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וַיֹּ֣אמֶר the va-YOH-mer הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ king ha-MEH-lek לַֽחֲכָמִ֖ים said la-huh-ha-MEEM יֹֽדְעֵ֣י to yoh-deh-A הָֽעִתִּ֑ים the ha-ee-TEEM כִּי wise kee כֵן֙ men, hane דְּבַ֣ר which deh-VAHR הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ knew ha-MEH-lek לִפְנֵ֕י the leef-NAY כָּל times, kahl יֹֽדְעֵ֖י (for yoh-deh-A דָּ֥ת so daht וָדִֽין׃ was va-DEEN