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Megillot

Esther 1302-1303 1474-1475

מְגִלּוֹת me|gi|LOT me|ghil|LOTH me|gil|LOT m'gi|LOYS MEGILLOT

אֶסְתֵּר es|TER ʾes|TER es|TER es|TEIR ESTHER 1302-1303

Passage בָּהֶם הַיְּהוּדִים מֵאֹיְבֵיהֶם וְהַחֹדֶשׁ אֲשֶׁר נֶהְפַּךְ לָהֶם מִיָּגוֹן לְשִׂמְחָה וּמֵאֵבֶל לְיוֹם טוֹב לַעֲשׂוֹת אוֹתָם יְמֵי מִשְׁתֶּה וְשִׂמְחָה וּמִשְׁלֹחַ מָנוֹת אִישׁ לְרֵעֵהוּ וּמַתָּנוֹת לָאֶבְיֹנִים׃ וּקַבֵּל הַיְּהוּדִים אֵת אֲשֶׁר־הֵחֵלּוּ לַעֲשׂוֹת וְאֵת אֲשֶׁר־כָּתַב מָרְדֳּכַי אֲלֵיהֶם׃ כִּי הָמָן בֶּן־הַמְּדָתָא הָאֲגָגִי צֹרֵר כָּל־הַיְּהוּדִים חָשַׁב עַל־הַיְּהוּדִים לְאַבְּדָם וְהִפִּיל פּוּר הוּא הַגּוֹרָל לְהֻמָּם וּלְאַבְּדָם׃ וּבְבֹאָהּ לִפְנֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ אָמַר עִם־הַסֵּפֶר יָשׁוּב מַחֲשַׁבְתּוֹ הָרָעָה אֲשֶׁר־חָשַׁב עַל־הַיְּהוּדִים עַל־רֹאשׁוֹ וְתָלוּ אֹתוֹ וְאֶת־בָּנָיו עַל־הָעֵץ׃ עַל־כֵּן קָרְאוּ לַיָּמִים הָאֵלֶּה פּוּרִים עַל־שֵׁם הַפּוּר עַל־כֵּן עַל־כָּל־דִּבְרֵי הָאִגֶּרֶת הַזֹּאת וּמָה־רָאוּ עַל־כָּכָה וּמָה הִגִּיעַ אֲלֵיהֶם׃ קִיְּמוּ וְקִבְּלוּ הַיְּהוּדִים ׀ עֲלֵיהֶם ׀ וְעַל־זַרְעָם וְעַל כָּל־הַנִּלְוִים עֲלֵיהֶם וְלֹא יַעֲבוֹר לִהְיוֹת עֹשִׂים אֵת שְׁנֵי הַיָּמִים הָאֵלֶּה כִּכְתָבָם וְכִזְמַנָּם בְּכָל־שָׁנָה וְשָׁנָה׃ וְהַיָּמִים הָאֵלֶּה נִזְכָּרִים וְנַעֲשִׂים בְּכָל־דּוֹר וָדוֹר מִשְׁפָּחָה וּמִשְׁפָּחָה מְדִינָה וּמְדִינָה וְעִיר וָעִיר וִימֵי הַפּוּרִים הָאֵלֶּה לֹא יַעַבְרוּ מִתּוֹךְ הַיְּהוּדִים וְזִכְרָם לֹא־יָסוּף מִזַּרְעָם׃ וַתִּכְתֹּב אֶסְתֵּר הַמַּלְכָּה בַת־אֲבִיחַיִל וּמָרְדֳּכַי הַיְּהוּדִי אֶת־כָּל־תֹּקֶף לְקַיֵּם אֵת אִגֶּרֶת הַפֻּרִים הַזֹּאת הַשֵּׁנִית׃ וַיִּשְׁלַח סְפָרִים אֶל־כָּל־הַיְּהוּדִים אֶל־שֶׁבַע וְעֶשְׂרִים וּמֵאָה מְדִינָה מַלְכוּת אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ דִּבְרֵי שָׁלוֹם וֶאֱמֶת׃ לְקַיֵּם אֵת יְמֵי הַפֻּרִים הָאֵלֶּה בִּזְמַנֵּיהֶם כַּאֲשֶׁר קִיַּם עֲלֵיהֶם מָרְדֳּכַי הַיְּהוּדִי וְאֶסְתֵּר הַמַּלְכָּה וְכַאֲשֶׁר קִיְּמוּ עַל־נַפְשָׁם וְעַל־זַרְעָם דִּבְרֵי הַצּוֹמוֹת וְזַעֲקָתָם׃ וּמַאֲמַר אֶסְתֵּר קִיַּם דִּבְרֵי הַפֻּרִים הָאֵלֶּה וְנִכְתָּב בַּסֵּפֶר׃ וַיָּשֶׂם הַמֶּלֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹשׁ ׀ מַס עַל־הָאָרֶץ וְאִיֵּי הַיָּם׃ וְכָל־מַעֲשֵׂה תָקְפּוֹ וּגְבוּרָתוֹ וּפָרָשַׁת גְּדֻלַּת מָרְדֳּכַי אֲשֶׁר גִּדְּלוֹ הַמֶּלֶךְ הֲלוֹא־הֵם כְּתוּבִים עַל־סֵפֶר דִּבְרֵי הַיָּמִים לְמַלְכֵי מָדַי וּפָרָס׃ • כִּי ׀ מָרְדֳּכַי הַיְּהוּדִי מִשְׁנֶה לַמֶּלֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ וְגָדוֹל לַיְּהוּדִים וְרָצוּי לְרֹב אֶחָיו דֹּרֵשׁ טוֹב לְעַמּוֹ וְדֹבֵר שָׁלוֹם לְכָל־זַרְעוֹ׃ ba|HEM ha|ye|hu|DIM me-oy|vei|HEM ve|ha|cho|DESH a|SHER neh|PACH la|HEM mi|ya|GON le|sim|CHAH u|me-e|VEL le|YOM tov la-a|SOT o|TAM ye|MEI mish|TEH ve|sim|CHAH u|mish|LOACH ma|NOT ish le|re-e|HU u|ma|ta|NOT la-ev|yo|NIM. u|ka|BEL ha|ye|hu|DIM et a|sher-he|che|LU la-a|SOT ve-ET a|sher-ka|TAV mor|do|CHAI a|lei|HEM. ki ha|MAN ben-ha|me|da|TA ha-a|ga|GI tzo|RER kol-ha|ye|hu|DIM cha|SHAV al-ha|ye|hu|DIM le-ab|DAM ve|hi|PIL pur hu ha|go|RAL le|hu|MAM u|le-ab|DAM. u|ve|vo-AH lif|NEI ha|ME|lech a|MAR im-ha|SE|fer ya|SHUV ma|cha|shav|TO ha|ra-AH a|sher-cha|SHAV al-ha|ye|hu|DIM al-ro|SHO ve|ta|LU o|TO ve-et-ba|NAV al-ha-ETZ. al-ken ka|re|U la|ya|MIM ha-e|LEH pu|RIM al-shem ha|PUR al-ken al-kol-div|REI ha-i|ge|RET ha|ZOT u|mah-ra|U al-ka|CHAH u|MAH hi|GIA a|lei|HEM. kiy|MU ve|kib|LU ha|ye|hu|DIM a|lei|HEM ve-al-zar|AM ve-AL kol-ha|nil|VIM a|lei|HEM ve|LO ya-a|VOR lih|YOT o|SIM et sh'NEI ha|ya|MIM ha-e|LEH kich|ta|VAM ve|chiz|ma|NAM b'chol-sha|NAH ve|sha|NAH. ve|ha|ya|MIM ha-e|LEH niz|ka|RIM ve|na-a|SIM b'chol-dor va|DOR mish|pa|CHAH u|mish|pa|CHAH me|di|NAH u|me|di|NAH ve-IR va-IR vi|MEI ha|pu|RIM ha-e|LEH lo ya-av|RU mi|TOCH ha|ye|hu|DIM ve|zich|RAM lo-ya|SUF mi|zar|AM. va|tich|TOV es|TER ha|mal|KAH vat-a|vi|cha|YIL u|mor|do|CHAI ha|ye|hu|DI et-kol-TO|kef le|ka|YEM et i|GE|ret ha|pu|RIM ha|ZOT ha|she|NIT. va|yish|LACH s'fa|RIM el-kol-ha|ye|hu|DIM el-SHE|va ve-es|RIM u|me-AH me|di|NAH mal|CHUT a|chash|ve|ROSH div|REI sha|LOM ve-e|MET. le|ka|YEM et ye|MEI ha|pu|RIM ha-e|LEH biz|ma|nei|HEM ka-a|SHER ki|YAM a|lei|HEM mor|do|CHAI ha|ye|hu|DI ve-es|TER ha|mal|KAH ve|cha-a|SHER kiy|MU al-naf|SHAM ve-al-zar|AM div|REI ha|tzo|MOT ve|za-a|ka|TAM. u|ma-a|MAR es|TER ki|YAM div|REI ha|pu|RIM ha-e|LEH ve|nich|TAV ba|SE|fer. va|ya|SEM ha|ME|lech a|chash|ve|ROSH mas al-ha-a|RETZ ve-i|YEI ha|YAM. ve|chol-ma-a|SEH tak|PO ug|vu|ra|TO u|fa|ra|SHAT g'du|LAT mor|do|CHAI a|SHER gid|LO ha|ME|lech ha|lo-hem k'tu|VIM al-SE|fer div|REI ha|ya|MIM le|mal|CHEI ma|DAI u|fa|RAS. * ki mor|do|CHAI ha|ye|hu|DI mish|NEH la|ME|lech a|chash|ve|ROSH ve|ga|DOL la|ye|hu|DIM ve|ra|TZUI le|ROV e|CHAV do|RESH tov le-a|MO ve|do|VER sha|LOM le|chol-zar|O. ba|HEM hay|ye|hu|DHIM