Est_01_02 THAT IN THOSE DAYS 03117 yowm>, WHEN THE KING 04428 melek> AHASUERUS 00325 Achashverowsh> SAT 03427 yashab> (8800) ON THE THRONE 03678 kicce> OF HIS KINGDOM 04438 malkuwth>, WHICH WAS IN SHUSHAN 07800 Shuwshan> THE PALACE 01002 biyrah>,,

Est_01_03 IN THE THIRD 07969 shalowsh> YEAR 08141 shaneh> OF HIS REIGN 04427 malak> (8800), HE MADE 06213 (8804) a FEAST 04960 mishteh> UNTO ALL HIS PRINCES 08269 sar> AND HIS SERVANTS 05650 < EBED ; THE POWER 02428 chayil> OF PERSIA 06539 Parac> AND MEDIA 04074 Maday>, THE NOBLES 06579 partam> AND PRINCES 08269 sar> OF THE PROVINCES 04082 m@diynah>, BEING BEFORE 06440 paniym> HIM :,

Est_01_04 WHEN HE shewed 07200 ra> AH (8687) THE RICHES 06239 OF HIS GLORIOUS 03519 kabowd> KINGDOM 04438 malkuwth> AND THE HONOUR 03366 y@qar> OF HIS EXCELLENT 08597 tiph> ARAH MAJESTY 01420 g@duwlah> MANY 07227 rab> DAYS 03117 yowm>, EVEN AN HUNDRED 03967 ME AH AND FOURSCORE 08084 sh@moniym> DAYS 03117 yowm>.,

Est_01_05 AND WHEN THESE DAYS 03117 yowm> WERE EXPIRED 04390 MALE > (8800), THE KING 04428 melek> MADE 06213 (8804) a FEAST 04960 mishteh> UNTO ALL THE PEOPLE 05971 < AM THAT WERE PRESENT 04672 matsa> (8737) IN SHUSHAN 07800 Shuwshan> THE PALACE 01002 biyrah>, BOTH UNTO GREAT 01419 gadowl> AND SMALL 06996 qatan>, SEVEN 07651 SHEBA <> DAYS 03117 yowm>, IN THE COURT 02691 chatser> OF THE GARDEN 01594 ginnah> OF THE KING ’s 04428 melek> PALACE 01055 biythan>;,

Est_01_06 WHERE WERE WHITE 02353 chuwr>, GREEN 03768 karpac>, AND BLUE 08504 HANGINGS , FASTENED 00270 ACHAZ (8803) WITH CORDS 02256 chebel> OF FINE LINEN 00948 buwts> AND PURPLE 00713 argaman> TO SILVER 03701 keceph> RINGS 01550 galiyl> AND PILLARS 05982 OF MARBLE 08336 shesh>: THE BEDS 04296 mittah> WERE OF GOLD 02091 zahab> AND SILVER 03701 keceph>, UPON a PAVEMENT 07531 ritspah> OF RED 00923 behat>, AND BLUE 08504 AND WHITE 01858 dar>, AND BLACK 05508 cochereth>, MARBLE 08336 shesh>.,

Est_01_07 AND THEY GAVE THEM DRINK 08248 shaqah> (8687) IN VESSELS 03627 k@liy> OF GOLD 02091 zahab>, ( THE VESSELS 03627 k@liy> BEING DIVERSE 08138 shanah> (8802) ONE FROM ANOTHER 03627 k@liy>,) AND ROYAL 04438 malkuwth> WINE 03196 yayin> IN ABUNDANCE 07227 rab>, ACCORDING TO THE STATE 03027 yad> OF THE KING 04428 melek>.,

Est_01_08 AND THE DRINKING 08360 sh@thiyah> WAS ACCORDING TO THE LAW 01881 dath>; NONE DID COMPEL 00597 anac> (8802): FOR SO THE KING 04428 melek> HAD APPOINTED 03245 yacad> (8765) TO ALL THE OFFICERS 07227 rab> OF HIS HOUSE 01004 bayith>, THAT THEY SHOULD DO 06213 (8800) ACCORDING TO EVERY MAN ’s 00376 iysh> PLEASURE 07522 ratsown>.,

Est_01_09 ALSO VASHTI 02060 Vashtiy> THE QUEEN 04436 malkah> MADE 06213 (8804) a FEAST 04960 mishteh> FOR THE WOMEN 00802 ishshah> IN THE ROYAL 04438 malkuwth> HOUSE 01004 bayith> WHICH BELONGED TO KING 04428 melek> AHASUERUS 00325 Achashverowsh>.,

