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Siddur", "nusach": "Sepharad" }, "page": { "slug": "1456-1457-1284-1285-megillot-esther", "section": "Megillot", "topic": "Esther", "printPages": "1284-1285", "pdfPages": "1456-1457", "header": { "section": { "hebrew": "מְגִלּוֹת", "transliteration": { "israeli": "me|gi|LOT", "orthographic": "me|ghil|LOTH", "sephardic": "me|gil|LOT", "chabad": "m'gi|LOYS" }, "english": "MEGILLOT" }, "topic": { "hebrew": "אֶסְתֵּר", "transliteration": { "israeli": "es|TER", "orthographic": "ʾes|TER", "sephardic": "es|TER", "chabad": "es|TEIR" }, "english": "ESTHER" }, "printPages": "1284-1285" }, "body": [ { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "וַיְהִי בְּהִשָּׁמַע דְּבַר־הַמֶּלֶךְ וְדָתוֹ וּבְהִקָּבֵץ נְעָרוֹת רַבּוֹת אֶל־שׁוּשַׁן\nהַבִּירָה אֶל־יַד הֵגָי וַתִּלָּקַח אֶסְתֵּר אֶל־בֵּית הַמֶּלֶךְ אֶל־יַד הֵגַי שֹׁמֵר\nהַנָּשִׁים׃ וַתִּיטַב הַנַּעֲרָה בְעֵינָיו וַתִּשָּׂא חֶסֶד לְפָנָיו וַיְבַהֵל אֶת־\nתַּמְרוּקֶיהָ וְאֶת־מָנוֹתֶהָ לָתֵת לָהּ וְאֵת שֶׁבַע הַנְּעָרוֹת הָרְאֻיוֹת לָתֶת־\nלָהּ מִבֵּית הַמֶּלֶךְ וַיְשַׁנֶּהָ וְאֶת־נַעֲרוֹתֶיהָ לְטוֹב בֵּית הַנָּשִׁים׃ לֹא־\nהִגִּידָה אֶסְתֵּר אֶת־עַמָּהּ וְאֶת־מוֹלַדְתָּהּ כִּי מָרְדֳּכַי צִוָּה עָלֶיהָ אֲשֶׁר\nלֹא־תַגִּיד׃ וּבְכָל־יוֹם וָיוֹם מָרְדֳּכַי מִתְהַלֵּךְ לִפְנֵי חֲצַר בֵּית־הַנָּשִׁים\nלָדַעַת אֶת־שְׁלוֹם אֶסְתֵּר וּמַה־יֵּעָשֶׂה בָּהּ׃ וּבְהַגִּיעַ תֹּר נַעֲרָה וְנַעֲרָה\nלָבוֹא ׀ אֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ מִקֵּץ הֱיוֹת לָהּ כְּדָת הַנָּשִׁים שְׁנֵים\nעָשָׂר חֹדֶשׁ כִּי כֵּן יִמְלְאוּ יְמֵי מְרוּקֵיהֶן שִׁשָּׁה חֳדָשִׁים בְּשֶׁמֶן הַמֹּר\nוְשִׁשָּׁה חֳדָשִׁים בַּבְּשָׂמִים וּבְתַמְרוּקֵי הַנָּשִׁים׃ וּבָזֶה הַנַּעֲרָה בָּאָה\nאֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ אֵת כָּל־אֲשֶׁר תֹּאמַר יִנָּתֵן לָהּ לָבוֹא עִמָּהּ מִבֵּית הַנָּשִׁים\nעַד־בֵּית הַמֶּלֶךְ׃ בָּעֶרֶב ׀ הִיא בָאָה וּבַבֹּקֶר ׀ הִיא שָׁבָה אֶל־בֵּית הַנָּשִׁים\nשֵׁנִי אֶל־יַד שַׁעֲשְׁגַז סְרִיס הַמֶּלֶךְ שֹׁמֵר הַפִּילַגְשִׁים לֹא־תָבוֹא עוֹד\nאֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ כִּי אִם־חָפֵץ בָּהּ הַמֶּלֶךְ וְנִקְרְאָה בְשֵׁם׃ וּבְהַגִּיעַ תֹּר־אֶסְתֵּר\nבַּת־אֲבִיחַיִל ׀ דֹּד מָרְדֳּכַי אֲשֶׁר לָקַח־לוֹ לְבַת לָבוֹא אֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ לֹא\nבִקְּשָׁה דָּבָר כִּי אִם אֶת־אֲשֶׁר יֹאמַר הֵגַי סְרִיס־הַמֶּלֶךְ שֹׁמֵר הַנָּשִׁים\nוַתְּהִי אֶסְתֵּר נֹשֵׂאת חֵן בְּעֵינֵי כָּל־רֹאֶיהָ׃ וַתִּלָּקַח אֶסְתֵּר אֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ\nאֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ אֶל־בֵּית מַלְכוּתוֹ בַּחֹדֶשׁ הָעֲשִׂירִי הוּא־חֹדֶשׁ טֵבֵת\nבִּשְׁנַת־שֶׁבַע לְמַלְכוּתוֹ׃ וַיֶּאֱהַב הַמֶּלֶךְ אֶת־אֶסְתֵּר מִכָּל־הַנָּשִׁים\nוַתִּשָּׂא־חֵן וָחֶסֶד לְפָנָיו מִכָּל־הַבְּתוּלוֹת וַיָּשֶׂם כֶּתֶר־מַלְכוּת בְּרֹאשָׁהּ\nוַיַּמְלִיכֶהָ תַּחַת וַשְׁתִּי׃ וַיַּעַשׂ הַמֶּלֶךְ מִשְׁתֶּה גָדוֹל לְכָל־שָׂרָיו וַעֲבָדָיו\nאֵת מִשְׁתֵּה אֶסְתֵּר וַהֲנָחָה לַמְּדִינוֹת עָשָׂה וַיִּתֵּן מַשְׂאֵת כְּיַד הַמֶּלֶךְ׃\nוּבְהִקָּבֵץ בְּתוּלוֹת שֵׁנִית וּמָרְדֳּכַי יֹשֵׁב בְּשַׁעַר־הַמֶּלֶךְ׃ אֵין אֶסְתֵּר\nמַגֶּדֶת מוֹלַדְתָּהּ וְאֶת־עַמָּהּ כַּאֲשֶׁר צִוָּה עָלֶיהָ מָרְדֳּכַי וְאֶת־מַאֲמַר\nמָרְדֳּכַי אֶסְתֵּר עֹשָׂה כַּאֲשֶׁר הָיְתָה בְאָמְנָה אִתּוֹ׃ בַּיָּמִים", "transliteration": { "israeli": "va|ye|HI be|hi|sha|MA d'var-ha|ME|lech ve|da|TO u|ve|hi|ka|VETZ ne-a|ROT ra|BOT el-shu|SHAN\nha|bi|RAH el-yad he|GAI va|ti|la|KACH es|TER el-beit ha|ME|lech el-yad he|GAI sho|MER\nha|na|SHIM. va|ti|TAV ha|na-a|RAH ve-ei|NAV va|ti|SA CHE|sed le|fa|NAV vay|va|HEL et-\ntam|ru|ke|HA ve-et-ma|no|te|HA la|TET lah ve-ET SHE|va ha|ne-a|ROT ha|re-u|YOT la|tet-\nlah mi|BEIT ha|ME|lech vay|sha|ne|HA ve-et-na-a|ro|te|HA le|TOV beit ha|na|SHIM. lo-\nhi|gi|DAH es|TER et-a|MAH ve-et-mo|lad|TAH ki mor|do|CHAI tzi|VAH a|le|HA a|SHER\nlo-ta|GID. uv|chol-yom va|YOM mor|do|CHAI mit|ha|LECH lif|NEI cha|TZAR beit-ha|na|SHIM\nla|da-AT et-sh'LOM es|TER u|mah-ye-a|SEH bah. u|ve|ha|GIA tor na-a|RAH ve|na-a|RAH\nla|VO el-ha|ME|lech a|chash|ve|ROSH mi|KETZ he|YOT lah k'DAT ha|na|SHIM sh'NEIM\na|SAR CHO|desh ki ken yim|le|U ye|MEI me|ru|kei|HEN shi|SHAH cho|da|SHIM b'SHE|men ha|MOR\nve|shi|SHAH cho|da|SHIM bab|sa|MIM uv|tam|ru|KEI ha|na|SHIM. u|va|ZEH ha|na-a|RAH ba-AH\nel-ha|ME|lech et kol-a|SHER to|MAR yi|na|TEN lah la|VO i|MAH mi|BEIT ha|na|SHIM\nad-beit ha|ME|lech. ba-E|rev hi va-AH u|va|bo|KER hi sha|VAH el-beit ha|na|SHIM\nshe|NI el-yad sha-ash|GAZ s'RIS ha|ME|lech sho|MER ha|pi|lag|SHIM lo-ta|VO od\nel-ha|ME|lech ki im-cha|FETZ bah ha|ME|lech