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,novemb] #bjjb4            ,book #ag    
,e/h]    #ag3jja3jja ,n[ x came to pass 
9 ! days ( ,ahasu]us1 7?is is           
,ahasu]us :i* reign$1 f ,india ev5 unto 
,e?iopia1 ov]             an hundr$ &   
sev5 & tw5ty prov9ces37    #ag3jja3jjb  
,t 9 ^? days1 :5 ! k+ ,ahasu]us sat on !
 ?rone             ( 8 k+dom1 :i* 0 9   
,%u%an ! palace1    #ag3jja3jjc ,9 !    
?ird ye> ( 8 reign1 he made a fea/ unto 
all 8             pr9ces & 8 s]vants2 ! 
p[] ( ,p]sia & ,m$ia1 !                 
nobles & pr9ces ( ! prov9ces1 be+ be=e  
him3    #ag3jja3jjd ,:5 he %ew$ ! ri*es 
( 8 glori\s k+dom & !             hon\r 
( 8 excell5t maje/y _m days1 ev5 an     
hundr$ &             f\rscore days4     
#ag3jja3jje ,& :5 ^! days 7 expir$1 ! k+
 made a fea/ unto             all ! p t 
7 pres5t 9 ,%u%an ! palace1 bo?         
unto great & small1 sev5 days1 9 ! c\rt 
( ! g>d5             ( ! k+'s palace2   

#ag3jja3jjf ,:]e 7 :ite1 gre51 & blue1  
hang+s1 fa/5$ )             cords ( f9e 
l95 & purple to silv] r+s & pill>s (    
m>ble3 ! b$s 7 ( gold & silv]1 ^u a     
pavem5t (             r$1 & blue1 &     
:ite1 & black1 m>ble4    #ag3jja3jjg ,& 
!y gave !m dr9k 9 vessels ( gold1 7!    
vessels             be+ div]se "o f     
ano!r17 & royal w9e 9 abundance1        
accord+ to ! /ate ( ! k+4    #ag3jja3jjh
 ,& ! dr9k+ 0 accord+ to ! law2 none did
 compel3             = s ! k+ _h appo9t$
 to all ! (fic]s ( 8             h\se1 t
 !y %\ld d accord+ to e man's pleasure4 
#ag3jja3jji ,also ,va%ti ! que5 made a  
fea/ = ! wom5 9 ! royal             h\se
 :i* belong$ to k+ ,ahasu]us4           
#ag3jja3jaj ,on ! sev5? day1 :5 ! he>t (
 ! k+ 0 m]ry )             w9e1 he      
comm&$ ,mehuman1 ,biz?a1 ,h>bona1       
,big?a1 &             ,abag?a1 ,ze?>1 & 
,c>cas1 ! sev5 *amb]la9s t              
s]v$ 9 ! pres5ce ( ,ahasu]us ! k+1      
#ag3jja3jaa ,to br+ ,va%ti ! que5 be=e !
 k+ ) ! cr[n             royal1 to %ew !

 p & ! pr9ces h] beauty3 = %e           
0 fair to look on4    #ag3jja3jab ,b !  
que5 ,va%ti refus$ to come at ! k+'s    
comm&m5t             by 8 *amb]la9s3    
!re=e 0 ! k+ v wro?1 &             8    
ang] burn$ 9 him4    #ag3jja3jac ,!n !  
k+ said to ! wise m51 :i* knew ! times1 
7=             s 0 ! k+'s mann] t[>d all
 t knew law &             judgm5t3      
#ag3jja3jad ,& ! next unto him 0 ,c>%5a1
 ,%e?>1 ,adma?a1             ,t>%i%1    
,m]es1 ,m>s5a1 & ,memucan1 ! sev5 pr9ces
 (             ,p]sia & ,m$ia1 :i* saw !
 k+'s face1 & :i* sat !             fir/
 9 ! k+dom27    #ag3jja3jae ,:at %all we
 d unto ! que5 ,va%ti accord+ to law1   
because %e ha? n p]=m$ ! comm&m5t ( ! k+
             ,ahasu]us by ! *amb]la9s8  
#ag3jja3jaf ,& ,memucan answ]$ be=e ! k+
 & ! pr9ces1 ,va%ti             ! que5  
ha? n done wrong to ! k+ only1 b also to
             all ! pr9ces1 & to all ! p 
t are 9 all !             prov9ces ( !  
k+ ,ahasu]us4    #ag3jja3jag ,= ?is de$ 
( ! que5 %all come abroad unto all wom51

             s t !y %all despise _!     
husb&s 9 _! eyes1 :5             x %all 
be report$1 ,! k+ ,ahasu]us comm&$      
,va%ti !             que5 to be br\ght 9
 be=e him1 b %e came n4    #ag3jja3jah  
,likewise %all ! ladies ( ,p]sia & ,m$ia
 say ?is day             unto all ! k+'s
 pr9ces1 :i* h he>d ( ! de$ (           
! que54 ,?us %all !re arise too mu*     
contempt & wra?4    #ag3jja3jai ,if x   
please ! k+1 let !re g a royal comm&m5t 
f             him1 & let x be writt5    
among ! laws ( ! ,p]sians &             
! ,m$es1 t x be n alt]$1 ,t ,va%ti come 
no m             be=e k+ ,ahasu]us2 &   
let ! k+ give h] royal e/ate            
unto ano!r t is bett] ?an %e4           
#ag3jja3jbj ,& :5 ! k+'s decree :i* he  
%all make %all be             publi%$   
?r\gh\t all 8 empire1 7= x is great17   
all             ! wives %all give to _! 
husb&s hon\r1 bo? to great             &
 small4    #ag3jja3jba ,& ! say+ pleas$ 
! k+ & ! pr9ces2 & ! k+             did 
accord+ to ! ^w ( ,memucan3             

