H0834A–אֲשֶׁר–a.sher

Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings of Assyria to this day.

אֲֽשֶׁר־ 'a.Sher- “which”

Neither have our kings, our princes, our priests, nor our fathers, kept thy law, nor hearkened to thy commandments and thy testimonies, with which thou didst testify against them.

אֲשֶׁ֥ר 'a.Sher “which”

For they have not served thee in their kingdom, and in thy great goodness that thou gavest them, and in the large and fat land which thou gavest before them, neither turned they from their wicked works.

אֲשֶׁר־ 'a.Sher- “which”אֲשֶׁר־ 'a.Sher- “which”

Behold, we are servants this day, and for the land that thou gavest to our fathers to eat the fruit of it and the good of it, behold, we are servants in it:

אֲשֶׁר־ 'a.Sher- “which”

And it yieldeth much increase to the kings whom thou hast set over us because of our sins: also they have dominion over our bodies, and over our cattle, at their pleasure, and we are in great distress.

אֲשֶׁר־ 'a.Sher- “whom”

They united with their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in God's law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of the LORD our Lord, and his judgments and his statutes;

אֲשֶׁ֣ר 'a.Sher “which”

And that we would not give our daughters to the people of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons:

וַאֲשֶׁ֛ר (אֲשֶׁ֛ר) 'a.Sher “that”

Now these are the chief of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, to wit, Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants.

אֲשֶׁ֥ר 'a.Sher “who”

Now these are the priests and the Levites that went up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,

אֲשֶׁ֥ר 'a.Sher “who”

On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and therein was found written, that the Ammonite and the Moabite should not come into the congregation of God for ever:

אֲ֠שֶׁר 'a.Sher “that”

And I came to Jerusalem, and understood of the evil that Eliashib did for Tobiah, in preparing for him a chamber in the courts of the house of God.

אֲשֶׁ֨ר 'a.Sher “which”

Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and wipe not out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for its offices.

אֲשֶׁ֥ר 'a.Sher “which”

Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said to them, What evil thing is this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day?

אֲשֶׁ֣ר 'a.Sher “which”

And it came to pass, that, when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and I set some of my servants at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.

אֲשֶׁר֙ 'a.Sher “that”

And I commanded the Levites, that they should cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy.

אֲשֶׁ֨ר 'a.Sher “that”

That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,

אֲשֶׁ֖ר 'a.Sher “which”

Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus.

אֲשֶׁ֖ר 'a.Sher “which”

But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king's commandment by his chamberlains: therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger burned in him.

אֲשֶׁ֖ר 'a.Sher “which”

What shall we do to the queen Vashti according to law, because she hath not performed the commandment of the king Ahasuerus by the chamberlains?

אֲשֶׁ֣ר 'a.Sher “that”

And Memucan answered before the king and the princes, Vashti the queen hath not done wrong to the king only, but also to all the princes, and to all the people that are in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus.

אֲשֶׁ֕ר 'a.Sher “which”

Likewise will the ladies of Persia and Media say this day to all the king's princes, who have heard of the deed of the queen. Thus will there arise too much contempt and wrath.

אֲשֶׁ֤ר 'a.Sher “who”

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.

אֲשֶׁ֨ר 'a.Sher “that”

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.

אֲשֶֽׁר־ 'a.Sher- “which”

After these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was appeased, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her.

אֲשֶׁר־ 'a.Sher- “[that] which”אֲשֶׁר־ 'a.Sher- “[that] which”

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

אֲשֶׁ֤ר 'a.Sher “who”