ve|nik|re-AH v'SHEM. u|ve|ha|GIA tor-es|TER\nbat-a|vi|cha|YIL dod mor|do|CHAI a|SHER la|kach-lo le|VAT la|VO el-ha|ME|lech lo\nvik|SHAH da|VAR ki im et-a|SHER yo|MAR he|GAI s'ris-ha|ME|lech sho|MER ha|na|SHIM\nva|te|HI es|TER no|SEIT chen be-ei|NEI kol-ro-e|HA. va|ti|la|KACH es|TER el-ha|ME|lech\na|chash|ve|ROSH el-beit mal|chu|TO ba|CHO|desh ha-a|si|RI hu-CHO|desh te|VET\nbish|nat-SHE|va le|mal|chu|TO. va|ye-e|HAV ha|ME|lech et-es|TER mi|kol-ha|na|SHIM\nva|ti|sa-chen va|CHE|sed le|fa|NAV mi|kol-hab|tu|LOT va|ya|SEM ke|ter-mal|CHUT b'ro|SHAH\nva|yam|li|che|HA ta|CHAT VASH|ti. va|ya-AS ha|ME|lech mish|TEH ga|DOL le|chol-sa|RAV va-a|va|DAV\net mish|TEH es|TER va|ha|na|CHAH la|me|di|NOT a|SAH va|yi|TEN mas|ET k'YAD ha|ME|lech.\nu|ve|hi|ka|VETZ b'tu|LOT she|NIT u|mor|do|CHAI yo|SHEV b'sha-ar-ha|ME|lech. ein es|TER\nma|GE|det mo|lad|TAH ve-et-a|MAH ka-a|SHER tzi|VAH a|le|HA mor|do|CHAI ve-et-ma-a|MAR\nmor|do|CHAI es|TER o|SAH ka-a|SHER hay|TAH ve-a|me|NAH i|TO. ba|ya|MIM", "orthographic": "va|ye|HI be|his|sha|MAʿ de|var-ham|ME|lekh ve|dha|THO u|ve|hiq|qa|VETZ ne|ʿa|ROTH rab|BOTH ʾel-shu|SHAN\nhab|bi|RAH ʾel-yadh he|GHAI vat|til|la|QAḥ ʾes|TER ʾel-beth ham|ME|lekh ʾel-yadh he|GHAI sho|MER\nhan|na|SHIM. vat|ti|ṭAV han|na|ʿa|RAH ve|ʿe|NAV vat|tiś|śAʾ ḥE|sedh le|fa|NAV va|ye|va|HEL ʾeth-\ntam|ru|qe|HA ve|ʾeth-ma|no|the|HA la|THETH lah ve|ʾETH SHE|vaʿ han|ne|ʿa|ROTH ha|re|ʾu|YOTH la|theth-\nlah mib|BETH ham|ME|lekh va|ye|shan|ne|HA ve|ʾeth-na|ʿa|ro|the|HA le|ṭOV beth han|na|SHIM. loʾ-\nhig|gi|DHAH ʾes|TER ʾeth-ʿam|MAH ve|ʾeth-mo|ladh|TAH ki mor|do|KHAI tziv|VAH ʿa|le|HA ʾa|SHER\nloʾ-thag|GIDH. u|ve|khol-yom va|YOM mor|do|KHAI mith|hal|LEKH lif|NE ḥa|TZAR beth-han|na|SHIM\nla|dha|ʿATH ʾeth-she|LOM ʾes|TER u|mah-ye|ʿa|śEH bah. u|ve|hag|GIAʿ tor na|ʿa|RAH ve|na|ʿa|RAH\nla|VOʾ ʾel-ham|ME|lekh ʾa|ḥash|ve|ROSH miq|QETZ he|YOTH lah ke|DHATH han|na|SHIM she|NEM\nʿa|śAR ḥO|dhesh ki ken yim|le|ʾU ye|ME me|ru|qe|HEN shis|SHAH ḥo|dha|SHIM be|SHE|men ham|MOR\nve|shis|SHAH ḥo|dha|SHIM bab|be|śa|MIM u|ve|tham|ru|QE han|na|SHIM. u|va|ZEH han|na|ʿa|RAH ba|ʾAH\nʾel-ham|ME|lekh ʾeth kol-ʾa|SHER toʾ|MAR yin|na|THEN lah la|VOʾ ʿim|MAH mib|BETH han|na|SHIM\nʿadh-beth ham|ME|lekh. ba|ʿE|rev hiʾ va|ʾAH u|vab|bo|QER hiʾ sha|VAH ʾel-beth