--- title: "Esther 1 Interlinear Bible: Hebrew / Greek & English Translation" description: "Read Esther Chapter 1 with original Hebrew/Greek text, transliteration, English translation, and Strong" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/interlinear/esther/1" --- ![Genesis](/images/bible/genesis.png) Genesis 50 Chapters 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Read Commentary Interlinear Audio 1 וַיְהִ֖י H1961 Now it came to pass in the days בִּימֵ֣י H3117 this is Ahasuerus אֲחַשְׁוֵר֗וֹשׁ H325 ה֣וּא H1931 this is Ahasuerus אֲחַשְׁוֵר֗וֹשׁ H325 which reigned הַמֹּלֵךְ֙ H4427 from India מֵהֹ֣דּוּ H1912 וְעַד H5704 even unto Ethiopia כּ֔וּשׁ H3568 and seven שֶׁ֛בַע H7651 and twenty וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים H6242 over an hundred וּמֵאָ֖ה H3967 provinces מְדִינָֽה׃ H4082 2 That in those days בַּיָּמִ֖ים H3117 הָהֵ֑ם H1992 sat כְּשֶׁ֣בֶת׀ H3427 when the king הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ H4428 Ahasuerus אֲחַשְׁוֵר֗וֹשׁ H325 עַ֚ל H5921 on the throne כִּסֵּ֣א H3678 of his kingdom מַלְכוּת֔וֹ H4438 אֲשֶׁ֖ר H834 which was in Shushan בְּשׁוּשַׁ֥ן H7800 the palace הַבִּירָֽה׃ H1002 3 year בִּשְׁנַ֤ת H8141 In the third שָׁלוֹשׁ֙ H7969 of his reign לְמָלְכ֔וֹ H4427 he made עָשָׂ֣ה H6213 a feast מִשְׁתֶּ֔ה H4960 לְכָל H3605 and princes וְשָׂרֵ֥י H8269 and his servants וַֽעֲבָדָ֑יו H5650 the power חֵ֣יל׀ H2428 of Persia פָּרַ֣ס H6539 and Media וּמָדַ֗י H4074 the nobles הַֽפַּרְתְּמִ֛ים H6579 and princes וְשָׂרֵ֥י H8269 of the provinces הַמְּדִינ֖וֹת H4082 being before לְפָנָֽיו׃ H6440 4 When he shewed בְּהַרְאֹת֗וֹ H7200 אֶת H853 the riches עֹ֙שֶׁר֙ H6239 of his glorious כְּב֣וֹד H3519 kingdom מַלְכוּת֔וֹ H4438 וְאֶ֨ת H853 and the honour יְקָ֔ר H3366 of his excellent תִּפְאֶ֖רֶת H8597 majesty גְּדוּלָּת֑וֹ H1420 days יֽוֹם׃ H3117 many רַבִּ֔ים H7227 and fourscore שְׁמוֹנִ֥ים H8084 even an hundred וּמְאַ֖ת H3967 days יֽוֹם׃ H3117 5 were expired וּבִמְל֣וֹאת׀ H4390 And when these days יָמִ֑ים H3117 הָאֵ֗לֶּה H428 made עָשָׂ֣ה H6213 of the king's הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ H4428 לְכָל H3605 unto all the people הָעָ֣ם H5971 that were present הַנִּמְצְאִים֩ H4672 in Shushan בְּשׁוּשַׁ֨ן H7800 the palace הַבִּירָ֜ה H1002 both unto great לְמִגָּ֧דוֹל H1419 וְעַד H5704 and small קָטָ֛ן H6996 a feast מִשְׁתֶּ֖ה H4960 seven שִׁבְעַ֣ת H7651 And when these days יָמִ֑ים H3117 in the court בַּֽחֲצַ֕ר H2691 of the garden גִּנַּ֥ת H1594 palace בִּיתַ֖ן H1055 of the king's הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ H4428 6 Where were white ח֣וּר׀ H2353 green כַּרְפַּ֣ס H3768 and blue וּתְכֵ֗לֶת H8504 hangings fastened אָחוּז֙ H270 with cords בְּחַבְלֵי H2256 of fine linen ב֣וּץ H948 and purple וְאַרְגָּמָ֔ן H713 עַל H5921 rings גְּלִ֥ילֵי H1550 and silver וָכֶ֗סֶף H3701 and pillars וְעַמּ֣וּדֵי H5982 marble וָשֵׁ֖שׁ H8336 the