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If I have the king's approval, and if it is the king's pleasure to give me my prayer and do my request, let the king and Haman come to the feast which I will make ready for them, and tomorrow I will do as the king has said.

שְׁאֵ֣לָתִ֔י (י) i “my”בַּקָּשָׁתִ֑י (י) i “my”

Then Esther the queen, answering, said, If I have your approval, O king, and if it is the king's pleasure, let my life be given to me in answer to my prayer, and my people at my request:

נַפְשִׁי֙ (י֙) i “my”בִּשְׁאֵ֣לָתִ֔י (י) i “my”וְעַמִּ֖י (י) i “my”בְּבַקָּשָׁתִֽי׃ (י) i “my”

For we are given up, I and my people, to destruction and death and to be cut off. If we had been taken as men-servants and women-servants for a price, I would have said nothing, for our trouble is little in comparison with the king's loss.

וְעַמִּ֔י (י) i “my”

For how is it possible for me to see the evil which is to overtake my nation? how may I see the destruction of my people?

עַמִּ֑י (י) i “my”מוֹלַדְתִּֽי׃ (י) i “my”

And at the end of their days of feasting, Job sent and made them clean, getting up early in the morning and offering burned offerings for them all. For, Job said, It may be that my sons have done wrong and said evil of God in their hearts. And Job did th

בָנַ֔י (י) i “my”

And the Lord said to the Satan, Have you taken note of my servant Job, for there is no one like him on the earth, a man without sin and upright, fearing God and keeping himself far from evil?

עַבְדִּ֣י (י) i “my”

With nothing I came out of my mother's body, and with nothing I will go back there; the Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; let the Lord's name be praised.

אִמִּ֗י (י) i “my”

And the Lord said to the Satan, Have you taken note of my servant Job, for there is no one like him on the earth, a man without sin and upright, fearing God and keeping himself far from evil? and he still keeps his righteousness, though you have been mov

עַבְדִּ֣י (י) i “my”

Because it did not keep the doors of my mother's body shut, so that trouble might be veiled from my eyes.

בִטְנִ֑י (י) i “my”מֵעֵינָֽי׃ (י) i “my”

In place of my food I have grief, and cries of sorrow come from me like water.

לַ֭חְמִי (י) i “my”אַנְחָתִ֣י (י) i “my”שַׁאֲגֹתָֽי׃ (י) i “my”

A word was given to me secretly, and the low sound of it came to my ears.

אָ֝זְנִ֗י (י) i “my”

Fear came on me and shaking, and my bones were full of trouble;

עַצְמוֹתַ֣י (י) i “my”

And a breath was moving over my face; the hair of my flesh became stiff:

פָּנַ֣י (י) i “my”בְּשָׂרִֽי׃ (י) i “my”

Something was present before me, but I was not able to see it clearly; there was a form before my eyes: a quiet voice came to my ears, saying:

עֵינָ֑י (י) i “my”

But as for me, I would make my prayer to God, and I would put my cause before him:

דִּבְרָתִֽי׃ (י) i “my”

If only my passion might be measured, and put into the scales against my trouble!

כַּעְשִׂ֑י (י) i “my”וְ֝הַוָּתִ֗י (י) i “my”

For then its weight would be more than the sand of the seas: because of this my words have been uncontrolled.

דְּבָרַ֥י (י) i “my”

For the arrows of the Ruler of all are present with me, and their poison goes deep into my spirit: his army of fears is put in order against me.

רוּחִ֑י (י) i “my”

My soul has no desire for such things, they are as disease in my food.

נַפְשִׁ֑י (י) i “my”לַחְמִֽי׃ (י) i “my”

If only I might have an answer to my prayer, and God would give me my desire!

שֶֽׁאֱלָתִ֑י (י) i “my”וְ֝תִקְוָתִ֗י (י) i “my”

So I would still have comfort, and I would have joy in the pains of death, for I have not been false to the words of the Holy One.

נֶ֘חָ֤מָתִ֗י (י) i “my”

Have I strength to go on waiting, or have I any end to be looking forward to?

כֹּחִ֥י (י) i “my”קִּ֝צִּ֗י (י) i “my”נַפְשִֽׁי׃ (י) i “my”

Is my strength the strength of stones, or is my flesh brass?

כֹּחִ֑י (י) i “my”בְּשָׂרִ֥י (י) i “my”

I have no help in myself, and wisdom is completely gone from me.

עֶזְרָתִ֣י (י) i “my”

My friends have been false like a stream, like streams in the valleys which come to an end:

אַ֭חַי (י) i “my”