han|na|SHIM\nshe|NI ʾel-yadh sha|ʿash|GHAZ se|RIS ham|ME|lekh sho|MER hap|pi|lagh|SHIM loʾ-tha|VOʾ ʿodh\nʾel-ham|ME|lekh ki ʾim-ḥa|FETZ bah ham|ME|lekh ve|niq|re|ʾAH ve|SHEM. u|ve|hag|GIAʿ tor-ʾes|TER\nbath-ʾa|vi|ḥa|YIL dodh mor|do|KHAI ʾa|SHER la|qaḥ-lo le|VATH la|VOʾ ʾel-ham|ME|lekh loʾ\nviq|qe|SHAH da|VAR ki ʾim ʾeth-ʾa|SHER yoʾ|MAR he|GHAI se|ris-ham|ME|lekh sho|MER han|na|SHIM\nvat|te|HI ʾes|TER no|śEʾTH ḥen be|ʿe|NE kol-ro|ʾe|HA. vat|til|la|QAḥ ʾes|TER ʾel-ham|ME|lekh\nʾa|ḥash|ve|ROSH ʾel-beth mal|khu|THO ba|ḥO|dhesh ha|ʿa|śi|RI huʾ-ḥO|dhesh ṭe|VETH\nbish|nath-SHE|vaʿ le|mal|khu|THO. vay|ye|ʾe|HAV ham|ME|lekh ʾeth-ʾes|TER mik|kol-han|na|SHIM\nvat|tiś|śaʾ-ḥen va|ḥE|sedh le|fa|NAV mik|kol-hab|be|thu|LOTH vay|ya|śEM ke|ther-mal|KHUTH be|roʾ|SHAH\nvay|yam|li|khe|HA ta|ḥATH VASHT|ti. vay|ya|ʿAś ham|ME|lekh mish|TEH gha|DHOL le|khol-śa|RAV va|ʿa|va|DHAV\nʾeth mish|TEH ʾes|TER va|ha|na|ḥAH lam|me|dhi|NOTH ʿa|śAH vay|yit|TEN maś|ʾETH ke|YADH ham|ME|lekh.\nu|ve|hiq|qa|VETZ be|thu|LOTH she|NITH u|mor|do|KHAI yo|SHEV be|sha|ʿar-ham|ME|lekh. ʾen ʾes|TER\nmag|GE|dheth mo|ladh|TAH ve|ʾeth-ʿam|MAH ka|ʾa|SHER tziv|VAH ʿa|le|HA mor|do|KHAI ve|ʾeth-ma|ʾa|MAR\nmor|do|KHAI ʾes|TER ʿo|śAH ka|ʾa|SHER ha|ye|THAH ve|ʾa|me|NAH ʾit|TO. bay|ya|MIM", "sephardic": "va|ye|HI be|his|sha|MAʿ de|var-ham|ME|lekh ve|da|TO u|ve|hiq|qa|VETZ ne|ʿa|ROT rab|BOT el-shu|SHAN\nhab|bi|RAH el-yad he|GAI vat|til|la|QAḥ es|TER el-bet ham|ME|lekh el-yad he|GAI sho|MER\nhan|na|SHIM. vat|ti|TAV han|na|ʿa|RAH ve|ʿe|NAV vat|tis|SA ḥE|sed le|fa|NAV va|ye|va|HEL et-\ntam|ru|qe|HA ve|et-ma|no|te|HA la|TET lah ve|ET SHE|vaʿ han|ne|ʿa|ROT ha|re|u|YOT la|tet-\nlah mib|BET ham|ME|lekh va|ye|shan|ne|HA ve|et-na|ʿa|ro|te|HA le|TOV bet han|na|SHIM. lo-\nhig|gi|DAH es|TER et-ʿam|MAH ve|et-mo|lad|TAH ki mor|do|KHAI tziv|VAH ʿa|le|HA a|SHER\nlo-tag|GID. u|ve|khol-yom va|YOM mor|do|KHAI mit|hal|LEKH lif|NE ḥa|TZAR bet-han|na|SHIM\nla|da|ʿAT et-she|LOM es|TER u|mah-ye|ʿa|SEH bah. u|ve|hag|GIAʿ tor na|ʿa|RAH ve|na|ʿa|RAH\nla|VO el-ham|ME|lekh a|ḥash|ve|ROSH miq|QETZ he|YOT lah ke|DAT han|na|SHIM she|NEM\nʿa|SAR ḥO|desh ki ken yim|le|U ye|ME me|ru|qe|HEN shis|SHAH ḥo|da|SHIM be|SHE|men ham|MOR\nve|shis|SHAH ḥo|da|SHIM bab|be|sa|MIM u|ve|tam|ru|QE han|na|SHIM. u|va|ZEH