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koren-shalemKoren Shalem SiddurSepharad1458-1459-1286-1287-megillot-estherMegillotEsther1286-12871458-1459מְגִלּוֹתme|gi|LOTme|ghil|LOTHme|gil|LOTm'gi|LOYSMegillotאסתרes|TERʾes|TERes|TERes|TEIREster/Esther1286-1287Passageהָהֵם וּמָרְדֳּכַי יֹשֵׁב בְּשַׁעַר־הַמֶּלֶךְ קָצַף בִּגְתָן וָתֶרֶשׁ שְׁנֵי־סָרִיסֵי
הַמֶּלֶךְ מִשֹּׁמְרֵי הַסַּף וַיְבַקְשׁוּ לִשְׁלֹחַ יָד בַּמֶּלֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹשׁ׃ וַיִּוָּדַע
הַדָּבָר לְמָרְדֳּכַי וַיַּגֵּד לְאֶסְתֵּר הַמַּלְכָּה וַתֹּאמֶר אֶסְתֵּר לַמֶּלֶךְ בְּשֵׁם
מָרְדֳּכָי׃ וַיְבֻקַּשׁ הַדָּבָר וַיִּמָּצֵא וַיִּתָּלוּ שְׁנֵיהֶם עַל־עֵץ וַיִּכָּתֵב בְּסֵפֶר
דִּבְרֵי הַיָּמִים לִפְנֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ׃ אַחַר ׀ הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה גִּדַּל
הַמֶּלֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ אֶת־הָמָן בֶּן־הַמְּדָתָא הָאֲגָגִי וַיְנַשְּׂאֵהוּ וַיָּשֶׂם אֶת־
כִּסְאוֹ מֵעַל כָּל־הַשָּׂרִים אֲשֶׁר אִתּוֹ׃ וְכָל־עַבְדֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ אֲשֶׁר־בְּשַׁעַר
הַמֶּלֶךְ כֹּרְעִים וּמִשְׁתַּחֲוִים לְהָמָן כִּי־כֵן צִוָּה־לוֹ הַמֶּלֶךְ וּמָרְדֳּכַי לֹא
יִכְרַע וְלֹא יִשְׁתַּחֲוֶה׃ וַיֹּאמְרוּ עַבְדֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ אֲשֶׁר־בְּשַׁעַר הַמֶּלֶךְ
לְמָרְדֳּכַי מַדּוּעַ אַתָּה עוֹבֵר אֵת מִצְוַת הַמֶּלֶךְ׃ וַיְהִי בְּאָמְרָם אֵלָיו יוֹם
וָיוֹם וְלֹא שָׁמַע אֲלֵיהֶם וַיַּגִּידוּ לְהָמָן לִרְאוֹת הֲיַעַמְדוּ דִּבְרֵי מָרְדֳּכַי
כִּי־הִגִּיד לָהֶם אֲשֶׁר־הוּא יְהוּדִי׃ וַיַּרְא הָמָן כִּי־אֵין מָרְדֳּכַי כֹּרֵעַ
וּמִשְׁתַּחֲוֶה לוֹ וַיִּמָּלֵא הָמָן חֵמָה׃ וַיִּבֶז בְּעֵינָיו לִשְׁלֹחַ יָד בְּמָרְדֳּכַי לְבַדּוֹ
כִּי־הִגִּידוּ לוֹ אֶת־עַם מָרְדֳּכַי וַיְבַקֵּשׁ הָמָן לְהַשְׁמִיד אֶת־כָּל־הַיְּהוּדִים
אֲשֶׁר בְּכָל־מַלְכוּת אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ עַם מָרְדֳּכָי׃ בַּחֹדֶשׁ הָרִאשׁוֹן הוּא־
חֹדֶשׁ נִיסָן בִּשְׁנַת שְׁתֵּים עֶשְׂרֵה לַמֶּלֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ הִפִּיל פּוּר הוּא
