The Book of Esther

Ishtar ­

and·he·is ­in·the·days⁺·of ­Xerxes

he ­Xerxes ­the·king ­from·Hoddu ­and·unto ­Kush

seven ­and·twenty ­and·hundred ­vindicatordom :

in·the·days ­they

as·settling ­the·king ­Xerxes ­upon ­the·throne·of ­his·kingship

that ­in·Lily ­the·castle :

in·year·of ­three ­to·be·king·him

he·did ­drinkingfeast

to·all·of ­his·princes ­and·his·servants

the·strength·of ­Persia ­and·Media ­the·premiers ­and·the·princes⁺·of ­the·vindicatordoms ­to·his·face :

when·he·shows ­°the·riches·of ­the·weight·of ­his·kingship

and·°the·preciousness·of

the·sprigging·of ­his·greatness

days ­many

eighty ­and·hundred·of ­day :

and·when·filling ­the·days ­these ­he·did ­the·king ­to·all·of ­the·people ­that·are·found ­in·Lily ­the·castle ­to·from·great ­and·unto ­small ­drinkingfeast ­seven·of ­days

in·the·courtyard·of ­the·guarden·of ­the·greathouse·of ­the·king :

brilliant·white ­cotton ­and·blue ­held ­in·ropes⁺·of ­eggcloth ­and·purple

upon ­rolls⁺·of ­silver ­and·standing·pillars⁺·of ­linenstone

branchbeds⁺·of ­gold ­and·silver ­upon ­mosaic·of ­porphyry ­and·linenstone ­and·libertystone ­and·merchandise :

and·giving·to·drink ­in·things⁺·of ­gold

and·things ­from·things ­doubling·around

and·wine·of ­kingship ­much ­as·the·hand·of ­the·king :

and·the·drinking ­as·the·edict ­there·is·ńot ­compulsory

as ­surely ­he·set·the·foundation·of ­the·king ­upon ­all·of ­the·major·of ­his·house

to·do ­as·favor·of ­man ­and·man :

also ­Vashty ­the·queen

she·did ­drinkingfeast·of ­women

the·house·of ­the·kingship

that ­to·the·king ­Xerxes :

in·the·day ­the·seventh

as·good ­the·heart·of ­the·king ­in·the·wine

he·said ­to·Mehuman ­Bizzeta ­Charbona ­Bigta ­and·Abagta ­Zetar ­and·Karkas

the·seven·of ­the·eunuchs

the·assistants

with ­the·face⁺·of ­the·king ­Xerxes :

to·bring·in ­°Vashty ­the·queen ­to·the·face⁺·of ­the·king ­in·circlet·of ­kingship

to·show ­the·people ­and·the·princes ­°her·beauty

as ­good·of ­sight ­she :

and·she·refuses ­the·queen ­Vashty ­to·enter ­in·the·speech·of ­the·king

that ­in·the·hand·of ­the·eunuchs

and·he·is·angry ­the·king ­very

and·his·heat ­she·was·consumed ­in·him :

and·he·says ­the·king

to·the·wise ­the·knowing⁺·of ­the·seasons

as ­surely ­the·speech·of ­the·king

to·face⁺·of ­all·of ­knowing⁺·of ­edict ­and·vindication :

and·the·present ­to·him ­Karshena ­Shetar ­Admata ­Tarshysh

Meres ­Mersena ­Memukan

the·seven·of ­the·princes⁺·of ­Persia ­and·Media ­the·seeing⁺·of ­the·face⁺·of ­the·king

that·settle ­headmost ­in·the·kingship :

as·edict ­¿what ­to·do

in·the·queen ­Vashty

upon ­that ­she·did·not·do ­°the·saying·of ­the·king ­Xerxes

in·the·hand·of ­the·eunuchs :

and·he·says ­Memukan ­to·the·face⁺·of ­the·king ­and·the·princes

not ­upon ­the·king ­alone·him

she·was·guilty ­Vashty ­the·queen

as ­upon ­all·of ­the·princes ­and·upon ­all·of ­the·people

that ­in·all·of ­the·vindicatordoms⁺·of ­the·king ­Xerxes :

as ­he·goes ­the·speech·of ­the·queen ­upon ­all·of ­the·women

to·cause·to·despise ­their·masters ­in·their·eyes²

when·they·say ­the·king ­Xerxes ­he·said ­to·bring·in ­°Vashty ­the·queen ­to·his·face ­and ­she·did·not·enter :

and·the·day ­this ­they·say ­the·princesses⁺·of ­Persia ­and·Media ­that ­they·heard ­°the·speech·of ­the·queen

to·all·of ­the·princes⁺·of ­the·king

and·as·enough·of ­despisal ­and·anger :

if ­upon ­the·king ­good ­he·goes ­speech·of ­kingship ­from·to·his·face

and·he·is·written ­in·the·edicts⁺·of ­Persia ­and·Media ­and ­he·does·not·cross·over

that ­she·does·not·enter ­Vashty ­to·the·face⁺·of ­the·king ­Xerxes

and·her·kingship ­he·gives ­the·king

to·her·tendent ­the·good ­from·her :

and·he·was·heard ­the·sentence·of ­the·king ­that ­he·does ­in·all·of ­his·kingship

as ­much ­she

and·all·of ­the·women ­they·give ­preciousness ­to·their·masters

to·from·great ­and·unto ­small :

and·he·is·good ­the·speech

in·the·eyes²·of ­the·king ­and·the·princes

and·he·does ­the·king ­as·the·speech·of ­Memukan :

and·he·sends ­accounts ­to ­all·of ­the·vindicatordoms⁺·of ­the·king

to ­vindicatordom ­and·vindicatordom ­as·her·writing

and·to ­people ­and·people ­as·his·tongue

to·be ­all·of ­man ­prince ­in·his·house

and·speaker ­as·the·tongue·of ­his·people :

