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-- of Ahasuerus -- N-proper-ms">אֲחַשְׁוֵר֑וֹשׁ</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hu -- he [was] -- Pro-3ms">ה֣וּא</a> <a href="/hebrew/325.htm" title="325: a·chash·ve·Roosh, -- the Ahasuerus -- N-proper-ms">אֲחַשְׁוֵר֗וֹשׁ</a> <a href="/hebrew/4427.htm" title="4427: ham·mo·leCh -- who reigned over -- Art :: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms">הַמֹּלֵךְ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/1912.htm" title="1912: me·Hod·du -- from India -- Prep-m :: N-proper-fs">מֵהֹ֣דּוּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ve·'ad- -- and to -- Conj-w :: Prep">וְעַד־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3568.htm" title="3568: Kush, -- Ethiopia -- N-proper-fs">כּ֔וּשׁ</a> <a href="/hebrew/7651.htm" title="7651: She·va' -- seven -- Number-fs">שֶׁ֛בַע</a> <a href="/hebrew/6242.htm" title="6242: ve·'es·Rim -- and twenty -- Conj-w :: Number-cp">וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: u·me·'Ah -- and a hundred -- Conj-w :: Number-fs">וּמֵאָ֖ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/4082.htm" title="4082: me·di·Nah. -- provinces -- N-fs">מְדִינָֽה׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="btext1">In those days King Xerxes sat on his royal throne in the citadel of Susa.<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bai·ya·Mim -- In days -- Prep-b, Art :: N-mp">בַּיָּמִ֖ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: ha·Hem; -- those -- Art :: Pro-3mp">הָהֵ֑ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: ke·She·vet -- when sat -- Prep-k :: V-Qal-Inf">כְּשֶׁ֣בֶת ׀</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·Me·lech -- King -- Art :: N-ms">הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/325.htm" title="325: a·chash·ve·Roosh, -- Ahasuerus -- N-proper-ms">אֲחַשְׁוֵר֗וֹשׁ</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'al -- on -- Prep">עַ֚ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/3678.htm" title="3678: kis·Se -- the throne -- N-msc">כִּסֵּ֣א</a> <a href="/hebrew/4438.htm" title="4438: mal·chu·To, -- of his kingdom -- N-fsc :: 3ms">מַלְכוּת֔וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher -- which -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁ֖ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/7800.htm" title="7800: be·shu·Shan -- [was] in Shushan -- Prep-b :: N-proper-ms">בְּשׁוּשַׁ֥ן</a> <a href="/hebrew/1002.htm" title="1002: hab·bi·Rah. -- the citadel -- Art :: N-fs">הַבִּירָֽה׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="btext1">In the third year of his reign, Xerxes held a feast for all his officials and servants. The military leaders of Persia and Media were there, along with the nobles and princes of the provinces.<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: bish·Nat -- [that] in year -- Prep-b :: N-fsc">בִּשְׁנַ֤ת</a> <a href="/hebrew/7969.htm" title="7969: sha·lo·Vosh -- three -- Number-fs">שָׁלוֹשׁ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/4427.htm" title="4427: le·ma·le·Cho, -- of his reign -- Prep-l :: V-Qal-Inf :: 3ms">לְמָלְכ֔וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: 'a·Sah -- he made -- V-Qal-Perf-3ms">עָשָׂ֣ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/4960.htm" title="4960: mish·Teh, -- a feast -- N-ms">מִשְׁתֶּ֔ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: le·chol -- for all -- Prep-l :: N-msc">לְכָל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/8269.htm" title="8269: sa·Rav -- his officials -- N-mpc :: 3ms">שָׂרָ֖יו</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: va·'a·va·Dav; -- and servants -- Conj-w :: N-mpc :: 3ms">וַעֲבָדָ֑יו</a> <a href="/hebrew/2426.htm" title="2426: cheil -- the powers -- N-msc">חֵ֣יל ׀</a> <a href="/hebrew/6539.htm" title="6539: pa·Ras -- of Persia -- N-proper-fs">פָּרַ֣ס</a> <a href="/hebrew/4074.htm" title="4074: u·ma·Dai, -- and Media -- Conj-w :: N-proper-fs">וּמָדַ֗י</a> <a href="/hebrew/6579.htm" title="6579: hap·par·te·Mim -- the nobles -- Art :: N-mp">הַֽפַּרְתְּמִ֛ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/8269.htm" title="8269: ve·sa·Rei -- and the princes -- Conj-w :: N-mpc">וְשָׂרֵ֥י</a> <a href="/hebrew/4082.htm" title="4082: ham·me·di·Not -- of the provinces -- Art :: N-fp">הַמְּדִינ֖וֹת</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: le·fa·Nav. -- [being] before him -- Prep-l :: N-cpc :: 3ms">לְפָנָֽיו׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="btext1">And for a full 180 days he displayed the glorious riches of his kingdom and the magnificent splendor of his greatness.<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: be·har·'o·To, -- When he showed -- Prep-b :: V-Hifil-Inf :: 3ms">בְּהַרְאֹת֗וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/6239.htm" title="6239: 'o·sher -- the riches -- N-msc">עֹ֙שֶׁר֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/3519.htm" title="3519: ke·Vod -- of his glorious -- N-msc">כְּב֣וֹד</a> <a href="/hebrew/4438.htm" title="4438: mal·chu·To, -- kingdom -- N-fsc :: 3ms">מַלְכוּת֔וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ve·'Et -- and -- Conj-w :: DirObjM">וְאֶ֨ת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3366.htm" title="3366: ye·Kar, -- the splendor -- N-msc">יְקָ֔ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/8597.htm" title="8597: tif·'E·ret -- of his excellent -- N-fsc">תִּפְאֶ֖רֶת</a> <a href="/hebrew/1420.htm" title="1420: ge·dul·la·To; -- majesty -- N-fsc :: 3ms">גְּדוּלָּת֑וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: ya·Mim -- days -- N-mp">יָמִ֣ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/7227.htm" title="7227: rab·Bim, -- for many -- Adj-mp">רַבִּ֔ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/8084.htm" title="8084: she·mo·Nim -- eighty -- Number-cp">שְׁמוֹנִ֥ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: u·me·'At -- and a hundred -- Conj-w :: Number-fsc">וּמְאַ֖ת</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: Yom. -- days [in all] -- N-ms">יֽוֹם׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="btext1">At the end of this time, in the garden court of the royal palace, the king held a seven-day feast for all the people in the citadel of Susa, from the least to the greatest.