Every verse with King's Highway
Verses 1201–1300 of 1919 (page 13 of 20)
הִנְנִי אֹֽסִפְךָ אֶל-אֲבֹתֶיךָ וְנֶֽאֱסַפְתָּ אֶל-קִבְרוֹתֶיךָ בְּשָׁלוֹם וְלֹֽא-תִרְאֶינָה עֵינֶיךָ בְּכֹל הָֽרָעָה אֲשֶׁר אֲנִי מֵבִיא עַל-הַמָּקוֹם הַזֶּה וְעַל-יֹֽשְׁבָיו וַיָּשִׁיבוּ אֶת-הַמֶּלֶךְ דָּבָֽר׃
Behold, I will gather thee to thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered to thy grave in peace, neither shall thine eyes see all the evil that I will bring upon this place, and upon the inhabitants of the same. So they brought the king word again.
וַיִּשְׁלַח הַמֶּלֶךְ וַיֶּֽאֱסֹף אֶת-כָּל-זִקְנֵי יְהוּדָה וִירֽוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
Then the king sent and gathered together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.
וַיַּעַל הַמֶּלֶךְ בֵּית-יְהוָה וְכָל-אִישׁ יְהוּדָה וְיֹֽשְׁבֵי יְרֽוּשָׁלִַם וְהַכֹּֽהֲנִים וְהַלְוִיִּם וְכָל-הָעָם מִגָּדוֹל וְעַד-קָטָן וַיִּקְרָא בְאָזְנֵיהֶם אֶת-כָּל-דִּבְרֵי סֵפֶר הַבְּרִית הַנִּמְצָא בֵּית יְהוָֽה׃
And the king went up into the house of the LORD, and all the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and the priests, and the Levites, and all the people, great and small: and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant that was found in the house of the LORD.
וַיַּֽעֲמֹד הַמֶּלֶךְ עַל-עָמְדוֹ וַיִּכְרֹת אֶֽת-הַבְּרִית לִפְנֵי יְהוָה לָלֶכֶת אַֽחֲרֵי יְהוָה וְלִשְׁמוֹר אֶת-מִצְוֹתָיו וְעֵֽדְוֹתָיו וְחֻקָּיו בְּכָל-לְבָבוֹ וּבְכָל-נַפְשׁוֹ לַֽעֲשׂוֹת אֶת-דִּבְרֵי הַבְּרִית הַכְּתוּבִים עַל-הַסֵּפֶר הַזֶּֽה׃
And the king stood in his place, and made a covenant before the LORD, to walk after the LORD, and to keep his commandments, and his testimonies, and his statutes, with all his heart, and with all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant which are written in this book.
וַיֹּאמֶר לַלְוִיִּם (המבונים) הַמְּבִינִים לְכָל-יִשְׂרָאֵל הַקְּדוֹשִׁים לַֽיהוָה תְּנוּ אֶת-אֲרוֹן-הַקֹּדֶשׁ בַּבַּיִת אֲשֶׁר בָּנָה שְׁלֹמֹה בֶן-דָּוִיד מֶלֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל אֵין-לָכֶם מַשָּׂא בַּכָּתֵף עַתָּה עִבְדוּ אֶת-יְהוָה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם וְאֵת עַמּוֹ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
And said unto the Levites that taught all Israel, which were holy unto the LORD, Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of David king of Israel did build; it shall not be a burden upon your shoulders: serve now the LORD your God, and his people Israel,
וְהָכִונוּ לְבֵית-אֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם כְּמַחְלְקֽוֹתֵיכֶם בִּכְתָב דָּוִיד מֶלֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל וּבְמִכְתַּב שְׁלֹמֹה בְנֽוֹ׃
And prepare yourselves by the houses of your fathers, after your courses, according to the writing of David king of Israel, and according to the writing of Solomon his son.
וַיָּרֶם יֹֽאשִׁיָּהוּ לִבְנֵי הָעָם צֹאן כְּבָשִׂים וּבְנֵֽי-עִזִּים הַכֹּל לַפְּסָחִים לְכָל-הַנִּמְצָא לְמִסְפַּר שְׁלֹשִׁים אֶלֶף וּבָקָר שְׁלֹשֶׁת אֲלָפִים אֵלֶּה מֵֽרְכוּשׁ הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
And Josiah gave to the people, of the flock, lambs and kids, all for the passover offerings, for all that were present, to the number of thirty thousand, and three thousand bullocks: these were of the king's substance.
וַתִּכּוֹן הָֽעֲבוֹדָה וַיַּֽעַמְדוּ הַכֹּֽהֲנִים עַל-עָמְדָם וְהַלְוִיִּם עַל-מַחְלְקוֹתָם כְּמִצְוַת הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
So the service was prepared, and the priests stood in their place, and the Levites in their courses, according to the king's commandment.
וְהַמְשֹֽׁרֲרִים בְּנֵֽי-אָסָף עַל-מַֽעֲמָדָם כְּמִצְוַת דָּוִיד וְאָסָף וְהֵימָן וִֽידֻתוּן חוֹזֵה הַמֶּלֶךְ וְהַשֹּֽׁעֲרִים לְשַׁעַר וָשָׁעַר אֵין לָהֶם לָסוּר מֵעַל עֲבֹֽדָתָם כִּֽי-אֲחֵיהֶם הַלְוִיִּם הֵכִינוּ לָהֶֽם׃
And the singers the sons of Asaph were in their place, according to the commandment of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun the king's seer; and the porters waited at every gate; they might not depart from their service; for their brethren the Levites prepared for them.
וַתִּכּוֹן כָּל-עֲבוֹדַת יְהוָה בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא לַֽעֲשׂוֹת הַפֶּסַח וְהַֽעֲלוֹת עֹלוֹת עַל מִזְבַּח יְהוָה כְּמִצְוַת הַמֶּלֶךְ יֹֽאשִׁיָּֽהוּ׃
So all the service of the LORD was prepared the same day, to keep the passover, and to offer burnt offerings upon the altar of the LORD, according to the commandment of king Josiah.
