Esther 1
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- 1And it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus (that is, the Ahasuerus that reigned from India even to Ethiopia, over a hundred and twenty-seven provinces),
- וַיְהִ֖י
- בִּימֵ֣י
- אֲחַשְׁוֵר֑וֹשׁ
- אֲחַשְׁוֵר֑וֹשׁ'a.chash.ve.Ro.oshAhasuerusH0325
- ה֣וּא
- ה֣וּאhu'thatH1931
- אֲחַשְׁוֵר֗וֹשׁ
- אֲחַשְׁוֵר֗וֹשׁ'a.chash.ve.Ro.oshAhasuerusH0325
- הַמֹּלֵךְ֙
- מֵהֹ֣דּוּ
- וְעַד־
- כּ֔וּשׁ
- כּ֔וּשׁKushCushH3568A
- שֶׁ֛בַע
- שֶׁ֛בַעShe.va'sevenH7651
- וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים
- וּמֵאָ֖ה
- מְדִינָֽה׃
- מְדִינָֽהme.di.Nahprovince[s]H4082
- 2in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the fortress,
- 3in the third year of his reign, he made a feast to all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and the princes of the provinces being before him;
- 4when he shewed the glorious wealth of his kingdom and the splendid magnificence of his grandeur many days, a hundred and eighty days.
- בְּהַרְאֹת֗וֹ
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- עֹ֙שֶׁר֙
- עֹ֙שֶׁר֙'o.sher[the] wealth ofH6239
- כְּב֣וֹד
- כְּב֣וֹדke.Vod[the] splendor ofH3519
- מַלְכוּת֔וֹ
- וְאֶ֨ת־
- יְקָ֔ר
- יְקָ֔רye.Kar[the] honor ofH3366
- תִּפְאֶ֖רֶת
- תִּפְאֶ֖רֶתtif.'E.ret[the] glory ofH8597
- גְּדוּלָּת֑וֹ
- יָמִ֣ים
- יָמִ֣יםya.MimdaysH3117G
- רַבִּ֔ים
- רַבִּ֔יםra.BimmanyH7227A
- שְׁמוֹנִ֥ים
- שְׁמוֹנִ֥יםshe.mo.NimeightyH8084
- וּמְאַ֖ת
- יֽוֹם׃
- יֽוֹםYomday[s]H3117G
- 5And when these days were expired, the king made a feast to all the people that were present in Shushan the fortress, both to great and small, seven days, in the court of the garden of the king's palace.
- וּבִמְל֣וֹאת׀
- הַיָּמִ֣ים
- הָאֵ֗לֶּה
- עָשָׂ֣ה
- עָשָׂ֣ה'a.Sahhe madeH6213I
- הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ
- לְכָל־
- הָעָ֣ם
- הַנִּמְצְאִים֩
- בְּשׁוּשַׁ֨ן
- הַבִּירָ֜ה
- לְמִגָּ֧דוֹל
- וְעַד־
- קָטָ֛ן
- קָטָ֛ןka.TaninsignificantH6996A
- מִשְׁתֶּ֖ה
- מִשְׁתֶּ֖הmish.Teha feastH4960
- שִׁבְעַ֣ת
- שִׁבְעַ֣תshiv.'AtsevenH7651
- יָמִ֑ים
- יָמִ֑יםya.MimdaysH3117G
- בַּחֲצַ֕ר
- גִּנַּ֥ת
- גִּנַּ֥תgi.Nat[the] garden ofH1594
- בִּיתַ֖ן
- בִּיתַ֖ןbi.Tan[the] palace ofH1055
- הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
- 6White, green, and blue [supplied: hangings] were fastened with cords of byssus and purple to silver rings and pillars of white marble; couches of gold and silver [supplied: lay] upon a pavement of red and white marble, and alabaster, and black marble.
