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הַמֶּלֶךְ לְבַדּוֹ עָוְתָה וַשְׁתִּי הַמַּלְכָּה כִּי עַל־כָּל־הַשָּׂרִים וְעַל־כָּל־הָעַמִּים
אֲשֶׁר בְּכָל־מְדִינוֹת הַמֶּלֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ׃ כִּי־יֵצֵא דְבַר־הַמַּלְכָּה עַל־
כָּל־הַנָּשִׁים לְהַבְזוֹת בַּעְלֵיהֶן בְּעֵינֵיהֶן בְּאָמְרָם הַמֶּלֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ
אָמַר לְהָבִיא אֶת־וַשְׁתִּי הַמַּלְכָּה לְפָנָיו וְלֹא־בָאָה׃ וְהַיּוֹם הַזֶּה
תֹּאמַרְנָה ׀ שָׂרוֹת פָּרַס־וּמָדַי אֲשֶׁר שָׁמְעוּ אֶת־דְּבַר הַמַּלְכָּה לְכֹל
שָׂרֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ וּכְדַי בִּזָּיוֹן וָקָצֶף׃ אִם־עַל־הַמֶּלֶךְ טוֹב יֵצֵא דְבַר־מַלְכוּת
מִלְּפָנָיו וְיִכָּתֵב בְּדָתֵי פָרַס־וּמָדַי וְלֹא יַעֲבוֹר אֲשֶׁר לֹא־תָבוֹא וַשְׁתִּי
לִפְנֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ וּמַלְכוּתָהּ יִתֵּן הַמֶּלֶךְ לִרְעוּתָהּ הַטּוֹבָה מִמֶּנָּה׃
וְנִשְׁמַע פִּתְגָם הַמֶּלֶךְ אֲשֶׁר־יַעֲשֶׂה בְּכָל־מַלְכוּתוֹ כִּי רַבָּה הִיא וְכָל־
הַנָּשִׁים יִתְּנוּ יְקָר לְבַעְלֵיהֶן לְמִגָּדוֹל וְעַד־קָטָן׃ וַיִּיטַב הַדָּבָר בְּעֵינֵי
הַמֶּלֶךְ וְהַשָּׂרִים וַיַּעַשׂ הַמֶּלֶךְ כִּדְבַר מְמוּכָן׃ וַיִּשְׁלַח סְפָרִים אֶל־כָּל־
מְדִינוֹת הַמֶּלֶךְ אֶל־מְדִינָה וּמְדִינָה כִּכְתָבָהּ וְאֶל־עַם וָעָם כִּלְשׁוֹנוֹ
לִהְיוֹת כָּל־אִישׁ שֹׂרֵר בְּבֵיתוֹ וּמְדַבֵּר כִּלְשׁוֹן עַמּוֹ׃ אַחַר
הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה כְּשֹׁךְ חֲמַת הַמֶּלֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ זָכַר אֶת־וַשְׁתִּי וְאֵת
אֲשֶׁר־עָשְׂתָה וְאֵת אֲשֶׁר־נִגְזַר עָלֶיהָ׃ וַיֹּאמְרוּ נַעֲרֵי־הַמֶּלֶךְ מְשָׁרְתָיו
יְבַקְשׁוּ לַמֶּלֶךְ נְעָרוֹת בְּתוּלוֹת טוֹבוֹת מַרְאֶה׃ וְיַפְקֵד הַמֶּלֶךְ פְּקִידִים
בְּכָל־מְדִינוֹת מַלְכוּתוֹ וְיִקְבְּצוּ אֶת־כָּל־נַעֲרָה־בְתוּלָה טוֹבַת מַרְאֶה
אֶל־שׁוּשַׁן הַבִּירָה אֶל־בֵּית הַנָּשִׁים אֶל־יַד הֵגֵא סְרִיס הַמֶּלֶךְ שֹׁמֵר
הַנָּשִׁים וְנָתוֹן תַּמְרוּקֵיהֶן׃ וְהַנַּעֲרָה אֲשֶׁר תִּיטַב בְּעֵינֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ תִּמְלֹךְ
