#### Esther 1

1 a $Etouv deute/rou basileu/ontov "Artaxe/rxou tou_ mega/lou th`_ mia`_ tou_ Nisa e'nu/pnion ei}den Mardocai_ov o; tou_ Iairou tou_ Semeiou tou_ Kisaiou e'k fulh_v Beniamin,
2 a#nyrwpov Ioudai_ov oi'kw_n e'n Sou/soiv th`_ po/lei, a#nyrwpov me/gav yerapeu/wn e'n th`_ au'lh`_ tou_ basile/wvV
3 h}n de\ e'k th_v ai'cmalwsi/av, h{v h`'cmalw/teusen Naboucodonosor o; basileu\v Babulw_nov e'x Ierousalhm meta\ Ieconiou tou_ basile/wv th_v Ioudai/av.
4 kai\ tou_to au'tou_ to\ e'nu/pnionV kai\ i'dou\ fwnai\ kai\ yo/rubov, brontai\ kai\ seismo/v, ta/racov e'pi\ th_v gh_vV
5 kai\ i'dou\ du/o dra/kontev mega/loi e%toimoi proh_lyon a'mfo/teroi palai/ein, kai\ e'ge/neto au'tw_n fwnh\ mega/lhV
6 kai\ th`_ fwnh`_ au'tw_n h;toima/syh pa_n e#ynov ei'v po/lemon w%ste polemh_sai dikai/wn e#ynov.
7 kai\ i'dou\ h;me/ra sko/touv kai\ gno/fou, yli_qiv kai\ stenocwri/a, ka/kwsiv kai\ ta/racov me/gav e'pi\ th_v gh_vV
8 kai\ e'tara/cyh di/kaion pa_n e#ynov fobou/menoi ta\ e;autw_n kaka\ kai\ h;toima/syhsan a'pole/syai kai\ e'bo/hsan pro\v to\n yeo/n.
9 a'po\ de\ th_v boh_v au'tw_n e'ge/neto w;sanei\ a'po\ mikra_v phgh_v potamo\v me/gav, u%dwr polu/V

#### Esther 1

1 k fw_v kai\ o; h%liov a'ne/teilen, kai\ oi; tapeinoi\ u;qw/yhsan kai\ kate/fagon tou\v e'ndo/xouv. -
2 kai\ diegeryei\v Mardocai_ov o; e;wrakw\v to\ e'nu/pnion tou_to kai\ ti/ o; yeo\v bebou/leutai poih_sai, ei}cen au'to\ e'n th`_ kardi/a` kai\ e'n panti\ lo/gw` h#yelen e'pignw_nai au'to\ e%wv th_v nukto/v.
3 kai\ h;su/casen Mardocai_ov e'n th`_ au'lh`_ meta\ Gabaya kai\ Yarra tw_n du/o eu'nou/cwn tou_ basile/wv tw_n fulasso/ntwn th\n au'lh\n
4 h#kouse/n te au'tw_n tou\v logismou\v kai\ ta\v meri/mnav au'tw_n e'xhreu/nhsen kai\ e#mayen o%ti e;toima/zousin ta\v cei_rav e'pibalei_n "Artaxe/rxh` tw`_ basilei_, kai\ u;pe/deixen tw`_ basilei_ peri\ au'tw_nV
5 kai\ e'xh/tasen o; basileu\v tou\v du/o eu'nou/couv, kai\ o;mologh/santev a'ph/cyhsan.
6 kai\ e#graqen o; basileu\v tou\v lo/gouv tou/touv ei'v mnhmo/sunon, kai\ Mardocai_ov e#graqen peri\ tw_n lo/gwn tou/twnV
7 kai\ e'pe/taxen o; basileu\v Mardocai/w` yerapeu/ein e'n th`_ au'lh`_ kai\ e#dwken au'tw`_ do/mata peri\ tou/twn.
8 kai\ h}n Aman Amadayou Bougai_ov e#ndoxov e'nw/pion tou_ basile/wvV kai\ e'zh/thsen kakopoih_sai to\n Mardocai_on kai\ to\n lao\n au'tou_ u;pe\r tw_n du/o eu'nou/cwn tou_ basile/wv.
9 Kai\ e'ge/neto meta\ tou\v lo/gouv tou/touv e'n tai_v h;me/raiv "Artaxe/rxou - ou{tov o; "Artaxe/rxhv a'po\ th_v "Indikh_v e;kato\n ei#kosi e;pta\ cwrw_n e'kra/thsen -
2 e'n au'tai_v tai_v h;me/raiv, o%te e'yroni/syh o; basileu\v "Artaxe/rxhv e'n Sou/soiv th`_ po/lei,
3 e'n tw`_ tri/tw` e#tei basileu/ontov au'tou_ doch\n e'poi/hsen toi_v fi/loiv kai\ toi_v loipoi_v e#ynesin kai\ toi_v Persw_n kai\ Mh/dwn e'ndo/xoiv kai\ toi_v a#rcousin tw_n satrapw_n.
4 kai\ meta\ tau_ta meta\ to\ dei_xai au'toi_v to\n plou_ton th_v basilei/av au'tou_ kai\ th\n do/xan th_v eu'frosu/nhv tou_ plou/tou au'tou_ e'pi\ h;me/rav e;kato\n o'gdoh/konta,
5 o%te de\ a'neplhrw/yhsan ai; h;me/rai tou_ ga/mou, e'poi/hsen o; basileu\v po/ton toi_v e#ynesin toi_v eu;reyei_sin ei'v th\n po/lin e'pi\ h;me/rav ejx e'n au'lh`_ oi#kou tou_ basile/wv
6 kekosmhme/nh` bussi/noiv kai\ karpasi/noiv tetame/noiv e'pi\ scoini/oiv bussi/noiv kai\ porfuroi_v e'pi\ ku/boiv crusoi_v kai\ a'rguroi_v e'pi\ stu/loiv pari/noiv kai\ liyi/noivV kli_nai crusai_ kai\ a'rgurai_ e'pi\ liyostrw/tou smaragdi/tou li/you kai\ pinni/nou kai\ pari/nou li/you kai\ strwmnai\ diafanei_v poiki/lwv dihnyisme/nai, ku/klw` r;o/da pepasme/naV
7 poth/ria crusa_ kai\ a'rgura_ kai\ a'nyra/kinon kuli/kion prokei/menon a'po\ tala/ntwn trismuri/wnV oi}nov polu\v kai\ h;du/v, ojn au'to\v o; basileu\v e#pinen.
8 o; de\ po/tov ou{tov ou' kata\ prokei/menon no/mon e'ge/neto, ou%twv de\ h'ye/lhsen o; basileu\v kai\ e'pe/taxen toi_v oi'kono/moiv poih_sai to\ ye/lhma au'tou_ kai\ tw_n a'nyrw/pwn.
9 kai\ Astin h; basi/lissa e'poi/hse po/ton tai_v gunaixi\n e'n toi_v basilei/oiv, o%pou o; basileu\v "Artaxe/rxhv.
10 e'n de\ th`_ h;me/ra` th`_ e;bdo/mh` h;de/wv geno/menov o; basileu\v ei}pen tw`_ Aman kai\ Bazan kai\ Yarra kai\ Bwrazh kai\ Zayolya kai\ Abataza kai\ Yaraba, toi_v e;pta\ eu'nou/coiv toi_v diako/noiv tou_ basile/wv "Artaxe/rxou,
11 ei'sagagei_n th\n basi/lissan pro\v au'to\n basileu/ein au'th\n kai\ periyei_nai au'th`_ to\ dia/dhma kai\ dei_xai au'th\n pa_sin toi_v a#rcousin kai\ toi_v e#ynesin to\ ka/llov au'th_v, o%ti kalh\ h}n.
12 kai\ ou'k ei'sh/kousen au'tou_ Astin h; basi/lissa e'lyei_n meta\ tw_n eu'nou/cwn. kai\ e'luph/yh o; basileu\v kai\ w'rgi/syh
13 kai\ ei}pen toi_v fi/loiv au'tou_ Kata\ tau_ta e'la/lhsen Astin, poih/sate ou}n peri\ tou/tou no/mon kai\ kri/sin.
14 kai\ prosh_lyen au'tw`_ Arkesaiov kai\ Sarsayaiov kai\ Malhsear oi; a#rcontev Persw_n kai\ Mh/dwn oi; e'ggu\v tou_ basile/wv oi; prw_toi parakayh/menoi tw`_ basilei_
15 kai\ a'ph/ggeilan au'tw`_ kata\ tou\v no/mouv w;v dei_ poih_sai Astin th`_ basili/ssh`, o%ti ou'k e'poi/hsen ta\ u;po\ tou_ basile/wv prostacye/nta dia\ tw_n eu'nou/cwn.
16 kai\ ei}pen o; Moucaiov pro\v to\n basile/a kai\ tou\v a#rcontav Ou' to\n basile/a mo/non h'di/khsen Astin h; basi/lissa, a'lla\ kai\ pa/ntav tou\v a#rcontav kai\ tou\v h;goume/nouv tou_ basile/wv
17 [kai\ ga\r dihgh/sato au'toi_v ta\ r;h/mata th_v basili/sshv kai\ w;v a'ntei_pen tw`_ basilei_]. w;v ou}n a'ntei_pen tw`_ basilei_ "Artaxe/rxh`,
18 ou%twv sh/meron ai; turanni/dev ai; loipai\ tw_n a'rco/ntwn Persw_n kai\ Mh/dwn a'kou/sasai ta\ tw`_ basilei_ lecye/nta u;p" au'th_v tolmh/sousin o;moi/wv a'tima/sai tou\v a#ndrav au'tw_n.
19 ei' ou}n dokei_ tw`_ basilei_, prostaxa/tw basiliko/n, kai\ grafh/tw kata\ tou\v no/mouv Mh/dwn kai\ Persw_nV kai\ mh\ a#llwv crhsa/syw, mhde\ ei'selya/tw e#ti h; basi/lissa pro\v au'to/n, kai\ th\n basilei/an au'th_v do/tw o; basileu\v gunaiki\ krei/ttoni au'th_v.
20 kai\ a'kousyh/tw o; no/mov o; u;po\ tou_ basile/wv, ojn e'a\n poih`_, e'n th`_ basilei/a` au'tou_, kai\ ou%twv pa_sai ai; gunai_kev periyh/sousin timh\n toi_v a'ndra/sin e;autw_n a'po\ ptwcou_ e%wv plousi/ou.
21 kai\ h#resen o; lo/gov tw`_ basilei_ kai\ toi_v a#rcousi, kai\ e'poi/hsen o; basileu\v kaya\ e'la/lhsen o; MoucaiovV
22 kai\ a'pe/steilen ei'v pa_san th\n basilei/an kata\ cw/ran kata\ th\n le/xin au'tw_n w%ste ei}nai fo/bon au'toi_v e'n tai_v oi'ki/aiv au'tw_n.

