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Esther 2

Hebrew23 verses
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אַחַר֙afterהַדְּבָרִ֣יםthe thingsהָאֵ֔לֶּהthe theseכְּשֹׁ֕ךְwhen subsidedחֲמַ֖תthe anger ofהַמֶּ֣לֶךְthe kingאֲחַשְׁוֵר֑וֹשׁAhasuerusזָכַ֤רhe rememberedאֶת־obj.וַשְׁתִּי֙Vashtiוְאֵ֣תand obj.אֲשֶׁר־that whichעָשָׂ֔תָהshe had doneוְאֵ֥תand obj.אֲשֶׁר־that whichנִגְזַ֖רit had been decreedעָלֶֽיהָ׃on her
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וַיֹּאמְר֥וּand they saidנַעֲרֵֽי־the young men ofהַמֶּ֖לֶךְthe kingמְשָׁרְתָ֑יוwho were serving himיְבַקְשׁ֥וּlet people seekלַמֶּ֛לֶךְfor the kingנְעָר֥וֹתyoung womenבְּתוּל֖וֹתvirginsטוֹב֥וֹתgood ofמַרְאֶֽה׃appearance
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וְיַפְקֵ֨דand let him appointהַמֶּ֣לֶךְthe kingפְּקִידִים֮appointeesבְּכָל־in allמְדִינ֣וֹתthe provinces ofמַלְכוּתוֹ֒kingdom hisוְיִקְבְּצ֣וּand let them gatherאֶת־obj.כָּל־everyנַעֲרָֽה־girlבְ֠תוּלָהvirginטוֹבַ֨תgood ofמַרְאֶ֜הappearanceאֶל־toשׁוּשַׁ֤ןSusaהַבִּירָה֙the citadelאֶל־toבֵּ֣יתthe house ofהַנָּשִׁ֔יםthe womenאֶל־intoיַ֥דthe hand ofהֵגֶ֛אHegaiסְרִ֥יסthe eunuch ofהַמֶּ֖לֶךְthe kingשֹׁמֵ֣רthe keeperהַנָּשִׁ֑יםof the womenוְנָת֖וֹןand let him giveתַּמְרוּקֵיהֶֽן׃rubbings their
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וְהַֽנַּעֲרָ֗הand the young womanאֲשֶׁ֤רwhoתִּיטַב֙she will be goodבְּעֵינֵ֣יin the eyes ofהַמֶּ֔לֶךְthe kingתִּמְלֹ֖ךְshe will reignתַּ֣חַתin place ofוַשְׁתִּ֑יVashtiוַיִּיטַ֧בand it was goodהַדָּבָ֛רthe wordבְּעֵינֵ֥יin the eyes ofהַמֶּ֖לֶךְthe kingוַיַּ֥עַשׂand he didכֵּֽן׃ סthus
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אִ֣ישׁa manיְהוּדִ֔יJewishהָיָ֖הhe wasבְּשׁוּשַׁ֣ןin Susaהַבִּירָ֑הthe citadelוּשְׁמ֣וֹand name hisמָרְדֳּכַ֗יwas Mordecaiבֶּ֣ןthe son ofיָאִ֧ירJairבֶּן־the son ofשִׁמְעִ֛יShimeiבֶּן־the son ofקִ֖ישׁKishאִ֥ישׁa manיְמִינִֽי׃a Jaminite
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אֲשֶׁ֤רwhoהָגְלָה֙he had been taken into exileמִיר֣וּשָׁלַ֔יִםfrom Jerusalemעִם־withהַגֹּלָה֙the exilesאֲשֶׁ֣רwhichהָגְלְתָ֔הit had been taken into exileעִ֖םwithיְכָנְיָ֣הJeconiahמֶֽלֶךְ־the king ofיְהוּדָ֑הJudahאֲשֶׁ֣רwhomהֶגְלָ֔הhe had taken into exileנְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֖רNebuchadnezzarמֶ֥לֶךְthe king ofבָּבֶֽל׃Babylon
