Est_02_01 ¶ AFTER 00310 ACHAR THESE THINGS 01697 dabar>, WHEN THE WRATH 02534 chemah> OF KING 04428 melek> AHASUERUS 00325 Achashverowsh> WAS APPEASED 07918 shakak> (8800), HE REMEMBERED 02142 zakar> (8804) VASHTI 02060 Vashtiy>, AND WHAT SHE HAD DONE 06213 (8804), AND WHAT WAS DECREED 01504 gazar> (8738) AGAINST HER .,

Est_02_02 THEN SAID 00559 amar> (8799) THE KING ’s 04428 melek> SERVANTS 05288 na< AR THAT MINISTERED 08334 sharath> (8764) UNTO HIM , LET THERE BE FAIR 02896 towb> 04758 MAR eh> YOUNG 05291 na< ARAH VIRGINS 01330 SOUGHT 01245 baqash> (8762) FOR THE KING 04428 melek>:,

Est_02_03 AND LET THE KING 04428 melek> APPOINT 06485 paqad> (8686) OFFICERS 06496 paqiyd> IN ALL THE PROVINCES 04082 m@diynah> OF HIS KINGDOM 04438 malkuwth>, THAT THEY MAY GATHER TOGETHER 06908 qabats> (8799) ALL THE FAIR 02896 towb> 04758 MAR eh> YOUNG 05291 na< ARAH VIRGINS 01330 UNTO SHUSHAN 07800 Shuwshan> THE PALACE 01002 biyrah>, TO THE HOUSE 01004 bayith> OF THE WOMEN 00802 ishshah>, UNTO THE CUSTODY 03027 yad> OF HEGE 01896 HEGE > THE KING ’s 04428 melek> CHAMBERLAIN 05631 cariyc>, KEEPER 08104 shamar> (8802) OF THE WOMEN 00802 ishshah>; AND LET THEIR THINGS FOR PURIFICATION 08562 tamruwq> BE GIVEN 05414 NATHAN (8800) THEM :,

Est_02_04 AND LET THE MAIDEN 05291 na< ARAH WHICH PLEASETH 03190 yatab> (8799) 05869 THE KING 04428 melek> BE QUEEN 04427 malak> (8799) INSTEAD OF VASHTI 02060 Vashtiy>. AND THE THING 01697 dabar> PLEASED 03190 yatab> (8799) 05869 THE KING 04428 melek>; AND HE DID SO 06213 (8799).,

Est_02_05 NOW IN SHUSHAN 07800 Shuwshan> THE PALACE 01002 biyrah> THERE WAS a CERTAIN 00376 iysh> JEW 03064 Y@huwdiy>, WHOSE NAME 08034 SHEM WAS MORDECAI 04782 Mord@kay>, THE SON 01121 BEN OF JAIR 02971 Ya>iyr>, THE SON 01121 BEN OF SHIMEI 08096 Shim, THE SON 01121 BEN OF KISH 07027 Qiysh>, a BENJAMITE 01145 BEN -y@miyniy>;,

Est_02_06 WHO HAD BEEN CARRIED AWAY 01540 galah> (8717) FROM JERUSALEM 03389 Y@ruwshalaim> WITH THE CAPTIVITY 01473 gowlah> WHICH HAD BEEN CARRIED AWAY 01540 galah> (8717) WITH JECONIAH 03204 Y@konyah> KING 04428 melek> OF JUDAH 03063 Y@huwdah>, WHOM NEBUCHADNEZZAR 05019 N@buwkadne>tstsar> THE KING 04428 melek> OF BABYLON 00894 BABEL HAD CARRIED AWAY 01540 galah> (8689).,

