Esther 1

Hebrew · Old Testament

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הָיָהhâyâhThis is what happenedH1961 יוֹםyôwmin the daysH3117 אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁʼĂchashvêrôwshof Xerxes ,H325 הוּאhûwʼ...H1931 אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁʼĂchashvêrôwsh...H325 מָלַךְmâlakwho reigned overH4427 שֶׁבַעshebaʻ127H7651 עֶשְׂרִיםʻesrîym...H6242 מֵאָהmêʼâh...H3967 מְדִינָהmᵉdîynâhprovincesH4082 הֹדוּHôdûwfrom IndiaH1912 עַדʻadtoH5704 כּוּשׁKûwshCush.H3568

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הֵםhêmIn thoseH1992 יוֹםyôwmdaysH3117 מֶלֶךְmelekKingH4428 אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁʼĂchashvêrôwshXerxesH325 יָשַׁבyâshabsatH3427 עַלʻalonH5921 מַלְכוּתmalkûwthhis royalH4438 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 כִּסֵּאkiççêʼthroneH3678 בִּירָהbîyrâhin the citadelH1002 שׁוּשַׁןShûwshanof Susa.H7800

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שָׁלוֹשׁshâlôwshIn the thirdH7969 שָׁנֶהshânehyearH8141 מָלַךְmâlakof his reign ,H4427 עָשָׂהʻâsâh(Xerxes) heldH6213 מִשְׁתֶּהmishteha feastH4960 כֹּלkôlfor allH3605 שַׂרsarhis officialsH8269 עֶבֶדʻebedand servants.H5650 חַיִלchayilThe military leadersH2428 פָּרַסPâraçof PersiaH6539 מָדַיMâdayand MediaH4074 פָּנִיםpânîym(were there) ,H6440 פַּרְתַּםpartamalong with the noblesH6579 שַׂרsarand princesH8269 מְדִינָהmᵉdîynâhof the provinces.H4082

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רַבrabAnd for a fullH7227 שְׁמֹנִיםshᵉmônîym180H8084 מֵאָהmêʼâh...H3967 יוֹםyôwm...H3117 יוֹםyôwmdaysH3117 רָאָהrâʼâhhe displayedH7200 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 כָּבוֹדkâbôwdthe gloriousH3519 עֹשֶׁרʻôsherrichesH6239 מַלְכוּתmalkûwthof his kingdomH4438 אֵתʼêthandH853 תִּפְאָרָהtiphʼârâhthe magnificentH8597 יְקָרyᵉqârsplendorH3366 גְּדוּלָהgᵉdûwlâhof his greatness.H1420

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שָׁקָהshâqâhBeverages were servedH8248 כְּלִיkᵉlîyin an array of gobletsH3627 זָהָבzâhâbof gold ,H2091 כְּלִיkᵉlîyeachH3627 כְּלִיkᵉlîy...H3627 שָׁנָהshânâhwith a different design ,H8138 מַלְכוּתmalkûwthand the royalH4438 יַיִןyayinwineH3196 רַבrabflowed freely ,H7227 מֶלֶךְmelekaccording to the king’sH4428 יָדyâdbounty.H3027

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דָּתdâthByH1881 יָסַדyâçadorderH3245 מֶלֶךְmelekof the king ,H4428 אַיִןʼayinnoH369 אָנַסʼânaçlimit was placedH597 כִּיkîythat, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, sinceH3588 כֵּןkênso, therefore, thus (adverb)H3651 שְׁתִיָּהshᵉthîyâhon the drinking ,H8360 עַלʻal...H5921 כֹּלkôland everyH3605 רַבrabofficialH7227 בַּיִתbayithof his householdH1004 עָשָׂהʻâsâhwas to serveH6213 אִישׁʼîysheachH376 אִישׁʼîyshmanH376 רָצוֹןrâtsôwnwhatever he desired.H7522

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מַלְכָּהmalkâhQueenH4436 וַשְׁתִּיVashtîyVashtiH2060 גַּםgamalsoH1571 עָשָׂהʻâsâhgaveH6213 מִשְׁתֶּהmishteha banquetH4960 אִשָּׁהʼishshâhfor the womenH802 מַלְכוּתmalkûwthin the royalH4438 בַּיִתbayithpalaceH1004 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 מֶלֶךְmelekof KingH4428 אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁʼĂchashvêrôwshXerxes.H325

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בּוֹאbôwʼto bringH935 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 מַלְכָּהmalkâhQueenH4436 וַשְׁתִּיVashtîyVashtiH2060 פָּנִיםpânîymbeforeH6440 מֶלֶךְmelekhim ,H4428 מַלְכוּתmalkûwth(wearing) her royalH4438 כֶּתֶרkethercrown ,H3804 רָאָהrâʼâhto displayH7200 יֳפִיyŏphîyher beautyH3308 עַםʻamto the peopleH5971 שַׂרsarand officials.H8269 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 כִּיkîyForH3588 הוּאhûwʼshe (was)H1931 טוֹבṭôwbbeautifulH2896 מַרְאֶהmarʼehto behold.H4758

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מַלְכָּהmalkâhQueenH4436 וַשְׁתִּיVashtîyVashti, however ,H2060 מָאֵןmâʼênrefusedH3985 בּוֹאbôwʼto comeH935 מֶלֶךְmelekat the king’sH4428 דָּבָרdâbârcommandH1697 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 יָדyâd(brought) byH3027 סָרִיסçârîyç(his) eunuchs.H5631 מֶלֶךְmelekAnd the kingH4428 קָצַףqâtsaphbecame furiousH7107 מְאֹדmᵉʼôd... ,H3966 חֵמָהchêmâhand his angerH2534 בָּעַרbâʻarburnedH1197

