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  <summary>Esther, pages 1298-1299, with pointed Hebrew, English, and transliteration.</summary>
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      <nusach>Sepharad</nusach>
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      <slug>1470-1471-1298-1299-megillot-esther</slug>
      <section>Megillot</section>
      <topic>Esther</topic>
      <printPages>1298-1299</printPages>
      <pdfPages>1470-1471</pdfPages>
      <header>
        <section>
          <hebrew>מגלות</hebrew>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>me|gi|LOT</israeli>
            <orthographic>me|ghil|LOTH</orthographic>
            <sephardic>me|gil|LOT</sephardic>
            <chabad>m&apos;gi|LOYS</chabad>
          </transliteration>
          <english>Megillot</english>
        </section>
        <topic>
          <hebrew>אסתר</hebrew>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>es|TER</israeli>
            <orthographic>ʾes|TER</orthographic>
            <sephardic>es|TER</sephardic>
            <chabad>es|TEIR</chabad>
          </transliteration>
          <english>Esther</english>
        </topic>
        <printPages>1298-1299</printPages>
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        <body>
          <type>Passage</type>
          <hebrew>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 ׀</hebrew>
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            <israeli>a|SAR hu-CHO|desh a|DAR. pat|SHE|gen hak|TAV le|hi|na|TEN dat b&apos;chol-me|di|NAH u|me|di|NAH
ga|LUI le|chol-ha-a|MIM ve|lih|YOT ha|ye|hu|di|YIM a|ti|v|DIM la|YOM ha|ZEH le|hi|na|KEM
me-oy|vei|HEM. ha|ra|TZIM roch|VEI ha|RE|chesh ha-a|chash|te|ra|NIM ya|tze|U me|vo|ha|LIM u|de|chu|FIM
bid|VAR ha|ME|lech ve|ha|DAT nit|NAH b&apos;shu|SHAN ha|bi|RAH. * u|mor|do|CHAI ya|TZA 
mi|lif|NEI ha|ME|lech bil|VUSH mal|CHUT t&apos;CHE|let va|CHUR va-a|te|RET za|HAV g&apos;do|LAH
ve|tach|RICH butz ve-ar|ga|MAN ve|ha-IR shu|SHAN tza|ha|LAH ve|sa|me|CHAH. * * la|ye|hu|DIM
hay|TAH o|RAH ve|sim|CHAH ve|SASN vi|KAR. * uv|chol-me|di|NAH u|me|di|NAH uv|chol-ir
va-IR me|KOM a|SHER d&apos;var-ha|ME|lech ve|da|TO ma|GIA sim|CHAH ve|sa|SON la|ye|hu|DIM
mish|TEH ve|YOM tov ve|ra|BIM me-a|MEI ha-a|RETZ mit|ya|ha|DIM ki-na|FAL pa|chad-
ha|ye|hu|DIM a|lei|HEM. u|vish|NEIM a|SAR CHO|desh hu-CHO|desh a|DAR bish|lo|SHAH
