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koren-shalemKoren Shalem SiddurSepharad1460-1461-1288-1289-megillot-estherMegillotEsther1288-12891460-1461מגילותme|gi|LOTme|ghil|LOTHme|gil|LOTm'gi|LOYSMegillotאסתרes|TERʾes|TERes|TERes|TEIREsther1288-1289Passageעַל־מְדִינָה וּמְדִינָה וְאֶל־שָׂרֵי עַם וָעָם מְדִינָה וּמְדִינָה כִּכְתָבָהּ וְעַם
וָעָם כִּלְשׁוֹנוֹ בְּשֵׁם הַמֶּלֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹשׁ נִכְתָּב וְנֶחְתָּם בְּטַבַּעַת הַמֶּלֶךְ׃
וְנִשְׁלוֹחַ סְפָרִים בְּיַד הָרָצִים אֶל־כָּל־מְדִינוֹת הַמֶּלֶךְ לְהַשְׁמִיד לַהֲרֹג
וּלְאַבֵּד אֶת־כָּל־הַיְּהוּדִים מִנַּעַר וְעַד־זָקֵן טַף וְנָשִׁים בְּיוֹם אֶחָד
בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁה עָשָׂר לְחֹדֶשׁ שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂר הוּא־חֹדֶשׁ אֲדָר וּשְׁלָלָם לָבוֹז׃
פַּתְשֶׁגֶן הַכְּתָב לְהִנָּתֵן דָּת בְּכָל־מְדִינָה וּמְדִינָה גָּלוּי לְכָל־הָעַמִּים
לִהְיוֹת עֲתִדִים לַיּוֹם הַזֶּה׃ הָרָצִים יָצְאוּ דְחוּפִים בִּדְבַר הַמֶּלֶךְ וְהַדָּת
נִתְּנָה בְּשׁוּשַׁן הַבִּירָה וְהַמֶּלֶךְ וְהָמָן יָשְׁבוּ לִשְׁתּוֹת וְהָעִיר שׁוּשַׁן
נָבוֹכָה׃ וּמָרְדֳּכַי יָדַע אֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר נַעֲשָׂה וַיִּקְרַע מָרְדֳּכַי
אֶת־בְּגָדָיו וַיִּלְבַּשׁ שַׂק וָאֵפֶר וַיֵּצֵא בְּתוֹךְ הָעִיר וַיִּזְעַק זְעָקָה גְדוֹלָה
וּמָרָה׃ וַיָּבוֹא עַד לִפְנֵי שַׁעַר־הַמֶּלֶךְ כִּי אֵין לָבוֹא אֶל־שַׁעַר הַמֶּלֶךְ
בִּלְבוּשׁ שָׂק׃ וּבְכָל־מְדִינָה וּמְדִינָה מְקוֹם אֲשֶׁר דְּבַר־הַמֶּלֶךְ וְדָתוֹ
מַגִּיעַ אֵבֶל גָּדוֹל לַיְּהוּדִים וְצוֹם וּבְכִי וּמִסְפֵּד שַׂק וָאֵפֶר יֻצַּע לָרַבִּים׃
וַתְּבוֹאֶינָה נַעֲרוֹת אֶסְתֵּר וְסָרִיסֶיהָ וַיַּגִּידוּ לָהּ וַתִּתְחַלְחַל הַמַּלְכָּה
מְאֹד וַתִּשְׁלַח בְּגָדִים לְהַלְבִּישׁ אֶת־מָרְדֳּכַי וּלְהָסִיר שַׂקּוֹ מֵעָלָיו וְלֹא
קִבֵּל׃ וַתִּקְרָא אֶסְתֵּר לַהֲתָךְ מִסָּרִיסֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ אֲשֶׁר הֶעֱמִיד לְפָנֶיהָ
וַתְּצַוֵּהוּ עַל־מָרְדֳּכַי לָדַעַת מַה־זֶּה וְעַל־מַה־זֶּה׃ וַיֵּצֵא הֲתָךְ אֶל־
מָרְדֳּכַי אֶל־רְחוֹב הָעִיר אֲשֶׁר לִפְנֵי שַׁעַר־הַמֶּלֶךְ׃ וַיַּגֶּד־לוֹ מָרְדֳּכַי אֵת
