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koren-shalemKoren Shalem SiddurSepharad1468-1469-1296-1297-megillot-estherMegillotEsther1296-12971468-1469מגלותme|gi|LOTme|ghil|LOTHme|gil|LOTm'gi|LOYSMegillotאסתרes|TERʾes|TERes|TERes|TEIREsther1296-1297Passageהַמַּלְכָּה אֶת־בֵּית הָמָן צֹרֵר הַיְּהוּדִים וּמָרְדֳּכַי בָּא לִפְנֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ
כִּי־הִגִּידָה אֶסְתֵּר מַה הוּא־לָהּ׃ וַיָּסַר הַמֶּלֶךְ אֶת־טַבַּעְתּוֹ אֲשֶׁר
הֶעֱבִיר מֵהָמָן וַיִּתְּנָהּ לְמָרְדֳּכָי וַתָּשֶׂם אֶסְתֵּר אֶת־מָרְדֳּכַי עַל־בֵּית
הָמָן׃ וַתּוֹסֶף אֶסְתֵּר וַתְּדַבֵּר לִפְנֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ וַתִּפֹּל לִפְנֵי רַגְלָיו
וַתֵּבְךְּ וַתִּתְחַנֶּן־לוֹ לְהַעֲבִיר אֶת־רָעַת הָמָן הָאֲגָגִי וְאֵת מַחֲשַׁבְתּוֹ
אֲשֶׁר חָשַׁב עַל־הַיְּהוּדִים׃ וַיּוֹשֶׁט הַמֶּלֶךְ לְאֶסְתֵּר אֵת שַׁרְבִיט הַזָּהָב
וַתָּקָם אֶסְתֵּר וַתַּעֲמֹד לִפְנֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ׃ וַתֹּאמֶר אִם־עַל־הַמֶּלֶךְ טוֹב
וְאִם־מָצָאתִי חֵן לְפָנָיו וְכָשֵׁר הַדָּבָר לִפְנֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ וְטוֹבָה אֲנִי בְּעֵינָיו
יִכָּתֵב לְהָשִׁיב אֶת־הַסְּפָרִים מַחֲשֶׁבֶת הָמָן בֶּן־הַמְּדָתָא הָאֲגָגִי
אֲשֶׁר כָּתַב לְאַבֵּד אֶת־הַיְּהוּדִים אֲשֶׁר בְּכָל־מְדִינוֹת הַמֶּלֶךְ׃ כִּי
אֵיכָכָה אוּכַל וְרָאִיתִי בָּרָעָה אֲשֶׁר־יִמְצָא אֶת־עַמִּי וְאֵיכָכָה אוּכַל
וְרָאִיתִי בְּאָבְדַן מוֹלַדְתִּי׃ וַיֹּאמֶר הַמֶּלֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ לְאֶסְתֵּר
הַמַּלְכָּה וּלְמָרְדֳּכַי הַיְּהוּדִי הִנֵּה בֵית־הָמָן נָתַתִּי לְאֶסְתֵּר וְאֹתוֹ תָּלוּ
עַל־הָעֵץ עַל אֲשֶׁר־שָׁלַח יָדוֹ בַּיְּהוּדִים׃ וְאַתֶּם כִּתְבוּ עַל־הַיְּהוּדִים
כַּטּוֹב בְּעֵינֵיכֶם בְּשֵׁם הַמֶּלֶךְ וְחִתְמוּ בְּטַבַּעַת הַמֶּלֶךְ כִּי־כְתָב אֲשֶׁר־
נִכְתָּב בְּשֵׁם־הַמֶּלֶךְ וְנַחְתּוֹם בְּטַבַּעַת הַמֶּלֶךְ אֵין לְהָשִׁיב׃ וַיִּקָּרְאוּ
סֹפְרֵי־הַמֶּלֶךְ בָּעֵת־הַהִיא בַּחֹדֶשׁ הַשְּׁלִישִׁי הוּא־חֹדֶשׁ סִיוָן בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁה
וְעֶשְׂרִים בּוֹ וַיִּכָּתֵב כְּכָל־אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּה מָרְדֳּכַי אֶל־הַיְּהוּדִים וְאֶל
הָאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנִים וְהַפַּחוֹת וְשָׂרֵי הַמְּדִינוֹת אֲשֶׁר מֵהֹדּוּ ׀ וְעַד־כּוּשׁ שֶׁבַע
וְעֶשְׂרִים וּמֵאָה מְדִינָה מְדִינָה וּמְדִינָה כִּכְתָבָהּ וְעַם וָעָם כִּלְשֹׁנוֹ
וְאֶל־הַיְּהוּדִים כִּכְתָבָם וְכִלְשׁוֹנָם׃ וַיִּכְתֹּב בְּשֵׁם הַמֶּלֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹשׁ
וַיַּחְתֹּם בְּטַבַּעַת הַמֶּלֶךְ וַיִּשְׁלַח סְפָרִים בְּיַד הָרָצִים בַּסּוּסִים רֹכְבֵי
הָרֶכֶשׁ הָאֲחַשְׁתְּרָנִים בְּנֵי הָרַמָּכִים׃ אֲשֶׁר נָתַן הַמֶּלֶךְ לַיְּהוּדִים ׀ אֲשֶׁר ׀
בְּכָל־עִיר וָעִיר לְהִקָּהֵל וְלַעֲמֹד עַל־נַפְשָׁם לְהַשְׁמִיד וְלַהֲרֹג וּלְאַבֵּד
אֶת־כָּל־חֵיל עַם וּמְדִינָה הַצָּרִים אֹתָם טַף וְנָשִׁים וּשְׁלָלָם לָבוֹז׃ בְּיוֹם
אֶחָד בְּכָל־מְדִינוֹת הַמֶּלֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁה עָשָׂר לְחֹדֶשׁ שְׁנֵים־ha|mal|KAH et-beit ha|MAN tzo|RER ha|ye|hu|DIM u|mor|do|CHAI ba lif|NEI ha|ME|lech
ki-hi|gi|DAH es|TER mah hu-lah. va|ya|SAR ha|ME|lech et-ta|ba|TO a|SHER
he-e|VIR me|ha|MAN va|yit|NAH le|mor|do|CHAI va|ta|SEM es|TER et-mor|do|CHAI al-beit
ha|MAN. va|TO|sef es|TER vat|da|BER lif|NEI ha|ME|lech va|ti|POL lif|NEI rag|LAV
va|TEVK va|tit|cha|nen-lo le|ha-a|VIR et-ra-AT ha|MAN ha-a|ga|GI ve-ET ma|cha|shav|TO
a|SHER cha|SHAV al-ha|ye|hu|DIM. va|YO|shet ha|ME|lech le-es|TER et shar|VIT ha|za|HAV
va|ta|KAM es|TER va|ta-a|MOD lif|NEI ha|ME|lech. va|TO|mer im-al-ha|ME|lech tov
ve-im-ma|tza|TI chen le|fa|NAV ve|cha|SHER ha|da|VAR lif|NEI ha|ME|lech ve|to|VAH a|NI be-ei|NAV
yi|ka|TEV le|ha|SHIV et-has|fa|RIM ma|cha|she|VET ha|MAN ben-ha|me|da|TA ha-a|ga|GI
a|SHER ka|TAV le-a|BED et-ha|ye|hu|DIM a|SHER b'chol-me|di|NOT ha|ME|lech. ki
ei|cha|CHAH u|CHAL ve|ra-i|TI ba|ra-AH a|sher-yim|TZA et-a|MI ve-ei|cha|CHAH u|CHAL
ve|ra-i|TI be-ov|DAN mo|LAD|ti. va|YO|mer ha|ME|lech a|chash|ve|ROSH le-es|TER
ha|mal|KAH u|le|mor|do|CHAI ha|ye|hu|DI hi|NEH veit-ha|MAN na|TA|ti le-es|TER ve-o|TO ta|LU
al-ha-ETZ al a|sher-sha|LACH ya|DO ba|ye|hu|DIM. ve-a|TEM kit|VU al-ha|ye|hu|DIM
ka|TOV be-ei|nei|CHEM b'SHEM ha|ME|lech ve|chit|MU b'ta|ba-AT ha|ME|lech ki-ch'TAV a|sher-
nich|TAV b'shem-ha|ME|lech ve|nach|TOM b'ta|ba-AT ha|ME|lech ein le|ha|SHIV. va|yi|ka|re|U
