Esther - Interlinear Bible

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וַיְהִ֖י way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 This is what happened

בִּימֵ֣י bî·mê Prep-b | N-mpc H3117 in the days

אֲחַשְׁוֵר֑וֹשׁ ’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš N-proper-ms H325 of Xerxes,

ה֣וּא hū Pro-3ms H1931 . . .

אֲחַשְׁוֵר֗וֹשׁ ’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš N-proper-ms H325 . . .

הַמֹּלֵךְ֙ ham·mō·lêḵ Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H4427 who reigned over

שֶׁ֛בַע še·ḇa‘ Number-fs H7651 127

וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים wə·‘eś·rîm Conj-w | Number-cp H6242 . . .

וּמֵאָ֖ה ū·mê·’āh Conj-w | Number-fs H3967 . . .

מְדִינָֽה׃ mə·ḏî·nāh N-fs H4082 provinces

מֵהֹ֣דּוּ mê·hōd·dū Prep-m | N-proper-fs H1912 from India

וְעַד־ wə·‘aḏ- Conj-w | Prep H5704 to

כּ֔וּשׁ kūš N-proper-fs H3568 Cush.

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הָהֵ֑ם hā·hêm Art | Pro-3mp H1992 In those

בַּיָּמִ֖ים bay·yā·mîm Prep-b, Art | N-mp H3117 days

הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 King

אֲחַשְׁוֵר֗וֹשׁ ’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš N-proper-ms H325 Xerxes

כְּשֶׁ֣בֶת׀ kə·še·ḇeṯ Prep-k | V-Qal-Inf H3427 sat

עַ֚ל ‘al Prep H5921 on

מַלְכוּת֔וֹ mal·ḵū·ṯōw N-fsc | 3ms H4438 his royal

אֲשֶׁ֖ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

כִּסֵּ֣א kis·sê N-msc H3678 throne

הַבִּירָֽה׃ hab·bî·rāh Art | N-fs H1002 in the citadel

בְּשׁוּשַׁ֥ן bə·šū·šan Prep-b | N-proper-ms H7800 of Susa.

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שָׁלוֹשׁ֙ šā·lō·wōš Number-fs H7969 In the third

בִּשְׁנַ֤ת biš·naṯ Prep-b | N-fsc H8141 year

לְמָלְכ֔וֹ lə·mā·lə·ḵōw Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf | 3ms H4427 of his reign,

עָשָׂ֣ה ‘ā·śāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H6213 [Xerxes] held

מִשְׁתֶּ֔ה miš·teh N-ms H4960 a feast

לְכָל־ lə·ḵāl Prep-l | N-msc H3605 for all

שָׂרָ֖יו śā·rāw N-mpc | 3ms H8269 his officials

וַעֲבָדָ֑יו wa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw Conj-w | N-mpc | 3ms H5650 and servants.

חֵ֣יל׀ ḥêl N-msc H2428 The military leaders

פָּרַ֣ס pā·ras N-proper-fs H6539 of Persia

וּמָדַ֗י ū·mā·ḏay Conj-w | N-proper-fs H4074 and Media

לְפָנָֽיו׃ lə·p̄ā·nāw Prep-l | N-cpc | 3ms H6440 [were there],

הַֽפַּרְתְּמִ֛ים hap·par·tə·mîm Art | N-mp H6579 along with the nobles

וְשָׂרֵ֥י wə·śā·rê Conj-w | N-mpc H8269 and princes

הַמְּדִינ֖וֹת ham·mə·ḏî·nō·wṯ Art | N-fp H4082 of the provinces.

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רַבִּ֔ים rab·bîm Adj-mp H7227 And for a full

שְׁמוֹנִ֥ים šə·mō·w·nîm Number-cp H8084 180

וּמְאַ֖ת ū·mə·’aṯ Conj-w | Number-fsc H3967 . . .

יֽוֹם׃ yō·wm N-ms H3117 . . .

