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Esther 4

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  1. 1Now when Mordecai knew all that was done, Mordecai tore his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried with a loud and a bitter cry;
    1. וּמָרְדֳּכַ֗י
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. מָרְדֳּכַ֗יma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782H
    2. יָדַע֙
      1. יָדַע֙ya.Da'he knewH3045
    3. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    4. כָּל־
      1. כָּלkol-allH3605
    5. אֲשֶׁ֣ר
      1. אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherthatH0834A
    6. נַעֲשָׂ֔ה
      1. נַעֲשָׂ֔הna.'a.Sahit had been doneH6213A
    7. וַיִּקְרַ֤ע
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יִּקְרַ֤עi.yik.Ra'he toreH7167
    8. מָרְדֳּכַי֙
      1. מָרְדֳּכַי֙ma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782H
    9. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    10. בְּגָדָ֔יו
      1. בְּגָדָ֔יbe.ga.DaclothesH0899B
      2. וvhisH9023
    11. וַיִּלְבַּ֥שׁ
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יִּלְבַּ֥שׁi.yil.Bashhe put onH3847
    12. שַׂ֖ק
      1. שַׂ֖קsaksackclothH8242
    13. וָאֵ֑פֶר
      1. וָva.andH9002
      2. אֵ֑פֶר'E.ferash[es]H0665
    14. וַיֵּצֵא֙
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יֵּצֵא֙i.ye.Tze'he went outH3318G
    15. בְּת֣וֹךְ
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. ת֣וֹךְTokh[the] midst ofH8432
    16. הָעִ֔יר
      1. הָha.theH9009
      2. עִ֔יר'IrcityH5892B
    17. וַיִּזְעַ֛ק
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יִּזְעַ֛קi.yiz.'Akhe criedH2199
    18. זְעָקָ֥ה
      1. זְעָקָ֥הze.'a.Kaha cryH2201
    19. גְדֹלָ֖ה
      1. גְדֹלָ֖הge.do.LahloudH1419A
    20. וּמָרָֽה׃
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. מָרָֽהma.RahbitterH4751
  2. 2and he came even before the king's gate: for none might enter within the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.
    1. וַיָּב֕וֹא
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יָּב֕וֹאi.ya.Vo'he wentH0935G
    2. עַ֖ד
      1. עַ֖ד'adtoH5704
    3. לִפְנֵ֣י
      1. לִli<to>H9005
      2. פְנֵ֣יf.NeibeforeH6440G
    4. שַֽׁעַר־
      1. שַֽׁעַרsha.'ar-[the] gate ofH8179G
    5. הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. מֶּ֑לֶךְMe.lekhkingH4428G
    6. כִּ֣י
      1. כִּ֣יkiforH3588A
    7. אֵ֥ין
      1. אֵ֥ין'einnotH0369
    8. לָב֛וֹא
      1. לָla.toH9005
      2. ב֛וֹאVo'goH0935G
    9. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-intoH0413
    10. שַׁ֥עַר
      1. שַׁ֥עַרSha.'ar[the] gate ofH8179G
    11. הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. מֶּ֖לֶךְMe.lekhkingH4428G
    12. בִּלְב֥וּשׁ
      1. בִּbiinH9003
      2. לְב֥וּשׁl.Vushclothing ofH3830
    13. שָֽׂק׃
      1. שָֽׂקSaksackclothH8242
  3. 3In every province, wherever the king's commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes.