§

after ­the·speeches ­these

as·abating ­the·heat·of ­the·king ­Xerxes

he·remembered ­°Vashty ­and·°that ­she·did

and·°that ­he·was·sectioned·off ­upon·her :

and·they·say ­the·youths⁺·of ­the·king ­his·assistants

they·seek ­to·the·king ­youths ­virgins ­good⁺·of ­sight :

and·let·him·give·to·reckon ­the·king ­reckoners ­in·all·of ­the·vindicatordoms⁺·of ­his·kingship

and·they·collect ­°all·of ­youth ­virgin ­good·of ­sight ­to ­Lily ­the·castle ­to ­the·house·of ­the·women

to ­the·hand·of ­Hege ­the·eunuch·of ­the·king ­watching ­the·women

and·giving ­their·scourings :

and·the·youth ­that ­she·is·good ­in·the·eyes²·of ­the·king

she·is·king ­under ­Vashty

and·he·is·good ­the·speech ­in·the·eyes²·of ­the·king ­and·he·does ­surely :

man ­Gloryhandïte

he·was ­in·Lily ­the·castle

and·his·name ­Mardukay ­the·son·of ­Enlightener ­the·son·of ­Hearing ­the·son·of ­Snare ­man ­Rightïte :

that ­he·was·stripped ­from·Torahshalom

near ­the·stripped ­that ­she·was·stripped

near ­Assured-of-Yʜ ­the·king·of ­Gloryhand

that ­he·stripped

Prophethelpedkadre ­the·king·of ­Babylon :

and·he·is ­true·caretaker ­°Myrtle ­she ­Ishtar ­the·daughter·of ­his·intimate·uncle

as ­there·is·ńot ­to·her ­father ­and·mama

and·the·youth ­beautiful·of ­figure ­and·good·of ­sight

and·in·the·death·of ­her·father ­and·her·mama

he·took·her ­Mardukay ­to·him ­to·daughter :

and·he·is ­when·being·heard ­the·speech·of ­the·king ­and·his·edict

and·when·being·collected ­youths ­many ­to ­Lily ­the·castle ­to ­the·hand·of ­Hege

and·she·is·taken ­Ishtar ­to ­the·house·of ­the·king

to ­the·hand·of ­Hege ­watching ­the·women :

and·she·is·good ­the·youth ­in·his·eyes² ­and·she·bears·up ­mercy ­to·his·face

and·he·agitates ­°her·scourings ­and·°her·allotments ­to·give ­to·her

and·°seven ­the·youths

that·are·seen ­to·give ­to·her ­from·the·house·of ­the·king

and·he·doubles·back·her ­and·°her·youths ­to·the·good·of ­the·house·of ­the·women :

she·did·not·tell·forth ­Ishtar

°her·people ­and·°her·childage

as ­Mardukay ­he·commanded ­upon·her ­that ­she·does·not·tell·forth :

and·in·all·of ­day ­and·day

Mardukay ­walking·oneself

to·the·face⁺·of ­the·courtyard·of ­the·house·of ­the·women

to·know ­°the·shalom·of ­Ishtar

and·¿what ­he·is·done ­in·her :

and·when·touching ­queue·of ­youth ­and·youth ­to·enter ­to ­the·king ­Xerxes ­from·end ­being ­to·her ­as·the·edict·of ­the·women ­two² ­and·ten·of ­new·moon

as ­surely ­they·fill ­the·days⁺·of ­their·scourings

six ­new·moons ­in·the·oil·of ­the·bitters

and·six ­new·moons ­in·the·spices

and·in·the·scourings⁺·of ­the·women :

and·in·this ­the·youth ­entering ­to ­the·king

°all ­that ­she·says ­he·is·given ­to·her ­to·enter ­near·her

from·the·house·of ­the·women ­unto ­the·house·of ­the·king :

in·the·evening ­she ­entering ­and·in·the·dayplow ­she ­returning ­to ­the·house·of ­the·women ­second

to ­the·hand·of ­Shaashgaz ­the·eunuch·of ­the·king ­watching ­the·concubines

she·does·not·enter ­again ­to ­the·king

but ­rather ­he·was·pleased ­in·her ­the·king ­and·she·was·called ­in·name :

and·when·touching ­the·queue·of ­Ishtar ­the·daughter·of ­Father-of-Strength ­the·intimate·uncle·of ­Mardukay ­that ­he·took ­to·him ­to·daughter ­to·enter ­to ­the·king ­she·did·not·seek ­speech

but ­rather ­°that ­he·says ­Hege ­the·eunuch·of ­the·king ­watching ­the·women

and·she·is ­Ishtar ­bearing·of ­grace

in·eyes²·of ­all·of ­that·see·her :

and·she·is·taken ­Ishtar ­to ­the·king ­Xerxes ­to ­the·house·of ­his·kingship

in·the·new·moon ­the·tenth ­he ­the·new·moon·of ­January

in·year·of ­seven ­to·his·kingship :

and·he·loves ­the·king ­°Ishtar ­from·all·of ­the·women

and·she·bears·up ­grace ­and·mercy ­to·his·face ­from·all·of ­the·virgins

and·he·places ­circlet·of ­kingship ­in·her·head

and·he·kings·her ­under ­Vashty :

and·he·does ­the·king ­drinkingfeast ­great ­to·all·of ­his·princes ­and·his·servants

°the·drinkingfeast·of ­Ishtar

and·peacefulness ­to·the·vindicatordoms ­he·did

and·he·gives ­burden ­as·the·hand·of ­the·king :

and·when·being·collected ­virgins ­second

and·Mardukay ­settling ­in·the·gate·of ­the·king :

there·is·ńot ­Ishtar ­telling·forth ­her·childage ­and·°her·people

as·how ­he·commanded ­upon·her ­Mardukay

and·°the·saying·of ­Mardukay ­Ishtar ­doing

as·how ­she·was ­in·true·care ­with·him :

in·the·days ­they

and·Mardukay ­settling ­in·the·gate·of ­the·king

he·was·angry ­Bigtan ­and·Teresh ­the·two²·of ­the·eunuchs⁺·of ­the·king ­from·the·watching⁺·of ­the·portal

and·they·seek ­to·send ­hand

in·the·king ­Xerxes :

and·he·is·known ­the·speech ­to·Mardukay

and·he·tells·forth ­to·Ishtar ­the·queen

and·she·says ­Ishtar ­to·the·king ­in·the·name·of ­Mardukay :

and·he·is·sought ­the·speech ­and·he·is·found

and·they·are·hanged ­the·two²·of·them ­upon ­treestick

and·he·is·written ­in·the·account·of ­the·speeches⁺·of ­the·days ­to·the·face⁺·of ­the·king :

