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כִּ֣י׀ Mordecai kee מָרְדֳּכַ֣י the more-doh-HAI הַיְּהוּדִ֗י Jew ha-yeh-hoo-DEE מִשְׁנֶה֙ was meesh-NEH לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ next la-MEH-lek אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ unto uh-hahsh-vay-ROHSH וְגָדוֹל֙ king veh-ɡa-DOLE לַיְּהוּדִ֔ים Ahasuerus, la-yeh-hoo-DEEM וְרָצ֖וּי and veh-ra-TSOO לְרֹ֣ב great leh-ROVE אֶחָ֑יו among eh-HAV דֹּרֵ֥שׁ the doh-RAYSH טוֹב֙ Jews, tove לְעַמּ֔וֹ and leh-AH-moh וְדֹבֵ֥ר accepted veh-doh-VARE שָׁל֖וֹם of sha-LOME לְכָל the leh-HAHL זַרְעֽוֹ׃ multitude zahr-OH