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וַיְהִ֗י it vai-HEE בְּהִשָּׁמַ֤ע came beh-hee-sha-MA דְּבַר to deh-VAHR הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ pass, ha-MEH-lek וְדָת֔וֹ when veh-da-TOH וּֽבְהִקָּבֵ֞ץ the oo-veh-hee-ka-VAYTS נְעָר֥וֹת king's neh-ah-ROTE רַבּ֛וֹת commandment RA-bote אֶל and el שׁוּשַׁ֥ן his shoo-SHAHN הַבִּירָ֖ה decree ha-bee-RA אֶל was el יַ֣ד heard, yahd הֵגָ֑י and hay-ɡAI וַתִּלָּקַ֤ח when va-tee-la-KAHK אֶסְתֵּר֙ many es-TARE אֶל maidens el בֵּ֣ית were bate הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ gathered ha-MEH-lek אֶל together el יַ֥ד unto yahd הֵגַ֖י Shushan hay-ɡAI שֹׁמֵ֥ר the shoh-MARE הַנָּשִֽׁים׃ palace, ha-na-SHEEM