Esther · BSB — reltext

Chapter 5

¹ On the third day, Esther put on her royal attire and stood in the inner court of the palace across from the king’s quarters. The king was sitting on his royal throne in the royal courtroom, facing the entrance.

וַ/יְהִ֣י\׀ו/יה֣י\וַ/יְהִי\׀ו/יהי\va/y.Hiand/ it wasH9001 H1961\H9015Hc+Vqw3ms

בַּ/יּ֣וֹםב/י֣וםבַּ/יּוֹםב/יוםba/i.Yomon the/ dayH9003 H3117GHRd+Ncmsa

הַ/שְּׁלִישִׁ֗יה/שליש֗יהַ/שְּׁלִישִׁיה/שלישיha./she.li.Shi<the>/ thirdH9009 H7992HTd+Aomsa

וַ/תִּלְבַּ֤שׁו/תלב֤שוַ/תִּלְבַּשׁו/תלבשva./til.Bashand/ she put onH9001 H3847Hc+Vqw3fs

אֶסְתֵּר֙אסתר֙אֶסְתֵּראסתר'es.TerEstherH0635HNpf

מַלְכ֔וּתמלכ֔ותמַלְכוּתמלכותmal.KhutroyaltyH4438HNcfsa

וַֽ/תַּעֲמֹ֞דו/תעמ֞דוַֽ/תַּעֲמֹדו/תעמדva./ta.'a.Modand/ she stoodH9001 H5975GHc+Vqw3fs

בַּ/חֲצַ֤רב/חצ֤רבַּ/חֲצַרב/חצרba./cha.Tzarin/ [the] court ofH9003 H2691AHR+Ncbsc

בֵּית\־בית\בֵּית\־בית\beit-[the] house ofH1004B\H9014HNcmsc

הַ/מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ה/מ֙לך֙הַ/מֶּלֶךְה/מלךha./Me.lekhthe/ kingH9009 H4428GHTd+Ncmsa

הַ/פְּנִימִ֔יתה/פנימ֔יתהַ/פְּנִימִיתה/פנימיתha./pe.ni.Mit<the>/ innerH9009 H6442HTd+Aafsa

נֹ֖כַחנ֖כחנֹכַחנכחNo.khachbeforeH5227HAcmsc

בֵּ֣יתב֣יתבֵּיתביתbeit[the] house ofH1004BHNcmsc

הַ/מֶּ֑לֶךְה/מ֑לךהַ/מֶּלֶךְה/מלךha./Me.lekhthe/ kingH9009 H4428GHTd+Ncmsa

וְ֠/הַ/מֶּלֶךְו֠/ה/מלךוְ/הַ/מֶּלֶךְו/ה/מלךVe./ha./Me.lekhand/ the/ kingH9002 H9009 H4428GHC+Td+Ncmsa

יוֹשֵׁ֞ביוש֞ביוֹשֵׁביושבyo.Shev[was] sittingH3427HVqrmsa

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כִּסֵּ֤אכס֤אכִּסֵּאכסאki.Se'[the] throne ofH3678GHNcmsc

מַלְכוּת/וֹ֙מלכות/ו֙מַלְכוּת/וֹמלכות/וmal.khu.T/oroyalty/ hisH4438 H9023HNcfsc+Sp3ms

בְּ/בֵ֣יתב/ב֣יתבְּ/בֵיתב/ביתbe./Veitin/ [the] house ofH9003 H1004BHR+Ncmsc

הַ/מַּלְכ֔וּתה/מלכ֔ותהַ/מַּלְכוּתה/מלכותha./mal.Khut<the>/ royaltyH9009 H4438HTd+Ncfsa

נֹ֖כַחנ֖כחנֹכַחנכחNo.khachbeforeH5227HAcmsc

פֶּ֥תַחפ֥תחפֶּתַחפתחPe.tach[the] entrance ofH6607HNcmsc

הַ/בָּֽיִת\׃ה/בית\הַ/בָּֽיִת\׃ה/בית\ha./Ba.yitthe/ houseH9009 H1004B\H9016HTd+Ncmsa

² As soon as the king saw Queen Esther standing in the court, she found favor in his sight. The king extended the gold scepter in his hand toward Esther, and she approached and touched the tip of the scepter.

וַ/יְהִי֩ו/יהי֩וַ/יְהִיו/יהיva/y.Hiand/ it wasH9001 H1961Hc+Vqw3ms

כִ/רְא֨וֹתכ/רא֨ותכִ/רְאוֹתכ/ראותkhi/r.'otwhen/ sawH9004 H7200GHR+Vqcc

הַ/מֶּ֜לֶךְה/מ֜לךהַ/מֶּלֶךְה/מלךha./Me.lekhthe/ kingH9009 H4428GHTd+Ncmsa

אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-<obj.>H0853\H9014HTo

אֶסְתֵּ֣ראסת֣ראֶסְתֵּראסתר'es.TerEstherH0635HNpf

הַ/מַּלְכָּ֗הה/מלכ֗ההַ/מַּלְכָּהה/מלכהha./mal.Kahthe/ queenH9009 H4436HHTd+Ncfsa

עֹמֶ֙דֶת֙עמ֙דת֙עֹמֶדֶתעמדת'o.Me.detstandingH5975GHVqrfsa

בֶּֽ/חָצֵ֔רב/חצ֔רבֶּֽ/חָצֵרב/חצרbe./cha.Tzerin the/ courtH9003 H2691AHRd+Ncbsa

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חֵ֖ןח֖ןחֵןחןchenfavorH2580HNcmsa

