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Megillot

Esther

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עָשָׂר הוּא־חֹדֶשׁ אֲדָר׃ פַּתְשֶׁגֶן הַכְּתָב לְהִנָּתֵן דָּת בְּכָל־מְדִינָה וּמְדִינָה
גָּלוּי לְכָל־הָעַמִּים וְלִהְיוֹת הַיְּהוּדִיִּים עֲתִודִים לַיּוֹם הַזֶּה לְהִנָּקֵם
מֵאֹיְבֵיהֶם׃ הָרָצִים רֹכְבֵי הָרֶכֶשׁ הָאֲחַשְׁתְּרָנִים יָצְאוּ מְבֹהָלִים וּדְחוּפִים
בִּדְבַר הַמֶּלֶךְ וְהַדָּת נִתְּנָה בְּשׁוּשַׁן הַבִּירָה׃ • וּמָרְדֳּכַי יָצָא ׀
מִלִּפְנֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ בִּלְבוּשׁ מַלְכוּת תְּכֵלֶת וָחוּר וַעֲטֶרֶת זָהָב גְּדוֹלָה
וְתַכְרִיךְ בּוּץ וְאַרְגָּמָן וְהָעִיר שׁוּשָׁן צָהֲלָה וְשָׂמֵחָה׃ • • לַיְּהוּדִים
הָיְתָה אוֹרָה וְשִׂמְחָה וְשָׂשׂן וִיקָר׃ • וּבְכָל־מְדִינָה וּמְדִינָה וּבְכָל־עִיר
וָעִיר מְקוֹם אֲשֶׁר דְּבַר־הַמֶּלֶךְ וְדָתוֹ מַגִּיעַ שִׂמְחָה וְשָׂשׂוֹן לַיְּהוּדִים
מִשְׁתֶּה וְיוֹם טוֹב וְרַבִּים מֵעַמֵּי הָאָרֶץ מִתְיַהֲדִים כִּי־נָפַל פַּחַד־
הַיְּהוּדִים עֲלֵיהֶם׃ וּבִשְׁנֵים עָשָׂר חֹדֶשׁ הוּא־חֹדֶשׁ אֲדָר בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁה
עָשָׂר יוֹם בּוֹ אֲשֶׁר הִגִּיעַ דְּבַר־הַמֶּלֶךְ וְדָתוֹ לְהֵעָשׂוֹת בַּיּוֹם אֲשֶׁר
שִׂבְּרוּ אֹיְבֵי הַיְּהוּדִים לִשְׁלוֹט בָּהֶם וְנַהֲפוֹךְ הוּא אֲשֶׁר יִשְׁלְטוּ
הַיְּהוּדִים הֵמָּה בְּשֹׂנְאֵיהֶם׃ נִקְהֲלוּ הַיְּהוּדִים בְּעָרֵיהֶם בְּכָל־מְדִינוֹת
הַמֶּלֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ לִשְׁלֹחַ יָד בִּמְבַקְשֵׁי רָעָתָם וְאִישׁ לֹא־עָמַד לִפְנֵיהֶם
כִּי־נָפַל פַּחְדָּם עַל־כָּל־הָעַמִּים׃ וְכָל־שָׂרֵי הַמְּדִינוֹת וְהָאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנִים
וְהַפַּחוֹת וְעֹשֵׂי הַמְּלָאכָה אֲשֶׁר לַמֶּלֶךְ מְנַשְּׂאִים אֶת־הַיְּהוּדִים
כִּי־נָפַל פַּחַד־מָרְדֳּכַי עֲלֵיהֶם׃ כִּי־גָדוֹל מָרְדֳּכַי בְּבֵית הַמֶּלֶךְ
וְשָׁמְעוֹ הוֹלֵךְ בְּכָל־הַמְּדִינוֹת כִּי־הָאִישׁ מָרְדֳּכַי הוֹלֵךְ וְגָדוֹל׃ וַיַּכּוּ
הַיְּהוּדִים בְּכָל־אֹיְבֵיהֶם מַכַּת־חֶרֶב וְהֶרֶג וְאַבְדָן וַיַּעֲשׂוּ בְשֹׂנְאֵיהֶם
כִּרְצוֹנָם׃ וּבְשׁוּשַׁן הַבִּירָה הָרְגוּ הַיְּהוּדִים וְאַבֵּד • חֲמֵשׁ מֵאוֹת
אִישׁ׃ וְאֵת ׀
פַּרְשַׁנְדָּתָא וְאֵת ׀
דַּלְפוֹן וְאֵת ׀
אַסְפָּתָא׃ וְאֵת ׀
פּוֹרָתָא וְאֵת ׀
אֲדַלְיָא וְאֵת ׀
Sephardi
asar hu-chodesh Adar: patshegen haketav lehinaten dat bechol-medinah umedinah
galuy lechol-ha'amim velihyot haYehudiyim atudim layom hazeh lehinakem
me'oyvehem: haratzim rochvei harechesh ha'achashteranim yatz'u mevohalim udechufim
bidvar hamelech vehadat nitena beShushan habira: uMordechai yatza
milifnei hamelech bilvush malchut techelet vachur va'ateret zahav gedolah
vetachrich butz ve'argaman veha'ir Shushan tzahala vesamecha: laYehudim
hayeta ora vesimcha vesason vikar: uvechol-medina umedina uvechol-ir
va'ir mekom asher devar-hamelech vedato magia simchah vesason laYehudim
mishteh veyom tov verabim me'amei ha'aretz mityahadim ki-nafal pachad-
haYehudim aleihem: uvishneim asar chodesh hu-chodesh Adar bishloshah
asar yom bo asher higia devar-hamelech vedato lehe'asot bayom asher