תַּחַת וַשְׁתִּי וַיִּיטַב הַדָּבָר בְּעֵינֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ וַיַּעַשׂ כֵּן׃ אִישׁ
יְהוּדִי הָיָה בְּשׁוּשַׁן הַבִּירָה וּשְׁמוֹ מָרְדֳּכַי בֶּן יָאִיר בֶּן־שִׁמְעִי בֶּן־קִישׁ
אִישׁ יְמִינִי׃ אֲשֶׁר הָגְלָה מִירוּשָׁלַיִם עִם־הַגֹּלָה אֲשֶׁר הָגְלְתָה עִם
יְכָנְיָה מֶלֶךְ־יְהוּדָה אֲשֶׁר הֶגְלָה נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר מֶלֶךְ בָּבֶל׃ וַיְהִי אֹמֵן
אֶת־הֲדַסָּה הִיא אֶסְתֵּר בַּת־דֹּדוֹ כִּי אֵין לָהּ אָב וָאֵם וְהַנַּעֲרָה יְפַת־
תֹּאַר וְטוֹבַת מַרְאֶה וּבְמוֹת אָבִיהָ וְאִמָּהּ לְקָחָהּ מָרְדֳּכַי לוֹ לְבַת׃ha|sa|ri|SIM. va|YO|mer me|mu|CHAN lif|NEI ha|ME|lech ve|ha|sa|RIM lo al-
ha|ME|lech le|va|DO av|TAH VASH|ti ha|mal|KAH ki al-kol-ha|sa|RIM ve-al-kol-ha-a|MIM
a|SHER b'chol-me|di|NOT ha|ME|lech a|chash|ve|ROSH. ki-ye|TZEI d'var-ha|mal|KAH al-
kol-ha|na|SHIM le|hav|ZOT ba|lei|HEN be-ei|nei|HEN be-a|me|RAM ha|ME|lech a|chash|ve|ROSH
a|MAR le|ha|VI et-VASH|ti ha|mal|KAH le|fa|NAV ve|lo-va-AH. ve|ha|YOM ha|ZEH
to|mar|NAH sa|ROT pa|ras-u|ma|DAI a|SHER sha|me|U et-d'VAR ha|mal|KAH le|CHOL
sa|REI ha|ME|lech uch|DAI bi|za|YON va|ka|TZEF. im-al-ha|ME|lech tov ye|TZEI d'var-mal|CHUT
mi|le|fa|NAV ve|yi|ka|TEV b'da|TEI fa|ras-u|ma|DAI ve|LO ya-a|VOR a|SHER lo-ta|VO VASH|ti
lif|NEI ha|ME|lech a|chash|ve|ROSH u|mal|chu|TAH yi|TEN ha|ME|lech lir|u|TAH ha|to|VAH mi|me|NAH.
ve|nish|MA pit|GAM ha|ME|lech a|sher-ya-a|SEH b'chol-mal|chu|TO ki ra|BAH hi ve|chol-
ha|na|SHIM yit|NU ye|KAR le|va|lei|HEN le|mi|ga|DOL ve-ad-ka|TAN. va|yi|TAV ha|da|VAR be-ei|NEI
ha|ME|lech ve|ha|sa|RIM va|ya-AS ha|ME|lech kid|VAR me|mu|CHAN. va|yish|LACH s'fa|RIM el-kol-
me|di|NOT ha|ME|lech el-me|di|NAH u|me|di|NAH kich|ta|VAH ve-el-am va-AM kil|sho|NO
lih|YOT kol-ish so|RER be|vei|TO u|me|da|BER kil|SHON a|MO. a|CHAR
had|va|RIM ha-e|LEH k'SHOCH cha|MAT ha|ME|lech a|chash|ve|ROSH za|CHAR et-VASH|ti ve-ET
a|sher-as|TAH ve-ET a|sher-nig|ZAR a|le|HA. va|yo|m|RU na-a|rei-ha|ME|lech me|sha|re|TAV
ye|vak|SHU la|ME|lech ne-a|ROT b'tu|LOT to|VOT mar|EH. ve|yaf|KED ha|ME|lech p'ki|DIM
