Esther 3
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- 1After these things king Ahasuerus promoted Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him.
- אַחַ֣ר׀
- אַחַ֣ר'a.CharafterH0310A
- הַדְּבָרִ֣ים
- הָאֵ֗לֶּה
- גִּדַּל֩
- גִּדַּל֩gi.Dalhe made greatH1431
- הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ
- אֲחַשְׁוֵר֜וֹשׁ
- אֲחַשְׁוֵר֜וֹשׁ'a.chash.ve.Ro.oshAhasuerusH0325
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הָמָ֧ן
- הָמָ֧ןha.ManHamanH2001
- בֶּֽן־
- בֶּֽןben-[the] son ofH1121A
- הַמְּדָ֛תָא
- הַמְּדָ֛תָאha.me.Da.ta'HammedathaH4099
- הָאֲגָגִ֖י
- וַֽיְנַשְּׂאֵ֑הוּ
- וַיָּ֙שֶׂם֙
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- כִּסְא֔וֹ
- מֵעַ֕ל
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- הַשָּׂרִ֖ים
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhoH0834A
- אִתּֽוֹ׃
- אַחַ֣ר׀
- 2And all the king's servants that were in the king's gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman; for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence.
- וְכָל־
- עַבְדֵ֨י
- עַבְדֵ֨י'av.Dei[the] servants ofH5650
- הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-whoH0834A
- בְּשַׁ֣עַר
- הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ
- כֹּרְעִ֤ים
- כֹּרְעִ֤יםko.re.'Im[were] kneelingH3766
- וּמִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִים֙
- לְהָמָ֔ן
- כִּי־
- כִּיki-forH3588A
- כֵ֖ן
- כֵ֖ןkhenthusH3651C
- צִוָּה־
- צִוָּהtzi.vah-he had commandedH6680
- ל֣וֹ
- הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ
- וּמָ֨רְדֳּכַ֔י
- לֹ֥א
- לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
- יִכְרַ֖ע
- יִכְרַ֖עyikh.Ra'he kneltH3766
- וְלֹ֥א
- יִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶֽה׃
- יִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶֽהYish.ta.cha.Vehhe bowed downH7812
- 3Then the king's servants who were in the king's gate, said to Mordecai, Why dost thou transgress the king's commandment?
- וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ
- עַבְדֵ֥י
- עַבְדֵ֥י'av.Dei[the] servants ofH5650
- הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-whoH0834A
- בְּשַׁ֥עַר
- הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ
- לְמָרְדֳּכָ֑י
- מַדּ֙וּעַ֙
- מַדּ֙וּעַ֙ma.Du.a'why?H4069
- אַתָּ֣ה
- אַתָּ֣ה'a.Tah[are] youH0859A
- עוֹבֵ֔ר
- עוֹבֵ֔רo.VertransgressingH5674D
- אֵ֖ת
- אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H0853
- מִצְוַ֥ת
- מִצְוַ֥תmitz.Vat[the] commandment ofH4687
- הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
- 4Now it came to pass, when they spoke daily to him, and he hearkened not to them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai's matters would stand: for he had told them that he was a Jew.
- וַיְהִ֗י
- כְּאָמְרָ֤םQere, written (Ketiv): בְּאָמְרָם
- אֵלָיו֙
- י֣וֹם
- י֣וֹםYoma dayH3117J
- וָי֔וֹם
- וְלֹ֥א
- שָׁמַ֖ע
- שָׁמַ֖עsha.Ma'he listenedH8085G
- אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם
- וַיַּגִּ֣ידוּ
- לְהָמָ֗ן
- לִרְאוֹת֙
- הֲיַֽעַמְדוּ֙
- דִּבְרֵ֣י
- דִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697G
- מָרְדֳּכַ֔י
- מָרְדֳּכַ֔יma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782H
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-thatH3588A
- הִגִּ֥יד
- הִגִּ֥ידhi.Gidhe had toldH5046
- לָהֶ֖ם
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-thatH0834A
- ה֥וּא
- ה֥וּאhu'heH1931
- יְהוּדִֽי׃
- יְהוּדִֽיye.hu.Di[was] a JewH3064
- 5And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.