הַגּוֹרָל לִפְנֵי הָמָן מִיּוֹם ׀ לְיוֹם וּמֵחֹדֶשׁ לְחֹדֶשׁ שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂר הוּא־
חֹדֶשׁ אֲדָר׃ וַיֹּאמֶר הָמָן לַמֶּלֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ יֶשְׁנוֹ עַם־אֶחָד
מְפֻזָּר וּמְפֹרָד בֵּין הָעַמִּים בְּכֹל מְדִינוֹת מַלְכוּתֶךָ וְדָתֵיהֶם שֹׁנוֹת
מִכָּל־עָם וְאֶת־דָּתֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ אֵינָם עֹשִׂים וְלַמֶּלֶךְ אֵין־שֹׁוֶה לְהַנִּיחָם׃
אִם־עַל־הַמֶּלֶךְ טוֹב יִכָּתֵב לְאַבְּדָם וַעֲשֶׂרֶת אֲלָפִים כִּכַּר־כֶּסֶף אֶשְׁקוֹל
עַל־יְדֵי עֹשֵׂי הַמְּלָאכָה לְהָבִיא אֶל־גִּנְזֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ׃ וַיָּסַר הַמֶּלֶךְ אֶת־
טַבַּעְתּוֹ מֵעַל יָדוֹ וַיִּתְּנָהּ לְהָמָן בֶּן־הַמְּדָתָא הָאֲגָגִי צֹרֵר הַיְּהוּדִים׃
וַיֹּאמֶר הַמֶּלֶךְ לְהָמָן הַכֶּסֶף נָתוּן לָךְ וְהָעָם לַעֲשׂוֹת בּוֹ כַּטּוֹב בְּעֵינֶיךָ׃
וַיִּקָּרְאוּ סֹפְרֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ בַּחֹדֶשׁ הָרִאשׁוֹן בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁה עָשָׂר יוֹם בּוֹ וַיִּכָּתֵב
כְּכָל־אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּה הָמָן אֶל־אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנֵי־הַמֶּלֶךְ וְאֶל־הַפַּחוֹת אֲשֶׁר ׀ha|HEM u|mor|do|CHAI yo|SHEV b'sha-ar-ha|ME|lech ka|TZAF big|TAN va|TE|resh sh'nei-sa|ri|SEI
ha|ME|lech mi|sho|me|REI ha|SAF vay|vak|SHU lish|LOACH yad ba|ME|lech a|chash|ve|ROSH. va|yi|va|DA
ha|da|VAR le|mor|do|CHAI va|ya|GED le-es|TER ha|mal|KAH va|TO|mer es|TER la|ME|lech b'SHEM
mor|do|CHAI. vay|vu|KASH ha|da|VAR va|yi|ma|TZEI va|yi|ta|LU sh'nei|HEM al-etz va|yi|ka|TEV b'SE|fer
div|REI ha|ya|MIM lif|NEI ha|ME|lech. a|CHAR had|va|RIM ha-e|LEH gi|DAL
ha|ME|lech a|chash|ve|ROSH et-ha|MAN ben-ha|me|da|TA ha-a|ga|GI vay|na|se-e|HU va|ya|SEM et-
kis|O me-AL kol-ha|sa|RIM a|SHER i|TO. ve|chol-av|DEI ha|ME|lech a|sher-b'sha-AR
ha|ME|lech ko|re-IM u|mish|ta|cha|VIM le|ha|MAN ki-chen tzi|vah-lo ha|ME|lech u|mor|do|CHAI lo