#### Esther 2

1 Kai\ meta\ tou\v lo/gouv tou/touv e'ko/pasen o; basileu\v tou_ yumou_ kai\ ou'ke/ti e'mnh/syh th_v Astin mnhmoneu/wn oi{a e'la/lhsen kai\ w;v kate/krinen au'th/n.
2 kai\ ei}pan oi; dia/konoi tou_ basile/wv Zhthyh/tw tw`_ basilei_ kora/sia a#fyora kala\ tw`_ ei#deiV
3 kai\ katasth/sei o; basileu\v kwma/rcav e'n pa/saiv tai_v cw/raiv th_v basilei/av au'tou_, kai\ e'pilexa/twsan kora/sia paryenika\ kala\ tw`_ ei#dei ei'v Sousan th\n po/lin ei'v to\n gunaikw_na, kai\ paradoyh/twsan tw`_ eu'nou/cw` tou_ basile/wv tw`_ fu/laki tw_n gunaikw_n, kai\ doyh/tw smh_gma kai\ h; loiph\ e'pime/leiaV
4 kai\ h; gunh/, hj aJn a're/sh` tw`_ basilei_, basileu/sei a'nti\ Astin. kai\ h#resen tw`_ basilei_ to\ pra_gma, kai\ e'poi/hsen ou%twv.
5 Kai\ a#nyrwpov h}n Ioudai_ov e'n Sou/soiv th`_ po/lei, kai\ o#noma au'tw`_ Mardocai_ov o; tou_ Iairou tou_ Semeiou tou_ Kisaiou e'k fulh_v Beniamin,
6 ojv h}n ai'cma/lwtov e'x Ierousalhm, hjn h`'cmalw/teusen Naboucodonosor basileu\v Babulw_nov.
7 kai\ h}n tou/tw` pai_v yrepth/, yuga/thr Aminadab a'delfou_ patro\v au'tou_, kai\ o#noma au'th`_ EsyhrV e'n de\ tw`_ metalla/xai au'th_v tou\v gonei_v e'pai/deusen au'th\n e;autw`_ ei'v gunai_kaV kai\ h}n to\ kora/sion kalo\n tw`_ ei#dei.
8 kai\ o%te h'kou/syh to\ tou_ basile/wv pro/stagma, sunh/cyhsan kora/sia polla\ ei'v Sousan th\n po/lin u;po\ cei_ra Gai, kai\ h#cyh Esyhr pro\v Gai to\n fu/laka tw_n gunaikw_n.
9 kai\ h#resen au'tw`_ to\ kora/sion kai\ eu{ren ca/rin e'nw/pion au'tou_, kai\ e#speusen au'th`_ dou_nai to\ smh_gma kai\ th\n meri/da kai\ ta\ e;pta\ kora/sia ta\ a'podedeigme/na au'th`_ e'k basilikou_ kai\ e'crh/sato au'th`_ kalw_v kai\ tai_v a%braiv au'th_v e'n tw`_ gunaikw_niV
10 kai\ ou'c u;pe/deixen Esyhr to\ ge/nov au'th_v ou'de\ th\n patri/da, o; ga\r Mardocai_ov e'netei/lato au'th`_ mh\ a'paggei_lai.
11 kay" e;ka/sthn de\ h;me/ran o; Mardocai_ov periepa/tei kata\ th\n au'lh\n th\n gunaikei/an e'piskopw_n ti/ Esyhr sumbh/setai.
12 ou{tov de\ h}n kairo\v korasi/ou ei'selyei_n pro\v to\n basile/a, o%tan a'naplhrw/sh` mh_nav de/ka du/oV ou%twv ga\r a'naplhrou_ntai ai; h;me/rai th_v yerapei/av, mh_nav ejx a'leifo/menai e'n smurni/nw` e'lai/w` kai\ mh_nav ejx e'n toi_v a'rw/masin kai\ e'n toi_v smh/gmasin tw_n gunaikw_n,
13 kai\ to/te ei'sporeu/etai pro\v to\n basile/aV kai\ oj e'a\n ei#ph`, paradw/sei au'th`_ suneise/rcesyai au'th`_ a'po\ tou_ gunaikw_nov e%wv tw_n basilei/wn.
14 dei/lhv ei'sporeu/etai kai\ pro\v h;me/ran a'potre/cei ei'v to\n gunaikw_na to\n deu/teron, ou{ Gai o; eu'nou_cov tou_ basile/wv o; fu/lax tw_n gunaikw_n, kai\ ou'ke/ti ei'sporeu/etai pro\v to\n basile/a, e'a\n mh\ klhyh`_ o'no/mati.
15 e'n de\ tw`_ a'naplhrou_syai to\n cro/non Esyhr th_v yugatro\v Aminadab a'delfou_ patro\v Mardocai/ou ei'selyei_n pro\v to\n basile/a ou'de\n h'ye/thsen w{n au'th`_ e'netei/lato o; eu'nou_cov o; fu/lax tw_n gunaikw_nV h}n ga\r Esyhr eu;ri/skousa ca/rin para\ pa/ntwn tw_n blepo/ntwn au'th/n.
16 kai\ ei'sh_lyen Esyhr pro\v "Artaxe/rxhn to\n basile/a tw`_ dwdeka/tw` mhni/, o%v e'stin Adar, tw`_ e;bdo/mw` e#tei th_v basilei/av au'tou_.
17 kai\ h'ra/syh o; basileu\v Esyhr, kai\ eu{ren ca/rin para\ pa/sav ta\v parye/nouv, kai\ e'pe/yhken au'th`_ to\ dia/dhma to\ gunaikei_on.
18 kai\ e'poi/hsen o; basileu\v po/ton pa_si toi_v fi/loiv au'tou_ kai\ tai_v duna/mesin e'pi\ h;me/rav e;pta\ kai\ u%qwsen tou\v ga/mouv Esyhr kai\ a#fesin e'poi/hsen toi_v u;po\ th\n basilei/an au'tou_.
19 o; de\ Mardocai_ov e'yera/peuen e'n th`_ au'lh`_.
20 h; de\ Esyhr ou'c u;pe/deixen th\n patri/da au'th_vV ou%twv ga\r e'netei/lato au'th`_ Mardocai_ov fobei_syai to\n yeo\n kai\ poiei_n ta\ prosta/gmata au'tou_, kayw\v h}n met" au'tou_, kai\ Esyhr ou' meth/llaxen th\n a'gwgh\n au'th_v.
21 Kai\ e'luph/yhsan oi; du/o eu'nou_coi tou_ basile/wv oi; a'rciswmatofu/lakev o%ti proh/cyh Mardocai_ov, kai\ e'zh/toun a'poktei_nai "Artaxe/rxhn to\n basile/a.
22 kai\ e'dhlw/yh Mardocai/w` o; lo/gov, kai\ e'sh/manen Esyhr, kai\ au'th\ e'nefa/nisen tw`_ basilei_ ta\ th_v e'piboulh_v.
23 o; de\ basileu\v h#tasen tou\v du/o eu'nou/couv kai\ e'kre/masen au'tou/vV kai\ prose/taxen o; basileu\v katacwri/sai ei'v mnhmo/sunon e'n th`_ basilikh`_ biblioyh/kh` u;pe\r th_v eu'noi/av Mardocai/ou e'n e'gkwmi/w`.

