H9001–/וַ–v

Then the king's servants who were in the king's gate, said to Mordecai, Why dost thou transgress the king's commandment?

וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ (וַ) va “and”

Now 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 (וַ) va “and”וַיַּגִּ֣ידוּ (וַ) va “and”

And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.

וַיַּ֣רְא (וַ) va “and”וַיִּמָּלֵ֥א (וַ) va “and”

And 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 (וַ) va “and”וַיְבַקֵּ֣שׁ (וַ) va “and”

In 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.

וַיִּפֹּל (וַ) va “and”

And 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 (וַ) va “and”

And the king took his ring from his hand, and gave it to Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews enemy.

וַיָּ֧סַר (וַ) va “and”וַֽיִּתְּנָ֗הּ (וַֽ) va “and”

And 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 (וַ) va “and”

Then 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 (וַ) va “and”וַיִּכָּתֵ֣ב (וַ) va “and”

When Mordecai perceived 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;

וַיִּקְרַ֤ע (וַ) va “and”וַיִּלְבַּ֥שׁ (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּצֵא֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּזְעַ֛ק (וַ) va “and”

And came even before the king's gate: for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.

וַיָּב֕וֹא (וַ) va “and”

So Esther's maids and her chamberlains came and told it to her. Then was the queen exceedingly grieved; and she sent raiment to clothe Mordecai, and to take away his sackcloth from him: but he received it not.

וַ֠תָּבֹאינָה (וַ֠) va. “and”וַיַּגִּ֣ידוּ (וַ) va “and”וַתִּתְחַלְחַ֥ל (וַ) va. “and”וַתִּשְׁלַ֨ח (וַ) va. “and”

Then called Esther for Hatach, one of the king's chamberlains, whom he had appointed to attend upon her, and gave him a commandment to Mordecai, to know what it was, and why it was.

וַתִּקְרָא֩ (וַ) va. “and”וַתְּצַוֵּ֖הוּ (וַ) va. “and”

So Hatach went forth to Mordecai, to the street of the city, which was before the king's gate.

וַיֵּצֵ֥א (וַ) va “and”

And Mordecai told him all that had happened to him, and of the sum of the money that Haman had promised to pay to the king's treasuries for the Jews, to destroy them.

וַיַּגֶּד־ (וַ) va “and”

And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai.

וַיָּב֖וֹא (וַ) va “and”וַיַּגֵּ֣ד (וַ) va “and”

Again Esther spoke to Hatach, and gave him commandment to Mordecai;

וַתֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”וַתְּצַוֵּ֖הוּ (וַ) va. “and”

All 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 of his to put him to death, except him 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.

וְחָיָ֑ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And they told to Mordecai Esther's words.

וַיַּגִּ֣ידוּ (וַ) va “and”

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

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Then Esther bade them return Mordecai this answer,

וַתֹּ֥אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”

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

וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖ר (וַֽ) va “and”וַיַּ֕עַשׂ (וַ) va “and”

Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king's house, over against the king's house: and the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, over against the gate of the house.

וַיְהִ֣י׀ (וַ) va “and”וַתִּלְבַּ֤שׁ (וַ) va. “and”וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֞ד (וַֽ) va. “and”

And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favor in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden scepter that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the scepter.

וַיְהִי֩ (וַ) va “and”וַיּ֨וֹשֶׁט (וַ) va “and”וַתִּקְרַ֣ב (וַ) va. “and”וַתִּגַּ֖ע (וַ) va. “and”

Then said the king to her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be even given thee to the half of the kingdom.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (וַ) va “and”