בְּ/עֵינָ֑י/וב/עינ֑י/ובְּ/עֵינָי/וב/עיני/וbe./'ei.Na/vin/ view/ hisH9003 H5869H H9023HR+Ncfdc+Sp3ms

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הַ/מֶּ֜לֶךְה/מ֜לךהַ/מֶּלֶךְה/מלךha./Me.lekhthe/ kingH9009 H4428GHTd+Ncmsa

לְ/אֶסְתֵּ֗רל/אסת֗רלְ/אֶסְתֵּרל/אסתרle./'es.Terto/ EstherH9005 H0635HR+Npf

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שַׁרְבִ֤יטשרב֤יטשַׁרְבִיטשרביטshar.Vit[the] scepter ofH8275HNcmsc

הַ/זָּהָב֙ה/זהב֙הַ/זָּהָבה/זהבha./za.Hav<the>/ goldH9009 H2091HTd+Ncmsa

אֲשֶׁ֣ראש֣ראֲשֶׁראשר'a.SherwhichH0834AHTr

בְּ/יָד֔/וֹב/יד֔/ובְּ/יָד/וֹב/יד/וbe./ya.D/o[was] in/ hand/ hisH9003 H3027G H9023HR+Ncbsc+Sp3ms

וַ/תִּקְרַ֣בו/תקר֣בוַ/תִּקְרַבו/תקרבva./tik.Ravand/ she drew nearH9001 H7126GHc+Vqw3fs

אֶסְתֵּ֔ראסת֔ראֶסְתֵּראסתר'es.TerEstherH0635HNpf

וַ/תִּגַּ֖עו/תג֖עוַ/תִּגַּעו/תגעva./ti.Ga'and/ she touchedH9001 H5060Hc+Vqw3fs

בְּ/רֹ֥אשׁב/ר֥אשבְּ/רֹאשׁב/ראשbe./Rosh<in>/ [the] top ofH9003 H7218IHR+Ncmsc

הַ/שַּׁרְבִֽיט\׃\ \סה/שרביט\\ \סהַ/שַּׁרְבִֽיט\׃\ \סה/שרביט\\ \סha./shar.Vitthe/ scepterH9009 H8275\H9016\ \H9018HTd+Ncmsa

³ “What is it, Queen Esther?” the king inquired. “What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be given to you.”

וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶרו/י֤אמרוַ/יֹּאמֶרו/יאמרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH9001 H0559Hc+Vqw3ms

לָ/הּ֙ל/ה֙לָ/הּל/הla/hto/ herH9005 H9034HR+Sp3fs

הַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְה/מ֔לךהַ/מֶּלֶךְה/מלךha./Me.lekhthe/ kingH9009 H4428GHTd+Ncmsa

מַה\־מה\מַה\־מה\mah-what?H4100\H9014HPi

לָּ֖/ךְל֖/ךלָּ/ךְל/ךla/kh[is] to/ youH9005 H9032HR+Sp2fs

אֶסְתֵּ֣ראסת֣ראֶסְתֵּראסתר'es.TerO EstherH0635HNpf

הַ/מַּלְכָּ֑הה/מלכ֑ההַ/מַּלְכָּהה/מלכהha./mal.Kahthe/ queenH9009 H4436HHTd+Ncfsa

וּ/מַה\־ו/מה\וּ/מַה\־ו/מה\u./mah-and/ what?H9002 H4100\H9014HC+Pi

בַּקָּשָׁתֵ֛/ךְבקשת֛/ךבַּקָּשָׁתֵ/ךְבקשת/ךba.ka.sha.Te/kh[is] request/ yourH1246 H9022HNcfsc+Sp2fs

עַד\־עד\עַד\־עד\'ad-up toH5704\H9014HR

חֲצִ֥יחצ֥יחֲצִיחציcha.Tzi<the> half ofH2677HNcmsc

הַ/מַּלְכ֖וּתה/מלכ֖ותהַ/מַּלְכוּתה/מלכותha./mal.Khutthe/ kingdomH9009 H4438HTd+Ncfsa

וְ/יִנָּ֥תֵֽןו/ינ֥תןוְ/יִנָּתֵֽןו/ינתןve./yi.Na.tenso/ it may be givenH9002 H5414GHC+VNu3ms

לָֽ/ךְ\׃ל/ך\לָֽ/ךְ\׃ל/ך\La/khto/ youH9005 H9032\H9016HR+Sp2fs

⁴ “If it pleases the king,” Esther replied, “may the king and Haman come today to the banquet I have prepared for the king.”

