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And in this way the girl went in to the king; whatever she had a desire for was given to her to take with her from the women's house into the house of the king.

וּבָזֶ֕ה (וּ) u. “and”

In the evening she went, and on the day after she came back to the second house of the women, into the keeping of Shaashgaz, one of the king's unsexed servants who had the care of the king's wives: only if the king had delight in her and sent for her by

וּ֠בַבֹּקֶר (וּ֠) U. “and”

Now when the time came for Esther, the daughter of Abihail, his father's brother, whom Mordecai had taken as his daughter, to go in to the king, she made request for nothing but what Hegai, the king's servant and keeper of the women, had given her. And E

וּבְהַגִּ֣יעַ (וּ) u. “and”

And Esther was more pleasing to the king than all the women, and to his eyes she was fairer and more full of grace than all the other virgins: so he put his crown on her head and made her queen in place of Vashti.

וָחֶ֛סֶד (וָ) va. “and”

Then the king gave a great feast for all his captains and his servants, even Esther's feast; and he gave orders through all the divisions of his kingdom for a day of rest from work, and gave wealth from his store.

וַעֲבָדָ֔יו (וַ) va. “and”וַהֲנָחָ֤ה (וַ) va. “and”

And when the virgins came together in the second house of the women, Mordecai took his seat in the doorway of the king's house.

וּבְהִקָּבֵ֥ץ (וּ) u. “and”וּמָרְדֳּכַ֖י (וּ) u. “and”

Esther had still said nothing of her family or her people, as Mordecai had given her orders; for Esther did what Mordecai said, as when she was living with him.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

In those days, while Mordecai was seated at the king's doorway, two of the king's servants, Bigthan and Teresh, keepers of the door, being angry, were looking for a chance to make an attack on King Ahasuerus.

וּמָרְדֳּכַ֖י (וּ) u. “and”וָתֶ֜רֶשׁ (וָ) va. “and”

And all the king's servants who were in the king's house went down to the earth before Haman and gave him honour: for so the king had given orders. But Mordecai did not go down before him or give him honour.

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִים֙ (וּ) u. “and”וּמָ֨רְדֳּכַ֔י (וּ) u. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

Now when they had said this to him day after day and he gave no attention, they let Haman have news of it, to see if Mordecai's behaviour would be overlooked: for he had said to them that he was a Jew.

וָי֔וֹם (וָ) va. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

And when Haman saw that Mordecai did not go down before him and give him honour, Haman was full of wrath.

וּמִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖ה (וּ) u. “and”

In the first month, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus, from day to day and from month to month they went on looking for a sign given by Pur (that is chance) before Haman, till the sign came out for the thirteenth day of the twelfth m

וּמֵחֹ֛דֶשׁ (וּ) u. “and”

And Haman said to King Ahasuerus, There is a certain nation living here and there in small groups among the people in all the divisions of your kingdom; their laws are different from those of any other nation, and they do not keep the king's laws: for th

וּמְפֹרָד֙ (וּ) u. “and”וְדָתֵיהֶ֞ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלַמֶּ֥לֶךְ (וְ) ve. “and”

If it is the king's pleasure, let a statement ordering their destruction be put in writing: and I will give to those responsible for the king's business, ten thousand talents of silver for the king's store-house.

וַעֲשֶׂ֨רֶת (וַ) va. “and”

And the king said to Haman, The money is yours, and the people, to do with them whatever seems right to you.

וְהָעָ֕ם (וְ) ve. “and”

Then on the thirteenth day of the first month, the king's scribes were sent for, and they put in writing Haman's orders to all the king's captains and the rulers of every division of his kingdom and the chiefs of every people: for every division of the k

וְֽאֶל־ (וְֽ) ve. “and”וּמְדִינָ֗ה (וּ) u. “and”וְאֶל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וָעָ֔ם (וָ) va. “and”וּמְדִינָה֙ (וּ) u. “and”וְעַ֥ם (וְ) ve. “and”וָעָ֖ם (וָ) va. “and”וְנֶחְתָּ֖ם (וְ) ve. “and”

And letters were sent by the runners into every division of the kingdom ordering the death and destruction of all Jews, young and old, little children and women, on the same day, even the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month Adar, and the takin

וְנִשְׁל֨וֹחַ (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְאַבֵּ֣ד (וּ) u. “and”וְעַד־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְנָשִׁים֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וּשְׁלָלָ֖ם (וּ) u. “and”

A copy of the writing, to be made public in every part of the kingdom, was sent out to all the peoples, so that they might be ready when that day came.

וּמְדִינָ֔ה (וּ) u. “and”

The runners went out quickly by the king's order, and a public statement was made in Shushan: and the king and Haman took wine together: but the town of Shushan was troubled.

וְהַדָּ֥ת (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַמֶּ֤לֶךְ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָמָן֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָעִ֥יר (וְ) ve. “and”

Now when Mordecai saw what was done, pulling off his robe, he put on haircloth, with dust on his head, and went out into the middle of the town, crying out with a loud and bitter cry.

וּמָרְדֳּכַ֗י (וּ) u. “and”וָאֵ֑פֶר (וָ) va. “and”וּמָרָֽה׃ (וּ) u. “and”

And in every part of the kingdom, wherever the king's word and his order came, there was great sorrow among the Jews, and weeping and crying and going without food; and numbers of them were stretched on the earth covered with dust and haircloth.

וּבְכָל־ (וּ) u. “and”וּמְדִינָ֗ה (וּ) u. “and”וְדָתוֹ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְצ֥וֹם (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְכִ֖י (וּ) u. “and”וּמִסְפֵּ֑ד (וּ) u. “and”וָאֵ֔פֶר (וָ) va. “and”

And Esther's women and her servants came and gave her word of it. Then great was the grief of the queen: and she sent robes for Mordecai, so that his clothing of haircloth might be taken off; but he would not have them.

וְסָרִיסֶ֙יהָ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְהָסִ֥יר (וּ) u. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

Then Esther sent for Hathach, one of the king's unsexed servants whom he had given her for waiting on her, and she gave him orders to go to Mordecai and see what this was and why it was.

וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Mordecai gave him an account of what had taken place, and of the amount of money which Haman had said he would put into the king's store for the destruction of the Jews.

וְאֵ֣ת׀ (וְ) ve. “and”

And he gave him the copy of the order which had been given out in Shushan for their destruction, ordering him to let Esther see it, and to make it clear to her; and to say to her that she was to go in to the king, requesting his mercy, and making prayer

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְהַגִּ֣יד (וּ) u. “and”וּלְצַוּ֣וֹת (וּ) u. “and”וּלְבַקֵּ֥שׁ (וּ) u. “and”