    1. וּבְכָל־
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. בְve.inH9003
      3. כָלKhol-everyH3605
    2. מְדִינָ֣ה
      1. מְדִינָ֣הme.di.NahprovinceH4082
    3. וּמְדִינָ֗ה
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. מְדִינָ֗הme.di.NahprovinceH4082
    4. מְקוֹם֙
      1. מְקוֹם֙me.kOm[the] placeH4725
    5. אֲשֶׁ֨ר
      1. אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sher<of> whereH0834A
    6. דְּבַר־
      1. דְּבַרde.var-[the] word ofH1697G
    7. הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. מֶּ֤לֶךְMe.lekhkingH4428G
    8. וְדָתוֹ֙
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. דָתda.TlawH1881
      3. וֹ֙ohisH9023
    9. מַגִּ֔יעַ
      1. מַגִּ֔יעַma.Gi.a'[were] reachingH5060
    10. אֵ֤בֶל
      1. אֵ֤בֶל'E.velmourningH0060
    11. גָּדוֹל֙
      1. גָּדוֹל֙ga.dOlgreatH1419A
    12. לַיְּהוּדִ֔ים
      1. לַla[belonged] to theH9005
      2. יְּהוּדִ֔יםi.ye.hu.DimJewsH3064
    13. וְצ֥וֹם
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. צ֥וֹםTzomfastingH6685
    14. וּבְכִ֖י
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. בְכִ֖יve.KhiweepingH1065
    15. וּמִסְפֵּ֑ד
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. מִסְפֵּ֑דmis.PedwailingH4553
    16. שַׂ֣ק
      1. שַׂ֣קsaksackclothH8242
    17. וָאֵ֔פֶר
      1. וָva.andH9002
      2. אֵ֔פֶר'E.ferash[es]H0665
    18. יֻצַּ֖ע
      1. יֻצַּ֖עyu.Tza'it was spread as a bedH3331
    19. לָֽרַבִּֽים׃
      1. לָֽLa.by <the>H9005
      2. רַבִּֽיםra.Bimmany [people]H7227A
  4. 4Esther's maidens and her chamberlains came and told it her; and the queen was exceedingly grieved: and she sent clothing to clothe Mordecai, and to take his sackcloth from off him; but he didn't receive it.
    1. וַ֠תָּבֹאינָהQere, written (Ketiv): וַתָּבוֹאינָה
      1. וַ֠va.andH9001
      2. תָּבֹאינָהte.vo.'ei.nahthey cameH0935G
    2. נַעֲר֨וֹת
      1. נַעֲר֨וֹתna.'a.Rot[the] maids ofH5291
    3. אֶסְתֵּ֤ר
      1. אֶסְתֵּ֤ר'es.TerEstherH0635
    4. וְסָרִיסֶ֙יהָ֙
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. סָרִיסֶ֙יsa.ri.Sei.eunuchsH5631
      3. הָ֙haherH9024
    5. וַיַּגִּ֣ידוּ
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יַּגִּ֣ידוּi.ya.Gi.duthey toldH5046
    6. לָ֔הּ
      1. לָ֔LatoH9005
      2. הּhherH9034
    7. וַתִּתְחַלְחַ֥ל
      1. וַva.andH9001
      2. תִּתְחַלְחַ֥לtit.chal.Chalshe agonizedH2342A
    8. הַמַּלְכָּ֖ה
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. מַּלְכָּ֖הmal.KahqueenH4436H
    9. מְאֹ֑ד
      1. מְאֹ֑דme.'OdexceedinglyH3966
    10. וַתִּשְׁלַ֨ח
      1. וַva.andH9001
      2. תִּשְׁלַ֨חtish.Lachshe sentH7971G
    11. בְּגָדִ֜ים
      1. בְּגָדִ֜יםbe.ga.DimgarmentsH0899B
    12. לְהַלְבִּ֣ישׁ
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. הַלְבִּ֣ישׁhal.BishclotheH3847
    13. אֶֽת־
      1. אֶֽת'et-<obj.>H0853
    14. מָרְדֳּכַ֗י
      1. מָרְדֳּכַ֗יma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782H
    15. וּלְהָסִ֥יר
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. לְle.toH9005
      3. הָסִ֥ירha.SirremoveH5493G
    16. שַׂקּ֛וֹ
      1. שַׂקּ֛sa.KsackclothH8242
      2. וֹohisH9023
    17. מֵעָלָ֖יו
      1. מֵme.fromH9006
      2. עָלָ֖י'a.Laon <the>H5921A
      3. וvhimH9033
    18. וְלֹ֥א
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לֹ֥אLo'notH3808
    19. קִבֵּֽל׃
      1. קִבֵּֽלki.Belhe accepted [them]H6901
  5. 5Then called Esther for Hathach, one of the king's chamberlains, whom he had appointed to attend on her, and charged him to go to Mordecai, to know what this was, and why it was.