a|SAR yom bo a|SHER hi|GIA d&apos;var-ha|ME|lech ve|da|TO le|he-a|SOT ba|YOM a|SHER
sib|RU oy|VEI ha|ye|hu|DIM lish|LOT ba|HEM ve|na|ha|FOCH hu a|SHER yish|le|TU
ha|ye|hu|DIM he|MAH b&apos;so|ne-ei|HEM. nik|ha|LU ha|ye|hu|DIM be-a|rei|HEM b&apos;chol-me|di|NOT
ha|ME|lech a|chash|ve|ROSH lish|LOACH yad bim|vak|SHEI ra-a|TAM ve-ISH lo-a|MAD lif|nei|HEM
ki-na|FAL pach|DAM al-kol-ha-a|MIM. ve|chol-sa|REI ha|me|di|NOT ve|ha-a|chash|dar|pe|NIM
ve|ha|pa|CHOT ve-o|SEI ha|me|la|CHAH a|SHER la|ME|lech me|na|se-IM et-ha|ye|hu|DIM
ki-na|FAL pa|chad-mor|do|CHAI a|lei|HEM. ki-ga|DOL mor|do|CHAI be|VEIT ha|ME|lech
ve|sha|me-O ho|LECH b&apos;chol-ha|me|di|NOT ki-ha-ISH mor|do|CHAI ho|LECH ve|ga|DOL. va|ya|KU
ha|ye|hu|DIM b&apos;chol-oy|vei|HEM ma|kat-CHE|rev ve|HE|reg ve-av|DAN va|ya-a|SU v&apos;so|ne-ei|HEM
kir|tzo|NAM. uv|shu|SHAN ha|bi|RAH ha|re|GU ha|ye|hu|DIM ve-a|BED * cha|MESH me-OT
ish. ve-ET 
par|shan|da|TA ve-ET 
dal|FON ve-ET 
as|pa|TA. ve-ET 
po|ra|TA ve-ET 
a|dal|YA ve-ET </israeli>
            <orthographic>ʿa|śAR huʾ-ḥO|dhesh ʾa|DHAR. path|SHE|ghen hak|ke|THAV le|hin|na|THEN dath be|khol-me|dhi|NAH u|me|dhi|NAH
ga|LUI le|khol-ha|ʿam|MIM ve|lih|YOTH hay|ye|hu|dhiy|YIM ʿa|thi|v|DHIM lay|YOM haz|ZEH le|hin|na|QEM
me|ʾo|ye|ve|HEM. ha|ra|TZIM ro|khe|VE ha|RE|khesh ha|ʾa|ḥash|te|ra|NIM ya|tze|ʾU me|vo|ha|LIM u|dhe|ḥu|FIM
bidh|VAR ham|ME|lekh ve|had|DATH nit|te|NAH be|shu|SHAN hab|bi|RAH. * u|mor|do|KHAI ya|TZAʾ 
mil|lif|NE ham|ME|lekh bil|VUSH mal|KHUTH te|KHE|leth va|ḥUR va|ʿa|ṭe|RETH za|HAV ge|dho|LAH
ve|thakh|RIKH butz ve|ʾar|ga|MAN ve|ha|ʿIR shu|SHAN tza|ha|LAH ve|śa|me|ḥAH. * * lay|ye|hu|DHIM
ha|ye|THAH ʾo|RAH ve|śim|ḥAH ve|śAśN vi|QAR. * u|ve|khol-me|dhi|NAH u|me|dhi|NAH u|ve|khol-ʿir
va|ʿIR me|QOM ʾa|SHER de|var-ham|ME|lekh ve|dha|THO mag|GIAʿ śim|ḥAH ve|śa|śON lay|ye|hu|DHIM
mish|TEH ve|YOM ṭov ve|rab|BIM me|ʿam|ME ha|ʾa|RETZ mith|ya|ha|DHIM ki-na|FAL pa|ḥadh-
hay|ye|hu|DHIM ʿa|le|HEM. u|vish|NEM ʿa|śAR ḥO|dhesh huʾ-ḥO|dhesh ʾa|DHAR bish|lo|SHAH
ʿa|śAR yom bo ʾa|SHER hig|GIAʿ de|var-ham|ME|lekh ve|dha|THO le|he|ʿa|śOTH bay|YOM ʾa|SHER
śib|be|RU ʾo|ye|VE hay|ye|hu|DHIM lish|LOṭ ba|HEM ve|na|ha|FOKH huʾ ʾa|SHER yish|le|ṭU
hay|ye|hu|DHIM hem|MAH be|śo|ne|ʾe|HEM. niq|ha|LU hay|ye|hu|DHIM be|ʿa|re|HEM be|khol-me|dhi|NOTH
ham|ME|lekh ʾa|ḥash|ve|ROSH lish|LOAḥ yadh bim|vaq|SHE ra|ʿa|THAM ve|ʾISH loʾ-ʿa|MADH lif|ne|HEM
ki-na|FAL paḥ|DAM ʿal-kol-ha|ʿam|MIM. ve|khol-śa|RE ham|me|dhi|NOTH ve|ha|ʾa|ḥash|dar|pe|NIM