#ag3jja3jbb ,= he s5t lett]s into all ! 
k+'s prov9ces1 into e                   
prov9ce accord+ to ! writ+ !re(1 & to e 
p             aft] _! language1 t e man 
%\ld be> rule 9 8             own h\se1 
& t x %\ld be publi%$ accord+ to !      
language ( e p4    #ag3jjb3jja ,aft] ^! 
?+s1 :5 ! wra? ( k+ ,ahasu]us 0         
appeas$1 he rememb]$ ,va%ti1 & :at %e _h
 done1 &             :at 0 decre$ aga9/ 
h]4    #ag3jjb3jjb ,!n said ! k+'s      
s]vants t m9i/]$ unto him1 ,let         
!re be fair "y virg9s s\ght = ! k+3     
#ag3jjb3jjc ,& let ! k+ appo9t (fic]s 9 
all ! prov9ces ( 8             k+dom1 t 
!y may ga!r toge!r all ! fair "y        
virg9s unto ,%u%an ! palace1 to ! h\se (
 ! wom51             unto ! cu/ody (    
,hege ! k+'s *amb]la91 keep] ( !        
wom52 & let _! ?+s = purification be    
giv5 !m3    #ag3jjb3jjd ,& let ! maid5  
:i* please? ! k+ be que5 in/ead (       
,va%ti4 ,& ! ?+ pleas$ ! k+2 & he did s4
    #ag3jjb3jje ,n[ 9 ,%u%an ! palace   
!re 0 a c]ta9 ,jew1 ^: "n             0 

,mordecai1 ! son ( ,jair1 ! son (       
,%imei1 ! son (             ,ki%1 a     
,b5jamite2    #ag3jjb3jjf ,:o _h be5    
c>ri$ away f ,j]usalem ) ! captivity    
:i* _h be5 c>ri$ away ) ,jeconiah k+ (  
,judah1 :om             ,nebu*adnezz> ! 
k+ ( ,babylon _h c>ri$ away4            
#ag3jjb3jjg ,& he br\ght up ,hadassah1 t
 is1 ,e/h]1 8 uncle's                   
daught]3 = %e _h nei!r fa!r nor "m1 & ! 
maid             0 fair & beautiful2 :om
 ,mordecai1 :5 h] fa!r &             "m 
7 dead1 took = 8 own daught]4           
#ag3jjb3jjh ,s x came to pass1 :5 ! k+'s
 comm&m5t & 8 decree             0 he>d1
 & :5 _m maid5s 7 ga!r$ toge!r unto     
,%u%an ! palace1 to ! cu/ody ( ,hegai1 t
 ,e/h] 0             br\ght also unto ! 
k+'s h\se1 to ! cu/ody ( ,hegai1        
keep] ( ! wom54    #ag3jjb3jji ,& !     
maid5 pleas$ him1 & %e obta9$ k9dness ( 
him2             & he spe$ily gave h] h]
 ?+s = purification1 )             su*  
?+s z belong$ to h]1 & sev5 maid5s1 :i* 
7             meet to be giv5 h]1 out ( 

! k+'s h\se3 & he             pref]r$ h]
 & h] maids unto ! be/ place ( ! h\se   
( ! wom54    #ag3jjb3jaj ,e/h] _h n %ew$
 h] p nor h] k9dr$3 = ,mordecai         
_h *>g$ h] t %e %\ld n %ew x4           
#ag3jjb3jaa ,& ,mordecai walk$ e day    
be=e ! c\rt ( ! wom5's             h\se1
 to "k h[ ,e/h] did1 & :at %\ld become (
 h]4    #ag3jjb3jab ,n[ :5 e maid's turn
 0 come to g 9 to k+                    
,ahasu]us1 aft] t %e _h be5 twelve      
mon?s1 accord+ to             ! mann] ( 
! wom51 7= s 7 ! days ( _!              
purifications accompli%$1 to wit1 six   
mon?s ) oil (             myrrh1 & six  
mon?s ) sweet od\rs1 & ) o!r ?+s        
= ! purify+ ( ! wom527    #ag3jjb3jac   
,!n ?us came e maid5 unto ! k+2 :atsoev]
 %e             desir$ 0 giv5 h] to g ) 
h] out ( ! h\se ( !             wom5    
unto ! k+'s h\se4    #ag3jjb3jad ,9 !   
ev5+ %e w5t1 & on ! morr[ %e return$    
into             ! second h\se ( ! wom51
 to ! cu/ody ( ,%aa%gaz1             !  
k+'s *amb]la91 :i* kept ! concub9es3 %e 

came 9             unto ! k+ no m1      
except ! k+ delight$ 9 h]1 &            
t %e 7 call$ by "n4    #ag3jjb3jae ,n[  
:5 ! turn ( ,e/h]1 ! daught] ( ,abihail 
! uncle             ( ,mordecai1 :o _h  
tak5 h] = 8 daught]1 0 come to          
g 9 unto ! k+1 %e requir$ no?+ b :at    
,hegai !             k+'s *amb]la91 !   
keep] ( ! wom51 appo9t$4 ,&             
,e/h] obta9$ fav\r 9 ! sight ( all !m t 
look$             ^u h]4    #ag3jjb3jaf 
,s ,e/h] 0 tak5 unto k+ ,ahasu]us into 8
 h\se royal             9 ! t5? mon?1   
:i* is ! mon? ,tebe?1 9 ! sev5?         
ye> ( 8 reign4    #ag3jjb3jag ,& ! k+   
lov$ ,e/h] above all ! wom51 & %e       
obta9$ grace & fav\r 9 8 sight m ?an all
 !             virg9s2 s t he set !     
royal cr[n ^u h] head1 &                
made h] que5 in/ead ( ,va%ti4           
#ag3jjb3jah ,!n ! k+ made a great fea/  
unto all 8 pr9ces & 8                   
s]vants1 ev5 ,e/h]'s fea/2 & he made a  
release to !             prov9ces1 &    
gave gifts1 accord+ to ! /ate ( ! k+4   