yich|RA ve|LO yish|ta|cha|VEH. va|yo|m|RU av|DEI ha|ME|lech a|sher-b'sha-AR ha|ME|lech
le|mor|do|CHAI ma|DUA a|TAH o|VER et mitz|VAT ha|ME|lech. va|ye|HI be-a|me|RAM e|LAV yom
va|YOM ve|LO sha|MA a|lei|HEM va|ya|gi|DU le|ha|MAN lir|OT ha|ya-am|DU div|REI mor|do|CHAI
ki-hi|GID la|HEM a|sher-hu ye|hu|DI. va|YAR ha|MAN ki-ein mor|do|CHAI ko|REA
u|mish|ta|cha|VEH lo va|yi|ma|LEI ha|MAN che|MAH. va|YI|vez be-ei|NAV lish|LOACH yad b'mor|do|CHAI le|va|DO
ki-hi|gi|DU lo et-am mor|do|CHAI vay|va|KESH ha|MAN le|hash|MID et-kol-ha|ye|hu|DIM
a|SHER b'chol-mal|CHUT a|chash|ve|ROSH am mor|do|CHAI. ba|CHO|desh ha|ri|SHON hu-
CHO|desh ni|SAN bish|NAT sh'TEIM es|REH la|ME|lech a|chash|ve|ROSH hi|PIL pur hu
ha|go|RAL lif|NEI ha|MAN mi|YOM le|YOM u|me|cho|DESH le|CHO|desh sh'neim-a|SAR hu-
CHO|desh a|DAR. va|YO|mer ha|MAN la|ME|lech a|chash|ve|ROSH yesh|NO am-e|CHAD
me|fu|ZAR u|me|fo|RAD bein ha-a|MIM b'CHOL me|di|NOT mal|chu|TE|cha ve|da|tei|HEM sho|NOT
mi|kol-am ve-et-da|TEI ha|ME|lech ei|NAM o|SIM ve|la|me|LECH ein-sho|VEH le|ha|ni|CHAM.
im-al-ha|ME|lech tov yi|ka|TEV le-ab|DAM va-a|se|RET a|la|FIM ki|kar-KE|sef esh|KOL
al-ye|DEI o|SEI ha|me|la|CHAH le|ha|VI el-gin|ZEI ha|ME|lech. va|ya|SAR ha|ME|lech et-
ta|ba|TO me-AL ya|DO va|yit|NAH le|ha|MAN ben-ha|me|da|TA ha-a|ga|GI tzo|RER ha|ye|hu|DIM.
va|YO|mer ha|ME|lech le|ha|MAN ha|KE|sef na|TUN lach ve|ha-AM la-a|SOT bo ka|TOV be-ei|NE|cha.
va|yi|ka|re|U sof|REI ha|ME|lech ba|CHO|desh ha|ri|SHON bish|lo|SHAH a|SAR yom bo va|yi|ka|TEV
ke|chol-a|sher-tzi|VAH ha|MAN el-a|chash|dar|pe|nei-ha|ME|lech ve-el-ha|pa|CHOT a|SHER ha|HEM u|mor|do|KHAI yo|SHEV be|sha|ʿar-ham|ME|lekh qa|TZAF bigh|THAN va|THE|resh she|ne-sa|ri|SE
ham|ME|lekh mis|sho|me|RE has|SAF va|ye|vaq|SHU lish|LOAḥ yadh bam|ME|lekh ʾa|ḥash|ve|ROSH. vay|yiv|va|DHAʿ
had|da|VAR le|mor|do|KHAI vay|yag|GEDH le|ʾes|TER ham|mal|KAH vat|TOʾ|mer ʾes|TER lam|ME|lekh be|SHEM
mor|do|KHAI. va|ye|vuq|QASH had|da|VAR vay|yim|ma|TZEʾ vay|yit|ta|LU she|ne|HEM ʿal-ʿetz vay|yik|ka|THEV be|SE|fer
