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Esther 7

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  1. 1So the king and Haman came to take wine with Esther the queen.
    1. וַיָּבֹ֤א
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יָּבֹ֤אi.ya.Vo'he wentH0935G
    2. הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙Me.lekhkingH4428G
    3. וְהָמָ֔ן
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. הָמָ֔ןha.ManHamanH2001
    4. לִשְׁתּ֖וֹת
      1. לִlitoH9005
      2. שְׁתּ֖וֹתsh.TotdrinkH8354
    5. עִם־
      1. עִם'im-withH5973A
    6. אֶסְתֵּ֥ר
      1. אֶסְתֵּ֥ר'es.TerEstherH0635
    7. הַמַּלְכָּֽה׃
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. מַּלְכָּֽהmal.KahqueenH4436H
  2. 2And the king said to Esther again on the second day, while they were drinking, What is your prayer, Queen Esther? for it will be given to you; and what is your request? for it will be done, even to the half of my kingdom.
    1. וַיֹּאמֶר֩
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יֹּאמֶר֩i.yo.Merhe saidH0559
    2. הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. מֶּ֨לֶךְMe.lekhkingH4428G
    3. לְאֶסְתֵּ֜ר
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. אֶסְתֵּ֜ר'es.TerEstherH0635
    4. גַּ֣ם
      1. גַּ֣םgamalsoH1571
    5. בַּיּ֤וֹם
      1. בַּbaon theH9003
      2. יּ֤וֹםi.YomdayH3117G
    6. הַשֵּׁנִי֙
      1. הַha.<the>H9009
      2. שֵּׁנִי֙she.NisecondH8145
    7. בְּמִשְׁתֵּ֣ה
      1. בְּbe.atH9003
      2. מִשְׁתֵּ֣הmish.Teh[the] feast ofH4960
    8. הַיַּ֔יִן
      1. הַhai.<the>H9009
      2. יַּ֔יִןYa.yinwineH3196
    9. מַה־
      1. מַהmah-what?H4100
    10. שְּׁאֵלָתֵ֛ךְ
      1. שְּׁאֵלָתֵ֛she.'e.la.Te[is] petitionH7596
      2. ךְkhyourH9022
    11. אֶסְתֵּ֥ר
      1. אֶסְתֵּ֥ר'es.TerO EstherH0635
    12. הַמַּלְכָּ֖ה
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. מַּלְכָּ֖הmal.KahqueenH4436H
    13. וְתִנָּ֣תֵֽן
      1. וְve.soH9002
      2. תִנָּ֣תֵֽןti.Na.tenit may be givenH5414G
    14. לָ֑ךְ
      1. לָ֑LatoH9005
      2. ךְkhyouH9032
    15. וּמַה־
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. מַהmah-what?H4100
    16. בַּקָּשָׁתֵ֛ךְ
      1. בַּקָּשָׁתֵ֛ba.ka.sha.Te[is] requestH1246
      2. ךְkhyourH9022
    17. עַד־
      1. עַד'ad-up toH5704
    18. חֲצִ֥י
      1. חֲצִ֥יcha.Tzi<the> half ofH2677
    19. הַמַּלְכ֖וּת
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. מַּלְכ֖וּתmal.KhutkingdomH4438
    20. וְתֵעָֽשׂ׃
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. תֵעָֽשׂte.'Asit may be doneH6213A
  3. 3Then Esther the queen, answering, said, If I have your approval, O king, and if it is the king's pleasure, let my life be given to me in answer to my prayer, and my people at my request:
    1. וַתַּ֨עַן
      1. וַva.andH9001
      2. תַּ֨עַןTa.'anshe answeredH6030B
    2. אֶסְתֵּ֤ר
      1. אֶסְתֵּ֤ר'es.TerEstherH0635
    3. הַמַּלְכָּה֙
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. מַּלְכָּה֙mal.KahqueenH4436H
    4. וַתֹּאמַ֔ר
      1. וַva.andH9001