<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/4390.htm" title="4390: u·vim·Lot -- And when were completed -- Conj-w, Prep-b :: V-Qal-Inf">וּבִמְל֣וֹאת ׀</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: hai·ya·Mim -- days -- Art :: N-mp">הַיָּמִ֣ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: ha·'El·leh, -- these -- Art :: Pro-cp">הָאֵ֗לֶּה</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: 'a·Sah -- made -- V-Qal-Perf-3ms">עָשָׂ֣ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·Me·lech -- the king -- Art :: N-ms">הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: le·chol -- for all -- Prep-l :: N-msc">לְכָל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ha·'Am -- the people -- Art :: N-ms">הָעָ֣ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672: han·nim·tze·'Im -- who were present -- Art :: V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp">הַנִּמְצְאִים֩</a> <a href="/hebrew/7800.htm" title="7800: be·shu·Shan -- in Shushan -- Prep-b :: N-proper-ms">בְּשׁוּשַׁ֨ן</a> <a href="/hebrew/1002.htm" title="1002: hab·bi·Rah -- the citadel -- Art :: N-fs">הַבִּירָ֜ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: le·mig·Ga·dol -- from great -- Prep-l, Prep-m :: Adj-ms">לְמִגָּ֧דוֹל</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ve·'ad- -- and to -- Conj-w :: Prep">וְעַד־</a> <a href="/hebrew/6996.htm" title="6996: ka·Tan -- small -- Adj-ms">קָטָ֛ן</a> <a href="/hebrew/4960.htm" title="4960: mish·Teh -- a feast -- N-ms">מִשְׁתֶּ֖ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/7651.htm" title="7651: shiv·'At -- [lasting] seven -- Number-msc">שִׁבְעַ֣ת</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: ya·Mim; -- days -- N-mp">יָמִ֑ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/2691.htm" title="2691: ba·cha·Tzar -- in the court -- Prep-b :: N-csc">בַּחֲצַ֕ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/1594.htm" title="1594: gin·Nat -- of the garden -- N-fsc">גִּנַּ֥ת</a> <a href="/hebrew/1055.htm" title="1055: bi·Tan -- of palace -- N-msc">בִּיתַ֖ן</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·Me·lech. -- of the king -- Art :: N-ms">הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Hangings of white and blue linen were fastened with cords of fine white and purple material to silver rings on the marble pillars. Gold and silver couches were arranged on a mosaic pavement of porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl, and other costly stones.<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/2353.htm" title="2353: chur -- [There were] white -- N-ms">ח֣וּר ׀</a> <a href="/hebrew/3768.htm" title="3768: kar·Pas -- linen -- N-ms">כַּרְפַּ֣ס</a> <a href="/hebrew/8504.htm" title="8504: u·te·Che·let, -- and blue linen [curtains] -- Conj-w :: N-fs">וּתְכֵ֗לֶת</a> <a href="/hebrew/270.htm" title="270: 'a·Chuz -- fastened -- V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms">אָחוּז֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/2256.htm" title="2256: be·chav·lei- -- with cords -- Prep-b :: N-mpc">בְּחַבְלֵי־</a> <a href="/hebrew/948.htm" title="948: vutz -- of fine linen -- N-ms">ב֣וּץ</a> <a href="/hebrew/713.htm" title="713: ve·'ar·ga·Man, -- and purple -- Conj-w :: N-ms">וְאַרְגָּמָ֔ן</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'al- -- on -- Prep">עַל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1550.htm" title="1550: ge·Li·lei -- rods -- N-mpc">גְּלִ֥ילֵי</a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: Che·sef -- silver -- N-ms">כֶ֖סֶף</a> <a href="/hebrew/5982.htm" title="5982: ve·'am·Mu·dei -- and pillars -- Conj-w :: N-mpc">וְעַמּ֣וּדֵי</a> <a href="/hebrew/8336.htm" title="8336: Shesh; -- marble -- N-ms">שֵׁ֑שׁ</a> <a href="/hebrew/4296.htm" title="4296: mit·Tot -- [and the] couches -- N-fpc">מִטּ֣וֹת ׀</a> <a href="/hebrew/2091.htm" title="2091: za·Hav -- [were] of gold -- N-ms">זָהָ֣ב</a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: va·Che·sef, -- and silver -- Conj-w :: N-ms">וָכֶ֗סֶף</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'al -- on -- Prep">עַ֛ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/7531.htm" title="7531: ritz·Fat -- a [mosaic] pavement -- N-fsc">רִֽצְפַ֥ת</a> <a href="/hebrew/923.htm" title="923: ba·hat- -- of alabaster -- N-ms">בַּהַט־</a> <a href="/hebrew/8336.htm" title="8336: va·Shesh -- and turquoise -- Conj-w :: N-ms">וָשֵׁ֖שׁ</a> <a href="/hebrew/1858.htm" title="1858: ve·Dar -- and white -- Conj-w :: N-ms">וְדַ֥ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/5508.htm" title="5508: ve·so·Cha·ret. -- and black marble -- Conj-w :: N-fs">וְסֹחָֽרֶת׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Beverages were served in an array of goblets of gold, each with a different design, and the royal wine flowed freely, according to the king’s bounty.