#ag3jjb3jai ,& :5 ! virg9s 7 ga!r$      
toge!r ! second "t1             !n      
,mordecai sat 9 ! k+'s gate4            
#ag3jjb3jbj ,e/h] _h n yet %ew$ h] k9dr$
 nor h] p2 z             ,mordecai _h   
*>g$ h]3 = ,e/h] did ! comm&m5t (       
,mordecai1 l z :5 %e 0 br\ght up ) him4 
#ag3jjb3jba ,9 ^? days1 :ile ,mordecai  
sat 9 ! k+'s gate1 two (             !  
k+'s *amb]la9s1 ,big?an & ,t]e%1 ( ^?   
:i*             kept ! door1 7 wro?1 &  
s\ght to lay h&s on ! k+                
,ahasu]us4    #ag3jjb3jbb ,& ! ?+ 0 kn[n
 to ,mordecai1 :o told x unto ,e/h]     
! que52 & ,e/h] c]tifi$ ! k+ !re( 9     
,mordecai's             "n4             
#ag3jjb3jbc ,& :5 inquisition 0 made ( !
 matt]1 x 0 f\nd out2             !re=e 
!y 7 bo? hang$ on a tree3 & x 0 writt5  
9 ! book ( ! *ronicles be=e ! k+4       
#ag3jjc3jja ,aft] ^! ?+s did k+         
,ahasu]us promote ,haman ! son (        
,hamm$a?a ! ,agagite1 & advanc$ him1 &  
set 8 seat             above all !      
pr9ces t 7 ) him4    #ag3jjc3jjb ,& all 

! k+'s s]vants1 t 7 9 ! k+'s gate1      
b[$1 & rev]5c$ ,haman3 = ! k+ _h s      
comm&$             conc]n+ him4 ,b      
,mordecai b[$ n1 nor did him rev]5ce4   
#ag3jjc3jjc ,!n ! k+'s s]vants1 :i* 7 9 
! k+'s gate1 said             unto      
,mordecai1 ,:y transgresse/ ?\ ! k+'s   
comm&m5t8    #ag3jjc3jjd ,n[ x came to  
pass1 :5 !y spake daily unto him1 & he  
he>k5$ n unto !m1 t !y told ,haman1 to  
see :e!r             ,mordecai's matt]s 
w\ld /&3 = he _h told !m t he           
0 a ,jew4    #ag3jjc3jje ,& :5 ,haman   
saw t ,mordecai b[$ n1 nor did him      
rev]5ce1 !n 0 ,haman full ( wra?4       
#ag3jjc3jjf ,& he ?\ght scorn to lay h&s
 on ,mordecai alone2 = !y             _h
 %ew$ him ! p ( ,mordecai3 :]e=e ,haman 
s\ght             to de/roy all ! ,jews 
t 7 ?r\gh\t ! :ole k+dom             (  
,ahasu]us1 ev5 ! p ( ,mordecai4         
#ag3jjc3jjg ,9 ! fir/ mon?1 t is1 ! mon?
 ,nisan1 9 ! twelf?             ye> ( k+
 ,ahasu]us1 !y ca/ ,pur1 t is1 ! lot1   
be=e ,haman f day to day1 & f mon? to   

mon?1 to !             twelf? mon?1 t   
is1 ! mon? ,ad>4    #ag3jjc3jjh ,&      
,haman said unto k+ ,ahasu]us1 ,!re is a
 c]ta9 p             scatt]$ abroad &   
disp]s$ among ! p 9 all !               
prov9ces ( ?y k+dom2 & _! laws are      
div]se f all             p2 nei!r keep  
!y ! k+'s laws3 !re=e x is n            
= ! k+'s pr(it to suff] !m4             
#ag3jjc3jji ,if x please ! k+1 let x be 
writt5 t !y may be             de/roy$3 
& ,i w pay t5 ?\s& tal5ts ( silv] to    
! h&s ( ^? t h ! *>ge ( ! bus9ess1 to   
br+ x into ! k+'s treasuries4           
#ag3jjc3jaj ,& ! k+ took 8 r+ f 8 h&1 & 
gave x unto             ,haman ! son (  
,hamm$a?a ! ,agagite1 ! ,jews' enemy4   
#ag3jjc3jaa ,& ! k+ said unto ,haman1 ,!
 silv] is giv5 to !e1 !             p   
also1 to d ) !m z x seeme? good to !e4  
#ag3jjc3jab ,!n 7 ! k+'s scribes call$  
on ! ?irte5? day (             ! fir/   
mon?1 & !re 0 writt5 accord+ to all t   
,haman _h comm&$ unto ! k+'s lieut5ants1
 & to !             gov]nors t 7 ov] e  

prov9ce1 & to ! rul]s (             e p 
( e prov9ce accord+ to ! writ+          
!re(1 & to e p aft] _! language2 9 ! "n 
( k+ ,ahasu]us 0 x writt51 & seal$ ) !  
k+'s             r+4    #ag3jjc3jac ,& !
 lett]s 7 s5t by po/s into all ! k+'s   
prov9ces1 to de/roy1 to kill1 & to cause
 to p]i%1 all             ,jews1 bo? "y 
& old1 little *ildr5 & wom51 9 "o       
day1 ev5 ^u ! ?irte5? day ( ! twelf?    
mon?1 :i*             is ! mon? ,ad>1 & 
to take ! spoil ( !m = a prey4          
#ag3jjc3jad ,! copy ( ! writ+ = a       
comm&m5t to be giv5 9 e                 
prov9ce 0 publi%$ unto all p1 t !y %\ld 
be             ready aga9/ t day4       
#ag3jjc3jae ,! po/s w5t out1 be+ ha/5$  
by ! k+'s comm&m5t1             & !     
decree 0 giv5 9 ,%u%an ! palace4 ,& ! k+
             & ,haman sat d[n to dr9k2 b
 ! city ,%u%an 0             p]plex$4   
#ag3jjd3jja ,:5 ,mordecai p]ceiv$ all t 
0 done1 ,mordecai r5t 8                 
clo!s1 & put on sackclo? ) a%es1 & w5t  
out into             ! mid/ ( ! city1 & 

