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וּמָרְדֳּכַ֗י ū·mā·rə·do·ḵay Conj-w | N-proper-ms H4782 When Mordecai

יָדַע֙ yā·ḏa‘ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H3045 learned of

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 that

נַעֲשָׂ֔ה na·‘ă·śāh V-Nifal-Perf-3ms H6213 had happened,

מָרְדֳּכַי֙ mā·rə·do·ḵay N-proper-ms H4782 he

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיִּקְרַ֤ע way·yiq·ra‘ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7167 tore

בְּגָדָ֔יו bə·ḡā·ḏāw N-mpc | 3ms H899 his clothes,

וַיִּלְבַּ֥שׁ way·yil·baš Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3847 put on

שַׂ֖ק śaq N-ms H8242 sackcloth

וָאֵ֑פֶר wā·’ê·p̄er Conj-w | N-ms H665 and ashes,

וַיֵּצֵא֙ way·yê·ṣê Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3318 and went out

בְּת֣וֹךְ bə·ṯō·wḵ Prep-b | N-msc H8432 into the middle

הָעִ֔יר hā·‘îr Art | N-fs H5892 of the city,

וַיִּזְעַ֛ק way·yiz·‘aq Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H2199 wailing

זְעָקָ֥ה zə·‘ā·qāh N-fs H2201 . . .

גְדֹלָ֖ה ḡə·ḏō·lāh Adj-fs H1419 loudly

וּמָרָֽה׃ ū·mā·rāh Conj-w | Adj-fs H4751 and bitterly.

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וַיָּב֕וֹא way·yā·ḇō·w Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H935 But he went only

עַ֖ד ‘aḏ Prep H5704 as

לִפְנֵ֣י lip̄·nê Prep-l | N-cpc H6440 . . .

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

שַֽׁעַר־ ša·‘ar- N-msc H8179 gate,

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 because

אֵ֥ין ’ên Adv H369 the law prohibited

בִּלְב֥וּשׁ bil·ḇūš Prep-b | N-msc H3830 anyone wearing

שָֽׂק׃ śāq N-ms H8242 sackcloth

לָב֛וֹא lā·ḇō·w Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H935 from entering

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .

הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 [that]

שַׁ֥עַר ša·‘ar N-msc H8179 gate.

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וּבְכָל־ ū·ḇə·ḵāl Conj-w, Prep-b | N-msc H3605 In every

מְדִינָ֣ה mə·ḏî·nāh N-fs H4082 province

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

מְקוֹם֙ mə·qō·wm N-msc H4725 to which

אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

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

דְּבַר־ də·ḇar- N-msc H1697 command

וְדָתוֹ֙ wə·ḏā·ṯōw Conj-w | N-fsc | 3ms H1881 and edict

מַגִּ֔יעַ mag·gî·a‘ V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H5060 came,

גָּדוֹל֙ gā·ḏō·wl Adj-ms H1419 there was great

אֵ֤בֶל ’ê·ḇel N-ms H60 mourning

לַיְּהוּדִ֔ים lay·yə·hū·ḏîm Prep-l, Art | N-proper-mp H3064 among the Jews.

וְצ֥וֹם wə·ṣō·wm Conj-w | N-ms H6685 They fasted,

וּבְכִ֖י ū·ḇə·ḵî Conj-w | N-ms H1065 wept,

וּמִסְפֵּ֑ד ū·mis·pêḏ Conj-w | N-ms H4553 and lamented,

לָֽרַבִּֽים׃ lā·rab·bîm Prep-l, Art | Adj-mp H7227 and many

יֻצַּ֖ע yuṣ·ṣa‘ V-Hofal-Imperf-3ms H3331 lay

שַׂ֣ק śaq N-ms H8242 in sackcloth

וָאֵ֔פֶר wā·’ê·p̄er Conj-w | N-ms H665 and ashes.