<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/8248.htm" title="8248: ve·hash·kOt -- And they served drinks -- Conj-w :: V-Hifil-Inf">וְהַשְׁקוֹת֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/3627.htm" title="3627: bich·Lei -- in vessels -- Prep-b :: N-mpc">בִּכְלֵ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/2091.htm" title="2091: za·Hav, -- golden -- N-ms">זָהָ֔ב</a> <a href="/hebrew/3627.htm" title="3627: ve·che·Lim -- and each vessel -- Conj-w :: N-mp">וְכֵלִ֖ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/3627.htm" title="3627: mik·ke·Lim -- from the other -- Prep-m :: N-mp">מִכֵּלִ֣ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/8138.htm" title="8138: sho·Nim; -- being different -- V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp">שׁוֹנִ֑ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/3196.htm" title="3196: ve·Yein -- and with wine -- Conj-w :: N-msc">וְיֵ֥ין</a> <a href="/hebrew/4438.htm" title="4438: mal·Chut -- royal -- N-fs">מַלְכ֛וּת</a> <a href="/hebrew/7227.htm" title="7227: rav -- in abundance -- Adj-ms">רָ֖ב</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: ke·Yad -- according to the generosity -- Prep-k :: N-fsc">כְּיַ֥ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·Me·lech. -- of the king -- Art :: N-ms">הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><span class="btext1">By order of the king, no limit was placed on the drinking, and every official of his household was to serve each man whatever he desired.<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/8360.htm" title="8360: ve·hash·she·ti·Yah -- And the drinking -- Conj-w, Art :: N-fs">וְהַשְּׁתִיָּ֥ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/1881.htm" title="1881: chad·Dat -- in accordance with the law -- Prep-k, Art :: N-fs">כַדָּ֖ת</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: 'ein -- was not -- Adv">אֵ֣ין</a> <a href="/hebrew/597.htm" title="597: 'o·Nes; -- compulsory -- V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms">אֹנֵ֑ס</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: ki- -- for -- Conj">כִּי־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: chen -- so -- Adv">כֵ֣ן ׀</a> <a href="/hebrew/3245.htm" title="3245: yis·Sad -- had ordered -- V-Piel-Perf-3ms">יִסַּ֣ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·Me·lech, -- the king -- Art :: N-ms">הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'al -- to -- Prep">עַ֚ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kol- -- all -- N-msc">כָּל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/7227.htm" title="7227: rav -- the officers -- N-msc">רַ֣ב</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bei·To, -- of his household -- N-msc :: 3ms">בֵּית֔וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: la·'a·Sot -- that they should do -- Prep-l :: V-Qal-Inf">לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת</a> <a href="/hebrew/7522.htm" title="7522: kir·Tzon -- according to pleasure -- Prep-k :: N-msc">כִּרְצ֥וֹן</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: 'ish- -- each -- N-ms">אִישׁ־</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: va·'Ish. -- and man's -- Conj-w :: N-ms">וָאִֽישׁ׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Queen Vashti also gave a banquet for the women in the royal palace of King Xerxes.<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: gam -- Also -- Conj">גַּ֚ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/2060.htm" title="2060: vash·Ti -- Vashti -- N-proper-ms">וַשְׁתִּ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/4436.htm" title="4436: ham·mal·Kah, -- the Queen -- Art :: N-fs">הַמַּלְכָּ֔ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: 'a·se·Tah -- made -- V-Qal-Perf-3fs">עָשְׂתָ֖ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/4960.htm" title="4960: mish·Teh -- a feast for -- N-msc">מִשְׁתֵּ֣ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: na·Shim; -- the women -- N-fp">נָשִׁ֑ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: beit -- [in] palace -- N-msc">בֵּ֚ית</a> <a href="/hebrew/4438.htm" title="4438: ham·mal·Chut, -- the royal -- Art :: N-fs">הַמַּלְכ֔וּת</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher -- which -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁ֖ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: lam·Me·lech -- [belonged] to King -- Prep-l, Art :: N-ms">לַמֶּ֥לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/325.htm" title="325: a·chash·ve·Roosh. -- Ahasuerus -- N-proper-ms">אֲחַשְׁוֵרֽוֹשׁ׃</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="sa·Mek -- Punc">ס</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span><span class="btext1">On the seventh day, when the king’s heart was merry with wine, he ordered the seven eunuchs who served him—Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, and Carkas—<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bai·yOm -- On the day -- Prep-b, Art :: N-ms">בַּיּוֹם֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/7637.htm" title="7637: hash·she·vi·'I, -- seventh -- Art :: Number-oms">הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896: ke·Tov -- when was merry -- Prep-k :: V-Qal-Inf">כְּט֥וֹב</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: lev- -- the heart -- N-msc">לֵב־</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·Me·lech -- of the king -- Art :: N-ms">הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3196.htm" title="3196: bai·Ya·yin; -- with wine -- Prep-b, Art :: N-ms">בַּיָּ֑יִן</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: 'a·Mar -- he commanded -- V-Qal-Perf-3ms">אָמַ֡ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/4104.htm" title="4104: Lim·hu·mon -- Mehuman -- Prep-l :: N-proper-ms">לִ֠מְהוּמָן</a> <a href="/hebrew/968.htm" title="968: biz·ze·Ta -- Biztha -- N-proper-ms">בִּזְּתָ֨א</a> <a href="/hebrew/2726.htm" title="2726: char·vo·Na -- Harbona -- N-proper-ms">חַרְבוֹנָ֜א</a> <a href="/hebrew/903.htm" title="903: big·Ta -- Bigtha -- N-proper-ms">בִּגְתָ֤א</a> <a href="/hebrew/5.htm" title="5: va·'a·vag·Ta -- and Abagtha -- Conj-w :: N-proper-ms">וַאֲבַגְתָא֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/2242.htm" title="2242: ze·Tar -- Zethar -- N-proper-ms">זֵתַ֣ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/3752.htm" title="3752: ve·char·Kas, -- and Carcas -- Conj-w :: N-proper-ms">וְכַרְכַּ֔ס</a> <a href="/hebrew/7651.htm" title="7651: shiv·'At -- seven -- Number-msc">שִׁבְעַת֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/5631.htm" title="5631: has·Sa·ri·Sim, -- eunuchs -- Art :: N-mp">הַסָּ֣רִיסִ֔ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/8334.htm" title="8334: ham·Sha·re·Tim, -- who served -- Art :: V-Piel-Prtcpl-mp">הַמְשָׁ֣רְתִ֔ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: 'et- -- in -- Prep">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pe·Nei -- in the presence -- N-cpc">פְּנֵ֖י</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·Me·lech -- of King -- Art :: N-ms">הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/325.htm" title="325: a·chash·ve·Roosh. -- Ahasuerus -- N-proper-ms">אֲחַשְׁוֵרֽוֹשׁ׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span><span class="btext1">to bring Queen Vashti before him, wearing her royal crown, to display her beauty to the people and officials. For she was beautiful to behold.<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: Le·ha·vi -- To bring -- Prep-l :: V-Hifil-Inf">לְ֠הָבִיא</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/2060.htm" title="2060: vash·Ti -- Vashti -- N-proper-ms">וַשְׁתִּ֧י</a> <a href="/hebrew/4436.htm" title="4436: ham·mal·Kah -- Queen -- Art :: N-fs">הַמַּלְכָּ֛ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lif·Nei -- before -- Prep-l :: N-cpc">לִפְנֵ֥י</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·Me·lech -- the king -- Art :: N-ms">הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3804.htm" title="3804: be·Che·ter -- [wearing] her crown -- Prep-b :: N-msc">בְּכֶ֣תֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/4438.htm" title="4438: mal·Chut; -- royal -- N-fs">מַלְכ֑וּת</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: le·har·'ot -- in order to show -- Prep-l :: V-Hifil-Inf">לְהַרְא֨וֹת</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ha·'am·Mim -- to the people -- Art :: N-mp">הָֽעַמִּ֤ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/8269.htm" title="8269: ve·has·sa·Rim -- and the officials -- Conj-w, Art :: N-mp">וְהַשָּׂרִים֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3308.htm" title="3308: ya·fe·Yah, -- her beauty -- N-msc :: 3fs">יָפְיָ֔הּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: ki- -- for -- Conj">כִּֽי־</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896: to·Vat -- beautiful -- Adj-fsc">טוֹבַ֥ת</a> <a href="/hebrew/4758.htm" title="4758: mar·'Eh -- to behold -- N-ms">מַרְאֶ֖ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: Hi. -- she [was] -- Pro-3fs">הִֽיא׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Queen Vashti, however, refused to come at the king’s command brought by his eunuchs. And the king became furious, and his anger burned within him.<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/3985.htm" title="3985: vat·te·ma·'En -- But refused -- Conj-w :: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3fs">וַתְּמָאֵ֞ן</a> <a href="/hebrew/4436.htm" title="4436: ham·mal·Kah -- Queen -- Art :: N-fs">הַמַּלְכָּ֣ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/2060.htm" title="2060: vash·Ti, -- Vashti -- N-proper-ms">וַשְׁתִּ֗י</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: la·Vo -- to come -- Prep-l :: V-Qal-Inf">לָבוֹא֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: bid·Var -- at command -- Prep-b :: N-msc">בִּדְבַ֣ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·Me·lech, -- of the king -- Art :: N-ms">הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher -- which -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁ֖ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: be·Yad -- [brought] by -- Prep-b :: N-fsc">בְּיַ֣ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/5631.htm" title="5631: has·sa·ri·Sim; -- [his] eunuchs -- Art :: N-mp">הַסָּרִיסִ֑ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/7107.htm" title="7107: vai·yik·Tzof -- Therefore was furious -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיִּקְצֹ֤ף</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·Me·lech -- the king -- Art :: N-ms">הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/3966.htm" title="3966: me·'Od, -- very -- Adv">מְאֹ֔ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/2534.htm" title="2534: va·cha·ma·To -- and his anger -- Conj-w :: N-fsc :: 3ms">וַחֲמָת֖וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/1197.htm" title="1197: ba·'a·Rah -- burned -- V-Qal-Perf-3fs">בָּעֲרָ֥ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="vo. -- within him -- Prep :: 3ms">בֽוֹ׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Then the king consulted the wise men who knew the times, for it was customary for him to confer with the experts in law and justice.