sof|rei-ha|ME|lech ba-et-ha|HI ba|CHO|desh hash|li|SHI hu-CHO|desh si|VAN bish|lo|SHAH
ve-es|RIM bo va|yi|ka|TEV ke|chol-a|sher-tzi|VAH mor|do|CHAI el-ha|ye|hu|DIM ve-EL
ha-a|chash|dar|pe|NIM ve|ha|pa|CHOT ve|sa|REI ha|me|di|NOT a|SHER me|ho|DU ve-ad-kush SHE|va
ve-es|RIM u|me-AH me|di|NAH me|di|NAH u|me|di|NAH kich|ta|VAH ve-AM va-AM kil|sho|NO
ve-el-ha|ye|hu|DIM kich|ta|VAM ve|chil|sho|NAM. va|yich|TOV b'SHEM ha|ME|lech a|chash|ve|ROSH
va|yach|TOM b'ta|ba-AT ha|ME|lech va|yish|LACH s'fa|RIM b'YAD ha|ra|TZIM ba|su|SIM roch|VEI
ha|RE|chesh ha-a|chash|te|ra|NIM b'NEI ha|ra|ma|CHIM. a|SHER na|TAN ha|ME|lech la|ye|hu|DIM a|SHER
b'chol-ir va-IR le|hi|ka|HEL ve|la-a|MOD al-naf|SHAM le|hash|MID ve|la|ha|ROG u|le-a|BED
et-kol-cheil am u|me|di|NAH ha|tza|RIM o|TAM taf ve|na|SHIM ush|la|LAM la|VOZ. b'YOM
e|CHAD b'chol-me|di|NOT ha|ME|lech a|chash|ve|ROSH bish|lo|SHAH a|SAR le|CHO|desh sh'neim-ham|mal|KAH ʾeth-beth ha|MAN tzo|RER hay|ye|hu|DHIM u|mor|do|KHAI baʾ lif|NE ham|ME|lekh
ki-hig|gi|DHAH ʾes|TER mah huʾ-lah. vay|ya|SAR ham|ME|lekh ʾeth-ṭab|baʿ|TO ʾa|SHER
he|ʿe|VIR me|ha|MAN vay|yit|te|NAH le|mor|do|KHAI vat|ta|śEM ʾes|TER ʾeth-mor|do|KHAI ʿal-beth
ha|MAN. vat|TO|sef ʾes|TER vat|te|dhab|BER lif|NE ham|ME|lekh vat|tip|POL lif|NE ragh|LAV
vat|TEVK vat|tith|ḥan|nen-lo le|ha|ʿa|VIR ʾeth-ra|ʿATH ha|MAN ha|ʾa|gha|GHI ve|ʾETH ma|ḥa|shav|TO
ʾa|SHER ḥa|SHAV ʿal-hay|ye|hu|DHIM. vay|YO|sheṭ ham|ME|lekh le|ʾes|TER ʾeth shar|VIṭ haz|za|HAV
vat|ta|QAM ʾes|TER vat|ta|ʿa|MODH lif|NE ham|ME|lekh. vat|TOʾ|mer ʾim-ʿal-ham|ME|lekh ṭov
ve|ʾim-ma|tzaʾ|THI ḥen le|fa|NAV ve|kha|SHER had|da|VAR lif|NE ham|ME|lekh ve|ṭo|VAH ʾa|NI be|ʿe|NAV
yik|ka|THEV le|ha|SHIV ʾeth-has|se|fa|RIM ma|ḥa|she|VETH ha|MAN ben-ham|me|dha|THAʾ ha|ʾa|gha|GHI
ʾa|SHER ka|THAV le|ʾab|BEDH ʾeth-hay|ye|hu|DHIM ʾa|SHER be|khol-me|dhi|NOTH ham|ME|lekh. ki
ʾe|kha|KHAH ʾu|KHAL ve|ra|ʾi|THI ba|ra|ʿAH ʾa|sher-yim|TZAʾ ʾeth-ʿam|MI ve|ʾe|kha|KHAH ʾu|KHAL
ve|ra|ʾi|THI be|ʾov|DHAN mo|LADH|ti. vay|YOʾ|mer ham|ME|lekh ʾa|ḥash|ve|ROSH le|ʾes|TER
ham|mal|KAH u|le|mor|do|KHAI hay|ye|hu|DHI hin|NEH veth-ha|MAN na|THAT|ti le|ʾes|TER ve|ʾo|THO ta|LU
