When, the king, returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine, Haman, was lying prostrate upon the couch whereon Esther was. Then said the king, Will he, even dare to force the queen, while I am in the house? No sooner had the word gone forth out of the mouth of the king, than, the face of Haman, they had covered.

Then said King Ahasuerus unto Esther the queen, and unto Mordecai the Jew, - Lo! the house of Haman, have I given unto Esther, and, him, have they hanged upon the gallows, because he thrust forth his hand against the Jews.

upon one day, throughout all the provinces of King Ahasuerus, - upon the thirteenth of the twelfth month, the same, is the month Adar:

And, in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the word of the king and his edict did reach, joy and gladness, had the Jews, - a banquet and a happy day, - and, many from among the peoples of the land, were becoming Jews, for the dread of the Jews had fallen upon them.

the Jews assembled themselves together in their cities, throughout all the provinces of King Ahasuerus, to thrust forth a hand against them who were seeking their hurt, and, no man, stood before them, for the dread of them had fallen upon all the peoples.

And, all the rulers of the provinces, and the satraps and the pashas, and the doers of business that pertained to the king, were extolling the Jews, - for the dread of Mordecai, had fallen upon them;

Then said Esther, If, unto the king, it seem good, let it be granted, to-morrow also, unto the Jews who are in Shusan, to do according to the edict of to-day, - and that, the ten sons of Haman, be hanged upon the gallows.

And the Jews took upon them that which they had begun to do, - and that which Mordecai had written unto them;

but, by Esther's going in before the king, he commanded by letter, that his wicked plot which he had plotted against the Jews, should return, upon his own head, - and that he and his sons should be hanged upon the gallows.

The Jews established and took upon themselves - and upon their seed, and upon all who should join themselves unto them, that it might not pass away, that they would continue to keep these two days, according to the writing concerning them and at their set time, - always year by year.

to establish these days of the Purim, in their set times, according as Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen had enjoined upon them, and according as they had enjoined upon their own soul, and upon their seed, - the story of the fastings and of their outcry.

And King Ahasuerus laid tribute upon the land, and upon the shores of the sea.

Now his sons were wont to go, and make a banquet, at the house of each one upon his day, - and to send and call their three sisters, to eat and to drink with them.

when lo! a great wind, came from over the desert, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they died, - and escaped am, only I alone, to tell thee.

And, when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept - and rent, every one his robe, and sprinkled dust upon their heads, toward the heavens.

And they sat with him upon the ground, seven days and seven nights, - and none was speaking unto him a word, for they saw that, exceeding great, was the stinging pain.

That day, be it darkness, - Let not God enquire after it from above, May there shine upon it no clear beam:

Let darkness and death-shade buy it back, May there settle down upon it a cloud, Let a day's dark eclipse cause it terror:

For, a dread, I dreaded, and it hath come upon me, and, that from which I shrank, hath overtaken me.

But, now, it cometh upon thee, and thou despairest, It smiteth even thee, and thou art dismayed.

When there were thoughts, from visions of the night, - When deep sleep falleth upon men,

Dread, came upon me, and trembling, The multitude of my bones, it put in dread:

Who giveth rain, upon the face of the earth, and sendeth forth waters, over the face of the open fields;

Is there not a warfare to a mortal, upon earth? And, as the days of a hireling, are not his days?

Nor shall see me - the eye that used to behold me, Thine eyes, are upon me, and I am not.

What is a mortal, that thou shouldst nurture him? Or that thou shouldst fix upon him thy mind?

For, of yesterday, are, we, and cannot know, for, a shadow, are our days upon earth:

He leaneth upon his house, and it will not stand, he holdeth it fast, and it will not remain erect.

Lo! he cometh upon me, yet can I not see him, Yea he passeth on, yet can I not discern him.

For, with a tempest, would he fall upon me, and would multiply my wounds without need;

They have passed away with boats of paper-reed, like a vulture which rusheth upon food.

There is not, between us, a mediator, who might lay his hand upon us both.

Is it seemly in thee, that thou shouldst oppress? that thou shouldst despise the labour of thine own hand, when, upon the counsel of the lawless, thou hast shone?

Life and lovingkindness, thou didst bestow upon me, - and, thy watchful care, preserved my breath.

But, in very deed, oh that GOD would speak, that he would open his lips with thee:

A laughing-stock to one's neighbour, do I become, one who hath called upon GOD and he hath answered him! A laughing-stock - a righteous man without blame!

Pouring contempt upon nobles, and, the girdle of the mighty, hath He loosed:

Laying open deep things, out of darkness, and bringing out to light, the death-shade:

Shall not, his majesty, overwhelm you? and, the dread of him, fall upon you?

And yet upon such a one as this, hast thou opened thine eye? And, him, wouldst thou bring into judgment with thee?

A noise of dreadful things, is in his ears, In prosperity, the destroyer cometh upon him;

His anger, hath torn and persecuted me, He hath gnashed upon me with his teeth, Mine adversary, hath sharpened his eyes for me.

They have gaped upon me with their mouth, With reproach, have they smitten my cheek, Together, against me, have they closed their ranks.

He made a breach in me, breach upon breach, He ran upon me, like a mighty man.

My face, is reddened from weeping, and, upon mine eyelashes, is the death-shade: -

For he is thrust into a net by his own feet, and, upon a trap, he marcheth;

His memorial, have perished out of the land, and let him have no name over the face of the open field;

My way, hath he walled up, that I cannot pass, and, upon my paths, hath he made darkness rest;

Whom, I myself, shall see, on my side, and, mine own eyes, shall have looked upon, and not those of a stranger. Exhausted are my deepest desires in my bosom!

Knowest thou, this - from antiquity, from the placing of man upon earth: -

When his abundance is gone, he shall be in straits, All the power of distress, shall come upon him.

It shall be that, to fill his belly, he will thrust at him the glow of his anger, and rain it upon him for his punishment.

Their houses, are at peace, without dread, neither is, the rod of GOD, upon them;

How oft, the lamp of the lawless, goeth out, and their calamity, cometh upon them, Sorrows, apportioneth he in his anger;

And thou shalt decree a purpose, and it shall be fulfilled unto thee, and, upon thy ways, shall have shone a light;

It is given him to be secure, and confident, yet, his eyes, are upon their ways.

Is there any number to his troops? And upon whom ariseth not his light?

Who stretcheth out the north over emptiness, hangeth the earth upon nothingness;

His outcry, will GOD hear, when there cometh upon him distress?

And He will cast upon him and not spare, Out of his hand, shall he, swiftly flee;

Upon the flint, hath he thrust forth his hand, He hath turned up mountains by the roots;

Among the rocks, hath he cut open streams, and, every precious thing, hath his eye seen:

When I went out to the gate unto the city, in the open place, made ready my seat,

The blessing of him that was ready to perish, upon me was wont to descend, and, the heart of the widow, caused I to sing for joy;

My root, is laid open to the waters, and, the dew, shall lodge for the night in my boughs;

After I had spoken, they spake not again, and, upon them, used my speech to drop;

But, now, they who are of fewer days than I, have poured derision upon me; whose fathers I refused - to set with the dogs of my flock.

Even the strength of their hands, wherefore was it mine? Upon them, vigour was lost;

There are turned upon me terrors, - Chased away as with a wind, is mine abundance, and, as a cloud, hath passed away my prosperity.

A covenant, I solemnised for mine eyes, - How then could I gaze upon a virgin?

Outside, the sojourner lodged not for the night, My doors - to the wayfarer, I threw open.

Oh! would I not, upon my shoulder, lift it, or bind it as a crown upon me;

I will speak, that I may freely breathe, I will open my lips and respond.

Lo! my terror, will not startle thee, nor, my hand, upon thee, be heavy.

In a dream, a vision of the night, when a deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed,

He keepeth back his said from the pit, and his life from passing away by a weapon.

Or he is chastised with pain, upon his bed, and, the strife of his bones, is unceasing!

But, if they would not hearken, by a weapon, should they pass away, and breathe their last, no one knowing.

Upon both hands, he putteth a covering of lightning, and layeth command upon it against an assailant:

Out of the north, a golden light cometh, Upon GOD, is fearful splendour:

Their young become strong, they grow up in the open field, they go out, and return not unto them.

Lay thou upon him thy hand, remember the battle - no more!

The dewlaps of his flesh, cleave together, hardened upon him, they cannot be moved;

His underparts, are points of potsherd, a pointed threshing roller spreadeth out upon the slime:

There is not - upon the dust - his like, that hath been made to be without fear;

Then came unto him all his brethren and all his sisters, and all his former acquaintances, and they did eat bread with him in his house, - and shewed sympathy with him and comforted him, over all the calamity which Yahweh had brought upon him, - and they gave him, every one a weight of money, and every one, a ring of gold.

To Yahweh, belongeth Salvation! Upon thy people, be thy blessing. Selah.

Be deeply moved, but do not sin, - Ponder in your own heart upon your bed, and be silent. Selah.

Multitudes, are saying, Who will show us prosperity? Lift thou upon us the light of thy countenance, O Yahweh.

Yahweh, will judge the peoples, - Do me justice, O Yahweh, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity upon me,

O Yahweh, our Lord! How majestic is thy Name, in all the earth, Who hast set thy splendour upon the heavens.

He croucheth, he lieth down, then falleth he with his strong claws upon the unfortunate.

For lo! the lawless, bend the bow They have fixed their arrow upon the string, To shoot in the darkness at the upright in heart:

He will rain upon the lawless live-coals, Fire and brimstone and a burning wind, are the portion of their cup.

Are all the workers of iniquity, without knowledge? devouring my people as they devour food! Upon Yahweh, have they not called.

I, have called upon thee, for thou wilt answer me, O GOD, - Incline thine ear unto me, Hear thou my speech:

Great is his glory, in thy salvation, Honour and majesty, wilt thou lay upon him;

For thou wilt cause them to turn their back, Upon thy bow-strings, wilt thou make ready against their face.

All that see me, laugh at me, - They open wide the mouth, They shake the head: -

For, thou, art he that severed me from the womb, he that caused me to trust, upon the breasts of my mother;