<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·Yo·mer -- And said -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּ֣אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·Me·lech, -- the king -- Art :: N-ms">הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/2450.htm" title="2450: la·cha·cha·Mim -- to the wise men -- Prep-l, Art :: Adj-mp">לַחֲכָמִ֖ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: yo·de·'Ei -- who knew -- V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc">יֹדְעֵ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/6256.htm" title="6256: ha·'it·Tim; -- the times -- Art :: N-cp">הָֽעִתִּ֑ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: ki- -- for -- Conj">כִּי־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: chen -- this [was] -- Adv">כֵן֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: de·Var -- manner -- N-msc">דְּבַ֣ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·Me·lech, -- of the king -- Art :: N-ms">הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lif·Nei -- toward -- Prep-l :: N-cpc">לִפְנֵ֕י</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kol- -- all -- N-msc">כָּל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: yo·de·'Ei -- who understood -- V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc">יֹדְעֵ֖י</a> <a href="/hebrew/1881.htm" title="1881: dat -- law -- N-fs">דָּ֥ת</a> <a href="/hebrew/1779.htm" title="1779: va·Din. -- and justice -- Conj-w :: N-ms">וָדִֽין׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span><span class="btext1">His closest advisors were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media who had personal access to the king and ranked highest in the kingdom.<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/7138.htm" title="7138: ve·hak·ka·Ro -- and those closest -- Conj-w, Art :: Adj-ms">וְהַקָּרֹ֣ב</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'e·Lav, -- to him -- Prep :: 3ms">אֵלָ֗יו‪‬</a> <a href="/hebrew/3771.htm" title="3771: kar·she·Na -- [being] Carshena -- N-proper-ms">כַּרְשְׁנָ֤א</a> <a href="/hebrew/8369.htm" title="8369: she·Tar -- Shethar -- N-proper-ms">שֵׁתָר֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/133.htm" title="133: 'ad·Ma·ta -- Admatha -- N-proper-ms">אַדְמָ֣תָא</a> <a href="/hebrew/8659.htm" title="8659: tar·Shish, -- Tarshish -- N-proper-ms">תַרְשִׁ֔ישׁ</a> <a href="/hebrew/4825.htm" title="4825: Me·res -- Meres -- N-proper-ms">מֶ֥רֶס</a> <a href="/hebrew/4826.htm" title="4826: mar·se·Na -- Marsena -- N-proper-ms">מַרְסְנָ֖א</a> <a href="/hebrew/4462.htm" title="4462: me·mu·Chan; -- [and] Memucan -- N-proper-ms">מְמוּכָ֑ן</a> <a href="/hebrew/7651.htm" title="7651: shiv·'At -- the seven -- Number-msc">שִׁבְעַ֞ת</a> <a href="/hebrew/8269.htm" title="8269: sa·Rei -- princes -- N-mpc">שָׂרֵ֣י ׀</a> <a href="/hebrew/6539.htm" title="6539: pa·Ras -- of Persia -- N-proper-fs">פָּרַ֣ס</a> <a href="/hebrew/4074.htm" title="4074: u·ma·Dai, -- and Media -- Conj-w :: N-proper-fs">וּמָדַ֗י</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: ro·'Ei -- who had access to -- V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc">רֹאֵי֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pe·Nei -- presence -- N-cpc">פְּנֵ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·Me·lech, -- of the king -- Art :: N-ms">הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: hai·yo·she·Vim -- [and] who ranked -- Art :: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp">הַיֹּשְׁבִ֥ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/7223.htm" title="7223: ri·sho·Nah -- highest -- Adj-fs">רִאשֹׁנָ֖ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/4438.htm" title="4438: bam·mal·Chut. -- in the kingdom -- Prep-b, Art :: N-fs">בַּמַּלְכֽוּת׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span><span class="btext1">“According to law,” he asked, “what should be done with Queen Vashti, since she refused to obey the command of King Xerxes delivered by the eunuchs?”<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/1881.htm" title="1881: ke·Dat -- According to law -- Prep-k :: N-fs">כְּדָת֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: mah- -- what -- Interrog">מַֽה־</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: la·'a·Sot, -- [shall we] do -- Prep-l :: V-Qal-Inf">לַּעֲשׂ֔וֹת</a> <a href="/hebrew/4436.htm" title="4436: bam·mal·Kah -- to Queen -- Prep-b, Art :: N-fs">בַּמַּלְכָּ֖ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/2060.htm" title="2060: vash·Ti; -- Vashti -- N-proper-ms">וַשְׁתִּ֑י</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'al -- upon -- Prep">עַ֣ל ׀</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher -- that -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁ֣ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lo- -- not -- Adv-NegPrt">לֹֽא־</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: 'a·se·Tah, -- she did obey -- V-Qal-Perf-3fs">עָשְׂתָ֗ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶֽת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3982.htm" title="3982: ma·'a·Mar -- the command -- N-msc">מַאֲמַר֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·Me·lech -- of King -- Art :: N-ms">הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/325.htm" title="325: a·chash·ve·Roosh, -- Ahasuerus -- N-proper-ms">אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: be·Yad -- [brought to her] by -- Prep-b :: N-fsc">בְּיַ֖ד</a> <a href="/hebrew/5631.htm" title="5631: has·sa·ri·Sim. -- the eunuchs -- Art :: N-mp">הַסָּרִיסִֽים׃</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="sa·Mek -- Punc">ס</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span><span class="btext1">And in the presence of the king and his princes, Memucan replied, “Queen Vashti has wronged not only the king, but all the princes and the peoples in all the provinces of King Xerxes.