div|RE hay|ya|MIM lif|NE ham|ME|lekh. ʾa|ḥAR had|de|va|RIM ha|ʾel|LEH gid|DAL
ham|ME|lekh ʾa|ḥash|ve|ROSH ʾeth-ha|MAN ben-ham|me|dha|THAʾ ha|ʾa|gha|GHI va|ye|naś|śe|ʾe|HU vay|ya|śEM ʾeth-
kis|ʾO me|ʿAL kol-haś|śa|RIM ʾa|SHER ʾit|TO. ve|khol-ʿav|DHE ham|ME|lekh ʾa|sher-be|sha|ʿAR
ham|ME|lekh ko|re|ʿIM u|mish|ta|ḥa|VIM le|ha|MAN ki-khen tziv|vah-lo ham|ME|lekh u|mor|do|KHAI loʾ
yikh|RAʿ ve|LOʾ yish|ta|ḥa|VEH. vay|yo|ʾm|RU ʿav|DHE ham|ME|lekh ʾa|sher-be|sha|ʿAR ham|ME|lekh
le|mor|do|KHAI mad|DUAʿ ʾat|TAH ʿo|VER ʾeth mitz|VATH ham|ME|lekh. va|ye|HI be|ʾa|me|RAM ʾe|LAV yom
va|YOM ve|LOʾ sha|MAʿ ʾa|le|HEM vay|yag|gi|DHU le|ha|MAN lir|ʾOTH ha|ya|ʿam|DHU div|RE mor|do|KHAI
ki-hig|GIDH la|HEM ʾa|sher-huʾ ye|hu|DHI. vay|YARʾ ha|MAN ki-ʾen mor|do|KHAI ko|REAʿ
u|mish|ta|ḥa|VEH lo vay|yim|ma|LEʾ ha|MAN ḥe|MAH. vay|YI|vez be|ʿe|NAV lish|LOAḥ yadh be|mor|do|KHAI le|vad|DO
ki-hig|gi|DHU lo ʾeth-ʿam mor|do|KHAI va|ye|vaq|QESH ha|MAN le|hash|MIDH ʾeth-kol-hay|ye|hu|DHIM
ʾa|SHER be|khol-mal|KHUTH ʾa|ḥash|ve|ROSH ʿam mor|do|KHAI. ba|ḥO|dhesh ha|riʾ|SHON huʾ-
ḥO|dhesh ni|SAN bish|NATH shet|TEM ʿeś|REH lam|ME|lekh ʾa|ḥash|ve|ROSH hip|PIL pur huʾ
hag|go|RAL lif|NE ha|MAN miy|YOM le|YOM u|me|ḥo|DHESH le|ḥO|dhesh she|nem-ʿa|śAR huʾ-
ḥO|dhesh ʾa|DHAR. vay|YOʾ|mer ha|MAN lam|ME|lekh ʾa|ḥash|ve|ROSH yesh|NO ʿam-ʾe|ḥADH
me|fuz|ZAR u|me|fo|RADH ben ha|ʿam|MIM be|KHOL me|dhi|NOTH mal|khu|THE|kha ve|dha|the|HEM sho|NOTH
mik|kol-ʿam ve|ʾeth-da|THE ham|ME|lekh ʾe|NAM ʿo|śIM ve|lam|me|LEKH ʾen-sho|VEH le|han|ni|ḥAM.
ʾim-ʿal-ham|ME|lekh ṭov yik|ka|THEV le|ʾab|be|DHAM va|ʿa|śe|RETH ʾa|la|FIM kik|kar-KE|sef ʾesh|QOL
ʿal-ye|DHE ʿo|śE ham|me|laʾ|KHAH le|ha|VIʾ ʾel-gin|ZE ham|ME|lekh. vay|ya|SAR ham|ME|lekh ʾeth-
ṭab|baʿ|TO me|ʿAL ya|DHO vay|yit|te|NAH le|ha|MAN ben-ham|me|dha|THAʾ ha|ʾa|gha|GHI tzo|RER hay|ye|hu|DHIM.
vay|YOʾ|mer ham|ME|lekh le|ha|MAN hak|KE|sef na|THUN lakh ve|ha|ʿAM la|ʿa|śOTH bo kaṭ|ṭOV be|ʿe|NE|kha.
