1: And it came to passH1961 in the daysH3117 of Ahasuerus,H0325 he [was]H1931 the AhasuerusH0325 who reigned over,H4427 from IndiaH1912 and toH5704 Ethiopia,H3568 sevenH7651 and twentyH6242 and a hundredH3967 provinces.H4082
2: In days,H3117 thoseH1992 when satH7675 KingH4428 AhasuerusH0325 onH5921 the throneH3678 of his kingdom,H4438 whichH0834 [was] in ShushanH7800 the citadel,H1002
3: [that] in yearH8141 threeH7969 of his reign,H4427 he madeH6213 a feastH4960 for allH3605 his officialsH8269 and servants-H5650 the powersH2426 of PersiaH6539 and Media,H4074 the noblesH6579 and the princesH8269 of the provinces,H4082 [being] before him.H6440
4: When he showedH7200 -H0853 the richesH6239 of his gloriousH3519 kingdomH4438 andH0853 the splendorH3366 of his excellentH8597 majestyH1420 days,H3117 for manyH7227 eightyH8084 and a hundredH3967 days [in all].H3117
5: And when were completed,H4390 daysH3117 theseH0428 madeH6213 the kingH4428 for allH3605 the peopleH5971 who were presentH4672 in ShushanH7800 the citadel,H1002 from greatH1419 and toH5704 small,H6996 a feastH4960 [lasting] sevenH7651 days,H3117 in the courtH2691 of the gardenH1594 of palace-H1055 of the king.H4428
6: [There were] white,H2353 linen,H3768 and blue linen [curtains],H8504 fastenedH0270 with cordsH2256 of fine linenH0948 and purpleH0713 onH5921 rodsH1550 silverH3701 and pillarsH5982 marble-H8336 [and the] couchesH4296 [were] of goldH2091 and silver,H3701 onH5921 a [mosaic] pavementH7531 of alabaster,H0923 and turquoise,H8336 and white,H1858 and black marble.H5508
7: And they served drinksH8248 in vesselsH3627 golden,H2091 and each vesselH3627 from the otherH3627 being differentH8138 and with wineH3196 royalH4438 in abundance,H7227 according to the generosityH3027 of the king.H4428
8: And the drinkingH8360 in accordance with the law-H1881 was notH0369 compulsory,H0597 forH3588 soH3651 had orderedH3245 the kingH4428 toH5921 allH3605 the officersH7227 of his household,H1004 that they should doH6213 according to pleasureH7522 eachH0376 and man's.H0376
9: AlsoH1571 VashtiH2060 the QueenH4436 madeH6213 a feast forH4960 the womenH0802 [in] palaceH1004 the royalH4438 whichH0834 [belonged] to KingH4428 Ahasuerus.H0325
10: On the day,H3117 seventhH7637 when was merryH2896 the heartH3820 of the kingH4428 with wine,H3196 he commandedH0559 Mehuman,H4104 Biztha,H0968 Harbona,H2726 Bigtha,H0903 and Abagtha,H0005 Zethar,H2242 and Carcas,H3752 sevenH7651 eunuchsH5631 who servedH8334 inH0854 in the presenceH6440 of King,H4428 Ahasuerus.H0325
11: To bringH0935 -H0853 VashtiH2060 QueenH4436 beforeH6440 the kingH4428 [wearing] her crownH3804 royal,H4438 in order to showH7200 to the peopleH5971 and the officialsH8269 -H0853 her beauty-H3308 forH3588 beautifulH2896 to beholdH4758 she [was].H1931
12: But refusedH3985 QueenH4436 VashtiH2060 to comeH0935 at commandH1697 of the kingH4428 whichH0834 [brought] byH3027 [his] eunuchs.H5631 Therefore was furious,H7107 the kingH4428 veryH3966 and his angerH2534 burnedH1197
13: And saidH0559 the kingH4428 to the wise men,H2450 who knewH3045 the times,H6256 forH3588 this [was]H3651 mannerH1697 of the kingH4428 towardH6440 allH3605 who understoodH3045 lawH1881 and justice-H1779
14: and those closestH7138 to himH0413 [being] Carshena,H3771 Shethar,H8369 Admatha,H0133 Tarshish,H8659 Meres,H4825 Marsena,H4826 [and] Memucan,H4462 the sevenH7651 princesH8269 of PersiaH6539 and Media,H4074 who had access toH7200 presence,H6440 of the kingH4428 [and] who rankedH3427 highestH7223 in the kingdom.H4438
15: According to law,H1881 whatH4100 [shall we] doH6213 to QueenH4436 VashtiH2060 uponH5921 thatH0834 notH3808 she did obeyH6213 -H0853 the commandH3982 of KingH4428 AhasuerusH0325 [brought to her] byH3027 the eunuchs?H5631
16: and answeredH0559 MemucanH4462 beforeH6440 the kingH4428 and the princes,H8269 notH3808 toH5921 the kingH4428 only,H0905 has wrongedH5753 VashtiH2060 the QueenH4436 butH3588 alsoH5921 allH3605 the princes,H8269 andH5921 allH3605 the peopleH5971 whoH0834 [are] in allH3605 the provincesH4082 of KingH4428 Ahasuerus.H0325
17: ForH3588 will become knownH3318 behaviorH1697 of the queenH4436 toH5921 allH3605 women,H0802 so that they will despiseH0959 their husbandsH1167 in their eyes,H5869 when they report,H0559 KingH4428 AhasuerusH0325 commandedH0559 to be brought inH0935 -H0853 VashtiH2060 QueenH4436 before himH6440 but notH3808 she did come.H0935
18: And dayH3117 this [very]H2088 will sayH0559 the [noble] ladiesH8282 of PersiaH6539 and MediaH4074 thatH0834 they have heardH8085 ofH0853 the behaviorH1697 of the queen.H4436 To allH3605 officials,H8269 of the kingH4428 thus [there will be] excessiveH1767 contemptH0963 and wrath.H7110
19: IfH0518 onH5921 the king,H4428 it pleasesH2895 let go outH3318 decreeH1697 a royalH4438 from himH6440 and let it be recordedH3789 in the lawsH1881 of the PersiansH6539 and the Medes,H4074 so that notH3808 it will be altered,H5674 thatH0834 no moreH3808 shall comeH0935 VashtiH2060 beforeH6440 kingH4428 Ahasuerus-H0325 and her royal positionH4438 let giveH5414 the KingH4428 to anotherH7468 betterH2896 than she.H4480
20: And when is proclaimedH8085 decreeH6599 of the kingH4428 whichH0834 he will makeH6213 throughout allH3605 his empire,H4438 forH3588 is greatH7227 itH1931 and allH3605 wivesH0802 shall giveH5414 will honor,H3366 their husbandsH1167 from greatH1419 and toH5704 small.H6996
21: And pleasedH3190 the replyH1697 pleasedH5869 the kingH4428 and the princes-H8269 and didH6213 the kingH4428 according to the wordH1697 of Memucan-H4462
22: and he sentH7971 lettersH5612 toH0413 allH3605 provinces,H4082 of the kingH4428 toH0413 to eachH4082 and each provinceH4082 in its own scriptH3791 and toH0413 peopleH5971 and every peopleH5971 in their own language,H3956 that should beH1961 eachH3605 manH0376 masterH8323 in his own house,H1004 and speakH1696 in the languageH3956 of his own people.H5971