<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: vai·Yo·mer -- and answered -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיֹּ֣אמֶר</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="mu·me·chan -- Memucan -- N-proper-ms">[מומכן]</a> <a href="/hebrew/4462.htm" title="4462: me·mu·Chan, -- Memucan -- N-proper-ms">(מְמוּכָ֗ן)</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lif·Nei -- before -- Prep-l :: N-cpc">לִפְנֵ֤י</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·Me·lech -- the king -- Art :: N-ms">הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/8269.htm" title="8269: ve·has·sa·Rim, -- and the princes -- Conj-w, Art :: N-mp">וְהַשָּׂרִ֔ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lo -- not -- Adv-NegPrt">לֹ֤א</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'al- -- to -- Prep">עַל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·Me·lech -- the king -- Art :: N-ms">הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/905.htm" title="905: le·vad·Do, -- only -- Prep-l :: N-msc :: 3ms">לְבַדּ֔וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/5753.htm" title="5753: 'a·ve·Tah -- has wronged -- V-Qal-Perf-3fs">עָוְתָ֖ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/2060.htm" title="2060: vash·Ti -- Vashti -- N-proper-ms">וַשְׁתִּ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/4436.htm" title="4436: ham·mal·Kah; -- the Queen -- Art :: N-fs">הַמַּלְכָּ֑ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: ki -- but -- Conj">כִּ֤י</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'al- -- also -- Prep">עַל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kol- -- all -- N-msc">כָּל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/8269.htm" title="8269: has·sa·Rim -- the princes -- Art :: N-mp">הַשָּׂרִים֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ve·'al- -- and -- Conj-w :: Prep">וְעַל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kol- -- all -- N-msc">כָּל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ha·'am·Mim, -- the people -- Art :: N-mp">הָ֣עַמִּ֔ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher -- who -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁ֕ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: be·chol -- [are] in all -- Prep-b :: N-msc">בְּכָל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/4082.htm" title="4082: me·di·Not -- the provinces -- N-fpc">מְדִינ֖וֹת</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·Me·lech -- of King -- Art :: N-ms">הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/325.htm" title="325: a·chash·ve·Roosh. -- Ahasuerus -- N-proper-ms">אֲחַשְׁוֵרֽוֹשׁ׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span><span class="btext1">For the conduct of the queen will become known to all women, causing them to despise their husbands and say, ‘King Xerxes ordered Queen Vashti to be brought before him, but she did not come.’<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: ki- -- For -- Conj">כִּֽי־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: ye·Tze -- will become known -- V-Qal-Imperf-3ms">יֵצֵ֤א</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: de·var- -- behavior -- N-msc">דְבַר־</a> <a href="/hebrew/4436.htm" title="4436: ham·mal·Kah -- of the queen -- Art :: N-fs">הַמַּלְכָּה֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'al- -- to -- Prep">עַל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kol- -- all -- N-msc">כָּל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: han·na·Shim, -- women -- Art :: N-fp">הַנָּשִׁ֔ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/959.htm" title="959: le·hav·Zot -- so that they will despise -- Prep-l :: V-Hifil-Inf">לְהַבְז֥וֹת</a> <a href="/hebrew/1167.htm" title="1167: ba'·lei·Hen -- their husbands -- N-mpc :: 3fp">בַּעְלֵיהֶ֖ן</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: be·'ei·nei·Hen; -- in their eyes -- Prep-b :: N-cdc :: 3fp">בְּעֵינֵיהֶ֑ן</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: be·'a·me·Ram, -- when they report -- Prep-b :: V-Qal-Inf :: 3mp">בְּאָמְרָ֗ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·Me·lech -- King -- Art :: N-ms">הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/325.htm" title="325: a·chash·ve·Roosh -- Ahasuerus -- N-proper-ms">אֲחַשְׁוֵר֡וֹשׁ</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: 'a·Mar -- commanded -- V-Qal-Perf-3ms">אָמַ֞ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: le·ha·Vi -- to be brought in -- Prep-l :: V-Hifil-Inf">לְהָבִ֨יא</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/2060.htm" title="2060: vash·Ti -- Vashti -- N-proper-ms">וַשְׁתִּ֧י</a> <a href="/hebrew/4436.htm" title="4436: ham·mal·Kah -- Queen -- Art :: N-fs">הַמַּלְכָּ֛ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: le·fa·Nav -- before him -- Prep-l :: N-cpc :: 3ms">לְפָנָ֖יו</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: ve·lo- -- but not -- Conj-w :: Adv-NegPrt">וְלֹא־</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: Va·'ah. -- she did come -- V-Qal-Perf-3fs">בָֽאָה׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span><span class="btext1">This very day the noble women of Persia and Media who have heard about the queen’s conduct will say the same thing to all the king’s officials, resulting in much contempt and wrath.