יָמִ֣ים yā·mîm N-mp H3117 days

בְּהַרְאֹת֗וֹ bə·har·’ō·ṯōw Prep-b | V-Hifil-Inf | 3ms H7200 he displayed

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

כְּב֣וֹד kə·ḇō·wḏ N-msc H3519 the glorious

עֹ֙שֶׁר֙ ‘ō·šer N-msc H6239 riches

מַלְכוּת֔וֹ mal·ḵū·ṯōw N-fsc | 3ms H4438 of his kingdom

וְאֶ֨ת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 and

תִּפְאֶ֖רֶת tip̄·’e·reṯ N-fsc H8597 the magnificent

יְקָ֔ר yə·qār N-msc H3366 splendor

גְּדוּלָּת֑וֹ gə·ḏūl·lā·ṯōw N-fsc | 3ms H1420 of his greatness.

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וּבִמְל֣וֹאת׀ ū·ḇim·lō·wṯ Conj-w, Prep-b | V-Qal-Inf H4390 At the end

הָאֵ֗לֶּה hā·’êl·leh Art | Pro-cp H428 of this

הַיָּמִ֣ים hay·yā·mîm Art | N-mp H3117 time,

גִּנַּ֥ת gin·naṯ N-fsc H1594 in the garden

בַּחֲצַ֕ר ba·ḥă·ṣar Prep-b | N-csc H2691 court

הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 of the royal

בִּיתַ֖ן bî·ṯan N-msc H1055 palace,

הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the king

עָשָׂ֣ה ‘ā·śāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H6213 held

שִׁבְעַ֣ת šiḇ·‘aṯ Number-msc H7651 a seven-day

יָמִ֑ים yā·mîm N-mp H3117 . . .

מִשְׁתֶּ֖ה miš·teh N-ms H4960 feast

לְכָל־ lə·ḵāl Prep-l | N-msc H3605 for all

הָעָ֣ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 the people

הַנִּמְצְאִים֩ han·nim·ṣə·’îm Art | V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp H4672 -

הַבִּירָ֜ה hab·bî·rāh Art | N-fs H1002 in the citadel

בְּשׁוּשַׁ֨ן bə·šū·šan Prep-b | N-proper-ms H7800 of Susa,

קָטָ֛ן qā·ṭān Adj-ms H6996 from the least

וְעַד־ wə·‘aḏ- Conj-w | Prep H5704 to

לְמִגָּ֧דוֹל lə·mig·gā·ḏō·wl Prep-l, Prep-m | Adj-ms H1419 the greatest.

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ח֣וּר׀ ḥūr N-ms H2353 [Hangings of] white

וּתְכֵ֗לֶת ū·ṯə·ḵê·leṯ Conj-w | N-fs H8504 and blue

כַּרְפַּ֣ס kar·pas N-ms H3768 linen

אָחוּז֙ ’ā·ḥūz V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms H270 were fastened

בְּחַבְלֵי־ bə·ḥaḇ·lê- Prep-b | N-mpc H2256 with cords

ב֣וּץ ḇūṣ N-ms H948 of fine white

וְאַרְגָּמָ֔ן wə·’ar·gā·mān Conj-w | N-ms H713 and purple [material]

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 to

כֶ֖סֶף ḵe·sep̄ N-ms H3701 silver

גְּלִ֥ילֵי gə·lî·lê N-mpc H1550 rings

שֵׁ֑שׁ šêš N-ms H8336 on the marble

וְעַמּ֣וּדֵי wə·‘am·mū·ḏê Conj-w | N-mpc H5982 pillars.

זָהָ֣ב zā·hāḇ N-ms H2091 Gold

וָכֶ֗סֶף wā·ḵe·sep̄ Conj-w | N-ms H3701 and silver

מִטּ֣וֹת׀ miṭ·ṭō·wṯ N-fpc H4296 couches

עַ֛ל ‘al Prep H5921 were arranged

רִֽצְפַ֥ת riṣ·p̄aṯ N-fsc H7531 on a mosaic pavement

בַּהַט־ ba·haṭ- N-ms H923 of porphyry,

וָשֵׁ֖שׁ wā·šêš Conj-w | N-ms H8336 marble,

וְדַ֥ר wə·ḏar Conj-w | N-ms H1858 mother-of-pearl,

וְסֹחָֽרֶת׃ wə·sō·ḥā·reṯ Conj-w | N-fs H5508 and other costly stones.