b'chol-me|di|NOT mal|chu|TO ve|yik|be|TZU et-kol-na-a|rah-v'tu|LAH to|VAT mar|EH
el-shu|SHAN ha|bi|RAH el-beit ha|na|SHIM el-yad he|GEI s'RIS ha|ME|lech sho|MER
ha|na|SHIM ve|na|TON tam|ru|kei|HEN. ve|ha|na-a|RAH a|SHER ti|TAV be-ei|NEI ha|ME|lech tim|LOCH
ta|CHAT VASH|ti va|yi|TAV ha|da|VAR be-ei|NEI ha|ME|lech va|ya-AS ken. ish
ye|hu|DI ha|YAH b'shu|SHAN ha|bi|RAH ush|MO mor|do|CHAI ben ya-IR ben-shim|I ben-kish
ish ye|mi|NI. a|SHER hag|LAH mi|ru|sha|LA|yim im-ha|go|LAH a|SHER hag|le|TAH im
ye|cha|ne|YAH me|lech-ye|hu|DAH a|SHER heg|LAH ne|vu|chad|ne|TZAR ME|lech ba|VEL. va|ye|HI o|MEN
et-ha|da|SAH hi es|TER bat-do|DO ki ein lah av va-EM ve|ha|na-a|RAH ye|fat-
to-AR ve|to|VAT mar|EH uv|MOT a|vi|HA ve-i|MAH le|ka|CHAH mor|do|CHAI lo le|VAT.has|sa|ri|SIM. vay|YOʾ|mer me|mu|KHAN lif|NE ham|ME|lekh ve|haś|śa|RIM loʾ ʿal-
ham|ME|lekh le|vad|DO ʿa|ve|THAH VASHT|ti ham|mal|KAH ki ʿal-kol-haś|śa|RIM ve|ʿal-kol-ha|ʿam|MIM
ʾa|SHER be|khol-me|dhi|NOTH ham|ME|lekh ʾa|ḥash|ve|ROSH. ki-ye|TZEʾ dhe|var-ham|mal|KAH ʿal-
kol-han|na|SHIM le|hav|ZOTH baʿ|le|HEN be|ʿe|ne|HEN be|ʾa|me|RAM ham|ME|lekh ʾa|ḥash|ve|ROSH
ʾa|MAR le|ha|VIʾ ʾeth-VASHT|ti ham|mal|KAH le|fa|NAV ve|loʾ-va|ʾAH. ve|hay|YOM haz|ZEH
toʾ|mar|NAH śa|ROTH pa|ras-u|ma|DHAI ʾa|SHER sha|me|ʿU ʾeth-de|VAR ham|mal|KAH le|KHOL
śa|RE ham|ME|lekh u|khe|DHAI biz|za|YON va|qa|TZEF. ʾim-ʿal-ham|ME|lekh ṭov ye|TZEʾ dhe|var-mal|KHUTH
mil|le|fa|NAV ve|yik|ka|THEV be|dha|THE fa|ras-u|ma|DHAI ve|LOʾ ya|ʿa|VOR ʾa|SHER loʾ-tha|VOʾ VASHT|ti
lif|NE ham|ME|lekh ʾa|ḥash|ve|ROSH u|mal|khu|THAH yit|TEN ham|ME|lekh lir|ʿu|THAH haṭ|ṭo|VAH mim|men|NAH.
ve|nish|MAʿ pith|GHAM ham|ME|lekh ʾa|sher-ya|ʿa|śEH be|khol-mal|khu|THO ki rab|BAH hiʾ ve|khol-
han|na|SHIM yit|te|NU ye|QAR le|vaʿ|le|HEN le|mig|ga|DHOL ve|ʿadh-qa|ṭAN. vay|yi|ṭAV had|da|VAR be|ʿe|NE
ham|ME|lekh ve|haś|śa|RIM vay|ya|ʿAś ham|ME|lekh kidh|VAR me|mu|KHAN. vay|yish|LAḥ se|fa|RIM ʾel-kol-
me|dhi|NOTH ham|ME|lekh ʾel-me|dhi|NAH u|me|dhi|NAH kikh|tha|VAH ve|ʾel-ʿam va|ʿAM kil|sho|NO
