Ester 4

1But Mardochaeus having perceived what was done, rent hisבְּגָדָ֔י/ו · H9023: his
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garmentsבְּגָדָ֔י/ו · H0899B: garment
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, andוּ/מָרְדֳּכַ֗י · H9002: and
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put on sackclothשַׂ֖ק · H8242: sackcloth
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, andוַ/יִּקְרַ֤ע · H9001: &
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sprinkled dust upon himself; andוַ/יִּלְבַּ֥שׁ · H9001: &
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having rushed forth through the open street of the cityהָ/עִ֔יר · H5892B: city; City (of On); Ir-
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, he cried withבְּ/ת֣וֹךְ · H9003: in/on/with
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a loud voice, A nation that has done no wrong is going to be destroyed.

2Andוַ/יָּב֕וֹא · H9001: &
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he came toלִ/פְנֵ֣י · H9005: to/for
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the kingהַ/מֶּ֑לֶךְ · H4428G: king; `the king`; King's; Milcom
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’s gateשַֽׁעַר\־ · H8179G: gate; gate: town
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, and stood; forכִּ֣י · H3588A: for
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it was not lawful for him toלָ/ב֛וֹא · H9005: to/for
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enter intoבִּ/לְב֥וּשׁ · H9003: in/on/with
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the palace, wearing sackclothשָֽׂק\׃ · H8242: sackcloth
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and ashes.

3Andוּ/בְ/כָל\־ · H9002: and
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inוּ/בְ/כָל\־ · H9003: in/on/with
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every provinceמְדִינָ֣ה · H4082: province
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where the letters were published, there was crying andוּ/מְדִינָ֗ה · H9002: and
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lamentation andוְ/דָת/וֹ֙ · H9002: and
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greatגָּדוֹל֙ · H1419A: great: large; Great (Sea); great: old
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mourningאֵ֤בֶל · H0060: mourning
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on the part of the Jewsלַ/יְּהוּדִ֔ים · H3064: Jew; Judean; of Judah
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: they spread forלַ/יְּהוּדִ֔ים · H9005: to/for
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themselves sackclothשַׂ֣ק · H8242: sackcloth
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andוְ/צ֥וֹם · H9002: and
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ashesוָ/אֵ֔פֶר · H0665: ashes
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.

4Andוַ֠/תָּבֹאינָה · H9001: &
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the queenהַ/מַּלְכָּ֖ה · H4436H: queen
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’s maids andוְ/סָרִיסֶ֙י/הָ֙ · H9002: and
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chamberlains went in andוּ/לְ/הָסִ֥יר · H9002: and
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toldוַ/יַּגִּ֣ידוּ · H5046: to tell
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herוְ/סָרִיסֶ֙י/הָ֙ · H9024: her
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: andוַ/יַּגִּ֣ידוּ · H9001: &
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when she had heard what was done, she was disturbed; andוַ/תִּשְׁלַ֨ח · H9001: &
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she sentוַ/תִּשְׁלַ֨ח · H7971G: to send: depart; to send: let go; to send: divorce; to send: marriage; to send: reach; to send: burn; to send: exile
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toלָ֔/הּ · H9005: to/for
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clotheלְ/הַלְבִּ֣ישׁ · H3847: to clothe
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Mardochaeus, andוַ/תִּתְחַלְחַ֥ל · H9001: &
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take away hisשַׂקּ֛/וֹ · H9023: his
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sackclothשַׂקּ֛/וֹ · H8242: sackcloth
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; but he consented notוְ/לֹ֥א · H3808: not
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5So Estherאֶסְתֵּ֨ר · H0635: Esther
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calledוַ/תִּקְרָא֩ · H7121G: to call: call to; to call: call by; to call: call out; to call: read out
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forלְ/פָנֶ֔י/הָ · H9005: to/for
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her chamberlain Achrathaeus, who waited uponעַֽל\־ · H5921A: upon
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herלְ/פָנֶ֔י/הָ · H9024: her
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; andוַ/תִּקְרָא֩ · H9001: &
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she sent toלַ/הֲתָ֜ךְ · H9005: to/for
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learn the truth fromמִ/סָּרִיסֵ֤י · H9006: from
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Mardochaeus.