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וְהַשְׁקוֹת֙ wə·haš·qō·wṯ Conj-w | V-Hifil-Inf H8248 Beverages were served

בִּכְלֵ֣י biḵ·lê Prep-b | N-mpc H3627 in an array of goblets

זָהָ֔ב zā·hāḇ N-ms H2091 of gold,

וְכֵלִ֖ים wə·ḵê·lîm Conj-w | N-mp H3627 each

מִכֵּלִ֣ים mik·kê·lîm Prep-m | N-mp H3627 . . .

שׁוֹנִ֑ים šō·w·nîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H8138 with a different design,

מַלְכ֛וּת mal·ḵūṯ N-fs H4438 and the royal

וְיֵ֥ין wə·yên Conj-w | N-msc H3196 wine

רָ֖ב rāḇ Adj-ms H7227 flowed freely,

הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 according to the king’s

כְּיַ֥ד kə·yaḏ Prep-k | N-fsc H3027 bounty.

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כַדָּ֖ת ḵad·dāṯ Prep-k, Art | N-fs H1881 By

יִסַּ֣ד yis·saḏ V-Piel-Perf-3ms H3245 order

הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 of the king,

אֵ֣ין ’ên Adv H369 no

אֹנֵ֑ס ’ō·nês V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H597 limit was placed

כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588

כֵ֣ן׀ ḵên Adv H3651

וְהַשְּׁתִיָּ֥ה wə·haš·šə·ṯî·yāh Conj-w, Art | N-fs H8360 on the drinking,

עַ֚ל ‘al Prep H5921 . . .

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 and every

רַ֣ב raḇ N-msc H7227 official

בֵּית֔וֹ bê·ṯōw N-msc | 3ms H1004 of his household

לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת la·‘ă·śō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H6213 was to serve

אִישׁ־ ’îš- N-ms H376 each

וָאִֽישׁ׃ wā·’îš Conj-w | N-ms H376 man

כִּרְצ֥וֹן kir·ṣō·wn Prep-k | N-msc H7522 whatever he desired.

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הַמַּלְכָּ֔ה ham·mal·kāh Art | N-fs H4436 Queen

וַשְׁתִּ֣י waš·tî N-proper-ms H2060 Vashti

גַּ֚ם gam Conj H1571 also

עָשְׂתָ֖ה ‘ā·śə·ṯāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H6213 gave

מִשְׁתֵּ֣ה miš·têh N-msc H4960 a banquet

נָשִׁ֑ים nā·šîm N-fp H802 for the women

הַמַּלְכ֔וּת ham·mal·ḵūṯ Art | N-fs H4438 in the royal

בֵּ֚ית bêṯ N-msc H1004 palace

אֲשֶׁ֖ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

לַמֶּ֥לֶךְ lam·me·leḵ Prep-l, Art | N-ms H4428 of King

אֲחַשְׁוֵרֽוֹשׁ׃ס ’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš N-proper-ms H325 Xerxes.

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הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י haš·šə·ḇî·‘î Art | Number-oms H7637 On the seventh

בַּיּוֹם֙ bay·yō·wm Prep-b, Art | N-ms H3117 day,

הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 when the king’s

לֵב־ lêḇ- N-msc H3820 heart

כְּט֥וֹב kə·ṭō·wḇ Prep-k | V-Qal-Inf H2895 was merry

בַּיָּ֑יִן bay·yā·yin Prep-b, Art | N-ms H3196 with wine,

אָמַ֡ר ’ā·mar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H559 he ordered

שִׁבְעַת֙ šiḇ·‘aṯ Number-msc H7651 the seven

הַסָּ֣רִיסִ֔ים has·sā·rî·sîm Art | N-mp H5631 eunuchs

הַמְשָׁ֣רְתִ֔ים ham·šā·rə·ṯîm Art | V-Piel-Prtcpl-mp H8334 who served

אֶת־ ’eṯ- Prep H854 . . .

פְּנֵ֖י pə·nê N-cpc H6440 . . .

הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 . . .