כָּל־אֲשֶׁר קָרָהוּ וְאֵת ׀ פָּרָשַׁת הַכֶּסֶף אֲשֶׁר אָמַר הָמָן לִשְׁקוֹל עַל־גִּנְזֵי
הַמֶּלֶךְ בַּיְּהוּדִים לְאַבְּדָם׃ וְאֶת־פַּתְשֶׁגֶן הַכְּתָב־הַדָּת אֲשֶׁר־נִתַּן בְּשׁוּשָׁן
לְהַשְׁמִידָם נָתַן לוֹ לְהַרְאוֹת אֶת־אֶסְתֵּר וּלְהַגִּיד לָהּ וּלְצַוּוֹת עָלֶיהָ
לָבוֹא אֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ לְהִתְחַנֶּן־לוֹ וּלְבַקֵּשׁ מִלְּפָנָיו עַל־עַמָּהּ׃ וַיָּבוֹא הֲתָךְ
וַיַּגֵּד לְאֶסְתֵּר אֵת דִּבְרֵי מָרְדֳּכַי׃ וַתֹּאמֶר אֶסְתֵּר לַהֲתָךְ וַתְּצַוֵּהוּ אֶל־
מָרְדֳּכַי׃ כָּל־עַבְדֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ וְעַם מְדִינוֹת הַמֶּלֶךְ יוֹדְעִים אֲשֶׁר כָּל־אִישׁ
וְאִשָּׁה אֲשֶׁר־יָבוֹא אֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ אֶל־הֶחָצֵר הַפְּנִימִית אֲשֶׁר לֹא־יִקָּרֵא
אַחַת דָּתוֹ לְהָמִית לְבַד מֵאֲשֶׁר יוֹשִׁיט־לוֹ הַמֶּלֶךְ אֶת־שַׁרְבִיט הַזָּהָבal-me|di|NAH u|me|di|NAH ve-el-sa|REI am va-AM me|di|NAH u|me|di|NAH kich|ta|VAH ve-AM
va-AM kil|sho|NO b'SHEM ha|ME|lech a|chash|ve|ROSH nich|TAV ve|nech|TAM b'ta|ba-AT ha|ME|lech.
ve|nish|LOACH s'fa|RIM b'YAD ha|ra|TZIM el-kol-me|di|NOT ha|ME|lech le|hash|MID la|ha|ROG
u|le-a|BED et-kol-ha|ye|hu|DIM mi|na-AR ve-ad-za|KEN taf ve|na|SHIM b'YOM e|CHAD
bish|lo|SHAH a|SAR le|CHO|desh sh'neim-a|SAR hu-CHO|desh a|DAR ush|la|LAM la|VOZ.
pat|SHE|gen hak|TAV le|hi|na|TEN dat b'chol-me|di|NAH u|me|di|NAH ga|LUI le|chol-ha-a|MIM
lih|YOT a|ti|DIM la|YOM ha|ZEH. ha|ra|TZIM ya|tze|U d'chu|FIM bid|VAR ha|ME|lech ve|ha|DAT
nit|NAH b'shu|SHAN ha|bi|RAH ve|ha|me|LECH ve|ha|MAN yash|VU lish|TOT ve|ha-IR shu|SHAN
na|vo|CHAH. u|mor|do|CHAI ya|DA et-kol-a|SHER na-a|SAH va|yik|RA mor|do|CHAI
et-b'ga|DAV va|yil|BASH sak va-E|fer va|ye|TZEI b'TOCH ha-IR va|yiz|AK ze-a|KAH g'do|LAH
u|ma|RAH. va|ya|VO ad lif|NEI sha-ar-ha|ME|lech ki ein la|VO el-sha-AR ha|ME|lech
bil|VUSH sak. uv|chol-me|di|NAH u|me|di|NAH me|KOM a|SHER d'var-ha|ME|lech ve|da|TO
ma|GIA E|vel ga|DOL la|ye|hu|DIM ve|TZOM uv|CHI u|mis|PED sak va-E|fer yu|TZA la|ra|BIM.
