1 Now it came to pass H1961 W-VQY3MS in the days H3117 B-CMP of Ahasuerus H325 , ( PPRO-3MS this H1931 PPRO-3MS is Ahasuerus H325 which reigned H4427 , from India H1912 even unto H5704 W-PREP Ethiopia H3568 EMS , over a hundred H3967 and seven H7651 MFS and twenty H6242 W-MMP provinces H4082 : )
2 That in those H1992 D-PPRO-3MP days H3117 BD-NMP , when the king H4428 D-NMS Ahasuerus H325 sat H3427 on H5921 PREP the throne H3678 of his kingdom H4438 CFP-3MS , which H834 RPRO was in Shushan H7800 the palace H1002 ,
3 In the third H7969 MFS year H8141 B-CFS of his reign H4427 , he made H6213 VQQ3MS a feast H4960 NMS unto all H3605 L-CMS his princes H8269 CMP-3MS and his servants H5650 W-CMS-3MS ; the power H2428 of Persia H6539 and Media H4074 W-EMS , the nobles H6579 and princes H8269 CMP-3MS of the provinces H4082 , being before H6440 him :
4 When he showed H7200 the riches H6239 of his glorious H3519 kingdom H4438 CFP-3MS and the honor H3366 NMS of his excellent H8597 majesty H1420 many H7227 AMP days H3117 NMS , even a hundred H3967 W-BFS and fourscore H8084 days H3117 NMS .
5 And when these H428 D-DPRO-3MP days H3117 D-NMP were expired H4390 , the king H4428 D-NMS made H6213 VQQ3MS a feast H4960 NMS unto all H3605 L-CMS the people H5971 that were present H4672 in Shushan H7800 the palace H1002 , both unto great H1419 and small H6996 , seven H7651 RMS days H3117 NMP , in the court H2691 of the garden H1594 of the king H4428 \'s palace H1055 ;
6 Where were white H2353 , green H3768 , and blue H8504 , hangings , fastened H270 with cords H2256 B-CMP of fine linen H948 and purple H713 to H5921 PREP silver H3701 rings H1550 and pillars H5982 of marble H8336 : the beds H4296 were of gold H2091 NMS and silver H3701 , upon H5921 PREP a pavement H7531 of red H923 , and blue H8336 , and white H1858 , and black marble H5508 .
7 And they gave them drink H8248 in vessels H3627 of gold H2091 NMS , (the vessels H3627 being diverse H8138 one from another H3627 , ) and royal H4438 CFP wine H3196 W-CMS in abundance H7227 AMS , according to the state H3027 of the king H4428 .
8 And the drinking H8360 was according to the law H1881 ; none H369 NPAR did compel H597 : for H3588 CONJ so H3651 ADV the king H4428 D-NMS had appointed H3245 to H5921 PREP all H3605 NMS the officers H7227 AMS of his house H1004 NMS-3MS , that they should do H6213 L-VQFC according to every man H376 NMS \'s pleasure H7522 .
9 Also H1571 CONJ Vashti H2060 the queen H4436 made H6213 VQQ3MS a feast H4960 for the women H802 GFP in the royal H4438 house H1004 CMS which H834 RPRO belonged to king H4428 Ahasuerus H325 .
10 On the seventh H7637 D-ONUM day H3117 B-AMS , when the heart H3820 NMS of the king H4428 D-NMS was merry H2895 with wine H3196 , he commanded H559 VQQ3MS Mehuman H4104 , Biztha H968 , Harbona H2726 , Bigtha H903 , and Abagtha H5 , Zethar H2242 , and Carcas H3752 , the seven H7651 RMS chamberlains H5631 that served H8334 in the presence H6440 CMP of Ahasuerus H325 the king H4428 D-NMS ,
11 To bring H935 L-VHFC Vashti H2060 the queen H4436 before H6440 L-CMP the king H4428 D-NMS with the crown H3804 royal H4438 CFP , to show H7200 the people H5971 and the princes H8269 her beauty H3308 : for H3588 CONJ she H1931 was fair H2896 to look on H4758 NMS .
12 But the queen H4436 Vashti H2060 refused H3985 to come H935 L-VQFC at the king H4428 D-NMS \'s commandment H1697 by RPRO his chamberlains H5631 : therefore was the king H4428 D-NMS very H3966 ADV wroth H7107 , and his anger H2534 burned H1197 in him .