- 6And he scorned to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shown him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai.
- וַיִּ֣בֶז
- בְּעֵינָ֗יו
- לִשְׁלֹ֤ח
- יָד֙
- יָד֙yada handH3027G
- בְּמָרְדֳּכַ֣י
- לְבַדּ֔וֹ
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-ifH3588A
- הִגִּ֥ידוּ
- הִגִּ֥ידוּhi.Gi.dupeople had toldH5046
- ל֖וֹ
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- עַ֣ם
- עַ֣ם'am[the] people ofH5971A
- מָרְדֳּכָ֑י
- מָרְדֳּכָ֑יma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782H
- וַיְבַקֵּ֣שׁ
- הָמָ֗ן
- הָמָ֗ןha.ManHamanH2001
- לְהַשְׁמִ֧יד
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- הַיְּהוּדִ֛ים
- אֲשֶׁ֛ר
- אֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherwhoH0834A
- בְּכָל־
- מַלְכ֥וּת
- מַלְכ֥וּתmal.Khut[the] kingdom ofH4438
- אֲחַשְׁוֵר֖וֹשׁ
- אֲחַשְׁוֵר֖וֹשׁ'a.chash.ve.Ro.oshAhasuerusH0325
- עַ֥ם
- עַ֥ם'am[the] people ofH5971A
- מָרְדֳּכָֽי׃
- מָרְדֳּכָֽיma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782H
- 7In the first month, (that is, the month Nisan,) in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar.
- בַּחֹ֤דֶשׁ
- הָרִאשׁוֹן֙
- הוּא־
- הוּאhu'-thatH1931
- חֹ֣דֶשׁ
- חֹ֣דֶשׁCho.desh[is] [the] month ofH2320G
- נִיסָ֔ן
- נִיסָ֔ןni.SanNisanH5212
- בִּשְׁנַת֙
- שְׁתֵּ֣ים
- שְׁתֵּ֣יםshe.Teimtwo [plus]H8147
- עֶשְׂרֵ֔ה
- עֶשְׂרֵ֔ה'es.RehtenH6240
- לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ
- אֲחַשְׁוֵר֑וֹשׁ
- אֲחַשְׁוֵר֑וֹשׁ'a.chash.ve.Ro.oshAhasuerusH0325
- הִפִּ֣יל
- הִפִּ֣ילhi.Pilsomeone castH5307I
- פּוּר֩
- פּוּר֩purPurH6332
- ה֨וּא
- ה֨וּאhu'itH1931
- הַגּוֹרָ֜ל
- לִפְנֵ֣י
- הָמָ֗ן
- הָמָ֗ןha.ManHamanH2001
- מִיּ֧וֹם׀
- לְי֛וֹם
- וּמֵחֹ֛דֶשׁ
- לְחֹ֥דֶשׁ
- וַיִּפֹּלfrom the Septuagint
- הַגּוֹרָלfrom the Septuagint
- עַל־from the Septuagint
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- שְׁלוֹשָׁהfrom the Septuagint
- שְׁלוֹשָׁהshe.lo.Shahthree [plus]H7969
- עָשָׂרfrom the Septuagint
- עָשָׂר'a.SartenH6240
- יוֹםfrom the Septuagint
- יוֹםyOmdayH3117G
- לְחֹדֶשׁfrom the Septuagint
- שְׁנֵים־
- שְׁנֵיםshe.neim-two [plus]H8147
- עָשָׂ֖ר
- עָשָׂ֖ר'a.SartenH6240
- הוּא־
- הוּאhu'-thatH1931
- חֹ֥דֶשׁ
- חֹ֥דֶשׁCho.desh[is] [the] month ofH2320G
- אֲדָֽר׃
- אֲדָֽר'a.DarAdarH0143
- 8And Haman said to king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king's laws: therefore it is not for the king's profit to suffer them.
- וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
- הָמָן֙
- הָמָן֙ha.ManHamanH2001
- לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ
- אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ
- אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ'a.chash.ve.Ro.oshAhasuerusH0325
- יֶשְׁנ֣וֹ
- עַם־
- עַם'am-[is] a peopleH5971A
- אֶחָ֗ד
- אֶחָ֗ד'e.ChadoneH0259
- מְפֻזָּ֤ר
- מְפֻזָּ֤רme.fu.ZarscatteredH6340
- וּמְפֹרָד֙
- בֵּ֣ין
- בֵּ֣יןbeinamongH0996H
- הָֽעַמִּ֔ים
- בְּכֹ֖ל
- מְדִינ֣וֹת
- מְדִינ֣וֹתme.di.Not[the] provinces ofH4082
- מַלְכוּתֶ֑ךָ
- וְדָתֵיהֶ֞ם
- שֹׁנ֣וֹת
- שֹׁנ֣וֹתsho.Not[are] differingH8138A
- מִכָּל־
- עָ֗ם
- עָ֗ם'AmpeopleH5971A
- וְאֶת־
- דָּתֵ֤י
- דָּתֵ֤יda.Tei[the] laws ofH1881
- הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙
- אֵינָ֣ם
- עֹשִׂ֔ים
- עֹשִׂ֔ים'o.Sim[are] doingH6213A
- וְלַמֶּ֥לֶךְ
- אֵין־
- אֵין'ein-notH0369
- שֹׁוֶ֖ה
- שֹׁוֶ֖הsho.Veh[is] appropriateH7737A
- לְהַנִּיחָֽם׃
- 9If it shall please the king, let it be written that they may be destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver to the hands of those that have the charge of the business, to bring it into the king's treasuries.
- אִם־
- אִם'im-ifH0518A
- עַל־
- עַל'al-[is] onH5921A
- הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ
- ט֔וֹב
- ט֔וֹבTovgoodH2896A
- יִכָּתֵ֖ב
- יִכָּתֵ֖בyi.ka.Tevlet it be writtenH3789
- לְאַבְּדָ֑ם
- וַעֲשֶׂ֨רֶת
- אֲלָפִ֜ים
- אֲלָפִ֜ים'a.la.Fimthousand<s>H0505G
- כִּכַּר־
- כִּכַּרki.kar-talent[s] ofH3603H
- כֶּ֗סֶף
- כֶּ֗סֶףKe.sefsilverH3701G
- אֶשְׁקוֹל֙
- אֶשְׁקוֹל֙'esh.kOlI will weigh outH8254
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- יְדֵי֙
- יְדֵי֙ye.Dei[the] hands ofH3027G
- עֹשֵׂ֣י
- עֹשֵׂ֣י'o.Sei[the] doers ofH6213A
- הַמְּלָאכָ֔ה
- לְהָבִ֖יא
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-intoH0413
- גִּנְזֵ֥י
- גִּנְזֵ֥יgin.Zei[the] treasuries ofH1595
- הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
- אִם־
- 10And the king took his ring from his hand, and gave it to Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews enemy.
- 11And the king said to Haman, The silver is given to thee, the people also, to do with them as it seemeth good to thee.
- וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
- הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙
- לְהָמָ֔ן
- הַכֶּ֖סֶף
- נָת֣וּן
- נָת֣וּןna.Tun[is] givenH5414G
- לָ֑ךְ
- וְהָעָ֕ם
- לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת
- בּ֖וֹ
- כַּטּ֥וֹב
- בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃
- 12Then were the king's scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and there was written according to all that Haman had commanded to the king's lieutenants, and to the governors that were over every province, and to the rulers of every people of every province, according to the writing of it, and to every people after their language; in the name of king Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king's ring.