§

after ­the·speeches ­these ­he·made·great ­the·king ­Xerxes ­°Hum ­the·son·of ­the·Medata ­the·Agagïte ­and·he·bears·him·up

and·he·places ­°his·throne

from·upon ­all·of ­the·princes ­that ­with·him :

and·all·of ­the·servants⁺·of ­the·king ­that ­in·the·gate·of ­the·king ­stooping ­and·prostrating·themselves ­to·Hum

as ­surely ­he·commanded ­to·him ­the·king

and·Mardukay

he·does·not·stoop ­and ­he·does·not·prostrate·himself :

and·they·say ­the·servants⁺·of ­the·king ­that ­in·the·gate·of ­the·king ­to·Mardukay

¿know·why ­you ­crosser

°the·commandment·of ­the·king :

and·he·is ­as·they·say ­to·him ­day ­and·day

and ­he·did·not·hear ­to·them

and·they·tell·forth ­to·Hum ­to·see ­¿they·stand ­the·speeches⁺·of ­Mardukay

as ­he·told·forth ­to·them ­that ­he ­Gloryhandïte :

and·he·sees ­Hum

as ­there·is·ńot ­Mardukay

stooping ­and·prostrating·oneself ­to·him

and·he·is·filled ­Hum ­heat :

and·he·despises ­in·his·eyes² ­to·send ­hand ­in·Mardukay ­alone·him

as ­they·told·forth ­to·him ­°the·people·of ­Mardukay

and·he·seeks ­Hum ­to·destroy ­°all·of ­the·Gloryhandïtes ­that ­in·all·of ­the·kingship·of ­Xerxes ­the·people·of ­Mardukay :

in·the·new·moon ­the·headmost ­he ­the·new·moon·of ­NisanApril

in·year·of ­two² ­and·ten

to·the·king ­Xerxes

he·let·fall ­purim ­he ­the·lot ­to·the·face⁺·of ­Hum ­from·day ­to·day ­and·from·new·moon ­to·new·moon ­two² ­and·ten ­he ­the·new·moon·of ­RegalMarch :

and·he·says ­Hum ­to·the·king ­Xerxes

he·is ­people ­one ­sown·about ­and·split ­between ­the·people

in·all·of ­the·vindicatordoms⁺·of ­your·kingship

and·their·edicts ­doubling·around ­from·all·of ­people ­and·°the·edicts⁺·of ­the·king ­they·are·ńot ­doing

and·to·the·king ­there·is·ńot ­on·a·level ­to·set·them·in·peace :

if ­upon ­the·king ­good

he·is·written ­to·lose·them

and·ten·of ­thousands ­round·of ­silver ­I·shekel ­upon ­the·hands²·of ­the·doing⁺·of ­the·ministry

to·bring·in ­to ­the·vaults⁺·of ­the·king :

and·he·removes ­the·king ­°his·ring ­from·upon ­his·hand

and·he·gives·her ­to·Hum ­the·son·of ­the·Medata ­the·Agagïte ­the·rocker·of ­the·Gloryhandïtes :

and·he·says ­the·king ­to·Hum

the·silver ­given ­to·you

and·the·people ­to·do ­in·him ­as·the·good ­in·your·eyes² :

and·they·are·called ­the·accounters⁺·of ­the·king ­in·the·new·moon ­the·headmost ­in·three ­and·ten ­day ­in·him

and·he·is·written ­as·all ­that ­he·commanded ­Hum ­to ­the·Xedarpans⁺·of ­the·king ­and·to ­the·prefects ­that ­upon ­vindicatordom ­and·vindicatordom ­and·to ­princes⁺·of ­people ­and·people

vindicatordom ­and·vindicatordom ­as·her·writing

and·people ­and·people ­as·his·tongue

in·the·name·of ­the·king ­Xerxes ­written

and·sealed ­in·the·ring·of ­the·king :

and·being·sent ­accounts ­in·the·hand·of ­the·runners ­to ­all·of ­the·vindicatordoms⁺·of ­the·king

to·destroy ­to·kill ­and·to·lose ­°all·of ­the·Gloryhandïtes ­from·youth ­and·unto ­elder ­toddlers ­and·women ­in·day ­one

in·three ­and·ten ­to·new·moon ­two² ­and·ten ­he ­the·new·moon·of ­RegalMarch

and·their·plunder ­to·spoil :

the·document·of ­the·writing ­to·be·given ­edict ­in·all·of ­vindicatordom ­and·vindicatordom

stripped·out ­to·all·of ­the·people

to·be ­ramready ­to·the·day ­this :

the·runners ­they·went ­zipped ­in·the·speech·of ­the·king

and·the·edict ­she·was·given ­in·Lily ­the·castle

and·the·king ­and·Hum ­they·settled ­to·drink

and·the·city·of ­Lily ­she·was·confused :

