Est_04_01 WHEN MORDECAI 04782 Mord@kay> PERCEIVED 03045 yada<> (8804) ALL THAT WAS DONE 06213 (8738), MORDECAI 04782 Mord@kay> RENT 07167 qara<> (8799) HIS CLOTHES 00899 beged>, AND PUT ON 03847 labash> (8799) SACKCLOTH 08242 saq> WITH ASHES 00665 EPHER , AND WENT OUT 03318 yatsa> (8799) INTO THE MIDST 08432 tavek> OF THE CITY 05892 , AND CRIED 02199 za (8799) WITH a LOUD 01419 gadowl> AND a BITTER 04751 MAR CRY 02201 za;

Est_04_02 AND CAME 00935 BOW > (8799) EVEN BEFORE 06440 paniym> THE KING ’s 04428 melek> GATE 08179 sha< AR : FOR NONE MIGHT ENTER 00935 BOW > (8800) INTO THE KING ’s 04428 melek> GATE 08179 sha< AR CLOTHED 03830 WITH SACKCLOTH 08242 saq>.

Est_04_03 AND IN EVERY PROVINCE 04082 m@diynah>, WHITHERSOEVER 04725 maqowm> THE KING ’s 04428 melek> COMMANDMENT 01697 dabar> AND HIS DECREE 01881 dath> CAME 05060 naga<> (8688), THERE WAS GREAT 01419 gadowl> MOURNING 00060 ebel> AMONG THE JEWS 03064 Y@huwdiy>, AND FASTING 06685 tsowm>, AND WEEPING 01065 AND WAILING 04553 micepd>; AND MANY 07227 rab> LAY 03331 yatsa<> (8714) IN SACKCLOTH 08242 saq> AND ASHES 00665 EPHER .

Est_04_04 SO ESTHER ’s 00635 Ecter> MAIDS 05291 na< ARAH AND HER CHAMBERLAINS 05631 cariyc> CAME 00935 BOW > (8799) AND TOLD 05046 nagad> (8686) IT HER . THEN WAS THE QUEEN 04436 malkah> EXCEEDINGLY 03966 m@ GRIEVED 02342 chuwl> (8698); AND SHE SENT 07971 shalach> (8799) RAIMENT 00899 beged> TO CLOTHE 03847 labash> (8687) MORDECAI 04782 Mord@kay>, AND TO TAKE AWAY 05493 cuwr> (8687) HIS SACKCLOTH 08242 saq> FROM HIM : BUT HE RECEIVED 06901 qabal> (8765) IT NOT .

Est_04_05 THEN CALLED 07121 qara> (8799) ESTHER 00635 Ecter> FOR HATACH 02047 Hathak>, ONE OF THE KING ’s 04428 melek> CHAMBERLAINS 05631 cariyc>, WHOM HE HAD APPOINTED 05975 < AMAD (8689) TO ATTEND 06440 paniym> UPON HER , AND GAVE HIM a COMMANDMENT 06680 tsavah> (8762) TO MORDECAI 04782 Mord@kay>, TO KNOW 03045 yada<> (8800) WHAT IT WAS , AND WHY IT WAS .

Est_04_06 SO HATACH 02047 Hathak> WENT FORTH 03318 yatsa> (8799) TO MORDECAI 04782 Mord@kay> UNTO THE STREET 07339 r@chob> OF THE CITY 05892 , WHICH WAS BEFORE 06440 paniym> THE KING ’s 04428 melek> GATE 08179 sha< AR .

Est_04_07 AND MORDECAI 04782 Mord@kay> TOLD 05046 nagad> (8686) HIM OF ALL THAT HAD HAPPENED 07136 qarah> (8804) UNTO HIM , AND OF THE SUM 06575 parashah> OF THE MONEY 03701 keceph> THAT HAMAN 02001 HAMAN HAD PROMISED 00559 amar> (8804) TO PAY 08254 shaqal> (8800) TO THE KING ’s 04428 melek> TREASURIES 01595 genez> FOR THE JEWS 03064 Y@huwdiy>, TO DESTROY 00006 abad> (8763) THEM .

Est_04_08 ALSO HE GAVE 05414 NATHAN (8804) HIM THE COPY 06572 parshegen> OF THE WRITING 03791 kathab> OF THE DECREE 01881 dath> THAT WAS GIVEN 05414 NATHAN (8738) AT SHUSHAN 07800 Shuwshan> TO DESTROY 08045 shamad> (8687) THEM , TO shew 07200 ra> AH (8687) IT UNTO ESTHER 00635 Ecter>, AND TO DECLARE 05046 nagad> (8687) IT UNTO HER , AND TO CHARGE 06680 tsavah> (8763) HER THAT SHE SHOULD GO IN 00935 BOW > (8800) UNTO THE KING 04428 melek>, TO MAKE SUPPLICATION 02603 chanan> (8692) UNTO HIM , AND TO MAKE REQUEST 01245 baqash> (8763) BEFORE 06440 paniym> HIM FOR HER PEOPLE 05971 < AM .