vay|yiq|qa|re|ʾU so|fe|RE ham|ME|lekh ba|ḥO|dhesh ha|riʾ|SHON bish|lo|SHAH ʿa|śAR yom bo vay|yik|ka|THEV
ke|khol-ʾa|sher-tziv|VAH ha|MAN ʾel-ʾa|ḥash|dar|pe|ne-ham|ME|lekh ve|ʾel-hap|pa|ḥOTH ʾa|SHER ha|HEM u|mor|do|KHAI yo|SHEV be|sha|ʿar-ham|ME|lekh qa|TZAF big|TAN va|TE|resh she|ne-sa|ri|SE
ham|ME|lekh mis|sho|me|RE has|SAF va|ye|vaq|SHU lish|LOAḥ yad bam|ME|lekh a|ḥash|ve|ROSH. vay|yiv|va|DAʿ
had|da|VAR le|mor|do|KHAI vay|yag|GED le|es|TER ham|mal|KAH vat|TO|mer es|TER lam|ME|lekh be|SHEM
mor|do|KHAI. va|ye|vuq|QASH had|da|VAR vay|yim|ma|TZE vay|yit|ta|LU she|ne|HEM ʿal-ʿetz vay|yik|ka|TEV be|SE|fer
div|RE hay|ya|MIM lif|NE ham|ME|lekh. a|ḥAR had|de|va|RIM ha|el|LEH gid|DAL
ham|ME|lekh a|ḥash|ve|ROSH et-ha|MAN ben-ham|me|da|TA ha|a|ga|GI va|ye|nas|se|e|HU vay|ya|SEM et-
kis|O me|ʿAL kol-has|sa|RIM a|SHER it|TO. ve|khol-ʿav|DE ham|ME|lekh a|sher-be|sha|ʿAR
ham|ME|lekh ko|re|ʿIM u|mish|ta|ḥa|VIM le|ha|MAN ki-khen tziv|vah-lo ham|ME|lekh u|mor|do|KHAI lo
yikh|RAʿ ve|LO yish|ta|ḥa|VEH. vay|yo|m|RU ʿav|DE ham|ME|lekh a|sher-be|sha|ʿAR ham|ME|lekh
le|mor|do|KHAI mad|DUAʿ at|TAH ʿo|VER et mitz|VAT ham|ME|lekh. va|ye|HI be|a|me|RAM e|LAV yom
va|YOM ve|LO sha|MAʿ a|le|HEM vay|yag|gi|DU le|ha|MAN lir|OT ha|ya|ʿam|DU div|RE mor|do|KHAI
ki-hig|GID la|HEM a|sher-hu ye|hu|DI. vay|YAR ha|MAN ki-en mor|do|KHAI ko|REAʿ
u|mish|ta|ḥa|VEH lo vay|yim|ma|LE ha|MAN ḥe|MAH. vay|YI|vez be|ʿe|NAV lish|LOAḥ yad be|mor|do|KHAI le|vad|DO
ki-hig|gi|DU lo et-ʿam mor|do|KHAI va|ye|vaq|QESH ha|MAN le|hash|MID et-kol-hay|ye|hu|DIM
a|SHER be|khol-mal|KHUT a|ḥash|ve|ROSH ʿam mor|do|KHAI. ba|ḥO|desh ha|ri|SHON hu-
ḥO|desh ni|SAN bish|NAT shet|TEM ʿes|REH lam|ME|lekh a|ḥash|ve|ROSH hip|PIL pur hu
hag|go|RAL lif|NE ha|MAN miy|YOM le|YOM u|me|ḥo|DESH le|ḥO|desh she|nem-ʿa|SAR hu-
ḥO|desh a|DAR. vay|YO|mer ha|MAN lam|ME|lekh a|ḥash|ve|ROSH yesh|NO ʿam-e|ḥAD
me|fuz|ZAR u|me|fo|RAD ben ha|ʿam|MIM be|KHOL me|di|NOT mal|khu|TE|kha ve|da|te|HEM sho|NOT
mik|kol-ʿam ve|et-da|TE ham|ME|lekh e|NAM ʿo|SIM ve|lam|me|LEKH en-sho|VEH le|han|ni|ḥAM.