cri$ ) a l\d & a bitt] cry2             
#ag3jjd3jjb ,& came ev5 be=e ! k+'s     
gate3 = none might ent]             into
 ! k+'s gate clo!d ) sackclo?4          
#ag3jjd3jjc ,& 9 e prov9ce1 :i!rsoev] ! 
k+'s comm&m5t             & 8 decree    
came1 !re 0 great m\rn+ among ! ,jews1  
& fa/+1 & weep+1 & wail+2 & _m lay 9    
sackclo? & a%es4    #ag3jjd3jjd ,s      
,e/h]'s maids & h] *amb]la9s came & told
 x h]4             ,!n 0 ! que5 exce$+ly
 griev$2 & %e s5t raim5t             to 
clo! ,mordecai1 & to take away 8        
sackclo? f him3             b he receiv$
 x n4    #ag3jjd3jje ,!n call$ ,e/h] =  
,hata*1 "o ( ! k+'s *amb]la9s1          
:om he _h appo9t$ to att5d ^u h]1 & gave
 him a             comm&m5t to          
,mordecai1 to "k :at x 01 & :y x 04     
#ag3jjd3jjf ,s ,hata* w5t =? to         
,mordecai unto ! /reet ( ! city1        
:i* 0 be=e ! k+'s gate4    #ag3jjd3jjg  
,& ,mordecai told him ( all t _h happ5$ 
unto him1 &             ( ! sum ( !     
money t ,haman _h promis$ to pay to !   

k+'s treasuries = ! ,jews1 to de/roy !m4
    #ag3jjd3jjh ,also he gave him ! copy
 ( ! writ+ ( ! decree t             0   
giv5 at ,%u%an to de/roy !m1 to %ew x   
unto ,e/h]1             & to decl>e x   
unto h]1 & to *>ge h] t %e %\ld         
g 9 unto ! k+1 to make supplication unto
 him1 & to             make reque/ be=e 
him = h] p4    #ag3jjd3jji ,& ,hata*    
came & told ,e/h] ! words ( ,mordecai4  
#ag3jjd3jaj ,aga9 ,e/h] spake unto      
,hata*1 & gave him comm&m5t unto        
,mordecai2    #ag3jjd3jaa ,all ! k+'s   
s]vants1 & ! p ( ! k+'s                 
prov9ces1 d "k1 t :osoev]1 :e!r man or  
wom51             %all come unto ! k+   
into ! inn] c\rt1 :o is n               
call$1 !re is "o law ( 8 to put him to  
dea?1 except             su* to :om ! k+
 %all hold out ! gold5 sceptre1 t       
he may live3 b ,i h n be5 call$ to come 
9 unto !             k+ ^! ?irty days4  
#ag3jjd3jab ,& !y told to ,mordecai     
,e/h]'s words4    #ag3jjd3jac ,!n       
,mordecai comm&$ to answ] ,e/h]1 ,?9k n 

)             ?yself t ?\ %alt escape 9 
! k+'s h\se1 m ?an             all !    
,jews4    #ag3jjd3jad ,= if ?\ altoge!r 
holde/ ?y peace at ?is "t1 !n           
%all !re enl>gem5t & deliv]ance arise to
 ! ,jews f             ano!r place2 b ?\
 & ?y fa!r's h\se %all be               
de/roy$3 & :o kn[e? :e!r ?\ art come to 
!             k+dom = su* a "t z ?is8   
#ag3jjd3jae ,!n ,e/h] bade !m return    
,mordecai ?is answ]1    #ag3jjd3jaf ,g1 
ga!r toge!r all ! ,jews t are pres5t 9  
,%u%an1             & fa/ ye = me1 &    
nei!r eat nor dr9k ?ree days1           
night or day3 ,i also & my maid5s w fa/ 
likewise2 & s             w ,i g 9 unto 
! k+1 :i* is n accord+ to ! law3        
& if ,i p]i%1 ,i p]i%4    #ag3jjd3jag ,s
 ,mordecai w5t 8 way1 & did accord+ to  
all t ,e/h]             _h comm&$ him4  
#ag3jje3jja ,n[ x came to pass on ! ?ird
 day1 t ,e/h] put on h]                 
royal app>el1 & /ood 9 ! inn] c\rt ( !  
k+'s             h\se1 ov] aga9/ ! k+'s 
h\se3 & ! k+ sat ^u             8 royal 

?rone 9 ! royal h\se1 ov] aga9/ ! gate (
             ! h\se4    #ag3jje3jjb ,& x
 0 s1 :5 ! k+ saw ,e/h] ! que5 /&+ 9    
! c\rt1 t %e obta9$ fav\r 9 8 sight3 & !
 k+             held out to ,e/h] !     
gold5 sceptre t 0 9 8 h&4 ,s            
,e/h] drew ne>1 & t\*$ ! top ( !        
sceptre4    #ag3jje3jjc ,!n said ! k+   
unto h]1 ,:at wilt ?\1 que5 ,e/h]8 &    
:at is ?y reque/8 x %all be ev5 giv5 !e 
to ! half             ( ! k+dom4        
#ag3jje3jjd ,& ,e/h] answ]$1 ,if x seem 
good unto ! k+1 let !             k+ &  
,haman come ?is day unto ! banquet t ,i 
h             prep>$ = him4             
#ag3jje3jje ,!n ! k+ said1 ,cause ,haman
 to make ha/e1 t he may d             z 
,e/h] ha? said4 ,s ! k+ & ,haman came to
 ! banquet             t ,e/h] _h       
prep>$4    #ag3jje3jjf ,& ! k+ said unto
 ,e/h] at ! banquet ( w9e1 ,:at is      
?y petition8 & x %all be grant$ !e3 &   
:at is ?y             reque/8 ev5 to !  
half ( ! k+dom x %all be                
p]=m$4    #ag3jje3jjg ,!n answ]$ ,e/h]1 