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אֶסְתֵּ֤ר ’es·têr N-proper-fs H635 When Esther’s

נַעֲר֨וֹת na·‘ă·rō·wṯ N-fpc H5291 maidens

וְסָרִיסֶ֙יהָ֙ wə·sā·rî·se·hā Conj-w | N-mpc | 3fs H5631 and eunuchs

וַ֠תָּבוֹאינָה wat·tå̄·ḇō·nå̄h Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fp H935 came

וַיַּגִּ֣ידוּ way·yag·gî·ḏū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp H5046 and told

לָ֔הּ lāh Prep | 3fs her [about Mordecai],

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

וַתִּתְחַלְחַ֥ל wat·tiṯ·ḥal·ḥal Conj-w | V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3fs H2342 was overcome with distress

מְאֹ֑ד mə·’ōḏ Adv H3966 . . ..

וַתִּשְׁלַ֨ח wat·tiš·laḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H7971 She sent

בְּגָדִ֜ים bə·ḡā·ḏîm N-mp H899 clothes

מָרְדֳּכַ֗י mā·rə·do·ḵay N-proper-ms H4782 for Mordecai

לְהַלְבִּ֣ישׁ lə·hal·bîš Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H3847 to wear

אֶֽת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וּלְהָסִ֥יר ū·lə·hā·sîr Conj-w, Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H5493 instead of

שַׂקּ֛וֹ śaq·qōw N-msc | 3ms H8242 his sackcloth,

מֵעָלָ֖יו mê·‘ā·lāw Prep-m | 3ms H5921 . . .

וְלֹ֥א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 but he would not

קִבֵּֽל׃ qib·bêl V-Piel-Perf-3ms H6901 accept them.

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אֶסְתֵּ֨ר ’es·têr N-proper-fs H635 Then Esther

וַתִּקְרָא֩ wat·tiq·rā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H7121 summoned

לַהֲתָ֜ךְ la·hă·ṯāḵ Prep-l | N-proper-ms H2047 Hathach,

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

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

מִסָּרִיסֵ֤י mis·sā·rî·sê Prep-m | N-mpc H5631 eunuchs

הֶעֱמִ֣יד he·‘ĕ·mîḏ V-Hifil-Perf-3ms H5975 appointed

לְפָנֶ֔יהָ lə·p̄ā·ne·hā Prep-l | N-mpc | 3fs H6440 to her,

וַתְּצַוֵּ֖הוּ wat·tə·ṣaw·wê·hū Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3fs | 3ms H6680 and she dispatched him

עַֽל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 to

מָרְדֳּכָ֑י mā·rə·do·ḵāy N-proper-ms H4782 Mordecai

לָדַ֥עַת lā·ḏa·‘aṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H3045 to learn

מַה־ mah- Interrog H4100 what was troubling him

זֶּ֖ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 . . .

וְעַל־ wə·‘al- Prep H5921 and why

מַה־ mah- Interrog H4100 . . .

זֶּֽה׃ zeh Pro-ms H2088 . . ..

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הֲתָ֖ךְ hă·ṯāḵ N-proper-ms H2047 So Hathach

וַיֵּצֵ֥א way·yê·ṣê Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3318 went out

אֶֽל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

מָרְדֳּכָ֑י mā·rə·do·ḵāy N-proper-ms H4782 Mordecai

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 in

הָעִ֔יר hā·‘îr Art | N-fs H5892 the city

אֲשֶׁ֖ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

רְח֣וֹב rə·ḥō·wḇ N-fsc H7339 square

לִפְנֵ֥י lip̄·nê Prep-l | N-cpc H6440 in front

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

שַֽׁעַר־ ša·‘ar- N-msc H8179 gate,

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מָרְדֳּכַ֔י mā·rə·do·ḵay N-proper-ms H4782 and Mordecai

אֵ֖ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -

וַיַּגֶּד־ way·yag·geḏ- Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H5046 told

ל֣וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms him

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 that

קָרָ֑הוּ qā·rā·hū V-Qal-Perf-3ms | 3ms H7136 had happened to him,

וְאֵ֣ת׀ wə·’êṯ Conj-w | DirObjM H853 including

פָּרָשַׁ֣ת pā·rā·šaṯ N-fsc H6575 the exact amount

הַכֶּ֗סֶף hak·ke·sep̄ Art | N-ms H3701 of money

אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 that

הָמָן֙ hā·mān N-proper-ms H2001 Haman

אָמַ֤ר ’ā·mar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H559 had promised

לִ֠שְׁקוֹל liš·qō·wl Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H8254 to pay

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 into

הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the royal

גִּנְזֵ֥י gin·zê N-mpc H1595 treasury

לְאַבְּדָֽם׃ lə·’ab·bə·ḏām Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf | 3mp H6 in order to destroy

בַּיְּהוּדִיִּים bay·yə·hū·ḏī·yīm Prep-b, Art | N-proper-mp H3064 the Jews.