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וַיְהִ֨יand he wasאֹמֵ֜ןraisingאֶת־obj.הֲדַסָּ֗הHadassahהִ֤יאthatאֶסְתֵּר֙is Estherבַּת־the daughter ofדֹּד֔וֹuncle hisכִּ֛יforאֵ֥יןnotלָ֖הּbelonged to the herאָ֣בa fatherוָאֵ֑םand a motherוְהַנַּעֲרָ֤הand the young womanיְפַת־was beautiful ofתֹּ֙אַר֙shapeוְטוֹבַ֣תand good ofמַרְאֶ֔הappearanceוּבְמ֤וֹתand at the death ofאָבִ֙יהָ֙father herוְאִמָּ֔הּand mother herלְקָחָ֧הּhe took herמָרְדֳּכַ֛יMordecaiל֖וֹof himלְבַֽת׃to a daughter
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וַיְהִ֗יand it wasבְּהִשָּׁמַ֤עwhen were heardדְּבַר־the edict ofהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙the kingוְדָת֔וֹand orders hisוּֽבְהִקָּבֵ֞ץand when were gatheredנְעָר֥וֹתyoung womenרַבּ֛וֹתmanyאֶל־toשׁוּשַׁ֥ןSusaהַבִּירָ֖הthe citadelאֶל־intoיַ֣דthe hand ofהֵגָ֑יHegaiוַתִּלָּקַ֤חand she was takenאֶסְתֵּר֙Estherאֶל־toבֵּ֣יתthe house ofהַמֶּ֔לֶךְthe kingאֶל־intoיַ֥דthe hand ofהֵגַ֖יHegaiשֹׁמֵ֥רthe keeperהַנָּשִֽׁים׃of the women
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וַתִּיטַ֨בand she was goodהַנַּעֲרָ֣הthe young womanבְעֵינָיו֮in view hisוַתִּשָּׂ֣אand she boreחֶ֣סֶדfavorלְפָנָיו֒to before himוַ֠יְבַהֵלand he hastenedאֶת־obj.תַּמְרוּקֶ֤יהָrubbings herוְאֶת־and obj.מָנוֹתֶ֙הָ֙portions herלָתֵ֣תto giveלָ֔הּto the herוְאֵת֙and obj.שֶׁ֣בַעthe sevenהַנְּעָר֔וֹתthe servant girlsהָרְאֻי֥וֹתthe chosenלָֽתֶת־to giveלָ֖הּto the herמִבֵּ֣יתfrom the house ofהַמֶּ֑לֶךְthe kingוַיְשַׁנֶּ֧הָand he moved herוְאֶת־and obj.נַעֲרוֹתֶ֛יהָservant girls herלְט֖וֹבto the good place ofבֵּ֥יתthe house ofהַנָּשִֽׁים׃the women
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לֹא־notהִגִּ֣ידָהshe had toldאֶסְתֵּ֔רEstherאֶת־obj.עַמָּ֖הּpeople herוְאֶת־and obj.מֽוֹלַדְתָּ֑הּkindred herכִּ֧יforמָרְדֳּכַ֛יMordecaiצִוָּ֥הhe had commandedעָלֶ֖יהָto herאֲשֶׁ֥רthatלֹא־notתַגִּֽיד׃she will tell
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וּבְכָל־and on everyי֣וֹםdayוָי֔וֹםand dayמָרְדֳּכַי֙Mordecaiמִתְהַלֵּ֔ךְwas walking back and forthלִפְנֵ֖יto front ofחֲצַ֣רthe court ofבֵּית־the house ofהַנָּשִׁ֑יםthe womenלָדַ֙עַת֙to knowאֶת־obj.שְׁל֣וֹםthe welfare ofאֶסְתֵּ֔רEstherוּמַה־and what?יֵּעָשֶׂ֖הwas it doneבָּֽהּ׃with the her
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וּבְהַגִּ֡יעַand when arrivedתֹּר֩the turn ofנַעֲרָ֨הa young womanוְנַעֲרָ֜הand a young womanלָב֣וֹא׀to goאֶל־toהַמֶּ֣לֶךְthe kingאֲחַשְׁוֵר֗וֹשׁAhasuerusמִקֵּץ֩from the endהֱי֨וֹתto beלָ֜הּfor the herכְּדָ֤תaccording to the regulation ofהַנָּשִׁים֙the womenשְׁנֵ֣יםtwo plusעָשָׂ֣רtenחֹ֔דֶשׁmonthsכִּ֛יforכֵּ֥ןthusיִמְלְא֖וּthey were completedיְמֵ֣יthe days ofמְרוּקֵיהֶ֑ןrubbings theirשִׁשָּׁ֤הsixחֳדָשִׁים֙monthsבְּשֶׁ֣מֶןwith the oil ofהַמֹּ֔רthe myrrhוְשִׁשָּׁ֤הand sixחֳדָשִׁים֙monthsבַּבְּשָׂמִ֔יםwith the balsam oilוּבְתַמְרוּקֵ֖יand with the rubbings ofהַנָּשִֽׁים׃the women
