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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.
over the + day1 · <the> + that1 · Make2 · consult2 · Ahasuerus3 · to + Esther1 · the ceremony of installing a new monarch4 · with3 · place3 · Haman3 · vex2 · the + Jews1 · and + Mordecai1 · abide2 · before3 · consult2 · since3 · bewray2 · Esther3 · why?5 · this5 · X before2
and + he removed1 · consult2 · with3 · signet-ring + his1 · that3 · alienate2 · from + Haman1 · and + he gave + it1 · to + Mordecai1 · and + she put1 · Esther3 · with3 · Mordecai3 · Most High2 · place3 · Haman3
and + it repeated1 · Esther3 · and + she spoke1 · before3 · consult2 · and + she fell1 · before3 · feet + his1 · and + she wept1 · and + she sought favor1 · if (haply)2 · to + make pass1 · with3 · distress2 · Haman3 · the + Agagite1 · and + <obj.>1 · plan + his1 · that3 · mean3 · Most High2 · the + Jews1
and + he extended1 · consult2 · to + Esther1 · with3 · sceptre2 · <the> + gold1 · and + she arose1 · Esther3 · and + she stopped1 · before3 · consult2
and + she said1 · mother3 · Most High2 · consult2 · beautiful3 · and + if1 · + be able2 · favour3 · <to> + before + him1 · and + it is proper1 · vizier3 · before3 · consult2 · and + [am] good1 · galley3 · in + view + his1 · describe2 · to + restore1 · with3 · the + letters1 · cunning (work)2 · Haman3 · son3 · father of Haman6 · the + Agagite1 · that3 · record3 · to + destroy1 · with3 · the + Jews1 · that3 · over + all1 · (X every) province2 · consult2
since3 · how2 · X at all2 · and + I will see1 · Beriah5 · that3 · + be able2 · with3 · Ben-ammi2 · and + how?1 · X at all2 · and + I will see1 · on + [the] destruction of1 · kindred + my1
and + he said1 · consult2 · Ahasuerus5 · to + Esther1 · the ceremony of installing a new monarch4 · and + to + Mordecai1 · the + Jew1 · here3 · place3 · Haman3 · add2 · to + Esther1 · and + <obj.> + him1 · abide with2 · Most High2 · <the> + tree1 · Most High2 · that3 · weapon2 · shoot2 · for the + Jews1
and + you1 · record2 · Most High2 · the + Jews1 · according to the + good1 · in + view + your1 · spice3 · consult2 · and + seal [it]1 · in the + rings1 · consult2 · since3 · record3 · that3 · describe2 · spice3 · consult2 · and + it is sealed1 · in the + rings1 · consult2 · nothing3 · to + restore1
and + they called1 · commune2 · consult2 · terrify3 · <the> + that1 · in the + month1 · <the> + third1 · this5 · a month3 · Sivan3 · [was] among + three1 · and + twenty1 · [is] in <the> + it1 · and + he wrote1 · according to + all1 · that3 · appoint3 · Mordecai3 · these3 · the + Jews1 · and + [will be] to1 · the + satraps1 · and + the + governors1 · and + Sarai1 · the + provinces1 · that3 · from + India1 · and + unto1 · Ethiopia2 · abundance3 · and + twenty1 · and + one hundred1 · judgeship3 · judgeship3 · and + province1 · according to + writing + its1 · and + with1 · and + with1 · according to + language + its1 · and + [will be] to1 · the + Jews1 · according to + writing + their1 · and + according to + language + their1
and + he wrote1 · spice3 · consult2 · Ahasuerus5 · and + he sealed [it]1 · in the + rings1 · consult2 · and + he sent out1 · commune2 · for7 · the + runners1 · for the + horses1 · bring (on (horse-)back)2 · the + possession[s]1 · <the> + royal1 · young2 · the + mares1
that3 · Make2 · consult2 · to the + Jews1 · that3 · over + all1 · town2 · and + [the] city of1 · to + assemble1 · and + to + stand1 · Most High2 · self + their1 · to + destroy1 · and + to + kill1 · and + to + destroy1 · with3 · all3 · substance3 · with2 · and + province1 · Hazzurim1 · you2 · a family (mostly used collectively in the singular)3 · and + we have devastated1 · and + spoil + their1 · <into> + contempt1
over the + day1 · one3 · over + all1 · (X every) province2 · consult2 · Ahasuerus3 · [was] among + three1 · ten3 · of the + month1 · second3 · ten3 · this5 · a month3 · Adar3
copy8 · the + writing1 · [was] to + be given1 · law3 · over + all1 · judgeship3 · and + province1 · + advertise2 · to + every1 · the + peoples1 · and + to + be1 · the + Jews1 · ready2 · ready2 · for the + day1 · to dream9 · to + avenge himself1 · from + enemies + their1
the + runners1 · bring (on (horse-)back)2 · the + possession[s]1 · <the> + royal1 · X after2 · be (make) affrighted (afraid, amazed, dismayed, rash)2 · and + hurried1 · when + spoke1 · consult2 · and + the + law1 · add2 · in + Susa1 · the + temple1
and + Mordecai1 · going out3 · from + to + before1 · consult2 · in + clothing of1 · kingdom3 · mussel3 · and + Hur1 · and + a crown of1 · gold3 · greatness3 · and + a robe of1 · cotton3 · and + purple1 · and + the + city1 · lily3 · bellow2 · and + joy1
to the + Jews1 · she is5 · light2 · and + joy1 · and + joy1 · and + he met1
and + over + all1 · judgeship3 · and + province1 · and + over + all1 · town2 · and + [the] city of1 · place3 · that3 · to speak3 · consult2 · and + orders + his1 · beat2 · gladness3 · and + joy1 · to the + Jews1 · drink3 · and + day1 · beautiful3 · and + many [people]1 · from + kinspeople<s>1 · the + earth1 · become Jews2 · since3 · to fall3 · terror2 · the + Jews1 · on + them1
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