- וַיִּקָּרְאוּ֩
- סֹפְרֵ֨י
- סֹפְרֵ֨יso.fe.Rei[the] scribes ofH5613
- הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ
- בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ
- הָרִאשׁ֗וֹן
- בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֨ה
- עָשָׂ֣ר
- עָשָׂ֣ר'a.SarteenthH6240
- יוֹם֮
- יוֹם֮yOmdayH3117G
- בּוֹ֒
- וַיִּכָּתֵ֣ב
- כְּֽכָל־
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-thatH0834A
- צִוָּ֣ה
- צִוָּ֣הtzi.Vahhe commandedH6680
- הָמָ֡ן
- הָמָ֡ןha.ManHamanH2001
- אֶ֣ל
- אֶ֣ל'eltoH0413
- אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנֵֽי־
- אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנֵֽי'a.chash.dar.pe.nei-[the] satraps ofH0323
- הַ֠מֶּלֶךְ
- וְֽאֶל־
- הַפַּח֞וֹת
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר׀
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH0834A
- עַל־
- עַל'al-[were] overH5921A
- מְדִינָ֣ה
- מְדִינָ֣הme.di.NahprovinceH4082
- וּמְדִינָ֗ה
- וְאֶל־
- שָׂ֤רֵי
- שָׂ֤רֵיSa.rei[the] officials ofH8269
- עַם֙
- עַם֙'ampeopleH5971A
- וָעָ֔ם
- מְדִינָ֤ה
- מְדִינָ֤הme.di.NahprovinceH4082
- וּמְדִינָה֙
- כִּכְתָבָ֔הּ
- וְעַ֥ם
- וָעָ֖ם
- כִּלְשׁוֹנ֑וֹ
- בְּשֵׁ֨ם
- הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ
- אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹשׁ֙
- אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹשׁ֙'a.chash.ve.RoshAhasuerusH0325
- נִכְתָּ֔ב
- נִכְתָּ֔בnikh.Tav[it was] writtenH3789
- וְנֶחְתָּ֖ם
- בְּטַבַּ֥עַת
- הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
- 13And the letters were sent by posts into all the king's provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them for a prey.
- וְנִשְׁל֨וֹחַ
- סְפָרִ֜ים
- סְפָרִ֜יםse.fa.RimdocumentsH5612A
- בְּיַ֣ד
- הָרָצִים֮
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- מְדִינ֣וֹת
- מְדִינ֣וֹתme.di.Not[the] provinces ofH4082
- הַמֶּלֶךְ֒
- לְהַשְׁמִ֡יד
- לַהֲרֹ֣ג
- וּלְאַבֵּ֣ד
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- הַ֠יְּהוּדִים
- מִנַּ֨עַר
- וְעַד־
- זָקֵ֜ן
- זָקֵ֜ןza.Kenold [man]H2205H
- טַ֤ף
- טַ֤ףtaflittle one[s]H2945
- וְנָשִׁים֙
- בְּי֣וֹם
- אֶחָ֔ד
- אֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadoneH0259
- בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֥ה
- עָשָׂ֛ר
- עָשָׂ֛ר'a.SarteenH6240
- לְחֹ֥דֶשׁ
- שְׁנֵים־
- שְׁנֵיםshe.neim-two [plus]H8147
- עָשָׂ֖ר
- עָשָׂ֖ר'a.SartenH6240
- הוּא־
- הוּאhu'-thatH1931
- חֹ֣דֶשׁ
- חֹ֣דֶשׁCho.desh[is] [the] month ofH2320G
- אֲדָ֑ר
- אֲדָ֑ר'a.DarAdarH0143
- וּשְׁלָלָ֖ם
- לָבֽוֹז׃
- 14The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province, was published to all people, that they should be ready against that day.
- 15The posts departed, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.
- הָֽרָצִ֞ים
- יָצְא֤וּ
- יָצְא֤וּya.tze.'Uthey went outH3318G
- דְחוּפִים֙
- דְחוּפִים֙de.chu.Fimbeing hastyH1765
- בִּדְבַ֣ר
- הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ
- וְהַדָּ֥ת
- נִתְּנָ֖ה
- נִתְּנָ֖הni.te.Nahit was givenH5414G
- בְּשׁוּשַׁ֣ן
- הַבִּירָ֑ה
- וְהַמֶּ֤לֶךְ
- וְהָמָן֙
- יָשְׁב֣וּ
- יָשְׁב֣וּya.she.Vuthey sat downH3427
- לִשְׁתּ֔וֹת
- וְהָעִ֥יר
- שׁוּשָׁ֖ן
- שׁוּשָׁ֖ןshu.ShanSusaH7800
- נָבֽוֹכָה׃
- נָבֽוֹכָהna.Vo.khahit was in confusionH0943
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