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וּבָזֶ֕הand in this wayהַֽנַּעֲרָ֖הthe young womanבָּאָ֣הwas goingאֶל־intoהַמֶּ֑לֶךְthe kingאֵת֩obj.כָּל־allאֲשֶׁ֨רthatתֹּאמַ֜רshe saidיִנָּ֤תֵֽןit was givenלָהּ֙to the herלָב֣וֹאto goעִמָּ֔הּwith herמִבֵּ֥יתfrom the house ofהַנָּשִׁ֖יםthe womenעַד־toבֵּ֥יתthe house ofהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃the king
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בָּעֶ֣רֶב׀in the eveningהִ֣יאsheבָאָ֗הwas goingוּ֠בַבֹּקֶרand in the morningהִ֣יאsheשָׁבָ֞הwas returningאֶל־toבֵּ֤יתthe house ofהַנָּשִׁים֙the womenשֵׁנִ֔יsecondאֶל־inיַ֧דthe hand ofשַֽׁעֲשְׁגַ֛זShaashgazסְרִ֥יסthe eunuch ofהַמֶּ֖לֶךְthe kingשֹׁמֵ֣רthe keeperהַפִּֽילַגְשִׁ֑יםof the concubinesלֹא־notתָב֥וֹאshe wentעוֹד֙againאֶל־intoהַמֶּ֔לֶךְthe kingכִּ֣יthatאִם־exceptחָפֵ֥ץhe delightedבָּ֛הּin the herהַמֶּ֖לֶךְthe kingוְנִקְרְאָ֥הand she was summonedבְשֵֽׁם׃by name
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וּבְהַגִּ֣יעַand when arrivedתֹּר־the turn ofאֶסְתֵּ֣רEstherבַּת־the daughter ofאֲבִיחַ֣יִלAbihailדֹּ֣דthe uncle ofמָרְדֳּכַ֡יMordecaiאֲשֶׁר֩whomלָקַֽח־he had takenל֨וֹof himלְבַ֜תto a daughterלָב֣וֹאto goאֶל־toהַמֶּ֗לֶךְthe kingלֹ֤אnotבִקְשָׁה֙she requestedדָּבָ֔רanythingכִּ֠יthatאִ֣םexceptאֶת־obj.אֲשֶׁ֥רthat whichיֹאמַ֛רhe saidהֵגַ֥יHegaiסְרִיס־the eunuch ofהַמֶּ֖לֶךְthe kingשֹׁמֵ֣רthe keeperהַנָּשִׁ֑יםof the womenוַתְּהִ֤יand she wasאֶסְתֵּר֙Estherנֹשֵׂ֣אתbearingחֵ֔ןfavorבְּעֵינֵ֖יin the eyes ofכָּל־allרֹאֶֽיהָ׃those who saw her
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וַתִּלָּקַ֨חand she was takenאֶסְתֵּ֜רEstherאֶל־toהַמֶּ֤לֶךְthe kingאֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ֙Ahasuerusאֶל־intoבֵּ֣יתthe house ofמַלְכוּת֔וֹroyalty hisבַּחֹ֥דֶשׁin the monthהָעֲשִׂירִ֖יthe tenthהוּא־thatחֹ֣דֶשׁis the month ofטֵבֵ֑תTebethבִּשְׁנַת־in yearשֶׁ֖בַעsevenלְמַלְכוּתֽוֹ׃of reign his
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וַיֶּאֱהַ֨בand he lovedהַמֶּ֤לֶךְthe kingאֶת־obj.אֶסְתֵּר֙Estherמִכָּל־more than allהַנָּשִׁ֔יםthe womenוַתִּשָּׂא־and she boreחֵ֥ןfavorוָחֶ֛סֶדand favorלְפָנָ֖יוto before himמִכָּל־more than allהַבְּתוּלֹ֑תthe virginsוַיָּ֤שֶׂםand he putכֶּֽתֶר־a crown ofמַלְכוּת֙royaltyבְּרֹאשָׁ֔הּon head herוַיַּמְלִיכֶ֖הָand he made queen herתַּ֥חַתin place ofוַשְׁתִּֽי׃Vashti
