H9002–/וְ–v

While they were yet talking with him, came the king's chamberlains, and hasted to bring Haman unto the banquet that Esther had prepared.

וְסָרִיסֵ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”

So the king and Haman came to banquet with Esther the queen.

וְהָמָ֔ן (וְ) ve. “and”

And the king said again unto Esther on the second day at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition, queen Esther? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.

וְתִנָּ֣תֵֽן (וְ) ve. “so”וּמַה־ (וּ) u. “and”וְתֵעָֽשׂ׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then Esther the queen answered and said, If I have found favor in thy sight, O king, and if it please the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request:

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַמִּ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”

for we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for bondmen and bondwomen, I had held my peace, although the adversary could not have compensated for the king's damage.

וְעַמִּ֔י (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְאַבֵּ֑ד (וּ) u. “and”וְ֠אִלּוּ (וְ֠) Ve. “and”וְלִשְׁפָח֤וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”

Then spake the king Ahasuerus and said unto Esther the queen, Who is he, and where is he, that durst presume in his heart to do so?

וְאֵֽי־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Esther said, An adversary and an enemy, even this wicked Haman. Then Haman was afraid before the king and the queen.

וְאוֹיֵ֔ב (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָמָ֣ן (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַמַּלְכָּֽה׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

And the king arose in his wrath from the banquet of wine [ergänzt: and went] into the palace garden: and Haman stood up to make request for his life to Esther the queen; for he saw that there was evil determined against him by the king.

וְהַמֶּ֜לֶךְ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָמָ֣ן (וְ) ve. “and”

Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was fallen upon the couch whereon Esther was. Then said the king, Will he even force the queen before me in the house? As the word went out of the king's mouth, they covered Haman's face.

וְהַמֶּ֡לֶךְ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָמָן֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וּפְנֵ֥י (וּ) u. “and”

So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king's wrath pacified.

וַחֲמַ֥ת (וַ) va. “and”

On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews' enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was unto her.

וּמָרְדֳּכַ֗י (וּ) u. “and”

And Esther spake yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and besought him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his device that he had devised against the Jews.

וְאֵת֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

And she said, If it please the king, and if I have found favor in his sight, and the thing seem right before the king, and I be pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman, the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews that are in all the king's provinces:

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְטוֹבָ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”

for how can I endure to see the evil that shall come unto my people? or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?

וְאֵֽיכָכָ֤ה (וְ) ve. “and”

Then the king Ahasuerus said unto Esther the queen and to Mordecai the Jew, Behold, I have given Esther the house of Haman, and him they have hanged upon the gallows, because he laid his hand upon the Jews.

וּֽלְמָרְדֳּכַ֖י (וּֽ) u. “and”וְאֹתוֹ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Write ye also to the Jews, as it pleaseth you, in the king's name, and seal it with the king's ring; for the writing which is written in the king's name, and sealed with the king's ring, may no man reverse.

וְ֠אַתֶּם (וְ֠) Ve. “and”וְחִתְמ֖וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְנַחְתּ֛וֹם (וְ) ve. “and”

Then were the king's scribes called at that time, in the third month Sivan, on the three and twentieth [ergänzt: day] thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the satraps, and the governors and princes of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, a hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.

וְעֶשְׂרִים֮ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶ֣ל (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַפַּחוֹת֩ (וְ) ve. “and”וְשָׂרֵ֨י (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַד־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעֶשְׂרִ֤ים (וְ) ve. “and”וּמֵאָה֙ (וּ) u. “and”וּמְדִינָה֙ (וּ) u. “and”וְעַ֥ם (וְ) ve. “and”וָעָ֖ם (וָ) va. “and”וְאֶ֨ל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְכִלְשׁוֹנָֽם׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

wherein the king granted the Jews that were in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that would assault them, [ergänzt: their] little ones and women, and to take the spoil of them for a prey,

וָעִ֗יר (וָ) va. “and”וְלַעֲמֹ֣ד (וְ) ve. “and”וְלַהֲרֹ֨ג (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְאַבֵּ֜ד (וּ) u. “and”וּמְדִינָ֛ה (וּ) u. “and”וְנָשִׁ֑ים (וְ) ve. “and”וּשְׁלָלָ֖ם (וּ) u. “and”

A copy of the writing, that the decree should be given out in every province, was published unto all the peoples, and that the Jews should be ready against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.

וּמְדִינָ֔ה (וּ) u. “and”וְלִהְי֨וֹת (וְ) ve. “and”

So the posts that rode upon swift steeds that were used in the king's service went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king's commandment; and the decree was given out in Shushan the palace.

וּדְחוּפִ֖ים (וּ) u. “and”וְהַדָּ֥ת (וְ) ve. “and”

And Mordecai went forth from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a robe of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan shouted and was glad.

וּמָרְדֳּכַ֞י (וּ) u. “and”וָח֔וּר (וָ) va. “and”וַעֲטֶ֤רֶת (וַ) va. “and”וְתַכְרִ֥יךְ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַרְגָּמָ֑ן (וְ) ve. “and”וְהָעִ֣יר (וְ) ve. “and”וְשָׂמֵֽחָה׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

The Jews had light and gladness, and joy and honor.

וְשִׂמְחָ֑ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְשָׂשֹׂ֖ן (וְ) ve. “and”וִיקָֽר׃ (וִ) vi. “and”

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

וּבְכָל־ (וּ) u. “and”וּמְדִינָ֜ה (וּ) u. “and”וּבְכָל־ (וּ) u. “and”וָעִ֗יר (וָ) va. “and”וְדָתוֹ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְשָׂשׂוֹן֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְי֣וֹם (וְ) ve. “and”וְרַבִּ֞ים (וְ) ve. “and”

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

וּבִשְׁנֵים֩ (וּ) u. “and”וְדָת֖וֹ (וְ) ve. “and”וְנַהֲפ֣וֹךְ (וְ) ve. “and”

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

וְאִישׁ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”