Esther 4

Hebrew · Old Testament

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Esther 4 - 1

מׇרְדְּכַיMordᵉkayWhen MordecaiH4782 יָדַעyâdaʻlearned ofH3045 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 כֹּלkôlallH3605 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834 עָשָׂהʻâsâhhad happened ,H6213 מׇרְדְּכַיMordᵉkayheH4782 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 קָרַעqâraʻtoreH7167 בֶּגֶדbegedhis clothes ,H899 לָבַשׁlâbashput onH3847 שַׂקsaqsackclothH8242 אֵפֶרʼêpherand ashes ,H665 יָצָאyâtsâʼand went outH3318 תָּוֶךְtâvekinto the middleH8432 עִירʻîyrof the city ,H5892 זָעַקzâʻaqwailingH2199 זַעַקzaʻaq...H2201 גָּדוֹלgâdôwlloudlyH1419 מַרmarand bitterly.H4751

Esther 4 - 2

בּוֹאbôwʼBut he went onlyH935 עַדʻadasH5704 פָּנִיםpânîym...H6440 מֶלֶךְmelekfar as the king’sH4428 שַׁעַרshaʻargate ,H8179 כִּיkîybecauseH3588 אַיִןʼayinthe law prohibitedH369 לְבוּשׁlᵉbûwshanyone wearingH3830 שַׂקsaqsackclothH8242 בּוֹאbôwʼfrom enteringH935 אֵלʼêl...H413 מֶלֶךְmelek(that)H4428 שַׁעַרshaʻargate.H8179

Esther 4 - 3

כֹּלkôlIn everyH3605 מְדִינָהmᵉdîynâhprovinceH4082 מְדִינָהmᵉdîynâh...H4082 מָקוֹםmâqôwmto whichH4725 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 מֶלֶךְmelekthe king’sH4428 דָּבָרdâbârcommandH1697 דָּתdâthand edictH1881 נָגַעnâgaʻcame ,H5060 גָּדוֹלgâdôwlthere was greatH1419 אֵבֶלʼêbelmourningH60 יְהוּדִיYᵉhûwdîyamong the Jews.H3064 צוֹםtsôwmThey fasted ,H6685 בְּכִיBᵉkîywept ,H1065 מִסְפֵּדmiçpêdand lamented ,H4553 רַבraband manyH7227 יַצַעyatsaʻlayH3331 שַׂקsaqin sackclothH8242 אֵפֶרʼêpherand ashes.H665

Esther 4 - 4

אֶסְתֵּרʼEçtêrWhen Esther -’sH635 נַעֲרָהnaʻărâhmaidensH5291 סָרִיסçârîyçand eunuchsH5631 בּוֹאbôwʼcameH935 נָגַדnâgadand toldH5046 מַלְכָּהmalkâhthe queenH4436 חוּלchûwlwas overcome with distressH2342 מְאֹדmᵉʼôd....H3966 שָׁלַחshâlachShe sentH7971 בֶּגֶדbegedclothesH899 מׇרְדְּכַיMordᵉkayfor MordecaiH4782 לָבַשׁlâbashto wearH3847 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 סוּרçûwrinstead ofH5493 שַׂקsaqhis sackcloth ,H8242 עַלʻal...H5921 לֹאlôʼbut he would notH3808 קָבַלqâbalaccept them.H6901

Esther 4 - 5

אֶסְתֵּרʼEçtêrThen Esther -H635 קָרָאqârâʼsummonedH7121 הֲתָךְHăthâkHathach ,H2047 מֶלֶךְmelekone of the king’sH4428 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 סָרִיסçârîyçeunuchsH5631 עָמַדʻâmadappointedH5975 פָּנִיםpânîymto her ,H6440 צָוָהtsâvâhand she dispatched himH6680 עַלʻaltoH5921 מׇרְדְּכַיMordᵉkayMordecaiH4782 יָדַעyâdaʻto learnH3045 מָהmâhwhat was troubling himH4100 זֶהzeh...H2088 עַלʻaland whyH5921 מָהmâh...H4100 זֶהzeh....H2088