vat|vo-e|NAH na-a|ROT es|TER ve|sa|ri|se|HA va|ya|gi|DU lah va|tit|chal|CHAL ha|mal|KAH
me-OD va|tish|LACH b'ga|DIM le|ha|le|BISH et-mor|do|CHAI u|le|ha|SIR sa|KO me-a|LAV ve|LO
ki|BEL. va|tik|RA es|TER la|ha|TACH mi|sa|ri|SEI ha|ME|lech a|SHER he-e|MID le|fa|ne|HA
vat|tza|ve|HU al-mor|do|CHAI la|da-AT mah-zeh ve-al-mah-zeh. va|ye|TZEI ha|TACH el-
mor|do|CHAI el-re|CHOV ha-IR a|SHER lif|NEI sha-ar-ha|ME|lech. va|ya|ged-lo mor|do|CHAI et
kol-a|SHER ka|ra|HU ve-ET pa|ra|SHAT ha|KE|sef a|SHER a|MAR ha|MAN lish|KOL al-gin|ZEI
ha|ME|lech ba|ye|hu|DIM le-ab|DAM. ve-et-pat|SHE|gen hak|tav-ha|DAT a|sher-ni|TAN b'shu|SHAN
le|hash|mi|DAM na|TAN lo le|har|OT et-es|TER u|le|ha|GID lah u|le|tza|VOT a|le|HA
la|VO el-ha|ME|lech le|hit|cha|nen-lo u|le|va|KESH mi|le|fa|NAV al-a|MAH. va|ya|VO ha|TACH
va|ya|GED le-es|TER et div|REI mor|do|CHAI. va|TO|mer es|TER la|ha|TACH vat|tza|ve|HU el-
mor|do|CHAI. kol-av|DEI ha|ME|lech ve-AM me|di|NOT ha|ME|lech yo|de-IM a|SHER kol-ish
ve-i|SHAH a|sher-ya|VO el-ha|ME|lech el-he|cha|TZER hap|ni|MIT a|SHER lo-yi|ka|REI
a|CHAT da|TO le|ha|MIT le|VAD me-a|SHER yo|shit-lo ha|ME|lech et-shar|VIT ha|za|HAVʿal-me|dhi|NAH u|me|dhi|NAH ve|ʾel-śa|RE ʿam va|ʿAM me|dhi|NAH u|me|dhi|NAH kikh|tha|VAH ve|ʿAM
va|ʿAM kil|sho|NO be|SHEM ham|ME|lekh ʾa|ḥash|ve|ROSH nikh|TAV ve|neḥ|TAM be|ṭab|ba|ʿATH ham|ME|lekh.
ve|nish|LOAḥ se|fa|RIM be|YADH ha|ra|TZIM ʾel-kol-me|dhi|NOTH ham|ME|lekh le|hash|MIDH la|ha|ROGH
u|le|ʾab|BEDH ʾeth-kol-hay|ye|hu|DHIM min|na|ʿAR ve|ʿadh-za|QEN ṭaf ve|na|SHIM be|YOM ʾe|ḥADH
bish|lo|SHAH ʿa|śAR le|ḥO|dhesh she|nem-ʿa|śAR huʾ-ḥO|dhesh ʾa|DHAR u|she|la|LAM la|VOZ.