וַ/תֹּ֣אמֶרו/ת֣אמרוַ/תֹּאמֶרו/תאמרva./To.merand/ she saidH9001 H0559Hc+Vqw3fs

אֶסְתֵּ֔ראסת֔ראֶסְתֵּראסתר'es.TerEstherH0635HNpf

אִם\־אם\אִם\־אם\'im-ifH0518A\H9014HTc

עַל\־על\עַל\־על\'al-[is] onH5921A\H9014HR

הַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְה/מ֖לךהַ/מֶּלֶךְה/מלךha./Me.lekhthe/ kingH9009 H4428GHTd+Ncmsa

ט֑וֹבט֑ובטוֹבטובTovgoodH2896AHAamsa

יָב֨וֹאיב֨ואיָבוֹאיבואya.Vo'let him comeH0935GHVqi3ms

הַ/מֶּ֤לֶךְה/מ֤לךהַ/מֶּלֶךְה/מלךha./Me.lekhthe/ kingH9009 H4428GHTd+Ncmsa

וְ/הָמָן֙ו/המן֙וְ/הָמָןו/המןve./ha.Manand/ HamanH9002 H2001HC+Npm

הַ/יּ֔וֹםה/י֔וםהַ/יּוֹםה/יוםhai./Yomthis/ dayH9009 H3117GHTd+Ncmsa

אֶל\־אל\אֶל\־אל\'el-toH0413\H9014HR

הַ/מִּשְׁתֶּ֖הה/משת֖ההַ/מִּשְׁתֶּהה/משתהha./mish.Tehthe/ feastH9009 H4960HTd+Ncmsa

אֲשֶׁר\־אשר\אֲשֶׁר\־אשר\'a.Sher-whichH0834A\H9014HTr

עָשִׂ֥יתִיעש֥יתיעָשִׂיתִיעשיתי'a.Si.tiI have madeH6213HHVqp1cs

לֽ/וֹ\׃ל/ו\לֽ/וֹ\׃ל/ו\l/ofor/ himH9005 H9033\H9016HR+Sp3ms

⁵ “Hurry,” commanded the king, “and bring Haman, so we can do as Esther has requested.” So the king and Haman went to the banquet that Esther had prepared.

וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרו/י֣אמרוַ/יֹּאמֶרו/יאמרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH9001 H0559Hc+Vqw3ms

הַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְה/מ֔לךהַ/מֶּלֶךְה/מלךha./Me.lekhthe/ kingH9009 H4428GHTd+Ncmsa

מַהֲרוּ֙מהרו֙מַהֲרוּמהרוma.ha.Rubring quicklyH4116AHVpv2mp

אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-<obj.>H0853\H9014HTo

הָמָ֔ןהמ֔ןהָמָןהמןha.ManHamanH2001HNpm

לַ/עֲשׂ֖וֹתל/עש֖ותלַ/עֲשׂוֹתל/עשותla./'a.Sotto/ doH9005 H6213AHR+Vqcc

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דְּבַ֣רדב֣רדְּבַרדברde.Var[the] word ofH1697HHNcmsc

אֶסְתֵּ֑ראסת֑ראֶסְתֵּראסתר'es.TerEstherH0635HNpf

וַ/יָּבֹ֤או/יב֤אוַ/יָּבֹאו/יבאva/i.ya.Vo'and/ he cameH9001 H0935GHc+Vqw3ms

הַ/מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ה/מ֙לך֙הַ/מֶּלֶךְה/מלךha./Me.lekhthe/ kingH9009 H4428GHTd+Ncmsa

וְ/הָמָ֔ןו/המ֔ןוְ/הָמָןו/המןve./ha.Manand/ HamanH9002 H2001HC+Npm

אֶל\־אל\אֶל\־אל\'el-toH0413\H9014HR

הַ/מִּשְׁתֶּ֖הה/משת֖ההַ/מִּשְׁתֶּהה/משתהha./mish.Tehthe/ feastH9009 H4960HTd+Ncmsa

אֲשֶׁר\־אשר\אֲשֶׁר\־אשר\'a.Sher-whichH0834A\H9014HTr

עָשְׂתָ֥העשת֥העָשְׂתָהעשתה'a.se.Tahshe had madeH6213HHVqp3fs

אֶסְתֵּֽר\׃אסתר\אֶסְתֵּֽר\׃אסתר\'es.TerEstherH0635\H9016HNpf

⁶ And as they drank their wine, the king said to Esther, “What is your petition? It will be given to you. What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be fulfilled.”

וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶרו/י֨אמרוַ/יֹּאמֶרו/יאמרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH9001 H0559Hc+Vqw3ms

הַ/מֶּ֤לֶךְה/מ֤לךהַ/מֶּלֶךְה/מלךha./Me.lekhthe/ kingH9009 H4428GHTd+Ncmsa

לְ/אֶסְתֵּר֙ל/אסתר֙לְ/אֶסְתֵּרל/אסתרle./'es.Terto/ EstherH9005 H0635HR+Npf

בְּ/מִשְׁתֵּ֣הב/משת֣הבְּ/מִשְׁתֵּהב/משתהbe./mish.Tehat/ [the] feast ofH9003 H4960HR+Ncmsc

הַ/יַּ֔יִןה/י֔יןהַ/יַּיִןה/ייןhai./Ya.yin<the>/ wineH9009 H3196HTd+Ncmsa

מַה\־מה\מַה\־מה\mah-what?H4100\H9014HPi

שְּׁאֵלָתֵ֖/ךְשאלת֖/ךשְּׁאֵלָתֵ/ךְשאלת/ךshe.'e.la.Te/kh[is] petition/ yourH7596 H9022HNcfsc+Sp2fs

וְ/יִנָּ֣תֵֽןו/ינ֣תןוְ/יִנָּתֵֽןו/ינתןve./yi.Na.tensp/ it may be givenH9002 H5414GHC+VNu3ms

לָ֑/ךְל֑/ךלָ/ךְל/ךLa/khto/ youH9005 H9032HR+Sp2fs

וּ/מַה\־ו/מה\וּ/מַה\־ו/מה\u./mah-and/ what?H9002 H4100\H9014HC+Pi

בַּקָּשָׁתֵ֛/ךְבקשת֛/ךבַּקָּשָׁתֵ/ךְבקשת/ךba.ka.sha.Te/kh[is] request/ yourH1246 H9022HNcfsc+Sp2fs

עַד\־עד\עַד\־עד\'ad-up toH5704\H9014HR

חֲצִ֥יחצ֥יחֲצִיחציcha.Tzi<the> half ofH2677HNcmsc

הַ/מַּלְכ֖וּתה/מלכ֖ותהַ/מַּלְכוּתה/מלכותha./mal.Khutthe/ kingdomH9009 H4438HTd+Ncfsa

וְ/תֵעָֽשׂ\׃ו/תעש\וְ/תֵעָֽשׂ\׃ו/תעש\ve./te.'Asand/ it may be doneH9002 H6213A\H9016HC+VNj3fs

⁷ Esther replied, “This is my petition and my request:

וַ/תַּ֥עַןו/ת֥עןוַ/תַּעַןו/תעןva./Ta.'anand/ she answeredH9001 H6030BHc+Vqw3fs

אֶסְתֵּ֖ראסת֖ראֶסְתֵּראסתר'es.TerEstherH0635HNpf

וַ/תֹּאמַ֑רו/תאמ֑רוַ/תֹּאמַרו/תאמרva./to.Marand/ she saidH9001 H0559Hc+Vqw3fs

שְׁאֵלָתִ֖/ישאלת֖/ישְׁאֵלָתִ/ישאלת/יshe.'e.la.T/ipetition/ myH7596 H9020HNcfsc+Sp1bs

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⁸ If I have found favor in the sight of the king, and if it pleases the king to grant my petition and fulfill my request, may the king and Haman come tomorrow to the banquet I will prepare for them. Then I will answer the king’s question.”

אִם\־אם\אִם\־אם\'im-ifH0518A\H9014HTc

מָצָ֨אתִימצ֨אתימָצָאתִימצאתיma.Tza.tiI have foundH4672HVqp1cs

חֵ֜ןח֜ןחֵןחןchenfavorH2580HNcmsa

בְּ/עֵינֵ֣יב/עינ֣יבְּ/עֵינֵיב/עיניbe./'ei.Neiin/ [the] eyes ofH9003 H5869HHR+Ncfdc

הַ/מֶּ֗לֶךְה/מ֗לךהַ/מֶּלֶךְה/מלךha./Me.lekhthe/ kingH9009 H4428GHTd+Ncmsa

וְ/אִם\־ו/אם\וְ/אִם\־ו/אם\ve./'im-and/ ifH9002 H0518A\H9014HC+Tc

עַל\־על\עַל\־על\'al-[is] onH5921A\H9014HR

הַ/מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ה/מ֙לך֙הַ/מֶּלֶךְה/מלךha./Me.lekhthe/ kingH9009 H4428GHTd+Ncmsa

ט֔וֹבט֔ובטוֹבטובTovgoodH2896AHAamsa

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וְ/לַ/עֲשׂ֖וֹתו/ל/עש֖ותוְ/לַ/עֲשׂוֹתו/ל/עשותve./la./'a.Sotand/ to/ doH9002 H9005 H6213AHC+R+Vqcc

אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-<obj.>H0853\H9014HTo

בַּקָּשָׁתִ֑/יבקשת֑/יבַּקָּשָׁתִ/יבקשת/יba.ka.sha.T/irequest/ myH1246 H9020HNcfsc+Sp1bs

יָב֧וֹאיב֧ואיָבוֹאיבואya.Vo'let him comeH0935GHVqi3ms

הַ/מֶּ֣לֶךְה/מ֣לךהַ/מֶּלֶךְה/מלךha./Me.lekhthe/ kingH9009 H4428GHTd+Ncmsa

וְ/הָמָ֗ןו/המ֗ןוְ/הָמָןו/המןve./ha.Manand/ HamanH9002 H2001HC+Npm

אֶל\־אל\אֶל\־אל\'el-toH0413\H9014HR

הַ/מִּשְׁתֶּה֙ה/משתה֙הַ/מִּשְׁתֶּהה/משתהha./mish.Tehthe/ feastH9009 H4960HTd+Ncmsa