#### Esther 3

1 Meta\ de\ tau_ta e'do/xasen o; basileu\v "Artaxe/rxhv Aman Amadayou Bougai_on kai\ u%qwsen au'to/n, kai\ e'prwtoba/yrei pa/ntwn tw_n fi/lwn au'tou_.
2 kai\ pa/ntev oi; e'n th`_ au'lh`_ proseku/noun au'tw`_, ou%twv ga\r prose/taxen o; basileu\v poih_saiV o; de\ Mardocai_ov ou' proseku/nei au'tw`_.
3 kai\ e'la/lhsan oi; e'n th`_ au'lh`_ tou_ basile/wv tw`_ Mardocai/w` Mardocai_e, ti/ parakou/eiv ta\ u;po\ tou_ basile/wv lego/mena?
4 kay" e;ka/sthn h;me/ran e'la/loun au'tw`_, kai\ ou'c u;ph/kouen au'tw_nV kai\ u;pe/deixan tw`_ Aman Mardocai_on toi_v tou_ basile/wv lo/goiv a'ntitasso/menonV kai\ u;pe/deixen au'toi_v o; Mardocai_ov o%ti Ioudai_o/v e'stin.
5 kai\ e'pignou\v Aman o%ti ou' proskunei_ au'tw`_ Mardocai_ov, e'yumw/yh sfo/dra
6 kai\ e'bouleu/sato a'fani/sai pa/ntav tou\v u;po\ th\n "Artaxe/rxou basilei/an Ioudai/ouv.
7 kai\ e'poi/hsen qh/fisma e'n e#tei dwdeka/tw` th_v basilei/av "Artaxe/rxou kai\ e#balen klh/rouv h;me/ran e'x h;me/rav kai\ mh_na e'k mhno\v w%ste a'pole/sai e'n mia`_ h;me/ra` to\ ge/nov Mardocai/ou, kai\ e#pesen o; klh_rov ei'v th\n tessareskaideka/thn tou_ mhno/v, o%v e'stin Adar.
8 kai\ e'la/lhsen pro\v to\n basile/a "Artaxe/rxhn le/gwn :Upa/rcei e#ynov diesparme/non e'n toi_v e#ynesin e'n pa/sh` th`_ basilei/a` sou, oi; de\ no/moi au'tw_n e#xalloi para\ pa/nta ta\ e#ynh, tw_n de\ no/mwn tou_ basile/wv parakou/ousin, kai\ ou' sumfe/rei tw`_ basilei_ e'a_sai au'tou/vV
9 ei' dokei_ tw`_ basilei_, dogmatisa/tw a'pole/sai au'tou/v, ka'gw\ diagra/qw ei'v to\ gazofula/kion tou_ basile/wv a'rguri/ou ta/lanta mu/ria.
10 kai\ perielo/menov o; basileu\v to\n daktu/lion e#dwken ei'v cei_ra tw`_ Aman sfragi/sai kata\ tw_n gegramme/nwn kata\ tw_n Ioudai/wn.
11 kai\ ei}pen o; basileu\v tw`_ Aman To\ me\n a'rgu/rion e#ce, tw`_ de\ e#ynei crw_ w;v bou/lei.
12 kai\ e'klh/yhsan oi; grammatei_v tou_ basile/wv mhni\ prw/tw` th`_ triskaideka/th` kai\ e#graqan, w;v e'pe/taxen Aman, toi_v strathgoi_v kai\ toi_v a#rcousin kata\ pa_san cw/ran a'po\ "Indikh_v e%wv th_v Ai'yiopi/av, tai_v e;kato\n ei#kosi e;pta\ cw/raiv, toi_v te a#rcousi tw_n e'ynw_n kata\ th\n au'tw_n le/xin di" "Artaxe/rxou tou_ basile/wv.
13 kai\ a'pesta/lh dia\ bibliafo/rwn ei'v th\n "Artaxe/rxou basilei/an a'fani/sai to\ ge/nov tw_n Ioudai/wn e'n h;me/ra` mia`_ mhno\v dwdeka/tou, o%v e'stin Adar, kai\ diarpa/sai ta\ u;pa/rconta au'tw_n. -
13 a th_v de\ e'pistolh_v e'stin to\ a'nti/grafon to/de Basileu\v me/gav "Artaxe/rxhv toi_v a'po\ th_v "Indikh_v e%wv th_v Ai'yiopi/av e;kato\n ei#kosi e;pta\ cwrw_n a#rcousi kai\ topa/rcaiv u;potetagme/noiv ta/de gra/fei
14 Pollw_n e'pa/rxav e'ynw_n kai\ pa/shv e'pikrath/sav oi'koume/nhv e'boulh/yhn, mh\ tw`_ yra/sei th_v e'xousi/av e'pairo/menov, e'pieike/steron de\ kai\ meta\ h'pio/thtov a'ei\ diexa/gwn, tou\v tw_n u;potetagme/nwn a'kuma/touv dia\ panto\v katasth_sai bi/ouv, th/n te basilei/an h%meron kai\ poreuth\n me/cri pera/twn parexo/menov a'nanew/sasyai/ te th\n poyoume/nhn toi_v pa_sin a'nyrw/poiv ei'rh/nhn.
15 puyome/nou de/ mou tw_n sumbou/lwn pw_v aJn a'cyei/h tou_to e'pi\ pe/rav, swfrosu/nh` par" h;mi_n diene/gkav kai\ e'n th`_ eu'noi/a` a'paralla/ktwv kai\ bebai/a` pi/stei a'podedeigme/nov kai\ deu/teron tw_n basileiw_n ge/rav a'penhnegme/nov Aman
16 e'pe/deixen h;mi_n e'n pa/saiv tai_v kata\ th\n oi'koume/nhn fulai_v a'namemei_cyai dusmenh_ lao/n tina toi_v no/moiv a'nti/yeton pro\v pa_n e#ynov ta/ te tw_n basile/wn parape/mpontav dihnekw_v diata/gmata pro\v to\ mh\ katati/yesyai th\n u;f" h;mw_n kateuyunome/nhn a'me/mptwv sunarci/an.
17 dieilhfo/tev ou}n to/de to\ e#ynov monw/taton e'n a'ntiparagwgh`_ panti\ dia\ panto\v a'nyrw/pw` kei/menon diagwgh\n no/mwn xeni/zousan paralla/sson kai\ dusnoou_n toi_v h;mete/roiv pra/gmasin ta\ cei/rista suntelou_n kaka\ kai\ pro\v to\ mh\ th\n basilei/an eu'stayei/av tugca/neinV
18 prosteta/camen ou}n tou\v shmainome/nouv u;mi_n e'n toi_v gegramme/noiv u;po\ Aman tou_ tetagme/nou e'pi\ tw_n pragma/twn kai\ deute/rou patro\v h;mw_n pa/ntav su\n gunaixi\ kai\ te/knoiv a'pole/sai o;lorrizei\ tai_v tw_n e'cyrw_n macai/raiv a#neu panto\v oi#ktou kai\ feidou_v th`_ tessareskaideka/th` tou_ dwdeka/tou mhno\v Adar tou_ e'nestw_tov e#touv,
19 o%pwv oi; pa/lai kai\ nu_n dusmenei_v e'n h;me/ra` mia`_ biai/wv ei'v to\n a`%dhn katelyo/ntev ei'v to\n mete/peita cro/non eu'stayh_ kai\ a'ta/raca pare/cwsin h;mi_n dia\ te/louv ta\ pra/gmata. -
14 ta\ de\ a'nti/grafa tw_n e'pistolw_n e'xeti/yeto kata\ cw/ran, kai\ proseta/gh pa_si toi_v e#ynesin e;toi/mouv ei}nai ei'v th\n h;me/ran tau/thn.
15 e'speu/deto de\ to\ pra_gma kai\ ei'v SousanV o; de\ basileu\v kai\ Aman e'kwywni/zonto, e'tara/sseto de\ h; po/liv.