Est_01_10 ¶ ON THE SEVENTH 07637 sh@biy DAY 03117 yowm>, WHEN THE HEART 03820 leb> OF THE KING 04428 melek> WAS MERRY 02896 towb> WITH WINE 03196 yayin>, HE COMMANDED 00559 amar> (8804) MEHUMAN 04104 M@huwman>, BIZTHA 00968 BIZTHA >, HARBONA 02726 Charbowna>, BIGTHA 00903 BIGTHA >, AND Abagtha 00005 Abagtha>, ZETHAR 02242 ZETHAR , AND CARCAS 03752 Karkac>, THE SEVEN 07651 SHEBA <> CHAMBERLAINS 05631 cariyc> THAT SERVED 08334 sharath> (8764) IN THE PRESENCE 06440 paniym> OF AHASUERUS 00325 Achashverowsh> THE KING 04428 melek>,,

Est_01_11 TO BRING 00935 BOW > (8687) VASHTI 02060 Vashtiy> THE QUEEN 04436 malkah> BEFORE 06440 paniym> THE KING 04428 melek> WITH THE CROWN 03804 kether> ROYAL 04438 malkuwth>, TO shew 07200 ra> AH (8687) THE PEOPLE 05971 < AM AND THE PRINCES 08269 sar> HER BEAUTY 03308 yophiy>: FOR SHE WAS FAIR 02896 towb> TO LOOK ON 04758 MAR eh>.,

Est_01_12 BUT THE QUEEN 04436 malkah> VASHTI 02060 Vashtiy> REFUSED 03985 ma>en> (8762) TO COME 00935 BOW > (8800) AT THE KING ’s 04428 melek> COMMANDMENT 01697 dabar> BY 03027 yad> HIS CHAMBERLAINS 05631 cariyc>: THEREFORE WAS THE KING 04428 melek> VERY 03966 m@ WROTH 07107 qatsaph> (8799), AND HIS ANGER 02534 chemah> BURNED 01197 ba< AR (8804) IN HIM .,

Est_01_13 THEN THE KING 04428 melek> SAID 00559 amar> (8799) TO THE WISE MEN 02450 chakam>, WHICH KNEW 03045 yada<> (8802) THE TIMES 06256 , ( FOR SO WAS THE KING ’s 04428 melek> MANNER 01697 dabar> TOWARD 06440 paniym> ALL THAT KNEW 03045 yada<> (8802) LAW 01881 dath> AND JUDGMENT 01779 diyn>:,

Est_01_14 AND THE NEXT 07138 qarowb> UNTO HIM WAS CARSHENA 03771 Karsh@na>, SHETHAR 08369 SHETHAR , ADMATHA 00133 ADMATHA >, TARSHISH 08659 Tarshiysh>, MERES 04825 Merec>, MARSENA 04826 Marc@na>, AND MEMUCAN 04462 M@muwkan>, THE SEVEN 07651 SHEBA <> PRINCES 08269 sar> OF PERSIA 06539 Parac> AND MEDIA 04074 Maday>, WHICH SAW 07200 ra> AH (8802) THE KING ’s 04428 melek> FACE 06440 paniym>, AND WHICH SAT 03427 yashab> (8802) THE FIRST 07223 ri>shown> IN THE KINGDOM 04438 malkuwth>;),

Est_01_15 WHAT SHALL WE DO 06213 (8800) UNTO THE QUEEN 04436 malkah> VASHTI 02060 Vashtiy> ACCORDING TO LAW 01881 dath>, BECAUSE SHE HATH NOT PERFORMED 06213 (8804) THE COMMANDMENT 03982 ma>amar> OF THE KING 04428 melek> AHASUERUS 00325 Achashverowsh> BY 03027 yad> THE CHAMBERLAINS 05631 cariyc>?,

Est_01_16 AND MEMUCAN 04462 M@muwkan> ANSWERED 00559 amar> (8799) BEFORE 06440 paniym> THE KING 04428 melek> AND THE PRINCES 08269 sar>, VASHTI 02060 Vashtiy> THE QUEEN 04436 malkah> HATH NOT DONE WRONG 05753 (8804) TO THE KING 04428 melek> ONLY , BUT ALSO TO ALL THE PRINCES 08269 sar>, AND TO ALL THE PEOPLE 05971 < AM THAT ARE IN ALL THE PROVINCES 04082 m@diynah> OF THE KING 04428 melek> AHASUERUS 00325 Achashverowsh>.,