אֲשֶׁ֣ראש֣ראֲשֶׁראשר'a.SherwhichH0834AHTr

אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֣האעש֣האֶֽעֱשֶׂהאעשה'e.'e.SehI will makeH6213HHVqi1cs

לָ/הֶ֔םל/ה֔םלָ/הֶםל/הםla./Hemfor/ themH9005 H9038HR+Sp3mp

וּ/מָחָ֥רו/מח֥רוּ/מָחָרו/מחרu./ma.Charand/ tomorrowH9002 H4279HC+Ncmsa

אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֖האעש֖האֶֽעֱשֶׂהאעשה'e.'e.SehI will doH6213AHVqi1cs

כִּ/דְבַ֥רכ/דב֥רכִּ/דְבַרכ/דברki/d.Varaccording to/ [the] word ofH9004 H1697HHR+Ncmsc

הַ/מֶּֽלֶךְ\׃ה/מלך\הַ/מֶּֽלֶךְ\׃ה/מלך\ha./Me.lekhthe/ kingH9009 H4428G\H9016HTd+Ncmsa

Haman’s Plot against Mordecai

⁹ That day Haman went out full of joy and glad of heart. At the king’s gate, however, he saw Mordecai, who did not rise or tremble in fear at his presence. And Haman was filled with rage toward Mordecai.

וַ/יֵּצֵ֤או/יצ֤אוַ/יֵּצֵאו/יצאva/i.ye.Tze'and/ he went outH9001 H3318GHc+Vqw3ms

הָמָן֙המן֙הָמָןהמןha.ManHamanH2001HNpm

בַּ/יּ֣וֹםב/י֣וםבַּ/יּוֹםב/יוםba/i.Yomon the/ dayH9003 H3117GHRd+Ncmsa

הַ/ה֔וּאה/ה֔ואהַ/הוּאה/הואha./Hu'<the>/ thatH9009 H1931HTd+Pp3ms

שָׂמֵ֖חַשמ֖חשָׂמֵחַשמחsa.Me.achjoyfulH8056HAamsa

וְ/ט֣וֹבו/ט֣ובוְ/טוֹבו/טובve./Tovand/ good ofH9002 H2896AHC+Aamsc

לֵ֑בל֑בלֵבלבLevheartH3820AHNcmsa

וְ/כִ/רְאוֹת֩ו/כ/ראות֩וְ/כִ/רְאוֹתו/כ/ראותve./khi/r.'Otand/ just as/ sawH9002 H9004 H7200GHC+R+Vqcc

הָמָ֨ןהמ֨ןהָמָןהמןha.ManHamanH2001HNpm

אֶֽת\־את\אֶֽת\־את\'et-<obj.>H0853\H9014HTo

מָרְדֳּכַ֜ימרדכ֜ימָרְדֳּכַימרדכיma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782HHNpm

בְּ/שַׁ֣עַרב/ש֣ערבְּ/שַׁעַרב/שערbe./Sha.'arat/ [the] gate ofH9003 H8179GHR+Ncmsc

הַ/מֶּ֗לֶךְה/מ֗לךהַ/מֶּלֶךְה/מלךha./Me.lekhthe/ kingH9009 H4428GHTd+Ncmsa

וְ/לֹא\־ו/לא\וְ/לֹא\־ו/לא\ve./lo'-and/ notH9002 H3808\H9014HC+Tn

קָם֙קם֙קָםקםkamhe stood upH6965BHVqrmsa

וְ/לֹא\־ו/לא\וְ/לֹא\־ו/לא\ve./lo'-and/ notH9002 H3808\H9014HC+Tn

זָ֣עז֣עזָעזעza'he trembledH2111HVqrmsa

מִמֶּ֔/נּוּממ֔/נומִמֶּ/נּוּממ/נוmi.Me./nufrom/ himH4480A H9033HR+Sp3ms

וַ/יִּמָּלֵ֥או/ימל֥אוַ/יִּמָּלֵאו/ימלאva/i.yi.ma.Le'and/ he was filledH9001 H4390Hc+VNw3ms

הָמָ֛ןהמ֛ןהָמָןהמןha.ManHamanH2001HNpm

עַֽל\־על\עַֽל\־על\'al-towardsH5921A\H9014HR

מָרְדֳּכַ֖ימרדכ֖ימָרְדֳּכַימרדכיma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782HHNpm

חֵמָֽה\׃חמה\חֵמָֽה\׃חמה\che.MahrageH2534\H9016HNcfsa

¹⁰ Nevertheless, Haman restrained himself and went home. And calling for his friends and his wife Zeresh,

