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Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and wipe not out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for its offices.

בְּבֵ֥ית (בְּ) be. “in”וּבְמִשְׁמָרָֽיו׃ (בְ) ve. “in”

In those days I saw in Judah some treading wine presses on the sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and lading asses; as also wine, grapes, and figs, and all manner of burdens, which they brought into Jerusalem on the sabbath day: and I testified against them in the day in which they sold provisions.

בַּיָּמִ֣ים (בַּ) ba “in the”בִֽיהוּדָ֣ה׀ (בִֽ) vi. “in”בַּשַּׁבָּ֡ת (בַּ) ba. “on the”בְּי֣וֹם (בְּ) be. “on”בְּי֖וֹם (בְּ) be. “on”

There dwelt men of Tyre also therein, who brought fish, and all manner of wares, and sold on the sabbath to the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem.

בָ֔הּ (בָ֔) Va “in”בַּשַּׁבָּ֛ת (בַּ) ba. “on the”וּבִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (בִ) vi. “in”

And it came to pass, that, when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and I set some of my servants at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.

בְּי֥וֹם (בְּ) be. “on”

Then I testified against them, and said to them, Why lodge ye about the wall? if ye do so again, I will lay hands on you. From that time forth they came no more on the sabbath.

בָהֶ֗ם (בָ) va. “<in>”בָּכֶ֑ם (בָּ) ba. “on”בַּשַּׁבָּֽת׃ (בַּ) ba. “on the”

In those days also I saw Jews that had married wives of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab:

בַּיָּמִ֣ים (בַּ) ba “in the”

And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters to their sons, nor take their daughters to your sons, or for yourselves.

בֵּֽאלֹהִ֗ים (בֵּֽ) be. “by”

Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved by his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin.

וּבַגּוֹיִ֣ם (בַ) va. “among the”

Shall we then hearken to you to do all this great evil, to transgress against our God in marrying foreign wives?

בֵּֽאלֹהֵ֑ינוּ (בֵּֽ) be. “against”

Thus I cleansed them from all strangers, and appointed the wards of the priests and the Levites, every one in his business;

בִּמְלַאכְתּֽוֹ׃ (בִּ) bi “in”

And for the wood-offering, at times appointed, and for the first-fruits. Remember me, O my God, for good.

בְּעִתִּ֥ים (בְּ) be. “at”

Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus who reigned from India even to Cush, over a hundred and seven and twenty provinces:)

בִּימֵ֣י (בִּ) bi. “in”

That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,

בַּיָּמִ֖ים (בַּ) ba “in the”בְּשׁוּשַׁ֥ן (בְּ) be. “[was] in”

In the third year of his reign, he made a feast to all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him:

בִּשְׁנַ֤ת (בִּ) bi “in”

When he showed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honor of his excellent majesty many days, even a hundred and eighty days.

בְּהַרְאֹת֗וֹ (בְּ) be. “when”

And when these days had expired, the king made a feast for all the people that were present in Shushan the palace, both for great and small, seven days, in the court of the garden of the king's palace;

וּבִמְל֣וֹאת׀ (בִ) vi “when”בְּשׁוּשַׁ֨ן (בְּ) be. “in”בַּחֲצַ֕ר (בַּ) ba. “in”

Where were white, green, and blue hangings, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble: the beds were of gold and silver, upon a pavement of red, and blue, and white, and black marble.

בְּחַבְלֵי־ (בְּ) be. “with”

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

בִּכְלֵ֣י (בִּ) bi “in”

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

בַּיּוֹם֙ (בַּ) ba “on the”בַּיָּ֑יִן (בַּ) ba “by the”

To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to show the people and the princes her beauty: for she was fair to look on.

בְּכֶ֣תֶר (בְּ) be. “with”

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

בִּדְבַ֣ר (בִּ) bi “at”בְּיַ֣ד (בְּ) be. “[was] by”בֽוֹ׃ (בֽ) v “in <the>”

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

בַּמַּלְכֽוּת׃ (בַּ) ba. “in the”

What shall we do to the queen Vashti according to law, because she hath not performed the commandment of the king Ahasuerus by the chamberlains?

בַּמַּלְכָּ֖ה (בַּ) ba. “with the”בְּיַ֖ד (בְּ) be. “by”

And Memucan answered before the king and the princes, Vashti the queen hath not done wrong to the king only, but also to all the princes, and to all the people that are in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus.

בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “[are] in”

For this deed of the queen will come abroad to all women, so that they will despise their husbands in their eyes, when it shall be reported, The king Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him, but she came not.

בְּעֵינֵיהֶ֑ן (בְּ) be. “in”בְּאָמְרָ֗ם (בְּ) be. “because”