H9003–/ב–b

`If to the king `it be' good, there goeth forth a royal word from before him, and it is written with the laws of Persia and Media, and doth not pass away, that Vashti doth not come in before the king Ahasuerus, and her royalty doth the king give to her companion who `is' better than she;

בְּדָתֵ֥י (בְּ) be. “in”

and the sentence of the king that he maketh hath been heard in all his kingdom -- for it `is' great -- and all the wives give honour to their husbands, from great even unto small.'

בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “in”

And the thing is good in the eyes of the king, and of the princes, and the king doth according to the word of Memucan,

בְּעֵינֵ֥י (בְּ) be. “in”

and sendeth letters unto all provinces of the king, unto province and province according to its writing, and unto people and people according to its tongue, for every man being head in his own house -- and speaking according to the language of his people.

בְּבֵית֔וֹ (בְּ) be. “in”

and the king doth appoint inspectors in all provinces of his kingdom, and they gather every young woman -- virgin, of good appearance -- unto Shushan the palace, unto the house of the women, unto the hand of Hege eunuch of the king, keeper of the women, and to give their purifications,

בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “in”

and the young woman who is good in the eyes of the king doth reign instead of Vashti;' and the thing is good in the eyes of the king, and he doth so.

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

A man, a Jew, there hath been in Shushan the palace, and his name `is' Mordecai son of Jair, son of Shimei, son of Kish, a Benjamite --

בְּשׁוּשַׁ֣ן (בְּ) be. “in”

and he is supporting Hadassah -- she `is' Esther -- daughter of his uncle, for she hath neither father nor mother, and the young woman `is' of fair form, and of good appearance, and at the death of her father and her mother hath Mordecai taken her to him for a daughter.

וּבְמ֤וֹת (בְ) ve. “at”

And it cometh to pass, in the word of the king, even his law, being heard, and in many young women being gathered unto Shushan the palace, unto the hand of Hegai, that Esther is taken unto the house of the king, unto the hand of Hegai, keeper of the women,

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

and the young woman is good in his eyes, and she receiveth kindness before him, and he hasteneth her purifications and her portions -- to give to her, and the seven young women who are provided -- to give to her, from the house of the king, and he changeth her and her young women to a good `place in' the house of the women.

בְעֵינָיו֮ (בְ) ve. “in”

and during every day Mordecai is walking up and down before the court of the house of the women to know the welfare of Esther, and what is done with her.

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

And in the drawing nigh of the turn of each young woman to come in unto the king Ahasuerus, at the end of there being to her -- according to the law of the women -- twelve months, for so they fulfil the days of their purifications; six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with spices, and with the purifications of women,

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

and with this the young woman hath come in unto the king, all that she saith is given to her, to go in with her, out of the house of the women, unto the house of the king;

וּבָזֶ֕ה (בָ) va. “in”

in the evening she hath gone in, and in the morning she hath turned back unto the second house of the women, unto the hand of Shaashgaz eunuch of the king, keeper of the concubines; she cometh not in any more unto the king except the king hath delighted in her, and she hath been called by name.

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

And in the drawing nigh of the turn of Esther -- daughter of Abihail, uncle of Mordecai, whom he had taken to him for a daughter -- to come in unto the king, she hath not sought a thing except that which Hegai eunuch of the king, keeper of the women, saith, and Esther is receiving grace in the eyes of all seeing her.

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

And Esther is taken unto the king Ahasuerus, unto his royal house, in the tenth month -- it `is' the month of Tebeth -- in the seventh year of his reign,

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

and the king loveth Esther above all the women, and she receiveth grace and kindness before him above all the virgins, and he setteth a royal crown on her head, and causeth her to reign instead of Vashti,

בְּרֹאשָׁ֔הּ (בְּ) be. “on”

And in the virgins being gathered a second time, then Mordecai is sitting in the gate of the king;

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

Esther is not declaring her kindred and her people, as Mordecai hath laid a charge upon her, and the saying of Mordecai Esther is doing as when she was truly with him.

בְאָמְנָ֖ה (בְ) ve. “in”

In those days, when Mordecai is sitting in the gate of the king, hath Bigthan been wroth, and Teresh, (two of the eunuchs of the king, the keepers of the threshold,) and they seek to put forth a hand on king Ahasuerus,

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

and the thing is known to Mordecai, and he declareth `it' to Esther the queen, and Esther speaketh to the king in the name of Mordecai,

בְּשֵׁ֥ם (בְּ) be. “in”

and the thing is sought out, and found, and they are hanged both of them on a tree, and it is written in the book of the Chronicles before the king.

בְּסֵ֛פֶר (בְּ) be. “in”

and all servants of the king, who `are' in the gate of the king, are bowing and doing obeisance to Haman, for so hath the king commanded for him; and Mordecai doth not bow nor do obeisance.

בְּשַׁ֣עַר (בְּ) be. “[were] at”

And the servants of the king, who `are' in the gate of the king, say to Mordecai, `Wherefore `art' thou transgressing the command of the king?'

בְּשַׁ֥עַר (בְּ) be. “[were] at”

and it is contemptible in his eyes to put forth a hand on Mordecai by himself, for they have declared to him the people of Mordecai, and Haman seeketh to destroy all the Jews who `are' in all the kingdom of Ahasuerus -- the people of Mordecai.

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