וַ/יִּתְאַפַּ֣קו/יתאפ֣קוַ/יִּתְאַפַּקו/יתאפקva/i.yit.'a.Pakand/ he restrained himselfH9001 H0662Hc+Vtw3ms

הָמָ֔ןהמ֔ןהָמָןהמןha.ManHamanH2001HNpm

וַ/יָּב֖וֹאו/יב֖ואוַ/יָּבוֹאו/יבואva/i.ya.Vo'and/ he wentH9001 H0935GHc+Vqw3ms

אֶל\־אל\אֶל\־אל\'el-toH0413\H9014HR

בֵּית֑/וֹבית֑/ובֵּית/וֹבית/וbei.T/ohouse/ hisH1004B H9023HNcmsc+Sp3ms

וַ/יִּשְׁלַ֛חו/ישל֛חוַ/יִּשְׁלַחו/ישלחva/i.yish.Lachand/ he sentH9001 H7971GHc+Vqw3ms

וַ/יָּבֵ֥או/יב֥אוַ/יָּבֵאו/יבאva/i.ya.Ve'and/ he gatheredH9001 H0935PHc+Vhw3ms

אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-<obj.>H0853\H9014HTo

אֹהֲבָ֖י/ואהב֖י/ואֹהֲבָי/ואהבי/ו'o.ha.Va/vfriends/ hisH0157H H9033HVqrmpc+Sp3ms

וְ/אֶת\־ו/את\וְ/אֶת\־ו/את\ve./'Etand/ <obj.>H9002 H0853\H9014HC+To

זֶ֥רֶשׁז֥רשזֶרֶשׁזרשZe.reshZereshH2238HNpf

אִשְׁתּֽ/וֹ\׃אשת/ו\אִשְׁתּֽ/וֹ\׃אשת/ו\'ish.T/owife/ hisH0802H H9023\H9016HNcfsc+Sp3ms

¹¹ Haman recounted to them his glorious wealth, his many sons, and all the ways the king had honored and promoted him over the other officials and servants.

וַ/יְסַפֵּ֨רו/יספ֨רוַ/יְסַפֵּרו/יספרva/y.sa.Perand/ he recountedH9001 H5608AHc+Vpw3ms

לָ/הֶ֥םל/ה֥םלָ/הֶםל/הםla./Hemto/ themH9005 H9038HR+Sp3mp

הָמָ֛ןהמ֛ןהָמָןהמןha.ManHamanH2001HNpm

אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-<obj.> [about]H0853\H9014HTo

כְּב֥וֹדכב֥ודכְּבוֹדכבודke.Vod[the] splendor ofH3519HNcmsc

עָשְׁר֖/וֹעשר֖/ועָשְׁר/וֹעשר/וa.she.R/owealth/ hisH6239 H9023HNcmsc+Sp3ms

וְ/רֹ֣בו/ר֣בוְ/רֹבו/רבve./Roand/ [the] multitude ofH9002 H7230HC+Ncmsc

בָּנָ֑י/ובנ֑י/ובָּנָי/ובני/וba.Na/vsons/ hisH1121A H9023HNcmpc+Sp3ms

וְ/אֵת֩ו/את֩וְ/אֵתו/אתve./'Etand/ <obj.> [about]H9002 H0853HC+To

כָּל\־כל\כָּל\־כל\kol-allH3605\H9014HNcmsa

אֲשֶׁ֨ראש֨ראֲשֶׁראשר'a.SherthatH0834AHTr

גִּדְּל֤/וֹגדל֤/וגִּדְּל/וֹגדל/וgi.de.L/ohe had made great/ himH1431 H9033HVpp3ms+Sp3ms

הַ/מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ה/מ֙לך֙הַ/מֶּלֶךְה/מלךha./Me.lekhthe/ kingH9009 H4428GHTd+Ncmsa

וְ/אֵ֣תו/א֣תוְ/אֵתו/אתve./'Etand/ <obj.>H9002 H0853HC+To

אֲשֶׁ֣ראש֣ראֲשֶׁראשר'a.Sherthis:H0834AHTr

נִשְּׂא֔/וֹנשא֔/ונִשְּׂא/וֹנשא/וni.se.'/Ohe had exalted/ himH5375L H9033HVpp3ms+Sp3ms

עַל\־על\עַל\־על\'al-aboveH5921A\H9014HR

הַ/שָּׂרִ֖יםה/שר֖יםהַ/שָּׂרִיםה/שריםha./sa.Rimthe/ officialsH9009 H8269HTd+Ncmpa

וְ/עַבְדֵ֥יו/עבד֥יוְ/עַבְדֵיו/עבדיve./'av.Deiand/ [the] servants ofH9002 H5650HC+Ncmpc

הַ/מֶּֽלֶךְ\׃ה/מלך\הַ/מֶּֽלֶךְ\׃ה/מלך\ha./Me.lekhthe/ kingH9009 H4428G\H9016HTd+Ncmsa

¹² “What is more,” Haman added, “Queen Esther invited no one but me to join the king at the banquet she prepared, and I am invited back tomorrow along with the king.

