| 2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Esther 3:2:1 ⧉וְכָל־עַבְדֵ֨יvekholavedeand all servants of Esther 3:2:2 ⧉הַמֶּ֜לֶךְhamelekhthe king Esther 3:2:3 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־בְּשַׁ֣עַרasherbeshaarwho were in the gate of Esther 3:2:4 ⧉הַמֶּ֗לֶךְhamelekhthe king Esther 3:2:5 ⧉כֹּרְעִ֤יםkoreimbowing down Esther 3:2:6 ⧉וּמִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִים֙umishtakhavimand prostrating themselves Esther 3:2:7 ⧉לְהָמָ֔ןlehamanto Haman Esther 3:2:8 ⧉כִּי־כֵ֖ןkikhenfor thus Esther 3:2:9 ⧉צִוָּה־ל֣וֹtsivalohe had commanded to him Esther 3:2:10 ⧉הַמֶּ֑לֶךְhamelekhthe king Esther 3:2:11 ⧉וּמָ֨רְדֳּכַ֔יumardokhaibut Mordecai Esther 3:2:12 ⧉לֹ֥אlonot Esther 3:2:13 ⧉יִכְרַ֖עyikhrahe would bow down Esther 3:2:14 ⧉וְלֹ֥אveloand not Esther 3:2:15 ⧉יִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶֽה׃yishtakhavehe would prostrate himself |