- ח֣וּר׀
- ח֣וּרchurwhite materialH2353
- כַּרְפַּ֣ס
- כַּרְפַּ֣סkar.PascottonH3768
- וּתְכֵ֗לֶת
- אָחוּז֙
- אָחוּז֙'a.Chuz[was] heldH0270
- בְּחַבְלֵי־
- ב֣וּץ
- ב֣וּץvutzfine linenH0948
- וְאַרְגָּמָ֔ן
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- גְּלִ֥ילֵי
- גְּלִ֥ילֵיge.Li.leirods ofH1550B
- כֶ֖סֶף
- כֶ֖סֶףKhe.sefsilverH3701G
- וְעַמּ֣וּדֵי
- שֵׁ֑שׁ
- שֵׁ֑שׁSheshmarbleH8336A
- מִטּ֣וֹת׀
- מִטּ֣וֹתmi.Totcouches ofH4296
- זָהָ֣ב
- זָהָ֣בza.HavgoldH2091
- וָכֶ֗סֶף
- עַ֛ל
- עַ֛ל'alonH5921A
- רִֽצְפַ֥ת
- רִֽצְפַ֥תritz.Fata pavement ofH7531A
- בַּהַט־
- בַּהַטba.hat-porphyryH0923
- וָשֵׁ֖שׁ
- וְדַ֥ר
- וְסֹחָֽרֶת׃
- ח֣וּר׀
- 7And they gave drink in vessels of gold (the vessels being diverse one from another), and royal wine in abundance, according to the king's bounty.
- 8And the drinking was, according to commandment, without constraint; for so the king had appointed to all the magnates of his house, that they should do according to every man's pleasure.
- וְהַשְּׁתִיָּ֥ה
- כַדָּ֖ת
- אֵ֣ין
- אֵ֣ין'einthere notH0369
- אֹנֵ֑ס
- אֹנֵ֑ס'o.Nes[was one who] compelledH0597
- כִּי־
- כִּיki-forH3588A
- כֵ֣ן׀
- כֵ֣ןkhenthusH3651C
- יִסַּ֣ד
- יִסַּ֣דyi.Sadhe had appointedH3245
- הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ
- עַ֚ל
- עַ֚ל'alonH5921A
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-everyH3605
- רַ֣ב
- רַ֣בrav<the> chief ofH7227B
- בֵּית֔וֹ
- לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת
- כִּרְצ֥וֹן
- אִישׁ־
- אִישׁ'ish-manH0376G
- וָאִֽישׁ׃
- 9Also the queen Vashti made a feast for the women of the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus.
- גַּ֚ם
- גַּ֚םgamalsoH1571
- וַשְׁתִּ֣י
- וַשְׁתִּ֣יvash.TiVashtiH2060
- הַמַּלְכָּ֔ה
- עָשְׂתָ֖ה
- עָשְׂתָ֖ה'a.se.Tahshe madeH6213I
- מִשְׁתֵּ֣ה
- מִשְׁתֵּ֣הmish.Teha feast ofH4960
- נָשִׁ֑ים
- נָשִׁ֑יםna.ShimwomenH0802G
- בֵּ֚ית
- בֵּ֚יתbeit[the] house ofH1004B
- הַמַּלְכ֔וּת
- אֲשֶׁ֖ר
- אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- לַמֶּ֥לֶךְ
- אֲחַשְׁוֵרֽוֹשׁ׃
- אֲחַשְׁוֵרֽוֹשׁ'a.chash.ve.Ro.oshAhasuerusH0325
- גַּ֚ם
- 10On the seventh day, when the king's heart was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of king Ahasuerus,
- בַּיּוֹם֙
- הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י
- כְּט֥וֹב
- לֵב־
- לֵבlev-[the] heart ofH3820A
- הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ
- בַּיָּ֑יִן
- אָמַ֡ר
- אָמַ֡ר'a.Marhe saidH0559
- לִ֠מְהוּמָן
- בִּזְּתָ֨א
- בִּזְּתָ֨אbi.ze.Ta'BizthaH0968
- חַרְבוֹנָ֜א
- חַרְבוֹנָ֜אchar.vo.Na'HarbonaH2726G
- בִּגְתָ֤א
- בִּגְתָ֤אbig.Ta'BigthaH0903
- וַאֲבַגְתָא֙
- זֵתַ֣ר
- זֵתַ֣רze.TarZetharH2242
- וְכַרְכַּ֔ס
- שִׁבְעַת֙
- שִׁבְעַת֙shiv.'At[the] sevenH7651
- הַסָּ֣רִיסִ֔ים
- הַמְשָׁ֣רְתִ֔ים
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-withH0854
- פְּנֵ֖י
- פְּנֵ֖יpe.Nei[the] face ofH6440G
- הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ
- אֲחַשְׁוֵרֽוֹשׁ׃
- אֲחַשְׁוֵרֽוֹשׁ'a.chash.ve.Ro.oshAhasuerusH0325
- 11to bring Vashti the queen before the king with the royal crown to shew the peoples and the princes her beauty; for she was of beautiful countenance.
