Esther 1 — Novel English Bible

1 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) BaYawamay (now happened in days) Achashawarawash (Ahasuerus) Hawaa (which/who/that is) Achashawarawash (Ahasuerus) HaMalak (who reigned even) Hadaw (India) WaId (and as far as) Kawash (Ethiopia), Shabai (seven) WaIsharayam (and twenty)- WaMaah (and hundred) Madayanah (provinces),

2 BaYawamayam (In days), HaHam (the they / them) KaYashabath (as sat) HaMalak (the king) Achashawarawash (Ahasuerus) IlaKasaa (over throne) Malakawathaw (his kingdom), Ashar (who/that) BaShawashan (in Shushan) HaBayarah (the palace),

3 BaShanahath (In year) Shalawash (three) LaMalakaw (his reign), YaIshah (he made) Mashathah (feast) LaKal (every) Sharayaw (his princes) WaIbadayaw (and his servants); Chayal (wealth / substance / capability / valor) Paras (Persia) WaMaday (and Media), HaParathamayam (the nobles) WaSharay (and princes) HaMadayanahawath (the provinces), LaPanayamaw (before him).

4 BaHaRaahathaw (In see/look him) Ath-Ishar (the entirety of displayed wealth / riches) Kabawad (glorious) Malakawathaw (his kingdom) WaAth-Yaqar (and the entirety of 𐤉𐤒𐤓) Thapaarahath (𐤕𐤐𐤀𐤓𐤄) Gadawalahathaw (honor excellent his majesty) Yawamayam (many days), Rabayam (Many - plural) Shamawanayam (eighty) WaMaahath (and hundred) Yawam (day).

5 WaBaMalawaath (And in fulfilled), HaYawamayam (these days) HaAlah (these) YaIshah (made) HaMalak (the king) LaKal (every) HaIm (the people) HaNaMatzaayam (who present - plural) BaShawashan (in Shushan) HaBayarah (the palace), LaMaGadawal (from great) WaId-Qatan (and as far as lesser), Mashathah (feast) Shabaith (seven) Yawamayam (day - plural) BaChatzar (in court) Ganahath (garden) Bayathan (palace) HaMalak (the king's).

6 Chawar (Hangings of white), Karapas (green), WaThakalath (and blue material), Achawaz (fastened) BaChabalay (with cords) Bawatz (fine linen) WaAragaman (and purple) Il-Galayalay (over folding) Kasap (silver) WaImawaday (and pillars) Shash (six). Matahawath (𐤌𐤈𐤄 - plural) Zahab (couches gold) WaKasap (and silver), IlaRatzapahath (over pavement) Bahat (red), WaShash (and marble) WaDar (and white yellow), WaSacharath (and black).

7 WaHaShaqahawath (And [causing] drinks) BaKalay (in vessels) Zahab (gold) WaKalayam (and various kinds), MaKalayam (every / bags of) Shawanahayam (repeat/do again - plural) WaYayan (and wine) Malakawath (including royal) Rab (abundance), KaYad (according to bounty) HaMalak (the king).

8 WaHaShathayah (And the drinking) KaDath (as accordance law), Ayan (compulsory); Anas (𐤀𐤍𐤎) Kay-Kan (surely for sure) YaYasad (instructed) HaMalak (the king) IlaKal (over every) Rab (Many) Bayathaw (officials his house), LaIshahawath (do - plural) KaRatzawan (as pleasure) Ayash (man). WaAyash (and man)

9 Gam (Indeed / moreover) Washathay (Vashti) HaMalakah (Also the queen) Ishahathah (made) Mashathah (feast) NaAyashahayam (women - emphatic) Bayath (house) HaMalakawath (the royal) AsharaLaMalak (who/that to king) Achashawarawash (Ahasuerus).

10 BaYawam (In day), HaShabayaiy (the seventh) KaTawab (as merry) Lab (heart) HaMalak (the king) BaYayan (with wine commanded), YaAmar (said/spoke) LaMahawaman (Mehuman), Bazathaa (Biztha), Charabawanaa (Harbona), Bagathaa (Bigtha), WaAbagathaa (and Abagtha), Zathar (Zethar), WaKarakas (and Carcass), Shabaith (seven) HaSarayasayam (the eunuchs) HaMaSharathayam (who served - plural) Ath-Panayam (entirety face/presence/surface) HaMalak (the king), Achashawarawash (Ahasuerus)

11 LaHaBawayaa (To [causing] bring) Ath (the entirety of) Washathay (Vashti) HaMalakah (the queen) LaPanayam (before) HaMalak (the king) BaKathar (in crown), Malakawath (royal) LaHaRaahawath (see/look - plural) HaImayam (show the people) WaHaSharayam (and the princes) Ath-Yapayah (the entirety of her beauty); Kay-Tawabath (surely pleasant/functional) Maraah (sight) Hawayaa (which/who/that is).

12 WaThaMaan (And refused) HaMalakah (the queen) Washathay (Vashti) LaBawaa (to come) BaDabar (in word / matter) HaMalak (the king's) AsharaBaYad (who/that in hand) HaSarayasayam (commandment the eunuchs). WaYaQatzap (and very angry), HaMalak (the king) Maad (exceedingly / very) WaChamahathaw (and his anger) Bairah (burned) Baw (within him).