lih|YOTH kol-ʾish śo|RER be|ve|THO u|me|dhab|BER kil|SHON ʿam|MO. ʾa|ḥAR
had|de|va|RIM ha|ʾel|LEH ke|SHOKH ḥa|MATH ham|ME|lekh ʾa|ḥash|ve|ROSH za|KHAR ʾeth-VASHT|ti ve|ʾETH
ʾa|sher-ʿa|śe|THAH ve|ʾETH ʾa|sher-nigh|ZAR ʿa|le|HA. vay|yo|ʾm|RU na|ʿa|re-ham|ME|lekh me|sha|re|THAV
ye|vaq|SHU lam|ME|lekh ne|ʿa|ROTH be|thu|LOTH ṭo|VOTH mar|ʾEH. ve|yaf|QEDH ham|ME|lekh pe|qi|DHIM
be|khol-me|dhi|NOTH mal|khu|THO ve|yiq|be|TZU ʾeth-kol-na|ʿa|rah-ve|thu|LAH ṭo|VATH mar|ʾEH
ʾel-shu|SHAN hab|bi|RAH ʾel-beth han|na|SHIM ʾel-yadh he|GHEʾ se|RIS ham|ME|lekh sho|MER
han|na|SHIM ve|na|THON tam|ru|qe|HEN. ve|han|na|ʿa|RAH ʾa|SHER ti|ṭAV be|ʿe|NE ham|ME|lekh tim|LOKH
ta|ḥATH VASHT|ti vay|yi|ṭAV had|da|VAR be|ʿe|NE ham|ME|lekh vay|ya|ʿAś ken. ʾish
ye|hu|DHI ha|YAH be|shu|SHAN hab|bi|RAH u|she|MO mor|do|KHAI ben ya|ʾIR ben-shim|ʿI ben-qish
ʾish ye|mi|NI. ʾa|SHER ha|ghe|LAH mi|ru|sha|LA|yim ʿim-hag|go|LAH ʾa|SHER ha|ghe|le|THAH ʿim
ye|kha|ne|YAH me|lekh-ye|hu|DHAH ʾa|SHER hegh|LAH ne|vu|khadh|net|TZAR ME|lekh ba|VEL. va|ye|HI ʾo|MEN
ʾeth-ha|dhas|SAH hiʾ ʾes|TER bath-do|DHO ki ʾen lah ʾav va|ʾEM ve|han|na|ʿa|RAH ye|fath-
to|ʾAR ve|ṭo|VATH mar|ʾEH u|ve|MOTH ʾa|vi|HA ve|ʾim|MAH le|qa|ḥAH mor|do|KHAI lo le|VATH.has|sa|ri|SIM. vay|YO|mer me|mu|KHAN lif|NE ham|ME|lekh ve|has|sa|RIM lo ʿal-
ham|ME|lekh le|vad|DO ʿa|ve|TAH VASHT|ti ham|mal|KAH ki ʿal-kol-has|sa|RIM ve|ʿal-kol-ha|ʿam|MIM
a|SHER be|khol-me|di|NOT ham|ME|lekh a|ḥash|ve|ROSH. ki-ye|TZE de|var-ham|mal|KAH ʿal-
kol-han|na|SHIM le|hav|ZOT baʿ|le|HEN be|ʿe|ne|HEN be|a|me|RAM ham|ME|lekh a|ḥash|ve|ROSH
a|MAR le|ha|VI et-VASHT|ti ham|mal|KAH le|fa|NAV ve|lo-va|AH. ve|hay|YOM haz|ZEH
to|mar|NAH sa|ROT pa|ras-u|ma|DAI a|SHER sha|me|ʿU et-de|VAR ham|mal|KAH le|KHOL
sa|RE ham|ME|lekh u|khe|DAI biz|za|YON va|qa|TZEF. im-ʿal-ham|ME|lekh tov ye|TZE de|var-mal|KHUT
mil|le|fa|NAV ve|yik|ka|TEV be|da|TE fa|ras-u|ma|DAI ve|LO ya|ʿa|VOR a|SHER lo-ta|VO VASHT|ti
lif|NE ham|ME|lekh a|ḥash|ve|ROSH u|mal|khu|TAH yit|TEN ham|ME|lekh lir|ʿu|TAH hat|to|VAH mim|men|NAH.