    1. וַתִּקְרָא֩
      1. וַva.andH9001
      2. תִּקְרָא֩tik.Ra'she summonedH7121G
    2. אֶסְתֵּ֨ר
      1. אֶסְתֵּ֨ר'es.TerEstherH0635
    3. לַהֲתָ֜ךְ
      1. לַla.<to>H9005
      2. הֲתָ֜ךְha.TakhHathachH2047
    4. מִסָּרִיסֵ֤י
      1. מִmi.one ofH9006
      2. סָּרִיסֵ֤יsa.ri.Sei[the] eunuchs ofH5631
    5. הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙Me.lekhkingH4428G
    6. אֲשֶׁ֣ר
      1. אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhomH0834A
    7. הֶעֱמִ֣יד
      1. הֶעֱמִ֣ידhe.'e.Midhe had made standH5975H
    8. לְפָנֶ֔יהָ
      1. לְle.<to>H9005
      2. פָנֶ֔יfa.Nei.beforeH6440G
      3. הָhaherH9024
    9. וַתְּצַוֵּ֖הוּ
      1. וַva.andH9001
      2. תְּצַוֵּ֖te.tza.Ve.she commandedH6680
      3. הוּhuhimH9033
    10. עַֽל־
      1. עַֽל'al-onH5921A
    11. מָרְדֳּכָ֑י
      1. מָרְדֳּכָ֑יma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782H
    12. לָדַ֥עַת
      1. לָla.toH9005
      2. דַ֥עַתDa.'atknowH3045
    13. מַה־
      1. מַהmah-what?H4100
    14. זֶּ֖ה
      1. זֶּ֖הzeh[was] thisH2088
    15. וְעַל־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. עַל'al-concerningH5921A
    16. מַה־
      1. מַהmah-what?H4100
    17. זֶּֽה׃
      1. זֶּֽהZeh[was] thisH2088
  6. 6So Hathach went forth to Mordecai to the broad place of the city, which was before the king's gate.
    1. וַיֵּצֵ֥א
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יֵּצֵ֥אi.ye.Tze'he went outH3318G
    2. הֲתָ֖ךְ
      1. הֲתָ֖ךְha.TakhHathachH2047
    3. אֶֽל־
      1. אֶֽל'el-toH0413
    4. מָרְדֳּכָ֑י
      1. מָרְדֳּכָ֑יma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782H
    5. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-toH0413
    6. רְח֣וֹב
      1. רְח֣וֹבre.Chov[the] open place ofH7339
    7. הָעִ֔יר
      1. הָha.theH9009
      2. עִ֔יר'IrcityH5892B
    8. אֲשֶׁ֖ר
      1. אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
    9. לִפְנֵ֥י
      1. לִli[was] <to>H9005
      2. פְנֵ֥יf.NeibeforeH6440G
    10. שַֽׁעַר־
      1. שַֽׁעַרsha.'ar-[the] gate ofH8179G
    11. הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. מֶּֽלֶךְMe.lekhkingH4428G
  7. 7Mordecai told him of all that had happened to him, and the exact sum of the money that Haman had promised to pay to the king's treasuries for the Jews, to destroy them.