& said1 ,my petition & my reque/ is2    
#ag3jje3jjh ,if ,i h f\nd fav\r 9 !     
sight ( ! k+1 & if x             please 
! k+ to grant my petition1 & to p]=m my 
reque/1 let ! k+ & ,haman come to !     
banquet t ,i             %all prep>e =  
!m1 & ,i w d to morr[ z ! k+            
ha? said4    #ag3jje3jji ,!n w5t ,haman 
=? t day joyful & ) a glad he>t3        
b :5 ,haman saw ,mordecai 9 ! k+'s gate1
 t he /ood             n up1 nor mov$ = 
him1 he 0 full ( indignation aga9/      
,mordecai4    #ag3jje3jaj ,nev]!less    
,haman refra9$ himself3 & :5 he came    
home1             he s5t & call$ = 8    
fri5ds1 & ,z]e% 8 wife4    #ag3jje3jaa  
,& ,haman told !m ( ! glory ( 8 ri*es1 &
 !             multitude ( 8 *ildr51 &  
all ! ?+s :]e9 ! k+             _h      
promot$ him1 & h[ he _h advanc$ him     
above !             pr9ces & s]vants ( !
 k+4    #ag3jje3jab ,haman said moreov]1
 ,yea1 ,e/h] ! que5 did let no man come 
9 ) ! k+ unto ! banquet t %e _h prep>$ b
             myself2 & to morr[ am ,i   

invit$ unto h] also ) !             k+4 
#ag3jje3jac ,yet all ?is availe? me     
no?+1 s long z ,i see ,mordecai         
! ,jew sitt+ at ! k+'s gate4            
#ag3jje3jad ,!n said ,z]e% 8 wife & all 
8 fri5ds unto him1 ,let a               
gall[s be made ( fifty cubits high1 & to
 morr[ speak ?\             unto ! k+ t 
,mordecai may be hang$ !reon3 !n g      
?\ 9 m]rily ) ! k+ unto ! banquet4 ,& ! 
?+             pleas$ ,haman2 & he caus$
 ! gall[s to be made4    #ag3jjf3jja ,on
 t night c\ld n ! k+ sleep1 & he comm&$ 
to             br+ ! book ( records ( ! 
*ronicles2 & !y 7             read be=e 
! k+4    #ag3jjf3jjb ,& x 0 f\nd writt51
 t ,mordecai _h told ( ,big?ana         
& ,t]e%1 two ( ! k+'s *amb]la9s1 !      
keep]s ( !             door1 :o s\ght to
 lay h& on ! k+ ,ahasu]us4              
#ag3jjf3jjc ,& ! k+ said1 ,:at hon\r &  
dignity ha? be5 done to                 
,mordecai = ?is8 ,!n said ! k+'s s]vants
 t             m9i/]$ unto him1 ,!re is 
no?+ done = him4    #ag3jjf3jjd ,& ! k+ 

said1 ,:o is 9 ! c\rt8 ,n[ ,haman 0 come
             into ! outw>d c\rt ( ! k+'s
 h\se1 to speak unto !             k+ to
 hang ,mordecai on ! gall[s t he _h     
prep>$ =             him4    #ag3jjf3jje
 ,& ! k+'s s]vants said unto him1       
,behold1 ,haman /&e?             9 !    
c\rt4 ,& ! k+ said1 ,let him come 94    
#ag3jjf3jjf ,s ,haman came 94 ,& ! k+   
said unto him1 ,:at %all be             
done unto ! man :om ! k+ delighte? to   
hon\r8 ,n[             ,haman ?\ght 9 8 
he>t1 ,to :om w\ld ! k+ delight to      
d hon\r m ?an to myself8    #ag3jjf3jjg 
,& ,haman answ]$ ! k+1 ,= ! man :om ! k+
             delighte? to hon\r1        
#ag3jjf3jjh ,let ! royal app>el be      
br\ght :i* ! k+ use? to we>1            
& ! horse t ! k+ ride? ^u1 & ! cr[n     
royal             :i* is set ^u 8 head3 
#ag3jjf3jji ,& let ?is app>el & horse be
 deliv]$ to ! h& ( "o             ( !   
k+'s mo/ noble pr9ces1 t !y may array ! 
man             )al :om ! k+ delighte?  
to hon\r1 & br+ him on                  

horseback ?r\gh ! /reet ( ! city1 &     
proclaim be=e             him1 ,?us %all
 x be done to ! man :om ! k+ delighte?  
to hon\r4    #ag3jjf3jaj ,!n ! k+ said  
to ,haman1 ,make ha/e1 & take ! app>el  
& ! horse1 z ?\ ha/ said1 & d ev5 s to  
,mordecai             ! ,jew1 t sitte?  
at ! k+'s gate3 let no?+ fail (         
all t ?\ ha/ spok54    #ag3jjf3jaa ,!n  
took ,haman ! app>el & ! horse1 & array$
             ,mordecai1 & br\ght him on 
horseback ?r\gh ! /reet (             ! 
city1 & proclaim$ be=e him1 ,?us %all x 
be done             unto ! man :om ! k+ 
delighte? to hon\r4    #ag3jjf3jab ,&   
,mordecai came aga9 to ! k+'s gate4 ,b  
,haman ha/$             to 8 h\se m\rn+1
 & hav+ 8 head cov]$4    #ag3jjf3jac ,& 
,haman told ,z]e% 8 wife & all 8 fri5ds 
e ?+             t _h befall5 him4 ,!n  
said 8 wise m5 & ,z]e% 8                
wife unto him1 ,if ,mordecai be ( ! se$ 
( ! ,jews1 be=e             :om ?\ ha/  
begun to fall1 ?\ %alt n prevail aga9/  
him1 b %alt surely fall be=e him4       