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מֶלֶךְmelekThen the kingH4428 אָמַרʼâmarconsultedH559 חָכָםchâkâmthe wise menH2450 יָדַעyâdaʻwho knewH3045 עֵתʻêththe times ,H6256 כִּיkîyfor it wasH3588 כֵּןkêncustomaryH3651 מֶלֶךְmelekfor himH4428 דָּבָרdâbârto conferH1697 פָּנִיםpânîymwithH6440 כֹּלkôl...H3605 יָדַעyâdaʻthe expertsH3045 דָּתdâthin lawH1881 דִּיןdîynand justice.H1779

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קָרוֹבqârôwbHis closest advisors (were)H7138 אֵלʼêlto, toward, unto (of motion)H413 כַּרְשְׁנָאKarshᵉnâʼCarshena ,H3771 שֵׁתָרShêthârShethar ,H8369 אַדְמָתָאʼAdmâthâʼAdmatha ,H133 תַּרְשִׁישׁTarshîyshTarshish ,H8659 מֶרֶסMereçMeres ,H4825 מַרְסְנָאMarçᵉnâʼMarsena ,H4826 מְמוּכָןMᵉmûwkânand Memucan ,H4462 שֶׁבַעshebaʻthe sevenH7651 שַׂרsarprincesH8269 פָּרַסPâraçof PersiaH6539 מָדַיMâdayand MediaH4074 רָאָהrâʼâhwho had personal access toH7200 פָּנִיםpânîym...H6440 מֶלֶךְmelekthe kingH4428 יָשַׁבyâshab(and) rankedH3427 רִאשׁוֹןriʼshôwnhighestH7223 מַלְכוּתmalkûwthin the kingdom.H4438

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דָּתdâth“ According to law , ”H1881 מָהmâhhe asked, “whatH4100 עָשָׂהʻâsâhshould be doneH6213 מַלְכָּהmalkâhwith QueenH4436 וַשְׁתִּיVashtîyVashti ,H2060 עַלʻalsinceH5921 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 לֹאlôʼshe refused to obeyH3808 עָשָׂהʻâsâh...H6213 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 מַאֲמַרmaʼămarthe commandH3982 מֶלֶךְmelekof KingH4428 אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁʼĂchashvêrôwshXerxesH325 יָדyâddelivered byH3027 סָרִיסçârîyçthe eunuchs ? ”H5631

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זֶהzehThisH2088 יוֹםyôwmvery dayH3117 שָׂרָהsârâhthe noble womenH8282 פָּרַסPâraçof PersiaH6539 מָדַיMâdayand MediaH4074 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhoH834 שָׁמַעshâmaʻhave heardH8085 אֵתʼêthaboutH853 מַלְכָּהmalkâhthe queen’sH4436 דָּבָרdâbârconductH1697 אָמַרʼâmarwill sayH559 כֹּלkôlthe same thing to allH3605 מֶלֶךְmelekthe king’sH4428 שַׂרsarofficials ,H8269 דַּיdayresulting in muchH1767 בִּזָּיוֹןbizzâyôwncontemptH963 קֶצֶףqetsephand wrath.H7110

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אִםʼimSo ifH518 עַלʻal...H5921 טוֹבṭôwbit pleasesH2896 מֶלֶךְmelekthe kingH4428 פָּנִיםpânîym... ,H6440 יָצָאyâtsâʼlet him issueH3318 מַלְכוּתmalkûwtha royalH4438 דָּבָרdâbârdecree ,H1697 כָּתַבkâthaband let it be recordedH3789 דָּתdâthin the lawsH1881 פָּרַסPâraçof PersiaH6539 מָדַיMâdayand MediaH4074 לֹאlôʼso that it cannotH3808 עָבַרʻâbarbe repealed ,H5674 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834 וַשְׁתִּיVashtîyVashtiH2060 לֹאlôʼshall never againH3808 בּוֹאbôwʼenterH935 פָּנִיםpânîymthe presenceH6440 מֶלֶךְmelekof KingH4428 אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁʼĂchashvêrôwshXerxes ,H325 מַלְכוּתmalkûwthand that her royal positionH4438 נָתַןnâthanshall be givenH5414 מֶלֶךְmelek...H4428 רְעוּתrᵉʻûwthto a womanH7468 טוֹבṭôwbbetterH2896 מִןminthan she.H4480

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פִּתְגָּםpithgâmThe edictH6599 מֶלֶךְmelekthe kingH4428 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 עָשָׂהʻâsâhissuesH6213 שָׁמַעshâmaʻwill be heardH8085 כֹּלkôlthroughoutH3605 רַבrabhis vastH7227 הוּאhûwʼ...H1931 מַלְכוּתmalkûwthkingdom —H4438 כִּיkîyand soH3588 כֹּלkôlallH3605 אִשָּׁהʼishshâhwomen ,H802 קָטָןqâṭânfrom the leastH6996 עַדʻadtoH5704 גָּדוֹלgâdôwlthe greatest ,H1419 נָתַןnâthanwill honorH5414 יְקָרyᵉqâr...H3366 בַּעַלbaʻaltheir husbands. ”H1167

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מֶלֶךְmelekThe kingH4428 שַׂרsarand his princesH8269 יָטַבyâṭabwere pleasedH3190 עַיִןʻayin...H5869 דָּבָרdâbârwith this counsel ;H1697 מֶלֶךְmelekso the kingH4428 עָשָׂהʻâsâhdidH6213 מְמוּכָןMᵉmûwkânas MemucanH4462 דָּבָרdâbârhad advised.H1697

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