| 8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Esther 4:8:1 ⧉וְאֶת־פַּתְשֶׁ֣גֶןveetpateshegenand a copy Esther 4:8:2 ⧉כְּתָֽב־הַ֠דָּתketavhadatof the writing of the decree Esther 4:8:3 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־נִתַּ֨ןashernittanwhich was given Esther 4:8:4 ⧉בְּשׁוּשָׁ֤ןbeshushanin Susa Esther 4:8:5 ⧉לְהַשְׁמִידָם֙lehashmidamto destroy them Esther 4:8:6 ⧉נָ֣תַןnatanhe gave Esther 4:8:7 ⧉ל֔וֹloto him Esther 4:8:8 ⧉לְהַרְא֥וֹתleharotto show Esther 4:8:9 ⧉אֶת־אֶסְתֵּ֖רetesterEsther Esther 4:8:10 ⧉וּלְהַגִּ֣ידulehagidand to tell Esther 4:8:11 ⧉לָ֑הּlato her Esther 4:8:12 ⧉וּלְצַוּ֣וֹתuletsavotand to command Esther 4:8:13 ⧉עָלֶ֗יהָalehaupon her or to her Esther 4:8:14 ⧉לָב֨וֹאlavoto go Esther 4:8:15 ⧉אֶל־הַמֶּ֧לֶךְelhamelekhto the king Esther 4:8:16 ⧉לְהִֽתְחַנֶּן־ל֛וֹlehitkhannenloto beg him Esther 4:8:17 ⧉וּלְבַקֵּ֥שׁulevakkeshand to seek Esther 4:8:18 ⧉מִלְּפָנָ֖יוmillefanavfrom before him or in his presence Esther 4:8:19 ⧉עַל־עַמָּֽהּ׃alamaon behalf of her people |