Esther 1:3
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In the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him:In the third year of his reign, Xerxes held a feast for all his officials and servants. The military leaders of Persia and Media were there, along with the nobles and princes of the provinces.
In other translations
In the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him:In the third year of his reign, Xerxes held a feast for all his officials and servants. The military leaders of Persia and Media were there, along with the nobles and princes of the provinces.
Hebrew words
בִּשְׁנַתbishnatin yearH8141שָׁלוֹשׁshalovoshthreeH7969לְמָלְכוֹlemalekhoof reigning hisH4427עָשָׂה'asahhe madeH6213מִשְׁתֶּהmishteha feastH4960לְכָל־lekholfor allH3605שָׂרָיוsaravofficials hisH8269וַעֲבָדָיוva'avadavand servants hisH5650חֵיל׀cheil[the] army ofH2428פָּרַסparasPersiaH6539וּמָדַיumadaiand MediaH4074הַפַּרְתְּמִיםhapartemimthe noblesH6579וְשָׂרֵיvesareiand [the] officials ofH8269הַמְּדִינוֹתhamedinotthe provincesH4082לְפָנָיו׃lefanav[were] <to> before himH6440
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