13 WaYaAmar (And said) HaMalak (the king) LaChakamayam (to wise men), Yadaiy (know/understand) HaIthayam (the times), Kay-Kan (surely for sure) Dabar (word / matter) HaMalak (the king's) LaPanayam (face/presence/surface) Kal (every) Yadaiy (custom consult know/understand) Dath (law) WaDayan (and judgment);

14 WaHaQarawab (And the next) Alayaw (to him) Karashanaa (Carshena), Shathar (Shethar), Adamathaa (Admatha), Tharashayash (Tarshish), Maras (Meres), Marasanaa (Marsena), Mamawakan (Memucan), Shabaith (seven) Sharay (princes) Paras (Persia) WaMaday (and Media), Raahay (see/look) Panayam (face/presence/surface), HaMalak (the king's) HaYashabayam (who sat - plural) Raashawanah (first) BaMalakawath (in kingdom),

15 “KaDath (According to law), Mah (what / why / how) LaIshahawath (do - plural) BaMalakah (in queen) Washathay (Vashti) IlaAsharaLaa (over who/that NOT) Ishahathah (she done) Ath-Maamar (the entirety of 𐤌𐤀𐤌𐤓) HaMalak (bidding the king) Achashawarawash (Ahasuerus) BaYad (in hand) HaSarayasayam (the eunuchs)?”

16 WaYaAmar (And answered) Mamawakan (Memucan) LaPanayam (before) HaMalak (the king) WaHaSharayam (and the princes), “Laa (NOT) Il-HaMalak (over the king), LaBadaw (his alone) Iwahathah (done wrong) Washathay (Vashti) HaMalakah (the queen) KayaIl-Kal (surely over every) HaSharayam (the princes), WaIl-Kal (and over every) HaImayam (the people) AsharaBaKal (who/that in every) Madayanahawath (provinces) HaMalak (the king) Achashawarawash (Ahasuerus).

17 Kay-YaYatzaa (Surely go out / come out) Dabar (word / matter) HaMalakah (the queen) Il-Kal (over every) HaNaAyashahayam (become known the women - emphatic), LaHaBazahawath (𐤁𐤆𐤄 - plural) Bailayan (causing show contempt their husbands), BaIyanayan (in their eye) BaAmaram (when reported them), ‘HaMalak (the king) Achashawarawash (Ahasuerus) YaAmar (said/spoke) LaHaBawayaa (to [causing] brought) Ath (the entirety of) Washathay (Vashti) HaMalakah (commanded the queen) LaPanayamaw (his before), WaLaa (And not) Bawaah (she come).’

18 WaHaYawam (And the day) HaZah (this / that / these) ThaAmaranah (tell) Sharahawath (𐤔𐤓𐤄 - plural) Paras (Persia) WaMaday (and Media) AsharaShamaiw (who/that Today princesses heard) Ath-Dabar (the entirety of word / matter) HaMalakah (the queen's) LaKal (every) Sharay (princes) HaMalak (the king's). WaKaDay (And as plenty / more than enough) Bazayawan (cause much contempt) WaQatzap (and wrath).

19 “Am-Il-HaMalak (Although - rhetorical over the king), Tawab (pleasant/functional) YaYatzaa (commandment go), Dabar (word / matter) Malakawath (let royal) MaLaPanayamaw (from his before) WaYaKathab (and written) BaDathay (among laws) Paras (Persians) WaMaday (and the Medes), WaLaa (And not) YaIbawar (it cannot altered), AsharaLaa (who/that NOT) ThaBawaa (never again come) Washathay (Vashti) LaPanayam (face/presence/surface) HaMalak (the king) Achashawarawash (Ahasuerus); WaMalakawathah (and her royal estate) YaNathan (give) HaMalak (the king) LaRaiwathah (to her another) HaTawabah (the better) Manamah (from her).

20 WaYaNaShamai (And published) Pathagam (decree) HaMalak (the king's) Ashar-YaIshah (who/that he make) BaKal (in every) Malakawathaw (throughout his kingdom) KayaRabah (surely chief / many), Hawayaa (which/who/that is) WaKal (and every) HaNaAyashahayam (the woman - emphatic, plural) YaNathanaw (wives give) Yaqar (𐤉𐤒𐤓) LaBailayan (their husbands honor), LaMaGadawal (from great) WaId-Qatan (and as far as lesser).”

21 WaYaYatab (And pleased) HaDabar (this advice) BaIyanay (in eye) HaMalak (the king) WaHaSharayam (and the princes), WaYaIshah (and did) HaMalak (the king) KaDabar (as word) Mamawakan (Memucan):

22 WaYaShalach (And he sent) Saparayam (letters) Al-Kal (to every) Madayanahawath (provinces), HaMalak (the king's) Al-Madayanah (to every province) WaMadayanah (and 𐤌𐤃𐤉𐤍𐤄) KaKathabah (as its writing), WaAl-Im (and to nation / people) WaIm (and people) KaLashawanaw (as his language), LaHayahawath (came to pass - plural) Kal (every) Ayash (man) Sharar (rule) BaBayathaw (in his house), WaMaDabar (and speaking) KaLashawan (as language). Imaw (his nation / people)