וְלֹֽא-נַעֲשָׂה פֶסַח כָּמֹהוּ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל מִימֵי שְׁמוּאֵל הַנָּבִיא וְכָל-מַלְכֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל׀ לֹֽא-עָשׂוּ כַּפֶּסַח אֲשֶׁר-עָשָׂה יֹֽאשִׁיָּהוּ וְהַכֹּֽהֲנִים וְהַלְוִיִּם וְכָל-יְהוּדָה וְיִשְׂרָאֵל הַנִּמְצָא וְיֽוֹשְׁבֵי יְרֽוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
And there was no passover like to that kept in Israel from the days of Samuel the prophet; neither did all the kings of Israel keep such a passover as Josiah kept, and the priests, and the Levites, and all Judah and Israel that were present, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
אַֽחֲרֵי כָל-זֹאת אֲשֶׁר הֵכִין יֹֽאשִׁיָּהוּ אֶת-הַבַּיִת עָלָה נְכוֹ מֶֽלֶךְ-מִצְרַיִם לְהִלָּחֵם בְּכַרְכְּמִישׁ עַל-פְּרָת וַיֵּצֵא לִקְרָאתוֹ יֹֽאשִׁיָּֽהוּ׃
After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Necho king of Egypt came up to fight against Carchemish by Euphrates: and Josiah went out against him.
וַיִּשְׁלַח אֵלָיו מַלְאָכִים׀ לֵאמֹר׀ מַה-לִּי וָלָךְ מֶלֶךְ יְהוּדָה לֹֽא-עָלֶיךָ אַתָּה הַיּוֹם כִּי אֶל-בֵּית מִלְחַמְתִּי וֵֽאלֹהִים אָמַר לְבַֽהֲלֵנִי חֲדַל-לְךָ מֵֽאֱלֹהִים אֲשֶׁר-עִמִּי וְאַל-יַשְׁחִיתֶֽךָ׃
But he sent ambassadors to him, saying, What have I to do with thee, thou king of Judah? I come not against thee this day, but against the house wherewith I have war: for God commanded me to make haste: forbear thee from meddling with God, who is with me, that he destroy thee not.
וַיֹּרוּ הַיֹּרִים לַמֶּלֶךְ יֹֽאשִׁיָּהוּ וַיֹּאמֶר הַמֶּלֶךְ לַֽעֲבָדָיו הַֽעֲבִירוּנִי כִּי הָֽחֳלֵיתִי מְאֹֽד׃
And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded.
וּדְבָרָיו הָרִֽאשֹׁנִים וְהָאַֽחֲרֹנִים הִנָּם כְּתוּבִים עַל-סֵפֶר מַלְכֵֽי-יִשְׂרָאֵל וִֽיהוּדָֽה׃
And his deeds, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.
וַיְסִירֵהוּ מֶֽלֶךְ-מִצְרַיִם בִּירֽוּשָׁלִָם וַֽיַּעֲנֹשׁ אֶת-הָאָרֶץ מֵאָה כִכַּר-כֶּסֶף וְכִכַּר זָהָֽב׃
And the king of Egypt put him down at Jerusalem, and condemned the land in an hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold.
וַיַּמְלֵךְ מֶֽלֶךְ-מִצְרַיִם אֶת-אֶלְיָקִים אָחִיו עַל-יְהוּדָה וִירוּשָׁלִַם וַיַּסֵּב אֶת-שְׁמוֹ יְהֽוֹיָקִים וְאֶת-יֽוֹאָחָז אָחִיו לָקַח נְכוֹ וַיְבִיאֵהוּ מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃
And the king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, and turned his name to Jehoiakim. And Necho took Jehoahaz his brother, and carried him to Egypt.
עָלָיו עָלָה נְבֽוּכַדְנֶאצַּר מֶלֶךְ בָּבֶל וַיַּֽאַסְרֵהוּ בַּֽנְחֻשְׁתַּיִם לְהֹֽלִיכוֹ בָּבֶֽלָה׃
Against him came up Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and bound him in fetters, to carry him to Babylon.
וְיֶתֶר דִּבְרֵי יְהֽוֹיָקִים וְתֹֽעֲבֹתָיו אֲשֶׁר-עָשָׂה וְהַנִּמְצָא עָלָיו הִנָּם כְּתוּבִים עַל-סֵפֶר מַלְכֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וִֽיהוּדָה וַיִּמְלֹךְ יְהֽוֹיָכִין בְּנוֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃
Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and his abominations which he did, and that which was found in him, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah: and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead.
וְלִתְשׁוּבַת הַשָּׁנָה שָׁלַח הַמֶּלֶךְ נְבֽוּכַדְנֶאצַּר וַיְבִאֵהוּ בָבֶלָה עִם-כְּלֵי חֶמְדַּת בֵּית-יְהוָה וַיַּמְלֵךְ אֶת-צִדְקִיָּהוּ אָחִיו עַל-יְהוּדָה וִירֽוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
And when the year was expired, king Nebuchadnezzar sent, and brought him to Babylon, with the goodly vessels of the house of the LORD, and made Zedekiah his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem.
וְגַם בַּמֶּלֶךְ נְבֽוּכַדְנֶאצַּר מָרָד אֲשֶׁר הִשְׁבִּיעוֹ בֵּֽאלֹהִים וַיֶּקֶשׁ אֶת-עָרְפּוֹ וַיְאַמֵּץ אֶת-לְבָבוֹ מִשּׁוּב אֶל-יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
And he also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God: but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart from turning unto the LORD God of Israel.
וַיַּעַל עֲלֵיהֶם אֶת-מֶלֶךְ (כשדיים) כַּשְׂדִּים וַיַּֽהֲרֹג בַּחֽוּרֵיהֶם בַּחֶרֶב בְּבֵית מִקְדָּשָׁם וְלֹא חָמַל עַל-בָּחוּר וּבְתוּלָה זָקֵן וְיָשֵׁשׁ הַכֹּל נָתַן בְּיָדֽוֹ׃
Therefore he brought upon them the king of the Chaldees, who slew their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion upon young man or maiden, old man, or him that stooped for age: he gave them all into his hand.
וְכֹל כְּלֵי בֵּית הָֽאֱלֹהִים הַגְּדֹלִים וְהַקְּטַנִּים וְאֹֽצְרוֹת בֵּית יְהוָה וְאֹֽצְרוֹת הַמֶּלֶךְ וְשָׂרָיו הַכֹּל הֵבִיא בָבֶֽל׃
And all the vessels of the house of God, great and small, and the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king, and of his princes; all these he brought to Babylon.