ʿal-ha|ʿETZ ʿal ʾa|sher-sha|LAḥ ya|DHO bay|ye|hu|DHIM. ve|ʾat|TEM kith|VU ʿal-hay|ye|hu|DHIM
kaṭ|ṭOV be|ʿe|ne|KHEM be|SHEM ham|ME|lekh ve|ḥith|MU be|ṭab|ba|ʿATH ham|ME|lekh ki-khe|THAV ʾa|sher-
nikh|TAV be|shem-ham|ME|lekh ve|naḥ|TOM be|ṭab|ba|ʿATH ham|ME|lekh ʾen le|ha|SHIV. vay|yiq|qa|re|ʾU
so|fe|re-ham|ME|lekh ba|ʿeth-ha|HIʾ ba|ḥO|dhesh has|she|li|SHI huʾ-ḥO|dhesh si|VAN bish|lo|SHAH
ve|ʿeś|RIM bo vay|yik|ka|THEV ke|khol-ʾa|sher-tziv|VAH mor|do|KHAI ʾel-hay|ye|hu|DHIM ve|ʾEL
ha|ʾa|ḥash|dar|pe|NIM ve|hap|pa|ḥOTH ve|śa|RE ham|me|dhi|NOTH ʾa|SHER me|hod|DU ve|ʿadh-kush SHE|vaʿ
ve|ʿeś|RIM u|me|ʾAH me|dhi|NAH me|dhi|NAH u|me|dhi|NAH kikh|tha|VAH ve|ʿAM va|ʿAM kil|sho|NO
ve|ʾel-hay|ye|hu|DHIM kikh|tha|VAM ve|khil|sho|NAM. vay|yikh|TOV be|SHEM ham|ME|lekh ʾa|ḥash|ve|ROSH
vay|yaḥ|TOM be|ṭab|ba|ʿATH ham|ME|lekh vay|yish|LAḥ se|fa|RIM be|YADH ha|ra|TZIM bas|su|SIM ro|khe|VE
ha|RE|khesh ha|ʾa|ḥash|te|ra|NIM be|NE ha|ram|ma|KHIM. ʾa|SHER na|THAN ham|ME|lekh lay|ye|hu|DHIM ʾa|SHER
be|khol-ʿir va|ʿIR le|hiq|qa|HEL ve|la|ʿa|MODH ʿal-naf|SHAM le|hash|MIDH ve|la|ha|ROGH u|le|ʾab|BEDH
ʾeth-kol-ḥel ʿam u|me|dhi|NAH hat|tza|RIM ʾo|THAM ṭaf ve|na|SHIM u|she|la|LAM la|VOZ. be|YOM
ʾe|ḥADH be|khol-me|dhi|NOTH ham|ME|lekh ʾa|ḥash|ve|ROSH bish|lo|SHAH ʿa|śAR le|ḥO|dhesh she|nem-ham|mal|KAH et-bet ha|MAN tzo|RER hay|ye|hu|DIM u|mor|do|KHAI ba lif|NE ham|ME|lekh
ki-hig|gi|DAH es|TER mah hu-lah. vay|ya|SAR ham|ME|lekh et-tab|baʿ|TO a|SHER
he|ʿe|VIR me|ha|MAN vay|yit|te|NAH le|mor|do|KHAI vat|ta|SEM es|TER et-mor|do|KHAI ʿal-bet
ha|MAN. vat|TO|sef es|TER vat|te|dab|BER lif|NE ham|ME|lekh vat|tip|POL lif|NE rag|LAV
vat|TEVK vat|tit|ḥan|nen-lo le|ha|ʿa|VIR et-ra|ʿAT ha|MAN ha|a|ga|GI ve|ET ma|ḥa|shav|TO
a|SHER ḥa|SHAV ʿal-hay|ye|hu|DIM. vay|YO|shet ham|ME|lekh le|es|TER et shar|VIT haz|za|HAV
vat|ta|QAM es|TER vat|ta|ʿa|MOD lif|NE ham|ME|lekh. vat|TO|mer im-ʿal-ham|ME|lekh tov
ve|im-ma|tza|TI ḥen le|fa|NAV ve|kha|SHER had|da|VAR lif|NE ham|ME|lekh ve|to|VAH a|NI be|ʿe|NAV
yik|ka|TEV le|ha|SHIV et-has|se|fa|RIM ma|ḥa|she|VET ha|MAN ben-ham|me|da|TA ha|a|ga|GI
