1: AfterH0310 things,H1697 theseH0428 when subsided,H7918 the wrathH2534 of KingH4428 AhasuerusH0325 he rememberedH2142 -H0853 Vashti,H2060 andH0853 whatH0834 she had done,H6213 andH0853 whatH0834 had been decreedH1504 against her.H5921
2: And saidH0559 servantsH5288 of the kingH4428 who attended himH8334 let be soughtH1245 for the king.H4428 YoungH5291 virginsH1330 beautifulH2896 beautiful.H4758
3: And let appointH6485 the kingH4428 officersH6496 in allH3605 the provincesH4082 of his kingdom,H4438 that they may gatherH6908 -H0853 allH3605 youngH5291 virginsH1330 fairH2896 the beautifulH4758 toH0413 ShushanH7800 the citadel,H1002 intoH0413 quartersH1004 of the women,H0802 underH0413 the custodyH3027 of HegaiH1896 eunuch,H5631 of the kingH4428 custodianH8104 of the women-H0802 and let be given [them]H5414 beauty preparations.H8562
4: And the young womanH5291 whoH0834 pleasesH3190 pleasesH5869 the kingH4428 let be queenH4427 insteadH8478 of Vashti.H2060 And pleasedH3190 the thingH1697 pleasedH5869 the king-H4428 and he didH6213 so.H3651
5: A certainH0376 Jew,H3064 there wasH1961 in ShushanH7800 the citadelH1002 and whose nameH8034 [was] Mordecai,H4782 sonH1121 of Jair,H2971 the sonH1121 of Shimei,H8096 the sonH1121 of Kish,H7027 a Benjamite-H1145
6: [Kish]H0834 had been carried awayH1540 from JerusalemH3389 withH5973 the captivesH1473 whoH0834 had been capturedH1540 withH5973 JeconiahH3204 kingH4428 of Judah,H3063 whomH0834 had carried away.H1540 NebuchadnezzarH5019 the kingH4428 of Babylon.H0894
7: And [Mordecai]H1961 had brought upH0539 -H0853 Hadassah,H1919 that [is]H1931 Esther,H0635 daughter,H1323 of his uncleH1730 forH3588 noH0369 fatherH0001 nor mother,H0517 and the young woman [was]H5291 was beautifulH3303 lovelyH8389 andH2896 beautiful-H4758 and when died,H4194 her fatherH0001 and motherH0517 took herH3947 Mordecai,H4782 daughter.H1323
8: So it was,H1961 when were heard,H8085 commandH1697 of the kingH4428 and decreeH1881 and when were gatheredH6908 young womenH5291 manyH7227 atH0413 ShushanH7800 the citadel,H1002 [under]H0413 the custodyH3027 of Hegai,H1896 that also was takenH3947 EstherH0635 toH0413 palace,H1004 of the kingH4428 intoH0413 the careH3027 of Hegai,H1896 the custodianH8104 of the women.H0802
9: And pleased himH3190 the young womanH5291 pleased himH5869 and she obtainedH5375 favorH2617 hisH6440 so readilyH0926 -H0853 beauty preparations,H8562 and besidesH0853 her allowanceH4490 he gaveH5414 andH0853 sevenH7651 maidservants,H5291 choiceH7200 were providedH5414 from palaceH1004 of the kingH4428 and he moved herH8138 andH0853 her maidservantsH5291 to the best [place] inH2896 the houseH1004 of the women.H0802
10: NotH3808 had revealedH5046 EstherH0635 -H0853 her peopleH5971 orH0853 family,H4138 forH3588 MordecaiH4782 had chargedH6680 herH5921 thatH0834 notH3808 to reveal [it].H5046
11: And everyH3605 dayH3117 andH3117 MordecaiH4782 pacedH1980 in frontH6440 of the courtH2691 of quarters,H1004 of the womenH0802 to learnH3045 ofH0853 welfare,H7965 Esther'sH0635 and whatH4100 was happeningH6213
12: And cameH5060 turnH8447 of when every maidH5291 and each young woman'sH5291 to go inH0935 toH0413 KingH4428 Ahasuerus,H0325 afterH7093 had completedH1961 according to the regulations forH1881 the women,H0802 twoH8147 [and] tenH6240 months' [preparation],H2320 forH3588 thusH3651 were apportioned,H4390 the daysH3117 of their preparationH4795 sixH8337 monthsH2320 with oilH8081 of myrrh,H4753 and sixH8337 months'H2320 with perfumes,H1314 and preparations for beautifyingH8562 women.H0802