    1. וַיַּגֶּד־
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יַּגֶּדi.ya.ged-he toldH5046
    2. ל֣וֹ
      1. ל֣ltoH9005
      2. וֹohimH9033
    3. מָרְדֳּכַ֔י
      1. מָרְדֳּכַ֔יma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782H
    4. אֵ֖ת
      1. אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H0853
    5. כָּל־
      1. כָּלkol-allH3605
    6. אֲשֶׁ֣ר
      1. אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherthatH0834A
    7. קָרָ֑הוּ
      1. קָרָ֑ka.Ra.it had happened toH7136A
      2. הוּhuhimH9033
    8. וְאֵ֣ת׀
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אֵ֣ת'Et<obj.>H0853
    9. פָּרָשַׁ֣ת
      1. פָּרָשַׁ֣תpa.ra.Shat[the] exact amount ofH6575
    10. הַכֶּ֗סֶף
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. כֶּ֗סֶףKe.sefsilverH3701G
    11. אֲשֶׁ֨ר
      1. אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
    12. אָמַ֤ר
      1. אָמַ֤ר'a.Marhe had saidH0559
    13. הָמָן֙
      1. הָמָן֙ha.ManHamanH2001
    14. לִ֠שְׁקוֹל
      1. לִ֠LitoH9005
      2. שְׁקוֹלsh.kolweigh outH8254
    15. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-toH5921A
    16. גִּנְזֵ֥י
      1. גִּנְזֵ֥יgin.Zei[the] treasuries ofH1595
    17. הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. מֶּ֛לֶךְMe.lekhkingH4428G
    18. בַּיְּהוּדִ֖יםQere, written (Ketiv): בַּיְּהוּדִיִּים
      1. בַּbafor theH9003
      2. יְּהוּדִ֖יםi.ye.hu.di.yimJewsH3064
    19. לְאַבְּדָֽם׃
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. אַבְּדָֽ'a.be.DadestroyH0006
      3. םmthemH9038
  8. 8Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given out in Shushan to destroy them, to show it to Esther, and to declare it to her, and to charge her that she should go in to the king, to make supplication to him, and to make request before him, for her people.
    1. וְאֶת־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אֶת'Et<obj.>H0853
    2. פַּתְשֶׁ֣גֶן
      1. פַּתְשֶׁ֣גֶןpat.She.gen<the> copy ofH6572B
    3. כְּתָֽב־
      1. כְּתָֽבke.tav-[the] writing ofH3791
    4. הַ֠דָּת
      1. הַ֠Ha.theH9009
      2. דָּתdotlawH1881
    5. אֲשֶׁר־
      1. אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-whichH0834A
    6. נִתַּ֨ן
      1. נִתַּ֨ןni.Tanit had been givenH5414G
    7. בְּשׁוּשָׁ֤ן
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. שׁוּשָׁ֤ןshu.ShanSusaH7800
    8. לְהַשְׁמִידָם֙
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. הַשְׁמִידָhash.mi.DaannihilateH8045
      3. ם֙mthemH9038
    9. נָ֣תַן
      1. נָ֣תַןNa.tanhe gaveH5414G
    10. ל֔וֹ
      1. ל֔ltoH9005
      2. וֹohimH9033
    11. לְהַרְא֥וֹת
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. הַרְא֥וֹתhar.'otshowH7200G
    12. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    13. אֶסְתֵּ֖ר
      1. אֶסְתֵּ֖ר'es.TerEstherH0635
    14. וּלְהַגִּ֣יד
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. לְle.toH9005
      3. הַגִּ֣ידha.GidtellH5046
    15. לָ֑הּ
      1. לָ֑LatoH9005
      2. הּhherH9034
    16. וּלְצַוּ֣וֹת
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. לְle.toH9005
      3. צַוּ֣וֹתtza.VotcommandH6680
    17. עָלֶ֗יהָ
      1. עָלֶ֗י'a.Lei.toH5921A
      2. הָhaherH9034
    18. לָב֨וֹא
      1. לָla.toH9005
      2. ב֨וֹאVo'goH0935G
    19. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-toH0413
    20. הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. מֶּ֧לֶךְMe.lekhkingH4428G
    21. לְהִֽתְחַנֶּן־
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. הִֽתְחַנֶּןhit.cha.nen-seek favorH2603A
    22. ל֛וֹ
      1. ל֛ltoH9005
      2. וֹohimH9033
    23. וּלְבַקֵּ֥שׁ
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. לְle.toH9005
      3. בַקֵּ֥שׁva.KeshrequestH1245
    24. מִלְּפָנָ֖יו
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. לְּle.toH9005
      3. פָנָ֖יfa.NabeforeH6440G
      4. וvhimH9023
    25. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-onH5921A
    26. עַמָּֽהּ׃
      1. עַמָּֽ'a.MapeopleH5971A
      2. הּhherH9024
  9. 9Hathach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai.