אֲחַשְׁוֵרֽוֹשׁ׃ ’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš N-proper-ms H325 him —

לִ֠מְהוּמָן lim·hū·mān Prep-l | N-proper-ms H4104 Mehuman,

בִּזְּתָ֨א biz·zə·ṯā N-proper-ms H968 Biztha,

חַרְבוֹנָ֜א ḥar·ḇō·w·nā N-proper-ms H2726 Harbona,

בִּגְתָ֤א biḡ·ṯā N-proper-ms H903 Bigtha,

וַאֲבַגְתָא֙ wa·’ă·ḇaḡ·ṯā Conj-w | N-proper-ms H5 Abagtha,

זֵתַ֣ר zê·ṯar N-proper-ms H2242 Zethar,

וְכַרְכַּ֔ס wə·ḵar·kas Conj-w | N-proper-ms H3752 and Carkas —

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לְ֠הָבִיא lə·hā·ḇî Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H935 to bring

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַמַּלְכָּ֛ה ham·mal·kāh Art | N-fs H4436 Queen

וַשְׁתִּ֧י waš·tî N-proper-ms H2060 Vashti

לִפְנֵ֥י lip̄·nê Prep-l | N-cpc H6440 before

הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 him,

מַלְכ֑וּת mal·ḵūṯ N-fs H4438 [wearing] her royal

בְּכֶ֣תֶר bə·ḵe·ṯer Prep-b | N-msc H3804 crown,

לְהַרְא֨וֹת lə·har·’ō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H7200 to display

יָפְיָ֔הּ yā·p̄ə·yāh N-msc | 3fs H3308 her beauty

הָֽעַמִּ֤ים hā·‘am·mîm Art | N-mp H5971 to the people

וְהַשָּׂרִים֙ wə·haś·śā·rîm Conj-w, Art | N-mp H8269 and officials.

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 For

הִֽיא׃ hî Pro-3fs H1931 she [was]

טוֹבַ֥ת ṭō·w·ḇaṯ Adj-fsc H2896 beautiful

מַרְאֶ֖ה mar·’eh N-ms H4758 to behold.

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הַמַּלְכָּ֣ה ham·mal·kāh Art | N-fs H4436 Queen

וַשְׁתִּ֗י waš·tî N-proper-ms H2060 Vashti, however,

וַתְּמָאֵ֞ן wat·tə·mā·’ên Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3fs H3985 refused

לָבוֹא֙ lā·ḇō·w Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H935 to come

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 at the king’s

בִּדְבַ֣ר biḏ·ḇar Prep-b | N-msc H1697 command

אֲשֶׁ֖ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

בְּיַ֣ד bə·yaḏ Prep-b | N-fsc H3027 [brought] by

הַסָּרִיסִ֑ים has·sā·rî·sîm Art | N-mp H5631 [his] eunuchs.

הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 And the king

וַיִּקְצֹ֤ף way·yiq·ṣōp̄ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7107 became furious

מְאֹ֔ד mə·’ōḏ Adv H3966 . . .,

וַחֲמָת֖וֹ wa·ḥă·mā·ṯōw Conj-w | N-fsc | 3ms H2534 and his anger

בָּעֲרָ֥ה bā·‘ă·rāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H1197 burned

בֽוֹ׃ ḇōw Prep | 3ms within him.

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הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 Then the king

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 consulted

לַחֲכָמִ֖ים la·ḥă·ḵā·mîm Prep-l, Art | Adj-mp H2450 the wise men

יֹדְעֵ֣י yō·ḏə·‘ê V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc H3045 who knew

הָֽעִתִּ֑ים hā·‘it·tîm Art | N-cp H6256 the times,

כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588 for it was

כֵן֙ ḵên Adv H3651 customary

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 for him

דְּבַ֣ר də·ḇar N-msc H1697 to confer

לִפְנֵ֕י lip̄·nê Prep-l | N-cpc H6440 with

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 . . .

יֹדְעֵ֖י yō·ḏə·‘ê V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc H3045 the experts

דָּ֥ת dāṯ N-fs H1881 in law

וָדִֽין׃ wā·ḏîn Conj-w | N-ms H1779 and justice.

