H0635–אֶסְתֵּר–es.ter

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

אֶסְתֵּר֙ 'es.Ter “[is] Esther”

And it came to pass when the king's commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together unto Shushan the fortress, unto the custody of Hegai, that Esther also was brought into the king's house, unto the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women.

אֶסְתֵּר֙ 'es.Ter “Esther”

Esther had not made known her people nor her birth; for Mordecai had charged her that she should not make it known.

אֶסְתֵּ֔ר 'es.Ter “Esther”

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

אֶסְתֵּ֔ר 'es.Ter “Esther”

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

אֶסְתֵּ֣ר 'es.Ter “Esther”אֶסְתֵּר֙ 'es.Ter “Esther”

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

אֶסְתֵּ֜ר 'es.Ter “Esther”

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

אֶסְתֵּר֙ 'es.Ter “Esther”

And the king made a great feast to all his princes and his servants, Esther's feast; and he made a release to the provinces, and gave presents according to the king's bounty.

אֶסְתֵּ֑ר 'es.Ter “Esther”

(Esther, as Mordecai had charged her, had not yet made known her birth nor her people; for Esther did what Mordecai told her, like as when she was brought up with him.)

אֶסְתֵּ֗ר 'es.Ter “Esther”אֶסְתֵּ֣ר 'es.Ter “Esther”

And the thing became known to Mordecai, and he related it to Esther the queen, and Esther told it to the king in Mordecai's name.

לְאֶסְתֵּ֣ר (אֶסְתֵּ֣ר) 'es.Ter “Esther”אֶסְתֵּ֛ר 'es.Ter “Esther”

And Esther's maids and her chamberlains came and told [ergänzt: it] her; and the queen was exceedingly grieved: and she sent raiment to clothe Mordecai, and to take away his sackcloth from him; but he received [ergänzt: it] not.

אֶסְתֵּ֤ר 'es.Ter “Esther”

Then Esther called for Hatach, [ergänzt: one] of the king's chamberlains, whom he had appointed to wait upon her, and gave him a commandment to Mordecai, to know what it was, and why it was.

אֶסְתֵּ֨ר 'es.Ter “Esther”

And he gave him a copy of the writing of the decree that had been given at Shushan to destroy them, to shew [ergänzt: it] to Esther, and to declare [ergänzt: it] to her, and to charge her that she should go in unto the king, to make supplication to him, and to make request before him, for her people.

אֶסְתֵּ֖ר 'es.Ter “Esther”

And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai.

לְאֶסְתֵּ֔ר (אֶסְתֵּ֔ר) 'es.Ter “Esther”

And Esther spoke to Hatach, and gave him commandment unto Mordecai:

אֶסְתֵּר֙ 'es.Ter “Esther”

And they told Mordecai Esther's words.

אֶסְתֵּֽר׃ 'es.Ter “Esther”

And Mordecai bade to answer Esther: Imagine not in thy heart that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews.

אֶסְתֵּ֑ר 'es.Ter “Esther”

And Esther bade to answer Mordecai:

אֶסְתֵּ֖ר 'es.Ter “Esther”

And Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that Esther had commanded him.

אֶסְתֵּֽר׃ 'es.Ter “Esther”

And it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on 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 to the house.

אֶסְתֵּר֙ 'es.Ter “Esther”

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

אֶסְתֵּ֣ר 'es.Ter “Esther”לְאֶסְתֵּ֗ר (אֶסְתֵּ֗ר) 'es.Ter “Esther”אֶסְתֵּ֔ר 'es.Ter “Esther”

And the king said to her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be given thee even to the half of the kingdom.

אֶסְתֵּ֣ר 'es.Ter “O Esther”

And Esther said, If it seem good to the king, let the king and Haman come this day to the banquet that I have prepared for him.

אֶסְתֵּ֔ר 'es.Ter “Esther”

And the king said, Hasten Haman, that it may be done as Esther has said. And the king and Haman came to the banquet that Esther had prepared.

אֶסְתֵּ֑ר 'es.Ter “Esther”אֶסְתֵּֽר׃ 'es.Ter “Esther”

And the king said to Esther at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee; and what is thy request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be done.

לְאֶסְתֵּר֙ (אֶסְתֵּר֙) 'es.Ter “Esther”