H4782H–מׇרְדֳּכַי–mor.de.khay

There was a certain Jew in Shushan the castle, whose name was Mordecai the son of Jair the son of Shimei the son of Kish, a Benjamite,

מָרְדֳּכַ֗י ma.re.do.Khai “[was] Mordecai”

And he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter; for she had neither father nor mother, and the maiden was of beautiful form and fair to look on; and when her father and mother were dead, Mordecai took her for his own daughter.

מָרְדֳּכַ֛י ma.re.do.Khai “Mordecai”

Esther had not made known her people nor her kindred; for Mordecai had charged her that she should not tell it.

מָרְדֳּכַ֛י ma.re.do.Khai “Mordecai”

And Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women's house, to know how Esther did, and what would become of her.

מָרְדֳּכַי֙ ma.re.do.Khai “Mordecai”

Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king's chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther ob

מָרְדֳּכַ֡י ma.re.do.Khai “Mordecai”

And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, and Mordecai sat in the king's gate--

וּמָרְדֳּכַ֖י (מָרְדֳּכַ֖י) ma.re.do.Khai “Mordecai”

Esther had not yet made known her kindred nor her people; as Mordecai had charged her; for Esther did the commandment of Mordecai, like as when she was brought up with him--

מָרְדֳּכָ֑י ma.re.do.Khai “Mordecai”מָרְדֳּכַי֙ ma.re.do.Khai “Mordecai”

in those days, while Mordecai sat in the king's gate, two of the king's chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those that kept the door, were wroth, and sought to lay hands on the king Ahasuerus.

וּמָרְדֳּכַ֖י (מָרְדֳּכַ֖י) ma.re.do.Khai “Mordecai”

And the thing became known to Mordecai, who told it unto Esther the queen; and Esther told the king thereof in Mordecai's name.

לְמָרְדֳּכַ֔י (מָרְדֳּכַ֔י) ma.re.do.Khai “Mordecai”מָרְדֳּכָֽי׃ ma.re.do.Khai “Mordecai”

And all the king's servants, that were in the king's gate, bowed down, and prostrated themselves before Haman; for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not down, nor prostrated himself before him.

וּמָ֨רְדֳּכַ֔י (מָ֨רְדֳּכַ֔י) Ma.re.do.Khai “Mordecai”

Then the king's servants, that were in the king's gate, said unto Mordecai: 'Why transgressest thou the king's commandment?'

לְמָרְדֳּכָ֑י (מָרְדֳּכָ֑י) ma.re.do.Khai “Mordecai”

Now it came to pass, when they spoke daily unto him, and he hearkened not unto them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai's words would stand; for he had told them that he was a Jew.

מָרְדֳּכַ֔י ma.re.do.Khai “Mordecai”

And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not down, nor prostrated himself before him, then was Haman full of wrath.

מָרְדֳּכַ֔י ma.re.do.Khai “Mordecai”

But it seemed contemptible in his eyes to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had made known to 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.

בְּמָרְדֳּכַ֣י (מָרְדֳּכַ֣י) ma.re.do.Khai “Mordecai”מָרְדֳּכָ֑י ma.re.do.Khai “Mordecai”מָרְדֳּכָֽי׃ ma.re.do.Khai “Mordecai”

Now when Mordecai knew all that was done, Mordecai rent 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;

וּמָרְדֳּכַ֗י (מָרְדֳּכַ֗י) ma.re.do.Khai “Mordecai”מָרְדֳּכַי֙ ma.re.do.Khai “Mordecai”

And Esther's maidens and her chamberlains came and told it her; and the queen was exceedingly pained; and she sent raiment to clothe Mordecai; and to take his sackcloth from off him; but he accepted it not.

מָרְדֳּכַ֗י ma.re.do.Khai “Mordecai”

Then called Esther for Hathach, one of the king's chamberlains, whom he had appointed to attend upon her, and charged him to go to Mordecai, to know what this was, and why it was.

מָרְדֳּכָ֑י ma.re.do.Khai “Mordecai”

So Hathach went forth to Mordecai unto the broad place of the city, which was before the king's gate.

מָרְדֳּכָ֑י ma.re.do.Khai “Mordecai”

And Mordecai told him of all that had happened unto 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.

מָרְדֳּכַ֔י ma.re.do.Khai “Mordecai”

And Hathach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai.

מָרְדֳּכָֽי׃ ma.re.do.Khai “Mordecai”

Then Esther spoke unto Hathach, and gave him a message unto Mordecai:

מָרְדֳּכָֽי׃ ma.re.do.Khai “Mordecai”

And they told to Mordecai Esther's words.

לְמָרְדֳּכָ֔י (מָרְדֳּכָ֔י) ma.re.do.Khai “Mordecai”

Then Mordecai bade them to return answer unto Esther: 'Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews.

מָרְדֳּכַ֖י ma.re.do.Khai “Mordecai”

Then Esther bade them return answer unto Mordecai:

מָרְדֳּכָֽי׃ ma.re.do.Khai “Mordecai”

So Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that Esther had commanded him.

מָרְדֳּכָ֑י ma.re.do.Khai “Mordecai”