beds מִטּ֣וֹת׀ H4296 were of gold זָהָ֣ב H2091 and silver וָכֶ֗סֶף H3701 עַ֛ל H5921 upon a pavement רִֽצְפַ֥ת H7531 of red בַּֽהַט H923 marble וָשֵׁ֖שׁ H8336 and white וְדַ֥ר H1858 and black וְסֹחָֽרֶת׃ H5508 7 And they gave them drink וְהַשְׁקוֹת֙ H8248 the vessels מִכֵּלִ֣ים H3627 of gold זָהָ֔ב H2091 the vessels מִכֵּלִ֣ים H3627 the vessels מִכֵּלִ֣ים H3627 being diverse שׁוֹנִ֑ים H8138 wine וְיֵ֥ין H3196 from another and royal מַלְכ֛וּת H4438 in abundance רָ֖ב H7227 according to the state כְּיַ֥ד H3027 of the king הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ H4428 8 And the drinking וְהַשְּׁתִיָּ֥ה H8360 was according to the law כַדָּ֖ת H1881 אֵ֣ין H369 none did compel אֹנֵ֑ס H597 כִּי H3588 כֵ֣ן׀ H3651 had appointed יִסַּ֣ד H3245 for so the king הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ H4428 עַ֚ל H5921 כָּל H3605 to all the officers רַ֣ב H7227 of his house בֵּית֔וֹ H1004 that they should do לַֽעֲשׂ֖וֹת H6213 pleasure כִּרְצ֥וֹן H7522 according to every man's וָאִֽישׁ׃ H376 according to every man's וָאִֽישׁ׃ H376 9 גַּ֚ם H1571 Also Vashti וַשְׁתִּ֣י H2060 the queen הַמַּלְכָּ֔ה H4436 made עָֽשְׂתָ֖ה H6213 a feast מִשְׁתֵּ֣ה H4960 for the women נָשִׁ֑ים H802 house בֵּ֚ית H1004 in the royal הַמַּלְכ֔וּת H4438 אֲשֶׁ֖ר H834 which belonged to king לַמֶּ֥לֶךְ H4428 Ahasuerus אֲחַשְׁוֵרֽוֹשׁ׃ H325 10 day בַּיּוֹם֙ H3117 On the seventh הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י H7637 was merry כְּט֥וֹב H2896 when the heart לֵב H3820 of the king הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ H4428 with wine בַּיָּ֑יִן H3196 he commanded אָמַ֡ר H559 Mehuman לִ֠מְהוּמָן H4104 Biztha בִּזְּתָ֨א H968 Harbona חַרְבוֹנָ֜א H2726 Bigtha בִּגְתָ֤א H903 and Abagtha וַֽאֲבַגְתָא֙ H5 Zethar זֵתַ֣ר H2242 and Carcas וְכַרְכַּ֔ס H3752 the seven שִׁבְעַת֙ H7651 chamberlains הַסָּ֣רִיסִ֔ים H5631 that served הַמְשָׁ֣רְתִ֔ים H8334 אֶת H854 in the presence פְּנֵ֖י H6440 of the king הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ H4428 of Ahasuerus אֲחַשְׁוֵרֽוֹשׁ׃ H325 11 To bring לְ֠הָבִיא H935 אֶת H853 Vashti וַשְׁתִּ֧י H2060 the queen הַמַּלְכָּ֛ה H4436 before לִפְנֵ֥י H6440 the king הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ H4428 with the crown בְּכֶ֣תֶר H3804 royal מַלְכ֑וּת H4438 to shew לְהַרְא֨וֹת H7200 the people הָֽעַמִּ֤ים H5971 and the princes וְהַשָּׂרִים֙ H8269 אֶת H853 her beauty יָפְיָ֔הּ H3308 כִּֽי H3588 for she was fair טוֹבַ֥ת H2896 to look on מַרְאֶ֖ה H4758 הִֽיא׃ H1931 12 refused וַתְּמָאֵ֞ן H3985 But the queen הַמַּלְכָּ֣ה H4436 Vashti וַשְׁתִּ֗י H2060 to come לָבוֹא֙ H935 commandment בִּדְבַ֣ר H1697 at the king's הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ H4428 אֲשֶׁ֖ר H834 by בְּיַ֣ד H3027 his chamberlains הַסָּֽרִיסִ֑ים H5631 wroth וַיִּקְצֹ֤ף H7107 at the king's הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ H4428 very מְאֹ֔ד