Esther 8

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1: On dayH3117 thatH1931 gaveH5414 kingH4428 AhasuerusH0325 EstherH0635 Queen.H4436 -H0853 The houseH1004 of HamanH2001 the enemyH6887 the JewsH3064 and MordecaiH4782 cameH0935 beforeH6440 the King-H4428 forH3588 had toldH5046 EstherH0635 whatH4100 he [was]H1931

2: So took offH5493 the kingH4428 -H0853 his signet ring,H2885 whichH0834 he had takenH5674 from HamanH2001 and gave itH5414 to Mordecai.H4782 And appointedH7760 EstherH0635 -H0853 MordecaiH4782 overH5921 the houseH1004 of Haman.H2001

3: And againH3254 EstherH0635 and spokeH1696 toH6440 the king,H4428 and fell downH5307 atH6440 his feet,H7272 and with tearsH1058 and imploredH2603 to counteractH5674 -H0853 the evilH7451 of HamanH2001 the Agagite,H0091 andH0853 the schemeH4284 whichH0834 he had devisedH2803 againstH5921 the Jews.H3064

4: And held outH3447 the kingH4428 toward Esther.H0635 -H0853 ScepterH8275 the goldenH2091 so arose,H6965 EstherH0635 and stoodH5975 beforeH6440 the king,H4428

5: and said,H0559 ifH0518 onH5921 the king,H4428 it pleasesH2896 and ifH0518 I have foundH4672 favorH2580 in his sight,H6440 and [seems] rightH3787 the thingH1697 toH6440 the king,H4428 and am pleasingH2896 IH0589 in his eyes,H5869 let it be writtenH3789 to revokeH7725 -H0853 the lettersH5612 devisedH4284 by HamanH2001 sonH1121 of HammedathaH4099 the Agagite,H0091 whichH0834 he wroteH3789 to annihilateH0006 -H0853 the JewsH3064 whoH0834 [are] in allH3605 provincesH4082 of the king.H4428

6: ForH3588 howH0349 can I endureH3201 and to seeH7200 the evilH7451 thatH0834 will come toH4672 -H0853 my people?H5971 Or howH0349 can I endureH3201 and to seeH7200 the destructionH0013 of my countrymen?H4138

7: and saidH0559 KingH4428 AhasuerusH0325 to EstherH0635 QueenH4436 and MordecaiH4782 the Jew,H3064 indeed,H2009 the houseH1004 of Haman,H2001 I have givenH5414 EstherH0635 and himH0853 they have hangedH8518 onH5921 the gallows,H6086 uponH5921 thatH0834 he [tried to] layH7971 his handH3027 on the Jews.H3064

8: And YouH0859 write [a decree]H3789 concerningH5921 the Jews,H3064 asH2896 you pleaseH5869 in name,H8034 of the kingH4428 and sealH2856 [it] with signet ring-H2885 of the kingH4428 forH3588 whateverH3791 thatH0834 is writtenH3789 in name,H8034 of the kingH4428 and sealedH2856 with signet ring,H2885 of the kingH4428 no oneH0369 can revoke.H7725

9: So were calledH7121 scribesH5608 of the kingH4428 at timeH6256 thatH1931 in month,H2320 the thirdH7992 thatH1931 [is] the monthH2320 of Sivan,H5510 on threeH7969 and the twenty [day]H6242 and it was writtenH3789 according to allH3605 thatH0834 commandedH6680 MordecaiH4782 toH0413 the Jews,H3064 andH0413 the satraps,H0323 and the governorsH6346 and the princesH8269 of the provincesH4082 thatH0834 from IndiaH1912 and toH5704 Ethiopia,H3568 sevenH7651 and twentyH6242 and a hundredH3967 provinces [in all],H4082 to everyH4082 and to every provinceH4082 in its own scriptH3789 andH5971 to every peopleH5971 in their own language,H3956 and toH0413 the JewsH3064 in their own scriptH3789 and language.H3956

10: And he wroteH3789 in the name,H8034 of KingH4428 AhasuerusH0325 and sealedH2856 with [it] signet ring,H2885 of the kingH4428 and sentH7971 lettersH5612 byH3027 couriersH7323 on horseback,H5483 riding onH7392 steeds,H7409 royal,H0327 bred fromH1121 swift steeds-H7424

11: by these lettersH0834 permittedH5414 the kingH4428 the JewsH3064 whoH0834 [were] in everyH3605 cityH5892 and cityH5892 to gather together,H6950 and protectH5975 uponH5921 their lives,H5315 to destroy,H8045 and kill,H2026 and annihilate,H0006 -H0853 allH3605 the forcesH2426 of any peopleH5971 or provinceH4082 that would assaultH6696 themH0853 [both] little childrenH2945 and women,H0802 and to plunderH7998 their possessions,H0962

12: on dayH3117 oneH0259 in allH3605 the provincesH4082 of KingH4428 Ahasuerus,H0325 on threeH7969 and ten [day]H6240 of month,H2320 twoH8147 and tenH6240 that [is]H1931 the monthH2320 of Adar.H0143

13: A copyH6572 of the documentH3791 was to be issuedH5414 as a decreeH1881 in everyH3605 provinceH4082 and provinceH4082 and publishedH1540 for allH3605 people,H5971 so that would beH1961 the JewsH3064 readyH6259 on dayH3117 thisH2088 to avenge themselvesH5358 on their enemies.H0341

14: The couriersH7323 who rode onH7392 steedsH7409 royalH0327 went out,H3318 hastenedH0926 and pressed onH1765 by command.H1697 Of the kingH4428 and the decreeH1881 was issuedH5414 in ShushanH7800 the citadel.H1002

15: So MordecaiH4782 went outH3318 from the presenceH6440 of the kingH4428 in apparelH3830 of royalH4438 blueH8504 and white,H2353 and with a crownH5850 of gold,H2091 greatH1419 and a garmentH8509 of fine linenH0948 and purple-H0713 and the cityH5892 of ShushanH7800 rejoicedH6670 and was glad.H8055

16: The JewsH3064 hadH1961 light,H0219 and gladness,H8057 and joy,H8342 and honor.H3366

17: And in everyH3605 provinceH4082 and province,H4082 andH3605 cityH5892 and city,H5892 whereverH4725 whereverH0834 commandH1697 of the kingH4428 and decreeH1881 came,H5060 joyH8057 and gladness,H8342 had the JewsH3064 a feastH4960 and a holiday.H3117 GoodH2896 and manyH7227 of the peopleH5971 of the landH0776 became Jews-H3054 becauseH3588 fellH5307 fearH6343 of the JewsH3064 upon them.H5921