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1 And_he/it _was in_the _days _of ʼAḩashvērōsh that ʼAḩashvērōsh who_reigned from_Hodū/(India) and_unto Kūsh/(Cush) seven and_twenty and_one _hundred province[s].

2 In _the_days the_those just_as _sat the_king ʼAḩashvērōsh on the _throne _of his/its_kingdom which was_in_Shūshan the_citadel.

3 In_year three of_reigning_his he _made a _feast to/from_all/each/any/every officials _of_his and_servants _of_his the _army _of Pāraş and_Māday the_nobles and_the _officials _of the _provinces were_before _of_him.

4 When_showed_he DOM the _wealth _of the _splendour _of his/its_kingdom and_DOM the _honour _of the _glory _of his _greatness _of_his days many eighty and_one _hundred day[s].

5 And_when_were _completed the_days the_these he _made the_king to/from_all/each/any/every the_people who_were_found in_Shūshan the_citadel (to)_from_great and_unto insignificant a _feast seven _of days in_the _courtyard _of the _garden _of the _palace _of the _king.

6 White _cloth cotton and_violet _material was_held with_cords _of fine _linen and_purple on rods _of silver and_pillars _of marble couches _of gold and_silver were_on a _pavement _of porphyry and_marble and_mother-of-pearl and_paving _stone.

7 And_they _gave _to _drink in_vessels _of gold and_vessels from_vessels were_differing and_wine royalty was_much according_to _the _hand _of the _king.

8 And_the_drinking was_according_the _law there_was_not one _who_compelled if/because thus he _had _appointed the_king on every _of (the)_chief _of his _house _of_his for_doing according_to_the_pleasure _of man and_man.

9 Also Vashti the_queen she _made a _feast _of women the _house _of (the)_royalty which to/for_the _king ʼAḩashvērōsh.

10 in _the_day the_seventh just_as _was _good the _heart _of the_king by_wine he _said to_Mehuman Biztha Harbona Bigtha and_Abagtha Zethar and_Carcas the _seven _of the_officials who_served DOM the _presence _of the_king ʼAḩashvērōsh.

11 To_bring DOM Vashti the_queen to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the_king with_a _crown _of royalty to_show the_peoples and_the_officials DOM beauty _of_her if/because was_good _of appearance she.

12 And_she _refused the_queen Vashti to_come at_the _message _of the_king which was_by_the _hand _of the_officials and_he _was _angry the_king exceedingly and_rage _of_his it _burnt in_him/it.

13 And_he/it _said the_king to_men who_knew _of (of)_the_times if/because was_thus the _manner _of the_king to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before all _of those _who_knew _of (of)_law and_judgement.

14 And_the_ones_close to_him/it[fn] were_Carshena Shethar Admatha Tarshiysh Meres Marsena Memucan the _seven _of the _officials _of Pāraş and_Māday who_saw _of (of)_the _face _of the_king who_sat foremost in_kingdom.

15 According_to_the_law what is_to_do with_queen Vashti on that not she _did DOM the _command _of the_king ʼAḩashvērōsh by_the _hand _of the_officials.

16 and_ Memucan _he/it _said[fn] to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the_king and_the_officials not on the_king for_him/it_being _alone Vashti she _did _wrong the_queen if/because on all _of the_officials and_on all _of the_peoples which in_all the _provinces _of the_king ʼAḩashvērōsh.

17 If/because the _matter _of it _will _go _forth of_the _queen to all _of the_women husbands _of_their to_make _despicable in_eyes _of_their because_they_will _say the_king ʼAḩashvērōsh he _said to_bring DOM Vashti the_queen before_him and_not she _came.

18 And_the_day the_this they _will _say the _noble _ladies _of Pāraş and_Māday who they _have _heard DOM the _matter _of the _queen to_all/each/any/every the _officials _of the_king and_will_be_as _enough _of contempt and_anger.

19 If is_on the_king good let _it _go _forth a _message _of royalty from_before_face _of_him and_let _it _be _written in_the _laws _of Pāraş and_Māday and_not it _will _pass _away (cmp) not she _will _come Vashti to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the_king ʼAḩashvērōsh and_queenhood _of_her let _him _give the_king to_her _fellow _of_woman (the)_good more_than _she.

20 And_ the _decree _of _it _will _be _heard the_king which he _will _make in_all his/its_kingdom if/because is_great it and_all the_women they _will _give honour to_husbands _of_their (to)_from_great and_unto insignificant.

21 And_it _was _good the_message in/on_both _eyes _of the_king and_the_officials and_he/it _made the_king according_to _the _message _of Memucan.

22 And_he _sent _out documents to all _of the _provinces _of the_king to province and_province according_to _of_its _writing and_near/to people and_people according_to _of_its _language to_be every _of man ruling over_his _own _of_household and_speaking according_to _the _language _of his _people _of_his.

1:14 OSHB note: We read one or more vowels in L differently from BHQ.

1:16 OSHB variant note: מומכן: (x-qere) ’מְמוּכָ֗ן’: lemma_4462 n_1.2.1 morph_HNp id_172tG מְמוּכָ֗ן

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