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וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -

נִתַּ֨ן nit·tan V-Nifal-Perf-3ms H5414 Mordecai also gave [Hathach]

פַּתְשֶׁ֣גֶן paṯ·še·ḡen N-msc H6572 a copy

כְּתָֽב־ kə·ṯāḇ- N-msc H3791 of the written

הַ֠דָּת had·dāṯ Art | N-fs H1881 decree

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -

נָ֣תַן nā·ṯan V-Qal-Perf-3ms H5414 issued

ל֔וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms

בְּשׁוּשָׁ֤ן bə·šū·šān Prep-b | N-proper-ms H7800 in Susa

לְהַשְׁמִידָם֙ lə·haš·mî·ḏām Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf | 3mp H8045 for the destruction [of the Jews],

לְהַרְא֥וֹת lə·har·’ō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H7200 to show

וּלְהַגִּ֣יד ū·lə·hag·gîḏ Conj-w, Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H5046 and explain

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 to

אֶסְתֵּ֖ר ’es·têr N-proper-fs H635 Esther

לָ֑הּ lāh Prep | 3fs ,

וּלְצַוּ֣וֹת ū·lə·ṣaw·wō·wṯ Conj-w, Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf H6680 urging

עָלֶ֗יהָ ‘ā·le·hā Prep | 3fs H5921 her

לָב֨וֹא lā·ḇō·w Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H935 to approach

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .

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

לְהִֽתְחַנֶּן־ lə·hiṯ·ḥan·nen- Prep-l | V-Hitpael-Inf H2603 implore his favor

ל֛וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms ,

וּלְבַקֵּ֥שׁ ū·lə·ḇaq·qêš Conj-w, Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf H1245 and plead

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

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 for

עַמָּֽהּ׃ ‘am·māh N-msc | 3fs H5971 her people.

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הֲתָ֑ךְ hă·ṯāḵ N-proper-ms H2047 So Hathach

וַיָּב֖וֹא way·yā·ḇō·w Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H935 went back

וַיַּגֵּ֣ד way·yag·gêḏ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H5046 and relayed

מָרְדֳּכָֽי׃ mā·rə·do·ḵāy N-proper-ms H4782 Mordecai’s

דִּבְרֵ֥י diḇ·rê N-mpc H1697 response

לְאֶסְתֵּ֔ר lə·’es·têr Prep-l | N-proper-fs H635 to Esther

אֵ֖ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -.

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אֶסְתֵּר֙ ’es·têr N-proper-fs H635 Then Esther

וַתֹּ֤אמֶר wat·tō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H559 spoke

לַהֲתָ֔ךְ la·hă·ṯāḵ Prep-l | N-proper-ms H2047 to Hathach

וַתְּצַוֵּ֖הוּ wat·tə·ṣaw·wê·hū Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3fs | 3ms H6680 and instructed him

אֶֽל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

מָרְדֳּכָֽי׃ mā·rə·do·ḵāy N-proper-ms H4782 tell Mordecai,

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כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 All

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

עַבְדֵ֣י ‘aḇ·ḏê N-mpc H5650 officials

וְעַם־ wə·‘am- Conj-w | N-msc H5971 and the people

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

מְדִינ֨וֹת mə·ḏî·nō·wṯ N-fpc H4082 provinces

יֽוֹדְעִ֗ים yō·wḏ·‘îm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H3045 know

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 that

אַחַ֤ת ’a·ḥaṯ Number-fs H259 one

דָּתוֹ֙ dā·ṯōw N-fsc | 3ms H1881 law

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 applies to every

אִ֣ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 man

וְאִשָּׁ֡ה wə·’iš·šāh Conj-w | N-fs H802 or woman

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 who

יָבֽוֹא־ yā·ḇō·w- V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H935 approaches

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .

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

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 in

הַפְּנִימִ֜ית hap·pə·nî·mîṯ Art | Adj-fs H6442 the inner

הֶחָצֵ֨ר he·ḥā·ṣêr Art | N-cs H2691 court

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 without

לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 . . .

יִקָּרֵ֗א yiq·qā·rê V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms H7121 being summoned—

לְהָמִ֔ית lə·hā·mîṯ Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H4191 that he be put to death.

לְ֠בַד lə·ḇaḏ Prep | N-ms H905 Only if

מֵאֲשֶׁ֨ר mê·’ă·šer Prep-m | Pro-r H834 -

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

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

יֽוֹשִׁיט־ yō·wō·šîṭ- V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms H3447 extends

ל֥וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms

הַזָּהָ֖ב haz·zā·hāḇ Art | N-ms H2091 the gold

שַׁרְבִ֥יט šar·ḇîṭ N-msc H8275 scepter

וְחָיָ֑ה wə·ḥā·yāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H2421 may that person live.

וַאֲנִ֗י wa·’ă·nî Conj-w | Pro-1cs H589 But I

לֹ֤א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 have not

נִקְרֵ֙אתי֙ niq·rē·ṯ V-Nifal-Perf-1cs H7121 been summoned

לָב֣וֹא lā·ḇō·w Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H935 to appear

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 before

זֶ֖ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 the

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

שְׁלוֹשִׁ֥ים šə·lō·wō·šîm Number-cp H7970 for the past thirty

יֽוֹם׃ yō·wm N-ms H3117 days.

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אֶסְתֵּֽר׃פ ’es·têr N-proper-fs H635 When Esther’s

דִּבְרֵ֥י diḇ·rê N-mpc H1697 words

וַיַּגִּ֣ידוּ way·yag·gî·ḏū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp H5046 were relayed

לְמָרְדֳּכָ֔י lə·mā·rə·do·ḵāy Prep-l | N-proper-ms H4782 to Mordecai

אֵ֖ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -,

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מָרְדֳּכַ֖י mā·rə·do·ḵay N-proper-ms H4782 he

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 sent back

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

אֶסְתֵּ֑ר ’es·têr N-proper-fs H635 [her]

לְהָשִׁ֣יב lə·hā·šîḇ Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H7725 this reply:

אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 Do not

תְּדַמִּ֣י tə·ḏam·mî V-Piel-Imperf-2fs H1819 imagine that

בְנַפְשֵׁ֔ךְ ḇə·nap̄·šêḵ Prep-b | N-fsc | 2fs H5315 [because] you are

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

בֵּית־ bêṯ- N-msc H1004 palace

לְהִמָּלֵ֥ט lə·him·mā·lêṭ Prep-l | V-Nifal-Inf H4422 you alone will escape

מִכָּל־ mik·kāl Prep-m | N-msc H3605 the fate of all

הַיְּהוּדִֽים׃ hay·yə·hū·ḏîm Art | N-proper-mp H3064 the Jews.

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כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 For

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 if

הַחֲרֵ֣שׁ ha·ḥă·rêš V-Hifil-InfAbs H2790 you remain silent

תַּחֲרִישִׁי֮ ta·ḥă·rî·šî V-Hifil-Imperf-2fs H2790 . . .

הַזֹּאת֒ haz·zōṯ Art | Pro-fs H2063 at this

בָּעֵ֣ת bā·‘êṯ Prep-b, Art | N-cs H6256 time,

רֶ֣וַח re·waḥ N-ms H7305 relief

וְהַצָּלָ֞ה wə·haṣ·ṣā·lāh Conj-w | N-fs H2020 and deliverance

לַיְּהוּדִים֙ lay·yə·hū·ḏîm Prep-l, Art | N-proper-mp H3064 for the Jews

יַעֲמ֤וֹד ya·‘ă·mō·wḏ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H5975 will arise

אַחֵ֔ר ’a·ḥêr Adj-ms H312 from another

מִמָּק֣וֹם mim·mā·qō·wm Prep-m | N-ms H4725 place,

וְאַ֥תְּ wə·’at Conj-w | Pro-2fs H859 but you

אָבִ֖יךְ ’ā·ḇîḵ N-msc | 2fs H1 and your father’s

וּבֵית־ ū·ḇêṯ- Conj-w | N-msc H1004 house

תֹּאבֵ֑דוּ tō·ḇê·ḏū V-Qal-Imperf-2mp H6 will perish.