a|SHER ka|TAV le|ab|BED et-hay|ye|hu|DIM a|SHER be|khol-me|di|NOT ham|ME|lekh. ki
e|kha|KHAH u|KHAL ve|ra|i|TI ba|ra|ʿAH a|sher-yim|TZA et-ʿam|MI ve|e|kha|KHAH u|KHAL
ve|ra|i|TI be|ov|DAN mo|LAD|ti. vay|YO|mer ham|ME|lekh a|ḥash|ve|ROSH le|es|TER
ham|mal|KAH u|le|mor|do|KHAI hay|ye|hu|DI hin|NEH vet-ha|MAN na|TAT|ti le|es|TER ve|o|TO ta|LU
ʿal-ha|ʿETZ ʿal a|sher-sha|LAḥ ya|DO bay|ye|hu|DIM. ve|at|TEM kit|VU ʿal-hay|ye|hu|DIM
kat|TOV be|ʿe|ne|KHEM be|SHEM ham|ME|lekh ve|ḥit|MU be|tab|ba|ʿAT ham|ME|lekh ki-khe|TAV a|sher-
nikh|TAV be|shem-ham|ME|lekh ve|naḥ|TOM be|tab|ba|ʿAT ham|ME|lekh en le|ha|SHIV. vay|yiq|qa|re|U
so|fe|re-ham|ME|lekh ba|ʿet-ha|HI ba|ḥO|desh has|she|li|SHI hu-ḥO|desh si|VAN bish|lo|SHAH
ve|ʿes|RIM bo vay|yik|ka|TEV ke|khol-a|sher-tziv|VAH mor|do|KHAI el-hay|ye|hu|DIM ve|EL
ha|a|ḥash|dar|pe|NIM ve|hap|pa|ḥOT ve|sa|RE ham|me|di|NOT a|SHER me|hod|DU ve|ʿad-kush SHE|vaʿ
ve|ʿes|RIM u|me|AH me|di|NAH me|di|NAH u|me|di|NAH kikh|ta|VAH ve|ʿAM va|ʿAM kil|sho|NO
ve|el-hay|ye|hu|DIM kikh|ta|VAM ve|khil|sho|NAM. vay|yikh|TOV be|SHEM ham|ME|lekh a|ḥash|ve|ROSH
vay|yaḥ|TOM be|tab|ba|ʿAT ham|ME|lekh vay|yish|LAḥ se|fa|RIM be|YAD ha|ra|TZIM bas|su|SIM ro|khe|VE
ha|RE|khesh ha|a|ḥash|te|ra|NIM be|NE ha|ram|ma|KHIM. a|SHER na|TAN ham|ME|lekh lay|ye|hu|DIM a|SHER
be|khol-ʿir va|ʿIR le|hiq|qa|HEL ve|la|ʿa|MOD ʿal-naf|SHAM le|hash|MID ve|la|ha|ROG u|le|ab|BED
et-kol-ḥel ʿam u|me|di|NAH hat|tza|RIM o|TAM taf ve|na|SHIM u|she|la|LAM la|VOZ. be|YOM
e|ḥAD be|khol-me|di|NOT ham|ME|lekh a|ḥash|ve|ROSH bish|lo|SHAH ʿa|SAR le|ḥO|desh she|nem-ha|mal|KOH es-beis ho|MON tzoy|REIR hay'|hu|DIM u|mor|do|CHAI bo lif|NEI ha|ME|lech
ki-hi|gi|DOH es|TEIR mah hu-loh. va|yo|SAR ha|ME|lech es-ta|ba|TOY a|SHER
he-e|VIR mei|ho|MON va|yit'|NOH l'mor|do|CHOY va|to|SEM es|TEIR es-mor|do|CHAI al-beis
ho|MON. va|TOY|sef es|TEIR vat'|da|BEIR lif|NEI ha|ME|lech va|ti|POYL lif|NEI rag|LOV
va|TEIVK va|tis|cha|nen-loy l'ha-a|VIR es-ro-AS ho|MON ho-a|go|GI v'EIS ma|cha|shav|TOY
a|SHER cho|SHAV al-hay'|hu|DIM. va|YOY|shet ha|ME|lech l'es|TEIR eis shar|VIT ha|zo|HOV
va|to|KOM es|TEIR va|ta-a|MOYD lif|NEI ha|ME|lech. va|TOY|mer im-al-ha|ME|lech toyv