    1. וַיָּב֖וֹא
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יָּב֖וֹאi.ya.Vo'he cameH0935G
    2. הֲתָ֑ךְ
      1. הֲתָ֑ךְha.TakhHathachH2047
    3. וַיַּגֵּ֣ד
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יַּגֵּ֣דi.ya.Gedhe toldH5046
    4. לְאֶסְתֵּ֔ר
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. אֶסְתֵּ֔ר'es.TerEstherH0635
    5. אֵ֖ת
      1. אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H0853
    6. דִּבְרֵ֥י
      1. דִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697H
    7. מָרְדֳּכָֽי׃
      1. מָרְדֳּכָֽיma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782H
  10. 10Then Esther spoke to Hathach, and gave him a message to Mordecai [supplied: saying]:
    1. וַתֹּ֤אמֶר
      1. וַva.andH9001
      2. תֹּ֤אמֶרTo.mershe saidH0559
    2. אֶסְתֵּר֙
      1. אֶסְתֵּר֙'es.TerEstherH0635
    3. לַהֲתָ֔ךְ
      1. לַla.toH9005
      2. הֲתָ֔ךְha.TakhHathachH2047
    4. וַתְּצַוֵּ֖הוּ
      1. וַva.andH9001
      2. תְּצַוֵּ֖te.tza.Ve.she commandedH6680
      3. הוּhuhimH9033
    5. אֶֽל־
      1. אֶֽל'el-toH0413
    6. מָרְדֳּכָֽי׃
      1. מָרְדֳּכָֽיma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782H
  11. 11All the king's servants, and the people of the king's provinces, do know, that whoever, whether man or woman, shall come to the king into the inner court, who is not called, there is one law for him, that he be put to death, except those to whom the king shall hold out the golden scepter, that he may live: but I have not been called to come in to the king these thirty days.
    1. כָּל־
      1. כָּלkol-allH3605
    2. עַבְדֵ֣י
      1. עַבְדֵ֣י'av.Dei[the] servants ofH5650
    3. הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. מֶּ֡לֶךְMe.lekhkingH4428G
    4. וְעַם־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. עַם'am-[the] people ofH5971A
    5. מְדִינ֨וֹת
      1. מְדִינ֨וֹתme.di.Not[the] provinces ofH4082
    6. הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. מֶּ֜לֶךְMe.lekhkingH4428G
    7. יֽוֹדְעִ֗ים
      1. יֽוֹדְעִ֗יםyod.'Im[are] knowingH3045
    8. אֲשֶׁ֣ר
      1. אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherthatH0834A
    9. כָּל־
      1. כָּלkol-everyH3605
    10. אִ֣ישׁ
      1. אִ֣ישׁ'ishmanH0376G
    11. וְאִשָּׁ֡ה
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אִשָּׁ֡ה'i.ShahwomanH0802G
    12. אֲשֶׁ֣ר
      1. אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH0834A
    13. יָבֽוֹא־
      1. יָבֽוֹאya.Vo'-he goesH0935G
    14. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-toH0413
    15. הַמֶּלֶךְ֩
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. מֶּלֶךְ֩me.leKhkingH4428G
    16. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-intoH0413
    17. הֶחָצֵ֨ר
      1. הֶhe.theH9009
      2. חָצֵ֨רcha.TzercourtH2691A
    18. הַפְּנִימִ֜ית
      1. הַha.<the>H9009
      2. פְּנִימִ֜יתpe.ni.MitinnerH6442
    19. אֲשֶׁ֣ר
      1. אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH0834A
    20. לֹֽא־
      1. לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
    21. יִקָּרֵ֗א
      1. יִקָּרֵ֗אyi.ka.Re'he is summonedH7121G
    22. אַחַ֤ת
      1. אַחַ֤ת'a.Chat[is] oneH0259
    23. דָּתוֹ֙
      1. דָּתda.TlawH1881
      2. וֹ֙ohisH9023
    24. לְהָמִ֔ית