H3966 and his anger וַֽחֲמָת֖וֹ H2534 burned בָּֽעֲרָ֥ה H1197 בֽוֹ׃ H0 13 said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 for so was the king's הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ H4428 to the wise men לַֽחֲכָמִ֖ים H2450 all that knew יֹֽדְעֵ֖י H3045 the times הָֽעִתִּ֑ים H6256 כִּי H3588 כֵן֙ H3651 manner דְּבַ֣ר H1697 for so was the king's הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ H4428 toward לִפְנֵ֕י H6440 כָּל H3605 all that knew יֹֽדְעֵ֖י H3045 law דָּ֥ת H1881 and judgment וָדִֽין׃ H1779 14 And the next וְהַקָּרֹ֣ב H7138 אֵלָ֗יו H413 unto him was Carshena כַּרְשְׁנָ֤א H3771 Shethar שֵׁתָר֙ H8369 Admatha אַדְמָ֣תָא H133 Tarshish תַרְשִׁ֔ישׁ H8659 Meres מֶ֥רֶס H4825 Marsena מַרְסְנָ֖א H4826 and Memucan מְמוּכָ֑ן H4462 the seven שִׁבְעַ֞ת H7651 princes שָׂרֵ֣י׀ H8269 of Persia פָּרַ֣ס H6539 and Media וּמָדַ֗י H4074 which saw רֹאֵי֙ H7200 face פְּנֵ֣י H6440 the king's הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ H4428 and which sat הַיֹּֽשְׁבִ֥ים H3427 the first רִֽאשֹׁנָ֖ה H7223 in the kingdom בַּמַּלְכֽוּת׃ H4438 15 according to law כְּדָת֙ H1881 מַֽה H4100 What shall we do עָשְׂתָ֗ה H6213 unto the queen בַּמַּלְכָּ֖ה H4436 Vashti וַשְׁתִּ֑י H2060 עַ֣ל׀ H5921 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 לֹֽא H3808 What shall we do עָשְׂתָ֗ה H6213 אֶֽת H853 the commandment מַאֲמַר֙ H3982 of the king הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ H4428 Ahasuerus אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ H325 by בְּיַ֖ד H3027 the chamberlains הַסָּֽרִיסִֽים׃ H5631 16 answered וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 And Memucan מְומּכָ֗ן H4462 before לִפְנֵ֤י H6440 of the king הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ H4428 and the princes הַשָּׂרִים֙ H8269 לֹ֤א H3808 עַל H5921 of the king הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ H4428 לְבַדּ֔וֹ H905 hath not done wrong עָֽוְתָ֖ה H5753 Vashti וַשְׁתִּ֣י H2060 the queen הַמַּלְכָּ֑ה H4436 כִּ֤י H3588 עַל H5921 כָּל H3605 and the princes הַשָּׂרִים֙ H8269 וְעַל H5921 כָּל H3605 and to all the people הָ֣עַמִּ֔ים H5971 אֲשֶׁ֕ר H834 בְּכָל H3605 that are in all the provinces מְדִינ֖וֹת H4082 of the king הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ H4428 Ahasuerus אֲחַשְׁוֵרֽוֹשׁ׃ H325 17 כִּֽי H3588 shall come abroad יֵצֵ֤א H3318 For this deed דְבַר H1697 of the queen הַמַּלְכָּ֛ה H4436 עַל H5921 כָּל H3605 unto all women הַנָּשִׁ֔ים H802 so that they shall despise לְהַבְז֥וֹת H959 their husbands בַּעְלֵיהֶ֖ן H1167 in their eyes בְּעֵֽינֵיהֶ֑ן H5869 commanded אָמַ֞ר H559 The king הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ H4428 Ahasuerus אֲחַשְׁוֵר֡וֹשׁ H325 commanded אָמַ֞ר H559 him but she came בָֽאָה׃ H935 אֶת H853 Vashti וַשְׁתִּ֧י H2060 of the queen הַמַּלְכָּ֛ה H4436 before לְפָנָ֖יו H6440 וְלֹא H3808 him but she came