1 In the fourth year of the reign of Ptolemaeus and Cleopatra, Dositheos, who said he was a kohĕn and Lĕwite, and Ptolemaeus his son, brought this letter of Purim, which they said was the same, and that Lusimaḵos the son of Ptolemaeus, that was in Yerushalayim, had interpreted it. Read more
1 And Mordeḵai took his rest in the court with Gabatha and Tharra, the two eunuchs of the sovereign, and guards of the palace. 2 And he heard their schemes, and searched out their purposes, and learned that they were about to lay hands upon Artaḥshashta the sovereign; and so Read more
1 The copy of the letters was this: The great Sovereign Artaḥshashta writes these matters to the princes and governors that are under him from Hodu to Kush in a hundred and twenty-seven provinces. 2 After I became ruler over many nations and reigned over the whole world, not lifted Read more
1 Sovereigness Estĕr also, being in fear of death, came to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄, 2 and laid aside her splendid apparel, and put on the garments of anguish and mourning. And instead of precious ointments, she covered her head with ashes and dung, and she humbled her body greatly, and all the Read more
1 And on the third day, when she had ended her prayers, she put away her mourning garments, and put on her splendid apparel. 2 And being adorned in esteem, after she had called upon Elohim, who sees all and is Deliverer of all, she took two female servants with Read more
1 The great Sovereign Artaḥshashta, to the princes and governors of a hundred and twenty-seven provinces from Hodu to Kush, and to all our trustworthy subjects, greetings: 2 For many, the more often they are esteemed with the great bounty of their esteemed princes, the prouder they have grown; 3 Read more
1 And Yoshiyahu held the Feast of the Pesaḥ in Yerushalayim to his Aḏon, and offered the Pesaḥ on the fourteenth day of the first month; 2 having appointed the kohenim according to their daily services, being dressed in long garments, in the Hĕyḵal of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄. 3 And he spoke Read more
1 In the first year of Koresh sovereign of Paras, in order to accomplish the Word of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 by the mouth of Yirmeyahu, 2 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 stirred up the spirit of Koresh sovereign of Paras, so that he called out in all his reign, and also put it in writing, 3 Read more
1 Now when Dareyawesh reigned, he made a great feast for all his subjects and for all his household and for all the princes of Maḏai and Paras, 2 and for all the governors and captains and viceroys that were under him, from Hodu to Kush, in a hundred and Read more
1 Then the second, that had spoken of the strength of the sovereign, began to speak: 2 “O you men, do not men who reign over sea and land and all in them excel in strength? 3 “And yet the sovereign is mightier; for he is master of all these, Read more