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וַתִּלָּקַ֨ח Esther va-tee-la-KAHK אֶסְתֵּ֜ר was es-TARE אֶל taken el הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ unto ha-MEH-lek אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ֙ king uh-hahsh-vay-ROHSH אֶל Ahasuerus el בֵּ֣ית into bate מַלְכוּת֔וֹ his mahl-hoo-TOH בַּחֹ֥דֶשׁ house ba-HOH-desh הָֽעֲשִׂירִ֖י royal ha-uh-see-REE הוּא in hoo חֹ֣דֶשׁ the HOH-desh טֵבֵ֑ת tenth tay-VATE בִּשְׁנַת month, beesh-NAHT שֶׁ֖בַע which SHEH-va לְמַלְכוּתֽוֹ׃ is leh-mahl-hoo-TOH