- לְ֠הָבִיא
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- וַשְׁתִּ֧י
- וַשְׁתִּ֧יvash.TiVashtiH2060
- הַמַּלְכָּ֛ה
- לִפְנֵ֥י
- הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ
- בְּכֶ֣תֶר
- מַלְכ֑וּת
- מַלְכ֑וּתmal.KhutroyaltyH4438
- לְהַרְא֨וֹת
- הָֽעַמִּ֤ים
- וְהַשָּׂרִים֙
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- יָפְיָ֔הּ
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-forH3588A
- טוֹבַ֥ת
- טוֹבַ֥תto.Vat[was] good ofH2896A
- מַרְאֶ֖ה
- מַרְאֶ֖הmar.'EhappearanceH4758
- הִֽיא׃
- הִֽיאHi'sheH1931
- 12But the queen Vashti refused to come at the word of the king which was [supplied: sent] by the chamberlains; and the king was very wroth, and his fury burned in him.
- 13And the king said to the wise men who knew the times (for so was the king's business [supplied: conducted] before all that knew law and judgment;
- 14and the next to him were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, [supplied: and] Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, who saw the king's face, and who sat first in the kingdom),
- וְהַקָּרֹ֣ב
- אֵלָ֗יו
- כַּרְשְׁנָ֤א
- כַּרְשְׁנָ֤אkar.she.Na'[were] CarshenaH3771
- שֵׁתָר֙
- שֵׁתָר֙she.TarShetharH8369
- אַדְמָ֣תָא
- אַדְמָ֣תָא'ad.Ma.ta'AdmathaH0133
- תַרְשִׁ֔ישׁ
- תַרְשִׁ֔ישׁtar.ShishTarshishH8659H
- מֶ֥רֶס
- מֶ֥רֶסMe.resMeresH4825
- מַרְסְנָ֖א
- מַרְסְנָ֖אmar.se.Na'MarsenaH4826
- מְמוּכָ֑ן
- מְמוּכָ֑ןme.mu.KhanMemucanH4462
- שִׁבְעַ֞ת
- שִׁבְעַ֞תshiv.'At[the] sevenH7651
- שָׂרֵ֣י׀
- שָׂרֵ֣יsa.Rei[the] officials ofH8269
- פָּרַ֣ס
- פָּרַ֣סpa.RasPersiaH6539
- וּמָדַ֗י
- רֹאֵי֙
- רֹאֵי֙ro.'Ei[who] sawH7200G
- פְּנֵ֣י
- פְּנֵ֣יpe.Nei<of> [the] face ofH6440H
- הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ
- הַיֹּשְׁבִ֥ים
- רִאשֹׁנָ֖ה
- רִאשֹׁנָ֖הri.sho.NahforemostH7223G
- בַּמַּלְכֽוּת׃
- 15What shall be done to the queen Vashti according to law, because she has not performed the word of the king Ahasuerus by the chamberlains?
- כְּדָת֙
- מַֽה־
- מַֽהmah-what?H4100
- לַּעֲשׂ֔וֹת
- בַּמַּלְכָּ֖ה
- וַשְׁתִּ֑י
- וַשְׁתִּ֑יvash.TiVashtiH2060
- עַ֣ל׀
- עַ֣ל'alonH5921A
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherthatH0834A
- לֹֽא־
- לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
- עָשְׂתָ֗ה
- עָשְׂתָ֗ה'a.se.Tahshe didH6213A
- אֶֽת־
- אֶֽת'et-<obj.>H0853
- מַאֲמַר֙
- מַאֲמַר֙ma.'a.Mar[the] command ofH3982
- הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ
- אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ
- אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ'a.chash.ve.Ro.oshAhasuerusH0325
- בְּיַ֖ד
- הַסָּרִיסִֽים׃
- 16Then said Memucan before the king and the princes, The queen Vashti has not done wrong to the king only, but also to all the princes, and to all the peoples that are in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus.