§

and·Mardukay ­he·knew ­°all ­that ­he·was·done

and·he·tears ­Mardukay ­°his·coverings

and·he·is·robed·in ­burlap ­and·ash

and·he·goes ­in·the·midst·of ­the·city

and·he·cries ­cry ­great ­and·bitter :

and·he·enters ­unto ­to·the·face⁺·of ­the·gate·of ­the·king

as ­there·is·ńot ­to·enter ­to ­the·gate·of ­the·king ­in·robe·of ­burlap :

and·in·all·of ­vindicatordom ­and·vindicatordom ­rising·place·of ­that ­the·speech·of ­the·king ­and·his·edict ­touching

mourning ­great ­to·the·Gloryhandïtes

and·fasting ­and·weeping ­and·lamentation

burlap ­and·ash

he·is·a·cot ­to·the·many :

and·they·enter ­the·youths⁺·of ­Ishtar ­and·her·eunuchs ­and·they·tell·forth ­to·her

and·she·is·in·a·whirl ­the·queen ­very

and·she·sends ­coverings ­to·robe ­°Mardukay ­and·to·remove ­his·burlap ­from·upon·him ­and ­he·did·not·accept :

and·she·calls ­Ishtar ­to·Hatak ­from·the·eunuchs⁺·of ­the·king ­that ­he·caused·to·stand ­to·her·face

and·she·commands·him ­upon ­Mardukay

to·know ­¿what ­this ­and·upon ­¿what ­this :

and·he·goes ­Hatak ­to ­Mardukay

to ­the·broadway·of ­the·city

that ­to·the·face⁺·of ­the·gate·of ­the·king :

and·he·tells·forth ­to·him ­Mardukay

°all ­that ­he·was·fated·upon·him

and·°the·documentation·of ­the·silver ­that ­he·said ­Hum ­to·shekel ­upon ­the·vaults⁺·of ­the·king ­in·the·Gloryhandïtes ­to·lose·them :

and·°the·document·of ­the·writing·of ­the·edict ­that ­he·was·given ­in·Lily ­to·destroy·them ­he·gave ­to·him

to·show ­°Ishtar ­and·to·tell·forth ­to·her

and·to·command ­upon·her ­to·enter ­to ­the·king ­to·beg·grace ­to·him ­and·to·seek ­from·to·his·face ­upon ­her·people :

and·he·enters ­Hatak

and·he·tells·forth ­to·Ishtar

°the·speeches⁺·of ­Mardukay :

and·she·says ­Ishtar ­to·Hatak

and·she·commands·him ­to ­Mardukay :

all·of ­the·servants⁺·of ­the·king ­and·the·people·of ­the·vindicatordoms⁺·of ­the·king ­knowing ­that ­all·of ­man ­and·woman ­that ­he·enters ­to ­the·king ­to ­the·courtyard ­the·inface ­that ­he·is·not·called ­one ­his·edict ­to·put·to·death

alone ­from·wħich ­he·reaches·out ­to·him ­the·king ­°the·sceptre·of ­the·gold ­and·he·lived

and·I ­I·was·not·called ­to·enter ­to ­the·king

this ­thirty ­day :

and·they·tell·forth ­to·Mardukay

°the·speeches⁺·of ­Ishtar :

§

and·he·says ­Mardukay ­to·return ­to ­Ishtar

do·not·liken ­in·your·soul

to·be·delivered ­the·house·of ­the·king ­from·all·of ­the·Gloryhandïtes :

but ­rather ­crafting·silence ­you·craft·silence ­in·the·season ­this

breathingroom ­and·snatching·away ­he·stands ­to·the·Gloryhandïtes ­from·rising·place ­after

and·you ­and·the·house·of ­your·father ­you·are·lost

and·¿who ­knowing

if ­to·season ­as·this

you·touched ­to·the·kingship :

and·she·says ­Ishtar ­to·return ­to ­Mardukay :

walk ­rally ­°all·of ­the·Gloryhandïtes ­that·are·found ­in·Lily ­and·fast ­upon·me ­and ­do·not·eat ­and ­do·not·drink ­three·of ­days ­night ­and·day

also ­I ­and·my·youths ­I·fast ­surely

and·in·surely ­I·enter ­to ­the·king ­that ­not ­as·the·edict

and·as·how ­I·was·lost ­I·was·lost :

and·he·crosses·over ­Mardukay

and·he·does ­as·all ­that ­she·commanded ­upon·him ­Ishtar :

and·he·is ­in·the·day ­the·third ­and·she·is·robed·in ­Ishtar ­kingship

and·she·stands ­in·the·courtyard·of ­the·house·of ­the·king ­the·inface

in·view·of ­the·house·of ­the·king

and·the·king ­settling ­upon ­the·throne·of ­his·kingship ­in·the·house·of ­the·kingship

in·view·of ­the·opening·of ­the·house :

and·he·is ­as·seeing ­the·king ­°Ishtar ­the·queen ­standing ­in·the·courtyard

she·bore·up ­grace ­in·his·eyes²

and·he·reaches·out ­the·king ­to·Ishtar ­°the·sceptre·of ­the·gold ­that ­in·his·hand

and·she·is·present ­Ishtar

and·she·touches ­in·the·head·of ­the·sceptre :

and·he·says ­to·her ­the·king

¿what ­to·you ­Ishtar ­the·queen

and·¿what ­your·thing·sought·for ­unto ­the·half·of ­the·kingship ­and·he·is·given ­to·you :

and·she·says ­Ishtar

if ­upon ­the·king ­good

he·enters ­the·king ­and·Hum ­the·day

to ­the·drinkingfeast ­that ­I·did ­to·him :

and·he·says ­the·king

speed ­°Hum

to·do ­°the·speech·of ­Ishtar

and·he·enters ­the·king ­and·Hum

to ­the·drinkingfeast ­that ­she·did ­Ishtar :

and·he·says ­the·king ­to·Ishtar ­in·the·drinkingfeast·of ­the·wine

¿what ­your·request ­and·he·is·given ­to·you

and·¿what ­your·thing·sought·for ­unto ­the·half·of ­the·kingship ­and·let·her·be·done :

and·she·responds ­Ishtar ­and·she·says

my·request ­and·my·thing·sought·for :

if ­I·found ­grace ­in·the·eyes²·of ­the·king ­and·if ­upon ­the·king ­good

to·give ­°my·request

and·to·do ­°my·thing·sought·for

he·enters ­the·king ­and·Hum ­to ­the·drinkingfeast ­that ­I·do ­to·them

and·aftermorrow ­I·do ­as·the·speech·of ­the·king :