וּבִשְׁנַת אַחַת לְכוֹרֶשׁ מֶלֶךְ פָּרַס לִכְלוֹת דְּבַר-יְהוָה בְּפִי יִרְמְיָהוּ הֵעִיר יְהוָה אֶת-רוּחַ כּוֹרֶשׁ מֶֽלֶךְ-פָּרַס וַיַּֽעֲבֶר-קוֹל בְּכָל-מַלְכוּתוֹ וְגַם-בְּמִכְתָּב לֵאמֹֽר׃
Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,
כּֽה-אָמַר כּוֹרֶשׁ׀ מֶלֶךְ פָּרַס כָּל-מַמְלְכוֹת הָאָרֶץ נָתַן לִי יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי הַשָּׁמַיִם וְהֽוּא-פָקַד עָלַי לִבְנֽוֹת-לוֹ בַיִת בִּירוּשָׁלִַם אֲשֶׁר בִּֽיהוּדָה מִֽי-בָכֶם מִכָּל-עַמּוֹ יְהוָה אֱלֹהָיו עִמּוֹ וְיָֽעַל׃
Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth hath the LORD God of heaven given me; and he hath charged me to build him an house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Who is there among you of all his people? The LORD his God be with him, and let him go up.
וּבִשְׁנַת אַחַת לְכוֹרֶשׁ מֶלֶךְ פָּרַס לִכְלוֹת דְּבַר-יְהוָה מִפִּי יִרְמְיָה הֵעִיר יְהוָה אֶת-רוּחַ כֹּרֶשׁ מֶֽלֶךְ-פָּרַס וַיַּֽעֲבֶר-קוֹל בְּכָל-מַלְכוּתוֹ וְגַם-בְּמִכְתָּב לֵאמֹֽר׃
Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,
כֹּה אָמַר כֹּרֶשׁ מֶלֶךְ פָּרַס כֹּל מַמְלְכוֹת הָאָרֶץ נָתַן לִי יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי הַשָּׁמָיִם וְהֽוּא-פָקַד עָלַי לִבְנֽוֹת-לוֹ בַיִת בִּירֽוּשָׁלִַם אֲשֶׁר בִּֽיהוּדָֽה׃
Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The LORD God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he hath charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.
וְהַמֶּלֶךְ כּוֹרֶשׁ הוֹצִיא אֶת-כְּלֵי בֵית-יְהוָה אֲשֶׁר הוֹצִיא נְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּר מִירוּשָׁלִַם וַֽיִּתְּנֵם בְּבֵית אֱלֹהָֽיו׃
Also Cyrus the king brought forth the vessels of the house of the LORD, which Nebuchadnezzar had brought forth out of Jerusalem, and had put them in the house of his gods;
וַיּֽוֹצִיאֵם כּוֹרֶשׁ מֶלֶךְ פָּרַס עַל-יַד מִתְרְדָת הַגִּזְבָּר וַֽיִּסְפְּרֵם לְשֵׁשְׁבַּצַּר הַנָּשִׂיא לִֽיהוּדָֽה׃
Even those did Cyrus king of Persia bring forth by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and numbered them unto Sheshbazzar, the prince of Judah.
וְאֵלֶּה׀ בְּנֵי הַמְּדִינָה הָֽעֹלִים מִשְּׁבִי הַגּוֹלָה אֲשֶׁר הֶגְלָה (נבוכדנצור) נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר מֶֽלֶךְ-בָּבֶל לְבָבֶל וַיָּשׁוּבוּ לִירֽוּשָׁלִַם וִֽיהוּדָה אִישׁ לְעִירֽוֹ׃
Now these are the children of the province that went up out of the captivity, of those which had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon, and came again unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his city;
וַיִּתְּנוּ-כֶסֶף לַחֹֽצְבִים וְלֶחָֽרָשִׁים וּמַֽאֲכָל וּמִשְׁתֶּה וָשֶׁמֶן לַצִּֽדֹנִים וְלַצֹּרִים לְהָבִיא עֲצֵי אֲרָזִים מִן-הַלְּבָנוֹן אֶל-יָם יָפוֹא כְּרִשְׁיוֹן כּוֹרֶשׁ מֶֽלֶךְ-פָּרַס עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃
They gave money also unto the masons, and to the carpenters; and meat, and drink, and oil, unto them of Zidon, and to them of Tyre, to bring cedar trees from Lebanon to the sea of Joppa, according to the grant that they had of Cyrus king of Persia.
וְיִסְּדוּ הַבֹּנִים אֶת-הֵיכַל יְהוָה וַיַּֽעֲמִידוּ הַכֹּֽהֲנִים מְלֻבָּשִׁים בַּחֲצֹֽצְרוֹת וְהַלְוִיִּם בְּנֵֽי-אָסָף בַּֽמְצִלְתַּיִם לְהַלֵּל אֶת-יְהוָה עַל-יְדֵי דָּוִיד מֶֽלֶךְ-יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise the LORD, after the ordinance of David king of Israel.
וַיִּגְּשׁוּ אֶל-זְרֻבָּבֶל וְאֶל-רָאשֵׁי הָֽאָבוֹת וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ לָהֶם נִבְנֶה עִמָּכֶם כִּי כָכֶם נִדְרוֹשׁ לֵֽאלֹהֵיכֶם (ולא) וְלוֹ׀ אֲנַחְנוּ זֹֽבְחִים מִימֵי אֵסַר חַדֹּן מֶלֶךְ אַשּׁוּר הַמַּֽעֲלֶה אֹתָנוּ פֹּֽה׃
Then they came to Zerubbabel, and to the chief of the fathers, and said unto them, Let us build with you: for we seek your God, as ye do; and we do sacrifice unto him since the days of Esar-haddon king of Assur, which brought us up hither.
וַיֹּאמֶר לָהֶם זְרֻבָּבֶל וְיֵשׁוּעַ וּשְׁאָר רָאשֵׁי הָֽאָבוֹת לְיִשְׂרָאֵל לֹֽא-לָכֶם וָלָנוּ לִבְנוֹת בַּיִת לֵֽאלֹהֵינוּ כִּי אֲנַחְנוּ יַחַד נִבְנֶה לַֽיהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל כַּֽאֲשֶׁר צִוָּנוּ הַמֶּלֶךְ כּוֹרֶשׁ מֶֽלֶךְ-פָּרָֽס׃
But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel, said unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build an house unto our God; but we ourselves together will build unto the LORD God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia hath commanded us.
וְסֹֽכְרִים עֲלֵיהֶם יֽוֹעֲצִים לְהָפֵר עֲצָתָם כָּל-יְמֵי כּוֹרֶשׁ מֶלֶךְ פָּרַס וְעַד-מַלְכוּת דָּֽרְיָוֶשׁ מֶֽלֶךְ-פָּרָֽס׃
And hired counsellers against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.
