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Chapter 5

Esther’s Banquet

1 And it happened, on the third day, and Esther put on royal clothes, and she stood in the inner courtyard of the ⌞king’s palace⌟,1 opposite the ⌞king’s palace⌟;2 the king was sitting on his royal throne in the ⌞throne room⌟3 opposite the doorway of the palace.

Original Hebrew

וַ/יְהִ֣י\׀ו/יה֣י\וַ/יְהִי\׀ו/יהי\va/y.Hiand/ it wasH9001H1961\H9015Hc+Vqw3ms
בַּ/יּ֣וֹםב/י֣וםבַּ/יּוֹםב/יוםba/i.Yomon the/ dayH9003H3117GHRd+Ncmsa
הַ/שְּׁלִישִׁ֗יה/שליש֗יהַ/שְּׁלִישִׁיה/שלישיha./she.li.Shi<the>/ thirdH9009H7992HTd+Aomsa
וַ/תִּלְבַּ֤שׁו/תלב֤שוַ/תִּלְבַּשׁו/תלבשva./til.Bashand/ she put onH9001H3847Hc+Vqw3fs
אֶסְתֵּר֙אסתר֙אֶסְתֵּראסתר'es.TerEstherH0635HNpf
מַלְכ֔וּתמלכ֔ותמַלְכוּתמלכותmal.KhutroyaltyH4438HNcfsa
וַֽ/תַּעֲמֹ֞דו/תעמ֞דוַֽ/תַּעֲמֹדו/תעמדva./ta.'a.Modand/ she stoodH9001H5975GHc+Vqw3fs
בַּ/חֲצַ֤רב/חצ֤רבַּ/חֲצַרב/חצרba./cha.Tzarin/ [the] court ofH9003H2691AHR+Ncbsc
בֵּית\־בית\בֵּית\־בית\beit-[the] house ofH1004B\H9014HNcmsc
הַ/מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ה/מ֙לך֙הַ/מֶּלֶךְה/מלךha./Me.lekhthe/ kingH9009H4428GHTd+Ncmsa
הַ/פְּנִימִ֔יתה/פנימ֔יתהַ/פְּנִימִיתה/פנימיתha./pe.ni.Mit<the>/ innerH9009H6442HTd+Aafsa
נֹ֖כַחנ֖כחנֹכַחנכחNo.khachbeforeH5227HAcmsc
בֵּ֣יתב֣יתבֵּיתביתbeit[the] house ofH1004BHNcmsc
הַ/מֶּ֑לֶךְה/מ֑לךהַ/מֶּלֶךְה/מלךha./Me.lekhthe/ kingH9009H4428GHTd+Ncmsa
וְ֠/הַ/מֶּלֶךְו֠/ה/מלךוְ/הַ/מֶּלֶךְו/ה/מלךVe./ha./Me.lekhand/ the/ kingH9002H9009H4428GHC+Td+Ncmsa
יוֹשֵׁ֞ביוש֞ביוֹשֵׁביושבyo.Shev[was] sittingH3427HVqrmsa
עַל\־על\עַל\־על\'al-onH5921A\H9014HR
כִּסֵּ֤אכס֤אכִּסֵּאכסאki.Se'[the] throne ofH3678GHNcmsc
מַלְכוּת/וֹ֙מלכות/ו֙מַלְכוּת/וֹמלכות/וmal.khu.T/oroyalty/ hisH4438H9023HNcfsc+Sp3ms
בְּ/בֵ֣יתב/ב֣יתבְּ/בֵיתב/ביתbe./Veitin/ [the] house ofH9003H1004BHR+Ncmsc
הַ/מַּלְכ֔וּתה/מלכ֔ותהַ/מַּלְכוּתה/מלכותha./mal.Khut<the>/ royaltyH9009H4438HTd+Ncfsa
נֹ֖כַחנ֖כחנֹכַחנכחNo.khachbeforeH5227HAcmsc
פֶּ֥תַחפ֥תחפֶּתַחפתחPe.tach[the] entrance ofH6607HNcmsc
הַ/בָּֽיִת\׃ה/בית\הַ/בָּֽיִת\׃ה/בית\ha./Ba.yitthe/ houseH9009H1004B\H9016HTd+Ncmsa
  1. Literally “house of the king”
  2. Literally “house of the king”
  3. Literally “house of the reign” or “house of the kingdom”

2 When the king saw Queen Esther standing in the courtyard she found favor in his eyes, and the king held out the gold scepter that was in his hand to Esther, and Esther approached and touched the top of the scepter.