ve|hap|pa|ḥOTH ve|ʿo|śE ham|me|laʾ|KHAH ʾa|SHER lam|ME|lekh me|naś|śe|ʾIM ʾeth-hay|ye|hu|DHIM
ki-na|FAL pa|ḥadh-mor|do|KHAI ʿa|le|HEM. ki-gha|DHOL mor|do|KHAI be|VETH ham|ME|lekh
ve|sha|me|ʿO ho|LEKH be|khol-ham|me|dhi|NOTH ki-ha|ʾISH mor|do|KHAI ho|LEKH ve|gha|DHOL. vay|yak|KU
hay|ye|hu|DHIM be|khol-ʾo|ye|ve|HEM mak|kath-ḥE|rev ve|HE|regh ve|ʾav|DHAN vay|ya|ʿa|śU ve|śo|ne|ʾe|HEM
kir|tzo|NAM. u|ve|shu|SHAN hab|bi|RAH ha|re|GHU hay|ye|hu|DHIM ve|ʾab|BEDH * ḥa|MESH me|ʾOTH
ʾish. ve|ʾETH 
par|shan|da|THAʾ ve|ʾETH 
dal|FON ve|ʾETH 
ʾas|pa|THAʾ. ve|ʾETH 
po|ra|THAʾ ve|ʾETH 
ʾa|dhal|YAʾ ve|ʾETH </orthographic>
            <sephardic>ʿa|SAR hu-ḥO|desh a|DAR. pat|SHE|gen hak|ke|TAV le|hin|na|TEN dat be|khol-me|di|NAH u|me|di|NAH
ga|LUI le|khol-ha|ʿam|MIM ve|lih|YOT hay|ye|hu|diy|YIM ʿa|ti|v|DIM lay|YOM haz|ZEH le|hin|na|QEM
me|o|ye|ve|HEM. ha|ra|TZIM ro|khe|VE ha|RE|khesh ha|a|ḥash|te|ra|NIM ya|tze|U me|vo|ha|LIM u|de|ḥu|FIM
bid|VAR ham|ME|lekh ve|had|DAT nit|te|NAH be|shu|SHAN hab|bi|RAH. * u|mor|do|KHAI ya|TZA 
mil|lif|NE ham|ME|lekh bil|VUSH mal|KHUT te|KHE|let va|ḥUR va|ʿa|te|RET za|HAV ge|do|LAH
ve|takh|RIKH butz ve|ar|ga|MAN ve|ha|ʿIR shu|SHAN tza|ha|LAH ve|sa|me|ḥAH. * * lay|ye|hu|DIM
ha|ye|TAH o|RAH ve|sim|ḥAH ve|SASN vi|QAR. * u|ve|khol-me|di|NAH u|me|di|NAH u|ve|khol-ʿir
va|ʿIR me|QOM a|SHER de|var-ham|ME|lekh ve|da|TO mag|GIAʿ sim|ḥAH ve|sa|SON lay|ye|hu|DIM
mish|TEH ve|YOM tov ve|rab|BIM me|ʿam|ME ha|a|RETZ mit|ya|ha|DIM ki-na|FAL pa|ḥad-
hay|ye|hu|DIM ʿa|le|HEM. u|vish|NEM ʿa|SAR ḥO|desh hu-ḥO|desh a|DAR bish|lo|SHAH
ʿa|SAR yom bo a|SHER hig|GIAʿ de|var-ham|ME|lekh ve|da|TO le|he|ʿa|SOT bay|YOM a|SHER
sib|be|RU o|ye|VE hay|ye|hu|DIM lish|LOT ba|HEM ve|na|ha|FOKH hu a|SHER yish|le|TU
hay|ye|hu|DIM hem|MAH be|so|ne|e|HEM. niq|ha|LU hay|ye|hu|DIM be|ʿa|re|HEM be|khol-me|di|NOT
ham|ME|lekh a|ḥash|ve|ROSH lish|LOAḥ yad bim|vaq|SHE ra|ʿa|TAM ve|ISH lo-ʿa|MAD lif|ne|HEM
ki-na|FAL paḥ|DAM ʿal-kol-ha|ʿam|MIM. ve|khol-sa|RE ham|me|di|NOT ve|ha|a|ḥash|dar|pe|NIM
ve|hap|pa|ḥOT ve|ʿo|SE ham|me|la|KHAH a|SHER lam|ME|lekh me|nas|se|IM et-hay|ye|hu|DIM
ki-na|FAL pa|ḥad-mor|do|KHAI ʿa|le|HEM. ki-ga|DOL mor|do|KHAI be|VET ham|ME|lekh
ve|sha|me|ʿO ho|LEKH be|khol-ham|me|di|NOT ki-ha|ISH mor|do|KHAI ho|LEKH ve|ga|DOL. vay|yak|KU
hay|ye|hu|DIM be|khol-o|ye|ve|HEM mak|kat-ḥE|rev ve|HE|reg ve|av|DAN vay|ya|ʿa|SU ve|so|ne|e|HEM