בָֽאָה׃ H935 18 this day וְֽהַיּ֨וֹם H3117 הַזֶּ֜ה H2088 say תֹּאמַ֣רְנָה׀ H559 Likewise shall the ladies שָׂר֣וֹת H8282 of Persia פָּֽרַס H6539 and Media וּמָדַ֗י H4074 אֲשֶׁ֤ר H834 which have heard שָֽׁמְעוּ֙ H8085 אֶת H853 of the deed דְּבַ֣ר H1697 of the queen הַמַּלְכָּ֔ה H4436 לְכֹ֖ל H3605 princes שָׂרֵ֣י H8269 unto all the king's הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ H4428 Thus shall there arise too much וּכְדַ֖י H1767 contempt בִּזָּי֥וֹן H963 and wrath וָקָֽצֶף׃ H7110 19 אִם H518 עַל H5921 and let the king הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ H4428 If it please ט֗וֹב H2895 let there go יֵצֵ֤א H3318 commandment דְבַר H1697 a royal וּמַלְכוּתָהּ֙ H4438 from him לִפְנֵי֙ H6440 and let it be written וְיִכָּתֵ֛ב H3789 among the laws בְּדָתֵ֥י H1881 of the Persians פָֽרַס H6539 and the Medes וּמָדַ֖י H4074 וְלֹ֣א H3808 that it be not altered יַֽעֲב֑וֹר H5674 אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 לֹֽא H3808 come תָב֜וֹא H935 That Vashti וַשְׁתִּ֗י H2060 from him לִפְנֵי֙ H6440 and let the king הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ H4428 Ahasuerus אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ H325 a royal וּמַלְכוּתָהּ֙ H4438 give יִתֵּ֣ן H5414 and let the king הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ H4428 unto another לִרְעוּתָ֖הּ H7468 that is better הַטּוֹבָ֥ה H2896 מִמֶּֽנָּה׃ H4480 20 shall be published וְנִשְׁמַע֩ H8085 decree פִּתְגָ֨ם H6599 And when the king's הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ H4428 אֲשֶֽׁר H834 which he shall make יַעֲשֶׂה֙ H6213 בְּכָל H3605 throughout all his empire מַלְכוּת֔וֹ H4438 כִּ֥י H3588 for it is great רַבָּ֖ה H7227 הִ֑יא H1931 וְכָל H3605 all the wives הַנָּשִׁ֗ים H802 shall give יִתְּנ֤וּ H5414 honour יְקָר֙ H3366 to their husbands לְבַעְלֵיהֶ֔ן H1167 both to great לְמִגָּד֖וֹל H1419 וְעַד H5704 and small קָטָֽן׃ H6996 21 pleased וַיִּיטַב֙ H3190 And the saying כִּדְבַ֥ר H1697 בְּעֵינֵ֥י H5869 and the king הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ H4428 and the princes וְהַשָּׂרִ֑ים H8269 did וַיַּ֥עַשׂ H6213 and the king הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ H4428 And the saying כִּדְבַ֥ר H1697 of Memucan מְמוּכָֽן׃ H4462 22 For he sent וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח H7971 letters סְפָרִים֙ H5612 אֶל H413 כָּל H3605 into every province וּמְדִינָה֙ H4082 into all the king's הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ H4428 אֶל H413 into every province וּמְדִינָה֙ H4082 into every province וּמְדִינָה֙ H4082 according to the writing כִּכְתָבָ֔הּ H3791 וְאֶל H413 of every people עַמּֽוֹ׃ H5971 of every people עַמּֽוֹ׃ H5971 according to the language כִּלְשׁ֥וֹן H3956 לִֽהְי֤וֹת H1961 כָּל H3605 that every man אִישׁ֙ H376 should bear rule שֹׂרֵ֣ר 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