and·he·goes ­Hum ­in·the·day ­he

glad ­and·good·of ­heart

and·as·seeing ­Hum ­°Mardukay ­in·the·gate·of ­the·king ­and·not ­arising ­and·not ­irritated ­from·him

and·he·is·filled ­Hum ­upon ­Mardukay ­heat :

and·he·channels·himself ­Hum

and·he·enters ­to ­his·house

and·he·sends ­and·he·brings·in ­°that·love·him ­and·°Zeresh ­his·woman :

and·he·recounts ­to·them ­Hum ­°the·weight·of ­his·riches ­and·the·multitude·of ­his·sons

and·°all ­that ­he·made·him·great ­the·king ­and·°that ­he·bore·him·up

upon ­the·princes ­and·the·servants⁺·of ­the·king :

and·he·says ­Hum

¡yes! ­she·did·not·bring·in ­Ishtar ­the·queen ­near ­the·king ­to ­the·drinkingfeast ­that ­she·did ­but ­rather ­°me

and·also ­to·aftermorrow ­I ­called ­to·her ­near ­the·king :

and·all ­this ­he·is·ńot ­on·a·level ­to·me

in·all·of ­season ­that ­I ­seeing ­°Mardukay ­the·Gloryhandïte

settling ­in·the·gate·of ­the·king :

and·she·says ­to·him ­Zeresh ­his·woman ­and·all·of ­that·love·him ­they·do ­treestick ­climbing ­fifty ­mamacubit

and·in·the·dayplow ­say ­to·the·king ­and·they·hang ­°Mardukay ­upon·him

and·enter ­near ­the·king ­to ­the·drinkingfeast ­glad

and·he·is·good ­the·speech ­to·the·face⁺·of ­Hum ­and·he·does ­the·treestick :

§

in·the·night ­he

she·retreated ­the·sleep·of ­the·king

and·he·says ­to·bring·in ­°the·account·of ­the·memorials ­the·speeches⁺·of ­the·days

and·they·are ­called ­to·the·face⁺·of ­the·king :

and·he·is·found ­written ­that ­he·told·forth ­Mardukay ­upon ­Bigtan ­and·Teresh ­the·two²·of ­the·eunuchs⁺·of ­the·king

from·the·watching⁺·of ­the·portal

that ­they·sought ­to·send ­hand

in·the·king ­Xerxes :

and·he·says ­the·king

¿what ­he·was·done ­preciousness ­and·greatness ­to·Mardukay ­upon ­this

and·they·say ­the·youths⁺·of ­the·king ­his·assistants

he·was·not·done ­near·him ­speech :

and·he·says ­the·king ­¿who ­in·the·courtyard

and·Hum ­he·entered ­to·the·courtyard·of ­the·house·of ­the·king ­the·exterior

saying ­to·the·king

to·hang ­°Mardukay

upon ­the·treestick ­that ­he·made·sure ­to·him :

and·they·say ­the·youths⁺·of ­the·king ­to·him

¡lo! ­Hum ­standing ­in·the·courtyard

and·he·says ­the·king ­he·enters :

and·he·enters ­Hum

and·he·says ­to·him ­the·king

¿what ­to·do ­in·the·man ­that ­the·king ­he·was·pleased ­in·his·preciousness

and·he·says ­Hum ­in·his·heart

to·¿who ­he·is·pleased ­the·king ­to·do ­preciousness ­remainder ­from·me :

and·he·says ­Hum ­to ­the·king

man ­that ­the·king ­he·was·pleased ­in·his·preciousness :

they·bring·in ­robe·of ­kingship

that ­he·was·robed·in ­in·him ­the·king

and·horse ­that ­he·charioted ­upon·him ­the·king

and·that ­he·was·given ­circlet·of ­kingship ­in·his·head :

and·giving ­the·robe ­and·the·horse ­upon ­hand·of ­man ­from·the·princes⁺·of ­the·king·of ­the·premiers

and·they·robed ­°the·man

that ­the·king ­he·was·pleased ­in·his·preciousness

and·they·carried·him ­upon ­the·horse ­in·the·broadway·of ­the·city

and·they·called ­to·his·face

thus ­he·is·done ­to·the·man

that ­the·king ­he·was·pleased ­in·his·preciousness :

and·he·says ­the·king ­to·Hum ­speed ­take ­°the·robe ­and·°the·horse ­as·how ­you·spoke

and·do ­surely ­to·Mardukay ­the·Gloryhandïte

that·settles ­in·the·gate·of ­the·king

do·not·let·fall ­speech

from·all ­that ­you·spoke :

and·he·takes ­Hum ­°the·robe ­and·°the·horse

and·he·robes ­°Mardukay

and·he·carries·him ­in·the·broadway·of ­the·city

and·he·calls ­to·his·face

thus ­he·is·done ­to·the·man

that ­the·king ­he·was·pleased ­in·his·preciousness :

and·he·returns ­Mardukay ­to ­the·gate·of ­the·king

and·Hum ­he·was·zipped ­to ­his·house

mourning ­and·shrouded·of ­head :

and·he·recounts ­Hum ­to·Zeresh ­his·woman ­and·to·all·of ­that·love·him

°all ­that ­he·was·fated·upon·him

and·they·say ­to·him ­his·wise ­and·Zeresh ­his·woman ­if ­from·the·seed·of ­the·Gloryhandïtes ­Mardukay ­that ­you·pierced ­to·fall ­to·his·face ­you·are·not·able ­to·him

as ­falling ­you·fall ­to·his·face :

they·are·still ­speakers ­near·him

and·the·eunuchs⁺·of ­the·king ­they·touched

and·they·agitate ­to·bring·in ­°Hum

to ­the·drinkingfeast ­that ­she·did ­Ishtar :

and·he·enters ­the·king ­and·Hum

to·drink ­near ­Ishtar ­the·queen :

and·he·says ­the·king ­to·Ishtar ­also ­in·the·day ­the·second ­in·the·drinkingfeast·of ­the·wine