path|SHE|ghen hak|ke|THAV le|hin|na|THEN dath be|khol-me|dhi|NAH u|me|dhi|NAH ga|LUI le|khol-ha|ʿam|MIM
lih|YOTH ʿa|thi|DHIM lay|YOM haz|ZEH. ha|ra|TZIM ya|tze|ʾU dhe|ḥu|FIM bidh|VAR ham|ME|lekh ve|had|DATH
nit|te|NAH be|shu|SHAN hab|bi|RAH ve|ham|me|LEKH ve|ha|MAN ya|she|VU lish|TOTH ve|ha|ʿIR shu|SHAN
na|vo|KHAH. u|mor|do|KHAI ya|DHAʿ ʾeth-kol-ʾa|SHER na|ʿa|śAH vay|yiq|RAʿ mor|do|KHAI
ʾeth-be|gha|DHAV vay|yil|BASH śaq va|ʾE|fer vay|ye|TZEʾ be|THOKH ha|ʿIR vay|yiz|ʿAQ ze|ʿa|QAH ghe|dho|LAH
u|ma|RAH. vay|ya|VOʾ ʿadh lif|NE sha|ʿar-ham|ME|lekh ki ʾen la|VOʾ ʾel-sha|ʿAR ham|ME|lekh
bil|VUSH śaq. u|ve|khol-me|dhi|NAH u|me|dhi|NAH me|QOM ʾa|SHER de|var-ham|ME|lekh ve|dha|THO
mag|GIAʿ ʾE|vel ga|DHOL lay|ye|hu|DHIM ve|TZOM u|ve|KHI u|mis|PEDH śaq va|ʾE|fer yut|TZAʿ la|rab|BIM.
vat|te|vo|ʾe|NAH na|ʿa|ROTH ʾes|TER ve|sa|ri|se|HA vay|yag|gi|DHU lah vat|tith|ḥal|ḥAL ham|mal|KAH
me|ʾODH vat|tish|LAḥ be|gha|DHIM le|ha|leb|BISH ʾeth-mor|do|KHAI u|le|ha|SIR śaq|QO me|ʿa|LAV ve|LOʾ
qib|BEL. vat|tiq|RAʾ ʾes|TER la|ha|THAKH mis|sa|ri|SE ham|ME|lekh ʾa|SHER he|ʿe|MIDH le|fa|ne|HA
vat|te|tzav|ve|HU ʿal-mor|do|KHAI la|dha|ʿATH mah-zeh ve|ʿal-mah-zeh. vay|ye|TZEʾ ha|THAKH ʾel-
mor|do|KHAI ʾel-re|ḥOV ha|ʿIR ʾa|SHER lif|NE sha|ʿar-ham|ME|lekh. vay|yag|gedh-lo mor|do|KHAI ʾeth
kol-ʾa|SHER qa|ra|HU ve|ʾETH pa|ra|SHATH hak|KE|sef ʾa|SHER ʾa|MAR ha|MAN lish|QOL ʿal-gin|ZE
ham|ME|lekh bay|ye|hu|DHIM le|ʾab|be|DHAM. ve|ʾeth-path|SHE|ghen hak|ke|thav-had|DATH ʾa|sher-nit|TAN be|shu|SHAN
le|hash|mi|DHAM na|THAN lo le|har|ʾOTH ʾeth-ʾes|TER u|le|hag|GIDH lah u|le|tzav|VOTH ʿa|le|HA
la|VOʾ ʾel-ham|ME|lekh le|hith|ḥan|nen-lo u|le|vaq|QESH mil|le|fa|NAV ʿal-ʿam|MAH. vay|ya|VOʾ ha|THAKH
vay|yag|GEDH le|ʾes|TER ʾeth div|RE mor|do|KHAI. vat|TOʾ|mer ʾes|TER la|ha|THAKH vat|te|tzav|ve|HU ʾel-
mor|do|KHAI. kol-ʿav|DHE ham|ME|lekh ve|ʿAM me|dhi|NOTH ham|ME|lekh yo|dhe|ʿIM ʾa|SHER kol-ʾish
ve|ʾis|SHAH ʾa|sher-ya|VOʾ ʾel-ham|ME|lekh ʾel-he|ḥa|TZER hap|pe|ni|MITH ʾa|SHER loʾ-yiq|qa|REʾ
ʾa|ḥATH da|THO le|ha|MITH le|VADH me|ʾa|SHER yo|shiṭ-lo ham|ME|lekh ʾeth-shar|VIṭ haz|za|HAVʿal-me|di|NAH u|me|di|NAH ve|el-sa|RE ʿam va|ʿAM me|di|NAH u|me|di|NAH kikh|ta|VAH ve|ʿAM
va|ʿAM kil|sho|NO be|SHEM ham|ME|lekh a|ḥash|ve|ROSH nikh|TAV ve|neḥ|TAM be|tab|ba|ʿAT ham|ME|lekh.