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
- מְמוּכָ֗ןQere, written (Ketiv): מוּמְכָן
- מְמוּכָ֗ןmu.me.khanMemucanH4462
- לִפְנֵ֤י
- הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙
- וְהַשָּׂרִ֔ים
- לֹ֤א
- לֹ֤אlo'notH3808
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙
- לְבַדּ֔וֹ
- עָוְתָ֖ה
- עָוְתָ֖ה'a.ve.Tahshe did wrongH5753B
- וַשְׁתִּ֣י
- וַשְׁתִּ֣יvash.TiVashtiH2060
- הַמַּלְכָּ֑ה
- כִּ֤י
- כִּ֤יkiforH3588A
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- הַשָּׂרִים֙
- וְעַל־
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- הָ֣עַמִּ֔ים
- אֲשֶׁ֕ר
- אֲשֶׁ֕ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- בְּכָל־
- מְדִינ֖וֹת
- מְדִינ֖וֹתme.di.Not[the] provinces ofH4082
- הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ
- אֲחַשְׁוֵרֽוֹשׁ׃
- אֲחַשְׁוֵרֽוֹשׁ'a.chash.ve.Ro.oshAhasuerusH0325
- 17For the act of the queen will come abroad to all women, so as to render their husbands contemptible in their eyes, when they shall say, The king Ahasuerus commanded the queen Vashti to be brought in before him, and she came not!
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-forH3588A
- יֵצֵ֤א
- יֵצֵ֤אye.Tze'it will go forthH3318O
- דְבַר־
- דְבַרde.var-[the] matter ofH1697K
- הַמַּלְכָּה֙
- עַל־
- עַל'al-toH5921A
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- הַנָּשִׁ֔ים
- לְהַבְז֥וֹת
- בַּעְלֵיהֶ֖ן
- בְּעֵינֵיהֶ֑ן
- בְּאָמְרָ֗ם
- הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ
- אֲחַשְׁוֵר֡וֹשׁ
- אֲחַשְׁוֵר֡וֹשׁ'a.chash.ve.Ro.oshAhasuerusH0325
- אָמַ֞ר
- אָמַ֞ר'a.Marhe saidH0559
- לְהָבִ֨יא
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- וַשְׁתִּ֧י
- וַשְׁתִּ֧יvash.TiVashtiH2060
- הַמַּלְכָּ֛ה
- לְפָנָ֖יו
- וְלֹא־
- בָֽאָה׃
- בָֽאָהVa.'ahshe cameH0935G
- כִּֽי־
- 18And the princesses of Persia and Media who have heard of the queen's act, will say it this day to all the king's princes, and there will be contempt and anger enough.
- וְֽהַיּ֨וֹם
- הַזֶּ֜ה
- תֹּאמַ֣רְנָה׀
- תֹּאמַ֣רְנָהto.Mar.nahthey will sayH0559
- שָׂר֣וֹת
- שָׂר֣וֹתsa.Rot[the] noble ladies ofH8282
- פָּֽרַס־
- פָּֽרַסpa.ras-PersiaH6539
- וּמָדַ֗י
- אֲשֶׁ֤ר
- אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhoH0834A
- שָֽׁמְעוּ֙
- שָֽׁמְעוּ֙sha.me.'Uthey have heardH8085G
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- דְּבַ֣ר
- דְּבַ֣רde.Var[the] matter ofH1697K
- הַמַּלְכָּ֔ה
- לְכֹ֖ל
- שָׂרֵ֣י
- שָׂרֵ֣יsa.Rei[the] officials ofH8269
- הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ
- וּכְדַ֖י
- בִּזָּי֥וֹן
- בִּזָּי֥וֹןbi.za.YoncontemptH0963
- וָקָֽצֶף׃
- 19If it please the king, let a royal order go forth from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it may not pass, That Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate to another that is better than she;
- אִם־
- אִם'im-ifH0518A
- עַל־
- עַל'al-[is] onH5921A
- הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ
- ט֗וֹב