ve|nish|MAʿ pit|GAM ham|ME|lekh a|sher-ya|ʿa|SEH be|khol-mal|khu|TO ki rab|BAH hi ve|khol-
han|na|SHIM yit|te|NU ye|QAR le|vaʿ|le|HEN le|mig|ga|DOL ve|ʿad-qa|TAN. vay|yi|TAV had|da|VAR be|ʿe|NE
ham|ME|lekh ve|has|sa|RIM vay|ya|ʿAS ham|ME|lekh kid|VAR me|mu|KHAN. vay|yish|LAḥ se|fa|RIM el-kol-
me|di|NOT ham|ME|lekh el-me|di|NAH u|me|di|NAH kikh|ta|VAH ve|el-ʿam va|ʿAM kil|sho|NO
lih|YOT kol-ish so|RER be|ve|TO u|me|dab|BER kil|SHON ʿam|MO. a|ḥAR
had|de|va|RIM ha|el|LEH ke|SHOKH ḥa|MAT ham|ME|lekh a|ḥash|ve|ROSH za|KHAR et-VASHT|ti ve|ET
a|sher-ʿa|se|TAH ve|ET a|sher-nig|ZAR ʿa|le|HA. vay|yo|m|RU na|ʿa|re-ham|ME|lekh me|sha|re|TAV
ye|vaq|SHU lam|ME|lekh ne|ʿa|ROT be|tu|LOT to|VOT mar|EH. ve|yaf|QED ham|ME|lekh pe|qi|DIM
be|khol-me|di|NOT mal|khu|TO ve|yiq|be|TZU et-kol-na|ʿa|rah-ve|tu|LAH to|VAT mar|EH
el-shu|SHAN hab|bi|RAH el-bet han|na|SHIM el-yad he|GE se|RIS ham|ME|lekh sho|MER
han|na|SHIM ve|na|TON tam|ru|qe|HEN. ve|han|na|ʿa|RAH a|SHER ti|TAV be|ʿe|NE ham|ME|lekh tim|LOKH
ta|ḥAT VASHT|ti vay|yi|TAV had|da|VAR be|ʿe|NE ham|ME|lekh vay|ya|ʿAS ken. ish
ye|hu|DI ha|YAH be|shu|SHAN hab|bi|RAH u|she|MO mor|do|KHAI ben ya|IR ben-shim|ʿI ben-qish
ish ye|mi|NI. a|SHER ha|ge|LAH mi|ru|sha|LA|yim ʿim-hag|go|LAH a|SHER ha|ge|le|TAH ʿim
ye|kha|ne|YAH me|lekh-ye|hu|DAH a|SHER heg|LAH ne|vu|khad|net|TZAR ME|lekh ba|VEL. va|ye|HI o|MEN
et-ha|das|SAH hi es|TER bat-do|DO ki en lah av va|EM ve|han|na|ʿa|RAH ye|fat-
to|AR ve|to|VAT mar|EH u|ve|MOT a|vi|HA ve|im|MAH le|qa|ḥAH mor|do|KHAI lo le|VAT.ha|so|ri|SIM. va|YOY|mer m'mu|CHON lif|NEI ha|ME|lech v'ha|so|RIM loy al-
ha|ME|lech l'va|DOY ov'|SOH VASH|ti ha|mal|KOH ki al-kol-ha|so|RIM v'al-kol-ho-a|MIM
a|SHER b'chol-m'di|NOYS ha|ME|lech a|chash|vei|ROYSH. ki-yei|TZEI d'var-ha|mal|KOH al-
kol-ha|no|SHIM l'hav|ZOYS ba|lei|HEN b'ei|nei|HEN b'om'|ROM ha|ME|lech a|chash|vei|ROYSH
o|MAR l'ho|VI es-VASH|ti ha|mal|KOH l'fo|NOV v'loy-vo-OH. v'ha|YOYM ha|ZEH
toy|mar|NOH so|ROYS po|ras-u|mo|DAI a|SHER shom'|U es-d'VAR ha|mal|KOH l'CHOYL
so|REI ha|ME|lech uch'|DAI bi|zo|YOYN vo|ko|TZEF. im-al-ha|ME|lech toyv yei|TZEI d'var-mal|CHUS
mil'|fo|NOV v'yi|ko|SEIV b'do|SEI fo|ras-u|mo|DAI v'LOY ya-a|VOYR a|SHER loy-so|VOY VASH|ti
lif|NEI ha|ME|lech a|chash|vei|ROYSH u|mal|chu|SOH yi|TEIN ha|ME|lech lir|u|SOH ha|toy|VOH mi|me|NOH.
