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And the wives of the captains of Persia and Media, hearing what the queen has done, will say the same to all the king's captains. So there will be much shame and wrath.

וּכְדַ֖י (כְ) khe. “[will be] as”

And this suggestion seemed good to the king and the captains; and the king did as Memucan said;

כִּדְבַ֥ר (כִּ) ki “according to”

And sent letters to all the divisions of the kingdom, to every division in the writing commonly used there, and to every people in the language which was theirs, saying that every man was to be the ruler in his house, and that this order was to be given

כִּכְתָבָ֔הּ (כִּ) ki “according to”כִּלְשׁוֹנ֑וֹ (כִּ) ki “according to”כִּלְשׁ֥וֹן (כִּ) ki “according to”

After these things, when the king's feelings were calmer, the thought of Vashti and what she had done and the order he had made against her, came back to his mind.

כְּשֹׁ֕ךְ (כְּ) ke. “when”

Now every girl, when her turn came, had to go in to King Ahasuerus, after undergoing, for a space of twelve months, what was ordered by the law for the women (for this was the time necessary for making them clean, that is, six months with oil of myrrh an

כְּדָ֤ת (כְּ) ke. “according to”

Then the king gave a great feast for all his captains and his servants, even Esther's feast; and he gave orders through all the divisions of his kingdom for a day of rest from work, and gave wealth from his store.

כְּיַ֥ד (כְּ) ke. “according to”

Esther had still said nothing of her family or her people, as Mordecai had given her orders; for Esther did what Mordecai said, as when she was living with him.

כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר (כַּ) ka. “just”כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר (כַּ) ka. “just”

Now when they had said this to him day after day and he gave no attention, they let Haman have news of it, to see if Mordecai's behaviour would be overlooked: for he had said to them that he was a Jew.

כְּאָמְרָ֤ם (כְּ) ke. “just as”

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

כַּטּ֥וֹב (כַּ) ka. “according to the”

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

כְּֽכָל־ (כְּֽ) ke. “according to”כִּכְתָבָ֔הּ (כִּ) ki “according to”כִּלְשׁוֹנ֑וֹ (כִּ) ki “according to”

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?

כָּזֹ֔את (כָּ) ka. “like”

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

כַדָּ֔ת (כַ) kha. “[is] according to the”וְכַאֲשֶׁ֥ר (כַ) kha. “just”

So Mordecai went away and did everything as Esther had said.

כְּכֹ֛ל (כְּ) ke. “according to”

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.

כִרְא֨וֹת (כִ) khi “when”

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.

כִּדְבַ֥ר (כִּ) ki “according to”

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.

וְכִרְאוֹת֩ (כִ) khi “just as”

Then the king said to Haman, Go quickly, and take the robes and the horse, as you have said, and do even so to Mordecai the Jew, who is seated at the king's doorway: see that you do everything as you have said.

כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר (כַּ) ka. “just”

So now send a letter about the Jews, writing whatever seems good to you, in the king's name, and stamping it with the king's ring: for a writing signed in the king's name and stamped with the king's ring may not be changed.

כַּטּ֤וֹב (כַּ) ka. “according to the”

Then at that time, on the twenty-third day of the third month, which is the month Sivan, the king's scribes were sent for; and everything ordered by Mordecai was put in writing and sent to the Jews and the captains and the rulers and the chiefs of all th

כְּֽכָל־ (כְּֽ) ke. “according to”כִּכְתָבָ֔הּ (כִּ) ki “according to”כִּלְשֹׁנ֑וֹ (כִּ) ki “according to”כִּכְתָבָ֖ם (כִּ) ki “according to”וְכִלְשׁוֹנָֽם׃ (כִ) khi “according to”

So the Jews overcame all their attackers with the sword and with death and destruction, and did to their haters whatever they had a desire to do.

כִּרְצוֹנָֽם׃ (כִּ) ki “according to”

Then Esther said, If it is the king's pleasure, let authority be given to the Jews in Shushan to do tomorrow as has been done today, and let orders be given for the hanging of Haman's ten sons.

כְּדָ֣ת (כְּ) ke. “according to”

As days on which the Jews had rest from their haters, and the month which for them was turned from sorrow to joy, and from weeping to a good day: and that they were to keep them as days of feasting and joy, of sending offerings to one another and good th

כַּיָּמִ֗ים (כַּ) ka “as the”

The Jews made a rule and gave an undertaking, causing their seed and all those who were joined to them to do the same, so that it might be in force for ever, that they would keep those two days, as ordered in the letter, at the fixed time every year;

כִּכְתָבָ֖ם (כִּ) ki “according to”וְכִזְמַנָּ֑ם (כִ) khi “according to”

Giving the force of law to these days of Purim at their fixed times, as they had been ordered by Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen, and in keeping with the rules they had made for themselves and their seed, in connection with their time of going with

כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ (כַּ) ka. “just”וְכַאֲשֶׁ֛ר (כַ) kha. “just”

And he said to her, You are talking like one of the foolish women. If we take the good God sends us, are we not to take the evil when it comes? In all this Job kept his lips from sin.

כְּדַבֵּ֞ר (כְּ) ke. “as”