וּבִימֵי אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׂתָּא כָּתַב בִּשְׁלָם מִתְרְדָת טָֽבְאֵל וּשְׁאָר (כנותו) כְּנָוֺתָיו עַל-(ארתחששתא) אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׂתְּ מֶלֶךְ פָּרָס וּכְתָב הַֽנִּשְׁתְּוָן כָּתוּב אֲרָמִית וּמְתֻרְגָּם אֲרָמִֽית׃
And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their companions, unto Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in the Syrian tongue, and interpreted in the Syrian tongue.
וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ חַג-מַצּוֹת שִׁבְעַת יָמִים בְּשִׂמְחָה כִּי׀ שִׂמְּחָם יְהוָה וְֽהֵסֵב לֵב מֶֽלֶךְ-אַשּׁוּר עֲלֵיהֶם לְחַזֵּק יְדֵיהֶם בִּמְלֶאכֶת בֵּית-הָֽאֱלֹהִים אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
And kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for the LORD had made them joyful, and turned the heart of the king of Assyria unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.
וְאַחַר הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה בְּמַלְכוּת אַרְתַּחְשַׁסְתְּא מֶֽלֶךְ-פָּרָס עֶזְרָא בֶּן-שְׂרָיָה בֶּן-עֲזַרְיָה בֶּן-חִלְקִיָּֽה׃
Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,
הוּא עֶזְרָא עָלָה מִבָּבֶל וְהֽוּא-סֹפֵר מָהִיר בְּתוֹרַת מֹשֶׁה אֲשֶׁר-נָתַן יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וַיִּתֶּן-לוֹ הַמֶּלֶךְ כְּיַד-יְהוָה אֱלֹהָיו עָלָיו כֹּל בַּקָּֽשָׁתֽוֹ׃
This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the LORD his God upon him.
וַיַּֽעֲלוּ מִבְּנֵֽי-יִשְׂרָאֵל וּמִן-הַכֹּֽהֲנִים וְהַלְוִיִּם וְהַמְשֹֽׁרְרִים וְהַשֹּֽׁעֲרִים וְהַנְּתִינִים אֶל-יְרֽוּשָׁלִָם בִּשְׁנַת-שֶׁבַע לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁסְתְּא הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
And there went up some of the children of Israel, and of the priests, and the Levites, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, unto Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king.
וַיָּבֹא יְרֽוּשָׁלִַם בַּחֹדֶשׁ הַֽחֲמִישִׁי הִיא שְׁנַת הַשְּׁבִיעִית לַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king.
וְזֶה׀ פַּרְשֶׁגֶן הַֽנִּשְׁתְּוָן אֲשֶׁר נָתַן הַמֶּלֶךְ אַרְתַּחְשַׁסְתְּא לְעֶזְרָא הַכֹּהֵן הַסֹּפֵר סֹפֵר דִּבְרֵי מִצְוֹת-יְהוָה וְחֻקָּיו עַל-יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
Now this is the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave unto Ezra the priest, the scribe, even a scribe of the words of the commandments of the LORD, and of his statutes to Israel.
בָּרוּךְ יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ אֲשֶׁר נָתַן כָּזֹאת בְּלֵב הַמֶּלֶךְ לְפָאֵר אֶת-בֵּית יְהוָה אֲשֶׁר בִּירֽוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
Blessed be the LORD God of our fathers, which hath put such a thing as this in the king's heart, to beautify the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem:
וְעָלַי הִטָּה-חֶסֶד לִפְנֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ וְיֽוֹעֲצָיו וּלְכָל-שָׂרֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ הַגִּבֹּרִים וַֽאֲנִי הִתְחַזַּקְתִּי כְּיַד-יְהוָה אֱלֹהַי עָלַי וָֽאֶקְבְּצָה מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל רָאשִׁים לַֽעֲלוֹת עִמִּֽי׃
And hath extended mercy unto me before the king, and his counsellers, and before all the king's mighty princes. And I was strengthened as the hand of the LORD my God was upon me, and I gathered together out of Israel chief men to go up with me.
וְאֵלֶּה רָאשֵׁי אֲבֹֽתֵיהֶם וְהִתְיַחְשָׂם הָֽעֹלִים עִמִּי בְּמַלְכוּת אַרְתַּחְשַׁסְתְּא הַמֶּלֶךְ מִבָּבֶֽל׃
These are now the chief of their fathers, and this is the genealogy of them that went up with me from Babylon, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king.
כִּי בֹשְׁתִּי לִשְׁאוֹל מִן-הַמֶּלֶךְ חַיִל וּפָֽרָשִׁים לְעָזְרֵנוּ מֵֽאוֹיֵב בַּדָּרֶךְ כִּֽי-אָמַרְנוּ לַמֶּלֶךְ לֵאמֹר יַד-אֱלֹהֵינוּ עַל-כָּל-מְבַקְשָׁיו לְטוֹבָה וְעֻזּוֹ וְאַפּוֹ עַל כָּל-עֹֽזְבָֽיו׃
For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.
(ואשקולה) וָאֶשְׁקֳלָה לָהֶם אֶת-הַכֶּסֶף וְאֶת-הַזָּהָב וְאֶת-הַכֵּלִים תְּרוּמַת בֵּית-אֱלֹהֵינוּ הַהֵרִימוּ הַמֶּלֶךְ וְיֹֽעֲצָיו וְשָׂרָיו וְכָל-יִשְׂרָאֵל הַנִּמְצָאִֽים׃
And weighed unto them the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, even the offering of the house of our God, which the king, and his counsellers, and his lords, and all Israel there present, had offered:
וַֽיִּתְּנוּ׀ אֶת-דָּתֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ לַֽאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ וּפַֽחֲווֹת עֵבֶר הַנָּהָר וְנִשְּׂאוּ אֶת-הָעָם וְאֶת-בֵּֽית-הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃
And they delivered the king's commissions unto the king's lieutenants, and to the governors on this side the river: and they furthered the people, and the house of God.
מִימֵי אֲבֹתֵינוּ אֲנַחְנוּ בְּאַשְׁמָה גְדֹלָה עַד הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה וּבַעֲוֺנֹתֵינוּ נִתַּנּוּ אֲנַחְנוּ מְלָכֵינוּ כֹֽהֲנֵינוּ בְּיַד׀ מַלְכֵי הָֽאֲרָצוֹת בַּחֶרֶב בַּשְּׁבִי וּבַבִּזָּה וּבְבֹשֶׁת פָּנִים כְּהַיּוֹם הַזֶּֽה׃
Since the days of our fathers have we been in a great trespass unto this day; and for our iniquities have we, our kings, and our priests, been delivered into the hand of the kings of the lands, to the sword, to captivity, and to a spoil, and to confusion of face, as it is this day.