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וַיַּ֨עַשׂand he madeהַמֶּ֜לֶךְthe kingמִשְׁתֶּ֣הa feastגָד֗וֹלgreatלְכָל־for allשָׂרָיו֙officials hisוַעֲבָדָ֔יוand servants hisאֵ֖תobj.מִשְׁתֵּ֣הthe feast ofאֶסְתֵּ֑רEstherוַהֲנָחָ֤הand a holidayלַמְּדִינוֹת֙for the provincesעָשָׂ֔הhe madeוַיִּתֵּ֥ןand he gaveמַשְׂאֵ֖תtributeכְּיַ֥דaccording to the hand ofהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃the king
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וּבְהִקָּבֵ֥ץand when were gatheredבְּתוּל֖וֹתvirginsשֵׁנִ֑יתa second timeוּמָרְדֳּכַ֖יand Mordecaiיֹשֵׁ֥בwas sittingבְּשַֽׁעַר־at the gate ofהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃the king
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אֵ֣יןnotאֶסְתֵּ֗רEstherמַגֶּ֤דֶתwas tellingמֽוֹלַדְתָּהּ֙kindred herוְאֶת־and obj.עַמָּ֔הּpeople herכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רjust asצִוָּ֥הhe had commandedעָלֶ֖יהָto herמָרְדֳּכָ֑יMordecaiוְאֶת־and obj.מַאֲמַ֤רthe command ofמָרְדֳּכַי֙Mordecaiאֶסְתֵּ֣רEstherעֹשָׂ֔הwas doingכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רjust asהָיְתָ֥הshe had doneבְאָמְנָ֖הin guardianshipאִתּֽוֹ׃ סwith him
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בַּיָּמִ֣יםin the daysהָהֵ֔םthe thoseוּמָרְדֳּכַ֖יand Mordecaiיֹשֵׁ֣בwas sittingבְּשַֽׁעַר־at the gate ofהַמֶּ֑לֶךְthe kingקָצַף֩he was angryבִּגְתָ֨ןBigthanוָתֶ֜רֶשׁand Tereshשְׁנֵֽי־two ofסָרִיסֵ֤יthe eunuchs ofהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙the kingמִשֹּׁמְרֵ֣יfrom the guards ofהַסַּ֔ףthe thresholdוַיְבַקְשׁוּ֙and they soughtלִשְׁלֹ֣חַto stretch outיָ֔דa handבַּמֶּ֖לֶךְon the kingאֲחַשְׁוֵֽרֹשׁ׃Ahasuerus
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וַיִּוָּדַ֤עand it was made knownהַדָּבָר֙the matterלְמָרְדֳּכַ֔יto Mordecaiוַיַּגֵּ֖דand he toldלְאֶסְתֵּ֣רto Estherהַמַּלְכָּ֑הthe queenוַתֹּ֧אמֶרand she spokeאֶסְתֵּ֛רEstherלַמֶּ֖לֶךְto the kingבְּשֵׁ֥םin the name ofמָרְדֳּכָֽי׃Mordecai
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וַיְבֻקַּ֤שׁand it was soughtהַדָּבָר֙the matterוַיִּמָּצֵ֔אand it was foundוַיִּתָּל֥וּand they were hangedשְׁנֵיהֶ֖םthe two of themעַל־onעֵ֑ץa gallowsוַיִּכָּתֵ֗בand it was writtenבְּסֵ֛פֶרin the book ofדִּבְרֵ֥יthe matters ofהַיָּמִ֖יםthe daysלִפְנֵ֥יto beforeהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ פthe king

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