im-ʿal-ham|ME|lekh tov yik|ka|TEV le|ab|be|DAM va|ʿa|se|RET a|la|FIM kik|kar-KE|sef esh|QOL
ʿal-ye|DE ʿo|SE ham|me|la|KHAH le|ha|VI el-gin|ZE ham|ME|lekh. vay|ya|SAR ham|ME|lekh et-
tab|baʿ|TO me|ʿAL ya|DO vay|yit|te|NAH le|ha|MAN ben-ham|me|da|TA ha|a|ga|GI tzo|RER hay|ye|hu|DIM.
vay|YO|mer ham|ME|lekh le|ha|MAN hak|KE|sef na|TUN lakh ve|ha|ʿAM la|ʿa|SOT bo kat|TOV be|ʿe|NE|kha.
vay|yiq|qa|re|U so|fe|RE ham|ME|lekh ba|ḥO|desh ha|ri|SHON bish|lo|SHAH ʿa|SAR yom bo vay|yik|ka|TEV
ke|khol-a|sher-tziv|VAH ha|MAN el-a|ḥash|dar|pe|ne-ham|ME|lekh ve|el-hap|pa|ḥOT a|SHER ho|HEIM u|mor|do|CHAI yoy|SHEIV b'sha-ar-ha|ME|lech ko|TZAF big|SON vo|SE|resh sh'nei-so|ri|SEI
ha|ME|lech mi|shoym'|REI ha|SAF vay'|vak|SHU lish|LOYACH yod ba|ME|lech a|chash|vei|ROYSH. va|yi|vo|DA
ha|do|VOR l'mor|do|CHAI va|ya|GEID l'es|TEIR ha|mal|KOH va|TOY|mer es|TEIR la|ME|lech b'SHEIM
mor|do|CHOY. vay'|vu|KASH ha|do|VOR va|yi|mo|TZEI va|yi|to|LU sh'nei|HEM al-eitz va|yi|ko|SEIV b'SEI|fer
div|REI ha|yo|MIM lif|NEI ha|ME|lech. a|CHAR had'|vo|RIM ho-ei|LEH gi|DAL
ha|ME|lech a|chash|vei|ROYSH es-ho|MON ben-ham'|do|SO ho-a|go|GI vay'|nas'-ei|HU va|yo|SEM es-
kis|OY mei-AL kol-ha|so|RIM a|SHER i|TOY. v'chol-av|DEI ha|ME|lech a|sher-b'sha-AR
ha|ME|lech koyr'-IM u|mish|ta|cha|VIM l'ho|MON ki-chein tzi|voh-loy ha|ME|lech u|mor|do|CHAI loy
yich|RA v'LOY yish|ta|cha|VEH. va|yoy|m|RU av|DEI ha|ME|lech a|sher-b'sha-AR ha|ME|lech
l'mor|do|CHAI ma|DUA a|TOH oy|VEIR eis mitz|VAS ha|ME|lech. vay'|HI b'om'|ROM ei|LOV yoym
vo|YOYM v'LOY sho|MA a|lei|HEM va|ya|gi|DU l'ho|MON lir|OYS ha|ya-am|DU div|REI mor|do|CHAI
ki-hi|GID lo|HEM a|sher-hu y'hu|DI. va|YAR ho|MON ki-ein mor|do|CHAI koy|REIA
u|mish|ta|cha|VEH loy va|yi|mo|LEI ho|MON chei|MOH. va|YI|vez b'ei|NOV lish|LOYACH yod b'mor|do|CHAI l'va|DOY
ki-hi|gi|DU loy es-am mor|do|CHAI vay'|va|KEISH ho|MON l'hash|MID es-kol-hay'|hu|DIM
a|SHER b'chol-mal|CHUS a|chash|vei|ROYSH am mor|do|CHOY. ba|CHOY|desh ho|ri|SHOYN hu-
CHOY|desh ni|SON bish|NAS sh'TEIM es|REIH la|ME|lech a|chash|vei|ROYSH hi|PIL pur hu
ha|goy|ROL lif|NEI ho|MON mi|YOYM l'YOYM u|mei|choy|DESH l'CHOY|desh sh'neim-o|SOR hu-
CHOY|desh a|DOR. va|YOY|mer ho|MON la|ME|lech a|chash|vei|ROYSH yesh|NOY am-e|CHOD
m'fu|ZOR um'|foy|ROD bein ho-a|MIM b'CHOYL m'di|NOYS mal|chu|SE|cho v'do|sei|HEM shoy|NOYS
mi|kol-om v'es-do|SEI ha|ME|lech ei|NOM oy|SIM v'la|me|LECH ein-shoy|VEH l'ha|ni|CHOM.