13: And in this [manner]H2088 [each] young womanH5291 wentH0935 toH0413 the king-H4428 -H0853 allH3605 [and] whateverH0834 she desiredH0559 she was givenH5414 to takeH0935 with herH5973 from quartersH1004 of the womenH0802 toH5704 palaceH1004 of the king.H4428
14: In the eveningH6153 sheH1931 went,H0935 and in the morningH1242 sheH1931 returnedH7725 toH0413 houseH1004 of the women,H0802 the secondH8145 toH0413 the custodyH3027 of Shaashgaz,H8190 eunuch,H5631 of the kingH4428 who keptH8104 the concubines.H6370 NotH3808 she would go inH0935 again,H5750 toH0413 the kingH4428 exceptH3588 unlessH0518 delightedH2654 the kingH4428 and called for herH7121 by name.H8034
15: And when cameH5060 the turn forH8447 Esther,H0635 the daughterH1323 of AbihailH0032 the uncleH1730 of Mordecai,H4782 whoH0834 had takenH3947 as his daughter,H1323 to go inH0935 toH0413 the king,H4428 nothingH3808 she requestedH1245 nothingH1697 forH3588 butH0518 -H0853 whatH0834 advised.H0559 HegaiH1896 eunuch,H5631 of the kingH4428 the custodianH8104 of the women,H0802 andH1961 EstherH0635 obtainedH5375 favorH2580 in the sightH5869 of allH3605 who saw her.H7200
16: So was takenH3947 EstherH0635 toH0413 KingH4428 AhasuerusH0325 intoH0413 his palaceH1004 royalH4438 in the month,H2320 tenthH6224 thatH1931 [is] the monthH2320 of Tebeth,H2887 in yearH8141 sevenH7651 of his reign.H4438
17: And lovedH0157 the kingH4428 -H0853 EstherH0635 more than allH3605 the [other] women,H0802 and she obtainedH5375 graceH2580 and favorH2617 in his sightH6440 more than allH3605 the virgins-H1330 so he setH7760 crownH3804 the royalH4438 upon her head,H7218 and made her queenH4427 insteadH8478 of Vashti.H2060
18: And madeH6213 the kingH4428 feastH4960 a greatH1419 for allH3605 his officialsH8269 and servants,H5650 -H0853 the Feast-H4960 of EstherH0635 and a holidayH2010 in the provinces,H4082 he proclaimedH6213 and gaveH5414 gifts,H4864 according to generosityH3027 of the king.H4428
19: And when were gathered togetherH6908 virginsH1330 a second [time],H8145 and MordecaiH4782 satH3427 within gateH8179 of the king.H4428
20: [Now] notH0369 EstherH0635 had revealedH5046 her familyH4138 andH0853 her people-H5971 just asH0834 had chargedH6680 her-H5921 MordecaiH4782 forH0853 the commandH3982 of Mordecai,H4782 EstherH0635 obeyedH6213 as whenH0834 she wasH1961 in guardianshipH0545 under him.H0854
21: In days,H3117 thoseH1992 and while MordecaiH4782 satH3427 within gate,H8179 of the kingH4428 became furious,H7107 BigthanH0904 and Teresh,H8657 twoH8147 of eunuchs,H5631 of the kingH4428 doorkeepersH8104 the door,H5592 and soughtH1245 to layH7971 handsH3027 on KingH4428 Ahasuerus.H0325
22: So became knownH3045 the matterH1697 to Mordecai,H4782 and who toldH5046 EstherH0635 Queen-H4436 and informedH0559 EstherH0635 the kingH4428 in nameH8034 of Mordecai.H4782
23: And when an inquiry was made intoH1245 the matter,H1697 and it was confirmed-H4672 and were hangedH8518 the two of themH8147 onH5921 a gallows-H6086 and it was writtenH3789 in the bookH5612 ofH1697 the chroniclesH3117 in the presenceH6440 of the king.H4428