¿what ­your·request ­Ishtar ­the·queen ­and·she·is·given ­to·you

and·¿what ­your·thing·sought·for ­unto ­the·half·of ­the·kingship ­and·let·her·be·done :

and·she·responds ­Ishtar ­the·queen ­and·she·says

if ­I·found ­grace ­in·your·eyes² ­the·king

and·if ­upon ­the·king ­good

she·is·given ­to·me ­my·soul ­in·my·request

and·my·people ­in·my·thing·sought·for :

as ­we·were·sold ­I ­and·my·people

to·destroy ­to·kill ­and·to·lose

and·iᵮ ­to·servants ­and·to·family·servants ­we·were·sold ­I·crafted·silence

as ­there·is·ńot ­the·rockiness ­on·a·level ­in·the·peril·of ­the·king :

and·he·says ­the·king ­Xerxes

and·he·says ­to·Ishtar ­the·queen

¿who ­he ­this ­and·¿where ­this ­he

that ­he·filled·him ­his·heart ­to·do ­surely :

and·she·says ­Ishtar

man ­rocker ­and·enemy

Hum ­the·bad ­this

and·Hum ­he·was·frightened

from·to·the·face⁺·of ­the·king ­and·the·queen :

and·the·king ­he·arose ­in·his·heat ­from·the·drinkingfeast·of ­the·wine

to ­the·guarden·of ­the·greathouse

and·Hum ­he·stood ­to·seek ­upon ­his·soul ­from·Ishtar ­the·queen

as ­he·saw

as ­she·was·all·through ­to·him ­the·badness ­from·with ­the·king :

and·the·king ­he·returned ­from·the·guarden·of ­the·greathouse ­to ­the·house·of ­the·drinkingfeast·of ­the·wine ­and·Hum ­falling

upon ­the·branchbed ­that ­Ishtar ­upon·her

and·he·says ­the·king

¿also ­to·subdue ­°the·queen ­near·me ­in·the·house

the·speech ­he·went ­from·the·mouth·of ­the·king

and·the·face⁺·of ­Hum ­they·shrouded :

and·he·says ­Charbona ­one ­from ­the·eunuchs ­to·the·face⁺·of ­the·king ­also ­¡lo! ­the·treestick ­that ­he·did ­Hum ­to·Mardukay ­that ­he·spoke ­good ­upon ­the·king ­standing ­in·the·house·of ­Hum

climbing ­fifty ­mamacubit

and·he·says ­the·king ­hang·him ­upon·him :

and·they·hang ­°Hum

upon ­the·treestick ­that ­he·made·sure ­to·Mardukay

and·the·heat·of ­the·king ­she·abated :

§

in·the·day ­he ­he·gave ­the·king ­Xerxes ­to·Ishtar ­the·queen

°the·house·of ­Hum ­rocker ­the·Gloryhandïtes

and·Mardukay ­he·entered ­to·the·face⁺·of ­the·king

as ­she·told·forth ­Ishtar ­¿what ­he ­to·her :

and·he·removes ­the·king ­°his·ring ­that ­he·made·cross·by ­from·Hum

and·he·gives·her ­to·Mardukay

and·she·places ­Ishtar ­°Mardukay ­upon ­the·house·of ­Hum :

§

and·she·adds ­Ishtar ­and·she·speaks ­to·the·face⁺·of ­the·king

and·she·falls ­to·the·face⁺·of ­his·feet²

and·she·weeps ­and·she·begs·grace ­to·him ­to·make·cross·by ­°the·badness·of ­Hum ­the·Agagïte

and·°his·consideration

that ­he·considered ­upon ­the·Gloryhandïtes :

and·he·reaches·out ­the·king ­to·Ishtar

°the·sceptre·of ­the·gold

and·she·arises ­Ishtar

and·she·stands ­to·the·face⁺·of ­the·king :

and·she·says ­if ­upon ­the·king ­good ­and·if ­I·found ­grace ­to·his·face ­and·he·was·worthy ­the·speech ­to·the·face⁺·of ­the·king

and·good ­I ­in·his·eyes²

he·is·written ­to·return ­°the·accounts ­the·consideration·of ­Hum ­the·son·of ­the·Medata ­the·Agagïte

that ­he·wrote ­to·lose ­°the·Gloryhandïtes

that ­in·all·of ­the·vindicatordoms⁺·of ­the·king :

as ­¿ħow·¿ħow ­I·am·able ­and·I·saw

in·the·badness ­that ­he·finds ­°my·people

and·¿ħow·¿ħow ­I·am·able ­and·I·saw

in·the·loss·of ­my·childage :

and·he·says ­the·king ­Xerxes ­to·Ishtar ­the·queen

and·to·Mardukay ­the·Gloryhandïte

¡lo! ­the·house·of ­Hum ­I·gave ­to·Ishtar ­and·°him ­they·hanged ­upon ­the·treestick

upon ­that ­he·sent ­his·hand ­in·the·Gloryhandïtes :

and·you⁺ ­write ­upon ­the·Gloryhandïtes ­as·the·good ­in·your⁺·eyes² ­in·the·name·of ­the·king

and·seal ­in·the·ring·of ­the·king

as ­writing ­that ­written ­in·the·name·of ­the·king ­and·being·sealed ­in·the·ring·of ­the·king ­there·is·ńot ­to·return :

and·they·are·called ­the·accounters⁺·of ­the·king ­in·the·season ­she ­in·the·new·moon ­the·third ­he ­the·new·moon·of ­June ­in·three ­and·twenty ­in·him

and·he·is·written ­as·all·of ­that ­he·commanded ­Mardukay ­to ­the·Gloryhandïtes ­and·to ­the·Xedarpans ­and·the·prefects ­and·the·princes⁺·of ­the·vindicatordoms ­that ­from·Hoddu ­and·unto ­Kush ­seven ­and·twenty ­and·hundred ­vindicatordom