7Andוַ/יַּגֶּד\־ · H9001: &
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Mardochaeus shewed himל֣/וֹ · H9033: him
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what was done, andוְ/אֵ֣ת\׀ · H9002: and
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the promise whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר · H0834A: which
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Aman had made the kingהַ/מֶּ֛לֶךְ · H4428G: king; `the king`; King's; Milcom
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of ten thousand talents toל֣/וֹ · H9005: to/for
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be paid intoבַּ/יְּהוּדִ֖ים · H9003: in/on/with
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the treasuryגִּנְזֵ֥י · H1595: treasury
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, that he might destroy the Jewsבַּ/יְּהוּדִ֖ים · H3064: Jew; Judean; of Judah
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.

8Andוְ/אֶת\־ · H9002: and
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he gaveנִתַּ֨ן · H5414G: to give: give; to give: put; to give: make; to give: turn; to give: allow; to give: throw; to give: cry out; to give: pay; to give: give(marriage); to give: do; to give: if only!
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him the copyפַּתְשֶׁ֣גֶן · H6572B: copy
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of the writingכְּתָֽב\־ · H3791: writing
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that was published inבְּ/שׁוּשָׁ֤ן · H9003: in/on/with
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Susaבְּ/שׁוּשָׁ֤ן · H7800: Susa
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concerning their destruction, toלְ/הַשְׁמִידָ/ם֙ · H9005: to/for
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shew toל֔/וֹ · H9005: to/for
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Estherאֶסְתֵּ֖ר · H0635: Esther
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; and toldוּ/לְ/הַגִּ֣יד · H5046: to tell
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himל֔/וֹ · H9033: him
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toלְ/הַרְא֥וֹת · H9005: to/for
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charge herלָ֑/הּ · H9034: her
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toוּ/לְ/בַקֵּ֥שׁ · H9005: to/for
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go in andוּ/לְ/הַגִּ֣יד · H9002: and
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intreat the king, andוּ/לְ/בַקֵּ֥שׁ · H9002: and
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toוּ/לְ/הַגִּ֣יד · H9005: to/for
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beg himל֛/וֹ · H9033: him
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forל֛/וֹ · H9005: to/for
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the peopleעַמָּֽ/הּ\׃ · H5971A: people; Ammi; People's (Gate); (Ibleam)-am; Amaw; people: soldiers; people: creatures
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, remembering, said he, the days of thy low estate, how thou wert nursed by my hand: because Aman who holds the next place toלָ֑/הּ · H9005: to/for
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the king has spoken against us forלְ/הִֽתְחַנֶּן\־ · H9005: to/for
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death. Do thou call uponעָלֶ֗י/הָ · H5921A: upon
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the Lord, andוּ/לְ/צַוּ֣וֹת · H9002: and
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speak toוּ/לְ/צַוּ֣וֹת · H9005: to/for
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the kingהַ/מֶּ֧לֶךְ · H4428G: king; `the king`; King's; Milcom
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concerning us, toלָ/ב֨וֹא · H9005: to/for
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deliver us fromמִ/לְּ/פָנָ֖י/ו · H9006: from
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death.

9So Achrathaeus went in andוַ/יָּב֖וֹא · H9001: &
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toldלְ/אֶסְתֵּ֔ר · H9005: to/for
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her all these wordsדִּבְרֵ֥י · H1697H: word; word: speaking; word: thing; word: promised; word: deed; word: case; word: because; word: portion; Chronicles
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.