Original Hebrew

וַ/יְהִי֩ו/יהי֩וַ/יְהִיו/יהיva/y.Hiand/ it wasH9001H1961Hc+Vqw3ms
כִ/רְא֨וֹתכ/רא֨ותכִ/רְאוֹתכ/ראותkhi/r.'otwhen/ sawH9004H7200GHR+Vqcc
הַ/מֶּ֜לֶךְה/מ֜לךהַ/מֶּלֶךְה/מלךha./Me.lekhthe/ kingH9009H4428GHTd+Ncmsa
אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-<obj.>H0853\H9014HTo
אֶסְתֵּ֣ראסת֣ראֶסְתֵּראסתר'es.TerEstherH0635HNpf
הַ/מַּלְכָּ֗הה/מלכ֗ההַ/מַּלְכָּהה/מלכהha./mal.Kahthe/ queenH9009H4436HHTd+Ncfsa
עֹמֶ֙דֶת֙עמ֙דת֙עֹמֶדֶתעמדת'o.Me.detstandingH5975GHVqrfsa
בֶּֽ/חָצֵ֔רב/חצ֔רבֶּֽ/חָצֵרב/חצרbe./cha.Tzerin the/ courtH9003H2691AHRd+Ncbsa
נָשְׂאָ֥הנשא֥הנָשְׂאָהנשאהna.se.'Ahshe boreH5375QHVqp3fs
חֵ֖ןח֖ןחֵןחןchenfavorH2580HNcmsa
בְּ/עֵינָ֑י/וב/עינ֑י/ובְּ/עֵינָי/וב/עיני/וbe./'ei.Na/vin/ view/ hisH9003H5869HH9023HR+Ncfdc+Sp3ms
וַ/יּ֨וֹשֶׁטו/י֨ושטוַ/יּוֹשֶׁטו/יושטva/i.Yo.o.shetand/ he extendedH9001H3447Hc+Vhw3ms
הַ/מֶּ֜לֶךְה/מ֜לךהַ/מֶּלֶךְה/מלךha./Me.lekhthe/ kingH9009H4428GHTd+Ncmsa
לְ/אֶסְתֵּ֗רל/אסת֗רלְ/אֶסְתֵּרל/אסתרle./'es.Terto/ EstherH9005H0635HR+Npf
אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-<obj.>H0853\H9014HTo
שַׁרְבִ֤יטשרב֤יטשַׁרְבִיטשרביטshar.Vit[the] scepter ofH8275HNcmsc
הַ/זָּהָב֙ה/זהב֙הַ/זָּהָבה/זהבha./za.Hav<the>/ goldH9009H2091HTd+Ncmsa
אֲשֶׁ֣ראש֣ראֲשֶׁראשר'a.SherwhichH0834AHTr
בְּ/יָד֔/וֹב/יד֔/ובְּ/יָד/וֹב/יד/וbe./ya.D/o[was] in/ hand/ hisH9003H3027GH9023HR+Ncbsc+Sp3ms
וַ/תִּקְרַ֣בו/תקר֣בוַ/תִּקְרַבו/תקרבva./tik.Ravand/ she drew nearH9001H7126GHc+Vqw3fs
אֶסְתֵּ֔ראסת֔ראֶסְתֵּראסתר'es.TerEstherH0635HNpf
וַ/תִּגַּ֖עו/תג֖עוַ/תִּגַּעו/תגעva./ti.Ga'and/ she touchedH9001H5060Hc+Vqw3fs
בְּ/רֹ֥אשׁב/ר֥אשבְּ/רֹאשׁב/ראשbe./Rosh<in>/ [the] top ofH9003H7218IHR+Ncmsc
הַ/שַּׁרְבִֽיט\׃\ \סה/שרביט\\ \סהַ/שַּׁרְבִֽיט\׃\ \סה/שרביט\\ \סha./shar.Vitthe/ scepterH9009H8275\H9016\ \H9018HTd+Ncmsa

3 And the king said to her, “What is it, Queen Esther? What is your request? It will be given to you—even half the kingdom.”