vindicatordom ­and·vindicatordom ­as·her·writing

and·people ­and·people ­as·his·tongue

and·to ­the·Gloryhandïtes

as·their·writing ­and·as·their·tongue :

and·he·writes ­in·the·name·of ­the·king ­Xerxes

and·he·seals ­in·the·ring·of ­the·king

and·he·sends ­accounts ­in·the·hand·of ­the·runners ­in·the·horses ­the·charioting⁺·of ­the·fortunehorse ­the·Xetarans

the·sons⁺·of ­the·stallions :

that ­he·gave ­the·king ­to·the·Gloryhandïtes ­that ­in·all·of ­city ­and·city ­to·congregate ­and·to·stand ­upon ­their·soul

to·destroy ­and·to·kill ­and·to·lose ­°all·of ­strength·of ­people ­and·vindicatordom ­that·rock ­°them ­toddlers ­and·women

and·their·plunder ­to·spoil :

in·day ­one

in·all·of ­the·vindicatordoms⁺·of ­the·king ­Xerxes

in·three ­and·ten ­to·new·moon ­two² ­and·ten ­he ­the·new·moon·of ­RegalMarch :

the·document·of ­the·writing ­to·be·given ­edict ­in·all·of ­vindicatordom ­and·vindicatordom

stripped·out ­to·all·of ­the·people

and·to·be ­the·Gloryhandïtes ­ramready ­to·the·day ­this

to·be·avenged ­from·their·enemies :

the·runners ­the·charioting⁺·of ­the·fortunehorse ­the·Xetarans

they·went ­agents ­and·zipped ­in·the·speech·of ­the·king

and·the·edict ­she·was·given ­in·Lily ­the·castle :

§

and·Mardukay ­he·went ­from·to·the·face⁺·of ­the·king ­in·robe·of ­kingship·of ­blue ­and·brilliant·white

and·crown·of ­gold ­great

and·√robe·of ­eggcloth ­and·purple

and·the·city·of ­Lily

she·whinnied ­and·she·was·glad :

to·the·Gloryhandïtes ­she·was ­light ­and·gladness

and·rejoicing ­and·preciousness :

and·in·all·of ­vindicatordom ­and·vindicatordom ­and·in·all·of ­city ­and·city ­rising·place·of ­that ­the·speech·of ­the·king ­and·his·edict ­touching

gladness ­and·rejoicing ­to·the·Gloryhandïtes

drinkingfeast ­and·day ­good

and·many ­from·the·people⁺·of ­the·land ­becoming·Gloryhandïtes

as ­he·fell ­the·trembling·of ­the·Gloryhandïtes ­upon·them :

and·in·two² ­and·ten ­new·moon ­he ­the·new·moon·of ­RegalMarch ­in·three ­and·ten ­day ­in·him

that ­he·touched ­the·speech·of ­the·king ­and·his·edict ­to·be·done

in·the·day ­that ­they·expected ­the·enemies⁺·of ­the·Gloryhandïtes ­to·control ­in·them

and·being·converted ­he

that ­they·control ­the·Gloryhandïtes ­they⁺ ­in·that·hate·them :

they·congregated ­the·Gloryhandïtes ­in·their·cities ­in·all·of ­the·vindicatordoms⁺·of ­the·king ­Xerxes

to·send ­hand

in·the·seekers⁺·of ­their·badness

and·man ­he·did·not·stand ­to·their·face

as ­he·fell ­their·trembling ­upon ­all·of ­the·people :

and·all·of ­the·princes⁺·of ­the·vindicatordoms ­and·the·Xedarpans ­and·the·prefects ­and·the·doers⁺·of ­the·ministry ­that ­to·the·king

bearing·up ­°the·Gloryhandïtes

as ­he·fell ­the·trembling·of ­Mardukay ­upon·them :

as ­great ­Mardukay ­in·the·house·of ­the·king

and·his·hearsay ­walking ­in·all·of ­the·vindicatordoms

as ­the·man ­Mardukay ­walking ­and·becoming·great :

§

and·they·strike ­the·Gloryhandïtes ­in·all·of ­their·enemies

stroke·of ­sword ­and·killing ­and·loss

and·they·do ­in·that·hate·them ­as·their·favor :

and·in·Lily ­the·castle ­they·killed ­the·Gloryhandïtes ­and·losing

five·of ­hundred ­man :

and·°Parshandata ­and·°Langour ­and·°Aspata :

and·°Porata ­and·°Adalya ­and·°Arydata :

and·°Parmashta ­and·°Arysay

and·°Arydy ­and·°Vyzata :

the·ten·of ­the·sons⁺·of ­Hum ­the·son·of ­the·Medata ­the·rocker·of ­the·Gloryhandïtes ­they·killed

and·in·the·spoil

they·did·not·send ­°their·hand :

in·the·day ­he ­he·entered ­the·count·of ­that·are·killed ­in·Lily ­the·castle ­to·the·face⁺·of ­the·king :

and·he·says ­the·king ­to·Ishtar ­the·queen ­in·Lily ­the·castle ­they·killed ­the·Gloryhandïtes ­and·losing ­five·of ­hundred ­man ­and·°the·ten·of ­the·sons⁺·of ­Hum

in·the·survivor·of ­the·vindicatordoms⁺·of ­the·king ­¿what ­they·did

and·¿what ­your·request ­and·he·is·given ­to·you

and·¿what ­your·thing·sought·for ­again ­and·let·her·be·done :

and·she·says ­Ishtar ­if ­upon ­the·king ­good

he·is·given ­also ­aftermorrow ­to·the·Gloryhandïtes ­that ­in·Lily

to·do ­as·the·edict·of ­the·day

and·°the·ten·of ­the·sons⁺·of ­Hum ­they·hang ­upon ­the·treestick :

and·he·says ­the·king ­to·be·done ­surely

and·she·is·given ­edict ­in·Lily

and·°the·ten·of ­the·sons⁺·of ­Hum ­they·hanged :

