H4782H–מׇרְדֳּכַי–mor.de.khay

Now there was a certain Jew in Shushan named Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite;

מָרְדֳּכַ֗י ma.re.do.Khai “[was] Mordecai”

And he had been a father to Hadassah, that is Esther, the daughter of his father's brother: for she had no father or mother, and she was very beautiful; and when her father and mother were dead, Mordecai took her for his daughter.

מָרְדֳּכַ֛י ma.re.do.Khai “Mordecai”

Esther had not said what family or people she came from, for Mordecai had given her orders not to do so.

מָרְדֳּכַ֛י ma.re.do.Khai “Mordecai”

And every day Mordecai took his walk before the square of the women's house, to see how Esther was and what would be done to her.

מָרְדֳּכַי֙ ma.re.do.Khai “Mordecai”

Now when the time came for Esther, the daughter of Abihail, his father's brother, whom Mordecai had taken as his daughter, to go in to the king, she made request for nothing but what Hegai, the king's servant and keeper of the women, had given her. And E

מָרְדֳּכַ֡י ma.re.do.Khai “Mordecai”

And when the virgins came together in the second house of the women, Mordecai took his seat in the doorway of the king's house.

וּמָרְדֳּכַ֖י (מָרְדֳּכַ֖י) ma.re.do.Khai “Mordecai”

Esther had still said nothing of her family or her people, as Mordecai had given her orders; for Esther did what Mordecai said, as when she was living with him.

מָרְדֳּכָ֑י ma.re.do.Khai “Mordecai”מָרְדֳּכַי֙ ma.re.do.Khai “Mordecai”

In those days, while Mordecai was seated at the king's doorway, two of the king's servants, Bigthan and Teresh, keepers of the door, being angry, were looking for a chance to make an attack on King Ahasuerus.

וּמָרְדֳּכַ֖י (מָרְדֳּכַ֖י) ma.re.do.Khai “Mordecai”

And Mordecai, having knowledge of their purpose, sent word of it to Esther the queen; and Esther gave the news to the king in Mordecai's name.

לְמָרְדֳּכַ֔י (מָרְדֳּכַ֔י) ma.re.do.Khai “Mordecai”מָרְדֳּכָֽי׃ ma.re.do.Khai “Mordecai”

And all the king's servants who were in the king's house went down to the earth before Haman and gave him honour: for so the king had given orders. But Mordecai did not go down before him or give him honour.

וּמָ֨רְדֳּכַ֔י (מָ֨רְדֳּכַ֔י) Ma.re.do.Khai “Mordecai”

Then the king's servants who were in the king's house said to Mordecai, Why do you go against the king's order?

לְמָרְדֳּכָ֑י (מָרְדֳּכָ֑י) ma.re.do.Khai “Mordecai”

Now when they had said this to him day after day and he gave no attention, they let Haman have news of it, to see if Mordecai's behaviour would be overlooked: for he had said to them that he was a Jew.

מָרְדֳּכַ֔י ma.re.do.Khai “Mordecai”

And when Haman saw that Mordecai did not go down before him and give him honour, Haman was full of wrath.

מָרְדֳּכַ֔י ma.re.do.Khai “Mordecai”

But it was not enough for him to make an attack on Mordecai only; for they had made clear to him who Mordecai's people were; so Haman made it his purpose to put an end to all the Jews, even Mordecai's people, through all the kingdom of Ahasuerus.

בְּמָרְדֳּכַ֣י (מָרְדֳּכַ֣י) ma.re.do.Khai “Mordecai”מָרְדֳּכָ֑י ma.re.do.Khai “Mordecai”מָרְדֳּכָֽי׃ ma.re.do.Khai “Mordecai”

Now when Mordecai saw what was done, pulling off his robe, he put on haircloth, with dust on his head, and went out into the middle of the town, crying out with a loud and bitter cry.

וּמָרְדֳּכַ֗י (מָרְדֳּכַ֗י) ma.re.do.Khai “Mordecai”מָרְדֳּכַי֙ ma.re.do.Khai “Mordecai”

And Esther's women and her servants came and gave her word of it. Then great was the grief of the queen: and she sent robes for Mordecai, so that his clothing of haircloth might be taken off; but he would not have them.

מָרְדֳּכַ֗י ma.re.do.Khai “Mordecai”

Then Esther sent for Hathach, one of the king's unsexed servants whom he had given her for waiting on her, and she gave him orders to go to Mordecai and see what this was and why it was.

מָרְדֳּכָ֑י ma.re.do.Khai “Mordecai”

So Hathach went out and saw Mordecai in the open square of the town before the king's doorway.

מָרְדֳּכָ֑י ma.re.do.Khai “Mordecai”

And Mordecai gave him an account of what had taken place, and of the amount of money which Haman had said he would put into the king's store for the destruction of the Jews.

מָרְדֳּכַ֔י ma.re.do.Khai “Mordecai”

And Hathach came back and gave Esther an account of what Mordecai had said.

מָרְדֳּכָֽי׃ ma.re.do.Khai “Mordecai”

Then Esther sent Hathach to say to Mordecai:

מָרְדֳּכָֽי׃ ma.re.do.Khai “Mordecai”

And they said these words to Mordecai.

לְמָרְדֳּכָ֔י (מָרְדֳּכָ֔י) ma.re.do.Khai “Mordecai”

Then Mordecai sent this answer back to Esther: Do not have the idea that you in the king's house will be safe from the fate of all the Jews.

מָרְדֳּכַ֖י ma.re.do.Khai “Mordecai”

Then Esther sent them back to Mordecai with this answer:

מָרְדֳּכָֽי׃ ma.re.do.Khai “Mordecai”

So Mordecai went away and did everything as Esther had said.

מָרְדֳּכָ֑י ma.re.do.Khai “Mordecai”