v'im-mo|tzo|SI chein l'fo|NOV v'cho|SHEIR ha|do|VOR lif|NEI ha|ME|lech v'toy|VOH a|NI b'ei|NOV
yi|ko|SEIV l'ho|SHIV es-has'|fo|RIM ma|cha|she|VES ho|MON ben-ham'|do|SO ho-a|go|GI
a|SHER ko|SAV l'a|BEID es-hay'|hu|DIM a|SHER b'chol-m'di|NOYS ha|ME|lech. ki
ei|cho|CHOH u|CHAL v'ro-i|SI bo|ro-OH a|sher-yim|TZO es-a|MI v'ei|cho|CHOH u|CHAL
v'ro-i|SI b'ov|DAN moy|LAD|ti. va|YOY|mer ha|ME|lech a|chash|vei|ROYSH l'es|TEIR
ha|mal|KOH ul'|mor|do|CHAI hay'|hu|DI hi|NEIH veis-ho|MON no|SA|ti l'es|TEIR v'oy|SOY to|LU
al-ho-EITZ al a|sher-sho|LACH yo|DOY bay'|hu|DIM. v'a|TEM kis|VU al-hay'|hu|DIM
ka|TOYV b'ei|nei|CHEM b'SHEIM ha|ME|lech v'chis|MU b'ta|ba-AS ha|ME|lech ki-ch'SOV a|sher-
nich|TOV b'sheim-ha|ME|lech v'nach|TOYM b'ta|ba-AS ha|ME|lech ein l'ho|SHIV. va|yi|kor'|U
soyf'|rei-ha|ME|lech bo-eis-ha|HI ba|CHOY|desh hash'|li|SHI hu-CHOY|desh si|VON bish|loy|SHOH
v'es|RIM boy va|yi|ko|SEIV k'chol-a|sher-tzi|VOH mor|do|CHAI el-hay'|hu|DIM v'EL
ho-a|chash|dar|p'NIM v'ha|pa|CHOYS v'so|REI ham'|di|NOYS a|SHER mei|hoy|DU v'ad-kush SHE|va
v'es|RIM u|mei-OH m'di|NOH m'di|NOH um'|di|NOH kich|so|VOH v'AM vo-OM kil|shoy|NOY
v'el-hay'|hu|DIM kich|so|VOM v'chil|shoy|NOM. va|yich|TOYV b'SHEIM ha|ME|lech a|chash|vei|ROYSH
va|yach|TOYM b'ta|ba-AS ha|ME|lech va|yish|LACH s'fo|RIM b'YAD ho|ro|TZIM ba|su|SIM roych'|VEI
ho|RE|chesh ho-a|chash|t'ro|NIM b'NEI ho|ra|mo|CHIM. a|SHER no|SAN ha|ME|lech lay'|hu|DIM a|SHER
b'chol-ir vo-IR l'hi|ko|HEIL v'la-a|MOYD al-naf|SHOM l'hash|MID v'la|ha|ROYG ul'-a|BEID
es-kol-cheil am um'|di|NOH ha|tzo|RIM oy|SOM taf v'no|SHIM ush'|lo|LOM lo|VOYZ. b'YOYM
e|CHOD b'chol-m'di|NOYS ha|ME|lech a|chash|vei|ROYSH bish|loy|SHOH o|SOR l'CHOY|desh sh'neim-finally revealed what he was to her. The king took off the very ring that he had once given over to Haman, and gave it instead to Mordekhai; and Esther appointed Mordekhai over Haman's estate. But then Esther spoke to the king again, falling down at his feet, weeping and pleading with him to overturn the wickedness of Haman the Agagite, and the plot that he had thought up against the Jews. The king extended his golden scepter