וַ/יֹּאמֶר֮ו/יאמר֮וַ/יֹּאמֶרו/יאמרva/i.yo.Merand/ he saidH9001 H0559Hc+Vqw3ms

הָמָן֒המן֒הָמָןהמןha.ManHamanH2001HNpm

אַ֣ףא֣ףאַףאף'afalsoH0637HTj

לֹא\־לא\לֹא\־לא\lo'-notH3808\H9014HTn

הֵבִיאָה֩הביאה֩הֵבִיאָההביאהhe.vi.'Ahshe let come [anyone]H0935GHVhp3fs

אֶסְתֵּ֨ראסת֨ראֶסְתֵּראסתר'es.TerEstherH0635HNpf

הַ/מַּלְכָּ֧הה/מלכ֧ההַ/מַּלְכָּהה/מלכהha./mal.Kahthe/ queenH9009 H4436HHTd+Ncfsa

עִם\־עם\עִם\־עם\'im-withH5973A\H9014HR

הַ/מֶּ֛לֶךְה/מ֛לךהַ/מֶּלֶךְה/מלךha./Me.lekhthe/ kingH9009 H4428GHTd+Ncmsa

אֶל\־אל\אֶל\־אל\'el-toH0413\H9014HR

הַ/מִּשְׁתֶּ֥הה/משת֥ההַ/מִּשְׁתֶּהה/משתהha./mish.Tehthe/ feastH9009 H4960HTd+Ncmsa

אֲשֶׁר\־אשר\אֲשֶׁר\־אשר\'a.Sher-whichH0834A\H9014HTr

עָשָׂ֖תָהעש֖תהעָשָׂתָהעשתה'a.Sa.tahshe had preparedH6213HHVqp3fs

כִּ֣יכ֣יכִּיכיkithatH3588BHTc

אִם\־אם\אִם\־אם\'im-exceptH0518B\H9014HTc

אוֹתִ֑/יאות֑/יאוֹתִ/יאות/י'o.T/i<obj.>/ meH0853 H9030HTo+Sp1bs

וְ/גַם\־ו/גם\וְ/גַם\־ו/גם\ve./gam-and/ alsoH9002 H1571\H9014HC+D

לְ/מָחָ֛רל/מח֛רלְ/מָחָרל/מחרle./ma.Charfor/ tomorrowH9005 H4279HR+Ncmsa

אֲנִ֥יאנ֥יאֲנִיאני'a.NiIH0589HPp1bs

קָֽרוּא\־קרוא\קָֽרוּא\־קרוא\ka.ru'-[am] invitedH7121G\H9014HVqsmsa

לָ֖/הּל֖/הלָ/הּל/הla/hby/ herH9005 H9034HR+Sp3fs

עִם\־עם\עִם\־עם\'im-withH5973A\H9014HR

הַ/מֶּֽלֶךְ\׃ה/מלך\הַ/מֶּֽלֶךְ\׃ה/מלך\ha./Me.lekhthe/ kingH9009 H4428G\H9016HTd+Ncmsa

¹³ Yet none of this satisfies me as long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate.”

וְ/כָל\־ו/כל\וְ/כָל\־ו/כל\ve./kholand/ allH9002 H3605\H9014HC+Ncmsa

זֶ֕הז֕הזֶהזהzehthisH2088HTm

אֵינֶ֥/נּוּאינ֥/נואֵינֶ/נּוּאינ/נו'ei.Ne./nunot/ itH0369 H9043HNcmsc+Sp3ms

שֹׁוֶ֖השו֖השֹׁוֶהשוהsho.Veh[is] adequateH7737AHVqrmsa

לִ֑/יל֑/ילִ/יל/יL/ifor/ meH9005 H9030HR+Sp1bs

בְּ/כָל\־ב/כל\בְּ/כָל\־ב/כל\be./kholat/ anyH9003 H3605\H9014HR+Ncmsc

עֵ֗תע֗תעֵתעת'EttimeH6256HNcbsa

אֲשֶׁ֨ראש֨ראֲשֶׁראשר'a.SherwhenH0834AHTr

אֲנִ֤יאנ֤יאֲנִיאני'a.NiIH0589HPp1bs

רֹאֶה֙ראה֙רֹאֶהראהro.'Eh[am] seeingH7200GHVqrmsa

אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-<obj.>H0853\H9014HTo

מָרְדֳּכַ֣ימרדכ֣ימָרְדֳּכַימרדכיma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782HHNpm

הַ/יְּהוּדִ֔יה/יהוד֔יהַ/יְּהוּדִיה/יהודיhai./ye.hu.Dithe/ JewH9009 H3064HTd+Ngmsa

יוֹשֵׁ֖ביוש֖ביוֹשֵׁביושבyo.ShevsittingH3427HVqrmsa

בְּ/שַׁ֥עַרב/ש֥ערבְּ/שַׁעַרב/שערbe./Sha.'arat/ [the] gate ofH9003 H8179GHR+Ncmsc

הַ/מֶּֽלֶךְ\׃ה/מלך\הַ/מֶּֽלֶךְ\׃ה/מלך\ha./Me.lekhthe/ kingH9009 H4428G\H9016HTd+Ncmsa

¹⁴ His wife Zeresh and all his friends told him, “Have them build a gallows fifty cubits high,¹ and ask the king in the morning to have Mordecai hanged on it. Then go to the banquet with the king and enjoy yourself.” The advice pleased Haman, and he had the gallows constructed.