han|na|ʿa|RAH ba|AH\nel-ham|ME|lekh et kol-a|SHER to|MAR yin|na|TEN lah la|VO ʿim|MAH mib|BET han|na|SHIM\nʿad-bet ham|ME|lekh. ba|ʿE|rev hi va|AH u|vab|bo|QER hi sha|VAH el-bet han|na|SHIM\nshe|NI el-yad sha|ʿash|GAZ se|RIS ham|ME|lekh sho|MER hap|pi|lag|SHIM lo-ta|VO ʿod\nel-ham|ME|lekh ki im-ḥa|FETZ bah ham|ME|lekh ve|niq|re|AH ve|SHEM. u|ve|hag|GIAʿ tor-es|TER\nbat-a|vi|ḥa|YIL dod mor|do|KHAI a|SHER la|qaḥ-lo le|VAT la|VO el-ham|ME|lekh lo\nviq|qe|SHAH da|VAR ki im et-a|SHER yo|MAR he|GAI se|ris-ham|ME|lekh sho|MER han|na|SHIM\nvat|te|HI es|TER no|SET ḥen be|ʿe|NE kol-ro|e|HA. vat|til|la|QAḥ es|TER el-ham|ME|lekh\na|ḥash|ve|ROSH el-bet mal|khu|TO ba|ḥO|desh ha|ʿa|si|RI hu-ḥO|desh te|VET\nbish|nat-SHE|vaʿ le|mal|khu|TO. vay|ye|e|HAV ham|ME|lekh et-es|TER mik|kol-han|na|SHIM\nvat|tis|sa-ḥen va|ḥE|sed le|fa|NAV mik|kol-hab|be|tu|LOT vay|ya|SEM ke|ter-mal|KHUT be|ro|SHAH\nvay|yam|li|khe|HA ta|ḥAT VASHT|ti. vay|ya|ʿAS ham|ME|lekh mish|TEH ga|DOL le|khol-sa|RAV va|ʿa|va|DAV\net mish|TEH es|TER va|ha|na|ḥAH lam|me|di|NOT ʿa|SAH vay|yit|TEN mas|ET ke|YAD ham|ME|lekh.\nu|ve|hiq|qa|VETZ be|tu|LOT she|NIT u|mor|do|KHAI yo|SHEV be|sha|ʿar-ham|ME|lekh. en es|TER\nmag|GE|det mo|lad|TAH ve|et-ʿam|MAH ka|a|SHER tziv|VAH ʿa|le|HA mor|do|KHAI ve|et-ma|a|MAR\nmor|do|KHAI es|TER ʿo|SAH ka|a|SHER ha|ye|TAH ve|a|me|NAH it|TO. bay|ya|MIM", "chabad": "vay'|HI b'hi|sho|MA d'var-ha|ME|lech v'do|SOY uv'|hi|ko|VEITZ n'o|ROYS ra|BOYS el-shu|SHAN\nha|bi|ROH el-yad hei|GOY va|ti|lo|KACH es|TEIR el-beis ha|ME|lech el-yad hei|GAI shoy|MEIR\nha|no|SHIM. va|ti|TAV ha|na-a|ROH v'ei|NOV va|ti|SO CHE|sed l'fo|NOV vay'|va|HEIL es-\ntam|ru|ke|HO v'es-mo|noy|se|HO lo|SEIS loh v'EIS SHE|va han'-o|ROYS hor'-u|YOYS lo|ses-\nloh mi|BEIS ha|ME|lech vay'|sha|ne|HO v'es-na-a|roy|se|HO l'TOYV beis ha|no|SHIM. loy-\nhi|gi|DOH es|TEIR es-a|MOH v'es-moy|lad|TOH ki mor|do|CHAI tzi|VOH o|le|HO a|SHER\nloy-sa|GID. uv'|chol-yoym vo|YOYM mor|do|CHAI mis|ha|LEICH lif|NEI cha|TZAR beis-ha|no|SHIM\nlo|da-AS es-sh'LOYM es|TEIR u|mah-yei-o|SEH boh. uv'|ha|GIA toyr na-a|ROH v'na-a|ROH\nlo|VOY el-ha|ME|lech a|chash|vei|ROYSH mi|KEITZ he|YOYS loh k'DOS ha|no|SHIM sh'NEIM\no|SOR CHOY|desh ki kein yim|l'U y'MEI m'ru|kei|HEN shi|SHOH cho|do|SHIM b'SHE|men