Est_02_07 AND HE BROUGHT UP 00539 aman> (8802) HADASSAH 01919 Hadaccah>, THAT IS , ESTHER 00635 Ecter>, HIS UNCLE ’s 01730 dowd> DAUGHTER 01323 BATH : FOR SHE HAD NEITHER FATHER 00001 ab> NOR MOTHER 00517 em>, AND THE MAID 05291 na< ARAH WAS FAIR 03303 yapheh> 08389 TO AR AND BEAUTIFUL 02896 towb> 04758 MAR eh>; WHOM MORDECAI 04782 Mord@kay>, WHEN HER FATHER 00001 ab> AND MOTHER 00517 em> WERE DEAD 04194 maveth>, TOOK 03947 laqach> (8804) FOR HIS OWN DAUGHTER 01323 BATH .,

Est_02_08 SO IT CAME TO PASS , WHEN THE KING ’s 04428 melek> COMMANDMENT 01697 dabar> AND HIS DECREE 01881 dath> WAS HEARD 08085 SHAMA <> (8736), AND WHEN MANY 07227 rab> MAIDENS 05291 na< ARAH WERE GATHERED TOGETHER 06908 qabats> (8736) UNTO SHUSHAN 07800 Shuwshan> THE PALACE 01002 biyrah>, TO THE CUSTODY 03027 yad> OF HEGAI 01896 HEGE >, THAT ESTHER 00635 Ecter> WAS BROUGHT 03947 laqach> (8735) ALSO UNTO THE KING ’s 04428 melek> HOUSE 01004 bayith>, TO THE CUSTODY 03027 yad> OF HEGAI 01896 HEGE >, KEEPER 08104 shamar> (8802) OF THE WOMEN 00802 ishshah>.,

Est_02_09 AND THE MAIDEN 05291 na< ARAH PLEASED 03190 yatab> (8799) 05869 HIM , AND SHE OBTAINED 05375 nasa> (8799) KINDNESS 02617 checed> OF HIM 06440 paniym>; AND HE SPEEDILY 00926 bahal> (8762) GAVE 05414 NATHAN (8800) HER HER THINGS FOR PURIFICATION 08562 tamruwq>, WITH SUCH THINGS AS BELONGED 04490 manah> TO HER , AND SEVEN 07651 SHEBA <> MAIDENS 05291 na< ARAH , WHICH WERE MEET 07200 ra> AH (8803) TO BE GIVEN 05414 NATHAN (8800) HER , OUT OF THE KING ’s 04428 melek> HOUSE 01004 bayith>: AND HE PREFERRED 08138 shanah> (8762) HER AND HER MAIDS 05291 na< ARAH UNTO THE BEST 02896 towb> PLACE OF THE HOUSE 01004 bayith> OF THE WOMEN 00802 ishshah>.,

Est_02_10 ESTHER 00635 Ecter> HAD NOT shewed 05046 nagad> (8689) HER PEOPLE 05971 < AM NOR HER KINDRED 04138 mowledeth>: FOR MORDECAI 04782 Mord@kay> HAD CHARGED 06680 tsavah> (8765) HER THAT SHE SHOULD NOT shew 05046 nagad> (8686) IT .,

Est_02_11 AND MORDECAI 04782 Mord@kay> WALKED 01980 HALAK (8693) EVERY DAY 03117 yowm> BEFORE 06440 paniym> THE COURT 02691 chatser> OF THE WOMEN ’s 00802 ishshah> HOUSE 01004 bayith>, TO KNOW 03045 yada<> (8800) HOW ESTHER 00635 Ecter> DID 07965 shalowm>, AND WHAT SHOULD BECOME 06213 (8735) OF HER .,

Est_02_12 NOW WHEN EVERY MAID ’s 05291 na< ARAH TURN 08447 towr> WAS COME 05060 naga<> (8687) TO GO IN 00935 BOW > (8800) TO KING 04428 melek> AHASUERUS 00325 Achashverowsh>, AFTER 07093 qets> THAT SHE HAD BEEN TWELVE 08147 sh@nayim> 06240 MONTHS 02320 chodesh>, ACCORDING TO THE MANNER 01881 dath> OF THE WOMEN 00802 ishshah>, ( FOR SO WERE THE DAYS 03117 yowm> OF THEIR PURIFICATIONS 04795 maruwq> ACCOMPLISHED 04390 MALE > (8799), TO WIT , SIX 08337 shesh> MONTHS 02320 chodesh> WITH OIL 08081 shemen> OF MYRRH 04753 MORE , AND SIX 08337 shesh> MONTHS 02320 chodesh> WITH SWEET ODOURS 01314 besem>, AND WITH OTHER THINGS FOR THE PURIFYING 08562 tamruwq> OF THE WOMEN 00802 ishshah>;),