כִּֽי-עֲבָדִים אֲנַחְנוּ וּבְעַבְדֻתֵנוּ לֹא עֲזָבָנוּ אֱלֹהֵינוּ וַֽיַּט-עָלֵינוּ חֶסֶד לִפְנֵי מַלְכֵי פָרַס לָֽתֶת-לָנוּ מִֽחְיָה לְרוֹמֵם אֶת-בֵּית אֱלֹהֵינוּ וּלְהַֽעֲמִיד אֶת-חָרְבֹתָיו וְלָֽתֶת-לָנוּ גָדֵר בִּֽיהוּדָה וּבִירֽוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
For we were bondmen; yet our God hath not forsaken us in our bondage, but hath extended mercy unto us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to give us a reviving, to set up the house of our God, and to repair the desolations thereof, and to give us a wall in Judah and in Jerusalem.
אָנָּא אֲדֹנָי תְּהִי נָא אָזְנְךָֽ-קַשֶּׁבֶת אֶל-תְּפִלַּת עַבְדְּךָ וְאֶל-תְּפִלַּת עֲבָדֶיךָ הַֽחֲפֵצִים לְיִרְאָה אֶת-שְׁמֶךָ וְהַצְלִֽיחָה-נָּא לְעַבְדְּךָ הַיּוֹם וּתְנֵהוּ לְרַֽחֲמִים לִפְנֵי הָאִישׁ הַזֶּה וַֽאֲנִי הָיִיתִי מַשְׁקֶה לַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king's cupbearer.
וַיְהִי׀ בְּחֹדֶשׁ נִיסָן שְׁנַת עֶשְׂרִים לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁסְתְּא הַמֶּלֶךְ יַיִן לְפָנָיו וָֽאֶשָּׂא אֶת-הַיַּיִן וָֽאֶתְּנָה לַמֶּלֶךְ וְלֹֽא-הָיִיתִי רַע לְפָנָֽיו׃
And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that wine was before him: and I took up the wine, and gave it unto the king. Now I had not been beforetime sad in his presence.
וַיֹּאמֶר לִי הַמֶּלֶךְ מַדּוּעַ׀ פָּנֶיךָ רָעִים וְאַתָּה אֵֽינְךָ חוֹלֶה אֵין זֶה כִּי-אִם רֹעַֽ לֵב וָֽאִירָא הַרְבֵּה מְאֹֽד׃
Wherefore the king said unto me, Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick? this is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then I was very sore afraid,
וָֽאֹמַר לַמֶּלֶךְ הַמֶּלֶךְ לְעוֹלָם יִֽחְיֶה מַדּוּעַ לֹֽא-יֵרְעוּ פָנַי אֲשֶׁר הָעִיר בֵּית-קִבְרוֹת אֲבֹתַי חֲרֵבָה וּשְׁעָרֶיהָ אֻכְּלוּ בָאֵֽשׁ׃
And said unto the king, Let the king live for ever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers' sepulchres, lieth waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire?
וַיֹּאמֶר לִי הַמֶּלֶךְ עַל-מַה-זֶּה אַתָּה מְבַקֵּשׁ וָֽאֶתְפַּלֵּל אֶל-אֱלֹהֵי הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃
Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven.
וָֽאֹמַר לַמֶּלֶךְ אִם-עַל-הַמֶּלֶךְ טוֹב וְאִם-יִיטַב עַבְדְּךָ לְפָנֶיךָ אֲשֶׁר תִּשְׁלָחֵנִי אֶל-יְהוּדָה אֶל-עִיר קִבְרוֹת אֲבֹתַי וְאֶבְנֶֽנָּה׃
And I said unto the king, If it please the king, and if thy servant have found favour in thy sight, that thou wouldest send me unto Judah, unto the city of my fathers' sepulchres, that I may build it.
וַיֹּאמֶר לִי הַמֶּלֶךְ וְהַשֵּׁגַל׀ יוֹשֶׁבֶת אֶצְלוֹ עַד-מָתַי יִֽהְיֶה מַֽהֲלָכֲךָ וּמָתַי תָּשׁוּב וַיִּיטַב לִפְנֵֽי-הַמֶּלֶךְ וַיִּשְׁלָחֵנִי וָֽאֶתְּנָה לוֹ זְמָֽן׃
And the king said unto me, (the queen also sitting by him,) For how long shall thy journey be? and when wilt thou return? So it pleased the king to send me; and I set him a time.
וָֽאוֹמַר לַמֶּלֶךְ אִם-עַל-הַמֶּלֶךְ טוֹב אִגְּרוֹת יִתְּנוּ-לִי עַֽל-פַּחֲווֹת עֵבֶר הַנָּהָר אֲשֶׁר יַֽעֲבִירוּנִי עַד אֲשֶׁר-אָבוֹא אֶל-יְהוּדָֽה׃
Moreover I said unto the king, If it please the king, let letters be given me to the governors beyond the river, that they may convey me over till I come into Judah;
וְאִגֶּרֶת אֶל-אָסָף שֹׁמֵר הַפַּרְדֵּס אֲשֶׁר לַמֶּלֶךְ אֲשֶׁר יִתֶּן-לִי עֵצִים לְקָרוֹת אֶת-שַֽׁעֲרֵי הַבִּירָה אֲשֶׁר-לַבַּיִת וּלְחוֹמַת הָעִיר וְלַבַּיִת אֲשֶׁר-אָבוֹא אֵלָיו וַיִּתֶּן-לִי הַמֶּלֶךְ כְּיַד-אֱלֹהַי הַטּוֹבָה עָלָֽי׃
And a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king's forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which appertained to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. And the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon me.
וָֽאָבוֹא אֶֽל-פַּֽחֲווֹת עֵבֶר הַנָּהָר וָֽאֶתְּנָה לָהֶם אֵת אִגְּרוֹת הַמֶּלֶךְ וַיִּשְׁלַח עִמִּי הַמֶּלֶךְ שָׂרֵי חַיִל וּפָֽרָשִֽׁים׃
Then I came to the governors beyond the river, and gave them the king's letters. Now the king had sent captains of the army and horsemen with me.
