H4428G–מֶ֫לֶךְ–me.lekh

When these days were fulfilled, the king made a feast to all the people who were present in Shushan the palace, both great and small, seven days, in the court of the garden of the king's palace.

הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ (מֶּ֡לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ (מֶּֽלֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

They gave them drink in vessels of gold (the vessels being diverse one from another), and royal wine in abundance, according to the bounty of the king.

הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ (מֶּֽלֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

The drinking was according to the law; none could compel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man's pleasure.

הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ (מֶּ֗לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

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

לַמֶּ֥לֶךְ (מֶּ֥לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcass, the seven chamberlains who ministered in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,

הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (מֶּ֖לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ (מֶּ֥לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

to bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to show the peoples and the princes her beauty; for she was beautiful to look on.

הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (מֶּ֖לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

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

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (מֶּ֔לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ (מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙) Me.lekh “king”

Then the king said to the wise men, who knew the times, (for so was the king's manner toward all who knew law and judgment;

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (מֶּ֔לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (מֶּ֔לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

and the next to him were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, who saw the king's face, and sat first in the kingdom),

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (מֶּ֔לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

What shall we do to the queen Vashti according to law, because she has not done the bidding of the king Ahasuerus by the chamberlains?

הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (מֶּ֣לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

Memucan answered before the king and the princes, Vashti the queen has not done wrong to the king only, but also to all the princes, and to all the peoples who are in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus.

הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ (מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙) Me.lekh “king”הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ (מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙) Me.lekh “king”הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ (מֶּ֥לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

For this deed of the queen will come abroad to all women, to make their husbands contemptible in their eyes, when it shall be reported, The king Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him, but she didn't come.

הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (מֶּ֣לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

This day will the princesses of Persia and Media who have heard of the deed of the queen say [ergänzt: the like] to all the king's princes. So [ergänzt: will there arise] much contempt and wrath.

הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ (מֶּ֑לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

If it please the king, let there go forth a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it not be altered, that Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate to another who is better than she.

הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (מֶּ֣לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (מֶּ֣לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (מֶּ֔לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

When the king's decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his kingdom (for it is great), all the wives will give to their husbands honor, both to great and small.

הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ (מֶּ֤לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

The saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan:

הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (מֶּ֖לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (מֶּ֖לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

for he sent letters into all the king's provinces, into every province according to the writing of it, and to every people after their language, that every man should bear rule in his own house, and should speak according to the language of his people.

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (מֶּ֔לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

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

הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (מֶּ֣לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

Then said the king's servants who ministered to him, Let there be beautiful young virgins sought for the king:

הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (מֶּ֖לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”לַמֶּ֛לֶךְ (מֶּ֛לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

and let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the beautiful young virgins to Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, to the custody of Hegai the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them;

הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (מֶּ֣לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (מֶּ֖לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

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

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (מֶּ֔לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (מֶּ֖לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

who had been carried away from Jerusalem with the captives who had been carried away with Jeconiah king of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away.

מֶֽלֶךְ־ Me.lekh- “[the] king of”מֶ֥לֶךְ Me.lekh “[the] king of”

So it happened, when the king's commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together to Shushan the palace, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was taken into the king's house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women.

הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ (מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙) Me.lekh “king”הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (מֶּ֔לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

The maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him; and he speedily gave her things for her purification, with her portions, and the seven maidens who were meet to be given her out of the king's house: and he removed her and her maidens to the best place of the house of the women.

הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ (מֶּ֑לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

Now when the turn of every maiden was come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after it had been done to her as prescribed for the women twelve months (for so were the days of their purification accomplished, [ergänzt: to wit], six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet odors and with the things for the purifying of the women),

הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (מֶּ֣לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”