me|ʾo|ye|ve|HEM ve|ha|ḥo|DHESH ʾa|SHER neh|PAKH la|HEM miy|ya|GHON le|śim|ḥAH u|me|ʾe|VEL le|YOM ṭov la|ʿa|śOTH ʾo|THAM ye|ME mish|TEH ve|śim|ḥAH u|mish|LOAḥ ma|NOTH ʾish le|re|ʿe|HU u|mat|ta|NOTH la|ʾev|yo|NIM. u|qab|BEL hay|ye|hu|DHIM ʾeth ʾa|sher-he|ḥel|LU la|ʿa|śOTH ve|ʾETH ʾa|sher-ka|THAV mor|do|KHAI ʾa|le|HEM. ki ha|MAN ben-ham|me|dha|THAʾ ha|ʾa|gha|GHI tzo|RER kol-hay|ye|hu|DHIM ḥa|SHAV ʿal-hay|ye|hu|DHIM le|ʾab|be|DHAM ve|hip|PIL pur huʾ hag|go|RAL le|hum|MAM u|le|ʾab|be|DHAM. u|ve|vo|ʾAH lif|NE ham|ME|lekh ʾa|MAR ʿim-has|SE|fer ya|SHUV ma|ḥa|shav|TO ha|ra|ʿAH ʾa|sher-ḥa|SHAV ʿal-hay|ye|hu|DHIM ʿal-roʾ|SHO ve|tha|LU ʾo|THO ve|ʾeth-ba|NAV ʿal-ha|ʿETZ. ʿal-ken qa|re|ʾU lay|ya|MIM ha|ʾel|LEH pu|RIM ʿal-shem hap|PUR ʿal-ken ʿal-kol-div|RE ha|ʾig|ge|RETH haz|ZOʾTH u|mah-ra|ʾU ʿal-ka|KHAH u|MAH hig|GIAʿ ʾa|le|HEM. qiy|ye|MU ve|qib|be|LU hay|ye|hu|DHIM ʿa|le|HEM ve|ʿal-zar|ʿAM ve|ʿAL kol-han|nil|VIM ʿa|le|HEM ve|LOʾ ya|ʿa|VOR lih|YOTH ʿo|śIM ʾeth she|NE hay|ya|MIM ha|ʾel|LEH kikh|tha|VAM ve|khiz|man|NAM be|khol-sha|NAH ve|sha|NAH. ve|hay|ya|MIM ha|ʾel|LEH niz|ka|RIM ve|na|ʿa|śIM be|khol-dor va|DHOR mish|pa|ḥAH u|mish|pa|ḥAH me|dhi|NAH u|me|dhi|NAH ve|ʿIR va|ʿIR vi|ME hap|pu|RIM ha|ʾel|LEH loʾ ya|ʿav|RU mit|TOKH hay|ye|hu|DHIM ve|zikh|RAM loʾ-ya|SUF miz|zar|ʿAM. vat|tikh|TOV ʾes|TER ham|mal|KAH vath-ʾa|vi|ḥa|YIL u|mor|do|KHAI hay|ye|hu|DHI ʾeth-kol-TO|qef le|qay|YEM ʾeth ʾig|GE|reth hap|pu|RIM haz|ZOʾTH has|she|NITH. vay|yish|LAḥ se|fa|RIM ʾel-kol-hay|ye|hu|DHIM ʾel-SHE|vaʿ ve|ʿeś|RIM u|me|ʾAH me|dhi|NAH mal|KHUTH ʾa|ḥash|ve|ROSH div|RE sha|LOM ve|ʾe|METH. le|qay|YEM ʾeth ye|ME hap|pu|RIM ha|ʾel|LEH biz|man|ne|HEM ka|ʾa|SHER qiy|YAM ʿa|le|HEM mor|do|KHAI hay|ye|hu|DHI ve|ʾes|TER ham|mal|KAH ve|kha|ʾa|SHER qiy|ye|MU ʿal-naf|SHAM ve|ʿal-zar|ʿAM div|RE hat|tzo|MOTH ve|za|ʿa|qa|THAM. u|ma|ʾa|MAR ʾes|TER qiy|YAM div|RE hap|pu|RIM ha|ʾel|LEH ve|nikh|TAV bas|SE|fer. vay|ya|śEM ham|ME|lekh ʾa|ḥash|ve|ROSH mas ʿal-ha|ʾa|RETZ ve|ʾiy|YE hay|YAM. ve|khol-ma|ʿa|śEH tha|qep|PO u|ghe|vu|ra|THO u|fa|ra|SHATH ge|dhul|LATH mor|do|KHAI ʾa|SHER gid|de|LO ham|ME|lekh ha|loʾ-hem ke|thu|VIM ʿal-SE|fer div|RE hay|ya|MIM le|mal|KHE ma|DHAI u|fa|RAS. * ki mor|do|KHAI hay|ye|hu|DHI mish|NEH lam|ME|lekh ʾa|ḥash|ve|ROSH ve|gha|DHOL lay|ye|hu|DHIM ve|ra|TZUI le|ROV ʾe|ḥAV do|RESH ṭov le|ʿam|MO ve|dho|VER sha|LOM le|khol-zar|ʿO. ba|HEM