Original Hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶרו/י֤אמרוַ/יֹּאמֶרו/יאמרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH9001H0559Hc+Vqw3ms
לָ/הּ֙ל/ה֙לָ/הּל/הla/hto/ herH9005H9034HR+Sp3fs
הַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְה/מ֔לךהַ/מֶּלֶךְה/מלךha./Me.lekhthe/ kingH9009H4428GHTd+Ncmsa
מַה\־מה\מַה\־מה\mah-what?H4100\H9014HPi
לָּ֖/ךְל֖/ךלָּ/ךְל/ךla/kh[is] to/ youH9005H9032HR+Sp2fs
אֶסְתֵּ֣ראסת֣ראֶסְתֵּראסתר'es.TerO EstherH0635HNpf
הַ/מַּלְכָּ֑הה/מלכ֑ההַ/מַּלְכָּהה/מלכהha./mal.Kahthe/ queenH9009H4436HHTd+Ncfsa
וּ/מַה\־ו/מה\וּ/מַה\־ו/מה\u./mah-and/ what?H9002H4100\H9014HC+Pi
בַּקָּשָׁתֵ֛/ךְבקשת֛/ךבַּקָּשָׁתֵ/ךְבקשת/ךba.ka.sha.Te/kh[is] request/ yourH1246H9022HNcfsc+Sp2fs
עַד\־עד\עַד\־עד\'ad-up toH5704\H9014HR
חֲצִ֥יחצ֥יחֲצִיחציcha.Tzi<the> half ofH2677HNcmsc
הַ/מַּלְכ֖וּתה/מלכ֖ותהַ/מַּלְכוּתה/מלכותha./mal.Khutthe/ kingdomH9009H4438HTd+Ncfsa
וְ/יִנָּ֥תֵֽןו/ינ֥תןוְ/יִנָּתֵֽןו/ינתןve./yi.Na.tenso/ it may be givenH9002H5414GHC+VNu3ms
לָֽ/ךְ\׃ל/ך\לָֽ/ךְ\׃ל/ך\La/khto/ youH9005H9032\H9016HR+Sp2fs

4 And Esther said, “If it is good to the king, let the king and Haman come today to the banquet that I have prepared for him.”

Original Hebrew

וַ/תֹּ֣אמֶרו/ת֣אמרוַ/תֹּאמֶרו/תאמרva./To.merand/ she saidH9001H0559Hc+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/ kingH9009H4428GHTd+Ncmsa
ט֑וֹבט֑ובטוֹבטובTovgoodH2896AHAamsa
יָב֨וֹאיב֨ואיָבוֹאיבואya.Vo'let him comeH0935GHVqi3ms
הַ/מֶּ֤לֶךְה/מ֤לךהַ/מֶּלֶךְה/מלךha./Me.lekhthe/ kingH9009H4428GHTd+Ncmsa
וְ/הָמָן֙ו/המן֙וְ/הָמָןו/המןve./ha.Manand/ HamanH9002H2001HC+Npm
הַ/יּ֔וֹםה/י֔וםהַ/יּוֹםה/יוםhai./Yomthis/ dayH9009H3117GHTd+Ncmsa
אֶל\־אל\אֶל\־אל\'el-toH0413\H9014HR
הַ/מִּשְׁתֶּ֖הה/משת֖ההַ/מִּשְׁתֶּהה/משתהha./mish.Tehthe/ feastH9009H4960HTd+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/ himH9005H9033\H9016HR+Sp3ms

5 And the king said, “Bring Haman quickly ⌞to fulfill⌟1 the request of Esther.” So the king and Haman came to the banquet that Esther had prepared.

Original Hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרו/י֣אמרוַ/יֹּאמֶרו/יאמרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH9001H0559Hc+Vqw3ms
הַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְה/מ֔לךהַ/מֶּלֶךְה/מלךha./Me.lekhthe/ kingH9009H4428GHTd+Ncmsa
מַהֲרוּ֙מהרו֙מַהֲרוּמהרוma.ha.Rubring quicklyH4116AHVpv2mp
אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-<obj.>H0853\H9014HTo
הָמָ֔ןהמ֔ןהָמָןהמןha.ManHamanH2001HNpm
לַ/עֲשׂ֖וֹתל/עש֖ותלַ/עֲשׂוֹתל/עשותla./'a.Sotto/ doH9005H6213AHR+Vqcc
אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-<obj.>H0853\H9014HTo
דְּבַ֣רדב֣רדְּבַרדברde.Var[the] word ofH1697HHNcmsc
אֶסְתֵּ֑ראסת֑ראֶסְתֵּראסתר'es.TerEstherH0635HNpf
וַ/יָּבֹ֤או/יב֤אוַ/יָּבֹאו/יבאva/i.ya.Vo'and/ he cameH9001H0935GHc+Vqw3ms
הַ/מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ה/מ֙לך֙הַ/מֶּלֶךְה/מלךha./Me.lekhthe/ kingH9009H4428GHTd+Ncmsa
וְ/הָמָ֔ןו/המ֔ןוְ/הָמָןו/המןve./ha.Manand/ HamanH9002H2001HC+Npm
אֶל\־אל\אֶל\־אל\'el-toH0413\H9014HR
הַ/מִּשְׁתֶּ֖הה/משת֖ההַ/מִּשְׁתֶּהה/משתהha./mish.Tehthe/ feastH9009H4960HTd+Ncmsa
אֲשֶׁר\־אשר\אֲשֶׁר\־אשר\'a.Sher-whichH0834A\H9014HTr
עָשְׂתָ֥העשת֥העָשְׂתָהעשתה'a.se.Tahshe had madeH6213HHVqp3fs
אֶסְתֵּֽר\׃אסתר\אֶסְתֵּֽר\׃אסתר\'es.TerEstherH0635\H9016HNpf
  1. Literally “to do”

6 And the king said to Esther ⌞while they were drinking wine⌟,1 “What is your petition? It will be given to you. What is your request? Even half the kingdom, it will done.

