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In the first month, which 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, which is the month Adar.

בַּחֹ֤דֶשׁ (בַּ) ba. “in the”בִּשְׁנַת֙ (בִּ) bi “in”

And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus: 'There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the peoples in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from those of every people; neither keep they the king's laws; therefore it pr

בְּכֹ֖ל (בְּ) be. “in”

And the king said unto Haman: 'The silver is given to thee, the people also, to do with them as it seemeth good to thee.'

בּ֖וֹ (בּ֖) b “with <the>”בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃ (בְּ) be. “in”

Then were the king's scribes called in the first month, on the thirteenth day thereof, and there was written, according to all that Haman commanded, unto the king's satraps, and to the governors that were over every province, and to the princes of every

בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ (בַּ) ba. “in the”בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֨ה (בִּ) bi “on”בּוֹ֒ (בּ) b “in <the>”בְּשֵׁ֨ם (בְּ) be. “in”בְּטַבַּ֥עַת (בְּ) be. “with”

And letters were sent by posts into all the king's provinces, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, an

בְּיַ֣ד (בְּ) be. “by”בְּי֣וֹם (בְּ) be. “on”בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֥ה (בִּ) bi “on”

The copy of the writing, to be given out for a decree in every province, was to be published unto all peoples, that they should be ready against that day.

בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “in”

The posts went forth in haste by the king's commandment, and the decree was given out in Shushan the castle; and the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city of Shushan was perplexed.

בִּדְבַ֣ר (בִּ) bi “at”בְּשׁוּשַׁ֣ן (בְּ) be. “in”

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;

בְּת֣וֹךְ (בְּ) be. “in”

and he came even before the king's gate; for none might enter within the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.

בִּלְב֥וּשׁ (בִּ) bi “in”

And in every province, whithersoever 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.

וּבְכָל־ (בְ) ve. “in”

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.

בַּיְּהוּדִ֖ים (בַּ) ba “for the”

Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given out in Shushan to destroy them, to show it unto Esther, and to declare it unto her; and to charge her that she should go in unto the king, to make supplication unto him, and to make re

בְּשׁוּשָׁ֤ן (בְּ) be. “in”

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.

בְנַפְשֵׁ֔ךְ (בְ) ve. “in”

For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then will relief and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place, but thou and thy father's house will perish; and who knoweth whether thou art not come to royal estate for such a time as this?'

בָּעֵ֣ת (בָּ) ba. “at the”

'Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye 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 unto the king, which is not according to the law; a

בְּשׁוּשָׁ֗ן (בְּ) be. “in”וּבְכֵ֞ן (בְ) ve. “in”

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 entrance of the house

בַּיּ֣וֹם (בַּ) ba “on the”בַּחֲצַ֤ר (בַּ) ba. “in”בְּבֵ֣ית (בְּ) be. “in”

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

בֶּֽחָצֵ֔ר (בֶּֽ) be. “in the”בְּעֵינָ֑יו (בְּ) be. “in”בְּיָד֔וֹ (בְּ) be. “[was] in”בְּרֹ֥אשׁ (בְּ) be. “<in>”

And the king said unto Esther at the banquet of wine: 'Whatever thy petition, it shall be granted thee; and whatever thy request, even to the half of the kingdom, it shall be performed.'

בְּמִשְׁתֵּ֣ה (בְּ) be. “at”

if I have found favour in the sight of the king, and if it please the king to grant my petition, and to perform my request--let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I shall prepare for them, and I will do to-morrow as the king hath said.'

בְּעֵינֵ֣י (בְּ) be. “in”

Then went Haman forth that day joyful and glad of heart; but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, that he stood not up, nor moved for him, Haman was filled with wrath against Mordecai.

בַּיּ֣וֹם (בַּ) ba “on the”בְּשַׁ֣עַר (בְּ) be. “at”

Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate.'

בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “at”בְּשַׁ֥עַר (בְּ) be. “at”

Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him: 'Let a gallows be made of fifty cubits high, and in the morning speak thou unto the king that Mordecai may be hanged thereon; then go thou in merrily with the king unto the banquet.' And the thing p

וּבַבֹּ֣קֶר׀ (בַ) va. “in the”

On that night could not the king sleep; and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles, and they were read before the king.

בַּלַּ֣יְלָה (בַּ) ba. “in the”

And it was found written, that Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king's chamberlains, of those that kept the door, who had sought to lay hands on the king Ahasuerus.

בַּמֶּ֖לֶךְ (בַּ) ba. “on the”

And the king said: 'Who is in the court?' --Now Haman was come into the outer court of the king's house, to speak unto the king to hang Mordecai on the gallows that he had prepared for him.--

בֶחָצֵ֑ר (בֶ) ve. “[is] in the”