H9002–/וְ–v

Then thus came every maiden to the king; whatever she desired was given her to go with her out of the house of the women to the king's house.

וּבָזֶ֕ה (וּ) u. “and”

In the evening she went, and on the morrow she returned into the second house of the women, to the custody of Shaashgaz, the king's chamberlain, who kept the concubines: she came in to the king no more, except that the king delighted in her, and she was called by name.

וּ֠בַבֹּקֶר (וּ֠) U. “and”

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

וּבְהַגִּ֣יעַ (וּ) u. “and”

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

וָחֶ֛סֶד (וָ) va. “and”

Then the king made a great feast to all his princes and his servants, even Esther's feast; and he made a release to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the state of the king.

וַעֲבָדָ֔יו (וַ) va. “and”וַהֲנָחָ֤ה (וַ) va. “and”

And when the virgins were assembled the second time, then Mordecai sat in the king's gate.

וּבְהִקָּבֵ֥ץ (וּ) u. “and”וּמָרְדֳּכַ֖י (וּ) u. “and”

Esther had not yet showed her kindred, nor her people; as Mordecai had charged her: for Esther performed the commandment of Mordecai, as when she was brought up with him.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

In those days, while Mordecai sat in the king's gate, two of the king's chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those who kept the door, were wroth, and sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.

וּמָרְדֳּכַ֖י (וּ) u. “and”וָתֶ֜רֶשׁ (וָ) va. “and”

And all the king's servants that were in the king's gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman; for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence.

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִים֙ (וּ) u. “and”וּמָ֨רְדֳּכַ֔י (וּ) u. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

Now it came to pass, when they spoke daily to him, and he hearkened not to them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai's matters would stand: for he had told them that he was a Jew.

וָי֔וֹם (וָ) va. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.

וּמִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖ה (וּ) u. “and”

In the first month, (that is, the month Nisan,) in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar.

וּמֵחֹ֛דֶשׁ (וּ) u. “and”

And Haman said to king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king's laws: therefore it is not for the king's profit to suffer them.

וּמְפֹרָד֙ (וּ) u. “and”וְדָתֵיהֶ֞ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלַמֶּ֥לֶךְ (וְ) ve. “and”

If it shall please the king, let it be written that they may be destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver to the hands of those that have the charge of the business, to bring it into the king's treasuries.

וַעֲשֶׂ֨רֶת (וַ) va. “and”

And the king said to Haman, The silver is given to thee, the people also, to do with them as it seemeth good to thee.

וְהָעָ֕ם (וְ) ve. “and”

Then were the king's scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and there was written according to all that Haman had commanded to the king's lieutenants, and to the governors that were over every province, and to the rulers of every people of every province, according to the writing of it, and to every people after their language; in the name of king Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king's ring.

וְֽאֶל־ (וְֽ) ve. “and”וּמְדִינָ֗ה (וּ) u. “and”וְאֶל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וָעָ֔ם (וָ) va. “and”וּמְדִינָה֙ (וּ) u. “and”וְעַ֥ם (וְ) ve. “and”וָעָ֖ם (וָ) va. “and”וְנֶחְתָּ֖ם (וְ) ve. “and”

And the letters were sent by posts into all the king's provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them for a prey.

וְנִשְׁל֨וֹחַ (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְאַבֵּ֣ד (וּ) u. “and”וְעַד־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְנָשִׁים֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וּשְׁלָלָ֖ם (וּ) u. “and”

The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province, was published to all people, that they should be ready against that day.

וּמְדִינָ֔ה (וּ) u. “and”

The posts departed, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.

וְהַדָּ֥ת (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַמֶּ֤לֶךְ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָמָן֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָעִ֥יר (וְ) ve. “and”

When Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried with a loud and a bitter cry;

וּמָרְדֳּכַ֗י (וּ) u. “and”וָאֵ֑פֶר (וָ) va. “and”וּמָרָֽה׃ (וּ) u. “and”

And in every province whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes.

וּבְכָל־ (וּ) u. “and”וּמְדִינָ֗ה (וּ) u. “and”וְדָתוֹ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְצ֥וֹם (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְכִ֖י (וּ) u. “and”וּמִסְפֵּ֑ד (וּ) u. “and”וָאֵ֔פֶר (וָ) va. “and”

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

וְסָרִיסֶ֙יהָ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְהָסִ֥יר (וּ) u. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

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

וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Mordecai told him all that had happened to him, and of the sum of the money that Haman had promised to pay to the king's treasuries for the Jews, to destroy them.

וְאֵ֣ת׀ (וְ) ve. “and”

Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them, to show it to Esther, and to declare it to her, and to charge her that she should go in to the king, to make supplication to him, and to make request before him for her people.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְהַגִּ֣יד (וּ) u. “and”וּלְצַוּ֣וֹת (וּ) u. “and”וּלְבַקֵּ֥שׁ (וּ) u. “and”