וָאֶֽעֱבֹר אֶל-שַׁעַר הָעַיִן וְאֶל-בְּרֵכַת הַמֶּלֶךְ וְאֵין-מָקוֹם לַבְּהֵמָה לַֽעֲבֹר תַּחְתָּֽי׃
Then I went on to the gate of the fountain, and to the king's pool: but there was no place for the beast that was under me to pass.
וָֽאַגִּיד לָהֶם אֶת-יַד אֱלֹהַי אֲשֶׁר-הִיא טוֹבָה עָלַי וְאַף-דִּבְרֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ אֲשֶׁר אָֽמַר-לִי וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ נָקוּם וּבָנִינוּ וַיְחַזְּקוּ יְדֵיהֶם לַטּוֹבָֽה׃
Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also the king's words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good work.
וַיִּשְׁמַע סַנְבַלַּט הַחֹֽרֹנִי וְטֹֽבִיָּה׀ הָעֶבֶד הָֽעַמּוֹנִי וְגֶשֶׁם הָֽעַרְבִי וַיַּלְעִגוּ לָנוּ וַיִּבְזוּ עָלֵינוּ וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ מָֽה-הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה אֲשֶׁר אַתֶּם עֹשִׂים הַעַל הַמֶּלֶךְ אַתֶּם מֹֽרְדִֽים׃
But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What is this thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king?
וְאֵת שַׁעַר הָעַיִן הֶֽחֱזִיק שַׁלּוּן בֶּן-כָּל-חֹזֶה שַׂר פֶּלֶךְ הַמִּצְפָּה הוּא יִבְנֶנּוּ וִיטַֽלְלֶנּוּ (ויעמידו) וְיַעֲמִיד דַּלְתֹתָיו מַנְעֻלָיו וּבְרִיחָיו וְאֵת חוֹמַת בְּרֵכַת הַשֶּׁלַח לְגַן-הַמֶּלֶךְ וְעַד-הַֽמַּעֲלוֹת הַיּֽוֹרְדוֹת מֵעִיר דָּוִֽיד׃
But the gate of the fountain repaired Shallun the son of Col-hozeh, the ruler of part of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and the wall of the pool of Siloah by the king's garden, and unto the stairs that go down from the city of David.
פָּלָל בֶּן-אוּזַי מִנֶּגֶד הַמִּקְצוֹעַ וְהַמִּגְדָּל הַיּוֹצֵא מִבֵּית הַמֶּלֶךְ הָֽעֶלְיוֹן אֲשֶׁר לַֽחֲצַר הַמַּטָּרָה אַֽחֲרָיו פְּדָיָה בֶן-פַּרְעֹֽשׁ׃
Palal the son of Uzai, over against the turning of the wall, and the tower which lieth out from the king's high house, that was by the court of the prison. After him Pedaiah the son of Parosh.
וְיֵשׁ אֲשֶׁר אֹֽמְרִים לָוִינוּ כֶסֶף לְמִדַּת הַמֶּלֶךְ שְׂדֹתֵינוּ וּכְרָמֵֽינוּ׃
There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute, and that upon our lands and vineyards.
גַּם מִיּוֹם׀ אֲשֶׁר-צִוָּה אֹתִי לִֽהְיוֹת פֶּחָם בְּאֶרֶץ יְהוּדָה מִשְּׁנַת עֶשְׂרִים וְעַד שְׁנַת שְׁלֹשִׁים וּשְׁתַּיִם לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁסְתְּא הַמֶּלֶךְ שָׁנִים שְׁתֵּים עֶשְׂרֵה אֲנִי וְאַחַי לֶחֶם הַפֶּחָה לֹא אָכַֽלְתִּי׃
Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even unto the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that is, twelve years, I and my brethren have not eaten the bread of the governor.
כָּתוּב בָּהּ בַּגּוֹיִם נִשְׁמָע וְגַשְׁמוּ אֹמֵר אַתָּה וְהַיְּהוּדִים חֹֽשְׁבִים לִמְרוֹד עַל-כֵּן אַתָּה בוֹנֶה הַֽחוֹמָה וְאַתָּה הוֶֹה לָהֶם לְמֶלֶךְ כַּדְּבָרִים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃
Wherein was written, It is reported among the heathen, and Gashmu saith it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel: for which cause thou buildest the wall, that thou mayest be their king, according to these words.
וְגַם-נְבִיאִים הֶֽעֱמַדְתָּ לִקְרֹא עָלֶיךָ בִֽירוּשָׁלִַם לֵאמֹר מֶלֶךְ בִּֽיהוּדָה וְעַתָּה יִשָּׁמַע לַמֶּלֶךְ כַּדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה וְעַתָּה לְכָה וְנִֽוָּעֲצָה יַחְדָּֽו׃
And thou hast also appointed prophets to preach of thee at Jerusalem, saying, There is a king in Judah: and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together.
אֵלֶּה׀ בְּנֵי הַמְּדִינָה הָֽעֹלִים מִשְּׁבִי הַגּוֹלָה אֲשֶׁר הֶגְלָה נְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּר מֶלֶךְ בָּבֶל וַיָּשׁוּבוּ לִֽירוּשָׁלִַם וְלִֽיהוּדָה אִישׁ לְעִירֽוֹ׃
These are the children of the province, that went up out of the captivity, of those that had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and came again to Jerusalem and to Judah, every one unto his city;
וַתִּתֵּן לָהֶם מַמְלָכוֹת וַֽעֲמָמִים וַֽתַּחְלְקֵם לְפֵאָה וַיִּֽירְשׁוּ אֶת-אֶרֶץ סִיחוֹן וְאֶת-אֶרֶץ מֶלֶךְ חֶשְׁבּוֹן וְאֶת-אֶרֶץ עוֹג מֶֽלֶךְ-הַבָּשָֽׁן׃
Moreover thou gavest them kingdoms and nations, and didst divide them into corners: so they possessed the land of Sihon, and the land of the king of Heshbon, and the land of Og king of Bashan.
וַיָּבֹאוּ הַבָּנִים וַיִּֽירְשׁוּ אֶת-הָאָרֶץ וַתַּכְנַע לִפְנֵיהֶם אֶת-יֹֽשְׁבֵי הָאָרֶץ הַכְּנַעֲנִים וַֽתִּתְּנֵם בְּיָדָם וְאֶת-מַלְכֵיהֶם וְאֶת-עַֽמְמֵי הָאָרֶץ לַֽעֲשׂוֹת בָּהֶם כִּרְצוֹנָֽם׃
So the children went in and possessed the land, and thou subduedst before them the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, and gavest them into their hands, with their kings, and the people of the land, that they might do with them as they would.
