אֶסְתֵּר

Esther — Chapter 6

Read Esther Chapter 6 in Biblical Hebrew alongside the King James Version (KJV) — 14 verses. Original Hebrew text with vowel points (nikud) and full English translation.

בַּלַּ֣יְלָה הַה֗וּא נָדְדָה֙ שְׁנַ֣ת הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לְהָבִ֞יא אֶת סֵ֤פֶר הַזִּכְרֹנוֹת֙ דִּבְרֵ֣י הַיָּמִ֔ים וַיִּהְי֥וּ נִקְרָאִ֖ים לִפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

KJVOn that night could not the king sleep, and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king.

On that night the king could not sleep. And he gave orders to bring the book of memorable deeds, the chronicles, and they were read before the king.

וַיִּמָּצֵ֣א כָת֗וּב אֲשֶׁ֨ר הִגִּ֤יד מָרְדֳּכַי֙ עַל בִּגְתָ֣נָא וָתֶ֔רֶשׁ שְׁנֵי סָרִיסֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ מִשֹּׁמְרֵ֖י הַסַּ֑ף אֲשֶׁ֥ר בִּקְשׁ֛וּ לִשְׁלֹ֥חַ יָ֖ד בַּמֶּ֥לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרֽוֹשׁ׃

KJVAnd it was found written, that Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king's chamberlains, the keepers of the door, who sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.

And it was found written how Mordecai had told about Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king's eunuchs, who guarded the threshold, and who had sought to lay hands on King Ahasuerus.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ מַה נַּעֲשָׂ֤ה יְקָר֙ וּגְדוּלָּ֔ה לְמָרְדֳּכַ֖י עַל זֶ֑ה וַיֹּ֨אמְרוּ נַעֲרֵ֤י הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ מְשָׁרְתָ֔יו לֹא נַעֲשָׂ֥ה עִמּ֖וֹ דָּבָֽר׃

KJVAnd the king said, What honour and dignity hath been done to Mordecai for this? Then said the king's servants that ministered unto him, There is nothing done for him.

And the king said: What honor or distinction has been bestowed on Mordecai for this? The king's young men who attended him said: Nothing has been done for him.

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ מִ֣י בֶחָצֵ֑ר וְהָמָ֣ן בָּ֗א לַחֲצַ֤ר בֵּית הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ הַחִֽיצוֹנָ֔ה לֵאמֹ֣ר לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לִתְל֥וֹת אֶת מָרְדֳּכַ֖י עַל הָעֵ֥ץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֵכִ֖ין לֽוֹ׃

KJVAnd the king said, Who is in the court? Now Haman was come into the outward court of the king's house, to speak unto the king to hang Mordecai on the gallows that he had prepared for him.

And the king said: Who is in the court? Now Haman had just entered the outer court of the king's palace to speak to the king about having Mordecai hanged on the gallows that he had prepared for him.

וַיֹּ֨אמְרוּ נַעֲרֵ֤י הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֵלָ֔יו הִנֵּ֥ה הָמָ֖ן עֹמֵ֣ד בֶּחָצֵ֑ר וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ יָבֽוֹא׃

KJVAnd the king's servants said unto him, Behold, Haman standeth in the court. And the king said, Let him come in.

The king's young men told him: Haman is there, standing in the court. And the king said: Let him come in.

וַיָּב֖וֹא הָמָ֑ן וַיֹּ֨אמֶר ל֤וֹ הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ מַה לַּעֲשׂ֣וֹת בָּאִ֔ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ חָפֵ֥ץ בִּֽיקָרֽוֹ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הָמָן֙ בְּלִבּ֔וֹ לְמִ֞י יַחְפֹּ֤ץ הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת יְקָ֔ר יוֹתֵ֖ר מִמֶּֽנִּי׃

KJVSo Haman came in. And the king said unto him, What shall be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour? Now Haman thought in his heart, To whom would the king delight to do honour more than to myself?

So Haman came in, and the king said to him: What should be done to the man whom the king delights to honor? And Haman said to himself: Whom would the king delight to honor more than me?

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הָמָ֖ן אֶל הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ אִ֕ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ חָפֵ֥ץ בִּֽיקָרֽוֹ׃

KJVAnd Haman answered the king, For the man whom the king delighteth to honour,

And Haman said to the king: For the man whom the king delights to honor,

יָבִ֗יאוּ לְב֤וּשׁ מַלְכוּת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לָֽבַשׁ בּ֣וֹ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְס֗וּס אֲשֶׁ֛ר רָכַ֥ב עָלָ֖יו הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר נִתַּ֛ן כֶּ֥תֶר מַלְכ֖וּת בְּרֹאשֽׁוֹ׃

KJVLet the royal apparel be brought which the king useth to wear, and the horse that the king rideth upon, and the crown royal which is set upon his head:

let royal robes be brought, which the king has worn, and the horse that the king has ridden, and on whose head a royal crown is set.