#### Esther 4

1 :O de\ Mardocai_ov e'pignou\v to\ suntelou/menon die/rrhxen ta\ i;ma/tia au'tou_ kai\ e'nedu/sato sa/kkon kai\ katepa/sato spodo\n kai\ e'kphdh/sav dia\ th_v platei/av th_v po/lewv e'bo/a fwnh`_ mega/lh` Ai#retai e#ynov mhde\n h'dikhko/v.
2 kai\ h}lyen e%wv th_v pu/lhv tou_ basile/wv kai\ e#sthV ou' ga\r h}n e'xo\n au'tw`_ ei'selyei_n ei'v th\n au'lh\n sa/kkon e#conti kai\ spodo/n.
3 kai\ e'n pa/sh` cw/ra`, ou{ e'xeti/yeto ta\ gra/mmata, kraugh\ kai\ kopeto\v kai\ pe/nyov me/ga toi_v Ioudai/oiv, sa/kkon kai\ spodo\n e#strwsan e;autoi_v.
4 kai\ ei'sh_lyon ai; a%brai kai\ oi; eu'nou_coi th_v basili/sshv kai\ a'nh/ggeilan au'th`_, kai\ e'tara/cyh a'kou/sasa to\ gegono\v kai\ a'pe/steilen stoli/sai to\n Mardocai_on kai\ a'fele/syai au'tou_ to\n sa/kkon, o; de\ ou'k e'pei/syh.
5 h; de\ Esyhr prosekale/sato Acrayai_on to\n eu'nou_con au'th_v, ojv pareisth/kei au'th`_, kai\ a'pe/steilen mayei_n au'th`_ para\ tou_ Mardocai/ou to\ a'kribe/vV
7 o; de\ Mardocai_ov u;pe/deixen au'tw`_ to\ gegono\v kai\ th\n e'paggeli/an, hjn e'phggei/lato Aman tw`_ basilei_ ei'v th\n ga/zan tala/ntwn muri/wn, i%na a'pole/sh` tou\v Ioudai/ouvV
8 kai\ to\ a'nti/grafon to\ e'n Sou/soiv e'kteye\n u;pe\r tou_ a'pole/syai au'tou\v e#dwken au'tw`_ dei_xai th`_ Esyhr kai\ ei}pen au'tw`_ e'ntei/lasyai au'th`_ ei'selyou/sh` paraith/sasyai to\n basile/a kai\ a'xiw_sai au'to\n peri\ tou_ laou_ mnhsyei_sa h;merw_n tapeinw/sew/v sou w;v e'tra/fhv e'n ceiri/ mou, dio/ti Aman o; deutereu/wn tw`_ basilei_ e'la/lhsen kay" h;mw_n ei'v ya/natonV e'pika/lesai to\n ku/rion kai\ la/lhson tw`_ basilei_ peri\ h;mw_n kai\ r;u_sai h;ma_v e'k yana/tou.
9 ei'selyw\n de\ o; Acrayai_ov e'la/lhsen au'th`_ pa/ntav tou\v lo/gouv tou/touv.
10 ei}pen de\ Esyhr pro\v Acrayai_on Poreu/yhti pro\v Mardocai_on kai\ ei'po\n o%ti
11 Ta\ e#ynh pa/nta th_v basilei/av ginw/skei o%ti pa_v a#nyrwpov hJ gunh/, ojv ei'seleu/setai pro\v to\n basile/a ei'v th\n au'lh\n th\n e'swte/ran a#klhtov, ou'k e#stin au'tw`_ swthri/aV plh\n w`{ e'ktei/nei o; basileu\v th\n crush_n r;a/bdon, ou{tov swyh/setaiV ka'gw\ ou' ke/klhmai ei'selyei_n pro\v to\n basile/a, ei'si\n au{tai h;me/rai tria/konta.
12 kai\ a'ph/ggeilen Acrayai_ov Mardocai/w` pa/ntav tou\v lo/gouv Esyhr.
13 kai\ ei}pen Mardocai_ov pro\v Acrayai_on Poreu/yhti kai\ ei'po\n au'th`_ Esyhr, mh\ ei#ph`v seauth`_ o%ti swyh/sh` mo/nh e'n th`_ basilei/a` para\ pa/ntav tou\v Ioudai/ouvV
14 w;v o%ti e'a\n parakou/sh`v e'n tou/tw` tw`_ kairw`_, a#lloyen boh/yeia kai\ ske/ph e#stai toi_v Ioudai/oiv, su\ de\ kai\ o; oi}kov tou_ patro/v sou a'polei_syeV kai\ ti/v oi}den ei' ei'v to\n kairo\n tou_ton e'basi/leusav?
15 kai\ e'xape/steilen Esyhr to\n h%konta pro\v au'th\n pro\v Mardocai_on le/gousa
16 Badi/sav e'kklhsi/ason tou\v Ioudai/ouv tou\v e'n Sou/soiv kai\ nhsteu/sate e'p" e'moi\ kai\ mh\ fa/ghte mhde\ pi/hte e'pi\ h;me/rav trei_v nu/kta kai\ h;me/ran, ka'gw\ de\ kai\ ai; a%brai mou a'sith/somen, kai\ to/te ei'seleu/somai pro\v to\n basile/a para\ to\n no/mon, e'a\n kai\ a'pole/syai me h`}.
17 Kai\ badi/sav Mardocai_ov e'poi/hsen o%sa e'netei/lato au'tw`_ Esyhr,
17 a kai\ e'deh/yh kuri/ou mnhmoneu/wn pa/nta ta\ e#rga kuri/ou kai\ ei}pen
18 Ku/rie ku/rie basileu_ pa/ntwn kratw_n, o%ti e'n e'xousi/a` sou to\ pa_n e'stin, kai\ ou'k e#stin o; a'ntidoxw_n soi e'n tw`_ ye/lein se sw_sai to\n IsrahlV
19 o%ti su\ e'poi/hsav to\n ou'rano\n kai\ th\n gh_n kai\ pa_n yaumazo/menon e'n th`_ u;p" ou'rano\n kai\ ku/riov ei} pa/ntwn, kai\ ou'k e#stin ojv a'ntita/xetai/ soi tw`_ kuri/w`.
20 su\ pa/nta ginw/skeivV su\ oi}dav, ku/rie, o%ti ou'k e'n u%brei ou'de\ e'n u;perhfani/a` ou'de\ e'n filodoxi/a` e'poi/hsa tou_to, to\ mh\ proskunei_n to\n u;perh/fanon Aman, o%ti hu'do/koun filei_n pe/lmata podw_n au'tou_ pro\v swthri/an IsrahlV