ha|MOYR\nv'shi|SHOH cho|do|SHIM bab'|so|MIM uv'|sam|ru|KEI ha|no|SHIM. u|vo|ZEH ha|na-a|ROH bo-OH\nel-ha|ME|lech eis kol-a|SHER toy|MAR yi|no|SEIN loh lo|VOY i|MOH mi|BEIS ha|no|SHIM\nad-beis ha|ME|lech. bo-E|rev hi vo-OH u|va|boy|KER hi sho|VOH el-beis ha|no|SHIM\nshei|NI el-yad sha-ash|GAZ s'RIS ha|ME|lech shoy|MEIR ha|pi|lag|SHIM loy-so|VOY oyd\nel-ha|ME|lech ki im-cho|FEITZ boh ha|ME|lech v'nik|r'OH v'SHEIM. uv'|ha|GIA toyr-es|TEIR\nbas-a|vi|cha|YIL doyd mor|do|CHAI a|SHER lo|kach-loy l'VAS lo|VOY el-ha|ME|lech loy\nvik'|SHOH do|VOR ki im es-a|SHER yoy|MAR hei|GAI s'ris-ha|ME|lech shoy|MEIR ha|no|SHIM\nvat'|HI es|TEIR noy|SEIS chein b'ei|NEI kol-roy-e|HO. va|ti|lo|KACH es|TEIR el-ha|ME|lech\na|chash|vei|ROYSH el-beis mal|chu|SOY ba|CHOY|desh ho-a|si|RI hu-CHOY|desh tei|VEIS\nbish|nas-SHE|va l'mal|chu|SOY. va|ye-e|HAV ha|ME|lech es-es|TEIR mi|kol-ha|no|SHIM\nva|ti|so-chein vo|CHE|sed l'fo|NOV mi|kol-hab'|su|LOYS va|yo|SEM ke|ser-mal|CHUS b'roy|SHOH\nva|yam|li|che|HO ta|CHAS VASH|ti. va|ya-AS ha|ME|lech mish|TEH go|DOYL l'chol-so|ROV va-a|vo|DOV\neis mish|TEIH es|TEIR va|ha|no|CHOH lam'|di|NOYS o|SOH va|yi|TEIN mas|EIS k'YAD ha|ME|lech.\nuv'|hi|ko|VEITZ b'su|LOYS shei|NIS u|mor|do|CHAI yoy|SHEIV b'sha-ar-ha|ME|lech. ein es|TEIR\nma|GE|des moy|lad|TOH v'es-a|MOH ka-a|SHER tzi|VOH o|le|HO mor|do|CHAI v'es-ma-a|MAR\nmor|do|CHAI es|TEIR oy|SOH ka-a|SHER hoy'|SOH v'om'|NOH i|TOY. ba|yo|MIM" }, "english": "8 And when the king's word and his ruling were heard, and vast numbers of young women were gathered in to the imperial city, Shushan, and into the charge of Hegai – Esther too was taken to the king's palace, into the charge of Hegai, the keeper of the women. 9 And the young woman pleased him, and she carried kindness with her, and he hastened to her all her ointments and meals, and the seven young maids to whom she was entitled, from the king's palace; and he treated her with especial care, her and her maids, all the time that she was in the harem. 