Original Hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶרו/י֨אמרוַ/יֹּאמֶרו/יאמרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH9001H0559Hc+Vqw3ms
הַ/מֶּ֤לֶךְה/מ֤לךהַ/מֶּלֶךְה/מלךha./Me.lekhthe/ kingH9009H4428GHTd+Ncmsa
לְ/אֶסְתֵּר֙ל/אסתר֙לְ/אֶסְתֵּרל/אסתרle./'es.Terto/ EstherH9005H0635HR+Npf
בְּ/מִשְׁתֵּ֣הב/משת֣הבְּ/מִשְׁתֵּהב/משתהbe./mish.Tehat/ [the] feast ofH9003H4960HR+Ncmsc
הַ/יַּ֔יִןה/י֔יןהַ/יַּיִןה/ייןhai./Ya.yin<the>/ wineH9009H3196HTd+Ncmsa
מַה\־מה\מַה\־מה\mah-what?H4100\H9014HPi
שְּׁאֵלָתֵ֖/ךְשאלת֖/ךשְּׁאֵלָתֵ/ךְשאלת/ךshe.'e.la.Te/kh[is] petition/ yourH7596H9022HNcfsc+Sp2fs
וְ/יִנָּ֣תֵֽןו/ינ֣תןוְ/יִנָּתֵֽןו/ינתןve./yi.Na.tensp/ it may be givenH9002H5414GHC+VNu3ms
לָ֑/ךְל֑/ךלָ/ךְל/ךLa/khto/ youH9005H9032HR+Sp2fs
וּ/מַה\־ו/מה\וּ/מַה\־ו/מה\u./mah-and/ what?H9002H4100\H9014HC+Pi
בַּקָּשָׁתֵ֛/ךְבקשת֛/ךבַּקָּשָׁתֵ/ךְבקשת/ךba.ka.sha.Te/kh[is] request/ yourH1246H9022HNcfsc+Sp2fs
עַד\־עד\עַד\־עד\'ad-up toH5704\H9014HR
חֲצִ֥יחצ֥יחֲצִיחציcha.Tzi<the> half ofH2677HNcmsc
הַ/מַּלְכ֖וּתה/מלכ֖ותהַ/מַּלְכוּתה/מלכותha./mal.Khutthe/ kingdomH9009H4438HTd+Ncfsa
וְ/תֵעָֽשׂ\׃ו/תעש\וְ/תֵעָֽשׂ\׃ו/תעש\ve./te.'Asand/ it may be doneH9002H6213A\H9016HC+VNj3fs
  1. Literally “at the meal of wine”

7 And Esther answered and said, “This is my petition and my request.

Original Hebrew

וַ/תַּ֥עַןו/ת֥עןוַ/תַּעַןו/תעןva./Ta.'anand/ she answeredH9001H6030BHc+Vqw3fs
אֶסְתֵּ֖ראסת֖ראֶסְתֵּראסתר'es.TerEstherH0635HNpf
וַ/תֹּאמַ֑רו/תאמ֑רוַ/תֹּאמַרו/תאמרva./to.Marand/ she saidH9001H0559Hc+Vqw3fs
שְׁאֵלָתִ֖/ישאלת֖/ישְׁאֵלָתִ/ישאלת/יshe.'e.la.T/ipetition/ myH7596H9020HNcfsc+Sp1bs
וּ/בַקָּשָׁתִֽ/י\׃ו/בקשת/י\וּ/בַקָּשָׁתִֽ/י\׃ו/בקשת/י\u./va.ka.sha.T/iand/ request/ myH9002H1246H9020\H9016HC+Ncfsc+Sp1bs

8 If I have found favor in the eyes of the king,1 and if it is good to the king to grant my petition and fulfill my request, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I will prepare for them tomorrow, and I will do according to the word of the king.