Est_04_09 AND HATACH 02047 Hathak> CAME 00935 BOW > (8799) AND TOLD 05046 nagad> (8686) ESTHER 00635 Ecter> THE WORDS 01697 dabar> OF MORDECAI 04782 Mord@kay>.

Est_04_10 AGAIN ESTHER 00635 Ecter> SPAKE 00559 amar> (8799) UNTO HATACH 02047 Hathak>, AND GAVE HIM COMMANDMENT 06680 tsavah> (8762) UNTO MORDECAI 04782 Mord@kay>;

Est_04_11 ALL THE KING ’s 04428 melek> SERVANTS 05650 < EBED , AND THE PEOPLE 05971 < AM OF THE KING ’s 04428 melek> PROVINCES 04082 m@diynah>, DO KNOW 03045 yada<> (8802), THAT WHOSOEVER , WHETHER MAN 00376 iysh> OR WOMAN 00802 ishshah>, SHALL COME 00935 BOW > (8799) UNTO THE KING 04428 melek> INTO THE INNER 06442 p@niymiy> COURT 02691 chatser>, WHO IS NOT CALLED 07121 qara> (8735), THERE IS ONE 00259 echad> LAW 01881 dath> OF HIS TO PUT HIM TO DEATH 04191 muwth> (8687), EXCEPT 00905 BAD SUCH TO WHOM THE KING 04428 melek> SHALL HOLD OUT 03447 yashat> (8686) THE GOLDEN 02091 zahab> SCEPTRE 08275 sharbiyt>, THAT HE MAY LIVE 02421 chayah> (8804): BUT HAVE NOT BEEN CALLED 07121 qara> (8738) TO COME IN 00935 BOW > (8800) UNTO THE KING 04428 melek> THESE THIRTY 07970 sh@lowshiym> DAYS 03117 yowm>.

Est_04_12 AND THEY TOLD 05046 nagad> (8686) TO MORDECAI 04782 Mord@kay> ESTHER ’s 00635 Ecter> WORDS 01697 dabar>.

Est_04_13 THEN MORDECAI 04782 Mord@kay> COMMANDED 00559 amar> (8799) TO ANSWER 07725 shuwb> (8687) ESTHER 00635 Ecter>, THINK 01819 damah> (8762) NOT WITH THYSELF 05315 nephesh> THAT THOU SHALT ESCAPE 04422 malat> (8736) IN THE KING ’s 04428 melek> HOUSE 01004 bayith>, MORE THAN ALL THE JEWS 03064 Y@huwdiy>.

Est_04_14 FOR IF THOU ALTOGETHER 02790 charash> (8687) HOLDEST THY PEACE 02790 charash> (8686) AT THIS TIME 06256 , THEN SHALL THERE ENLARGEMENT 07305 revach> AND DELIVERANCE 02020 hatstsalah> ARISE 05975 < AMAD (8799) TO THE JEWS 03064 Y@huwdiy> FROM ANOTHER 00312 acher> PLACE 04725 maqowm>; BUT THOU AND THY FATHER ’s 00001 ab> HOUSE 01004 bayith> SHALL BE DESTROYED 00006 abad> (8799): AND WHO KNOWETH 03045 yada<> (8802) WHETHER THOU ART COME 05060 naga<> (8689) TO THE KINGDOM 04438 malkuwth> FOR SUCH a TIME 06256 AS THIS ?

Est_04_15 THEN ESTHER 00635 Ecter> BADE 00559 amar> (8799) THEM RETURN 07725 shuwb> (8687) MORDECAI 04782 Mord@kay> THIS ANSWER ,

Est_04_16 GO 03212 yalak> (8798), GATHER TOGETHER 03664 kanac> (8798) ALL THE JEWS 03064 Y@huwdiy> THAT ARE PRESENT 04672 matsa> (8737) IN SHUSHAN 07800 Shuwshan>, AND FAST 06684 tsuwm> (8798) YE FOR ME , AND NEITHER EAT 00398 akal> (8799) NOR DRINK 08354 shathah> (8799) THREE 07969 shalowsh> DAYS 03117 yowm>, NIGHT 03915 layil> OR DAY 03117 yowm>: ALSO AND MY MAIDENS 05291 na< ARAH WILL FAST 06684 tsuwm> (8799) LIKEWISE ; AND SO 03651 ken> WILL GO 00935 BOW > (8799) IN UNTO THE KING 04428 melek>, WHICH IS NOT ACCORDING TO THE LAW 01881 dath>: AND IF PERISH 00006 abad> (8804), PERISH 00006 abad> (8804).

Est_04_17 SO MORDECAI 04782 Mord@kay> WENT HIS WAY 05674 (8799), AND DID 06213 (8799) ACCORDING TO ALL THAT ESTHER 00635 Ecter> HAD COMMANDED 06680 tsavah> (8765) HIM .