ve|nish|LOAḥ se|fa|RIM be|YAD ha|ra|TZIM el-kol-me|di|NOT ham|ME|lekh le|hash|MID la|ha|ROG
u|le|ab|BED et-kol-hay|ye|hu|DIM min|na|ʿAR ve|ʿad-za|QEN taf ve|na|SHIM be|YOM e|ḥAD
bish|lo|SHAH ʿa|SAR le|ḥO|desh she|nem-ʿa|SAR hu-ḥO|desh a|DAR u|she|la|LAM la|VOZ.
pat|SHE|gen hak|ke|TAV le|hin|na|TEN dat be|khol-me|di|NAH u|me|di|NAH ga|LUI le|khol-ha|ʿam|MIM
lih|YOT ʿa|ti|DIM lay|YOM haz|ZEH. ha|ra|TZIM ya|tze|U de|ḥu|FIM bid|VAR ham|ME|lekh ve|had|DAT
nit|te|NAH be|shu|SHAN hab|bi|RAH ve|ham|me|LEKH ve|ha|MAN ya|she|VU lish|TOT ve|ha|ʿIR shu|SHAN
na|vo|KHAH. u|mor|do|KHAI ya|DAʿ et-kol-a|SHER na|ʿa|SAH vay|yiq|RAʿ mor|do|KHAI
et-be|ga|DAV vay|yil|BASH saq va|E|fer vay|ye|TZE be|TOKH ha|ʿIR vay|yiz|ʿAQ ze|ʿa|QAH ge|do|LAH
u|ma|RAH. vay|ya|VO ʿad lif|NE sha|ʿar-ham|ME|lekh ki en la|VO el-sha|ʿAR ham|ME|lekh
bil|VUSH saq. u|ve|khol-me|di|NAH u|me|di|NAH me|QOM a|SHER de|var-ham|ME|lekh ve|da|TO
mag|GIAʿ E|vel ga|DOL lay|ye|hu|DIM ve|TZOM u|ve|KHI u|mis|PED saq va|E|fer yut|TZAʿ la|rab|BIM.
vat|te|vo|e|NAH na|ʿa|ROT es|TER ve|sa|ri|se|HA vay|yag|gi|DU lah vat|tit|ḥal|ḥAL ham|mal|KAH
me|OD vat|tish|LAḥ be|ga|DIM le|ha|leb|BISH et-mor|do|KHAI u|le|ha|SIR saq|QO me|ʿa|LAV ve|LO
qib|BEL. vat|tiq|RA es|TER la|ha|TAKH mis|sa|ri|SE ham|ME|lekh a|SHER he|ʿe|MID le|fa|ne|HA
vat|te|tzav|ve|HU ʿal-mor|do|KHAI la|da|ʿAT mah-zeh ve|ʿal-mah-zeh. vay|ye|TZE ha|TAKH el-
mor|do|KHAI el-re|ḥOV ha|ʿIR a|SHER lif|NE sha|ʿar-ham|ME|lekh. vay|yag|ged-lo mor|do|KHAI et
kol-a|SHER qa|ra|HU ve|ET pa|ra|SHAT hak|KE|sef a|SHER a|MAR ha|MAN lish|QOL ʿal-gin|ZE
ham|ME|lekh bay|ye|hu|DIM le|ab|be|DAM. ve|et-pat|SHE|gen hak|ke|tav-had|DAT a|sher-nit|TAN be|shu|SHAN