13 Then the king H4428 D-NMS said H559 W-VQY3MS to the wise men H2450 , which knew H3045 VQPMS the times H6256 , ( CONJ for CONJ so H3651 ADV was the king H4428 D-NMS \'s manner H1697 CMS toward H6440 L-CMP all H3605 NMS that knew H3045 VQPMS law H1881 and judgment H1779 :
14 And the next H7138 unto H413 PREP-3MS him was Carshena H3771 , Shethar H8369 , Admatha H133 , Tarshish H8659 LFS , Meres H4825 , Marsena H4826 , and Memucan H4462 , the seven H7651 RMS princes H8269 CMP of Persia H6539 and Media H4074 W-EMS , which saw H7200 the king H4428 D-NMS \'s face H6440 CMP , and which sat H3427 the first H7223 in the kingdom H4438 ; )
15 What H4100 IGAT shall we do H6213 unto the queen H4436 Vashti H2060 according to law H1881 , because H5921 PREP she hath not H3808 ADV performed H6213 VQQ3MS the commandment H3982 of the king H4428 D-NMS Ahasuerus H325 by H3027 B-CFS the chamberlains H5631 ?
16 And Memucan H4462 answered H559 W-VQY3MS before H6440 L-CMP the king H4428 D-NMS and the princes H8269 , Vashti H2060 the queen H4436 hath not H3808 NADV done wrong H5753 to H5921 PREP the king H4428 D-NMS only H905 L-CMS-3MS , but H3588 CONJ also to H5921 PREP all H3605 NMS the princes H8269 , and to H5921 PREP all H3605 NMS the people H5971 that H834 RPRO are in all H3605 NMS the provinces H4082 of the king H4428 D-NMS Ahasuerus H325 .
17 For H3588 CONJ this deed H1697 NMS of the queen H4436 shall come abroad H3318 VQY3MS unto H5921 PREP all H3605 NMS women H802 D-NFP , so that they shall despise H959 their husbands H1167 in their eyes H5869 , when it shall be reported H559 , The king H4428 D-NMS Ahasuerus H325 commanded H559 VQQ3MS Vashti H2060 the queen H4436 to be brought in H935 L-VHFC before H6440 L-CMP-3MS him , but she came H935 not H3808 W-NPAR .
18 Likewise shall the ladies H8282 of Persia H6539 and Media H4074 W-EMS say H559 this H2088 D-PMS day H3117 unto all H3605 the king H4428 D-NMS \'s princes H8269 CMP , which H834 RPRO have heard of VQQ3MP the deed H1697 CMS of the queen H4436 . Thus shall there arise too much H1767 contempt H963 and wrath H7110 .
19 If H518 PART it please H2895 the king H4428 D-NMS , let there go H3318 VQY3MS a royal H4438 CFP commandment H1697 NMS from L-CMP him , and let it be written H3789 among the laws H1881 of the Persians H6539 and the Medes H4074 W-EMS , that it be not H3808 W-NPAR altered H5674 , That H834 RPRO Vashti H2060 come H935 VQY3FS no H3808 W-NPAR more before H6440 L-CMP king H4428 D-NMS Ahasuerus H325 ; and let the king H4428 D-NMS give H5414 VHFA her royal estate H4438 CFP unto another H7468 that is better H2896 than H4480 PREP-3FS she .
20 And when the king H4428 D-NMS \'s decree H6599 which H834 RPRO he shall make H6213 VQY3MS shall be published H8085 throughout all H3605 B-CMS his empire H4438 CFP-3MS , ( CONJ for CONJ it H1931 PPRO-3FS is great H7227 AFS , ) all H3605 W-CMS the wives H802 D-NFP shall give H5414 to their husbands H1167 honor H3366 NMS , both to great H1419 and small H6996 .
21 And the saying H1697 D-NMS pleased H3190 the king H4428 D-NMS and the princes H8269 ; and the king H4428 D-NMS did H6213 W-VQY3MS according to the word H1697 K-NMS of Memucan H4462 :
22 For he sent H7971 W-VQY3MS letters H5612 into H413 PREP all H3605 NMS the king H4428 D-NMS \'s provinces H4082 , into H413 PREP every province H4082 according to the writing H3791 thereof , and to H413 PREP every people H5971 NMS after their language H3956 , that every H3605 NMS man H376 NMS should H1961 bear rule H8323 in his own house H1004 B-CMS-3MS , and that it should be published H1696 according to the language H3956 of every people H5971 .