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And Esther was more pleasing to the king than all the women, and to his eyes she was fairer and more full of grace than all the other virgins: so he put his crown on her head and made her queen in place of Vashti.

לְפָנָ֖יו (ו) v “him”

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.

שָׂרָיו֙ (ו֙) v “his”וַעֲבָדָ֔יו (ו) v “his”

After these things, by the order of the king, Haman, the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, was lifted up and given a position of honour and a higher place than all the other captains who were with him.

כִּסְא֔וֹ (וֹ) O “his”

But it was not enough for him to make an attack on Mordecai only; for they had made clear to him who Mordecai's people were; so Haman made it his purpose to put an end to all the Jews, even Mordecai's people, through all the kingdom of Ahasuerus.

בְּעֵינָ֗יו (ו) v “his”

And the king took his ring from his hand and gave it to Haman, the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the hater of the Jews.

טַבַּעְתּ֖וֹ (וֹ) o “his”יָד֑וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

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

כִּלְשׁוֹנ֑וֹ (וֹ) o “its”

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.

בְּגָדָ֔יו (ו) v “his”

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.

וְדָתוֹ֙ (וֹ֙) o “his”

And Esther's women and her servants came and gave her word of it. Then great was the grief of the queen: and she sent robes for Mordecai, so that his clothing of haircloth might be taken off; but he would not have them.

שַׂקּ֛וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

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

מִלְּפָנָ֖יו (ו) v “him”

It is common knowledge among all the king's servants and the people of every part of the kingdom, that if anyone, man or woman, comes to the king in his inner room without being sent for, there is only one law for him, that he is to be put to death; only

דָּתוֹ֙ (וֹ֙) o “his”

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.

מַלְכוּתוֹ֙ (וֹ֙) o “his”

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.

בְּעֵינָ֑יו (ו) v “his”בְּיָד֔וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

But controlling himself, he went to his house; and he sent for his friends and Zeresh, his wife.

בֵּית֑וֹ (וֹ) o “his”אִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “his”

And he gave them an account of the glories of his wealth, and the number of children he had, and the ways in which he had been honoured by the king, and how he had put him over the captains and servants of the king.

עָשְׁר֖וֹ (וֹ) o “his”בָּנָ֑יו (ו) v “his”

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

אִשְׁתּ֜וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

So Haman came in. And the king said to him, What is to be done to the man whom the king has delight in honouring? Then the thought came into Haman's mind, Whom, more than myself, would the king have pleasure in honouring?

בִּיקָר֑וֹ (וֹ) o “his”בְּלִבּ֔וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

And Haman, answering the king, said, For the man whom the king has delight in honouring,

בִּיקָרֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “his”

Let them take the robes which the king generally puts on, and the horse on which the king goes, and the crown which is on his head:

בְּרֹאשֽׁוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “its”

And let the robes and the horse be given to one of the king's most noble captains, so that they may put them on the man whom the king has delight in honouring, and let him go on horseback through the streets of the town, with men crying out before him, S

בִּֽיקָר֑וֹ (וֹ) o “his”לְפָנָ֔יו (ו) v “him”בִּיקָרֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “his”

Then Haman took the robes and the horse, and dressing Mordecai in the robes, he made him go on horseback through the streets of the town, crying out before him, So let it be done to the man whom the king has delight in honouring.

לְפָנָ֔יו (ו) v “him”בִּיקָרֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “his”

And Mordecai came back to the king's doorway. But Haman went quickly back to his house, sad and with his head covered.

בֵּית֔וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

And Haman gave his wife Zeresh and all his friends an account of what had taken place. Then his wise men and his wife Zeresh said to him, If Mordecai, who is starting to get the better of you, is of the seed of the Jews, you will not be able to do anythi

אִשְׁתּוֹ֙ (וֹ֙) o “his”חֲכָמָ֜יו (ו) v “his”אִשְׁתּ֗וֹ (וֹ) o “his”לְפָנָיו֙ (ו֙) v “him”לְפָנָֽיו׃ (ו) v “him”

Then King Ahasuerus said to Esther the queen, Who is he and where is he who has had this evil thought in his heart?

לִבּ֖וֹ (וֹ) o “his”

And the king in his wrath got up from the feast and went into the garden: and Haman got to his feet to make a prayer for his life to Esther the queen: for he saw that the king's purpose was evil against him.

בַּחֲמָתוֹ֙ (וֹ֙) o “his”נַפְשׁוֹ֙ (וֹ֙) o “his”