to Esther, and Esther raised herself up and stood before the king. And she said, "If so it please the king, and if I have his favor, and if it seems right to the king and I am pleasing in his eyes – let the decree be written to revoke the scrolls that were the plot of Haman, son of Hamedata the Agagite, who wrote to destroy all the Jews that are in all the king's provinces. For how can I live to see the evil that will come upon my people; how can I live to see the loss of those I am born of?" King Ahasuerus said to Queen Esther and to Mordekhai the Jew, "Look, I have given Haman's house to Esther, and he has been hung up on the post for putting out his hand against the Jews. Now, write whatever you like about the Jews in the king's name, and seal it with the king's ring – but no writing that has been written in the name of the king and sealed with the king's seal can ever be revoked." And so, at that time, the king's scribes were called – on the twenty-third day of the third month, the month of Sivan, that is – and they wrote down all that Mordekhai dictated, to the Jews and to the viceroys, the administrators and the ministers of all the provinces from India to Ethiopia, one hundred and twenty-seven provinces, to each province in its script and to each people in its language, and to the Jews also, in their script and in their language. It was written in the name of King Ahasuerus and sealed with the king's seal, and the scrolls were sent with the horseback runners, riding the swift horses of the royal stable, young of the royal mares – to convey that the king had granted the Jews in every single town the right to come together to stand up and defend their lives, to wipe out, kill and destroy all the armed hordes of the peoples and provinces who threatened them, even their children and women, and to loot their plunder, all on one day, the thirteenth day of the twelfth month – the month ofparentKoren Shalem Siddur/siddur/koren-shalem.xmlprevEsther/siddur/koren-shalem/1466-1467-1294-1295-megillot-esther.xmlnextEsther/siddur/koren-shalem/1470-1471-1298-1299-megillot-esther.xml