      2. תֹּאמַ֔רto.Marshe saidH0559
    5. אִם־
      1. אִם'im-ifH0518A
    6. מָצָ֨אתִי
      1. מָצָ֨אתִיma.Tza.tiI have foundH4672
    7. חֵ֤ן
      1. חֵ֤ןchenfavorH2580
    8. בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. עֵינֶ֙י'ei.Nei.viewH5869H
      3. ךָ֙khayourH9021
    9. הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ
      1. הַha.OH9009
      2. מֶּ֔לֶךְMe.lekhkingH4428G
    10. וְאִם־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אִם'im-ifH0518A
    11. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-[is] onH5921A
    12. הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. מֶּ֖לֶךְMe.lekhkingH4428G
    13. ט֑וֹב
      1. ט֑וֹבTovgoodH2896A
    14. תִּנָּֽתֶן־
      1. תִּנָּֽתֶןti.na.ten-let it be givenH5414G
    15. לִ֤י
      1. לִ֤ltoH9005
      2. יimeH9030
    16. נַפְשִׁי֙
      1. נַפְשִׁnaf.ShlifeH5315H
      2. י֙imyH9020
    17. בִּשְׁאֵ֣לָתִ֔י
      1. בִּbiforH9003
      2. שְׁאֵ֣לָתִ֔sh.'E.la.TpetitionH7596
      3. יimyH9020
    18. וְעַמִּ֖י
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. עַמִּ֖'a.MpeopleH5971A
      3. יimyH9020
    19. בְּבַקָּשָׁתִֽי׃
      1. בְּbe.forH9003
      2. בַקָּשָׁתִֽva.ka.sha.TrequestH1246
      3. יimyH9020
  4. 4For we are given up, I and my people, to destruction and death and to be cut off. If we had been taken as men-servants and women-servants for a price, I would have said nothing, for our trouble is little in comparison with the king's loss.
    1. כִּ֤י
      1. כִּ֤יkiforH3588A
    2. נִמְכַּ֙רְנוּ֙
      1. נִמְכַּ֙רְנוּ֙nim.Kar.nuwe have been soldH4376
    3. אֲנִ֣י
      1. אֲנִ֣י'a.NiIH0589
    4. וְעַמִּ֔י
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. עַמִּ֔'a.MpeopleH5971A
      3. יimyH9020
    5. לְהַשְׁמִ֖יד
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. הַשְׁמִ֖ידhash.MidannihilateH8045
    6. לַהֲר֣וֹג
      1. לַla.toH9005
      2. הֲר֣וֹגha.RogkillH2026
    7. וּלְאַבֵּ֑ד
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. לְle.toH9005
      3. אַבֵּ֑ד'a.BeddestroyH0006
    8. וְ֠אִלּוּ
      1. וְ֠Ve.andH9002
      2. אִלּוּ'i.luifH0432
    9. לַעֲבָדִ֨ים
      1. לַla.toH9005
      2. עֲבָדִ֨ים'a.va.Dimmale slavesH5650
    10. וְלִשְׁפָח֤וֹת
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לִlitoH9005
      3. שְׁפָח֤וֹתsh.fa.Chotfemale slavesH8198
    11. נִמְכַּ֙רְנוּ֙
      1. נִמְכַּ֙רְנוּ֙nim.Kar.nuwe had been soldH4376
    12. הֶחֱרַ֔שְׁתִּי
      1. הֶחֱרַ֔שְׁתִּיhe.che.Rash.tiI kept quietH2790B
    13. כִּ֣י
      1. כִּ֣יkiforH3588A
    14. אֵ֥ין
      1. אֵ֥ין'einnotH0369
    15. הַצָּ֛ר
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. צָּ֛רTzardistressH6862B
    16. שֹׁוֶ֖ה
      1. שֹׁוֶ֖הsho.Veh[is] equalH7737A
    17. בְּנֵ֥זֶק
      1. בְּbe.forH9003
      2. נֵ֥זֶקNe.zek[the] injury ofH5143
    18. הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. מֶּֽלֶךְMe.lekhkingH4428G
  5. 5Then King Ahasuerus said to Esther the queen, Who is he and where is he who has had this evil thought in his heart?
