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וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ said va-YOH-meh-ROO עַבְדֵ֥י servants, av-DAY הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ Then ha-MEH-lek אֲשֶׁר king's uh-SHER בְּשַׁ֥עַר the beh-SHA-ar הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ which ha-MEH-lek לְמָרְדֳּכָ֑י gate, leh-more-doh-HAI מַדּ֙וּעַ֙ in MA-doo-AH אַתָּ֣ה the ah-TA עוֹבֵ֔ר king's oh-VARE אֵ֖ת Mordecai, ate מִצְוַ֥ת unto meets-VAHT הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ Why ha-MEH-lek