Original Hebrew

אִם\־אם\אִם\־אם\'im-ifH0518A\H9014HTc
מָצָ֨אתִימצ֨אתימָצָאתִימצאתיma.Tza.tiI have foundH4672HVqp1cs
חֵ֜ןח֜ןחֵןחןchenfavorH2580HNcmsa
בְּ/עֵינֵ֣יב/עינ֣יבְּ/עֵינֵיב/עיניbe./'ei.Neiin/ [the] eyes ofH9003H5869HHR+Ncfdc
הַ/מֶּ֗לֶךְה/מ֗לךהַ/מֶּלֶךְה/מלךha./Me.lekhthe/ kingH9009H4428GHTd+Ncmsa
וְ/אִם\־ו/אם\וְ/אִם\־ו/אם\ve./'im-and/ ifH9002H0518A\H9014HC+Tc
עַל\־על\עַל\־על\'al-[is] onH5921A\H9014HR
הַ/מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ה/מ֙לך֙הַ/מֶּלֶךְה/מלךha./Me.lekhthe/ kingH9009H4428GHTd+Ncmsa
ט֔וֹבט֔ובטוֹבטובTovgoodH2896AHAamsa
לָ/תֵת֙ל/תת֙לָ/תֵתל/תתla./Tetto/ grantH9005H5414GHR+Vqcc
אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-<obj.>H0853\H9014HTo
שְׁאֵ֣לָתִ֔/ישא֣לת֔/ישְׁאֵלָתִ/ישאלת/יshe.'E.la.T/ipetition/ myH7596H9020HNcfsc+Sp1bs
וְ/לַ/עֲשׂ֖וֹתו/ל/עש֖ותוְ/לַ/עֲשׂוֹתו/ל/עשותve./la./'a.Sotand/ to/ doH9002H9005H6213AHC+R+Vqcc
אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-<obj.>H0853\H9014HTo
בַּקָּשָׁתִ֑/יבקשת֑/יבַּקָּשָׁתִ/יבקשת/יba.ka.sha.T/irequest/ myH1246H9020HNcfsc+Sp1bs
יָב֧וֹאיב֧ואיָבוֹאיבואya.Vo'let him comeH0935GHVqi3ms
הַ/מֶּ֣לֶךְה/מ֣לךהַ/מֶּלֶךְה/מלךha./Me.lekhthe/ kingH9009H4428GHTd+Ncmsa
וְ/הָמָ֗ןו/המ֗ןוְ/הָמָןו/המןve./ha.Manand/ HamanH9002H2001HC+Npm
אֶל\־אל\אֶל\־אל\'el-toH0413\H9014HR
הַ/מִּשְׁתֶּה֙ה/משתה֙הַ/מִּשְׁתֶּהה/משתהha./mish.Tehthe/ feastH9009H4960HTd+Ncmsa
אֲשֶׁ֣ראש֣ראֲשֶׁראשר'a.SherwhichH0834AHTr
אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֣האעש֣האֶֽעֱשֶׂהאעשה'e.'e.SehI will makeH6213HHVqi1cs
לָ/הֶ֔םל/ה֔םלָ/הֶםל/הםla./Hemfor/ themH9005H9038HR+Sp3mp
וּ/מָחָ֥רו/מח֥רוּ/מָחָרו/מחרu./ma.Charand/ tomorrowH9002H4279HC+Ncmsa
אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֖האעש֖האֶֽעֱשֶׂהאעשה'e.'e.SehI will doH6213AHVqi1cs
כִּ/דְבַ֥רכ/דב֥רכִּ/דְבַרכ/דברki/d.Varaccording to/ [the] word ofH9004H1697HHR+Ncmsc
הַ/מֶּֽלֶךְ\׃ה/מלך\הַ/מֶּֽלֶךְ\׃ה/מלך\ha./Me.lekhthe/ kingH9009H4428G\H9016HTd+Ncmsa
  1. Or “I have won the favor of the king

9 And Haman went out on that day rejoicing and ⌞feeling good⌟.1 But when Haman saw Mordecai at the gate of the king, and he did not rise or tremble before him, Haman was filled ⌞with rage toward⌟2 Mordecai.