kir|tzo|NAM. u|ve|shu|SHAN hab|bi|RAH ha|re|GU hay|ye|hu|DIM ve|ab|BED * ḥa|MESH me|OT
ish. ve|ET 
par|shan|da|TA ve|ET 
dal|FON ve|ET 
as|pa|TA. ve|ET 
po|ra|TA ve|ET 
a|dal|YA ve|ET </sephardic>
            <chabad>o|SOR hu-CHOY|desh a|DOR. pas|SHE|gen hak&apos;|SOV l&apos;hi|no|SEIN dos b&apos;chol-m&apos;di|NOH um&apos;|di|NOH
go|LUI l&apos;chol-ho-a|MIM v&apos;lih|YOYS hay&apos;|hu|di|YIM a|si|v|DIM la|YOYM ha|ZEH l&apos;hi|no|KEIM
mei-oyy&apos;|vei|HEM. ho|ro|TZIM roych&apos;|VEI ho|RE|chesh ho-a|chash|t&apos;ro|NIM yotz&apos;|U m&apos;voy|ho|LIM ud&apos;|chu|FIM
bid|VAR ha|ME|lech v&apos;ha|DOS nit&apos;|NOH b&apos;shu|SHAN ha|bi|ROH. * u|mor|do|CHAI yo|TZO 
mi|lif|NEI ha|ME|lech bil|VUSH mal|CHUS t&apos;CHEI|les vo|CHUR va-a|te|RES zo|HOV g&apos;doy|LOH
v&apos;sach|RICH butz v&apos;ar|go|MON v&apos;ho-IR shu|SHON tzo|ha|LOH v&apos;so|mei|CHOH. * * lay&apos;|hu|DIM
hoy&apos;|SOH oy|ROH v&apos;sim|CHOH v&apos;SOSN vi|KOR. * uv&apos;|chol-m&apos;di|NOH um&apos;|di|NOH uv&apos;|chol-ir
vo-IR m&apos;KOYM a|SHER d&apos;var-ha|ME|lech v&apos;do|SOY ma|GIA sim|CHOH v&apos;so|SOYN lay&apos;|hu|DIM
mish|TEH v&apos;YOYM toyv v&apos;ra|BIM mei-a|MEI ho-o|RETZ mis|ya|ha|DIM ki-no|FAL pa|chad-
hay&apos;|hu|DIM a|lei|HEM. u|vish|NEIM o|SOR CHOY|desh hu-CHOY|desh a|DOR bish|loy|SHOH
o|SOR yoym boy a|SHER hi|GIA d&apos;var-ha|ME|lech v&apos;do|SOY l&apos;hei-o|SOYS ba|YOYM a|SHER
sib&apos;|RU oyy&apos;|VEI hay&apos;|hu|DIM lish|LOYT bo|HEM v&apos;na|ha|FOYCH hu a|SHER yish|l&apos;TU
hay&apos;|hu|DIM hei|MOH b&apos;soyn&apos;-ei|HEM. nik|ha|LU hay&apos;|hu|DIM b&apos;o|rei|HEM b&apos;chol-m&apos;di|NOYS
ha|ME|lech a|chash|vei|ROYSH lish|LOYACH yod bim|vak|SHEI ro-o|SOM v&apos;ISH loy-o|MAD lif|nei|HEM
ki-no|FAL pach|DOM al-kol-ho-a|MIM. v&apos;chol-so|REI ham&apos;|di|NOYS v&apos;ho-a|chash|dar|p&apos;NIM
v&apos;ha|pa|CHOYS v&apos;oy|SEI ham&apos;|lo|CHOH a|SHER la|ME|lech m&apos;nas&apos;-IM es-hay&apos;|hu|DIM
ki-no|FAL pa|chad-mor|do|CHAI a|lei|HEM. ki-go|DOYL mor|do|CHAI b&apos;VEIS ha|ME|lech
v&apos;shom&apos;-OY hoy|LEICH b&apos;chol-ham&apos;|di|NOYS ki-ho-ISH mor|do|CHAI hoy|LEICH v&apos;go|DOYL. va|ya|KU
hay&apos;|hu|DIM b&apos;chol-oyy&apos;|vei|HEM ma|kas-CHE|rev v&apos;HE|reg v&apos;av|DON va|ya-a|SU v&apos;soyn&apos;-ei|HEM
kir|tzoy|NOM. uv&apos;|shu|SHAN ha|bi|ROH hor&apos;|GU hay&apos;|hu|DIM v&apos;a|BEID * cha|MEISH mei-OYS
ish. v&apos;EIS 