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וְהַקָּרֹ֣ב wə·haq·qā·rōḇ Conj-w, Art | Adj-ms H7138 His closest advisors [were]

אֵלָ֗יו ʾē·lå̄w Prep | 3ms H413

כַּרְשְׁנָ֤א kar·šə·nā N-proper-ms H3771 Carshena,

שֵׁתָר֙ šê·ṯār N-proper-ms H8369 Shethar,

אַדְמָ֣תָא ’aḏ·mā·ṯā N-proper-ms H133 Admatha,

תַרְשִׁ֔ישׁ ṯar·šîš N-proper-ms H8659 Tarshish,

מֶ֥רֶס me·res N-proper-ms H4825 Meres,

מַרְסְנָ֖א mar·sə·nā N-proper-ms H4826 Marsena,

מְמוּכָ֑ן mə·mū·ḵān N-proper-ms H4462 and Memucan,

שִׁבְעַ֞ת šiḇ·‘aṯ Number-msc H7651 the seven

שָׂרֵ֣י׀ śā·rê N-mpc H8269 princes

פָּרַ֣ס pā·ras N-proper-fs H6539 of Persia

וּמָדַ֗י ū·mā·ḏay Conj-w | N-proper-fs H4074 and Media

רֹאֵי֙ rō·’ê V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc H7200 who had personal access to

פְּנֵ֣י pə·nê N-cpc H6440 . . .

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the king

הַיֹּשְׁבִ֥ים hay·yō·šə·ḇîm Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H3427 [and] ranked

רִאשֹׁנָ֖ה ri·šō·nāh Adj-fs H7223 highest

בַּמַּלְכֽוּת׃ bam·mal·ḵūṯ Prep-b, Art | N-fs H4438 in the kingdom.

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כְּדָת֙ kə·ḏāṯ Prep-k | N-fs H1881 According to law,

מַֽה־ mah- Interrog H4100 he asked, “what

לַּעֲשׂ֔וֹת la·‘ă·śō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H6213 should be done

בַּמַּלְכָּ֖ה bam·mal·kāh Prep-b, Art | N-fs H4436 with Queen

וַשְׁתִּ֑י waš·tî N-proper-ms H2060 Vashti,

עַ֣ל׀ ‘al Prep H5921 since

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 she refused to obey

עָשְׂתָ֗ה ‘ā·śə·ṯāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H6213 . . .

אֶֽת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

מַאֲמַר֙ ma·’ă·mar N-msc H3982 the command

הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 of King

אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ ’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš N-proper-ms H325 Xerxes

בְּיַ֖ד bə·yaḏ Prep-b | N-fsc H3027 delivered by

הַסָּרִיסִֽים׃ס has·sā·rî·sîm Art | N-mp H5631 the eunuchs?

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לִפְנֵ֤י lip̄·nê Prep-l | N-cpc H6440 And in the presence

הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 of the king

וְהַשָּׂרִ֔ים wə·haś·śā·rîm Conj-w, Art | N-mp H8269 and his princes,

מוּמְכָן mū·mə·ḵå̄n N-proper-ms H4462 Memucan

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 replied,

הַמַּלְכָּ֑ה ham·mal·kāh Art | N-fs H4436 Queen

וַשְׁתִּ֣י waš·tî N-proper-ms H2060 Vashti

עָוְתָ֖ה ‘ā·wə·ṯāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H5753 has wronged

לֹ֤א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 not

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 . . .

לְבַדּ֔וֹ lə·ḇad·dōw Prep-l | N-msc | 3ms H905 only

הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the king,

כִּ֤י kî Conj H3588 but

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 . . .

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

הַשָּׂרִים֙ haś·śā·rîm Art | N-mp H8269 the princes

וְעַל־ wə·‘al- Conj-w | Prep H5921 . . .

הָ֣עַמִּ֔ים hā·‘am·mîm Art | N-mp H5971 and the peoples

אֲשֶׁ֕ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

בְּכָל־ bə·ḵāl Prep-b | N-msc H3605 -

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 in all

מְדִינ֖וֹת mə·ḏî·nō·wṯ N-fpc H4082 the provinces

הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 of King

אֲחַשְׁוֵרֽוֹשׁ׃ ’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš N-proper-ms H325 Xerxes.

