H4428G–מֶ֫לֶךְ–me.lekh

upon one day in all the provinces of king Ahasuerus, upon the thirteenth of the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar.

הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (מֶּ֣לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

The couriers mounted on coursers [ergänzt: and] horses of blood went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king's commandment. And the decree was given at Shushan the fortress.

הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ (מֶּ֑לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a mantle of byssus and purple; and the city of Shushan shouted and was glad.

הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ (מֶּ֗לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

And in every province, and in every city, wherever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many among the peoples of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews had fallen upon them.

הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ (מֶּ֤לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

And in the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar, on the thirteenth day thereof, when the king's commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, in the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them (but it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had power over them that hated them),

הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ (מֶּ֛לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

the Jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout the provinces of king Ahasuerus, to lay hand on such as sought their hurt. And no man could withstand them; for the fear of them had fallen upon all the peoples.

הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (מֶּ֣לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

And all the princes of the provinces, and the satraps, and the governors and officers of the king, helped the Jews; for the fear of Mordecai had fallen upon them.

לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (מֶּ֔לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame went forth throughout the provinces; for the man Mordecai became continually greater.

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (מֶּ֔לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

On that day the number of those that were slain in Shushan the fortress was brought before the king.

הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ (מֶּֽלֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

And the king said to Esther the queen, The Jews have slain and destroyed five hundred men in Shushan the fortress, and the ten sons of Haman; what have they done in the rest of the king's provinces? And what is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee; and what is thy request further? and it shall be done.

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

And Esther said, If it please the king, let it be granted to the Jews that are in Shushan to do to-morrow also according to this day's decree, and let Haman's ten sons be hanged upon the gallows.

הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (מֶּ֣לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

And the king commanded it so to be done: and the decree was given at Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons.

הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ (מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙) Me.lekh “king”

And the other Jews that were in the king's provinces gathered themselves together, and stood for their life, and had rest from their enemies; and they slew of them that hated them seventy-five thousand (but they laid not their hand on the prey),

הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ (מֶּ֜לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

And Mordecai wrote these things, and sent letters to all the Jews near and far that were in all the provinces of king Ahasuerus,

הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (מֶּ֣לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

and when [ergänzt: Esther] came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he had devised against the Jews, should return upon his own head; and they hanged him and his sons on the gallows.

הַמֶּלֶךְ֒ (מֶּלֶךְ֒) me.leKh “king”

And king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land and the isles of the sea.

הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ (מֶּ֨לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

And all the acts of his power and of his might, and the declaration of the greatness of Mordecai, to which the king advanced him, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia?

הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ (מֶּ֑לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”לְמַלְכֵ֖י (מַלְכֵ֖י) mal.Khei “[the] kings of”

For Mordecai the Jew was second to king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the welfare of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.

לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (מֶּ֣לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

With kings and counsellors of the earth, who build desolate places for themselves,

מְ֭לָכִים Me.la.khim “kings”

He weakeneth the government of kings, and bindeth their loins with a fetter;

מְלָכִ֣ים me.la.Khim “kings”

Distress and anguish make him afraid; they prevail against him, as a king ready for the battle.

כְּמֶ֤לֶךְ׀ (מֶ֤לֶךְ) Me.lekh “a king”

His confidence shall be rooted out of his tent, and it shall lead him away to the king of terrors:

לְמֶ֣לֶךְ (מֶ֣לֶךְ) Me.lekh “[the] king of”

I chose their way, and sat as chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth mourners.

כְּמֶ֣לֶךְ (מֶ֣לֶךְ) Me.lekh “a king”

Shall one say to a king, Belial? to nobles, Wicked?

לְמֶ֣לֶךְ (מֶ֣לֶךְ) Me.lekh “a king”

He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous, but with kings on the throne doth he even set them for ever; and they are exalted.

מְלָכִ֥ים me.la.Khim “kings”