par|shan|do|SO v&apos;EIS 
dal|FOYN v&apos;EIS 
as|po|SO. v&apos;EIS 
poy|ro|SO v&apos;EIS 
a|dal|YO v&apos;EIS </chabad>
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          <english>Adar, that is – throughout every province of King Ahasuerus. That edict&apos;s wording was to establish statute in each province, posted for every people to behold, that the Jews should prepare themselves for that day, to take vengeance upon their foes. The couriers, mounted on the swift steeds of royal service, raced forth with great haste, driven by the king&apos;s command, and the statute was established in Shushan, the imperial city. Thus Mordekhai departed from before the king in royal garments of sky-blue wool and fine white cloth, a great gold coronet upon him, and a cloak of finest linen and scarlet; and Shushan&apos;s town overflowed with jubilation and gladness. And the Jews were bathed in light and gladness, joy and great honor. And in province after province, in town after town, so far as the king&apos;s word and statute reached, gladness and joy came upon the Jews, feasting, a festival; and many among the local folk joined themselves to the Jews, for dread of the Jews had fallen upon them. And upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month of Adar, when the king&apos;s word and his statute were to take effect: on the day when the Jews&apos; foes had hoped to prevail over them – all was reversed, for the Jews themselves prevailed over those who hated them. For the Jews assembled in their cities, throughout King Ahasuerus&apos; provinces, to lay hands upon those who sought their harm; and none could stand before them, for their dread had fallen upon all the nations. And the provincial ministers, the viceroys and the governors, and those who managed the king&apos;s affairs, all backed the Jews, for dread of Mordekhai had fallen on them. For Mordekhai now was great, in the king&apos;s palace, and report of him spread through all the provinces: this man, this Mordekhai, grew ever greater. The Jews struck all their foes a fearful blow, of sword and of slaughter and ruin; they did as they pleased to those who hated them. And in Shushan, the imperial city, the Jews slew and destroyed five hundred men; and they slew Parshandata and Dalfon, and Aspata, and Porata, and Adaliya and</english>
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