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כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 For

דְבַר־ ḏə·ḇar- N-msc H1697 the conduct

הַמַּלְכָּה֙ ham·mal·kāh Art | N-fs H4436 of the queen

יֵצֵ֤א yê·ṣê V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H3318 will become known

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 to

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

הַנָּשִׁ֔ים han·nā·šîm Art | N-fp H802 women,

לְהַבְז֥וֹת lə·haḇ·zō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H959 causing them to despise

בְּעֵינֵיהֶ֑ן bə·‘ê·nê·hen Prep-b | N-cdc | 3fp H5869 . . .

בַּעְלֵיהֶ֖ן ba‘·lê·hen N-mpc | 3fp H1167 their husbands

בְּאָמְרָ֗ם bə·’ā·mə·rām Prep-b | V-Qal-Inf | 3mp H559 and say,

הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 King

אֲחַשְׁוֵר֡וֹשׁ ’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš N-proper-ms H325 Xerxes

אָמַ֞ר ’ā·mar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H559 ordered

הַמַּלְכָּ֛ה ham·mal·kāh Art | N-fs H4436 Queen

וַשְׁתִּ֧י waš·tî N-proper-ms H2060 Vashti

לְהָבִ֨יא lə·hā·ḇî Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H935 to be brought

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

לְפָנָ֖יו lə·p̄ā·nāw Prep-l | N-cpc | 3ms H6440 before him,

וְלֹא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 but she did not

בָֽאָה׃ ḇā·’āh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H935 come.

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הַזֶּ֜ה haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 This

וְֽהַיּ֨וֹם wə·hay·yō·wm Conj-w, Art | N-ms H3117 very day

שָׂר֣וֹת śā·rō·wṯ N-fpc H8282 the noble women

פָּֽרַס־ pā·ras- N-proper-fs H6539 of Persia

וּמָדַ֗י ū·mā·ḏay Conj-w | N-proper-fs H4074 and Media

אֲשֶׁ֤ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 who

שָֽׁמְעוּ֙ šā·mə·‘ū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H8085 have heard

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 about

הַמַּלְכָּ֔ה ham·mal·kāh Art | N-fs H4436 the queen’s

דְּבַ֣ר də·ḇar N-msc H1697 conduct

תֹּאמַ֣רְנָה׀ tō·mar·nāh V-Qal-Imperf-3fp H559 will say

לְכֹ֖ל lə·ḵōl Prep-l | N-msc H3605 the same thing to all

הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the king’s

שָׂרֵ֣י śā·rê N-mpc H8269 officials,

וּכְדַ֖י ū·ḵə·ḏay Conj-w, Prep-k | N-msc H1767 resulting in much

בִּזָּי֥וֹן biz·zā·yō·wn N-ms H963 contempt

וָקָֽצֶף׃ wā·qā·ṣep̄ Conj-w | N-ms H7110 and wrath.

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אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 So if

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 . . .

ט֗וֹב ṭō·wḇ Adj-ms H2896 it pleases

הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the king

מִלְּפָנָ֔יו mil·lə·p̄ā·nāw Prep-m, Prep-l | N-cpc | 3ms H6440 . . .,

יֵצֵ֤א yê·ṣê V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H3318 let him issue

מַלְכוּת֙ mal·ḵūṯ N-fs H4438 a royal

דְבַר־ ḏə·ḇar- N-msc H1697 decree,

וְיִכָּתֵ֛ב wə·yik·kā·ṯêḇ Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConjImperf-3ms H3789 and let it be recorded

בְּדָתֵ֥י bə·ḏā·ṯê Prep-b | N-fpc H1881 in the laws

פָֽרַס־ p̄ā·ras- N-proper-fs H6539 of Persia

וּמָדַ֖י ū·mā·ḏay Conj-w | N-proper-fs H4074 and Media

וְלֹ֣א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 so that it cannot

יַעֲב֑וֹר ya·‘ă·ḇō·wr V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H5674 be repealed,

אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 that

וַשְׁתִּ֗י waš·tî N-proper-ms H2060 Vashti

לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 shall never again

תָב֜וֹא ṯā·ḇō·w V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H935 enter

לִפְנֵי֙ lip̄·nê Prep-l | N-cpc H6440 the presence

הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 of King

אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ ’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš N-proper-ms H325 Xerxes,

וּמַלְכוּתָהּ֙ ū·mal·ḵū·ṯāh Conj-w | N-fsc | 3fs H4438 and that her royal position

יִתֵּ֣ן yit·tên V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H5414 shall be given

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 . . .

