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

לְמַלְכוּתֽוֹ׃ (לְ) le. “of”

And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour 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.

לְפָנָ֖יו (לְ) le. “<to>”

Then the king made a great feast unto all his princes and his servants, even Esther's feast; and he made a release to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the state of the king.

לְכָל־ (לְ) le. “for”לַמְּדִינוֹת֙ (לַ) la. “for the”

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

לִשְׁלֹ֣חַ (לִ) li “to”

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

לְמָרְדֳּכַ֔י (לְ) le. “to”לְאֶסְתֵּ֣ר (לְ) le. “to”לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (לַ) la. “to the”

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

לִפְנֵ֥י (לִ) li “<to>”

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.

לְהָמָ֔ן (לְ) le. “to”ל֣וֹ (ל֣) l “to <the>”

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

לְמָרְדֳּכָ֑י (לְ) le. “to”

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

לְהָמָ֗ן (לְ) le. “to”לִרְאוֹת֙ (לִ) li “to”לָהֶ֖ם (לָ) la. “to <the>”

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

ל֑וֹ (ל֑) l “to <the>”

And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shewed 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.

לִשְׁלֹ֤ח (לִ) li “to”לְבַדּ֔וֹ (לְ) le. “to”ל֖וֹ (ל֖) l “to <the>”לְהַשְׁמִ֧יד (לְ) le. “to”

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.

לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (לַ) la. “of the”לִפְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “<to>”לְי֛וֹם (לְ) le. “to”לְחֹ֥דֶשׁ (לְ) le. “to”לְחֹדֶשׁ (לְ) le. “of”

And Haman said unto 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.

לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (לַ) la. “to the”וְלַמֶּ֥לֶךְ (לַ) la. “for the”לְהַנִּיחָֽם׃ (לְ) le. “to”

If it please the king, let it be written that they may be destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver to the hands of those that have the charge of the business, to bring it into the king's treasuries.

לְאַבְּדָ֑ם (לְ) le. “to”לְהָבִ֖יא (לְ) le. “to”

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

לְהָמָ֧ן (לְ) le. “to”

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.

לְהָמָ֔ן (לְ) le. “to”לָ֑ךְ (לָ֑) La “to <the>”לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת (לַ) la. “to”

And the letters were sent by posts into all the king's provinces, to destroy, to kill, 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, and to take the spoil of them for a prey.

לְהַשְׁמִ֡יד (לְ) le. “to”לַהֲרֹ֣ג (לַ) la. “to”וּלְאַבֵּ֣ד (לְ) le. “to”לְחֹ֥דֶשׁ (לְ) le. “of”לָבֽוֹז׃ (לָ) la. “to”

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

לְהִנָּ֤תֵֽן (לְ) le. “[was] to”לְכָל־ (לְ) le. “to”לִהְי֥וֹת (לִ) li “to”לַיּ֥וֹם (לַ) la “for the”

The posts went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.

לִשְׁתּ֔וֹת (לִ) li “to”

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

לִפְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “<to>”לָב֛וֹא (לָ) la. “to”

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.

לַיְּהוּדִ֔ים (לַ) la “[belonged] to the”לָֽרַבִּֽים׃ (לָֽ) La. “by <the>”

So Esther's maids and her chamberlains came and told it 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.

לָ֔הּ (לָ֔) La “to”לְהַלְבִּ֣ישׁ (לְ) le. “to”וּלְהָסִ֥יר (לְ) le. “to”

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.

לַהֲתָ֜ךְ (לַ) la. “<to>”לְפָנֶ֔יהָ (לְ) le. “<to>”לָדַ֥עַת (לָ) la. “to”

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

לִפְנֵ֥י (לִ) li “[was] <to>”

And Mordecai told him of all that had happened unto 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.

ל֣וֹ (ל֣) l “to”לִ֠שְׁקוֹל (לִ֠) Li “to”לְאַבְּדָֽם׃ (לְ) le. “to”