#ag3jjf3jad ,& :ile !y 7 yet talk+ )    
him1 came ! k+'s             *amb]la9s1 
& ha/$ to br+ ,haman unto ! banquet t   
,e/h] _h prep>$4    #ag3jjg3jja ,s ! k+ 
& ,haman came to banquet ) ,e/h] ! que54
    #ag3jjg3jjb ,& ! k+ said aga9 unto  
,e/h] on ! second day at !              
banquet ( w9e1 ,:at is ?y petition1 que5
 ,e/h]8 & x             %all be grant$  
!e3 & :at is ?y reque/8 & x %all        
be p]=m$1 ev5 to ! half ( ! k+dom4      
#ag3jjg3jjc ,!n ,e/h] ! que5 answ]$ &   
said1 ,if ,i h f\nd             fav\r 9 
?y sight1 ,o k+1 & if x please ! k+1 let
 my             life be giv5 me at my   
petition1 & my p at my reque/3          
#ag3jjg3jjd ,= we are sold1 ,i & my p1  
to be de/roy$1 to be             sla91 &
 to p]i%4 ,b if we _h be5 sold = bondm5 
&             bondwom51 ,i _h held my   
tongue1 al?\gh ! enemy c\ld n           
c\nt]vail ! k+'s damage4    #ag3jjg3jje 
,!n ! k+ ,ahasu]us answ]$ & said unto   
,e/h] !             que51 ,:o is he1 &  
:]e is he1 t dur/ presume 9 8           

he>t to d s8    #ag3jjg3jjf ,& ,e/h]    
said1 ,! adv]s>y & enemy is ?is wick$   
,haman4             ,!n ,haman 0 afraid 
be=e ! k+ & ! que54    #ag3jjg3jjg ,& ! 
k+ aris+ f ! banquet ( w9e 9 8 wra?     
w5t into ! palace g>d53 & ,haman /ood up
 to make             reque/ = 8 life to 
,e/h] ! que52 = he saw t             !re
 0 evil det]m9$ aga9/ him by ! k+4      
#ag3jjg3jjh ,!n ! k+ return$ out ( !    
palace g>d5 into ! place             ( !
 banquet ( w9e2 & ,haman 0 fall5 ^u ! b$
             :]eon ,e/h] 04 ,!n said !  
k+1 ,w he =ce !             que5 also   
be=e me 9 ! h\se8 ,z ! ^w w5t out (     
k+'s m\?1 !y cov]$ ,haman's face4       
#ag3jjg3jji ,& ,h>bonah1 "o ( !         
*amb]la9s1 said be=e ! k+1              
,behold also1 ! gall[s fifty cubits     
high1 :i* ,haman _h             made =  
,mordecai1 :o spok5 good = ! k+1 /&e? 9 
! h\se ( ,haman4 ,!n ! k+ said1 ,hang   
him !reon4    #ag3jjg3jaj ,s !y hang$   
,haman on ! gall[s t he _h prep>$ =     
,mordecai4 ,!n 0 ! k+'s wra? pacifi$4   

#ag3jjh3jja ,on t day did ! k+ ,ahasu]us
 give ! h\se ( ,haman !                 
,jews' enemy unto ,e/h] ! que54 ,&      
,mordecai came be=e             ! k+2 = 
,e/h] _h told :at he 0 unto h]4         
#ag3jjh3jjb ,& ! k+ took (f 8 r+1 :i* he
 _h tak5 f ,haman1             & gave x 
unto ,mordecai4 ,& ,e/h] set ,mordecai  
ov] !             h\se ( ,haman4        
#ag3jjh3jjc ,& ,e/h] spake yet aga9 be=e
 ! k+1 & fell d[n at             8 feet1
 & bes\ght him ) te>s to put away !     
mis*ief             ( ,haman ! ,agagite1
 & 8 device t he _h devis$              
aga9/ ! ,jews4    #ag3jjh3jjd ,!n ! k+  
held out ! gold5 sceptre t[>d ,e/h]4 ,s 
,e/h] arose1 & /ood be=e ! k+1          
#ag3jjh3jje ,& said1 ,if x please ! k+1 
& if ,i h fav\r 9 8             sight1 &
 ! ?+ seem "r be=e ! k+1 & ,i be        
pleas+ 9 8 eyes1 let x be writt5 to     
rev]se ! lett]s             devis$ by   
,haman ! son ( ,hamm$a?a ! ,agagite1 :i*
 he             wrote to de/roy ! ,jews 
:i* are 9 all ! k+'s                    

prov9ces3    #ag3jjh3jjf ,= h[ c ,i     
endure to see ! evil t %all come unto my
             p8 or h[ c ,i endure to see
 ! de/ruction ( my             k9dr$8   
#ag3jjh3jjg ,!n ! k+ ,ahasu]us said unto
 ,e/h] ! que5 & to             ,mordecai
 ! ,jew1 ,behold1 ,i h giv5 ,e/h] ! h\se
 (             ,haman1 & him !y h hang$ 
^u ! gall[s1 because he             laid
 8 h& ^u ! ,jews4    #ag3jjh3jjh ,write 
ye also = ! ,jews1 z x like? y1 9 ! k+'s
             "n1 & seal x ) ! k+'s r+3 =
 ! writ+ :i*             is writt5 9 !  
k+'s "n1 & seal$ ) ! k+'s               
r+1 may no man rev]se4    #ag3jjh3jji   
,!n 7 ! k+'s scribes call$ at t "t 9 !  
?ird             mon?1 t is1 ! mon?     
,sivan1 on ! ?ree & tw5tie?             
day !re(2 & x 0 writt5 accord+ to all t 
,mordecai             comm&$ unto !     
,jews1 & to ! lieut5ants1 & !           
deputies & rul]s ( ! prov9ces :i* are f 
,india unto             ,e?iopia1 an    
hundr$ tw5ty & sev5 prov9ces1 unto e    
prov9ce accord+ to ! writ+ !re(1 & unto 

