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When Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried with a loud and a bitter cry;
וּמָרְדֳּכַיand Mordecaiconj + name m individualH4782יָדַעhe knewverb Qal perf 3 sg mH3045אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853כָּל־allnoun sg m absH3605אֲשֶׁרthatRelative ParticleH834נַעֲשָׂהit had been doneverb Niphal perf 3 sg mH6213וַיִּקְרַעand he toreConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7167מָרְדֳּכַיMordecainame m individualH4782אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853בְּגָדָיוclothes hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH899וַיִּלְבַּשׁand he put onConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH3847שַׂקsackclothnoun sg m absH8242וָאֵפֶרand ash[es]conj + noun sg m absH665וַיֵּצֵאand he went outConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH3318בְּתוֹךְin [the] midst ofprep + noun sg m cstrH8432הָעִירthe cityart + noun sg f absH5892וַיִּזְעַקand he criedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH2199זְעָקָהa crynoun sg f absH2201גְדֹלָהloudadj sg f absH1419וּמָרָה׃and bitterconj + adj sg f absH4751 And came even before the king’s gate: for none might enter into the king’s gate clothed with sackcloth.
וַיָּבוֹאand he wentConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH935עַדtoprepH5704לִפְנֵיto beforeprep + noun pl m cstrH6440שַׁעַר־[the] gate ofnoun sg m cstrH8179הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingart + noun sg m absH4428כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588אֵיןnotnoun sg m cstrH369לָבוֹאto goprep + verb Qal inf cstrH935אֶל־intoprepH413שַׁעַר[the] gate ofnoun sg m cstrH8179הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingart + noun sg m absH4428בִּלְבוּשׁin clothing ofprep + noun sg m cstrH3830שָׂק׃sackclothnoun sg m absH8242 And in every province, whithersoever the king’s commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes.
וּבְכָל־and in everyconj + prep + noun sg m cstrH3605מְדִינָהprovincenoun sg f absH4082וּמְדִינָהand provinceconj + noun sg f absH4082מְקוֹם[the] placenoun sg m cstrH4725אֲשֶׁרof whereRelative ParticleH834דְּבַר־[the] word ofnoun sg m cstrH1697הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingart + noun sg m absH4428וְדָתוֹand law hisconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1881מַגִּיעַ[were] reachingverb Hiphil ptc sg m absH5060אֵבֶלmourningnoun sg m absH60גָּדוֹלgreatadj sg m absH1419לַיְּהוּדִים[belonged] to the Jewsprep Definite + noun Gentilic pl m absH3064וְצוֹםand fastingconj + noun sg m absH6685וּבְכִיand weepingconj + noun sg m absH1065וּמִסְפֵּדand wailingconj + noun sg m absH4553שַׂקsackclothnoun sg m absH8242וָאֵפֶרand ash[es]conj + noun sg m absH665יֻצַּעit was spread as a bedverb Hophal impf 3 sg mH3331לָרַבִּים׃by the many [people]prep Definite + adj pl m absH7227 So Esther’s maids and her chamberlains came and told it her. Then was the queen exceedingly grieved; and she sent raiment to clothe Mordecai, and to take away his sackcloth from him: but he received it not.
וַתָּבֹאינָהand they cameConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl fH935נַעֲרוֹת[the] maids ofnoun pl f cstrH5291אֶסְתֵּרEsthername f individualH635וְסָרִיסֶיהָand eunuchs herconj + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH5631וַיַּגִּידוּand they toldConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 pl mH5046לָהּto herprep + sfx 3 sg fH9034וַתִּתְחַלְחַלand she agonizedConsecutive conj + verb Hithpael Consecutive impf 3 sg fH2342הַמַּלְכָּהthe queenart + noun sg f absH4436מְאֹדexceedinglyadj sg m absH3966וַתִּשְׁלַחand she sentConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg fH7971בְּגָדִיםgarmentsnoun pl m absH899לְהַלְבִּישׁto clotheprep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH3847אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853מָרְדֳּכַיMordecainame m individualH4782וּלְהָסִירand to removeconj + prep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH5493שַׂקּוֹsackcloth hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH8242מֵעָלָיוfrom on the himprep + prep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH5921וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808קִבֵּל׃he accepted [them]verb Piel perf 3 sg mH6901 Then called Esther for Hatach, one of the king’s chamberlains, whom he had appointed to attend upon her, and gave him a commandment to Mordecai, to know what it was, and why it was.
