Esther 6

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1: NightH3915 thatH1931 could notH5074 sleep,H8142 the kingH4428 so one was commandedH0559 to bringH0935 -H0853 the bookH5612 of the recordsH2146 ofH1697 the chronicles-H3117 and they wereH1961 readH7121 beforeH6440 the king.H4428

2: And it was foundH4672 written,H3789 thatH0834 had toldH5046 MordecaiH4782 ofH5921 BigthanH0904 and Teresh,H8657 twoH8147 of eunuchs,H5631 of the kingH4428 the doorkeepersH8104 of the door,H5592 whoH0834 had soughtH1245 to layH7971 handsH3027 on KingH4428 Ahasuerus.H0325

3: And said,H0559 the kingH4428 whatH4100 has been bestowedH6213 honorH3366 or dignityH1420 on MordecaiH4782 forH5921 this?H2088 and saidH0559 servantsH5288 of the kingH4428 who attended himH8334 NothingH3808 has been doneH6213 for himH5973 thing.H1697

4: So said,H0559 the kingH4428 whoH4310 [is] in the court?H2691 now HamanH2001 had [just] enteredH0935 courtH2691 of palace,H1004 of the kingH4428 the outerH2435 to suggestH0559 that the kingH4428 hangH8518 -H0853 MordecaiH4782 onH5921 the gallowsH6086 thatH0834 he had preparedH3559

5: And saidH0559 servantsH5288 of the kingH4428 to himH0413 is there,H2009 HamanH2001 standingH5975 in the court.H2691 And said,H0559 the kingH4428 let him come in.H0935

6: So came in.H0935 HamanH2001 and askedH0559 the kingH4428 whatH4100 shall be doneH6213 for the manH0376 whomH0834 the kingH4428 delightsH2654 to honor?H3366 and thoughtH0559 HamanH2001 in his heart,H3820 WhomH4310 would delightH2654 the kingH4428 toH6213 honorH3366 more thanH3148 me.H4480

7: And answeredH0559 HamanH2001 toH0413 the king,H4428 [For] the manH0376 whomH0834 the kingH4428 delightsH2654 to honor,H3366

8: let be broughtH0935 robeH3830 a royalH4438 whichH0834 has worn,H3847 the kingH4428 and a horseH5483 on whichH0834 has riddenH7392 on,H5921 the kingH4428 and whichH0834 has placedH5414 crestH3804 a royalH4438 on its head-H7218

9: and let be deliveredH5414 the robeH3830 and horseH5483 toH5921 the handH3027 of oneH0376 of princes,H8269 of the kingH4428 most nobleH6579 that he may arrayH3847 -H0853 the manH0376 whomH0834 the kingH4428 delightsH2654 to honor,H3366 and parade himH7392 onH5921 horsebackH5483 through squareH7339 the city,H5892 and proclaimH7121 before himH6440 thusH3602 shall it be doneH6213 to the manH0376 whomH0834 the kingH4428 delightsH2654 to honor.H3366

10: And saidH0559 the kingH4428 to Haman,H2001 Hurry,H4116 takeH3947 -H0853 the robeH3830 andH0853 the horse,H5483 asH0834 you have suggested,H1696 and doH6213 soH3651 for MordecaiH4782 the Jew,H3064 who sitsH3427 within gate-H8179 of the kingH4428 nothingH0408 leave undoneH5307 let nothingH1697 of allH3605 thatH0834 you have spoken.H1696

11: So tookH3947 HamanH2001 -H0853 the robeH3830 andH0853 the horse,H5483 and arrayedH3847 -H0853 Mordecai,H4782 and led him on horsebackH7392 through squareH7339 the city,H5892 and proclaimedH7121 before himH6440 thusH3602 shall it be doneH6213 to the manH0376 whomH0834 the kingH4428 delightsH2654 to honor.H3366

12: And afterward went backH7725 MordecaiH4782 toH0413 gate.H8179 Of the kingH4428 but HamanH2001 hurriedH1765 toH0413 his houseH1004 mourning,H0057 and with coveredH2645 his head.H7218

13: And when toldH5608 HamanH2001 ZereshH2238 his wifeH0802 and allH3605 his friendsH0157 -H0853 everythingH3605 thatH0834 had happened to himH7136 and saidH0559 his wise menH2450 and ZereshH2238 his wifeH0802 ifH0518 is a descendantH2233 of the Jews,H3064 MordecaiH4782 whomH0834 you have begunH2490 to fall,H5307 beforeH6440 notH3808 you will prevailH3201 butH3588 surelyH5307 will fallH5307 before him.H6440

14: WhileH5750 they [were] still talkingH1696 with himH5973 and eunuchs,H5631 of the kingH4428 cameH5060 and hastenedH0926 to bringH0935 -H0853 HamanH2001 toH0413 the banquetH4960 whichH0834 had preparedH6213 Esther.H0635