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. הָמִ֔יתha.Mitput to deathH4191
    25. לְ֠בַד
      1. לְ֠Le.<to>H9005
      2. בַדvadapartH0905H
    26. מֵאֲשֶׁ֨ר
      1. מֵme.fromH9006
      2. אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherthatH0834C
    27. יֽוֹשִׁיט־
      1. יֽוֹשִׁיטyo.shit-he extendsH3447
    28. ל֥וֹ
      1. ל֥ltoH9005
      2. וֹohimH9033
    29. הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. מֶּ֛לֶךְMe.lekhkingH4428G
    30. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    31. שַׁרְבִ֥יט
      1. שַׁרְבִ֥יטshar.Vit[the] scepter ofH8275
    32. הַזָּהָ֖ב
      1. הַha.<the>H9009
      2. זָּהָ֖בza.HavgoldH2091
    33. וְחָיָ֑ה
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. חָיָ֑הcha.Yahhe will liveH2421
    34. וַאֲנִ֗י
      1. וַva.andH9002
      2. אֲנִ֗י'a.NiIH0589
    35. לֹ֤א
      1. לֹ֤אlo'notH3808
    36. נִקְרֵ֙אתי֙
      1. נִקְרֵ֙אתי֙nik.Re.tiI have been summonedH7121G
    37. לָב֣וֹא
      1. לָla.toH9005
      2. ב֣וֹאVo'goH0935G
    38. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-toH0413
    39. הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. מֶּ֔לֶךְMe.lekhkingH4428G
    40. זֶ֖ה
      1. זֶ֖הzehthisH2088
    41. שְׁלוֹשִׁ֥ים
      1. שְׁלוֹשִׁ֥יםshe.lo.ShimthirtyH7970
    42. יֽוֹם׃
      1. יֽוֹםYomday[s]H3117G
  12. 12They told to Mordecai Esther's words.
    1. וַיַּגִּ֣ידוּ
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יַּגִּ֣ידוּi.ya.Gi.duthey toldH5046
    2. לְמָרְדֳּכָ֔י
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. מָרְדֳּכָ֔יma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782H
    3. אֵ֖ת
      1. אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H0853
    4. דִּבְרֵ֥י
      1. דִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697H
    5. אֶסְתֵּֽר׃
      1. אֶסְתֵּֽר'es.TerEstherH0635
  13. 13Then Mordecai bade them return answer to Esther, Don't think to yourself that you shall escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews.
    1. וַיֹּ֥אמֶר
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יֹּ֥אמֶרi.Yo.merhe saidH0559
    2. מָרְדֳּכַ֖י
      1. מָרְדֳּכַ֖יma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782H
    3. לְהָשִׁ֣יב
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. הָשִׁ֣יבha.Shivbring backH7725M
    4. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-toH0413
    5. אֶסְתֵּ֑ר
      1. אֶסְתֵּ֑ר'es.TerEstherH0635
    6. אַל־
      1. אַל'al-may notH0408
    7. תְּדַמִּ֣י
      1. תְּדַמִּ֣יte.da.Miyou imagineH1819
    8. בְנַפְשֵׁ֔ךְ
      1. בְve.inH9003
      2. נַפְשֵׁ֔naf.SheselfH5315I
      3. ךְkhyourH9022
    9. לְהִמָּלֵ֥ט
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. הִמָּלֵ֥טhi.ma.LetescapeH4422
    10. בֵּית־
      1. בֵּיתbeit-[the] house ofH1004B
    11. הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. מֶּ֖לֶךְMe.lekhkingH4428G
    12. מִכָּל־
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. כָּלkolallH3605
    13. הַיְּהוּדִֽים׃
      1. הַhai.theH9009
      2. יְּהוּדִֽיםye.hu.DimJewsH3064
  14. 14For if you altogether hold your peace at this time, then will relief and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place, but you and your father's house will perish: and who knows whether you haven't come to the kingdom for such a time as this?