sibru oyvei haYehudim lishlot bahem venahafoch hu asher yishletu
haYehudim hemah besone'eihem: nikhalu haYehudim be'areihem bechol-medinot
hamelech Achashverosh lishloach yad bimevakshei ra'atam ve'ish lo-amad lifneihem
ki-nafal pachdam al-kol-ha'amim: vechol-sarei hamedinot veha'achashdarpenim
vehapachot ve'osei hamelachah asher lamelech menas'im et-haYehudim
ki-nafal pachad-Mordechai aleihem: ki-gadol Mordekhai beveit hamelech
vesham'o holech bechol-hamedinot ki-ha'ish Mordekhai holech vegadol: vayaku
haYehudim bechol-oyvehem makat-cherev vahereg ve'avdan vaya'asu vesone'eihem
kirtzonam: uveShushan habira hargu haYehudim ve'abed chamesh me'ot
ish: ve'et
Parshandata ve'et
Dalfon ve'et
Aspata: ve'et
Porata ve'et
Adaliya ve'et
English
Adar, that is – in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus. The text of that decree was to lay down law in every single province, displayed for every people to see, that the Jews should make themselves ready for that day, to wreak vengeance on their enemies. The runners, riding the swift horses of the royal service, bolted out at great speed, spurred on at the king's word, and the law was laid down in the imperial city, Shushan. So Mordekhai left the king's presence in royal clothes of sky-blue wool and fine white fabric, wearing a great coronet of gold, and a mantle of finest linen and scarlet; and the town of Shushan was filled with jubilation and happiness. And the Jews basked in light and happiness, joy and great honor. And in each and every province, in each and every town, as far as the king's word and law reached, happiness and joy touched the Jews, feasting, a holiday; and many of the local people joined with the Jews, for a terror of the Jews had fallen upon them. And on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month of Adar, when the king's word and his law were to come into effect: on the day when the Jews' enemies had hoped to overcome them – it was all turned over, for the Jews themselves overcame those who hated them. For the Jews came together in their cities, throughout the provinces of King Ahasuerus, to lay hands upon those who sought their harm; and no man could stand before them, for their terror had fallen upon all the nations. And the ministers of the provinces, the viceroys and the administrators, and the bureaucrats of the king's court, all supported the Jews, for a fear of Mordekhai had fallen on them. For Mordekhai was great now, in the king's palace, and word of him was spreading to all the provinces: the man, this Mordekhai, was becoming ever greater. The Jews dealt all their enemies a terrible blow, of sword and of slaughter and destruction; they did whatever they pleased to those who hated them. And in the imperial city of Shushan the Jews killed and destroyed five hundred men; and they killed Parshandata and Dalfon, and Aspata, and Porata, and Adaliya and