21 a'lla\ e'poi/hsa tou_to, i%na mh\ yw_ do/xan a'nyrw/pou u;pera/nw do/xhv yeou_, kai\ ou' proskunh/sw ou'de/na plh\n sou_ tou_ kuri/ou mou kai\ ou' poih/sw au'ta\ e'n u;perhfani/a`.
22 kai\ nu_n, ku/rie o; yeo\v o; basileu\v o; yeo\v Abraam, fei_sai tou_ laou_ sou, o%ti e'pible/pousin h;mi_n ei'v katafyora\n kai\ e'peyu/mhsan a'pole/sai th\n e'x a'rch_v klhronomi/an souV
23 mh\ u;peri/dh`v th\n meri/da sou, hjn seautw`_ e'lutrw/sw e'k gh_v Ai'gu/ptouV
24 e'pa/kouson th_v deh/sew/v mou kai\ i;la/syhti tw`_ klh/rw` sou kai\ stre/qon to\ pe/nyov h;mw_n ei'v eu'wci/an, i%na zw_ntev u;mnw_me/n sou to\ o#noma, ku/rie, kai\ mh\ a'fani/sh`v sto/ma ai'nou/ntwn soi. -
25 kai\ pa_v Israhl e'ke/kraxan e'x i'scu/ov au'tw_n, o%ti ya/natov au'tw_n e'n o'fyalmoi_v au'tw_n.
17 k Kai\ Esyhr h; basi/lissa kate/fugen e'pi\ to\n ku/rion e'n a'gw_ni yana/tou kateilhmme/nh kai\ a'felome/nh ta\ i;ma/tia th_v do/xhv au'th_v e'nedu/sato i;ma/tia stenocwri/av kai\ pe/nyouv kai\ a'nti\ tw_n u;perhfa/nwn h;dusma/twn spodou_ kai\ kopriw_n e#plhsen th\n kefalh\n au'th_v kai\ to\ sw_ma au'th_v e'tapei/nwsen sfo/dra kai\ pa/nta to/pon ko/smou a'gallia/matov au'th_v e#plhse streptw_n tricw_n au'th_v kai\ e'dei_to kuri/ou yeou_ Israhl kai\ ei}pen
18 Ku/rie/ mou o; basileu\v h;mw_n, su\ ei} mo/novV boh/yhso/n moi th`_ mo/nh` kai\ mh\ e'cou/sh` bohyo\n ei' mh\ se/, o%ti ki/nduno/v mou e'n ceiri/ mou.
19 e'gw\ h#kouon e'k geneth_v mou e'n fulh`_ patria_v mou o%ti su/, ku/rie, e#labev to\n Israhl e'k pa/ntwn tw_n e'ynw_n kai\ tou\v pate/rav h;mw_n e'k pa/ntwn tw_n progo/nwn au'tw_n ei'v klhronomi/an ai'w/nion kai\ e'poi/hsav au'toi_v o%sa e'la/lhsav.
20 kai\ nu_n h;ma/rtomen e'nw/pio/n sou, kai\ pare/dwkav h;ma_v ei'v cei_rav tw_n e'cyrw_n h;mw_n, a'ny" w{n e'doxa/samen tou\v yeou\v au'tw_nV di/kaiov ei}, ku/rie.
21 kai\ nu_n ou'c i;kanw/yhsan e'n pikrasmw`_ doulei/av h;mw_n, a'lla\ e#yhkan ta\v cei_rav au'tw_n e'pi\ ta\v cei_rav tw_n ei'dw/lwn au'tw_n e'xa_rai o;rismo\n sto/mato/v sou kai\ a'fani/sai klhronomi/an sou kai\ e'mfra/xai sto/ma ai'nou/ntwn soi kai\ sbe/sai do/xan oi#kou sou kai\ yusiasth/rio/n sou
22 kai\ a'noi_xai sto/ma e'ynw_n ei'v a'reta\v matai/wn kai\ yaumasyh_nai basile/a sa/rkinon ei'v ai'w_na.
23 mh\ paradw`_v, ku/rie, to\ skh_ptro/n sou toi_v mh\ ou}sin, kai\ mh\ katagelasa/twsan e'n th`_ ptw/sei h;mw_n, a'lla\ stre/qon th\n boulh\n au'tw_n e'p" au'tou/v, to\n de\ a'rxa/menon e'f" h;ma_v paradeigma/tison.
24 mnh/syhti, ku/rie, gnw/syhti e'n kairw`_ yli/qewv h;mw_n kai\ e'me\ ya/rsunon, basileu_ tw_n yew_n kai\ pa/shv a'rch_v e'pikratw_nV
25 do\v lo/gon eu#ruymon ei'v to\ sto/ma mou e'nw/pion tou_ le/ontov kai\ meta/yev th\n kardi/an au'tou_ ei'v mi_sov tou_ polemou_ntov h;ma_v ei'v sunte/leian au'tou_ kai\ tw_n o;monoou/ntwn au'tw`_V
26 h;ma_v de\ r;u_sai e'n ceiri/ sou kai\ boh/yhso/n moi th`_ mo/nh` kai\ mh\ e'cou/sh` ei' mh\ se/, ku/rie.
27 pa/ntwn gnw_sin e#ceiv kai\ oi}dav o%ti e'mi/shsa do/xan a'no/mwn kai\ bdelu/ssomai koi/thn a'peritmh/twn kai\ panto\v a'llotri/ou.
17 w su\ oi}dav th\n a'na/gkhn mou, o%ti bdelu/ssomai to\ shmei_on th_v u;perhfani/av mou, o% e'stin e'pi\ th_v kefalh_v mou e'n h;me/raiv o'ptasi/av mouV bdelu/ssomai au'to\ w;v r;a/kov katamhni/wn kai\ ou' forw_ au'to\ e'n h;me/raiv h;suci/av mou.
18 kai\ ou'k e#fagen h; dou/lh sou tra/pezan Aman kai\ ou'k e'do/xasa sumpo/sion basile/wv ou'de\ e#pion oi}non spondw_nV
19 kai\ ou'k hu'fra/nyh h; dou/lh sou a'f" h;me/rav metabolh_v mou me/cri nu_n plh\n e'pi\ soi/, ku/rie o; yeo\v Abraam.
20 o; yeo\v o; i'scu/wn e'pi\ pa/ntav, ei'sa/kouson fwnh\n a'phlpisme/nwn kai\ r;u_sai h;ma_v e'k ceiro\v tw_n ponhreuome/nwnV kai\ r;u_sai/ me e'k tou_ fo/bou mou.