e             p aft] _! language1 & to !
 ,jews accord+ to             _! writ+1 
& accord+ to _! language4    #ag3jjh3jaj
 ,& he wrote 9 ! k+ ,ahasu]us' "n1 &    
seal$ x )             ! k+'s r+1 & s5t  
lett]s by po/s on horseback1 &          
rid]s on mules1 camels1 & "y drom$>ies3 
#ag3jjh3jaa ,:]e9 ! k+ grant$ ! ,jews   
:i* 7 9 e city to             ga!r      
!mselves toge!r1 & to /& = _! life1 to  
de/roy1 to slay & to cause to p]i%1 all 
! p[] ( !             p & prov9ce t w\ld
 assault !m1 bo? little ones            
& wom51 & to take ! spoil ( !m = a prey1
    #ag3jjh3jab ,^u "o day 9 all !      
prov9ces ( k+ ,ahasu]us1 namely1        
^u ! ?irte5? day ( ! twelf? mon?1 :i* is
 !             mon? ,ad>4    #ag3jjh3jac
 ,! copy ( ! writ+ = a comm&m5t to be   
giv5 9 e             prov9ce 0 publi%$  
unto all p1 & t ! ,jews             %\ld
 be ready aga9/ t day to av5ge !mselves 
on _!             enemies4              
#ag3jjh3jad ,s ! po/s t rode ^u mules & 
camels w5t out1 be+             ha/5$ & 

press$ on by ! k+'s comm&m5t4 ,& !      
decree 0 giv5 at ,%u%an ! palace4       
#ag3jjh3jae ,& ,mordecai w5t out f !    
pres5ce ( ! k+ 9 royal                  
app>el ( blue & :ite1 & ) a great cr[n (
 gold1 &             ) a g>m5t ( f9e l95
 & purple3 & ! city (             ,%u%an
 rejoic$ & 0 glad4    #ag3jjh3jaf ,!    
,jews _h light1 & gladness1 & joy1 &    
hon\r4    #ag3jjh3jag ,& 9 e prov9ce1 & 
9 e city1 :i!rsoev] !             k+'s  
comm&m5t & 8 decree came1 ! ,jews _h joy
 &             gladness1 a fea/ & a good
 day4 ,& _m ( ! p (             ! l&    
became ,jews2 = ! fe> ( ! ,jews fell ^u 
!m4    #ag3jji3jja ,n[ 9 ! twelf? mon?1 
t is1 ! mon? ,ad>1 on !                 
?irte5? day ( ! same1 :5 ! k+'s comm&m5t
 &             8 decree drew ne> to be  
put 9 execution1 9 ! day t             !
 enemies ( ! ,jews hop$ to h p[] ov] !m1
 7?\gh             x 0 turn$ to !       
contr>y1 t ! ,jews _h rule ov]          
!m t hat$ !m27    #ag3jji3jjb ,! ,jews  
ga!r$ !mselves toge!r 9 _! cities       

?r\gh\t all ! prov9ces ( ! k+ ,ahasu]us1
 to lay             h& on su* z s\ght _!
 hurt3 & no man c\ld )/&             !m2
 = ! fe> ( !m fell ^u all p4            
#ag3jji3jjc ,& all ! rul]s ( ! prov9ces1
 & ! lieut5ants1 &             !        
deputies1 & (fic]s ( ! k+1 help$ !      
,jews2             because ! fe> (      
,mordecai fell ^u !m4    #ag3jji3jjd ,= 
,mordecai 0 great 9 ! k+'s h\se1 & 8    
fame w5t             out ?r\gh\t all !  
prov9ces3 = ?is man ,mordecai wax$      
great] & great]4    #ag3jji3jje ,?us !  
,jews smote all _! enemies ) ! /roke ( !
             sword1 & slaught]1 &       
de/ruction1 & did :at !y w\ld           
unto ^? t hat$ !m4    #ag3jji3jjf ,& 9  
,%u%an ! palace ! ,jews slew & de/roy$  
five             hundr$ m54             
#ag3jji3jjg ,& ,p>%&a?a1 & ,dalphon1 &  
,aspa?a1    #ag3jji3jjh ,& ,pora?a1 &   
,adalia1 & ,arida?a1    #ag3jji3jji ,&  
,p>ma%ta1 & ,arisai1 & ,aridai1 &       
,vajeza?a1    #ag3jji3jaj ,! t5 sons (  
,haman ! son ( ,hamm$a?a1 ! enemy ( !   

,jews1 slew !y2 b on ! spoil laid !y n  
_! h&4    #ag3jji3jaa ,on t day ! numb] 
( ^? t 7 sla9 9 ,%u%an !                
palace 0 br\ght be=e ! k+4              
#ag3jji3jab ,& ! k+ said unto ,e/h] !   
que51 ,! ,jews h sla9             &     
de/roy$ five hundr$ m5 9 ,%u%an !       
palace1 & !             t5 sons (       
,haman2 :at h !y done 9 ! re/ ( !       
k+'s prov9ces8 n[ :at is ?y petition8 & 
x %all be             grant$ !e3 or :at 
is ?y reque/ fur!r8 & x %all be         
done4    #ag3jji3jac ,!n said ,e/h]1 ,if
 x please ! k+1 let x be grant$ to      
! ,jews :i* are 9 ,%u%an to d to morr[  
also accord+             unto ?is day's 
decree1 & let ,haman's t5 sons be hang$ 
^u ! gall[s4    #ag3jji3jad ,& ! k+     
comm&$ x s to be done3 & ! decree 0     
giv5 at ,%u%an2 & !y hang$ ,haman's t5  
sons4    #ag3jji3jae ,= ! ,jews t 7 9   
,%u%an ga!r$ !mselves toge!r            
on ! f\rte5? day also ( ! mon? ,ad>1 &  
slew ?ree             hundr$ m5 at      
,%u%an2 b on ! prey !y laid n _!        

