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Esther 1

Hebrew, word by word. The text arrives sealed from the shelf and is drawn above, every word pressable for its record. Under each verse here: the reading printed for each of its words, oldest witness first, credited by number to its source at the foot.

Esther 1:1

and + there was1 · in + days1 · Ahasuerus2 · this3 · Ahasuerus2 · consult4 · from + India1 · and + unto1 · Ethiopia4 · abundance2 · and + twenty1 · and + one hundred1 · judgeship2

Esther 1:2

in the + seas1 · <the> + those1 · when + sits1 · consult4 · Ahasuerus2 · Most High4 · seat2 · kingdom + his1 · that2 · in + Susa1 · the + temple1

Esther 1:3

in + year1 · three5 · to + king + his1 · make4 · drink2 · to + every1 · begin4 · and + servants + his1 · substance2 · Persia2 · and + Madai1 · the + nobles1 · and + Sarai1 · the + provinces1 · <to> + before + him1

Esther 1:4

when + showed + he1 · with2 · ten2 · glory2 · kingdom + his1 · and + <obj.>1 · value2 · --beauty(-iful)4 · greatness + his1 · sea (X -faring man, (-shore))4 · (in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly)4 · eighty(-ieth)4 · and + one hundred1 · time4

Esther 1:5

and + when + were completed1 · the + days1 · Elah4 · make4 · consult4 · to + every1 · the + people1 · who + were found1 · in + Susa1 · the + temple1 · <to> + from + great1 · and + unto1 · diminish2 · drink2 · seven4 · sea (X -faring man, (-shore))4 · in + courtyard1 · gardens3 · a palace (i.e. large house)2 · consult4

Esther 1:6

den2 · byssus2 · and + violet stuff1 · + be affrighted4 · with + cords of1 · cotton2 · and + purple1 · Most High4 · folding4 · money2 · and + pillars1 · sixth4 · bands4 · gold2 · and + silver1 · Most High4 · live coal4 · white marble2 · and + six1 · and + mother-of-pearl1 · and + paving stone1

Esther 1:7

and + they gave to drink1 · in + vessels1 · gold2 · and + utensils1 · be (make) ashamed4 · do (speak, strike) again4 · and + wine1 · kingdom2 · many2 · calamity2 · consult4

Esther 1:8

and + the + drinking1 · [was] according to the + law1 · nothing2 · insist2 · since2 · thus2 · to found2 · consult4 · Most High4 · all2 · many2 · house + his1 · to + make1 · according to + [the] pleasure of1 · person2 · and + [is] a man1

Esther 1:9

also2 · Vashti2 · the ceremony of installing a new monarch6 · accomplish4 · drink2 · (adulter)ess4 · place2 · <the> + royalty1 · that2 · to + [the] king of1 · Ahasuerus2

Esther 1:10

over the + day1 · <the> + seventh1 · according to the + good1 · understanding2 · consult4 · in <the> + wine1 · word4 · to + Mehuman1 · Biztha2 · Harbona2 · Bigtha2 · and + Abagtha1 · Zethar2 · and + Carcas1 · seven4 · the + court-officials1 · who + serve1 · with2 · face4 · consult4 · Ahasuerus2

Esther 1:11

to + bring [it]1 · with2 · Vashti2 · the ceremony of installing a new monarch6 · before2 · consult4 · with + a crown of1 · kingdom2 · to + show1 · the + peoples1 · and + the + commanders1 · with2 · beauty + her1 · since2 · beautiful4 · sight2 · it4

Esther 1:12

and + you refused1 · the ceremony of installing a new monarch6 · Vashti2 · abide4 · when + spoke1 · consult4 · that2 · for7 · the + court-officials1 · and + he was angry1 · consult4 · vehemence2 · and + rage + his1 · a burning2 · [is] in <the> + it1

Esther 1:13

and + he said1 · consult4 · <to> the + wise men1 · certify4 · the + times1 · since2 · thus2 · to speak2 · consult4 · before2 · all2 · certify4 · law2 · and + judgment1

Esther 1:14

and + the + entrails1 · to + him1 · Carshena2 · Shethar2 · Admatha2 · Tarshish2 · Meres2 · Marsena2 · Memucan2 · seven4 · Sharay2 · Persia2 · and + Madai1 · consider4 · face4 · consult4 · who + dwell1 · first4 · in + kingdom1

Esther 1:15

[was] according to the + law1 · why?3 · to + make1 · with the + queen1 · Vashti2 · Most High4 · that2 · no2 · accomplish4 · with2 · command4 · consult4 · Ahasuerus2 · for7 · the + court-officials1

Esther 1:16

and + he said1 · Memucan4 · Memucan2 · before2 · consult4 · and + the + commanders1 · no2 · Most High4 · consult4 · to + only + him1 · wrong2 · Vashti2 · the ceremony of installing a new monarch6 · since2 · Most High4 · all2 · the + commanders1 · and + on1 · all2 · the + peoples1 · that2 · over + all1 · (X every) province4 · consult4 · Ahasuerus2

Esther 1:17

since2 · going out2 · to speak2 · the ceremony of installing a new monarch6 · Most High4 · all2 · the + women1 · to + make despicable1 · husbands + their1 · in + view + their1 · because + will say + they1 · consult4 · Ahasuerus2 · word4 · to + bring [it]1 · with2 · Vashti2 · the ceremony of installing a new monarch6 · <to> + before + him1 · and + not1 · an entrance to a building2

Esther 1:18

and + the + day1 · to dream8 · answer4 · freedom2 · Persia2 · and + Madai1 · that2 · listen4 · with2 · to speak2 · the ceremony of installing a new monarch6 · to + every1 · Sharay2 · consult4 · and + [will be] as + enough of1 · disesteem2 · and + anger1

Esther 1:19

mother2 · Most High4 · consult4 · beautiful2 · going out2 · to speak2 · kingdom2 · from + to + before + him1 · and + he wrote1 · in + [the] laws of1 · Persia2 · and + Madai1 · and + not1 · alienate4 · that2 · no2 · abide4 · Vashti2 · before2 · consult4 · Ahasuerus2 · and + queenhood + her1 · add4 · consult4 · to + fellow woman + her1 · the + good1 · from + it1

Esther 1:20

and + we may obey1 · decree2 · consult4 · that2 · accomplish4 · over + all1 · kingdom + his1 · since2 · populous4 · it4 · and + all1 · the + women1 · hire4 · value2 · to + husbands + their1 · <to> + from + great1 · and + unto1 · diminish2

Esther 1:21

and + it was good1 · vizier2 · in + [the] eyes of1 · consult4 · and + the + commanders1 · and + he made1 · consult4 · according to the + manner1 · Memucan2

Esther 1:22

and + he sent out1 · commune4 · these2 · all2 · (X every) province4 · consult4 · these2 · judgeship2 · and + province1 · according to + writing + its1 · and + [will be] to1 · with4 · and + with1 · according to + language + its1 · to + be1 · all2 · person2 · have2 · in + household + his1 · and + <from> + because has spoken1 · according to + [the] language of1 · Amaw7

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