#### Esther 5

1 Kai\ e'genh/yh e'n th`_ h;me/ra` th`_ tri/th`, w;v e'pau/sato proseucome/nh, e'xedu/sato ta\ i;ma/tia th_v yerapei/av kai\ perieba/leto th\n do/xan au'th_v

#### Esther 5

1 a kai\ genhyei_sa e'pifanh\v e'pikalesame/nh to\n pa/ntwn e'po/pthn yeo\n kai\ swth_ra pare/laben ta\v du/o a%brav kai\ th`_ me\n mia`_ e'phrei/deto w;v trufereuome/nh, h; de\ e;te/ra e'phkolou/yei koufi/zousa th\n e#ndusin au'th_v,
2 kai\ au'th\ e'ruyriw_sa a'kmh`_ ka/llouv au'th_v, kai\ to\ pro/swpon au'th_v i;laro\n w;v prosfile/v, h; de\ kardi/a au'th_v a'pestenwme/nh a'po\ tou_ fo/bou.
3 kai\ ei'selyou_sa pa/sav ta\v yu/rav kate/sth e'nw/pion tou_ basile/wv, kai\ au'to\v e'ka/yhto e'pi\ tou_ yro/nou th_v basilei/av au'tou_ kai\ pa_san stolh\n th_v e'pifanei/av au'tou_ e'nededu/kei, o%lov dia\ crusou_ kai\ li/ywn polutelw_n, kai\ h}n fobero\v sfo/dra.
4 kai\ a#rav to\ pro/swpon au'tou_ pepurwme/non do/xh` e'n a'kmh`_ yumou_ e#bleqen, kai\ e#pesen h; basi/lissa kai\ mete/balen to\ crw_ma au'th_v e'n e'klu/sei kai\ katepe/kuqen e'pi\ th\n kefalh\n th_v a%brav th_v proporeuome/nhv.
5 kai\ mete/balen o; yeo\v to\ pneu_ma tou_ basile/wv ei'v prau/thta, kai\ a'gwnia/sav a'neph/dhsen a'po\ tou_ yro/nou au'tou_ kai\ a'ne/laben au'th\n e'pi\ ta\v a'gka/lav au'tou_, me/criv ou{ kate/sth, kai\ pareka/lei au'th\n lo/goiv ei'rhnikoi_v kai\ ei}pen au'th`_
6 Ti/ e'stin, Esyhr? e'gw\ o; a'delfo/v sou, ya/rsei, ou' mh\ a'poya/nh`v, o%ti koino\n to\ pro/stagma h;mw_n e'stinV pro/selye.
2 kai\ a#rav th\n crush_n r;a/bdon e'pe/yhken e'pi\ to\n tra/chlon au'th_v kai\ h'spa/sato au'th\n kai\ ei}pen La/lhso/n moi.
2 a kai\ ei}pen au'tw`_ Ei}do/n se, ku/rie, w;v a#ggelon yeou_, kai\ e'tara/cyh h; kardi/a mou a'po\ fo/bou th_v do/xhv souV o%ti yaumasto\v ei}, ku/rie, kai\ to\ pro/swpo/n sou cari/twn mesto/n.
3 e'n de\ tw`_ diale/gesyai au'th\n e#pesen a'po\ e'klu/sewv au'th_v, kai\ o; basileu\v e'tara/sseto, kai\ pa_sa h; yerapei/a au'tou_ pareka/lei au'th/n. kai\ ei}pen o; basileu/v Ti/ ye/leiv, Esyhr, kai\ ti/ sou/ e'stin to\ a'xi/wma? e%wv tou_ h;mi/souv th_v basilei/av mou kai\ e#stai soi.
4 ei}pen de\ Esyhr :Hme/ra mou e'pi/shmov sh/mero/n e'stinV ei' ou}n dokei_ tw`_ basilei_, e'lya/tw kai\ au'to\v kai\ Aman ei'v th\n doch/n, hjn poih/sw sh/meron.
5 kai\ ei}pen o; basileu/v Kataspeu/sate Aman, o%pwv poih/swmen to\n lo/gon EsyhrV kai\ paragi/nontai a'mfo/teroi ei'v th\n doch/n, hjn ei}pen Esyhr.
6 e'n de\ tw`_ po/tw` ei}pen o; basileu\v pro\v Esyhr Ti/ e'stin, basi/lissa Esyhr? kai\ e#stai soi o%sa a'xioi_v.
7 kai\ ei}pen To\ ai#thma/ mou kai\ to\ a'xi/wma/ mouV
8 ei' eu{ron ca/rin e'nw/pion tou_ basile/wv, e'lya/tw o; basileu\v kai\ Aman e'pi\ th\n au#rion ei'v th\n doch/n, hjn poih/sw au'toi_v, kai\ au#rion poih/sw ta\ au'ta/.
9 Kai\ e'xh_lyen o; Aman a'po\ tou_ basile/wv u;percarh\v eu'fraino/menovV e'n de\ tw`_ i'dei_n Aman Mardocai_on to\n Ioudai_on e'n th`_ au'lh`_ e'yumw/yh sfo/dra.
10 kai\ ei'selyw\n ei'v ta\ i#dia e'ka/lesen tou\v fi/louv kai\ Zwsaran th\n gunai_ka au'tou_
11 kai\ u;pe/deixen au'toi_v to\n plou_ton au'tou_ kai\ th\n do/xan, hjn o; basileu\v au'tw`_ perie/yhken, kai\ w;v e'poi/hsen au'to\n prwteu/ein kai\ h;gei_syai th_v basilei/av.
12 kai\ ei}pen Aman Ou' ke/klhken h; basi/lissa meta\ tou_ basile/wv ou'de/na ei'v th\n doch\n a'll" hJ e'me/, kai\ ei'v th\n au#rion ke/klhmaiV
13 kai\ tau_ta/ moi ou'k a're/skei, o%tan i#dw Mardocai_on to\n Ioudai_on e'n th`_ au'lh`_.
14 kai\ ei}pen pro\v au'to\n Zwsara h; gunh\ au'tou_ kai\ oi; fi/loi Koph/tw soi xu/lon phcw_n penth/konta, o#ryrou de\ ei'po\n tw`_ basilei_ kai\ kremasyh/tw Mardocai_ov e'pi\ tou_ xu/louV su\ de\ ei#selye ei'v th\n doch\n su\n tw`_ basilei_ kai\ eu'frai/nou. kai\ h#resen to\ r;h_ma tw`_ Aman, kai\ h;toima/syh to\ xu/lon.