וַ/תֹּ֣אמֶרו/ת֣אמרוַ/תֹּאמֶרו/תאמרva./To.merand/ she saidH9001 H0559Hc+Vqw3fs

ל/וֹ֩ל/ו֩ל/וֹל/וl/oto/ himH9005 H9033HR+Sp3ms

זֶ֨רֶשׁז֨רשזֶרֶשׁזרשZe.reshZereshH2238HNpf

אִשְׁתּ֜/וֹאשת֜/ואִשְׁתּ/וֹאשת/ו'ish.T/owife/ hisH0802H H9023HNcfsc+Sp3ms

וְ/כָל\־ו/כל\וְ/כָל\־ו/כל\ve./kholand/ allH9002 H3605\H9014HC+Ncmsc

אֹֽהֲבָ֗י/ואהב֗י/ואֹֽהֲבָי/ואהבי/ו'o.ha.Va/vfriends/ hisH0157H H9033HVqrmpc+Sp3ms

יַֽעֲשׂוּ\־יעשו\יַֽעֲשׂוּ\־יעשו\ya.'a.su-let people makeH6213H\H9014HVqi3mp

עֵץ֮עץ֮עֵץעץ'etza gallowsH6086JHNcmsa

גָּבֹ֣הַּגב֣הגָּבֹהַּגבהga.Vo.ahhighH1364HAamsa

חֲמִשִּׁ֣יםחמש֣יםחֲמִשִּׁיםחמשיםcha.mi.ShimfiftyH2572HAcmpa

אַמָּה֒אמה֒אַמָּהאמה'a.Mahcubit[s]H0520AHNcfsa

וּ/בַ/בֹּ֣קֶר\׀ו/ב/ב֣קר\וּ/בַ/בֹּקֶר\׀ו/ב/בקר\u./va./Bo.kerand/ in the/ morningH9002 H9003 H1242\H9015HC+Rd+Ncmsa

אֱמֹ֣ראמ֣ראֱמֹראמר'e.MorspeakH0559HVqv2ms

לַ/מֶּ֗לֶךְל/מ֗לךלַ/מֶּלֶךְל/מלךla./Me.lekhto the/ kingH9005 H4428GHRd+Ncmsa

וְ/יִתְל֤וּו/יתל֤ווְ/יִתְלוּו/יתלוve./yit.Luso/ people may hangH9002 H8518HC+Vqu3mp

אֶֽת\־את\אֶֽת\־את\'et-<obj.>H0853\H9014HTo

מָרְדֳּכַי֙מרדכי֙מָרְדֳּכַימרדכיma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782HHNpm

עָלָ֔י/ועל֔י/ועָלָי/ועלי/ו'a.La/von/ itH5921A H9033HR+Sp3ms

וּ/בֹֽא\־ו/בא\וּ/בֹֽא\־ו/בא\u./vo'-and/ goH9002 H0935G\H9014HC+Vqv2ms

עִם\־עם\עִם\־עם\'im-withH5973A\H9014HR

הַ/מֶּ֥לֶךְה/מ֥לךהַ/מֶּלֶךְה/מלךha./Me.lekhthe/ kingH9009 H4428GHTd+Ncmsa

אֶל\־אל\אֶל\־אל\'el-toH0413\H9014HR

הַ/מִּשְׁתֶּ֖הה/משת֖ההַ/מִּשְׁתֶּהה/משתהha./mish.Tehthe/ feastH9009 H4960HTd+Ncmsa

שָׂמֵ֑חַשמ֑חשָׂמֵחַשמחsa.Me.achjoyfulH8056HAamsa

וַ/יִּיטַ֧בו/ייט֧בוַ/יִּיטַבו/ייטבva/i.yi.Tavand/ it was goodH9001 H3190Hc+Vqw3ms

הַ/דָּבָ֛רה/דב֛רהַ/דָּבָרה/דברha./da.Varthe/ wordH9009 H1697IHTd+Ncmsa

לִ/פְנֵ֥יל/פנ֥ילִ/פְנֵיל/פניli/f.Nei<to>/ beforeH9005 H6440GHR+Ncmpc

הָמָ֖ןהמ֖ןהָמָןהמןha.ManHamanH2001HNpm

וַ/יַּ֥עַשׂו/י֥עשוַ/יַּעַשׂו/יעשva/i.Ya.'asand/ he madeH9001 H6213HHc+Vqw3ms

הָ/עֵֽץ\׃\ \פה/עץ\\ \פהָ/עֵֽץ\׃\ \פה/עץ\\ \פha./'Etzthe/ gallowsH9009 H6086J\H9016\ \H9017HTd+Ncmsa

50 cubits is approximately 75 feet or 22.9 meters high.