le|hash|mi|DAM na|TAN lo le|har|OT et-es|TER u|le|hag|GID lah u|le|tzav|VOT ʿa|le|HA
la|VO el-ham|ME|lekh le|hit|ḥan|nen-lo u|le|vaq|QESH mil|le|fa|NAV ʿal-ʿam|MAH. vay|ya|VO ha|TAKH
vay|yag|GED le|es|TER et div|RE mor|do|KHAI. vat|TO|mer es|TER la|ha|TAKH vat|te|tzav|ve|HU el-
mor|do|KHAI. kol-ʿav|DE ham|ME|lekh ve|ʿAM me|di|NOT ham|ME|lekh yo|de|ʿIM a|SHER kol-ish
ve|is|SHAH a|sher-ya|VO el-ham|ME|lekh el-he|ḥa|TZER hap|pe|ni|MIT a|SHER lo-yiq|qa|RE
a|ḥAT da|TO le|ha|MIT le|VAD me|a|SHER yo|shit-lo ham|ME|lekh et-shar|VIT haz|za|HAVal-m'di|NOH um'|di|NOH v'el-so|REI am vo-OM m'di|NOH um'|di|NOH kich|so|VOH v'AM
vo-OM kil|shoy|NOY b'SHEIM ha|ME|lech a|chash|vei|ROYSH nich|TOV v'nech|TOM b'ta|ba-AS ha|ME|lech.
v'nish|LOYACH s'fo|RIM b'YAD ho|ro|TZIM el-kol-m'di|NOYS ha|ME|lech l'hash|MID la|ha|ROYG
ul'-a|BEID es-kol-hay'|hu|DIM mi|na-AR v'ad-zo|KEIN taf v'no|SHIM b'YOYM e|CHOD
bish|loy|SHOH o|SOR l'CHOY|desh sh'neim-o|SOR hu-CHOY|desh a|DOR ush'|lo|LOM lo|VOYZ.
pas|SHE|gen hak'|SOV l'hi|no|SEIN dos b'chol-m'di|NOH um'|di|NOH go|LUI l'chol-ho-a|MIM
lih|YOYS a|si|DIM la|YOYM ha|ZEH. ho|ro|TZIM yotz'|U d'chu|FIM bid|VAR ha|ME|lech v'ha|DOS
nit'|NOH b'shu|SHAN ha|bi|ROH v'ha|me|LECH v'ho|MON yosh'|VU lish|TOYS v'ho-IR shu|SHAN
no|voy|CHOH. u|mor|do|CHAI yo|DA es-kol-a|SHER na-a|SOH va|yik|RA mor|do|CHAI
es-b'go|DOV va|yil|BASH sak vo-EI|fer va|yei|TZEI b'SOYCH ho-IR va|yiz|AK z'o|KOH g'doy|LOH
u|mo|ROH. va|yo|VOY ad lif|NEI sha-ar-ha|ME|lech ki ein lo|VOY el-sha-AR ha|ME|lech
bil|VUSH sok. uv'|chol-m'di|NOH um'|di|NOH m'KOYM a|SHER d'var-ha|ME|lech v'do|SOY
ma|GIA EI|vel go|DOYL lay'|hu|DIM v'TZOYM uv'|CHI u|mis|PEID sak vo-EI|fer yu|TZA lo|ra|BIM.