im-al-ha|ME|lech toyv yi|ko|SEIV l'ab'|DOM va-a|se|RES a|lo|FIM ki|kar-KE|sef esh|KOYL
al-y'DEI oy|SEI ham'|lo|CHOH l'ho|VI el-gin|ZEI ha|ME|lech. va|yo|SAR ha|ME|lech es-
ta|ba|TOY mei-AL yo|DOY va|yit'|NOH l'ho|MON ben-ham'|do|SO ho-a|go|GI tzoy|REIR hay'|hu|DIM.
va|YOY|mer ha|ME|lech l'ho|MON ha|KE|sef no|SUN loch v'ho-OM la-a|SOYS boy ka|TOYV b'ei|NE|cho.
va|yi|kor'|U soyf'|REI ha|ME|lech ba|CHOY|desh ho|ri|SHOYN bish|loy|SHOH o|SOR yoym boy va|yi|ko|SEIV
k'chol-a|sher-tzi|VOH ho|MON el-a|chash|dar|p'nei-ha|ME|lech v'el-ha|pa|CHOYS a|SHER the King's Gate at that time, a fury engulfed Bigtan and Teresh, two of the king's eunuchs, guards of the threshold, and they plotted to lay their hands upon King Ahasuerus. But Mordekhai learned of the plot, and conveyed the knowledge to Queen Esther, and Esther told the king in Mordekhai's name. The matter was investigated and found to be true, and the two men were hung up dead on a post; and the story was written down before the king in the Scroll of the Chronicles. Some time after this, King Ahasuerus ennobled Haman, son of Hamedata the Agagite, and promoted him to a seat above those of all his fellow ministers. And all the king's courtiers, serving at the King's Gate, would kneel and bow before Haman, for so had the king instructed - but Mordekhai would neither kneel nor bow down. And so the king's courtiers would ask Mordekhai, as they served at the King's Gate, "Why do you not obey the king's command?" When, day after day, they said this to him and he took no heed, they reported this to Haman, interested to see whether Mordekhai's word would stand - for he had explained that he was a Jew. After that Haman noticed that Mordekhai, indeed, did not kneel or bow down before him - and it filled Haman with rage. It seemed beneath his contempt to lay his hands only on Mordekhai, for they had told him who Mordekhai's people were. No: Haman's wish was to wipe out all the Jews, all of Mordekhai's people, across all of Ahasuerus' empire. And so in the first month, the month of Nisan, of the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus' reign, a pur - lots, that is - were drawn before Haman; day for day and month for month - and fell to the twelfth month: the month of Adar. Haman then spoke to King Ahasuerus. "There is one people, scattered and dispersed across all the provinces of your realm, whose laws are different from those of all the other peoples, and who do not obey the king's own laws - and it really is not worth the king's while to leave them so. If so it please the king, let it be decreed in writing to destroy them - and I shall weigh out ten thousand talents of silver, into the hands of the bureaucrats, to be delivered to the king's treasury." The king took the ring from his finger, and gave it to Haman son of Hamedata, the Agagite, enemy of the Jews. And the king said to Haman, "The money is yours, and so is the people; do with it as you will." The king's scribes were called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and they wrote all that Haman commanded the king's viceroys, the administrators of every single province and the ministers of every single people, toparentKoren Shalem Siddur/siddur/koren-shalem.xmlprevEsther/siddur/koren-shalem/1456-1457-1284-1285-megillot-esther.xmlnextEsther/siddur/koren-shalem/1460-1461-1288-1289-megillot-esther.xml