Original Hebrew

וַ/יֵּצֵ֤או/יצ֤אוַ/יֵּצֵאו/יצאva/i.ye.Tze'and/ he went outH9001H3318GHc+Vqw3ms
הָמָן֙המן֙הָמָןהמןha.ManHamanH2001HNpm
בַּ/יּ֣וֹםב/י֣וםבַּ/יּוֹםב/יוםba/i.Yomon the/ dayH9003H3117GHRd+Ncmsa
הַ/ה֔וּאה/ה֔ואהַ/הוּאה/הואha./Hu'<the>/ thatH9009H1931HTd+Pp3ms
שָׂמֵ֖חַשמ֖חשָׂמֵחַשמחsa.Me.achjoyfulH8056HAamsa
וְ/ט֣וֹבו/ט֣ובוְ/טוֹבו/טובve./Tovand/ good ofH9002H2896AHC+Aamsc
לֵ֑בל֑בלֵבלבLevheartH3820AHNcmsa
וְ/כִ/רְאוֹת֩ו/כ/ראות֩וְ/כִ/רְאוֹתו/כ/ראותve./khi/r.'Otand/ just as/ sawH9002H9004H7200GHC+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 ofH9003H8179GHR+Ncmsc
הַ/מֶּ֗לֶךְה/מ֗לךהַ/מֶּלֶךְה/מלךha./Me.lekhthe/ kingH9009H4428GHTd+Ncmsa
וְ/לֹא\־ו/לא\וְ/לֹא\־ו/לא\ve./lo'-and/ notH9002H3808\H9014HC+Tn
קָם֙קם֙קָםקםkamhe stood upH6965BHVqrmsa
וְ/לֹא\־ו/לא\וְ/לֹא\־ו/לא\ve./lo'-and/ notH9002H3808\H9014HC+Tn
זָ֣עז֣עזָעזעza'he trembledH2111HVqrmsa
מִמֶּ֔/נּוּממ֔/נומִמֶּ/נּוּממ/נוmi.Me./nufrom/ himH4480AH9033HR+Sp3ms
וַ/יִּמָּלֵ֥או/ימל֥אוַ/יִּמָּלֵאו/ימלאva/i.yi.ma.Le'and/ he was filledH9001H4390Hc+VNw3ms
הָמָ֛ןהמ֛ןהָמָןהמןha.ManHamanH2001HNpm
עַֽל\־על\עַֽל\־על\'al-towardsH5921A\H9014HR
מָרְדֳּכַ֖ימרדכ֖ימָרְדֳּכַימרדכיma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782HHNpm
חֵמָֽה\׃חמה\חֵמָֽה\׃חמה\che.MahrageH2534\H9016HNcfsa
  1. Literally “good of heart”
  2. Literally “rage to”

10 But Haman controlled himself and went to his house, and he sent for and brought his friends and Zeresh his wife.

Original Hebrew

וַ/יִּתְאַפַּ֣קו/יתאפ֣קוַ/יִּתְאַפַּקו/יתאפקva/i.yit.'a.Pakand/ he restrained himselfH9001H0662Hc+Vtw3ms
הָמָ֔ןהמ֔ןהָמָןהמןha.ManHamanH2001HNpm
וַ/יָּב֖וֹאו/יב֖ואוַ/יָּבוֹאו/יבואva/i.ya.Vo'and/ he wentH9001H0935GHc+Vqw3ms
אֶל\־אל\אֶל\־אל\'el-toH0413\H9014HR
בֵּית֑/וֹבית֑/ובֵּית/וֹבית/וbei.T/ohouse/ hisH1004BH9023HNcmsc+Sp3ms
וַ/יִּשְׁלַ֛חו/ישל֛חוַ/יִּשְׁלַחו/ישלחva/i.yish.Lachand/ he sentH9001H7971GHc+Vqw3ms
וַ/יָּבֵ֥או/יב֥אוַ/יָּבֵאו/יבאva/i.ya.Ve'and/ he gatheredH9001H0935PHc+Vhw3ms
אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-<obj.>H0853\H9014HTo
אֹהֲבָ֖י/ואהב֖י/ואֹהֲבָי/ואהבי/ו'o.ha.Va/vfriends/ hisH0157HH9033HVqrmpc+Sp3ms
וְ/אֶת\־ו/את\וְ/אֶת\־ו/את\ve./'Etand/ <obj.>H9002H0853\H9014HC+To
זֶ֥רֶשׁז֥רשזֶרֶשׁזרשZe.reshZereshH2238HNpf
אִשְׁתּֽ/וֹ\׃אשת/ו\אִשְׁתּֽ/וֹ\׃אשת/ו\'ish.T/owife/ hisH0802HH9023\H9016HNcfsc+Sp3ms

11 And Haman recounted to them the splendor of his wealth and the number of his sons and all the ways that the king had honored him and promoted him above the officials and king’s servants.