Est_02_13 THEN THUS CAME 00935 BOW > (8802) EVERY MAIDEN 05291 na< ARAH UNTO THE KING 04428 melek>; WHATSOEVER SHE DESIRED 00559 amar> (8799) WAS GIVEN 05414 NATHAN (8735) HER TO GO 00935 BOW > (8800) WITH HER OUT OF THE HOUSE 01004 bayith> OF THE WOMEN 00802 ishshah> UNTO THE KING ’s 04428 melek> HOUSE 01004 bayith>.,

Est_02_14 IN THE EVENING 06153 SHE WENT 00935 BOW > (8802), AND ON THE MORROW 01242 boqer> SHE RETURNED 07725 shuwb> (8802) INTO THE SECOND 08145 sheniy> HOUSE 01004 bayith> OF THE WOMEN 00802 ishshah>, TO THE CUSTODY 03027 yad> OF SHAASHGAZ 08190 Sha, THE KING ’s 04428 melek> CHAMBERLAIN 05631 cariyc>, WHICH KEPT 08104 shamar> (8802) THE CONCUBINES 06370 piylegesh>: SHE CAME IN 00935 BOW > (8799) UNTO THE KING 04428 melek> NO MORE , EXCEPT THE KING 04428 melek> DELIGHTED 02654 chaphets> (8804) IN HER , AND THAT SHE WERE CALLED 07121 qara> (8738) BY NAME 08034 SHEM .,

Est_02_15 NOW WHEN THE TURN 08447 towr> OF ESTHER 00635 Ecter>, THE DAUGHTER 01323 BATH OF ABIHAIL 00032 Abiyhayil> THE UNCLE 01730 dowd> OF MORDECAI 04782 Mord@kay>, WHO HAD TAKEN 03947 laqach> (8804) HER FOR HIS DAUGHTER 01323 BATH , WAS COME 05060 naga<> (8687) TO GO IN 00935 BOW > (8800) UNTO THE KING 04428 melek>, SHE REQUIRED 01245 baqash> (8765) NOTHING 01697 dabar> BUT WHAT HEGAI 01896 HEGE > THE KING ’s 04428 melek> CHAMBERLAIN 05631 cariyc>, THE KEEPER 08104 shamar> (8802) OF THE WOMEN 00802 ishshah>, APPOINTED 00559 amar> (8799). AND ESTHER 00635 Ecter> OBTAINED 05375 nasa> (8802) FAVOUR 02580 chen> IN THE SIGHT 05869 OF ALL THEM THAT LOOKED 07200 ra> AH (8802) UPON HER .,

Est_02_16 SO ESTHER 00635 Ecter> WAS TAKEN 03947 laqach> (8735) UNTO KING 04428 melek> AHASUERUS 00325 Achashverowsh> INTO HIS HOUSE 01004 bayith> ROYAL 04438 malkuwth> IN THE TENTH 06224 MONTH 02320 chodesh>, WHICH IS THE MONTH 02320 chodesh> TEBETH 02887 TEBETH , IN THE SEVENTH 07651 SHEBA <> YEAR 08141 shaneh> OF HIS REIGN 04438 malkuwth>.,