    1. כִּ֣י
      1. כִּ֣יkithatH3588B
    2. אִם־
      1. אִם'im-exceptH0518B
    3. הַחֲרֵ֣שׁ
      1. הַחֲרֵ֣שׁha.cha.Reshcertainly <to keep quiet>H2790B
    4. תַּחֲרִישִׁי֮
      1. תַּחֲרִישִׁי֮ta.cha.ri.Shiyou will keep quietH2790B
    5. בָּעֵ֣ת
      1. בָּba.at theH9003
      2. עֵ֣ת'EttimeH6256
    6. הַזֹּאת֒
      1. הַha.<the>H9009
      2. זֹּאת֒zoTthisH2063
    7. רֶ֣וַח
      1. רֶ֣וַחRe.vachreliefH7305
    8. וְהַצָּלָ֞ה
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. הַצָּלָ֞הha.tza.LahdeliveranceH2020
    9. יַעֲמ֤וֹד
      1. יַעֲמ֤וֹדya.'a.Modit will ariseH5975I
    10. לַיְּהוּדִים֙
      1. לַlafor theH9005
      2. יְּהוּדִים֙i.ye.hu.DimJewsH3064
    11. מִמָּק֣וֹם
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. מָּק֣וֹםma.Koma placeH4725
    12. אַחֵ֔ר
      1. אַחֵ֔ר'a.CheranotherH0312
    13. וְאַ֥תְּ
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אַ֥תְּ'AtyouH0859C
    14. וּבֵית־
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. בֵיתveit-[the] house ofH1004M
    15. אָבִ֖יךְ
      1. אָבִ֖י'a.VifatherH0001G
      2. ךְkhyourH9022
    16. תֹּאבֵ֑דוּ
      1. תֹּאבֵ֑דוּto.Ve.duyou will perishH0006
    17. וּמִ֣י
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. מִ֣יMiwho?H4310
    18. יוֹדֵ֔עַ
      1. יוֹדֵ֔עַyo.De.a'[is] knowingH3045
    19. אִם־
      1. אִם'im-ifH0518A
    20. לְעֵ֣ת
      1. לְle.forH9005
      2. עֵ֣ת'Eta timeH6256
    21. כָּזֹ֔את
      1. כָּka.likeH9004
      2. זֹ֔אתZotthisH2063
    22. הִגַּ֖עַתְּ
      1. הִגַּ֖עַתְּhi.Ga.'atyou have reachedH5060
    23. לַמַּלְכֽוּת׃
      1. לַla.<to> theH9005
      2. מַּלְכֽוּתmal.KhutqueenhoodH4438
  15. 15Then Esther bade them return answer to Mordecai,
    1. וַתֹּ֥אמֶר
      1. וַva.andH9001
      2. תֹּ֥אמֶרTo.mershe saidH0559
    2. אֶסְתֵּ֖ר
      1. אֶסְתֵּ֖ר'es.TerEstherH0635
    3. לְהָשִׁ֥יב
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. הָשִׁ֥יבha.Shivbring backH7725M
    4. אֶֽל־
      1. אֶֽל'el-toH0413
    5. מָרְדֳּכָֽי׃
      1. מָרְדֳּכָֽיma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782H
  16. 16Go, gather together all the Jews who are present in Shushan, and fast you for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast in like manner; and so will I go in to the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.