hay|ye|hu|DIM me|o|ye|ve|HEM ve|ha|ḥo|DESH a|SHER neh|PAKH la|HEM miy|ya|GON le|sim|ḥAH u|me|e|VEL le|YOM tov la|ʿa|SOT o|TAM ye|ME mish|TEH ve|sim|ḥAH u|mish|LOAḥ ma|NOT ish le|re|ʿe|HU u|mat|ta|NOT la|ev|yo|NIM. u|qab|BEL hay|ye|hu|DIM et a|sher-he|ḥel|LU la|ʿa|SOT ve|ET a|sher-ka|TAV mor|do|KHAI a|le|HEM. ki ha|MAN ben-ham|me|da|TA ha|a|ga|GI tzo|RER kol-hay|ye|hu|DIM ḥa|SHAV ʿal-hay|ye|hu|DIM le|ab|be|DAM ve|hip|PIL pur hu hag|go|RAL le|hum|MAM u|le|ab|be|DAM. u|ve|vo|AH lif|NE ham|ME|lekh a|MAR ʿim-has|SE|fer ya|SHUV ma|ḥa|shav|TO ha|ra|ʿAH a|sher-ḥa|SHAV ʿal-hay|ye|hu|DIM ʿal-ro|SHO ve|ta|LU o|TO ve|et-ba|NAV ʿal-ha|ʿETZ. ʿal-ken qa|re|U lay|ya|MIM ha|el|LEH pu|RIM ʿal-shem hap|PUR ʿal-ken ʿal-kol-div|RE ha|ig|ge|RET haz|ZOT u|mah-ra|U ʿal-ka|KHAH u|MAH hig|GIAʿ a|le|HEM. qiy|ye|MU ve|qib|be|LU hay|ye|hu|DIM ʿa|le|HEM ve|ʿal-zar|ʿAM ve|ʿAL kol-han|nil|VIM ʿa|le|HEM ve|LO ya|ʿa|VOR lih|YOT ʿo|SIM et she|NE hay|ya|MIM ha|el|LEH kikh|ta|VAM ve|khiz|man|NAM be|khol-sha|NAH ve|sha|NAH. ve|hay|ya|MIM ha|el|LEH niz|ka|RIM ve|na|ʿa|SIM be|khol-dor va|DOR mish|pa|ḥAH u|mish|pa|ḥAH me|di|NAH u|me|di|NAH ve|ʿIR va|ʿIR vi|ME hap|pu|RIM ha|el|LEH lo ya|ʿav|RU mit|TOKH hay|ye|hu|DIM ve|zikh|RAM lo-ya|SUF miz|zar|ʿAM. vat|tikh|TOV es|TER ham|mal|KAH vat-a|vi|ḥa|YIL u|mor|do|KHAI hay|ye|hu|DI et-kol-TO|qef le|qay|YEM et ig|GE|ret hap|pu|RIM haz|ZOT has|she|NIT. vay|yish|LAḥ se|fa|RIM el-kol-hay|ye|hu|DIM el-SHE|vaʿ ve|ʿes|RIM u|me|AH me|di|NAH mal|KHUT a|ḥash|ve|ROSH div|RE sha|LOM ve|e|MET. le|qay|YEM et ye|ME hap|pu|RIM ha|el|LEH biz|man|ne|HEM ka|a|SHER qiy|YAM ʿa|le|HEM mor|do|KHAI hay|ye|hu|DI ve|es|TER ham|mal|KAH ve|kha|a|SHER qiy|ye|MU ʿal-naf|SHAM ve|ʿal-zar|ʿAM div|RE hat|tzo|MOT ve|za|ʿa|qa|TAM. u|ma|a|MAR es|TER qiy|YAM div|RE hap|pu|RIM ha|el|LEH ve|nikh|TAV bas|SE|fer. vay|ya|SEM ham|ME|lekh a|ḥash|ve|ROSH mas ʿal-ha|a|RETZ ve|iy|YE hay|YAM. ve|khol-ma|ʿa|SEH ta|qep|PO u|ge|vu|ra|TO u|fa|ra|SHAT ge|dul|LAT mor|do|KHAI a|SHER gid|de|LO ham|ME|lekh ha|lo-hem ke|tu|VIM ʿal-SE|fer div|RE hay|ya|MIM le|mal|KHE ma|DAI u|fa|RAS. * ki mor|do|KHAI hay|ye|hu|DI mish|NEH lam|ME|lekh a|ḥash|ve|ROSH ve|ga|DOL lay|ye|hu|DIM ve|ra|TZUI le|ROV e|ḥAV do|RESH tov le|ʿam|MO ve|do|VER sha|LOM le|khol-zar|ʿO. bo|HEM hay'|hu|DIM mei-oyy'|vei|HEM v'ha|choy|DESH a|SHER neh|PACH lo|HEM mi|yo|GOYN l'sim|CHOH u|mei-ei|VEL