Est_02_17 AND THE KING 04428 melek> LOVED 00157 AHAB (8799) ESTHER 00635 Ecter> ABOVE ALL THE WOMEN 00802 ishshah>, AND SHE OBTAINED 05375 nasa> (8799) GRACE 02580 chen> AND FAVOUR 02617 checed> IN HIS SIGHT 06440 paniym> MORE THAN ALL THE VIRGINS 01330 SO THAT HE SET 07760 suwm> (8799) THE ROYAL 04438 malkuwth> CROWN 03804 kether> UPON HER HEAD 07218 ro>sh>, AND MADE HER QUEEN 04427 malak> (8686) INSTEAD OF VASHTI 02060 Vashtiy>.,

Est_02_18 THEN THE KING 04428 melek> MADE 06213 (8799) a GREAT 01419 gadowl> FEAST 04960 mishteh> UNTO ALL HIS PRINCES 08269 sar> AND HIS SERVANTS 05650 < EBED , EVEN ESTHER ’s 00635 Ecter> FEAST 04960 mishteh>; AND HE MADE 06213 (8804) a RELEASE 02010 hanachah> TO THE PROVINCES 04082 m@diynah>, AND GAVE 05414 NATHAN (8799) GIFTS 04864 mas>eth>, ACCORDING TO THE STATE 03027 yad> OF THE KING 04428 melek>.,

Est_02_19 AND WHEN THE VIRGINS 01330 WERE GATHERED TOGETHER 06908 qabats> (8736) THE SECOND TIME 08145 sheniy>, THEN MORDECAI 04782 Mord@kay> SAT 03427 yashab> (8802) IN THE KING ’s 04428 melek> GATE 08179 sha< AR .,

Est_02_20 ESTHER 00635 Ecter> HAD NOT YET shewed 05046 nagad> (8688) HER KINDRED 04138 mowledeth> NOR HER PEOPLE 05971 < AM ; AS MORDECAI 04782 Mord@kay> HAD CHARGED 06680 tsavah> (8765) HER : FOR ESTHER 00635 Ecter> DID 06213 (8802) THE COMMANDMENT 03982 ma>amar> OF MORDECAI 04782 Mord@kay>, LIKE AS WHEN SHE WAS BROUGHT UP 00545 omnah> WITH HIM .,

Est_02_21 ¶ IN THOSE DAYS 03117 yowm>, WHILE MORDECAI 04782 Mord@kay> SAT 03427 yashab> (8802) IN THE KING ’s 04428 melek> GATE 08179 sha< AR , TWO 08147 sh@nayim> OF THE KING ’s 04428 melek> CHAMBERLAINS 05631 cariyc>, BIGTHAN 00904 BIGTHAN AND TERESH 08657 TERESH , OF THOSE WHICH KEPT 08104 shamar> (8802) THE DOOR 05592 CAPH , WERE WROTH 07107 qatsaph> (8804), AND SOUGHT 01245 baqash> (8762) TO LAY 07971 shalach> (8800) HAND 03027 yad> ON THE KING 04428 melek> AHASUERUS 00325 Achashverowsh>.,

Est_02_22 AND THE THING 01697 dabar> WAS KNOWN 03045 yada<> (8735) TO MORDECAI 04782 Mord@kay>, WHO TOLD 05046 nagad> (8686) IT UNTO ESTHER 00635 Ecter> THE QUEEN 04436 malkah>; AND ESTHER 00635 Ecter> CERTIFIED 00559 amar> (8799) THE KING 04428 melek> THEREOF IN MORDECAI ’s 04782 Mord@kay> NAME 08034 SHEM .,

Est_02_23 AND WHEN INQUISITION 01245 baqash> (8792) WAS MADE OF THE MATTER 01697 dabar>, IT WAS FOUND OUT 04672 matsa> (8735); THEREFORE THEY WERE BOTH 08147 sh@nayim> HANGED 08518 talah> (8735) ON a TREE 06086 : AND IT WAS WRITTEN 03789 kathab> (8735) IN THE BOOK 05612 cepher> OF THE CHRONICLES 01697 dabar> 03117 yowm> BEFORE 06440 paniym> THE KING 04428 melek>.,