לִרְעוּתָ֖הּ lir·‘ū·ṯāh Prep-l | N-fsc | 3fs H7468 to a woman

הַטּוֹבָ֥ה haṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh Art | Adj-fs H2896 better

מִמֶּֽנָּה׃ mim·men·nāh Prep | 3fs H4480 than she.

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פִּתְגָ֨ם piṯ·ḡām N-msc H6599 The edict

הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the king

אֲשֶֽׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -

יַעֲשֶׂה֙ ya·‘ă·śeh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H6213 issues

וְנִשְׁמַע֩ wə·niš·ma‘ Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3ms H8085 will be heard

בְּכָל־ bə·ḵāl Prep-b | N-msc H3605 throughout

רַבָּ֖ה rab·bāh Adj-fs H7227 his vast

הִ֑יא hî Pro-3fs H1931 . . .

מַלְכוּת֔וֹ mal·ḵū·ṯōw N-fsc | 3ms H4438 kingdom —

כִּ֥י kî Conj H3588 and so

וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl Conj-w | N-msc H3605 all

הַנָּשִׁ֗ים han·nā·šîm Art | N-fp H802 women,

קָטָֽן׃ qā·ṭān Adj-ms H6996 from the least

וְעַד־ wə·‘aḏ- Conj-w | Prep H5704 to

לְמִגָּד֖וֹל lə·mig·gā·ḏō·wl Prep-l, Prep-m | Adj-ms H1419 the greatest,

יִתְּנ֤וּ yit·tə·nū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H5414 will honor

יְקָר֙ yə·qār N-ms H3366 . . .

לְבַעְלֵיהֶ֔ן lə·ḇa‘·lê·hen Prep-l | N-mpc | 3fp H1167 their husbands.

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הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 The king

וְהַשָּׂרִ֑ים wə·haś·śā·rîm Conj-w, Art | N-mp H8269 and his princes

וַיִּיטַב֙ way·yî·ṭaḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3190 were pleased

בְּעֵינֵ֥י bə·‘ê·nê Prep-b | N-cdc H5869 . . .

הַדָּבָ֔ר had·dā·ḇār Art | N-ms H1697 with this counsel;

הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 so the king

וַיַּ֥עַשׂ way·ya·‘aś Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6213 did

מְמוּכָֽן׃ mə·mū·ḵān N-proper-ms H4462 as Memucan

כִּדְבַ֥ר kiḏ·ḇar Prep-k | N-msc H1697 advised.

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וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח way·yiš·laḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7971 He sent

סְפָרִים֙ sə·p̄ā·rîm N-mp H5612 letters

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

מְדִינ֣וֹת mə·ḏî·nō·wṯ N-fpc H4082 the provinces

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 of the kingdom,

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

מְדִינָ֤ה mə·ḏî·nāh N-fs H4082 each province

וּמְדִינָה֙ ū·mə·ḏî·nāh Conj-w | N-fs H4082 . . .

כִּכְתָבָ֔הּ kiḵ·ṯā·ḇāh Prep-k | N-msc | 3fs H3791 in its own script

וְאֶל־ wə·’el- Conj-w | Prep H413 and to

עַ֥ם ‘am N-ms H5971 each people

וָעָ֖ם wā·‘ām Conj-w | N-ms H5971 . . .

כִּלְשׁוֹנ֑וֹ kil·šō·w·nōw Prep-k | N-csc | 3ms H3956 in their own language,

וּמְדַבֵּ֖ר ū·mə·ḏab·bêr Conj-w | V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms H1696 proclaiming

כִּלְשׁ֥וֹן kil·šō·wn Prep-k | N-csc H3956 -

עַמּֽוֹ׃פ ‘am·mōw N-msc | 3ms H5971 -

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 that every

אִישׁ֙ ’îš N-ms H376 man

לִהְי֤וֹת lih·yō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H1961 should be

שֹׂרֵ֣ר śō·rêr V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H8323 master

בְּבֵית֔וֹ bə·ḇê·ṯōw Prep-b | N-msc | 3ms H1004 of his own household.

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