וַתִּקְרָאand she summonedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg fH7121אֶסְתֵּרEsthername f individualH635לַהֲתָךְto Hathachprep + name m individualH2047מִסָּרִיסֵיone of [the] eunuchs ofprep + noun pl m cstrH5631הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingart + noun sg m absH4428אֲשֶׁרwhomRelative ParticleH834הֶעֱמִידhe had made standverb Hiphil perf 3 sg mH5975לְפָנֶיהָto before herprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH6440וַתְּצַוֵּהוּand she commanded himConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive impf 3 sg f + sfx 3 sg mH6680עַל־onprepH5921מָרְדֳּכָיMordecainame m individualH4782לָדַעַתto knowprep + verb Qal inf cstrH3045מַה־what?Interrogative pronH4100זֶּה[was] thisDemonstrative ParticleH2088וְעַל־and concerningconj + prepH5921מַה־what?Interrogative pronH4100זֶּה׃[was] thisDemonstrative ParticleH2088 So Hatach went forth to Mordecai unto the street of the city, which was before the king’s gate.
וַיֵּצֵאand he went outConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH3318הֲתָךְHathachname m individualH2047אֶל־toprepH413מָרְדֳּכָיMordecainame m individualH4782אֶל־toprepH413רְחוֹב[the] open place ofnoun sg f cstrH7339הָעִירthe cityart + noun sg f absH5892אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834לִפְנֵי[was] to beforeprep + noun pl m cstrH6440שַׁעַר־[the] gate ofnoun sg m cstrH8179הַמֶּלֶךְ׃the kingart + noun sg m absH4428 And Mordecai told him of all that had happened unto him, and of the sum of the money that Haman had promised to pay to the king’s treasuries for the Jews, to destroy them.
וַיַּגֶּד־and he toldConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 sg mH5046לוֹto himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033מָרְדֳּכַיMordecainame m individualH4782אֵתobj.Object indicatorH853כָּל־allnoun sg m absH3605אֲשֶׁרthatRelative ParticleH834קָרָהוּit had happened to himverb Qal perf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH7136וְאֵתand obj.conj + Object indicatorH853פָּרָשַׁת[the] exact amount ofnoun sg f cstrH6575הַכֶּסֶףthe silverart + noun sg m absH3701אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834אָמַרhe had saidverb Qal perf 3 sg mH559הָמָןHamanname m individualH2001לִשְׁקוֹלto weigh outprep + verb Qal inf cstrH8254עַל־toprepH5921גִּנְזֵי[the] treasuries ofnoun pl m cstrH1595הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingart + noun sg m absH4428בַּיְּהוּדִיםfor the Jewsprep Definite + noun Gentilic pl m absH3064לְאַבְּדָם׃to destroy themprep + verb Piel inf cstr + sfx 3 pl mH6 Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them, to shew it unto Esther, and to declare it unto her, and to charge her that she should go in unto the king, to make supplication unto him, and to make request before him for her people.
וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853פַּתְשֶׁגֶןthe copy ofnoun sg m cstrH6572כְּתָב־[the] writing ofnoun sg m cstrH3791הַדָּתthe lawart + noun sg f absH1881אֲשֶׁר־whichRelative ParticleH834נִתַּןit had been givenverb Niphal perf 3 sg mH5414בְּשׁוּשָׁןin Susaprep + name LocationH7800לְהַשְׁמִידָםto annihilate themprep + verb Hiphil inf cstr + sfx 3 pl mH8045נָתַןhe gaveverb Qal perf 3 sg mH5414לוֹto himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033לְהַרְאוֹתto showprep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH7200אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853אֶסְתֵּרEsthername f individualH635וּלְהַגִּידand to tellconj + prep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH5046לָהּto herprep + sfx 3 sg fH9034וּלְצַוּוֹתand to commandconj + prep + verb Piel inf cstrH6680עָלֶיהָto herprep + sfx 3 sg fH5921לָבוֹאto goprep + verb Qal inf cstrH935אֶל־toprepH413הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingart + noun sg m absH4428לְהִתְחַנֶּן־to seek favorprep + verb Hithpael inf cstrH2603לוֹto himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033וּלְבַקֵּשׁand to requestconj + prep + verb Piel inf cstrH1245מִלְּפָנָיוfrom to before himprep + prep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6440עַל־onprepH5921עַמָּהּ׃people hernoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH5971 And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai.