l'YOYM toyv la-a|SOYS oy|SOM y'MEI mish|TEH v'sim|CHOH u|mish|LOYACH mo|NOYS ish l'rei-ei|HU u|ma|to|NOYS lo-ev|yoy|NIM. u|ka|BEIL hay'|hu|DIM eis a|sher-hei|chei|LU la-a|SOYS v'EIS a|sher-ko|SAV mor|do|CHAI a|lei|HEM. ki ho|MON ben-ham'|do|SO ho-a|go|GI tzoy|REIR kol-hay'|hu|DIM cho|SHAV al-hay'|hu|DIM l'ab'|DOM v'hi|PIL pur hu ha|goy|ROL l'hu|MOM ul'-ab'|DOM. uv'|voy-OH lif|NEI ha|ME|lech o|MAR im-ha|SEI|fer yo|SHUV ma|cha|shav|TOY ho|ro-OH a|sher-cho|SHAV al-hay'|hu|DIM al-roy|SHOY v'so|LU oy|SOY v'es-bo|NOV al-ho-EITZ. al-kein kor'|U la|yo|MIM ho-ei|LEH pu|RIM al-sheim ha|PUR al-kein al-kol-div|REI ho-i|ge|RES ha|ZOYS u|moh-ro|U al-ko|CHOH u|MOH hi|GIA a|lei|HEM. kiy'|MU v'kib'|LU hay'|hu|DIM a|lei|HEM v'al-zar|OM v'AL kol-ha|nil|VIM a|lei|HEM v'LOY ya-a|VOYR lih|YOYS oy|SIM eis sh'NEI ha|yo|MIM ho-ei|LEH kich|so|VOM v'chiz|ma|NOM b'chol-sho|NOH v'sho|NOH. v'ha|yo|MIM ho-ei|LEH niz|ko|RIM v'na-a|SIM b'chol-doyr vo|DOYR mish|po|CHOH u|mish|po|CHOH m'di|NOH um'|di|NOH v'IR vo-IR vi|MEI ha|pu|RIM ho-ei|LEH loy ya-av|RU mi|TOYCH hay'|hu|DIM v'zich|ROM loy-yo|SUF mi|zar|OM. va|tich|TOYV es|TEIR ha|mal|KOH vas-a|vi|cha|YIL u|mor|do|CHAI hay'|hu|DI es-kol-TOY|kef l'ka|YEIM eis i|GE|res ha|pu|RIM ha|ZOYS ha|shei|NIS. va|yish|LACH s'fo|RIM el-kol-hay'|hu|DIM el-SHE|va v'es|RIM u|mei-OH m'di|NOH mal|CHUS a|chash|vei|ROYSH div|REI sho|LOYM ve-e|MES. l'ka|YEIM eis y'MEI ha|pu|RIM ho-ei|LEH biz|ma|nei|HEM ka-a|SHER ki|YAM a|lei|HEM mor|do|CHAI hay'|hu|DI v'es|TEIR ha|mal|KOH v'cha-a|SHER kiy'|MU al-naf|SHOM v'al-zar|OM div|REI ha|tzoy|MOYS v'za-a|ko|SOM. u|ma-a|MAR es|TEIR ki|YAM div|REI ha|pu|RIM ho-ei|LEH v'nich|TOV ba|SEI|fer. va|yo|SEM ha|ME|lech a|chash|vei|ROYSH mas al-ho-o|RETZ v'i|YEI ha|YOM. v'chol-ma-a|SEIH sok'|POY ug'|vu|ro|SOY u|fo|ro|SHAS g'du|LAS mor|do|CHAI a|SHER gid'|LOY ha|ME|lech ha|loy-heim k'su|VIM al-SEI|fer div|REI ha|yo|MIM l'mal|CHEI mo|DAI u|fo|ROS. * ki mor|do|CHAI hay'|hu|DI mish|NEH la|ME|lech a|chash|vei|ROYSH v'go|DOYL lay'|hu|DIM v'ro|TZUI l'ROYV e|CHOV doy|REISH toyv l'a|MOY v'doy|VEIR sho|LOYM l'chol-zar|OY. was turned over for them from sorrow to happiness, from mourning to celebration – to make them days of feasting and happiness, and for sending one another good things to eat, and giving gifts to the poor. 23 And so the Jews accepted upon themselves what they had already begun to perform, just as Mordekhai had written. 