Esther 4 - 6

הֲתָךְHăthâkSo HathachH2047 יָצָאyâtsâʼwent outH3318 אֵלʼêltoH413 מׇרְדְּכַיMordᵉkayMordecaiH4782 אֵלʼêlinH413 עִירʻîyrthe cityH5892 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 רְחֹבrᵉchôbsquareH7339 פָּנִיםpânîymin frontH6440 מֶלֶךְmelekof the king’sH4428 שַׁעַרshaʻargate ,H8179

Esther 4 - 7

מׇרְדְּכַיMordᵉkayand MordecaiH4782 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 נָגַדnâgadtoldH5046 כֹּלkôlallH3605 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834 קָרָהqârâhhad happened to him ,H7136 אֵתʼêthincludingH853 פָּרָשָׁהpârâshâhthe exact amountH6575 כֶּסֶףkeçephof moneyH3701 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834 הָמָןHâmânHamanH2001 אָמַרʼâmarhad promisedH559 שָׁקַלshâqalto payH8254 עַלʻalintoH5921 מֶלֶךְmelekthe royalH4428 גֶּנֶזgeneztreasuryH1595 אָבַדʼâbadin order to destroyH6 יְהוּדִיYᵉhûwdîythe Jews.H3064

Esther 4 - 8

אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 נָתַןnâthanMordecai also gave (Hathach)H5414 פַּרְשֶׁגֶןparshegena copyH6572 כָּתָבkâthâbof the writtenH3791 דָּתdâthdecreeH1881 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 נָתַןnâthanissuedH5414 שׁוּשַׁןShûwshanin SusaH7800 שָׁמַדshâmadfor the destruction (of the Jews) ,H8045 רָאָהrâʼâhto showH7200 נָגַדnâgadand explainH5046 אֵתʼêthtoH853 אֶסְתֵּרʼEçtêrEsther -H635 צָוָהtsâvâhurgingH6680 עַלʻalherH5921 בּוֹאbôwʼto approachH935 אֵלʼêl...H413 מֶלֶךְmelekthe king ,H4428 חָנַןchânanimplore his favorH2603 בָּקַשׁbâqashand pleadH1245 פָּנִיםpânîymbefore himH6440 עַלʻalforH5921 עַםʻamher people.H5971

Esther 4 - 9

הֲתָךְHăthâkSo HathachH2047 בּוֹאbôwʼwent backH935 נָגַדnâgadand relayedH5046 מׇרְדְּכַיMordᵉkayMordecai’sH4782 דָּבָרdâbârresponseH1697 אֶסְתֵּרʼEçtêrto Esther -H635 אֵתʼêth-.H853

Esther 4 - 10

אֶסְתֵּרʼEçtêrThen Esther -H635 אָמַרʼâmarspokeH559 הֲתָךְHăthâkto HathachH2047 צָוָהtsâvâhand instructed himH6680 אֵלʼêltoH413 מׇרְדְּכַיMordᵉkaytell Mordecai ,H4782

Esther 4 - 11

כֹּלkôl“ AllH3605 מֶלֶךְmelekthe royalH4428 עֶבֶדʻebedofficialsH5650 עַםʻamand the peopleH5971 מֶלֶךְmelekof the king’sH4428 מְדִינָהmᵉdîynâhprovincesH4082 יָדַעyâdaʻknowH3045 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834 אֶחָדʼechâdoneH259 דָּתdâthlawH1881 כֹּלkôlapplies to everyH3605 אִישׁʼîyshmanH376 אִשָּׁהʼishshâhor womanH802 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhoH834 בּוֹאbôwʼapproachesH935 אֵלʼêl...H413 מֶלֶךְmelekthe kingH4428 אֵלʼêlinH413 פְּנִימִיpᵉnîymîythe innerH6442 חָצֵרchâtsêrcourtH2691 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwithoutH834 לֹאlôʼ...H3808 קָרָאqârâʼbeing summoned —H7121 מוּתmûwththat he be put to death.H4191 בַּדbadOnly ifH905 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 מֶלֶךְmelekthe kingH4428 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 יָשַׁטyâshaṭextendsH3447 זָהָבzâhâbthe goldH2091 שַׁרְבִיטsharbîyṭscepterH8275 חָיָהchâyâhmay that person live.H2421 אֲנִיʼănîyBut IH589 לֹאlôʼhave notH3808 קָרָאqârâʼbeen summonedH7121 בּוֹאbôwʼto appearH935 אֵלʼêlbeforeH413 זֶהzehtheH2088 מֶלֶךְmelekkingH4428 שְׁלוֹשִׁיםshᵉlôwshîymfor the past thirtyH7970 יוֹםyôwmdays. ”H3117

Esther 4 - 12

אֶסְתֵּרʼEçtêrWhen Esther -’sH635 דָּבָרdâbârwordsH1697 נָגַדnâgadwere relayedH5046 מׇרְדְּכַיMordᵉkayto MordecaiH4782 אֵתʼêth- ,H853

Esther 4 - 13

מׇרְדְּכַיMordᵉkayheH4782 אָמַרʼâmarsent backH559 אֵלʼêltoH413 אֶסְתֵּרʼEçtêr(her)H635 שׁוּבshûwbthis reply :H7725 אַלʼal“ Do notH408 דָּמָהdâmâhimagine thatH1819 נֶפֶשׁnephesh(because) you areH5315 מֶלֶךְmelekin the king’sH4428 בַּיִתbayithpalaceH1004 מָלַטmâlaṭyou alone will escapeH4422 כֹּלkôlthe fate of allH3605 יְהוּדִיYᵉhûwdîythe Jews.H3064

Esther 4 - 14

Esther 4 - 15

אֶסְתֵּרʼEçtêrThen Esther -H635 שׁוּבshûwbsentH7725 אָמַרʼâmarthis replyH559 אֵלʼêltoH413 מׇרְדְּכַיMordᵉkayMordecai :H4782

Esther 4 - 16

הָלַךְhâlak“ GoH1980 כָּנַסkânaçand assembleH3664 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 כֹּלkôlallH3605 יְהוּדִיYᵉhûwdîythe JewsH3064 מָצָאmâtsâʼwho can be foundH4672 שׁוּשַׁןShûwshanin Susa ,H7800 צוּםtsûwmand fastH6684 עַלʻalfor me.H5921 אַלʼalDo notH408 אָכַלʼâkaleatH398 אַלʼal...H408 שָׁתָהshâthâhor drinkH8354 שָׁלוֹשׁshâlôwshfor threeH7969 יוֹםyôwmdays ,H3117 לַיִלlayilnightH3915 יוֹםyôwmor day ,H3117 אֲנִיʼănîyand IH589 נַעֲרָהnaʻărâhand my maidensH5291 גַּםgamalso, even, indeed, moreover, yeaH1571 צוּםtsûwmwill fastH6684 כֵּןkênas you do.H3651 כֵּןkênAfter that ,H3651 בּוֹאbôwʼI will goH935 אֵלʼêltoH413 מֶלֶךְmelekthe king ,H4428 אֲשֶׁרʼăshereven thoughH834 לֹאlôʼit is againstH3808 דָּתdâththe law.H1881 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherAnd ifH834 אָבַדʼâbadI perish ,H6 אָבַדʼâbadI perish ! ”H6

Esther 4 - 17

מׇרְדְּכַיMordᵉkaySo MordecaiH4782 עָבַרʻâbarwentH5674 עָשָׂהʻâsâhand didH6213 כֹּלkôlallH3605 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834 אֶסְתֵּרʼEçtêrEsther -H635 צָוָהtsâvâhhad instructedH6680 עַלʻalhim.H5921