וְנָת֨וֹן הַלְּב֤וּשׁ וְהַסּוּס֙ עַל יַד אִ֣ישׁ מִשָּׂרֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ הַפַּרְתְּמִ֖ים וְהִלְבִּ֣ישׁוּ אֶת הָאִ֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֤ר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ חָפֵ֣ץ בִּֽיקָר֔וֹ וְהִרְכִּיב֥וּהוּ עַל הַסּ֖וּס בִּרְח֣וֹב הָעִ֑יר וְקָרְא֣וּ לְפָנָ֔יו כָּ֧כָה יֵֽעָשֶׂ֛ה לָאִ֖ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ חָפֵ֥ץ בִּֽיקָרֽוֹ׃

KJVAnd let this apparel and horse be delivered to the hand of one of the king's most noble princes, that they may array the man withal whom the king delighteth to honour, and bring him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaim before him, Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delighteth to honour.

And let the robes and the horse be handed over to one of the king's most noble officials. Let them dress the man whom the king delights to honor, and let them lead him on the horse through the square of the city, proclaiming before him: Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delights to honor.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ לְהָמָ֔ן מַהֵ֗ר קַ֧ח אֶת הַלְּב֛וּשׁ וְאֶת הַסּ֖וּס כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבַּ֑רְתָּ וַעֲשֵׂ֣ה כֵ֗ן לְמָרְדֳּכַ֤י הַיְּהוּדִי֙ הַיּוֹשֵׁ֣ב בְּשַׁ֣עַר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אַל תַּפֵּ֥ל דָּבָ֖ר מִכֹּ֥ל אֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבַּֽרְתָּ׃

KJVThen the king said to Haman, Make haste, and take the apparel and the horse, as thou hast said, and do even so to Mordecai the Jew, that sitteth at the king's gate: let nothing fail of all that thou hast spoken.

Then the king said to Haman: Hurry; take the robes and the horse, as you have said, and do so to Mordecai the Jew, who sits at the king's gate. Leave out nothing that you have mentioned.

וַיִּקַּ֤ח הָמָן֙ אֶת הַלְּב֣וּשׁ וְאֶת הַסּ֔וּס וַיַּלְבֵּ֖שׁ אֶת מָרְדֳּכָ֑י וַיַּרְכִּיבֵ֙הוּ֙ בִּרְח֣וֹב הָעִ֔יר וַיִּקְרָ֣א לְפָנָ֔יו כָּ֣כָה יֵֽעָשֶׂ֔ה לָאִ֕ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ חָפֵ֥ץ בִּֽיקָרֽוֹ׃

KJVThen took Haman the apparel and the horse, and arrayed Mordecai, and brought him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaimed before him, Thus shall it be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour.

So Haman took the robes and the horse, and he dressed Mordecai and led him through the square of the city, proclaiming before him: Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delights to honor.

וַיָּ֧שָׁב מָרְדֳּכַ֛י אֶל שַׁ֥עַר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וְהָמָ֣ן נִדְחַ֗ף אֶל בֵּית֣וֹ אָבֵ֔ל וַחֲפ֖וּי רֹֽאשׁ׃

KJVAnd Mordecai came again to the king's gate. But Haman hasted to his house mourning, and having his head covered.

Then Mordecai returned to the king's gate. But Haman hurried to his house, mourning and with his head covered.

וַיְסַפֵּ֤ר הָמָן֙ לְזֶ֣רֶשׁ אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ וּלְכָל אֹהֲבָ֖יו אֵ֣ת כָּל אֲשֶׁ֣ר קָרָ֑הוּ וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ ל֣וֹ חֲכָמָ֣יו וְזֶ֣רֶשׁ אִשְׁתּ֡וֹ אִם מִזֶּ֣רַע הַיְּהוּדִ֣ים מָרְדֳּכַ֡י אֲשֶׁ֣ר הַחִלּ֣וֹתָ לִנְפֹּ֣ל לְפָנָ֗יו לֹא תוּכַ֥ל לוֹ֙ כִּ֣י נָפ֣וֹל תִּפֹּ֣ל לְפָנָ֔יו׃

KJVAnd Haman told Zeresh his wife and all his friends every thing that had befallen him. Then said his wise men and Zeresh his wife unto him, If Mordecai be of the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou shalt not prevail against him, but shalt surely fall before him.

And Haman told his wife Zeresh and all his friends everything that had happened to him. Then his wise men and his wife Zeresh said to him: If Mordecai, before whom you have begun to fall, is of the Jewish people, you will not overcome him but will surely fall before him.

עוֹדָ֖ם מְדַבְּרִ֣ים עִמּ֑וֹ וְסָרִיסֵ֣י הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ הִגִּ֙יעוּ֙ וַיַּבְהִ֣לוּ לְהָבִ֣יא אֶת הָמָ֔ן אֶל הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשְׂתָ֖ה אֶסְתֵּֽר׃

KJVAnd while they were yet talking with him, came the king's chamberlains, and hasted to bring Haman unto the banquet that Esther had prepared.

While they were yet talking with him, the king's eunuchs arrived and hurried to bring Haman to the feast that Esther had prepared.