וְעַתָּה אֱלֹהֵינוּ הָאֵל הַגָּדוֹל הַגִּבּוֹר וְהַנּוֹרָא שׁוֹמֵר הַבְּרִית וְהַחֶסֶד אַל-יִמְעַט לְפָנֶיךָ אֵת כָּל-הַתְּלָאָה אֲֽשֶׁר-מְצָאַתְנוּ לִמְלָכֵינוּ לְשָׂרֵינוּ וּלְכֹֽהֲנֵינוּ וְלִנְבִיאֵנוּ וְלַֽאֲבֹתֵינוּ וּלְכָל-עַמֶּךָ מִימֵי מַלְכֵי אַשּׁוּר עַד הַיּוֹם הַזֶּֽה׃
Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day.
וְאֶת-מְלָכֵינוּ שָׂרֵינוּ כֹּֽהֲנֵינוּ וַֽאֲבֹתֵינוּ לֹא עָשׂוּ תּֽוֹרָתֶךָ וְלֹא הִקְשִׁיבוּ אֶל-מִצְוֹתֶיךָ וּלְעֵדְוֹתֶיךָ אֲשֶׁר הַֽעִידֹתָ בָּהֶֽם׃
Neither have our kings, our princes, our priests, nor our fathers, kept thy law, nor hearkened unto thy commandments and thy testimonies, wherewith thou didst testify against them.
וּתְבֽוּאָתָהּ מַרְבָּה לַמְּלָכִים אֲשֶׁר-נָתַתָּה עָלֵינוּ בְּחַטֹּאותֵינוּ וְעַל גְּוִיֹּתֵינוּ מֹֽשְׁלִים וּבִבְהֶמְתֵּנוּ כִּרְצוֹנָם וּבְצָרָה גְדוֹלָה אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃
And it yieldeth much increase unto the kings whom thou hast set over us because of our sins: also they have dominion over our bodies, and over our cattle, at their pleasure, and we are in great distress.
כִּֽי-מִצְוַת הַמֶּלֶךְ עֲלֵיהֶם וַֽאֲמָנָה עַל-הַמְשֹֽׁרְרִים דְּבַר-יוֹם בְּיוֹמֽוֹ׃
For it was the king's commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day.
וּפְתַֽחְיָה בֶּן-מְשֵֽׁיזַבְאֵל מִבְּנֵי-זֶרַח בֶּן-יְהוּדָה לְיַד הַמֶּלֶךְ לְכָל-דָּבָר לָעָֽם׃
And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people.
וּבְכָל-זֶה לֹא הָיִיתִי בִּירֽוּשָׁלִָם כִּי בִּשְׁנַת שְׁלֹשִׁים וּשְׁתַּיִם לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁסְתְּא מֶֽלֶךְ-בָּבֶל בָּאתִי אֶל-הַמֶּלֶךְ וּלְקֵץ יָמִים נִשְׁאַלְתִּי מִן-הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
But in all this time was not I at Jerusalem: for in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon came I unto the king, and after certain days obtained I leave of the king:
הֲלוֹא עַל-אֵלֶּה חָטָֽא-שְׁלֹמֹה מֶלֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל וּבַגּוֹיִם הָֽרַבִּים לֹֽא-הָיָה מֶלֶךְ כָּמֹהוּ וְאָהוּב לֵֽאלֹהָיו הָיָה וַיִּתְּנֵהוּ אֱלֹהִים מֶלֶךְ עַל-כָּל-יִשְׂרָאֵל גַּם-אוֹתוֹ הֶֽחֱטִיאוּ הַנָּשִׁים הַנָּכְרִיּֽוֹת׃
Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin.
בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם כְּשֶׁבֶת׀ הַמֶּלֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ עַל כִּסֵּא מַלְכוּתוֹ אֲשֶׁר בְּשׁוּשַׁן הַבִּירָֽה׃
That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,
וּבִמְלוֹאת׀ הַיָּמִים הָאֵלֶּה עָשָׂה הַמֶּלֶךְ לְכָל-הָעָם הַנִּמְצְאִים בְּשׁוּשַׁן הַבִּירָה לְמִגָּדוֹל וְעַד-קָטָן מִשְׁתֶּה שִׁבְעַת יָמִים בַּֽחֲצַר גִּנַּת בִּיתַן הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
And when these days were expired, the king made a feast unto all the people that were present in Shushan the palace, both unto great and small, seven days, in the court of the garden of the king's palace;
וְהַשְׁקוֹת בִּכְלֵי זָהָב וְכֵלִים מִכֵּלִים שׁוֹנִים וְיֵין מַלְכוּת רָב כְּיַד הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
And they gave them drink in vessels of gold, (the vessels being diverse one from another,) and royal wine in abundance, according to the state of the king.
וְהַשְּׁתִיָּה כַדָּת אֵין אֹנֵס כִּי-כֵן׀ יִסַּד הַמֶּלֶךְ עַל כָּל-רַב בֵּיתוֹ לַֽעֲשׂוֹת כִּרְצוֹן אִישׁ-וָאִֽישׁ׃
And the drinking was according to the law; none did compel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man's pleasure.
גַּם וַשְׁתִּי הַמַּלְכָּה עָֽשְׂתָה מִשְׁתֵּה נָשִׁים בֵּית הַמַּלְכוּת אֲשֶׁר לַמֶּלֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרֽוֹשׁ׃
Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus.
בַּיּוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי כְּטוֹב לֵב-הַמֶּלֶךְ בַּיָּיִן אָמַר לִמְהוּמָן בִּזְּתָא חַרְבוֹנָא בִּגְתָא וַֽאֲבַגְתָא זֵתַר וְכַרְכַּס שִׁבְעַת הַסָּרִיסִים הַמְשָׁרְתִים אֶת-פְּנֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרֽוֹשׁ׃
On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,
לְהָבִיא אֶת-וַשְׁתִּי הַמַּלְכָּה לִפְנֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ בְּכֶתֶר מַלְכוּת לְהַרְאוֹת הָֽעַמִּים וְהַשָּׂרִים אֶת-יָפְיָהּ כִּֽי-טוֹבַת מַרְאֶה הִֽיא׃
To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to shew the people and the princes her beauty: for she was fair to look on.