    1. וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יֹּ֙אמֶר֙i.Yo.merhe saidH0559
    2. הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. מֶּ֣לֶךְMe.lekhkingH4428G
    3. אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ
      1. אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ'a.chash.ve.Ro.oshAhasuerusH0325
    4. וַיֹּ֖אמֶר
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יֹּ֖אמֶרi.Yo.merhe saidH0559
    5. לְאֶסְתֵּ֣ר
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. אֶסְתֵּ֣ר'es.TerEstherH0635
    6. הַמַּלְכָּ֑ה
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. מַּלְכָּ֑הmal.KahqueenH4436H
    7. מִ֣י
      1. מִ֣יmiwho?H4310
    8. ה֥וּא
      1. ה֥וּאhu'[is] heH1931
    9. זֶה֙
      1. זֶה֙zehthisH2088
    10. וְאֵֽי־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אֵֽי'ei-where?H0335
    11. זֶ֣ה
      1. זֶ֣הzehthisH2088
    12. ה֔וּא
      1. ה֔וּאHu'[is] heH1931
    13. אֲשֶׁר־
      1. אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-whomH0834A
    14. מְלָא֥וֹ
      1. מְלָא֥me.la.'it has filledH4390
      2. וֹOhimH9033
    15. לִבּ֖וֹ
      1. לִבּ֖li.BheartH3820A
      2. וֹohisH9023
    16. לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת
      1. לַla.toH9005
      2. עֲשׂ֥וֹת'a.SotdoH6213A
    17. כֵּֽן׃
      1. כֵּֽןKenthusH3651C
  6. 6And Esther said, Our hater and attacker is this evil Haman. Then Haman was full of fear before the king and the queen.
    1. וַתֹּ֣אמֶר־
      1. וַva.andH9001
      2. תֹּ֣אמֶרTo.mer-she saidH0559
    2. אֶסְתֵּ֔ר
      1. אֶסְתֵּ֔ר'es.TerEstherH0635
    3. אִ֚ישׁ
      1. אִ֚ישׁ'isha manH0376G
    4. צַ֣ר
      1. צַ֣רtzaran opponentH6862C
    5. וְאוֹיֵ֔ב
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אוֹיֵ֔ב'o.Yevan enemyH0341
    6. הָמָ֥ן
      1. הָמָ֥ןha.ManHamanH2001
    7. הָרָ֖ע
      1. הָha.<the>H9009
      2. רָ֖עRa'evilH7451H
    8. הַזֶּ֑ה
      1. הַha.<the>H9009
      2. זֶּ֑הZehthisH2088
    9. וְהָמָ֣ן
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. הָמָ֣ןha.ManHamanH2001
    10. נִבְעַ֔ת
      1. נִבְעַ֔תniv.'Athe was terrifiedH1204
    11. מִלִּפְנֵ֥י
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. לִּlitoH9005
      3. פְנֵ֥יf.NeibeforeH6440G
    12. הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. מֶּ֖לֶךְMe.lekhkingH4428G
    13. וְהַמַּלְכָּֽה׃
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. הַha.theH9009
      3. מַּלְכָּֽהmal.KahqueenH4436H
  7. 7And the king in his wrath got up from the feast and went into the garden: and Haman got to his feet to make a prayer for his life to Esther the queen: for he saw that the king's purpose was evil against him.
    1. וְהַמֶּ֜לֶךְ
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. הַha.theH9009
      3. מֶּ֜לֶךְMe.lekhkingH4428G
    2. קָ֤ם
      1. קָ֤םkamhe rose upH6965B
    3. בַּחֲמָתוֹ֙
      1. בַּba.inH9003
      2. חֲמָתcha.ma.TrageH2534
      3. וֹ֙ohisH9023
    4. מִמִּשְׁתֵּ֣ה
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. מִּשְׁתֵּ֣הmish.Teh[the] feast ofH4960
    5. הַיַּ֔יִן
      1. הַhai.<the>H9009
      2. יַּ֔יִןYa.yinwineH3196
    6. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-intoH0413
    7. גִּנַּ֖ת
      1. גִּנַּ֖תgi.Nat[the] garden ofH1594
    8. הַבִּיתָ֑ן
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. בִּיתָ֑ןbi.TanpalaceH1055
    9. וְהָמָ֣ן
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. הָמָ֣ןha.ManHamanH2001
    10. עָמַ֗ד
      1. עָמַ֗ד'a.Madhe remainedH5975G
    11. לְבַקֵּ֤שׁ
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. בַקֵּ֤שׁva.KeshseekH1245
    12. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-onH5921A
    13. נַפְשׁוֹ֙
      1. נַפְשׁnaf.ShlifeH5315H
      2. וֹ֙ohisH9023
    14. מֵֽאֶסְתֵּ֣ר
      1. מֵֽme.fromH9006
      2. אֶסְתֵּ֣ר'es.TerEstherH0635
    15. הַמַּלְכָּ֔ה
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. מַּלְכָּ֔הmal.KahqueenH4436H
    16. כִּ֣י
      1. כִּ֣יkiforH3588A
    17. רָאָ֔ה
      1. רָאָ֔הra.'Ahhe sawH7200G
    18. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-thatH3588A
    19. כָלְתָ֥ה
      1. כָלְתָ֥הkhal.Tahit was determinedH3615I
    20. אֵלָ֛יו
      1. אֵלָ֛י'e.LaagainstH0413
      2. וvhimH9033
    21. הָרָעָ֖ה
      1. הָha.<the>H9009
      2. רָעָ֖הra.'AhharmH7451C
    22. מֵאֵ֥ת
      1. מֵme.fromH9006
      2. אֵ֥ת'EtwithH0854
    23. הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. מֶּֽלֶךְMe.lekhkingH4428G
  8. 8Then the king came back from the garden into the room where they had been drinking; and Haman was stretched out on the seat where Esther was. Then the king said, Is he taking the queen by force before my eyes in my house? And while the words were on the(possibly incomplete in the source)
    1. וְהַמֶּ֡לֶךְ
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. הַha.theH9009
      3. מֶּ֡לֶךְMe.lekhkingH4428G
    2. שָׁב֩
      1. שָׁב֩shavhe returnedH7725G
    3. מִגִּנַּ֨ת
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. גִּנַּ֨תgi.Nat[the] garden ofH1594
    4. הַבִּיתָ֜ן
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. בִּיתָ֜ןbi.TanpalaceH1055
    5. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-toH0413
    6. בֵּ֣ית׀
      1. בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004B
    7. מִשְׁתֵּ֣ה
      1. מִשְׁתֵּ֣הmish.Teh[the] feast ofH4960
    8. הַיַּ֗יִן
      1. הַhai.<the>H9009
      2. יַּ֗יִןYa.yinwineH3196
    9. וְהָמָן֙
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. הָמָן֙ha.ManHamanH2001
    10. נֹפֵ֔ל
      1. נֹפֵ֔לno.Fel[was] fallingH5307G
    11. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-onH5921A
    12. הַמִּטָּה֙
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. מִּטָּה֙mi.TahcouchH4296
    13. אֲשֶׁ֣ר
      1. אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
    14. אֶסְתֵּ֣ר
      1. אֶסְתֵּ֣ר'es.TerEstherH0635
    15. עָלֶ֔יהָ
      1. עָלֶ֔י'a.Lei.[was] onH5921A
      2. הָhaitH9034
    16. וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יֹּ֣אמֶרi.Yo.merhe saidH0559
    17. הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. מֶּ֔לֶךְMe.lekhkingH4428G
    18. הֲ֠גַם
      1. הֲ֠Ha.¿H9008
      2. גַםgamalsoH1571
    19. לִכְבּ֧וֹשׁ
      1. לִlitoH9005
      2. כְבּ֧וֹשׁkh.Bo.oshviolateH3533
    20. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    21. הַמַּלְכָּ֛ה
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. מַּלְכָּ֛הmal.KahqueenH4436H
    22. עִמִּ֖י
      1. עִמִּ֖'i.MwithH5973A
      2. יimeH9030
    23. בַּבָּ֑יִת
      1. בַּba.in theH9003
      2. בָּ֑יִתBa.yithouseH1004B
    24. הַדָּבָ֗ר
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. דָּבָ֗רda.VarwordH1697G
    25. יָצָא֙
      1. יָצָא֙ya.Tza'it came outH3318O
    26. מִפִּ֣י
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. פִּ֣יPi[the] mouth ofH6310G
    27. הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. מֶּ֔לֶךְMe.lekhkingH4428G
    28. וּפְנֵ֥י
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. פְנֵ֥יfe.Nei[the] face ofH6440H