10 Esther, meanwhile, made no mention of her people or her birth, for Mordekhai had bid her strictly not to tell. 11 And every single day, Mordekhai would walk about before the harem courtyard, to find out whether Esther was well, and what was being done with her. 12 As each young woman's turn would arrive to come before King Ahasuerus, after twelve months following her beauty regime (for that was how long the days of their ointments lasted: six months in myrrh oil and six months in perfumes and the women's ointments) – 13 then the young woman would come before the king: and all that she asked for would be given her, to bring with her from the harem to the palace of the king. 14 She would go in the evening, and in the morning would return to the harem again, into the charge of Sha'ashgaz, the king's eunuch, keeper of the concubines. And then she would come no more before the king, unless he desired her, and she was called for by name. 15 And when the time came for Esther, daughter of Mordekhai's uncle, Avihayil, whom Mordekhai had adopted as his own child, to come before the king – she did not ask for anything, except for what Hegai the king's eunuch, keeper of the women, told her to bring. And Esther carried grace in the eyes of all who saw her. 16 Esther was taken to King Ahasuerus, to his royal palace, in the tenth month, the month of Tevet, that is, in the seventh year of his reign. 17 And the king loved Esther more than all the other women, and she pleased him and carried grace and kindness with her in his eyes, more so than all the other virgins, and he placed a royal crown upon her head, and made her queen in Vashti's place. 18 And the king made a great feast for all his ministers and courtiers: the feast of Esther. And he granted the provinces a remission of their dues, and gifts as great as the king's largesse. 19 As the virgins were gathered in for a second time, Mordekhai was sitting at the King's Gate. 20 And Esther had not told of her birth or of her people, just as Mordekhai had bid her; for Esther still heeded Mordekhai's words, just as she had when she had lived under his care. 21 And as Mordekhai sat at" } ], "footer": [] } }, "links": [ { "rel": "parent", "title": "Koren Shalem Siddur", "href": "/siddur/koren-shalem.json" }, { "rel": "prev", "title": "Esther", "href": "/siddur/koren-shalem/1454-1455-1282-1283-megillot-esther.json" }, { "rel": "next", "title": "Esther", "href": "/siddur/koren-shalem/1458-1459-1286-1287-megillot-esther.json" } ] }