Original Hebrew

וַ/יְסַפֵּ֨רו/יספ֨רוַ/יְסַפֵּרו/יספרva/y.sa.Perand/ he recountedH9001H5608AHc+Vpw3ms
לָ/הֶ֥םל/ה֥םלָ/הֶםל/הםla./Hemto/ themH9005H9038HR+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/ hisH6239H9023HNcmsc+Sp3ms
וְ/רֹ֣בו/ר֣בוְ/רֹבו/רבve./Roand/ [the] multitude ofH9002H7230HC+Ncmsc
בָּנָ֑י/ובנ֑י/ובָּנָי/ובני/וba.Na/vsons/ hisH1121AH9023HNcmpc+Sp3ms
וְ/אֵת֩ו/את֩וְ/אֵתו/אתve./'Etand/ <obj.> [about]H9002H0853HC+To
כָּל\־כל\כָּל\־כל\kol-allH3605\H9014HNcmsa
אֲשֶׁ֨ראש֨ראֲשֶׁראשר'a.SherthatH0834AHTr
גִּדְּל֤/וֹגדל֤/וגִּדְּל/וֹגדל/וgi.de.L/ohe had made great/ himH1431H9033HVpp3ms+Sp3ms
הַ/מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ה/מ֙לך֙הַ/מֶּלֶךְה/מלךha./Me.lekhthe/ kingH9009H4428GHTd+Ncmsa
וְ/אֵ֣תו/א֣תוְ/אֵתו/אתve./'Etand/ <obj.>H9002H0853HC+To
אֲשֶׁ֣ראש֣ראֲשֶׁראשר'a.Sherthis:H0834AHTr
נִשְּׂא֔/וֹנשא֔/ונִשְּׂא/וֹנשא/וni.se.'/Ohe had exalted/ himH5375LH9033HVpp3ms+Sp3ms
עַל\־על\עַל\־על\'al-aboveH5921A\H9014HR
הַ/שָּׂרִ֖יםה/שר֖יםהַ/שָּׂרִיםה/שריםha./sa.Rimthe/ officialsH9009H8269HTd+Ncmpa
וְ/עַבְדֵ֥יו/עבד֥יוְ/עַבְדֵיו/עבדיve./'av.Deiand/ [the] servants ofH9002H5650HC+Ncmpc
הַ/מֶּֽלֶךְ\׃ה/מלך\הַ/מֶּֽלֶךְ\׃ה/מלך\ha./Me.lekhthe/ kingH9009H4428G\H9016HTd+Ncmsa

12 ⌞And Haman added⌟,1 “Esther the Queen did not let just anyone come to the banquet that she prepared with the king except me, and I am also invited tomorrow to her banquet with the king.

Original Hebrew

וַ/יֹּאמֶר֮ו/יאמר֮וַ/יֹּאמֶרו/יאמרva/i.yo.Merand/ he saidH9001H0559Hc+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/ queenH9009H4436HHTd+Ncfsa
עִם\־עם\עִם\־עם\'im-withH5973A\H9014HR
הַ/מֶּ֛לֶךְה/מ֛לךהַ/מֶּלֶךְה/מלךha./Me.lekhthe/ kingH9009H4428GHTd+Ncmsa
אֶל\־אל\אֶל\־אל\'el-toH0413\H9014HR
הַ/מִּשְׁתֶּ֥הה/משת֥ההַ/מִּשְׁתֶּהה/משתהha./mish.Tehthe/ feastH9009H4960HTd+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.>/ meH0853H9030HTo+Sp1bs
וְ/גַם\־ו/גם\וְ/גַם\־ו/גם\ve./gam-and/ alsoH9002H1571\H9014HC+D
לְ/מָחָ֛רל/מח֛רלְ/מָחָרל/מחרle./ma.Charfor/ tomorrowH9005H4279HR+Ncmsa
אֲנִ֥יאנ֥יאֲנִיאני'a.NiIH0589HPp1bs
קָֽרוּא\־קרוא\קָֽרוּא\־קרוא\ka.ru'-[am] invitedH7121G\H9014HVqsmsa
לָ֖/הּל֖/הלָ/הּל/הla/hby/ herH9005H9034HR+Sp3fs
עִם\־עם\עִם\־עם\'im-withH5973A\H9014HR
הַ/מֶּֽלֶךְ\׃ה/מלך\הַ/מֶּֽלֶךְ\׃ה/מלך\ha./Me.lekhthe/ kingH9009H4428G\H9016HTd+Ncmsa
  1. Literally “And Haman said also”