<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: ve·hai·Yom -- And day -- Conj-w, Art :: N-ms">וְֽהַיּ֨וֹם</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·Zeh -- this [very] -- Art :: Pro-ms">הַזֶּ֜ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: to·Mar·nah -- will say -- V-Qal-Imperf-3fp">תֹּאמַ֣רְנָה ׀</a> <a href="/hebrew/8282.htm" title="8282: sa·Rot -- the [noble] ladies -- N-fpc">שָׂר֣וֹת</a> <a href="/hebrew/6539.htm" title="6539: pa·ras- -- of Persia -- N-proper-fs">פָּֽרַס־</a> <a href="/hebrew/4074.htm" title="4074: u·ma·Dai, -- and Media -- Conj-w :: N-proper-fs">וּמָדַ֗י</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher -- that -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁ֤ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: sha·me·'U -- they have heard -- V-Qal-Perf-3cp">שָֽׁמְעוּ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: 'et- -- of -- DirObjM">אֶת־</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: de·Var -- the behavior -- N-msc">דְּבַ֣ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/4436.htm" title="4436: ham·mal·Kah, -- of the queen -- Art :: N-fs">הַמַּלְכָּ֔ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: le·Chol -- To all -- Prep-l :: N-msc">לְכֹ֖ל</a> <a href="/hebrew/8269.htm" title="8269: sa·Rei -- officials -- N-mpc">שָׂרֵ֣י</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·Me·lech; -- of the king -- Art :: N-ms">הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/1767.htm" title="1767: u·che·Dai -- thus [there will be] excessive -- Conj-w, Prep-k :: N-msc">וּכְדַ֖י</a> <a href="/hebrew/963.htm" title="963: biz·za·Yon -- contempt -- N-ms">בִּזָּי֥וֹן</a> <a href="/hebrew/7110.htm" title="7110: va·Ka·tzef. -- and wrath -- Conj-w :: N-ms">וָקָֽצֶף׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span><span class="btext1">So if it pleases the king, let him issue a royal decree, and let it be recorded in the laws of Persia and Media so that it cannot be repealed, that Vashti shall never again enter the presence of King Xerxes, and that her royal position shall be given to a woman better than she.<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: 'im- -- If -- Conj">אִם־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: 'al- -- on -- Prep">עַל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·Me·lech -- the king -- Art :: N-ms">הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/2895.htm" title="2895: Tov, -- it pleases -- Adj-ms">ט֗וֹב</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: ye·Tze -- let go out -- V-Qal-Imperf-3ms">יֵצֵ֤א</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: de·var- -- decree -- N-msc">דְבַר־</a> <a href="/hebrew/4438.htm" title="4438: mal·Chut -- a royal -- N-fs">מַלְכוּת֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: mil·le·fa·Nav, -- from him -- Prep-m, Prep-l :: N-cpc :: 3ms">מִלְּפָנָ֔יו</a> <a href="/hebrew/3789.htm" title="3789: ve·yik·ka·Tev -- and let it be recorded -- Conj-w :: V-Nifal-ConjImperf-3ms">וְיִכָּתֵ֛ב</a> <a href="/hebrew/1881.htm" title="1881: be·da·Tei -- in the laws -- Prep-b :: N-fpc">בְּדָתֵ֥י</a> <a href="/hebrew/6539.htm" title="6539: fa·ras- -- of the Persians -- N-proper-fs">פָֽרַס־</a> <a href="/hebrew/4074.htm" title="4074: u·ma·Dai -- and the Medes -- Conj-w :: N-proper-fs">וּמָדַ֖י</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: ve·Lo -- so that not -- Conj-w :: Adv-NegPrt">וְלֹ֣א</a> <a href="/hebrew/5674.htm" title="5674: ya·'a·Vor; -- it will be altered -- V-Qal-Imperf-3ms">יַעֲב֑וֹר</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher -- that -- Pro-r">אֲשֶׁ֨ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lo- -- no more -- Adv-NegPrt">לֹֽא־</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: ta·Vo -- shall come -- V-Qal-Imperf-3fs">תָב֜וֹא</a> <a href="/hebrew/2060.htm" title="2060: vash·Ti, -- Vashti -- N-proper-ms">וַשְׁתִּ֗י</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lif·Nei -- before -- Prep-l :: N-cpc">לִפְנֵי֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·Me·lech -- king -- Art :: N-ms">הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/325.htm" title="325: a·chash·ve·Roosh, -- Ahasuerus -- N-proper-ms">אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ</a> <a href="/hebrew/4438.htm" title="4438: u·mal·chu·Tah -- and her royal position -- Conj-w :: N-fsc :: 3fs">וּמַלְכוּתָהּ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: yit·Ten -- let give -- V-Qal-Imperf-3ms">יִתֵּ֣ן</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·Me·lech, -- the King -- Art :: N-ms">הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/7468.htm" title="7468: lir·'u·Tah -- to another -- Prep-l :: N-fsc :: 3fs">לִרְעוּתָ֖הּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896: hat·to·Vah -- better -- Art :: Adj-fs">הַטּוֹבָ֥ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: mi·Men·nah. -- than she -- Prep :: 3fs">מִמֶּֽנָּה׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span><span class="btext1">The edict the king issues will be heard throughout his vast kingdom—and so all women, from the least to the greatest, will honor their husbands.”<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: ve·nish·Ma' -- And when is proclaimed -- Conj-w :: V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3ms">וְנִשְׁמַע֩</a> <a href="/hebrew/6599.htm" title="6599: pit·Gam -- decree -- N-msc">פִּתְגָ֨ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·Me·lech -- of the king -- Art :: N-ms">הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: 'a·Sher- -- which -- Pro-r">אֲשֶֽׁר־</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ya·'a·Seh -- he will make -- V-Qal-Imperf-3ms">יַעֲשֶׂה֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: be·chol -- throughout all -- Prep-b :: N-msc">בְּכָל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/4438.htm" title="4438: mal·chu·To, -- his empire -- N-fsc :: 3ms">מַלְכוּת֔וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: ki -- for -- Conj">כִּ֥י</a> <a href="/hebrew/7227.htm" title="7227: rab·Bah -- is great -- Adj-fs">רַבָּ֖ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: Hi; -- it -- Pro-3fs">הִ֑יא</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ve·chol -- and all -- Conj-w :: N-msc">וְכָל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: han·na·Shim, -- wives -- Art :: N-fp">הַנָּשִׁ֗ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: yit·te·Nu -- shall give -- V-Qal-Imperf-3mp">יִתְּנ֤וּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/3366.htm" title="3366: ye·Kar -- will honor -- N-ms">יְקָר֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/1167.htm" title="1167: le·va'·lei·Hen, -- their husbands -- Prep-l :: N-mpc :: 3fp">לְבַעְלֵיהֶ֔ן</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: le·mig·ga·Dol -- from great -- Prep-l, Prep-m :: Adj-ms">לְמִגָּד֖וֹל</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ve·'ad- -- and to -- Conj-w :: Prep">וְעַד־</a> <a href="/hebrew/6996.htm" title="6996: ka·Tan. -- small -- Adj-ms">קָטָֽן׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span><span class="btext1">The king and his princes were pleased with this counsel; so the king did as Memucan advised.