וּמִ֣י ū·mî Conj-w | Interrog H4310 And who

יוֹדֵ֔עַ yō·w·ḏê·a‘ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H3045 knows

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 if perhaps

הִגַּ֖עַתְּ hig·ga·‘at V-Hifil-Perf-2fs H5060 you have come

לַמַּלְכֽוּת׃ lam·mal·ḵūṯ Prep-l, Art | N-fs H4438 to the kingdom

לְעֵ֣ת lə·‘êṯ Prep-l | N-cs H6256 for such a time

כָּזֹ֔את kā·zōṯ Prep-k | Pro-fs H2063 as this?

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אֶסְתֵּ֖ר ’es·têr N-proper-fs H635 Then Esther

לְהָשִׁ֥יב lə·hā·šîḇ Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H7725 sent

וַתֹּ֥אמֶר wat·tō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H559 this reply

אֶֽל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

מָרְדֳּכָֽי׃ mā·rə·do·ḵāy N-proper-ms H4782 Mordecai:

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לֵךְ֩ lêḵ V-Qal-Imp-ms H1980 Go

כְּנ֨וֹס kə·nō·ws V-Qal-Imp-ms H3664 and assemble

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

הַיְּהוּדִ֜ים hay·yə·hū·ḏîm Art | N-proper-mp H3064 the Jews

הַֽנִּמְצְאִ֣ים han·nim·ṣə·’îm Art | V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp H4672 who can be found

בְּשׁוּשָׁ֗ן bə·šū·šān Prep-b | N-proper-ms H7800 in Susa,

וְצ֣וּמוּ wə·ṣū·mū Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-mp H6684 and fast

עָ֠לַי ‘ā·lay Prep | 1cs H5921 for me.

וְאַל־ wə·’al- Conj-w | Adv H408 Do not

תֹּאכְל֨וּ tō·ḵə·lū V-Qal-Imperf-2mp H398 eat

וְאַל־ wə·’al- Conj-w | Adv H408 . . .

תִּשְׁתּ֜וּ tiš·tū V-Qal-Imperf-2mp H8354 or drink

שְׁלֹ֤שֶׁת šə·lō·šeṯ Number-msc H7969 for three

יָמִים֙ yā·mîm N-mp H3117 days,

לַ֣יְלָה lay·lāh N-ms H3915 night

וָי֔וֹם wā·yō·wm Conj-w | N-ms H3117 or day,

אֲנִ֥י ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 and I

וְנַעֲרֹתַ֖י wə·na·‘ă·rō·ṯay Conj-w | N-fpc | 1cs H5291 and my maidens

גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 -

אָצ֣וּם ’ā·ṣūm V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H6684 will fast

כֵּ֑ן kên Adv H3651 as you do.

וּבְכֵ֞ן ū·ḇə·ḵên Conj-w, Prep-b | Adv H3651 After that,

אָב֤וֹא ’ā·ḇō·w V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H935 I will go

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

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

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 even though

לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 it is against

כַדָּ֔ת ḵad·dāṯ Prep-k, Art | N-fs H1881 the law.

וְכַאֲשֶׁ֥ר wə·ḵa·’ă·šer Conj-w, Prep-k | Pro-r H834 And if

אָבַ֖דְתִּי ’ā·ḇaḏ·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H6 I perish,

אָבָֽדְתִּי׃ ’ā·ḇā·ḏə·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H6 I perish!

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מָרְדֳּכָ֑י mā·rə·do·ḵāy N-proper-ms H4782 So Mordecai

וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖ר way·ya·‘ă·ḇōr Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5674 went

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

כְּכֹ֛ל kə·ḵōl Prep-k | N-ms H3605 all

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 that

אֶסְתֵּֽר׃ס ’es·têr N-proper-fs H635 Esther

צִוְּתָ֥ה ṣiw·wə·ṯāh V-Piel-Perf-3fs H6680 had instructed

עָלָ֖יו ‘ā·lāw Prep | 3ms H5921 him.

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