וַיָּבוֹאand he cameConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH935הֲתָךְHathachname m individualH2047וַיַּגֵּדand he toldConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 sg mH5046לְאֶסְתֵּרto Estherprep + name f individualH635אֵתobj.Object indicatorH853דִּבְרֵי[the] words ofnoun pl m cstrH1697מָרְדֳּכָי׃Mordecainame m individualH4782 Again Esther spake unto Hatach, and gave him commandment unto Mordecai;
וַתֹּאמֶרand she saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg fH559אֶסְתֵּרEsthername f individualH635לַהֲתָךְto Hathachprep + name m individualH2047וַתְּצַוֵּהוּand she commanded himConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive impf 3 sg f + sfx 3 sg mH6680אֶל־toprepH413מָרְדֳּכָי׃Mordecainame m individualH4782 All the king’s servants, and the people of the king’s provinces, do know, that whosoever, whether man or woman, shall come unto the king into the inner court, who is not called, there is one law of his to put him to death, except such to whom the king shall hold out the golden sceptre, that he may live: but I have not been called to come in unto the king these thirty days.
כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605עַבְדֵי[the] servants ofnoun pl m cstrH5650הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingart + noun sg m absH4428וְעַם־and [the] people ofconj + noun sg m cstrH5971מְדִינוֹת[the] provinces ofnoun pl f cstrH4082הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingart + noun sg m absH4428יוֹדְעִים[are] knowingverb Qal ptc pl m absH3045אֲשֶׁרthatRelative ParticleH834כָּל־everynoun sg m cstrH3605אִישׁmannoun sg m absH376וְאִשָּׁהand womanconj + noun sg f absH802אֲשֶׁרwhoRelative ParticleH834יָבוֹא־he goesverb Qal impf 3 sg mH935אֶל־toprepH413הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingart + noun sg m absH4428אֶל־intoprepH413הֶחָצֵרthe courtart + noun sg c absH2691הַפְּנִימִיתthe innerart + adj sg f absH6442אֲשֶׁרwhoRelative ParticleH834לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יִקָּרֵאhe is summonedverb Niphal impf 3 sg mH7121אַחַת[is] oneNumerical adj sg f absH259דָּתוֹlaw hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1881לְהָמִיתto put to deathprep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH4191לְבַדto apartprep + noun sg m absH905מֵאֲשֶׁרfrom thatprep + Relative ParticleH834יוֹשִׁיט־he extendsverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH3447לוֹto himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingart + noun sg m absH4428אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853שַׁרְבִיט[the] scepter ofnoun sg m cstrH8275הַזָּהָבthe goldart + noun sg m absH2091וְחָיָהand he will liveConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH2421וַאֲנִיand Iconj + pron 1 sg cH589לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808נִקְרֵאתיI have been summonedverb Niphal perf 1 sg cH7121לָבוֹאto goprep + verb Qal inf cstrH935אֶל־toprepH413הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingart + noun sg m absH4428זֶהthisDemonstrative ParticleH2088שְׁלוֹשִׁיםthirtyNumerical adj pl m absH7970יוֹם׃day[s]noun sg m absH3117 And they told to Mordecai Esther’s words.
וַיַּגִּידוּand they toldConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 pl mH5046לְמָרְדֳּכָיto Mordecaiprep + name m individualH4782אֵתobj.Object indicatorH853דִּבְרֵי[the] words ofnoun pl m cstrH1697אֶסְתֵּר׃ פEsthername f individualH635 Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king’s house, more than all the Jews.
וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559מָרְדֳּכַיMordecainame m individualH4782לְהָשִׁיבto bring backprep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH7725אֶל־toprepH413אֶסְתֵּרEsthername f individualH635אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תְּדַמִּיyou imagineverb Piel impf 2 sg fH1819בְנַפְשֵׁךְin self yourprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg fH5315לְהִמָּלֵטto escapeprep + verb Niphal inf cstrH4422בֵּית־[the] house ofnoun sg m cstrH1004הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingart + noun sg m absH4428מִכָּל־from allprep + noun sg m cstrH3605הַיְּהוּדִים׃the Jewsart + noun Gentilic pl m absH3064 For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father’s house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?
כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588אִם־exceptConditional ParticleH518הַחֲרֵשׁcertainly to keep quietverb Hiphil inf absH2790תַּחֲרִישִׁיyou will keep quietverb Hiphil impf 2 sg fH2790בָּעֵתat the timeprep Definite + noun sg c absH6256הַזֹּאתthe thisart + Demonstrative ParticleH2063רֶוַחreliefnoun sg m absH7305וְהַצָּלָהand deliveranceconj + noun sg f absH2020יַעֲמוֹדit will ariseverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5975לַיְּהוּדִיםfor the Jewsprep Definite + noun Gentilic pl m absH3064מִמָּקוֹםfrom a placeprep + noun sg m absH4725אַחֵרanotheradj sg m absH312וְאַתְּand youconj + pron 2 sg fH859וּבֵית־and [the] house ofconj + noun sg m cstrH1004אָבִיךְfather yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg fH1תֹּאבֵדוּyou will perishverb Qal impf 2 pl mH6וּמִיand who?conj + Interrogative pronH4310יוֹדֵעַ[is] knowingverb Qal ptc sg m absH3045אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518לְעֵתfor a timeprep + noun sg c absH6256כָּזֹאתlike thisprep + Demonstrative ParticleH2063הִגַּעַתְּyou have reachedverb Hiphil perf 2 sg fH5060לַמַּלְכוּת׃to the queenhoodprep Definite + noun sg f absH4438 Then Esther bade them return Mordecai this answer,
וַתֹּאמֶרand she saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg fH559אֶסְתֵּרEsthername f individualH635לְהָשִׁיבto bring backprep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH7725אֶל־toprepH413מָרְדֳּכָי׃Mordecainame m individualH4782 Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.
לֵךְgoverb Qal impv 2 sg mH1980כְּנוֹסgatherverb Qal impv 2 sg mH3664אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605הַיְּהוּדִיםthe Jewsart + noun Gentilic pl m absH3064הַנִּמְצְאִיםwho are foundart + verb Niphal ptc pl m absH4672בְּשׁוּשָׁןin Susaprep + name LocationH7800וְצוּמוּand fastconj + verb Qal impv 2 pl mH6684עָלַיon meprep + sfx 1 sg cH5921וְאַל־and may notconj + Negative ParticleH408תֹּאכְלוּyou eatverb Qal impf 2 pl mH398וְאַל־and may notconj + Negative ParticleH408תִּשְׁתּוּyou drinkverb Qal impf 2 pl mH8354שְׁלֹשֶׁתthreeNumerical adj sg c cstrH7969יָמִיםdaysnoun pl m absH3117לַיְלָהnightnoun sg m absH3915וָיוֹםand dayconj + noun sg m absH3117גַּם־alsoadvH1571אֲנִיIpron 1 sg cH589וְנַעֲרֹתַיand maids myconj + noun pl f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5291אָצוּםI will fastverb Qal impf 1 sg cH6684כֵּןthusadvH3651וּבְכֵןand in suchconj + prep + advH3651אָבוֹאI will goverb Qal impf 1 sg cH935אֶל־toprepH413הַמֶּלֶךְthe kingart + noun sg m absH4428אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808כַדָּת[is] according to the lawprep Definite + noun sg f absH1881וְכַאֲשֶׁרand just asconj + prep + Relative ParticleH834אָבַדְתִּיI have perishedverb Qal perf 1 sg cH6אָבָדְתִּי׃I have perishedverb Qal perf 1 sg cH6 So Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that Esther had commanded him.
וַיַּעֲבֹרand he passed onConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH5674מָרְדֳּכָיMordecainame m individualH4782וַיַּעַשׂand he didConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6213כְּכֹלaccording to allprep + noun sg m absH3605אֲשֶׁר־thatRelative ParticleH834צִוְּתָהshe had commandedverb Piel perf 3 sg fH6680עָלָיוto himprep + sfx 3 sg mH5921אֶסְתֵּר׃ סEsthername f individualH635
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