Est_01_17 FOR THIS DEED 01697 dabar> OF THE QUEEN 04436 malkah> SHALL COME ABROAD 03318 yatsa> (8799) UNTO ALL WOMEN 00802 ishshah>, SO THAT THEY SHALL DESPISE 00959 bazah> (8687) THEIR HUSBANDS 01167 ba IN THEIR EYES 05869 , WHEN IT SHALL BE REPORTED 00559 amar> (8800), THE KING 04428 melek> AHASUERUS 00325 Achashverowsh> COMMANDED 00559 amar> (8804) VASHTI 02060 Vashtiy> THE QUEEN 04436 malkah> TO BE BROUGHT IN 00935 BOW > (8687) BEFORE 06440 paniym> HIM , BUT SHE CAME 00935 BOW > (8804) NOT .,

Est_01_18 LIKEWISE SHALL THE LADIES 08282 SARAH OF PERSIA 06539 Parac> AND MEDIA 04074 Maday> SAY 00559 amar> (8799) THIS DAY 03117 yowm> UNTO ALL THE KING ’s 04428 melek> PRINCES 08269 sar>, WHICH HAVE HEARD 08085 SHAMA <> (8804) OF THE DEED 01697 dabar> OF THE QUEEN 04436 malkah>. THUS SHALL THERE ARISE TOO MUCH 01767 DAY CONTEMPT 00963 bizzayown> AND WRATH 07110 qetseph>.,

Est_01_19 IF IT PLEASE 02895 towb> (8804) THE KING 04428 melek>, LET THERE GO 03318 yatsa> (8799) a ROYAL 04438 malkuwth> COMMANDMENT 01697 dabar> FROM HIM 06440 paniym>, AND LET IT BE WRITTEN 03789 kathab> (8735) AMONG THE LAWS 01881 dath> OF THE PERSIANS 06539 Parac> AND THE MEDES 04074 Maday>, THAT IT BE NOT ALTERED 05674 (8799), THAT VASHTI 02060 Vashtiy> COME 00935 BOW > (8799) NO MORE BEFORE 06440 paniym> KING 04428 melek> AHASUERUS 00325 Achashverowsh>; AND LET THE KING 04428 melek> GIVE 05414 NATHAN (8799) HER ROYAL ESTATE 04438 malkuwth> UNTO ANOTHER 07468 r@ THAT IS BETTER 02896 towb> THAN SHE .,

Est_01_20 AND WHEN THE KING ’s 04428 melek> DECREE 06599 pithgam> WHICH HE SHALL MAKE 06213 (8799) SHALL BE PUBLISHED 08085 SHAMA <> (8738) THROUGHOUT ALL HIS EMPIRE 04438 malkuwth>, ( FOR IT IS GREAT 07227 rab>,) ALL THE WIVES 00802 ishshah> SHALL GIVE 05414 NATHAN (8799) TO THEIR HUSBANDS 01167 ba HONOUR 03366 y@qar>, BOTH TO GREAT 01419 gadowl> AND SMALL 06996 qatan>.,

Est_01_21 AND THE SAYING 01697 dabar> PLEASED 03190 yatab> (8799) 05869 THE KING 04428 melek> AND THE PRINCES 08269 sar>; AND THE KING 04428 melek> DID 06213 (8799) ACCORDING TO THE WORD 01697 dabar> OF MEMUCAN 04462 M@muwkan>:,

Est_01_22 FOR HE SENT 07971 shalach> (8799) LETTERS 05612 cepher> INTO ALL THE KING ’s 04428 melek> PROVINCES 04082 m@diynah>, INTO EVERY PROVINCE 04082 m@diynah> ACCORDING TO THE WRITING 03791 kathab> THEREOF , AND TO EVERY PEOPLE 05971 < AM AFTER THEIR LANGUAGE 03956 lashown>, THAT EVERY MAN 00376 iysh> SHOULD BEAR RULE 08323 sarar> (8802) IN HIS OWN HOUSE 01004 bayith>, AND THAT IT SHOULD BE PUBLISHED 01696 dabar> (8764) ACCORDING TO THE LANGUAGE 03956 lashown> OF EVERY PEOPLE 05971 < AM .,