וַתְּמָאֵן הַמַּלְכָּה וַשְׁתִּי לָבוֹא בִּדְבַר הַמֶּלֶךְ אֲשֶׁר בְּיַד הַסָּֽרִיסִים וַיִּקְצֹף הַמֶּלֶךְ מְאֹד וַֽחֲמָתוֹ בָּֽעֲרָה בֽוֹ׃
But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king's commandment by his chamberlains: therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger burned in him.
וַיֹּאמֶר הַמֶּלֶךְ לַֽחֲכָמִים יֹֽדְעֵי הָֽעִתִּים כִּי-כֵן דְּבַר הַמֶּלֶךְ לִפְנֵי כָּל-יֹֽדְעֵי דָּת וָדִֽין׃
Then the king said to the wise men, which knew the times, (for so was the king's manner toward all that knew law and judgment:
וְהַקָּרֹב אֵלָיו כַּרְשְׁנָא שֵׁתָר אַדְמָתָא תַרְשִׁישׁ מֶרֶס מַרְסְנָא מְמוּכָן שִׁבְעַת שָׂרֵי׀ פָּרַס וּמָדַי רֹאֵי פְּנֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ הַיֹּֽשְׁבִים רִֽאשֹׁנָה בַּמַּלְכֽוּת׃
And the next unto him was Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, which saw the king's face, and which sat the first in the kingdom;)
כְּדָת מַֽה-לַּעֲשׂוֹת בַּמַּלְכָּה וַשְׁתִּי עַל׀ אֲשֶׁר לֹֽא-עָשְׂתָה אֶֽת-מַאֲמַר הַמֶּלֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ בְּיַד הַסָּֽרִיסִֽים׃
What shall we do unto the queen Vashti according to law, because she hath not performed the commandment of the king Ahasuerus by the chamberlains?
וַיֹּאמֶר (מומכן) מְמוּכָן לִפְנֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ וְהַשָּׂרִים לֹא עַל-הַמֶּלֶךְ לְבַדּוֹ עָֽוְתָה וַשְׁתִּי הַמַּלְכָּה כִּי עַל-כָּל-הַשָּׂרִים וְעַל-כָּל-הָעַמִּים אֲשֶׁר בְּכָל-מְדִינוֹת הַמֶּלֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרֽוֹשׁ׃
And Memucan answered before the king and the princes, Vashti the queen hath not done wrong to the king only, but also to all the princes, and to all the people that are in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus.
כִּֽי-יֵצֵא דְבַר-הַמַּלְכָּה עַל-כָּל-הַנָּשִׁים לְהַבְזוֹת בַּעְלֵיהֶן בְּעֵֽינֵיהֶן בְּאָמְרָם הַמֶּלֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ אָמַר לְהָבִיא אֶת-וַשְׁתִּי הַמַּלְכָּה לְפָנָיו וְלֹא-בָֽאָה׃
For this deed of the queen shall come abroad unto all women, so that they shall despise their husbands in their eyes, when it shall be reported, The king Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him, but she came not.
וְֽהַיּוֹם הַזֶּה תֹּאמַרְנָה׀ שָׂרוֹת פָּֽרַס-וּמָדַי אֲשֶׁר שָֽׁמְעוּ אֶת-דְּבַר הַמַּלְכָּה לְכֹל שָׂרֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ וּכְדַי בִּזָּיוֹן וָקָֽצֶף׃
Likewise shall the ladies of Persia and Media say this day unto all the king's princes, which have heard of the deed of the queen. Thus shall there arise too much contempt and wrath.
אִם-עַל-הַמֶּלֶךְ טוֹב יֵצֵא דְבַר-מַלְכוּת מִלְּפָנָיו וְיִכָּתֵב בְּדָתֵי פָֽרַס-וּמָדַי וְלֹא יַֽעֲבוֹר אֲשֶׁר לֹֽא-תָבוֹא וַשְׁתִּי לִפְנֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ וּמַלְכוּתָהּ יִתֵּן הַמֶּלֶךְ לִרְעוּתָהּ הַטּוֹבָה מִמֶּֽנָּה׃
If it please the king, let there go a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it be not altered, That Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate unto another that is better than she.
וְנִשְׁמַע פִּתְגָם הַמֶּלֶךְ אֲשֶֽׁר-יַעֲשֶׂה בְּכָל-מַלְכוּתוֹ כִּי רַבָּה הִיא וְכָל-הַנָּשִׁים יִתְּנוּ יְקָר לְבַעְלֵיהֶן לְמִגָּדוֹל וְעַד-קָטָֽן׃
And when the king's decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his empire, (for it is great,) all the wives shall give to their husbands honour, both to great and small.
וַיִּיטַב הַדָּבָר בְּעֵינֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ וְהַשָּׂרִים וַיַּעַשׂ הַמֶּלֶךְ כִּדְבַר מְמוּכָֽן׃
And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan:
וַיִּשְׁלַח סְפָרִים אֶל-כָּל-מְדִינוֹת הַמֶּלֶךְ אֶל-מְדִינָה וּמְדִינָה כִּכְתָבָהּ וְאֶל-עַם וָעָם כִּלְשׁוֹנוֹ לִֽהְיוֹת כָּל-אִישׁ שֹׂרֵר בְּבֵיתוֹ וּמְדַבֵּר כִּלְשׁוֹן עַמּֽוֹ׃
For he sent letters into all the king's provinces, into every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language, that every man should bear rule in his own house, and that it should be published according to the language of every people.
אַחַר הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה כְּשֹׁךְ חֲמַת הַמֶּלֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ זָכַר אֶת-וַשְׁתִּי וְאֵת אֲשֶׁר-עָשָׂתָה וְאֵת אֲשֶׁר-נִגְזַר עָלֶֽיהָ׃
After these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was appeased, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her.
וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ נַעֲרֵֽי-הַמֶּלֶךְ מְשָֽׁרְתָיו יְבַקְשׁוּ לַמֶּלֶךְ נְעָרוֹת בְּתוּלוֹת טוֹבוֹת מַרְאֶֽה׃
Then said the king's servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king:
וְיַפְקֵד הַמֶּלֶךְ פְּקִידִים בְּכָל-מְדִינוֹת מַלְכוּתוֹ וְיִקְבְּצוּ אֶת-כָּל-נַעֲרָֽה-בְתוּלָה טוֹבַת מַרְאֶה אֶל-שׁוּשַׁן הַבִּירָה אֶל-בֵּית הַנָּשִׁים אֶל-יַד הֵגֶא סְרִיס הַמֶּלֶךְ שֹׁמֵר הַנָּשִׁים וְנָתוֹן תַּמְרוּקֵיהֶֽן׃
And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hege the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them: