| 3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Esther 2:3:1 ⧉וְיַפְקֵ֨דveyafkedand let him appoint Esther 2:3:2 ⧉הַמֶּ֣לֶךְhamelekhthe king Esther 2:3:3 ⧉פְּקִידִים֮pekidimofficials Esther 2:3:4 ⧉בְּכָל־מְדִינ֣וֹתbekholmedinotin all provinces of Esther 2:3:5 ⧉מַלְכוּתוֹ֒malkhutohis kingdom Esther 2:3:6 ⧉וְיִקְבְּצ֣וּveyikbetsuand let them gather Esther 2:3:7 ⧉אֶת־כָּל־נַעֲרָֽה־בְ֠תוּלָהetkolnaarabetulaall young woman, virgin Esther 2:3:8 ⧉טוֹבַ֨תtovatgood of Esther 2:3:9 ⧉מַרְאֶ֜הmareappearance Esther 2:3:10 ⧉אֶל־שׁוּשַׁ֤ןelshushanto Susa Esther 2:3:11 ⧉הַבִּירָה֙habirathe citadel Esther 2:3:12 ⧉אֶל־בֵּ֣יתelbetto the house of Esther 2:3:13 ⧉הַנָּשִׁ֔יםhanashimthe women Esther 2:3:14 ⧉אֶל־יַ֥דelyadto the hand of Esther 2:3:15 ⧉הֵגֶ֛אhegeHegai Esther 2:3:16 ⧉סְרִ֥יסseriseunuch of Esther 2:3:17 ⧉הַמֶּ֖לֶךְhamelekhthe king Esther 2:3:18 ⧉שֹׁמֵ֣רshomerguarding Esther 2:3:19 ⧉הַנָּשִׁ֑יםhanashimthe women Esther 2:3:20 ⧉וְנָת֖וֹןvenatonand let be given Esther 2:3:21 ⧉תַּמְרוּקֵיהֶֽן׃tamrukehentheir cosmetic treatments |