v'nish|MA pis|GOM ha|ME|lech a|sher-ya-a|SEH b'chol-mal|chu|SOY ki ra|BOH hi v'chol-
ha|no|SHIM yit'|NU y'KOR l'va|lei|HEN l'mi|go|DOYL v'ad-ko|TON. va|yi|TAV ha|do|VOR b'ei|NEI
ha|ME|lech v'ha|so|RIM va|ya-AS ha|ME|lech kid|VAR m'mu|CHON. va|yish|LACH s'fo|RIM el-kol-
m'di|NOYS ha|ME|lech el-m'di|NOH um'|di|NOH kich|so|VOH v'el-am vo-OM kil|shoy|NOY
lih|YOYS kol-ish soy|REIR b'vei|SOY um'|da|BEIR kil|SHOYN a|MOY. a|CHAR
had'|vo|RIM ho-ei|LEH k'SHOYCH cha|MAS ha|ME|lech a|chash|vei|ROYSH zo|CHAR es-VASH|ti v'EIS
a|sher-os'|SOH v'EIS a|sher-nig|ZAR o|le|HO. va|yoy|m|RU na-a|rei-ha|ME|lech m'shor'|SOV
y'vak|SHU la|ME|lech n'o|ROYS b'su|LOYS toy|VOYS mar|EH. v'yaf|KEID ha|ME|lech p'ki|DIM
b'chol-m'di|NOYS mal|chu|SOY v'yik|b'TZU es-kol-na-a|roh-v'su|LOH toy|VAS mar|EH
el-shu|SHAN ha|bi|ROH el-beis ha|no|SHIM el-yad hei|GEI s'RIS ha|ME|lech shoy|MEIR
ha|no|SHIM v'no|SOYN tam|ru|kei|HEN. v'ha|na-a|ROH a|SHER ti|TAV b'ei|NEI ha|ME|lech tim|LOYCH
ta|CHAS VASH|ti va|yi|TAV ha|do|VOR b'ei|NEI ha|ME|lech va|ya-AS kein. ish
y'hu|DI ho|YOH b'shu|SHAN ha|bi|ROH ush'|MOY mor|do|CHAI ben yo-IR ben-shim|I ben-kish
ish y'mi|NI. a|SHER hog'|LOH mi|ru|sho|LA|yim im-ha|goy|LOH a|SHER hog'l'|SOH im
y'chon'|YOH me|lech-y'hu|DOH a|SHER heg|LOH n'vu|chad|ne|TZAR ME|lech bo|VEL. vay'|HI oy|MEIN
es-ha|da|SOH hi es|TEIR bas-doy|DOY ki ein loh ov vo-EIM v'ha|na-a|ROH y'fas-
toy-AR v'toy|VAS mar|EH uv'|MOYS o|vi|HO v'i|MOH l'ko|CHOH mor|do|CHAI loy l'VAS.And Memukhan replied, before the king and the ministers: "It is not only the king that Vashti the queen has wronged, but all the ministers and all the peoples in all King Ahasuerus' provinces. For this tale of the queen will go out to all the women, casting their husbands into their contempt, as they say, 'King Ahasuerus commanded Queen Vashti to be brought before him - but she did not come!' Yes, this very day, all the ministers' wives of Persia and Medea who heard what the queen did will tell all the king's ministers, and there will be no end to the contempt and the fury. "If, then, it so please the king, let a royal declaration be sent out from him, and be written among the laws of Persia and Medea, that it never be revoked - that Vashti shall come no more before King Ahasuerus; and the king shall give her rule over to some other woman; to one who is better than she. And the king's decree shall be heeded and obeyed in all his empire, great as it is: that all women must honor their husbands, from the greatest to the lowliest." The suggestion pleased the king and the ministers, and the king did just as Memukhan had said. He sent scrolls to all the king's provinces, province by province, each in its script, and people by people, each in its language - ruling that each man be master in his home, speaking the language of his own people. Some time later, when King Ahasuerus' fury had subsided - he remembered Vashti and what she had done, and what had been decreed against her. The king's pages, those who attended him daily, said, "Let beautiful young virgins be sought out for the king; let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his realm, to gather every beautiful young virgin to the imperial city, Shushan, to the harem, into the charge of Hegai the king's eunuch, the keeper of the women, to be given their ointments there. And whichever young woman the king likes best - let her become queen in Vashti's place!" The suggestion pleased the king, and that is what he did. Now there was a Jewish man in the imperial city of Shushan, and his name was Mordekhai, son of Yair, son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin. He had been exiled from Jerusalem, among the exile expelled with Jehoiachin, king of Judah, who was exiled by Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon. And Mordekhai had brought up Hadassa - Esther, that is - his uncle's daughter, for she had no father or mother; and the girl was lovely, and beautiful, and when her father and mother had died, Mordekhai had adopted her as his own child.parentKoren Shalem Siddur/siddur/koren-shalem.xmlprevEsther/siddur/koren-shalem/1452-1453-1280-1281-megillot-esther.xmlnextEsther/siddur/koren-shalem/1456-1457-1284-1285-megillot-esther.xml