#### Esther 6

1 :O de\ ku/riov a'pe/sthsen to\n u%pnon a'po\ tou_ basile/wv th\n nu/kta e'kei/nhn, kai\ ei}pen tw`_ didaska/lw` au'tou_ ei'sfe/rein gra/mmata mnhmo/suna tw_n h;merw_n a'naginw/skein au'tw`_.
2 eu{ren de\ ta\ gra/mmata ta\ grafe/nta peri\ Mardocai/ou, w;v a'ph/ggeilen tw`_ basilei_ peri\ tw_n du/o eu'nou/cwn tou_ basile/wv e'n tw`_ fula/ssein au'tou\v kai\ zhth_sai e'pibalei_n ta\v cei_rav "Artaxe/rxh`.
3 ei}pen de\ o; basileu/v Ti/na do/xan hJ ca/rin e'poih/samen tw`_ Mardocai/w`? kai\ ei}pan oi; dia/konoi tou_ basile/wv Ou'k e'poi/hsav au'tw`_ ou'de/n.
4 e'n de\ tw`_ punya/nesyai to\n basile/a peri\ th_v eu'noi/av Mardocai/ou i'dou\ Aman e'n th`_ au'lh`_V ei}pen de\ o; basileu/v Ti/v e'n th`_ au'lh`_? o; de\ Aman ei'sh_lyen ei'pei_n tw`_ basilei_ krema/sai to\n Mardocai_on e'pi\ tw`_ xu/lw`, w`{ h;toi/masen.
5 kai\ ei}pan oi; dia/konoi tou_ basile/wv "Idou\ Aman e%sthken e'n th`_ au'lh`_V kai\ ei}pen o; basileu/v Kale/sate au'to/n.
6 ei}pen de\ o; basileu\v tw`_ Aman Ti/ poih/sw tw`_ a'nyrw/pw`, ojn e'gw\ ye/lw doxa/sai? ei}pen de\ e'n e;autw`_ Aman Ti/na ye/lei o; basileu\v doxa/sai ei' mh\ e'me/?
7 ei}pen de\ pro\v to\n basile/a $Anyrwpon, ojn o; basileu\v ye/lei doxa/sai,
8 e'negka/twsan oi; pai_dev tou_ basile/wv stolh\n bussi/nhn, hjn o; basileu\v periba/lletai, kai\ i%ppon, e'f" ojn o; basileu\v e'pibai/nei,
9 kai\ do/tw e;ni\ tw_n fi/lwn tou_ basile/wv tw_n e'ndo/xwn kai\ stolisa/tw to\n a#nyrwpon, ojn o; basileu\v a'gapa`_, kai\ a'nabibasa/tw au'to\n e'pi\ to\n i%ppon kai\ khrusse/tw dia\ th_v platei/av th_v po/lewv le/gwn Ou%twv e#stai panti\ a'nyrw/pw`, ojn o; basileu\v doxa/zei.
10 ei}pen de\ o; basileu\v tw`_ Aman Kayw\v e'la/lhsav, ou%twv poi/hson tw`_ Mardocai/w` tw`_ Ioudai/w` tw`_ yerapeu/onti e'n th`_ au'lh`_, kai\ mh\ parapesa/tw sou lo/gov w{n e'la/lhsav.
11 e#laben de\ Aman th\n stolh\n kai\ to\n i%ppon kai\ e'sto/lisen to\n Mardocai_on kai\ a'nebi/basen au'to\n e'pi\ to\n i%ppon kai\ dih_lyen dia\ th_v platei/av th_v po/lewv kai\ e'kh/russen le/gwn Ou%twv e#stai panti\ a'nyrw/pw`, ojn o; basileu\v ye/lei doxa/sai.
12 e'pe/streqen de\ o; Mardocai_ov ei'v th\n au'lh/n, Aman de\ u;pe/streqen ei'v ta\ i#dia lupou/menov kata\ kefalh_v.
13 kai\ dihgh/sato Aman ta\ sumbebhko/ta au'tw`_ Zwsara th`_ gunaiki\ au'tou_ kai\ toi_v fi/loiv, kai\ ei}pan pro\v au'to\n oi; fi/loi kai\ h; gunh/ Ei' e'k ge/nouv Ioudai/wn Mardocai_ov, h}rxai tapeinou_syai e'nw/pion au'tou_, pesw\n pesh`_V ou' mh\ du/nh` au'to\n a'mu/nasyai, o%ti yeo\v zw_n met" au'tou_. -
14 e#ti au'tw_n lalou/ntwn paragi/nontai oi; eu'nou_coi e'pispeu/dontev to\n Aman e'pi\ to\n po/ton, ojn h;toi/masen Esyhr.

#### Esther 7

1 Ei'sh_lyen de\ o; basileu\v kai\ Aman sumpiei_n th`_ basili/ssh`.
2 ei}pen de\ o; basileu\v Esyhr th`_ deute/ra` h;me/ra` e'n tw`_ po/tw` Ti/ e'stin, Esyhr basi/lissa, kai\ ti/ to\ ai#thma/ sou kai\ ti/ to\ a'xi/wma/ sou? kai\ e#stw soi e%wv tou_ h;mi/souv th_v basilei/av mou.
3 kai\ a'pokriyei_sa ei}pen Ei' eu{ron ca/rin e'nw/pion tou_ basile/wv, doyh/tw h; quch/ mou tw`_ ai'th/mati/ mou kai\ o; lao/v mou tw`_ a'xiw/mati/ mouV
4 e'pra/yhmen ga\r e'gw/ te kai\ o; lao/v mou ei'v a'pw/leian kai\ diarpagh\n kai\ doulei/an, h;mei_v kai\ ta\ te/kna h;mw_n ei'v pai_dav kai\ paidi/skav, kai\ parh/kousaV ou' ga\r a#xiov o; dia/bolov th_v au'lh_v tou_ basile/wv.
5 ei}pen de\ o; basileu/v Ti/v ou{tov, o%stiv e'to/lmhsen poih_sai to\ pra_gma tou_to?
6 ei}pen de\ Esyhr $Anyrwpov e'cyro\v Aman o; ponhro\v ou{tov. Aman de\ e'tara/cyh a'po\ tou_ basile/wv kai\ th_v basili/sshv.
7 o; de\ basileu\v e'xane/sth e'k tou_ sumposi/ou ei'v to\n kh_ponV o; de\ Aman parh`tei_to th\n basi/lissan, e;w/ra ga\r e;auto\n e'n kakoi_v o#nta.
8 e'pe/streqen de\ o; basileu\v e'k tou_ kh/pou, Aman de\ e'pipeptw/kei e'pi\ th\n kli/nhn a'xiw_n th\n basi/lissanV ei}pen de\ o; basileu/v ^Wste kai\ th\n gunai_ka bia/zh` e'n th`_ oi'ki/a` mou? Aman de\ a'kou/sav dietra/ph tw`_ prosw/pw`.
9 ei}pen de\ Bougayan ei{v tw_n eu'nou/cwn pro\v to\n basile/a "Idou\ kai\ xu/lon h;toi/masen Aman Mardocai/w` tw`_ lalh/santi peri\ tou_ basile/wv, kai\ w#rywtai e'n toi_v Aman xu/lon phcw_n penth/konta. ei}pen de\ o; basileu/v Staurwyh/tw e'p" au'tou_.
10 kai\ e'krema/syh Aman e'pi\ tou_ xu/lou, oj h;toi/masen Mardocai/w`. kai\ to/te o; basileu\v e'ko/pasen tou_ yumou_.

