H9003–/ב–b

If it pleaseth the king, let a royal commandment go from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it be not altered, That Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate to another that is better than she.

בְּדָתֵ֥י (בְּ) be. “in”

And when the king's decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his empire, (for it is great,) all the wives will give to their husbands honor, both to great and small.

בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “in”

And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan:

בְּעֵינֵ֥י (בְּ) be. “in”

For he sent letters into all the king's provinces, into every province according to the writing of it, and to every people after their language, that every man should bear rule in his own house, and that it should be published according to the language of every people.

בְּבֵית֔וֹ (בְּ) be. “in”

And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may collect all the fair young virgins to Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, into the custody of Hege the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them:

בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “in”

And let the maiden who pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.

בְּעֵינֵ֣י (בְּ) be. “in”בְּעֵינֵ֥י (בְּ) be. “in”

Now in Shushan the palace there was a certain Jew, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjaminite;

בְּשׁוּשַׁ֣ן (בְּ) be. “in”

And he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the maid was fair and beautiful; whom Mordecai, when her father and mother were dead, took for his own daughter.

וּבְמ֤וֹת (בְ) ve. “at”

So it came to pass, when the king's commandment and his decree were heard, and when many maidens were assembled at Shushan the palace, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was brought also to the king's house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women.

בְּהִשָּׁמַ֤ע (בְּ) be. “when”וּֽבְהִקָּבֵ֞ץ (בְ) ve. “when”

And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness from him; and he speedily gave her her things for purification, with such things as belonged to her, and seven maidens who were meet to be given her, out of the king's house: and he preferred her and her maids to the best place of the house of the women.

בְעֵינָיו֮ (בְ) ve. “in”

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

וּבְכָל־ (בְ) ve. “on”בָּֽהּ׃ (בָּֽ) Ba “with <the>”

Now when every maid's turn had come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after that she had been twelve months, according to the manner of the women, (for so were the days of their purifications accomplished, to wit, six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet odors, and with other things for the purifying of the women;)

וּבְהַגִּ֡יעַ (בְ) ve. “when”בְּשֶׁ֣מֶן (בְּ) be. “with”בַּבְּשָׂמִ֔ים (בַּ) ba. “with <the>”וּבְתַמְרוּקֵ֖י (בְ) ve. “with”

Then thus came every maiden to the king; whatever she desired was given her to go with her out of the house of the women to the king's house.

וּבָזֶ֕ה (בָ) va. “in”

In the evening she went, and on the morrow she returned into the second house of the women, to the custody of Shaashgaz, the king's chamberlain, who kept the concubines: she came in to the king no more, except that the king delighted in her, and she was called by name.

בָּעֶ֣רֶב׀ (בָּ) ba. “in the”וּ֠בַבֹּקֶר (בַ) va. “in the”בָּ֛הּ (בָּ֛) ba “in <the>”בְשֵֽׁם׃ (בְ) ve. “by”

Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, had come to go in to the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king's chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther obtained favor in the sight of all them that looked upon her.

וּבְהַגִּ֣יעַ (בְ) ve. “when”בְּעֵינֵ֖י (בְּ) be. “in”

So Esther was taken to king Ahasuerus into his house royal in the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.

בַּחֹ֥דֶשׁ (בַּ) ba. “in the”בִּשְׁנַת־ (בִּ) bi “in”

And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favor in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.

בְּרֹאשָׁ֔הּ (בְּ) be. “on”

And when the virgins were assembled the second time, then Mordecai sat in the king's gate.

וּבְהִקָּבֵ֥ץ (בְ) ve. “when”בְּשַֽׁעַר־ (בְּ) be. “at”

Esther had not yet showed her kindred, nor her people; as Mordecai had charged her: for Esther performed the commandment of Mordecai, as when she was brought up with him.

בְאָמְנָ֖ה (בְ) ve. “in”

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

בַּיָּמִ֣ים (בַּ) ba “in the”בְּשַֽׁעַר־ (בְּ) be. “at”בַּמֶּ֖לֶךְ (בַּ) ba. “on the”

And the thing was known to Mordecai, who told it to Esther the queen; and Esther certified the king of it in Mordecai's name.

בְּשֵׁ֥ם (בְּ) be. “in”

And when inquisition was made of the matter, it was discovered; therefore they were both hanged on a tree: and it was written in the book of the chronicles before the king.

בְּסֵ֛פֶר (בְּ) be. “in”

And 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.

בְּשַׁ֣עַר (בְּ) be. “[were] at”

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

בְּשַׁ֥עַר (בְּ) be. “[were] at”

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.

בְּעֵינָ֗יו (בְּ) be. “in”בְּמָרְדֳּכַ֣י (בְּ) be. “on”בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “[were] in”