Est_09_01 ¶ NOW IN THE TWELFTH 08147 sh@nayim> 06240 MONTH 02320 chodesh>, THAT IS , THE MONTH 02320 chodesh> ADAR 00143 ADAR , ON THE THIRTEENTH 07969 shalowsh> 06240 DAY 03117 yowm> OF THE SAME , WHEN THE KING ’s 04428 melek> COMMANDMENT 01697 dabar> AND HIS DECREE 01881 dath> DREW NEAR 05060 naga<> (8689) TO BE PUT IN EXECUTION 06213 (8736), IN THE DAY 03117 yowm> THAT THE ENEMIES 00341 oyeb> (8802) OF THE JEWS 03064 Y@huwdiy> HOPED 07663 sabar> (8765) TO HAVE POWER 07980 shalat> (8800) OVER THEM , ( THOUGH IT WAS TURNED 02015 haphak> (8736) TO THE CONTRARY , THAT THE JEWS 03064 Y@huwdiy> HAD RULE 07980 shalat> (8799) OVER THEM THAT HATED 08130 sane> (8802) THEM ;)

Est_09_02 THE JEWS 03064 Y@huwdiy> GATHERED THEMSELVES TOGETHER 06950 qahal> (8738) IN THEIR CITIES 05892 THROUGHOUT ALL THE PROVINCES 04082 m@diynah> OF THE KING 04428 melek> AHASUERUS 00325 Achashverowsh>, TO LAY 07971 shalach> (8800) HAND 03027 yad> ON SUCH AS SOUGHT 01245 baqash> (8764) THEIR HURT 07451 ra<>: AND NO MAN 00376 iysh> COULD WITHSTAND 05975 < AMAD (8804) THEM 06440 paniym>; FOR THE FEAR 06343 pachad> OF THEM FELL 05307 naphal> (8804) UPON ALL PEOPLE 05971 < AM .

Est_09_03 AND ALL THE RULERS 08269 sar> OF THE PROVINCES 04082 m@diynah>, AND THE LIEUTENANTS 00323 achashdarpan>, AND THE DEPUTIES 06346 pechah>, AND OFFICERS 06213 (8802) 04399 m@la>kah> OF THE KING 04428 melek>, HELPED 05375 nasa> (8764) THE JEWS 03064 Y@huwdiy>; BECAUSE THE FEAR 06343 pachad> OF MORDECAI 04782 Mord@kay> FELL 05307 naphal> (8804) UPON THEM .

Est_09_04 FOR MORDECAI 04782 Mord@kay> WAS GREAT 01419 gadowl> IN THE KING ’s 04428 melek> HOUSE 01004 bayith>, AND HIS FAME 08089 shoma<> WENT OUT 01980 HALAK (8802) THROUGHOUT ALL THE PROVINCES 04082 m@diynah>: FOR THIS MAN 00376 iysh> MORDECAI 04782 Mord@kay> WAXED 01980 HALAK (8802) GREATER AND GREATER 01419 gadowl>.

Est_09_05 THUS THE JEWS 03064 Y@huwdiy> SMOTE 05221 nakah> (8686) ALL THEIR ENEMIES 00341 oyeb> (8802) WITH THE STROKE 04347 makkah> OF THE SWORD 02719 chereb>, AND SLAUGHTER 02027 hereg>, AND DESTRUCTION 00012 abdan>, AND DID 06213 (8799) WHAT THEY WOULD 07522 ratsown> UNTO THOSE THAT HATED 08130 sane> (8802) THEM .

Est_09_06 AND IN SHUSHAN 07800 Shuwshan> THE PALACE 01002 biyrah> THE JEWS 03064 Y@huwdiy> SLEW 02026 harag> (8804) AND DESTROYED 00006 abad> (8763) FIVE 02568 chamesh> HUNDRED 03967 ME AH MEN 00376 iysh>.

Est_09_07 AND PARSHANDATHA 06577 PARSHANDATHA >, AND DALPHON 01813 Dalphown>, AND ASPATHA 00630 Acpatha>,

Est_09_08 AND PORATHA 06334 Powratha>, AND ADALIA 00118 Adalya>, AND ARIDATHA 00743 Ariydatha>,

Est_09_09 AND PARMASHTA 06534 PARMASHTA >, AND ARISAI 00747 Ariycay>, AND ARIDAI 00742 Ariyday>, AND VAJEZATHA 02055 Vay@zatha>,

Est_09_10 THE TEN 06235 SONS 01121 BEN OF HAMAN 02001 HAMAN THE SON 01121 BEN OF HAMMEDATHA 04099 M@datha>, THE ENEMY 06887 tsarar> (8802) OF THE JEWS 03064 Y@huwdiy>, SLEW 02026 harag> (8804) THEY ; BUT ON THE SPOIL 00961 bizzah> LAID 07971 shalach> (8804) THEY NOT THEIR HAND 03027 yad>.

Est_09_11 ON THAT DAY 03117 yowm> THE NUMBER 04557 micpar> OF THOSE THAT WERE SLAIN 02026 harag> (8803) IN SHUSHAN 07800 Shuwshan> THE PALACE 01002 biyrah> WAS BROUGHT 00935 BOW > (8804) BEFORE 06440 paniym> THE KING 04428 melek>.

Est_09_12 AND THE KING 04428 melek> SAID 00559 amar> (8799) UNTO ESTHER 00635 Ecter> THE QUEEN 04436 malkah>, THE JEWS 03064 Y@huwdiy> HAVE SLAIN 02026 harag> (8804) AND DESTROYED 00006 abad> (8763) FIVE 02568 chamesh> HUNDRED 03967 ME AH MEN 00376 iysh> IN SHUSHAN 07800 Shuwshan> THE PALACE 01002 biyrah>, AND THE TEN 06235 SONS 01121 BEN OF HAMAN 02001 HAMAN ; WHAT HAVE THEY DONE 06213 (8804) IN THE REST 07605 sh@> AR OF THE KING ’s 04428 melek> PROVINCES 04082 m@diynah>? NOW WHAT IS THY PETITION 07596 sh@> ELAH ? AND IT SHALL BE GRANTED 05414 NATHAN (8735) THEE : OR WHAT IS THY REQUEST 01246 baqqashah> FURTHER 05750 ? AND IT SHALL BE DONE 06213 (8735).

Est_09_13 THEN SAID 00559 amar> (8799) ESTHER 00635 Ecter>, IF IT PLEASE 02896 towb> THE KING 04428 melek>, LET IT BE GRANTED 05414 NATHAN (8735) TO THE JEWS 03064 Y@huwdiy> WHICH ARE IN SHUSHAN 07800 Shuwshan> TO DO 06213 (8800) TO MORROW 04279 machar> ALSO ACCORDING UNTO THIS DAY ’s 03117 yowm> DECREE 01881 dath>, AND LET HAMAN ’s 02001 HAMAN TEN 06235 SONS 01121 BEN BE HANGED 08518 talah> (8799) UPON THE GALLOWS 06086 .

Est_09_14 AND THE KING 04428 melek> COMMANDED 00559 amar> (8799) IT SO TO BE DONE 06213 (8736): AND THE DECREE 01881 dath> WAS GIVEN 05414 NATHAN (8735) AT SHUSHAN 07800 Shuwshan>; AND THEY HANGED 08518 talah> (8804) HAMAN ’s 02001 HAMAN TEN 06235 SONS 01121 BEN .

Est_09_15 FOR THE JEWS 03064 Y@huwdiy> THAT WERE IN SHUSHAN 07800 Shuwshan> GATHERED THEMSELVES TOGETHER 06950 qahal> (8735) ON THE FOURTEENTH 00702 ARBA <> 06240 DAY 03117 yowm> ALSO OF THE MONTH 02320 chodesh> ADAR 00143 ADAR , AND SLEW 02026 harag> (8799) THREE 07969 shalowsh> HUNDRED 03967 ME AH MEN 00376 iysh> AT SHUSHAN 07800 Shuwshan>; BUT ON THE PREY 00961 bizzah> THEY LAID 07971 shalach> (8804) NOT THEIR HAND 03027 yad>.

Est_09_16 BUT THE OTHER 07605 sh@> AR JEWS 03064 Y@huwdiy> THAT WERE IN THE KING ’s 04428 melek> PROVINCES 04082 m@diynah> GATHERED THEMSELVES TOGETHER 06950 qahal> (8738), AND STOOD 05975 < AMAD (8800) FOR THEIR LIVES 05315 nephesh>, AND HAD REST 05118 nuwach> FROM THEIR ENEMIES 00341 oyeb> (8802), AND SLEW 02026 harag> (8800) OF THEIR FOES 08130 sane> (8802) SEVENTY 07657 shib AND FIVE 02568 chamesh> THOUSAND 00505 ELEPH , BUT THEY LAID 07971 shalach> (8804) NOT THEIR HANDS 03027 yad> ON THE PREY 00961 bizzah>,

Est_09_17 ON THE THIRTEENTH 07969 shalowsh> 06240 DAY 03117 yowm> OF THE MONTH 02320 chodesh> ADAR 00143 ADAR ; AND ON THE FOURTEENTH 00702 ARBA <> 06240 DAY OF THE SAME RESTED 05118 nuwach> THEY , AND MADE 06213 (8800) IT a DAY 03117 yowm> OF FEASTING 04960 mishteh> AND GLADNESS 08057 simchah>.

Est_09_18 BUT THE JEWS 03064 Y@huwdiy> THAT WERE AT SHUSHAN 07800 Shuwshan> ASSEMBLED TOGETHER 06950 qahal> (8738) ON THE THIRTEENTH 07969 shalowsh> 06240 DAY THEREOF , AND ON THE FOURTEENTH 00702 ARBA <> 06240 THEREOF ; AND ON THE FIFTEENTH 02568 chamesh> 06240 DAY OF THE SAME THEY RESTED 05118 nuwach>, AND MADE 06213 (8800) IT a DAY 03117 yowm> OF FEASTING 04960 mishteh> AND GLADNESS 08057 simchah>.

Est_09_19 THEREFORE THE JEWS 03064 Y@huwdiy> OF THE VILLAGES 06521 p@raziy>, THAT DWELT 03427 yashab> (8802) IN THE UNWALLED 06519 p@razah> TOWNS 05892 , MADE 06213 (8802) THE FOURTEENTH 00702 ARBA <> 06240 DAY 03117 yowm> OF THE MONTH 02320 chodesh> ADAR 00143 ADAR a DAY OF GLADNESS 08057 simchah> AND FEASTING 04960 mishteh>, AND a GOOD 02896 towb> DAY 03117 yowm>, AND OF SENDING 04916 mishlowach> PORTIONS 04490 manah> ONE 00376 iysh> TO ANOTHER 07453 rea<>.

Est_09_20 ¶ AND MORDECAI 04782 Mord@kay> WROTE 03789 kathab> (8799) THESE THINGS 01697 dabar>, AND SENT 07971 shalach> (8799) LETTERS 05612 cepher> UNTO ALL THE JEWS 03064 Y@huwdiy> THAT WERE IN ALL THE PROVINCES 04082 m@diynah> OF THE KING 04428 melek> AHASUERUS 00325 Achashverowsh>, BOTH NIGH 07138 qarowb> AND FAR 07350 rachowq>,

Est_09_21 TO STABLISH 06965 quwm> (8763) THIS AMONG THEM , THAT THEY SHOULD KEEP 06213 (8802) THE FOURTEENTH 00702 ARBA <> 06240 DAY 03117 yowm> OF THE MONTH 02320 chodesh> ADAR 00143 ADAR , AND THE FIFTEENTH 02568 chamesh> 06240 DAY 03117 yowm> OF THE SAME , YEARLY 08141 shaneh> 08141 shaneh>,

Est_09_22 AS THE DAYS 03117 yowm> WHEREIN THE JEWS 03064 Y@huwdiy> RESTED 05117 nuwach> (8804) FROM THEIR ENEMIES 00341 oyeb> (8802), AND THE MONTH 02320 chodesh> WHICH WAS TURNED 02015 haphak> (8738) UNTO THEM FROM SORROW 03015 yagown> TO JOY 08057 simchah>, AND FROM MOURNING 00060 ebel> INTO a GOOD 02896 towb> DAY 03117 yowm>: THAT THEY SHOULD MAKE 06213 (8800) THEM DAYS 03117 yowm> OF FEASTING 04960 mishteh> AND JOY 08057 simchah>, AND OF SENDING 04916 mishlowach> PORTIONS 04490 manah> ONE 00376 iysh> TO ANOTHER 07453 rea<>, AND GIFTS 04979 MATTANAH TO THE POOR 00034 ebyown>.

Est_09_23 AND THE JEWS 03064 Y@huwdiy> UNDERTOOK 06901 qabal> (8765) TO DO 06213 (8800) AS THEY HAD BEGUN 02490 chalal> (8689), AND AS MORDECAI 04782 Mord@kay> HAD WRITTEN 03789 kathab> (8804) UNTO THEM ;

Est_09_24 BECAUSE HAMAN 02001 HAMAN THE SON 01121 BEN OF HAMMEDATHA 04099 M@datha>, THE AGAGITE 00091 Agagiy>, THE ENEMY 06887 tsarar> (8802) OF ALL THE JEWS 03064 Y@huwdiy>, HAD DEVISED 02803 chashab> (8804) AGAINST THE JEWS 03064 Y@huwdiy> TO DESTROY 00006 abad> (8763) THEM , AND HAD CAST 05307 naphal> (8689) PUR 06332 Puwr>, THAT IS , THE LOT 01486 gowral>, TO CONSUME 02000 hamam> (8800) THEM , AND TO DESTROY 00006 abad> (8763) THEM ;

Est_09_25 BUT WHEN ESTHER CAME 00935 BOW > (8800) BEFORE 06440 paniym> THE KING 04428 melek>, HE COMMANDED 00559 amar> (8804) BY LETTERS 05612 cepher> THAT HIS WICKED 07451 ra<> DEVICE 04284 machashabah>, WHICH HE DEVISED 02803 chashab> (8804) AGAINST THE JEWS 03064 Y@huwdiy>, SHOULD RETURN 07725 shuwb> (8799) UPON HIS OWN HEAD 07218 ro>sh>, AND THAT HE AND HIS SONS 01121 BEN SHOULD BE HANGED 08518 talah> (8804) ON THE GALLOWS 06086 .

Est_09_26 WHEREFORE THEY CALLED 07121 qara> (8804) THESE DAYS 03117 yowm> PURIM 06332 Puwr> AFTER THE NAME 08034 SHEM OF PUR 06332 Puwr>. THEREFORE FOR ALL THE WORDS 01697 dabar> OF THIS LETTER 00107 iggereth>, AND OF THAT WHICH THEY HAD SEEN 07200 ra> AH (8804) CONCERNING THIS MATTER 03602 kakah>, AND WHICH HAD COME 05060 naga<> (8689) UNTO THEM ,

Est_09_27 THE JEWS 03064 Y@huwdiy> ORDAINED 06965 quwm> (8765), AND TOOK 06901 qabal> (8765) UPON THEM , AND UPON THEIR SEED 02233 zera<>, AND UPON ALL SUCH AS JOINED 03867 lavah> (8737) THEMSELVES UNTO THEM , SO AS IT SHOULD NOT FAIL 05674 (8799), THAT THEY WOULD KEEP 06213 (8802) THESE TWO 08147 sh@nayim> DAYS 03117 yowm> ACCORDING TO THEIR WRITING 03791 kathab>, AND ACCORDING TO THEIR APPOINTED TIME 02165 z@ MAN EVERY YEAR 08141 shaneh> 08141 shaneh>;

Est_09_28 AND THAT THESE DAYS 03117 yowm> SHOULD BE REMEMBERED 02142 zakar> (8737) AND KEPT 06213 (8737) THROUGHOUT 01755 dowr> EVERY GENERATION 01755 dowr>, EVERY FAMILY 04940 mishpachah>, EVERY PROVINCE 04082 m@diynah>, AND EVERY CITY 05892 ; AND THAT THESE DAYS 03117 yowm> OF PURIM 06332 Puwr> SHOULD NOT FAIL 05674 (8799) FROM AMONG 08432 tavek> THE JEWS 03064 Y@huwdiy>, NOR THE MEMORIAL 02143 zeker> OF THEM PERISH 05486 cuwph> (8799) FROM THEIR SEED 02233 zera<>.

Est_09_29 THEN ESTHER 00635 Ecter> THE QUEEN 04436 malkah>, THE DAUGHTER 01323 BATH OF ABIHAIL 00032 Abiyhayil>, AND MORDECAI 04782 Mord@kay> THE JEW 03064 Y@huwdiy>, WROTE 03789 kathab> (8799) WITH ALL AUTHORITY 08633 toqeph>, TO CONFIRM 06965 quwm> (8763) THIS SECOND 08145 sheniy> LETTER 00107 iggereth> OF PURIM 06332 Puwr>.

Est_09_30 AND HE SENT 07971 shalach> (8799) THE LETTERS 05612 cepher> UNTO ALL THE JEWS 03064 Y@huwdiy>, TO THE HUNDRED 03967 ME AH TWENTY 06242 AND SEVEN 07651 SHEBA <> PROVINCES 04082 m@diynah> OF THE KINGDOM 04438 malkuwth> OF AHASUERUS 00325 Achashverowsh>, WITH WORDS 01697 dabar> OF PEACE 07965 shalowm> AND TRUTH 00571 emeth>,

Est_09_31 TO CONFIRM 06965 quwm> (8763) THESE DAYS 03117 yowm> OF PURIM 06332 Puwr> IN THEIR TIMES 02165 z@ MAN APPOINTED , ACCORDING AS MORDECAI 04782 Mord@kay> THE JEW 03064 Y@huwdiy> AND ESTHER 00635 Ecter> THE QUEEN 04436 malkah> HAD ENJOINED 06965 quwm> (8765) THEM , AND AS THEY HAD DECREED 06965 quwm> (8765) FOR THEMSELVES 05315 nephesh> AND FOR THEIR SEED 02233 zera<>, THE MATTERS 01697 dabar> OF THE FASTINGS 06685 tsowm> AND THEIR CRY 02201 za.

Est_09_32 AND THE DECREE 03982 ma>amar> OF ESTHER 00635 Ecter> CONFIRMED 06965 quwm> (8765) THESE MATTERS 01697 dabar> OF PURIM 06332 Puwr>; AND IT WAS WRITTEN 03789 kathab> (8737) IN THE BOOK 05612 cepher>.