24 For Haman, son of Hamedata the Agagite, enemy of all the Jews, had plotted against the Jews to destroy them, and had drawn the pur – the lot, that is – to consume and to destroy them. 25 And when Esther came before the king, he declared, by the scroll, that the evil plot Haman had hatched against the Jews must come down upon his own head – and he and his sons must be hung up on the post. 26 And so these days were named Purim, after the pur. So, following the words of the letter, and what they had seen, and what had befallen them, 27 they established and accepted, for themselves and for their children, and for all who would ever come to join their ranks, never to be neglected – that they keep these two days as they are prescribed and in their right times, every single year. 28 And indeed, these days are remembered and marked in every single generation, family by family, province upon province, town upon town; nor will these days of Purim ever be neglected by the Jews, nor their memory ever cease to be among their children. 29 And Esther, daughter of Aviḥayil, the queen, together with Mordekhai the Jew, wrote with all their authority, for this second letter of Purim to be confirmed. 30 And they sent out scrolls to all the Jews, across one hundred and twenty-seven provinces, all of Ahasuerus' realm – words of peace and truth. 31 The scrolls were to confirm these days of Purim in their times, just as Mordekhai the Jew and Esther the queen had fixed them; and, indeed, as they had all fixed their fast days and entreaties, for themselves and for their children. 32 And so, Esther's word confirmed this practice of Purim; and it was written down in the scroll. 10 1 As for King Ahasuerus, he levied a tribute from the people of all the land and of the islands of the sea. 2 And the full account of his authority and might, and all the greatness of Mordekhai, whom the king exalted – are they not already written in the Scroll of the Chronicles of the Kings of Medea and Persia? • For Mordekhai the Jew was second-in-command to King Ahasuerus, and revered too among the Jews – beloved of all the multitudes of his brothers, working for the good of his people, and speaking words of peace for all his children. ◂ Instructions Continue with the Service for Purim on page 956.