    1. לֵךְ֩
      1. לֵךְ֩leKhgoH1980G
    2. כְּנ֨וֹס
      1. כְּנ֨וֹסke.NosgatherH3664
    3. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    4. כָּל־
      1. כָּלkol-allH3605
    5. הַיְּהוּדִ֜ים
      1. הַhai.theH9009
      2. יְּהוּדִ֜יםye.hu.DimJewsH3064
    6. הַֽנִּמְצְאִ֣ים
      1. הַֽha.whoH9009
      2. נִּמְצְאִ֣יםnim.tze.'Imare foundH4672
    7. בְּשׁוּשָׁ֗ן
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. שׁוּשָׁ֗ןshu.ShanSusaH7800
    8. וְצ֣וּמוּ
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. צ֣וּמוּTzu.mufastH6684
    9. עָ֠לַי
      1. עָ֠לַ'A.laonH5921A
      2. יimeH9030
    10. וְאַל־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אַל'al-may notH0408
    11. תֹּאכְל֨וּ
      1. תֹּאכְל֨וּto.khe.Luyou eatH0398
    12. וְאַל־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אַל'al-may notH0408
    13. תִּשְׁתּ֜וּ
      1. תִּשְׁתּ֜וּtish.Tuyou drinkH8354
    14. שְׁלֹ֤שֶׁת
      1. שְׁלֹ֤שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetthreeH7969
    15. יָמִים֙
      1. יָמִים֙ya.MimdaysH3117G
    16. לַ֣יְלָה
      1. לַ֣יְלָהLay.lahnightH3915
    17. וָי֔וֹם
      1. וָva.andH9002
      2. י֔וֹםYomdayH3117G
    18. גַּם־
      1. גַּםgam-alsoH1571
    19. אֲנִ֥י
      1. אֲנִ֥י'a.NiIH0589
    20. וְנַעֲרֹתַ֖י
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. נַעֲרֹתַ֖na.'a.ro.TamaidsH5291
      3. יimyH9020
    21. אָצ֣וּם
      1. אָצ֣וּם'a.TzumI will fastH6684
    22. כֵּ֑ן
      1. כֵּ֑ןKenthusH3651C
    23. וּבְכֵ֞ן
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. בְve.inH9003
      3. כֵ֞ןKhensuchH3651C
    24. אָב֤וֹא
      1. אָב֤וֹא'a.Vo'I will goH0935G
    25. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-toH0413
    26. הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙Me.lekhkingH4428G
    27. אֲשֶׁ֣ר
      1. אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
    28. לֹֽא־
      1. לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
    29. כַדָּ֔ת
      1. כַkha.[is] according to theH9004
      2. דָּ֔תDatlawH1881
    30. וְכַאֲשֶׁ֥ר
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. כַkha.justH9004
      3. אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherasH0834D
    31. אָבַ֖דְתִּי
      1. אָבַ֖דְתִּי'a.Vad.tiI have perishedH0006
    32. אָבָֽדְתִּי׃
      1. אָבָֽדְתִּי'a.Va.de.tiI have perishedH0006
  17. 17So Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that Esther had commanded him.
    1. וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖ר
      1. וַֽvaandH9001
      2. יַּעֲבֹ֖רi.ya.'a.Vorhe passed onH5674A
    2. מָרְדֳּכָ֑י
      1. מָרְדֳּכָ֑יma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782H
    3. וַיַּ֕עַשׂ
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יַּ֕עַשׂi.Ya.'ashe didH6213A
    4. כְּכֹ֛ל
      1. כְּke.according toH9004
      2. כֹ֛לKholallH3605
    5. אֲשֶׁר־
      1. אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-thatH0834A
    6. צִוְּתָ֥ה
      1. צִוְּתָ֥הtzi.ve.Tahshe had commandedH6680
    7. עָלָ֖יו
      1. עָלָ֖י'a.LatoH5921A
      2. וvhimH9033
    8. אֶסְתֵּֽר׃
      1. אֶסְתֵּֽר'es.TerEstherH0635

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