H9003–/ב–b

If it please the king, let there go forth a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it be not altered, that Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus, and that the king give her royal estate un

בְּדָתֵ֥י (בְּ) be. “in”

And when the king's decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his kingdom, great though it be, all the wives will give to their husbands honour, both to great and small.'

בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “in”

And the word pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan;

בְּעֵינֵ֥י (בְּ) be. “in”

for he sent letters into all the king's provinces, into every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language, that every man should bear rule in his own house, and speak according to the language of his people.

בְּבֵית֔וֹ (בְּ) be. “in”

and let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shushan the castle, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hegai the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and

בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “in”

and let the maiden that pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti.' And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.

בְּעֵינֵ֣י (בְּ) be. “in”בְּעֵינֵ֥י (בְּ) be. “in”

There was a certain Jew in Shushan the castle, whose name was Mordecai the son of Jair the son of Shimei the son of Kish, a Benjamite,

בְּשׁוּשַׁ֣ן (בְּ) be. “in”

And he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter; for she had neither father nor mother, and the maiden was of beautiful form and fair to look on; and when her father and mother were dead, Mordecai took her for his own daughter.

וּבְמ֤וֹת (בְ) ve. “at”

So it came to pass, when the king's commandment and his decree was published, and when many maidens were gathered together unto Shushan the castle, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was taken into the king's house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of t

בְּהִשָּׁמַ֤ע (בְּ) be. “when”וּֽבְהִקָּבֵ֞ץ (בְ) ve. “when”

And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him; and he speedily gave her her ointments, with her portions, and the seven maidens, who were meet to be given her out of the king's house; and he advanced her and her maidens to the best place i

בְעֵינָיו֮ (בְ) ve. “in”

And Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women's house, to know how Esther did, and what would become of her.

וּבְכָל־ (בְ) ve. “on”בָּֽהּ׃ (בָּֽ) Ba “with <the>”

Now when the turn of every maiden was come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after that it had been done to her according to the law for the women, twelve months--for so were the days of their anointing accomplished, to wit, six months with oil of myrrh, and s

וּבְהַגִּ֡יעַ (בְ) ve. “when”בְּשֶׁ֣מֶן (בְּ) be. “with”בַּבְּשָׂמִ֔ים (בַּ) ba. “with <the>”וּבְתַמְרוּקֵ֖י (בְ) ve. “with”

when then the maiden came unto the king, whatsoever she desired was given her to go with her out of the house of the women unto the king's house.

וּבָזֶ֕ה (בָ) va. “in”

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 unto the king no more, except the king delighted in her, and she were ca

בָּעֶ֣רֶב׀ (בָּ) ba. “in the”וּ֠בַבֹּקֶר (בַ) va. “in the”בָּ֛הּ (בָּ֛) ba “in <the>”בְשֵֽׁם׃ (בְ) ve. “by”

Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king's chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther ob

וּבְהַגִּ֣יעַ (בְ) ve. “when”בְּעֵינֵ֖י (בְּ) be. “in”

So Esther was taken unto king Ahasuerus into his house royal in the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.

בַּחֹ֥דֶשׁ (בַּ) ba. “in the”בִּשְׁנַת־ (בִּ) bi “in”

And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour 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.

בְּרֹאשָׁ֔הּ (בְּ) be. “on”

And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, and Mordecai sat in the king's gate--

וּבְהִקָּבֵ֥ץ (בְ) ve. “when”בְּשַֽׁעַר־ (בְּ) be. “at”

Esther had not yet made known her kindred nor her people; as Mordecai had charged her; for Esther did the commandment of Mordecai, like as when she was brought up with him--

בְאָמְנָ֖ה (בְ) ve. “in”

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

בַּיָּמִ֣ים (בַּ) ba “in the”בְּשַֽׁעַר־ (בְּ) be. “at”בַּמֶּ֖לֶךְ (בַּ) ba. “on the”

And the thing became known to Mordecai, who told it unto Esther the queen; and Esther told the king thereof in Mordecai's name.

בְּשֵׁ֥ם (בְּ) be. “in”

And when inquisition was made of the matter, and it was found to be so, they were both hanged on a tree; and it was written in the book of the chronicles before the king.

בְּסֵ֛פֶר (בְּ) be. “in”

And all the king's servants, that were in the king's gate, bowed down, and prostrated themselves before Haman; for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not down, nor prostrated himself before him.

בְּשַׁ֣עַר (בְּ) be. “[were] at”

Then the king's servants, that were in the king's gate, said unto Mordecai: 'Why transgressest thou the king's commandment?'

בְּשַׁ֥עַר (בְּ) be. “[were] at”

But it seemed contemptible in his eyes to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had made known to him the people of Mordecai; wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai.

בְּעֵינָ֗יו (בְּ) be. “in”בְּמָרְדֳּכַ֣י (בְּ) be. “on”בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “[were] in”