    29. הָמָ֖ן
      1. הָמָ֖ןha.ManHamanH2001
    30. חָפֽוּ׃
      1. חָפֽוּcha.Fupeople coveredH2645
  9. 9Then Harbonah, one of the unsexed servants waiting before the king, said, See, the pillar fifty cubits high, which Haman made for Mordecai, who said a good word for the king, is still in its place in Haman's house. Then the king said, Put him to death by(possibly incomplete in the source)
    1. וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יֹּ֣אמֶרi.Yo.merhe saidH0559
    2. חַ֠רְבוֹנָה
      1. חַ֠רְבוֹנָהChar.vo.nahHarbonaH2726H
    3. אֶחָ֨ד
      1. אֶחָ֨ד'e.ChadoneH0259
    4. מִן־
      1. מִןmin-ofH4480A
    5. הַסָּרִיסִ֜ים
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. סָּרִיסִ֜יםsa.ri.SimeunuchsH5631
    6. לִפְנֵ֣י
      1. לִli<to>H9005
      2. פְנֵ֣יf.NeibeforeH6440G
    7. הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. מֶּ֗לֶךְMe.lekhkingH4428G
    8. גַּ֣ם
      1. גַּ֣םgamalsoH1571
    9. הִנֵּה־
      1. הִנֵּהhi.neh-there!H2009
    10. הָעֵ֣ץ
      1. הָha.theH9009
      2. עֵ֣ץ'EtzgallowsH6086J
    11. אֲשֶׁר־
      1. אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-whichH0834A
    12. עָשָׂ֪ה
      1. עָשָׂ֪ה'a.Sahhe has madeH6213H
    13. הָמָ֟ן
      1. הָמָ֟ןha.ManHamanH2001
    14. לְֽמָרְדֳּכַ֞י
      1. לְֽle.forH9005
      2. מָרְדֳּכַ֞יma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782H
    15. אֲשֶׁ֧ר
      1. אֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherwhoH0834A
    16. דִּבֶּר־
      1. דִּבֶּרdi.ber-he spokeH1696G
    17. ט֣וֹב
      1. ט֣וֹבTovgoodH2896A
    18. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-onH5921A
    19. הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. מֶּ֗לֶךְMe.lekhkingH4428G
    20. עֹמֵד֙
      1. עֹמֵד֙'o.Med[is] standingH5975G
    21. בְּבֵ֣ית
      1. בְּbe.atH9003
      2. בֵ֣יתVeit[the] house ofH1004B
    22. הָמָ֔ן
      1. הָמָ֔ןha.ManHamanH2001
    23. גָּבֹ֖הַּ
      1. גָּבֹ֖הַּga.Vo.ahhighH1364
    24. חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים
      1. חֲמִשִּׁ֣יםcha.mi.ShimfiftyH2572
    25. אַמָּ֑ה
      1. אַמָּ֑ה'a.Mahcubit[s]H0520A
    26. וַיֹּ֥אמֶר
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יֹּ֥אמֶרi.Yo.merhe saidH0559
    27. הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. מֶּ֖לֶךְMe.lekhkingH4428G
    28. תְּלֻ֥הוּ
      1. תְּלֻ֥te.Lu.hangH8518
      2. הוּhuhimH9033
    29. עָלָֽיו׃
      1. עָלָֽי'a.LaonH5921A
      2. וvitH9033
  10. 10So Haman was put to death by hanging him on the pillar he had made for Mordecai. Then the king's wrath became less.
    1. וַיִּתְלוּ֙
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יִּתְלוּ֙i.yit.Luthey hangedH8518
    2. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    3. הָמָ֔ן
      1. הָמָ֔ןha.ManHamanH2001
    4. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-onH5921A
    5. הָעֵ֖ץ
      1. הָha.theH9009
      2. עֵ֖ץ'EtzgallowsH6086J
    6. אֲשֶׁר־
      1. אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-whichH0834A
    7. הֵכִ֣ין
      1. הֵכִ֣יןhe.Khinhe had preparedH3559A
    8. לְמָרְדֳּכָ֑י
      1. לְle.forH9005
      2. מָרְדֳּכָ֑יma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782H
    9. וַחֲמַ֥ת
      1. וַva.andH9002
      2. חֲמַ֥תcha.Mat[the] rage ofH2534
    10. הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. מֶּ֖לֶךְMe.lekhkingH4428G
    11. שָׁכָֽכָה׃
      1. שָׁכָֽכָהsha.Kha.khahit subsidedH7918

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