯ Art | N-mp H6685 of fasting

וְזַעֲקָתָֽם׃ wə·za·‘ă·qā·ṯām Conj-w | N-fsc | 3mp H2201 and lamentation.

32

אֶסְתֵּ֔ר ’es·têr N-proper-fs H635 So Esther’s

וּמַאֲמַ֣ר ū·ma·’ă·mar Conj-w | N-msc H3982 decree

קִיַּ֕ם qî·yam V-Piel-Perf-3ms H6965 confirmed

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

דִּבְרֵ֥י diḇ·rê N-mpc H1697 regulations

הַפֻּרִ֖ים hap·pu·rîm Art | N-mp H6332 about Purim,

וְנִכְתָּ֖ב wə·niḵ·tāḇ Conj-w | V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms H3789 which were written

בַּסֵּֽפֶר׃פ bas·sê·p̄er Prep-b, Art | N-ms H5612 into the record.

Esther 9