vat'|voy-e|NOH na-a|ROYS es|TEIR v'so|ri|se|HO va|ya|gi|DU loh va|tis|chal|CHAL ha|mal|KOH
m'OYD va|tish|LACH b'go|DIM l'hal'|BISH es-mor|do|CHAI ul'|ho|SIR sa|KOY mei-o|LOV v'LOY
ki|BEIL. va|tik|RO es|TEIR la|ha|SOCH mi|so|ri|SEI ha|ME|lech a|SHER he-e|MID l'fo|ne|HO
vat'|tza|vei|HU al-mor|do|CHAI lo|da-AS mah-zeh v'al-mah-zeh. va|yei|TZEI ha|SOCH el-
mor|do|CHAI el-r'CHOYV ho-IR a|SHER lif|NEI sha-ar-ha|ME|lech. va|ya|ged-loy mor|do|CHAI eis
kol-a|SHER ko|ro|HU v'EIS po|ro|SHAS ha|KE|sef a|SHER o|MAR ho|MON lish|KOYL al-gin|ZEI
ha|ME|lech bay'|hu|DIM l'ab'|DOM. v'es-pas|SHE|gen hak'|sov-ha|DOS a|sher-ni|TAN b'shu|SHON
l'hash|mi|DOM no|SAN loy l'har|OYS es-es|TEIR ul'|ha|GID loh ul'|tza|VOYS o|le|HO
lo|VOY el-ha|ME|lech l'his|cha|nen-loy ul'|va|KEISH mil'|fo|NOV al-a|MOH. va|yo|VOY ha|SOCH
va|ya|GEID l'es|TEIR eis div|REI mor|do|CHAI. va|TOY|mer es|TEIR la|ha|SOCH vat'|tza|vei|HU el-
mor|do|CHAI. kol-av|DEI ha|ME|lech v'AM m'di|NOYS ha|ME|lech yoyd'-IM a|SHER kol-ish
v'i|SHOH a|sher-yo|VOY el-ha|ME|lech el-he|cho|TZEIR hap'|ni|MIS a|SHER loy-yi|ko|REI
a|CHAS do|SOY l'ho|MIS l'VAD mei-a|SHER yoy|shit-loy ha|ME|lech es-shar|VIT ha|zo|HOVeach province in its language and to each people in its tongue, written in the name of King Ahasuerus and sealed with the king's ring. Scrolls were sent out with the runners, to all the provinces of the king - ruling that they wipe out, kill and destroy all the Jews, young and old, children and women alike, all in one day: the thirteenth [day] of the twelfth month, which is the month of Adar - leaving their wealth for plunder. The text of that letter was to lay down law in each and every province, displayed for every people to see, that they should make themselves ready for that day. The runners bolted out at the king's word, and the law was laid down in the imperial city, Shushan; and the king and Haman sat down to drink - and the town of Shushan stood aghast in horror. Mordekhai understood all that had happened, and he tore his clothes, and dressed himself in sackcloth and ash; and he walked out across the town, crying out, a great and bitter cry. He came as far as the entrance to the King's Gate - for no one enters the King's Gate dressed in sackcloth. And in every single province, wherever the king's word and law extended, deep mourning prevailed among the Jews, and fasting and weeping and grief, the multitudes lying down upon sackcloth and ash. Esther's young maids and her eunuchs came and told her of this - and the queen's whole body shook. And she sent clothes for Mordekhai to put on, to lay aside the sackcloth he was wearing - but he would not accept them. So Esther called Hatakh, the king's eunuch employed for her service; and she bid him go and speak to Mordekhai, to find out what all this was, and why. Hatakh went out to Mordekhai, to the town square just before the King's Gate; and Mordekhai told him all that had happened to him, and all about the money that Haman had promised to have weighed out to the king's treasury in return for the Jews, to destroy them. And he gave him the text of the decree that had been issued in Shushan to have them wiped out, telling him to show it to Esther and to speak to her, bidding her strictly to go to the king and plead with him, to entreat with him on her people's behalf. Hatakh came and told Esther what Mordekhai had said. Esther told Hatakh, bidding him repeat it to Mordekhai, "All the king's courtiers, and all the people of his provinces know, that there is only one law for any man or woman who comes before the king, into the inner courtyard, without being called: to be killed. Unless, that is, the king extends the golden scepter towards him, that he live on. And as for me - I have notparentKoren Shalem Siddur/siddur/koren-shalem.xmlprevEsther/siddur/koren-shalem/1458-1459-1286-1287-megillot-esther.xmlnextEsther/siddur/koren-shalem/1462-1463-1290-1291-megillot-esther.xml