- ט֗וֹבTovgoodH2896A
- יֵצֵ֤א
- יֵצֵ֤אye.Tze'let it go forthH3318G
- דְבַר־
- דְבַרde.var-a word ofH1697G
- מַלְכוּת֙
- מַלְכוּת֙mal.KhutroyaltyH4438
- מִלְּפָנָ֔יו
- וְיִכָּתֵ֛ב
- בְּדָתֵ֥י
- פָֽרַס־
- פָֽרַסfa.ras-PersiaH6539
- וּמָדַ֖י
- וְלֹ֣א
- יַעֲב֑וֹר
- יַעֲב֑וֹרya.'a.Vorit will pass awayH5674A
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherthatH0834A
- לֹֽא־
- לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
- תָב֜וֹא
- תָב֜וֹאta.Vo'she will comeH0935G
- וַשְׁתִּ֗י
- וַשְׁתִּ֗יvash.TiVashtiH2060
- לִפְנֵי֙
- הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ
- אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ
- אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ'a.chash.ve.Ro.oshAhasuerusH0325
- וּמַלְכוּתָהּ֙
- יִתֵּ֣ן
- יִתֵּ֣ןyi.Tenlet him giveH5414G
- הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ
- לִרְעוּתָ֖הּ
- הַטּוֹבָ֥ה
- מִמֶּֽנָּה׃
- אִם־
- 20and when the king's edict which he shall make shall be heard throughout his realm -- for it is great -- all the wives shall give to their husbands honour, from the greatest to the least.
- וְנִשְׁמַע֩
- פִּתְגָ֨ם
- פִּתְגָ֨םpit.Gam[the] decree ofH6599
- הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ
- אֲשֶֽׁר־
- אֲשֶֽׁר'a.Sher-whichH0834A
- יַעֲשֶׂה֙
- יַעֲשֶׂה֙ya.'a.Sehhe will makeH6213H
- בְּכָל־
- מַלְכוּת֔וֹ
- כִּ֥י
- כִּ֥יkiforH3588A
- רַבָּ֖ה
- רַבָּ֖הra.Bah[is] greatH7227A
- הִ֑יא
- הִ֑יאHi'itH1931
- וְכָל־
- הַנָּשִׁ֗ים
- יִתְּנ֤וּ
- יִתְּנ֤וּyi.te.Nuthey will giveH5414G
- יְקָר֙
- יְקָר֙ye.KarhonorH3366
- לְבַעְלֵיהֶ֔ן
- לְמִגָּד֖וֹל
- וְעַד־
- קָטָֽן׃
- קָטָֽןka.TaninsignificantH6996A
- 21And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan.
- וַיִּיטַב֙
- הַדָּבָ֔ר
- בְּעֵינֵ֥י
- הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ
- וְהַשָּׂרִ֑ים
- וַיַּ֥עַשׂ
- הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ
- כִּדְבַ֥ר
- מְמוּכָֽן׃
- מְמוּכָֽןme.mu.KhanMemucanH4462
- 22And he sent letters into all the king's provinces, into every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people according to their language, That every man should bear rule in his own house, and should speak according to the language of his people.
- וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח
- סְפָרִים֙
- סְפָרִים֙se.fa.RimdocumentsH5612A
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- מְדִינ֣וֹת
- מְדִינ֣וֹתme.di.Not[the] provinces ofH4082
- הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- מְדִינָ֤ה
- מְדִינָ֤הme.di.NahprovinceH4082
- וּמְדִינָה֙
- כִּכְתָבָ֔הּ
- וְאֶל־
- עַ֥ם
- עַ֥ם'ampeopleH5971A
- וָעָ֖ם
- כִּלְשׁוֹנ֑וֹ
- לִהְי֤וֹת
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-everyH3605
- אִישׁ֙
- אִישׁ֙'ishmanH0376G
- שֹׂרֵ֣ר
- שֹׂרֵ֣רso.RerrulerH8323A
- בְּבֵית֔וֹ
- וּמְדַבֵּ֖ר
- כִּלְשׁ֥וֹן
- עַמּֽוֹ׃
Words in italics were supplied by the translators.
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