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In the first month, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus, from day to day and from month to month they went on looking for a sign given by Pur (that is chance) before Haman, till the sign came out for the thirteenth day of the twelfth m

בַּחֹ֤דֶשׁ (בַּ) ba. “in the”בִּשְׁנַת֙ (בִּ) bi “in”

And Haman said to King Ahasuerus, There is a certain nation living here and there in small groups among the people in all the divisions of your kingdom; their laws are different from those of any other nation, and they do not keep the king's laws: for th

בְּכֹ֖ל (בְּ) be. “in”

And the king said to Haman, The money is yours, and the people, to do with them whatever seems right to you.

בּ֖וֹ (בּ֖) b “with <the>”בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃ (בְּ) be. “in”

Then on the thirteenth day of the first month, the king's scribes were sent for, and they put in writing Haman's orders to all the king's captains and the rulers of every division of his kingdom and the chiefs of every people: for every division of the k

בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ (בַּ) ba. “in the”בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֨ה (בִּ) bi “on”בּוֹ֒ (בּ) b “in <the>”בְּשֵׁ֨ם (בְּ) be. “in”בְּטַבַּ֥עַת (בְּ) be. “with”

And letters were sent by the runners into every division of the kingdom ordering the death and destruction of all Jews, young and old, little children and women, on the same day, even the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month Adar, and the takin

בְּיַ֣ד (בְּ) be. “by”בְּי֣וֹם (בְּ) be. “on”בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֥ה (בִּ) bi “on”

A copy of the writing, to be made public in every part of the kingdom, was sent out to all the peoples, so that they might be ready when that day came.

בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “in”

The runners went out quickly by the king's order, and a public statement was made in Shushan: and the king and Haman took wine together: but the town of Shushan was troubled.

בִּדְבַ֣ר (בִּ) bi “at”בְּשׁוּשַׁ֣ן (בְּ) be. “in”

Now when Mordecai saw what was done, pulling off his robe, he put on haircloth, with dust on his head, and went out into the middle of the town, crying out with a loud and bitter cry.

בְּת֣וֹךְ (בְּ) be. “in”

And he came even before the king's doorway; for no one might come inside the king's door clothed in haircloth.

בִּלְב֥וּשׁ (בִּ) bi “in”

And in every part of the kingdom, wherever the king's word and his order came, there was great sorrow among the Jews, and weeping and crying and going without food; and numbers of them were stretched on the earth covered with dust and haircloth.

וּבְכָל־ (בְ) ve. “in”

And Mordecai gave him an account of what had taken place, and of the amount of money which Haman had said he would put into the king's store for the destruction of the Jews.

בַּיְּהוּדִ֖ים (בַּ) ba “for the”

And he gave him the copy of the order which had been given out in Shushan for their destruction, ordering him to let Esther see it, and to make it clear to her; and to say to her that she was to go in to the king, requesting his mercy, and making prayer

בְּשׁוּשָׁ֤ן (בְּ) be. “in”

Then Mordecai sent this answer back to Esther: Do not have the idea that you in the king's house will be safe from the fate of all the Jews.

בְנַפְשֵׁ֔ךְ (בְ) ve. “in”

If at this time you say nothing, then help and salvation will come to the Jews from some other place, but you and your father's family will come to destruction: and who is to say that you have not come to the kingdom even for such a time as this?

בָּעֵ֣ת (בָּ) ba. “at the”

Go, get together all the Jews who are present in Shushan, and go without food for me, taking no food or drink night or day for three days: and I and my women will do the same; and so I will go in to the king, which is against the law: and if death is to

בְּשׁוּשָׁ֗ן (בְּ) be. “in”וּבְכֵ֞ן (בְ) ve. “in”

Now on the third day, Esther put on her queen's robes, and took her place in the inner room of the king's house, facing the king's house: and the king was seated on his high seat in the king's house, facing the doorway of the house.

בַּיּ֣וֹם (בַּ) ba “on the”בַּחֲצַ֤ר (בַּ) ba. “in”בְּבֵ֣ית (בְּ) be. “in”

And when the king saw Esther the queen waiting in the inner room, looking kindly on her he put out the rod of gold in his hand to her. So Esther came near and put her fingers on the top of the rod.

בֶּֽחָצֵ֔ר (בֶּֽ) be. “in the”בְּעֵינָ֑יו (בְּ) be. “in”בְּיָד֔וֹ (בְּ) be. “[was] in”בְּרֹ֥אשׁ (בְּ) be. “<in>”

And while they were drinking wine the king said to Esther, What is your prayer? for it will be given to you and what is your request? for it will be done, even to the half of my kingdom.

בְּמִשְׁתֵּ֣ה (בְּ) be. “at”

If I have the king's approval, and if it is the king's pleasure to give me my prayer and do my request, let the king and Haman come to the feast which I will make ready for them, and tomorrow I will do as the king has said.

בְּעֵינֵ֣י (בְּ) be. “in”

Then on that day Haman went out full of joy and glad in heart; but when he saw Mordecai in the king's doorway, and he did not get to his feet or give any sign of fear before him, Haman was full of wrath against Mordecai.

בַּיּ֣וֹם (בַּ) ba “on the”בְּשַׁ֣עַר (בְּ) be. “at”

But all this is nothing to me while I see Mordecai the Jew seated by the king's doorway.

בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “at”בְּשַׁ֥עַר (בְּ) be. “at”

Then his wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him, Let a pillar, fifty cubits high, be made ready for hanging him, and in the morning get the king to give orders for the hanging of Mordecai: then you will be able to go to the feast with the king with

וּבַבֹּ֣קֶר׀ (בַ) va. “in the”

That night the king was unable to get any sleep; and he sent for the books of the records; and while some one was reading them to the king,

בַּלַּ֣יְלָה (בַּ) ba. “in the”

It came out that it was recorded in the book how Mordecai had given word of the designs of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king's servants, keepers of the door, by whom an attack on the king had been designed.

בַּמֶּ֖לֶךְ (בַּ) ba. “on the”

Then the king said, Who is in the outer room? Now Haman had come into the outer room to get the king's authority for the hanging of Mordecai on the pillar which he had made ready for him.

בֶחָצֵ֑ר (בֶ) ve. “[is] in the”