and·they·congregate ­the·Gloryhandïtes ­that ­in·Lily ­also ­in·day·of ­four ­and·ten ­to·the·new·moon·of ­RegalMarch

and·they·kill ­in·Lily

three·of ­hundred ­man

and·in·the·spoil

they·did·not·send ­°their·hand :

and·the·survivor·of ­the·Gloryhandïtes ­that ­in·the·vindicatordoms⁺·of ­the·king ­they·congregated ­and·standing ­upon ­their·soul ­and·peace ­from·their·enemies

and·killing ­in·that·hate·them

five ­and·seventy ­thousand

and·in·the·spoil

they·did·not·send ­°their·hand :

in·day·of ­three ­and·ten ­to·the·new·moon·of ­RegalMarch

and·be·at·peace ­in·four ­and·ten ­in·him

and·doing ­°him

day·of ­drinkingfeast ­and·gladness :

and·the·Gloryhandïtes ­that ­in·Lily ­they·congregated ­in·three ­and·ten ­in·him

and·in·four ­and·ten ­in·him

and·be·at·peace ­in·five ­and·ten ­in·him

and·doing ­°him

day·of ­drinkingfeast ­and·gladness :

upon ­surely ­the·Gloryhandïtes ­the·villagers ­that·settle ­in·the·cities⁺·of ­the·villages

doing ­°day·of ­four ­and·ten ­to·the·new·moon·of ­RegalMarch

gladness ­and·drinkingfeast ­and·day ­good

and·sending·of ­allotments ­man ­to·his·tendent :

§

and·he·writes ­Mardukay

°the·speeches ­these

and·he·sends ­accounts ­to ­all·of ­the·Gloryhandïtes ­that ­in·all·of ­the·vindicatordoms⁺·of ­the·king ­Xerxes

the·present ­and·the·afar :

to·raise ­upon·them

to·be ­doing ­°day·of ­four ­and·ten ­to·the·new·moon·of ­RegalMarch

and·°day·of ­five ­and·ten ­in·him

in·all·of ­year ­and·year :

as·the·days ­that ­they·were·at·peace ­in·them ­the·Gloryhandïtes ­from·their·enemies

and·the·new·moon ­that ­he·was·converted ­to·them ­from·sorrow ­to·gladness

and·from·mourning ­to·day ­good

to·do ­°them ­days⁺·of ­drinkingfeast ­and·gladness

and·sending·of ­allotments ­man ­to·his·tendent

and·gifts ­to·the·wanting :

and·he·accepted ­the·Gloryhandïtes

°that ­they·pierced ­to·do

and·°that ­he·wrote ­Mardukay ­to·them :

as ­Hum ­the·son·of ­the·Medata ­the·Agagïte ­the·rocker·of ­all·of ­the·Gloryhandïtes

he·considered ­upon ­the·Gloryhandïtes ­to·lose·them

and·he·let·fall ­purim ­he ­the·lot

to·rumble·them ­and·to·lose·them :

and·when·she·enters ­to·the·face⁺·of ­the·king

he·said ­near ­the·account

he·returns ­his·consideration ­the·bad ­that ­he·considered ­upon ­the·Gloryhandïtes ­upon ­his·head

and·they·hanged ­°him ­and·°his·sons ­upon ­the·treestick :

upon ­surely ­they·called ­to·the·days ­these ­purim ­upon ­the·name·of ­the·purim

upon ­surely ­upon ­all·of ­the·speeches⁺·of ­the·letter ­this

and·¿what ­they·saw ­upon ­thus

and·¿what ­he·touched ­to·them :

they·raised ­and·they·accepted ­the·Gloryhandïtes ­upon·them ­and·upon ­their·seed ­and·upon ­all·of ­the·debtors ­upon·them ­and ­he·does·not·cross·over

to·be ­doing ­°the·two²·of ­the·days ­these

as·their·writing ­and·as·their·hour

in·all·of ­year ­and·year :

and·the·days ­these ­remembered ­and·done ­in·all·of ­saeculum ­and·saeculum ­family ­and·family

vindicatordom ­and·vindicatordom ­and·city ­and·city

and·the·days⁺·of ­the·purim ­these ­they·do·not·cross·over ­from·the·midst·of ­the·Gloryhandïtes

and·their·memory ­he·does·not·blast ­from·their·seed :

and·she·writes ­Ishtar ­the·queen ­the·daughter·of ­Father-of-Strength ­and·Mardukay ­the·Gloryhandïte ­°all·of ­prevalence

to·raise ­°the·letter·of ­the·purim ­this ­the·second :

and·he·sends ­accounts ­to ­all·of ­the·Gloryhandïtes ­to ­seven ­and·twenty ­and·hundred ­vindicatordom

the·kingship·of ­Xerxes

speeches⁺·of ­shalom ­and·truth :

to·raise ­°the·days⁺·of ­the·purim ­these ­in·their·hours ­as·how ­he·raised ­upon·them ­Mardukay ­the·Gloryhandïte ­and·Ishtar ­the·queen

and·as·how ­they·raised ­upon ­their·soul ­and·upon ­their·seed

the·speeches⁺·of ­the·fastings ­and·their·cry :

and·the·saying·of ­Ishtar

he·raised ­the·speeches⁺·of ­the·purim ­these

and·written ­in·the·account :

§

and·he·places ­the·king ­Xerxes ­levy ­upon ­the·land ­and·the·islands⁺·of ­the·sea :

and·all·of ­the·doing·of ­his·prevalence ­and·his·heroism

and·the·documentation·of ­the·greatness·of ­Mardukay

that ­he·made·him·great ­the·king

¿not ­they⁺ ­written ­upon ­the·account·of ­Speeches⁺·of ­the·days

to·the·kings⁺·of ­Media ­and·Persia :

as ­Mardukay ­the·Gloryhandïte ­second ­to·the·king ­Xerxes

and·great ­to·the·Gloryhandïtes

and·favored ­to·the·multitude·of ­his·brothers

investigating ­good ­to·his·people

and·speaker ­shalom ­to·all·of ­his·seed :

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