10Andוַ/תֹּ֤אמֶר · H9001: &
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Estherאֶסְתֵּר֙ · H0635: Esther
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said to Achrathaeus, Go toלַ/הֲתָ֔ךְ · H9005: to/for
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Mardochaeus, andוַ/תְּצַוֵּ֖/הוּ · H9001: &
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sayוַ/תֹּ֤אמֶר · H0559: to say
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,

11Allכָּל\־ · H3605: all
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the nations of the empire knowיֽוֹדְעִ֗ים · H3045: to know
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, that whoever, manאִ֣ישׁ · H0376G: man; man: husband; man: anyone
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or womanוְ/אִשָּׁ֡ה · H0802G: woman; woman: wife; woman: another
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, shall go in toלָ/ב֣וֹא · H9005: to/for
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the kingהַ/מֶּ֡לֶךְ · H4428G: king; `the king`; King's; Milcom
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into the innerהַ/פְּנִימִ֜ית · H6442: inner
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courtהֶ/חָצֵ֨ר · H2691A: court
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uncalled, that person cannot live: only toל֥/וֹ · H9005: to/for
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whomsoever the kingהַ/מֶּלֶךְ֩ · H4428G: king; `the king`; King's; Milcom
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shall stretch out hisדָּת/וֹ֙ · H9023: his
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goldenהַ/זָּהָ֖ב · H2091: gold
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sceptre, he shall liveוְ/חָיָ֑ה · H2421: to live
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: andוְ/עַם\־ · H9002: and
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I have notלֹֽא\־ · H3808: not
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been calledיִקָּרֵ֗א · H7121G: to call: call to; to call: call by; to call: call out; to call: read out
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toלְ֠/בַד · H9005: to/for
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go intoוַ/אֲנִ֗י · H0589: I
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the kingהַ/מֶּ֜לֶךְ · H4428G: king; `the king`; King's; Milcom
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, forלְ/הָמִ֔ית · H9005: to/for
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these thirtyשְׁלוֹשִׁ֥ים · H7970: thirty
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daysיֽוֹם\׃ · H3117G: day; day: old; day: year; day: daily; day: always; day: today
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.

12Andוַ/יַּגִּ֣ידוּ · H9001: &
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Achrathaeus reported toלְ/מָרְדֳּכָ֔י · H9005: to/for
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Mardochaeus all the wordsדִּבְרֵ֥י · H1697H: word; word: speaking; word: thing; word: promised; word: deed; word: case; word: because; word: portion; Chronicles
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of Estherאֶסְתֵּֽר\׃\ \פ · H0635: Esther
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.

13Then Mardochaeus said to Achrathaeus, Go, andוַ/יֹּ֥אמֶר · H9001: &
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sayוַ/יֹּ֥אמֶר · H0559: to say
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toלְ/הָשִׁ֣יב · H9005: to/for
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her, Estherאֶסְתֵּ֑ר · H0635: Esther
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, say notאַל\־ · H0408: not
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toלְ/הִמָּלֵ֥ט · H9005: to/for
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thyself that thou alone wilt escapeלְ/הִמָּלֵ֥ט · H4422: to escape
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inבְ/נַפְשֵׁ֔/ךְ · H9003: in/on/with
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the kingdomהַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְ · H4428G: king; `the king`; King's; Milcom
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, more than allמִ/כָּל\־ · H3605: all
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the other Jewsהַ/יְּהוּדִֽים\׃ · H3064: Jew; Judean; of Judah
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.

14For ifאִם\־ · H0518B: if: except
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thou shalt refuse toלַ/מַּלְכֽוּת\׃ · H9005: to/for
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hearken onבָּ/עֵ֣ת · H9003: in/on/with
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thisהַ/זֹּאת֒ · H2063: this
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occasion, help andוְ/הַצָּלָ֞ה · H9002: and
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protection will be toלַ/יְּהוּדִים֙ · H9005: to/for
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the Jewsלַ/יְּהוּדִים֙ · H3064: Jew; Judean; of Judah
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fromמִ/מָּק֣וֹם · H9006: from
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anotherאַחֵ֔ר · H0312: another
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quarter; but thou andוְ/אַ֥תְּ · H9002: and
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thy fatherאָבִ֖י/ךְ · H0001G: father; (Huram)-abi; father of
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’s houseוּ/בֵית\־ · H1004M: house: home; Beth-(ashbea); Beth (Haggan); Beth-(togarmah); House (of the Forest); House (of the Forests of Lebanon); Beth-(baal-meon); house: household; house: container; house: inside; house: palace; house: temple
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will perishתֹּאבֵ֑דוּ · H0006: to perish
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: andוּ/בֵית\־ · H9002: and
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who knowsיוֹדֵ֔עַ · H3045: to know
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, ifאִם\־ · H0518A: if; if: surely no; if: surely yes; if: until
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thou hast been made queen forלְ/עֵ֣ת · H9005: to/for
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thisכָּ/זֹ֔את · H2063: this
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very occasion?

15Andוַ/תֹּ֥אמֶר · H9001: &
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Estherאֶסְתֵּ֖ר · H0635: Esther
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sent the man that came to her toלְ/הָשִׁ֥יב · H9005: to/for
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Mardochaeus, sayingוַ/תֹּ֥אמֶר · H0559: to say
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,

16Goלֵךְ֩ · H1980G: to go: went; to go: come; to go: walk; to go: take; to go: come!; to go: continue; to go: journey; to go: follow; to go: send
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and assembleכַ/דָּ֔ת · H9004: like/as
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the Jewsהַ/יְּהוּדִ֜ים · H3064: Jew; Judean; of Judah
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that are inבְּ/שׁוּשָׁ֗ן · H9003: in/on/with
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Susaבְּ/שׁוּשָׁ֗ן · H7800: Susa
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, andוְ/צ֣וּמוּ · H9002: and
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fastוְ/צ֣וּמוּ · H6684: to fast
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ye for meעָ֠לַ/י · H9030: me
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, andוְ/אַל\־ · H9002: and
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eatתֹּאכְל֨וּ · H0398: to eat
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notוְ/אַל\־ · H0408: not
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andוְ/אַל\־ · H9002: and
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drinkתִּשְׁתּ֜וּ · H8354: to drink
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notוְ/אַל\־ · H0408: not
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for threeשְׁלֹ֤שֶׁת · H7969: three
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daysיָמִים֙ · H3117G: day; day: old; day: year; day: daily; day: always; day: today
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, nightלַ֣יְלָה · H3915: night
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andוָ/י֔וֹם · H9002: and
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dayוָ/י֔וֹם · H3117G: day; day: old; day: year; day: daily; day: always; day: today
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: andוְ/כַ/אֲשֶׁ֥ר · H9002: and
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I alsoגַּם\־ · H1571: also
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andוּ/בְ/כֵ֞ן · H9002: and
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myוְ/נַעֲרֹתַ֖/י · H9020: my
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maidensוְ/נַעֲרֹתַ֖/י · H5291: maiden
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will fastאָצ֣וּם · H6684: to fast
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; andוְ/נַעֲרֹתַ֖/י · H9002: and
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then Iאֲנִ֥י · H0589: I
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will go inוּ/בְ/כֵ֞ן · H9003: in/on/with
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to the kingהַ/מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ · H4428G: king; `the king`; King's; Milcom
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contrary to the lawכַ/דָּ֔ת · H1881: law
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, even if I must die.

17So Mardochaeus went andוַֽ/יַּעֲבֹ֖ר · H9001: &
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did allכְּ/כֹ֛ל · H3605: all
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that Estherאֶסְתֵּֽר\׃\ \ס · H0635: Esther
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commandedצִוְּתָ֥ה · H6680: to command
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himעָלָ֖י/ו · H9033: him
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. LXX text not in Heb. has been left out.