<td width="50%" class="oddheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/3190.htm" title="3190: vai·yi·Tav -- And pleased -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיִּיטַב֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: had·da·Var, -- the reply -- Art :: N-ms">הַדָּבָ֔ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: be·'ei·Nei -- pleased -- Prep-b :: N-cdc">בְּעֵינֵ֥י</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·Me·lech -- the king -- Art :: N-ms">הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/8269.htm" title="8269: ve·has·sa·Rim; -- and the princes -- Conj-w, Art :: N-mp">וְהַשָּׂרִ֑ים</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: vai·Ya·'as -- and did -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיַּ֥עַשׂ</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·Me·lech -- the king -- Art :: N-ms">הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: kid·Var -- according to the word -- Prep-k :: N-msc">כִּדְבַ֥ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/4462.htm" title="4462: me·mu·Chan. -- of Memucan -- N-proper-ms">מְמוּכָֽן׃</a> </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="50%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span><span class="btext1">He sent letters to all the provinces of the kingdom, to each province in its own script and to each people in their own language, proclaiming that every man should be master of his own household.<td width="50%" class="evenheb" valign="top" align="right" dir="rtl"><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/1-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span><span class="hebrew"><a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: vai·yish·Lach -- and he sent -- Conj-w :: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms">וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח</a> <a href="/hebrew/5612.htm" title="5612: se·fa·Rim -- letters -- N-mp">סְפָרִים֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'el- -- to -- Prep">אֶל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kol- -- all -- N-msc">כָּל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/4082.htm" title="4082: me·di·Not -- provinces -- N-fpc">מְדִינ֣וֹת</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·Me·lech, -- of the king -- Art :: N-ms">הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: 'el- -- to -- Prep">אֶל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/4082.htm" title="4082: me·di·Nah -- to each -- N-fs">מְדִינָ֤ה</a> <a href="/hebrew/4082.htm" title="4082: u·me·di·Nah -- and each province -- Conj-w :: N-fs">וּמְדִינָה֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/3791.htm" title="3791: kich·ta·Vah, -- in its own script -- Prep-k :: N-msc :: 3fs">כִּכְתָבָ֔הּ</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ve·'el- -- and to -- Conj-w :: Prep">וְאֶל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: 'am -- people -- N-ms">עַ֥ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: va·'Am -- and every people -- Conj-w :: N-ms">וָעָ֖ם</a> <a href="/hebrew/3956.htm" title="3956: kil·sho·No; -- in their own language -- Prep-k :: N-csc :: 3ms">כִּלְשׁוֹנ֑וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: lih·Yot -- that should be -- Prep-l :: V-Qal-Inf">לִהְי֤וֹת</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kol- -- each -- N-msc">כָּל־</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: 'ish -- man -- N-ms">אִישׁ֙</a> <a href="/hebrew/8323.htm" title="8323: so·Rer -- master -- V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms">שֹׂרֵ֣ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: be·vei·To, -- in his own house -- Prep-b :: N-msc :: 3ms">בְּבֵית֔וֹ</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: u·me·dab·Ber -- and speak -- Conj-w :: V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms">וּמְדַבֵּ֖ר</a> <a href="/hebrew/3956.htm" title="3956: kil·Shon -- in the language -- Prep-k :: N-csc">כִּלְשׁ֥וֹן</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: am·Mo. -- of his own people -- N-msc :: 3ms">עַמּֽוֹ׃</a> <a href="/hebrew/" title="Peh -- Punc">פ</a> </span></td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="copy" width="50%">This text of God's Word has been dedicated to the public domain.</td><td class="copy" width="50%"><a href="/interlinear/">Greek and Hebrew Study Bible</a> courtesy Bible Hub and the Discovery Bible team.</td></tr></table><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../nehemiah/13.shtml" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Nehemiah 13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../esther/2.shtml" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Esther 2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Esther 2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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