13 But all this ⌞fails to satisfy me⌟1 ⌞when⌟2 I see Mordecai the Jew setting at the gate of the king.”

Original Hebrew

וְ/כָל\־ו/כל\וְ/כָל\־ו/כל\ve./kholand/ allH9002H3605\H9014HC+Ncmsa
זֶ֕הז֕הזֶהזהzehthisH2088HTm
אֵינֶ֥/נּוּאינ֥/נואֵינֶ/נּוּאינ/נו'ei.Ne./nunot/ itH0369H9043HNcmsc+Sp3ms
שֹׁוֶ֖השו֖השֹׁוֶהשוהsho.Veh[is] adequateH7737AHVqrmsa
לִ֑/יל֑/ילִ/יל/יL/ifor/ meH9005H9030HR+Sp1bs
בְּ/כָל\־ב/כל\בְּ/כָל\־ב/כל\be./kholat/ anyH9003H3605\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/ JewH9009H3064HTd+Ngmsa
יוֹשֵׁ֖ביוש֖ביוֹשֵׁביושבyo.ShevsittingH3427HVqrmsa
בְּ/שַׁ֥עַרב/ש֥ערבְּ/שַׁעַרב/שערbe./Sha.'arat/ [the] gate ofH9003H8179GHR+Ncmsc
הַ/מֶּֽלֶךְ\׃ה/מלך\הַ/מֶּֽלֶךְ\׃ה/מלך\ha./Me.lekhthe/ kingH9009H4428G\H9016HTd+Ncmsa
  1. Literally “it is not sufficient for me”
  2. Literally “at every time”

14 And Zeresh his wife and all of his friends said to him, “Let them make a gallows fifty cubits1 high, and in the morning tell the king, “Let them hang Mordecai on it; then go with the king to the banquet happily.” The advice pleased Haman, so he had the gallows made.

Original Hebrew

וַ/תֹּ֣אמֶרו/ת֣אמרוַ/תֹּאמֶרו/תאמרva./To.merand/ she saidH9001H0559Hc+Vqw3fs
ל/וֹ֩ל/ו֩ל/וֹל/וl/oto/ himH9005H9033HR+Sp3ms
זֶ֨רֶשׁז֨רשזֶרֶשׁזרשZe.reshZereshH2238HNpf
אִשְׁתּ֜/וֹאשת֜/ואִשְׁתּ/וֹאשת/ו'ish.T/owife/ hisH0802HH9023HNcfsc+Sp3ms
וְ/כָל\־ו/כל\וְ/כָל\־ו/כל\ve./kholand/ allH9002H3605\H9014HC+Ncmsc
אֹֽהֲבָ֗י/ואהב֗י/ואֹֽהֲבָי/ואהבי/ו'o.ha.Va/vfriends/ hisH0157HH9033HVqrmpc+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/ morningH9002H9003H1242\H9015HC+Rd+Ncmsa
אֱמֹ֣ראמ֣ראֱמֹראמר'e.MorspeakH0559HVqv2ms
לַ/מֶּ֗לֶךְל/מ֗לךלַ/מֶּלֶךְל/מלךla./Me.lekhto the/ kingH9005H4428GHRd+Ncmsa
וְ/יִתְל֤וּו/יתל֤ווְ/יִתְלוּו/יתלוve./yit.Luso/ people may hangH9002H8518HC+Vqu3mp
אֶֽת\־את\אֶֽת\־את\'et-<obj.>H0853\H9014HTo
מָרְדֳּכַי֙מרדכי֙מָרְדֳּכַימרדכיma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782HHNpm
עָלָ֔י/ועל֔י/ועָלָי/ועלי/ו'a.La/von/ itH5921AH9033HR+Sp3ms
וּ/בֹֽא\־ו/בא\וּ/בֹֽא\־ו/בא\u./vo'-and/ goH9002H0935G\H9014HC+Vqv2ms
עִם\־עם\עִם\־עם\'im-withH5973A\H9014HR
הַ/מֶּ֥לֶךְה/מ֥לךהַ/מֶּלֶךְה/מלךha./Me.lekhthe/ kingH9009H4428GHTd+Ncmsa
אֶל\־אל\אֶל\־אל\'el-toH0413\H9014HR
הַ/מִּשְׁתֶּ֖הה/משת֖ההַ/מִּשְׁתֶּהה/משתהha./mish.Tehthe/ feastH9009H4960HTd+Ncmsa
שָׂמֵ֑חַשמ֑חשָׂמֵחַשמחsa.Me.achjoyfulH8056HAamsa
וַ/יִּיטַ֧בו/ייט֧בוַ/יִּיטַבו/ייטבva/i.yi.Tavand/ it was goodH9001H3190Hc+Vqw3ms
הַ/דָּבָ֛רה/דב֛רהַ/דָּבָרה/דברha./da.Varthe/ wordH9009H1697IHTd+Ncmsa
לִ/פְנֵ֥יל/פנ֥ילִ/פְנֵיל/פניli/f.Nei<to>/ beforeH9005H6440GHR+Ncmpc
הָמָ֖ןהמ֖ןהָמָןהמןha.ManHamanH2001HNpm
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