h&4    #ag3jji3jaf ,b ! o!r ,jews t 7 9 
! k+'s prov9ces ga!r$                   
!mselves toge!r1 & /ood = _! lives1 & _h
 re/             f _! enemies1 & slew ( 
_! foes sev5ty & five             ?\s&1 
b !y laid n _! h&s on ! prey1           
#ag3jji3jag ,on ! ?irte5? day ( ! mon?  
,ad>2 & on ! f\rte5?             day ( !
 same re/$ !y1 & made x a day ( fea/+ & 
gladness4    #ag3jji3jah ,b ! ,jews t 7 
at ,%u%an assembl$ toge!r on !          
?irte5? day !re(1 & on ! f\rte5? !re(2 &
 on             ! fifte5? day ( ! same  
!y re/$1 & made x a day             (   
fea/+ & gladness4    #ag3jji3jai ,!re=e 
! ,jews ( ! villages1 t dwelt 9 !       
unwall$             t[ns1 made ! f\rte5?
 day ( ! mon? ,ad> a day (              
gladness & fea/+1 & a good day1 & ( s5d+
 portions             "o to ano!r4      
#ag3jji3jbj ,& ,mordecai wrote ^! ?+s1 &
 s5t lett]s unto all !             ,jews
 t 7 9 all ! prov9ces ( ! k+ ,ahasu]us1 
bo? nigh & f>1    #ag3jji3jba ,to /abli%
 ?is among !m1 t !y %\ld keep !         

f\rte5? day ( ! mon? ,ad>1 & ! fifte5?  
day ( !             same1 ye>ly1        
#ag3jji3jbb ,z ! days :]e9 ! ,jews re/$ 
f _! enemies1 &             ! mon? :i* 0
 turn$ unto !m f sorr[ to joy1 &        
f m\rn+ into a good day3 t !y %\ld make 
!m days             ( fea/+ & joy1 & (  
s5d+ portions "o to ano!r1             &
 gifts to ! poor4    #ag3jji3jbc ,& !   
,jews und]took to d z !y _h begun1 & z  
,mordecai _h writt5 unto !m2            
#ag3jji3jbd ,because ,haman ! son (     
,hamm$a?a1 ! ,agagite1 ! enemy (        
all ! ,jews1 _h devis$ aga9/ ! ,jews to 
de/roy !m1             & _h ca/ ,pur1 t 
is1 ! lot1 to consume !m1 & to          
de/roy !m2    #ag3jji3jbe ,b :5 ,e/h]   
came be=e ! k+1 he comm&$ by lett]s     
t 8 wick$ device1 :i* he devis$ aga9/ ! 
,jews1             %\ld return ^u 8 own 
head1 & t he & 8 sons             %\ld  
be hang$ on ! gall[s4    #ag3jji3jbf    
,:]e=e !y call$ ^! days ,purim aft] ! "n
 ( ,pur4             ,!re=e = all !     
words ( ?is lett]1 & ( t :i*            

!y _h se5 conc]n+ ?is matt]1 & :i* _h   
come unto             !m1    #ag3jji3jbg
 ,! ,jews orda9$1 & took ^u !m1 & ^u _! 
se$1             & ^u all su* z jo9$    
!mselves unto !m1 s z x             %\ld
 n fail1 t !y w\ld keep ^! two days     
accord+             to _! writ+1 &      
accord+ to _! appo9t$ "t e              
ye>2    #ag3jji3jbh ,& t ^! days %\ld be
 rememb]$ & kept ?r\gh\t             e  
g5]ation1 e family1 e prov9ce1 & e      
city2 & t ^! days ( ,purim %\ld n fail f
 among             ! ,jews1 nor !       
memorial ( !m p]i% f _! se$4            
#ag3jji3jbi ,!n ,e/h] ! que51 ! daught] 
( ,abihail1 & ,mordecai             !   
,jew1 wrote ) all au?ority1 to confirm  
?is second             lett] ( ,purim4  
#ag3jji3jcj ,& he s5t ! lett]s unto all 
! ,jews1 to ! hundr$             tw5ty &
 sev5 prov9ces ( ! k+dom ( ,ahasu]us1 ) 
words ( peace & tru?1    #ag3jji3jca ,to
 confirm ^! days ( ,purim 9 _! times    
appo9t$1             accord+ z ,mordecai
 ! ,jew & ,e/h] ! que5 _h               

enjo9$ !m1 & z !y _h decre$ = !mselves &
 =             _! se$1 ! matt]s ( !     
fa/+s & _! cry4    #ag3jji3jcb ,& !     
decree ( ,e/h] confirm$ ^! matt]s (     
,purim2 &             x 0 writt5 9 !    
book4    #ag3jaj3jja ,& ! k+ ,ahasu]us  
laid a tribute ^u ! l&1 & ^u            
! isles ( ! sea4    #ag3jaj3jjb ,& all !
 acts ( 8 p[] & ( 8 might1 & !          
decl>ation ( ! greatness ( ,mordecai1   
:]eunto ! k+             advanc$ him1   
are !y n writt5 9 ! book ( !            
*ronicles ( ! k+s ( ,m$ia & ,p]sia8     
#ag3jaj3jjc ,= ,mordecai ! ,jew 0 next  
unto k+ ,ahasu]us1 & great              
among ! ,jews1 & accept$ ( ! multitude (
 8 bre?r51             seek+ ! weal? ( 8
 p1 & speak+ peace to all             8 
se$4