#### Esther 8

1 Kai\ e'n au'th`_ th`_ h;me/ra` o; basileu\v "Artaxe/rxhv e'dwrh/sato Esyhr o%sa u;ph_rcen Aman tw`_ diabo/lw`, kai\ Mardocai_ov proseklh/yh u;po\ tou_ basile/wv, u;pe/deixen ga\r Esyhr o%ti e'noikei/wtai au'th`_.
2 e#laben de\ o; basileu\v to\n daktu/lion, ojn a'fei/lato Aman, kai\ e#dwken au'to\n Mardocai/w`, kai\ kate/sthsen Esyhr Mardocai_on e'pi\ pa/ntwn tw_n Aman.
3 kai\ prosyei_sa e'la/lhsen pro\v to\n basile/a kai\ prose/pesen pro\v tou\v po/dav au'tou_ kai\ h'xi/ou a'felei_n th\n Aman kaki/an kai\ o%sa e'poi/hsen toi_v Ioudai/oiv.
4 e'xe/teinen de\ o; basileu\v Esyhr th\n r;a/bdon th\n crush_n, e'xhge/ryh de\ Esyhr paresthke/nai tw`_ basilei_.
5 kai\ ei}pen Esyhr Ei' dokei_ soi kai\ eu{ron ca/rin, pemfyh/tw a'postrafh_nai ta\ gra/mmata ta\ a'pestalme/na u;po\ Aman ta\ grafe/nta a'pole/syai tou\v Ioudai/ouv, oi% ei'sin e'n th`_ basilei/a` souV
6 pw_v ga\r dunh/somai i'dei_n th\n ka/kwsin tou_ laou_ mou kai\ pw_v dunh/somai swyh_nai e'n th`_ a'pwlei/a` th_v patri/dov mou?
7 kai\ ei}pen o; basileu\v pro\v Esyhr Ei' pa/nta ta\ u;pa/rconta Aman e#dwka kai\ e'carisa/mhn soi kai\ au'to\n e'kre/masa e'pi\ xu/lou, o%ti ta\v cei_rav e'ph/negke toi_v Ioudai/oiv, ti/ e#ti e'pizhtei_v?
8 gra/qate kai\ u;mei_v e'k tou_ o'no/mato/v mou w;v dokei_ u;mi_n kai\ sfragi/sate tw`_ daktuli/w` mouV o%sa ga\r gra/fetai tou_ basile/wv e'pita/xantov kai\ sfragisyh`_ tw`_ daktuli/w` mou, ou'k e#stin au'toi_v a'nteipei_n.
9 e'klh/yhsan de\ oi; grammatei_v e'n tw`_ prw/tw` mhni/, o%v e'sti Nisa, tri/th` kai\ ei'ka/di tou_ au'tou_ e#touv, kai\ e'gra/fh toi_v Ioudai/oiv o%sa e'netei/lato toi_v oi'kono/moiv kai\ toi_v a#rcousin tw_n satrapw_n a'po\ th_v "Indikh_v e%wv th_v Ai'yiopi/av, e;kato\n ei#kosi e;pta\ satrapei/aiv kata\ cw/ran kai\ cw/ran, kata\ th\n e;autw_n le/xin.
10 e'gra/fh de\ dia\ tou_ basile/wv kai\ e'sfragi/syh tw`_ daktuli/w` au'tou_, kai\ e'xape/steilan ta\ gra/mmata dia\ bibliafo/rwn,
11 w;v e'pe/taxen au'toi_v crh_syai toi_v no/moiv au'tw_n e'n pa/sh` po/lei bohyh_sai/ te au;toi_v kai\ crh_syai toi_v a'ntidi/koiv au'tw_n kai\ toi_v a'ntikeime/noiv au'tw_n w;v bou/lontai,
12 e'n h;me/ra` mia`_ e'n pa/sh` th`_ basilei/a` "Artaxe/rxou, th`_ triskaideka/th` tou_ dwdeka/tou mhno/v, o%v e'stin Adar.
12 a <Wn e'stin a'nti/grafon th_v e'pistolh_v ta\ u;pogegramme/na
13 Basileu\v me/gav "Artaxe/rxhv toi_v a'po\ th_v "Indikh_v e%wv th_v Ai'yiopi/av e;kato\n ei#kosi e;pta\ satrapei/aiv cwrw_n a#rcousi kai\ toi_v ta\ h;me/tera fronou_si cai/rein.
14 polloi\ th`_ plei/sth` tw_n eu'ergetou/ntwn crhsto/thti pukno/teron timw/menoi mei_zon e'fro/nhsan kai\ ou' mo/non tou\v u;potetagme/nouv h;mi_n zhtou_si kakopoiei_n, to/n te ko/ron ou' duna/menoi fe/rein kai\ toi_v e;autw_n eu'erge/taiv e'piceirou_si mhcana_syaiV
15 kai\ th\n eu'caristi/an ou' mo/non e'k tw_n a'nyrw/pwn a'ntanairou_ntev, a'lla\ kai\ toi_v tw_n a'peiraga/ywn ko/mpoiv e'parye/ntev tou_ ta\ pa/nta katopteu/ontov a'ei\ yeou_ misopo/nhron u;polamba/nousin e'kfeu/xesyai di/khn.
13 polla/kiv de\ kai\ pollou\v tw_n e'p" e'xousi/aiv tetagme/nwn tw_n pisteuye/ntwn ceiri/zein fi/lwn ta\ pra/gmata paramuyi/a metaiti/ouv ai;ma/twn a'yw`/wn katasth/sasa perie/bale sumforai_v a'nhke/stoiv
14 tw`_ th_v kakohyei/av qeudei_ paralogismw`_ paralogisame/nwn th\n tw_n e'pikratou/ntwn a'ke/raion eu'gnwmosu/nhn.
15 skopei_n de\ e#xestin, ou' tosou_ton e'k tw_n palaiote/rwn w{n paredw/kamen i;storiw_n, o%sa e'sti\n para\ po/dav u;ma_v e'kzhtou_ntav a'nosi/wv suntetelesme/na th`_ tw_n a'na/xia dunasteuo/ntwn loimo/thti,
16 kai\ prose/cein ei'v ta\ meta\ tau_ta ei'v to\ th\n basilei/an a'ta/racon toi_v pa_sin a'nyrw/poiv met" ei'rh/nhv parexo/meya
17 crw/menoi tai_v metabolai_v, ta\ de\ u;po\ th\n o#qin e'rco/mena diakri/nontev a'ei\ met" e'pieikeste/rav a'panth/sewv.
12 k w;v ga\r Aman Amadayou Makedw/n, tai_v a'lhyei/aiv a'llo/triov tou_ tw_n Persw_n ai%matov kai\ polu\ diesthkw\v th_v h;mete/rav crhsto/thtov, e'pixenwyei\v h;mi_n
13 e#tucen h{v e#comen pro\v pa_n e#ynov filanyrwpi/av e'pi\ tosou_ton w%ste a'nagoreu/esyai h;mw_n pate/ra kai\ proskunou/menon u;po\ pa/ntwn to\ deu/teron tou_ basilikou_ yro/nou pro/swpon diatelei_n,
14 ou'k e'ne/gkav de\ th\n u;perhfani/an e'peth/deusen th_v a'rch_v sterh_sai h;ma_v kai\ tou_ pneu/matov
15 to/n te h;me/teron swth_ra kai\ dia\ panto\v eu'erge/thn Mardocai_on kai\ th\n a#mempton th_v basilei/av koinwno\n Esyhr su\n panti\ tw`_ tou/twn e#ynei poluplo/koiv meyo/dwn paralogismoi_v ai'thsa/menov ei'v a'pw/leianV
16 dia\ ga\r tw_n tro/pwn tou/twn w`'h/yh labw\n h;ma_v e'rh/mouv th\n tw_n Persw_n e'pikra/thsin ei'v tou\v Makedo/nav meta/xai.
17 h;mei_v de\ tou\v u;po\ tou_ trisalithri/ou paradedome/nouv ei'v a'fanismo\n Ioudai/ouv eu;ri/skomen ou' kakou/rgouv o#ntav, dikaiota/toiv de\ politeuome/nouv no/moiv,
18 o#ntav de\ ui;ou\v tou_ u;qi/stou megi/stou zw_ntov yeou_ tou_ kateuyu/nontov h;mi_n te kai\ toi_v progo/noiv h;mw_n th\n basilei/an e'n th`_ kalli/sth` diaye/sei.
19 kalw_v ou}n poih/sete mh\ proscrhsa/menoi toi_v u;po\ Aman Amadayou a'postalei_si gra/mmasin dia\ to\ au'to\n to\n tau_ta e'xergasa/menon pro\v tai_v Sou/swn pu/laiv e'staurw_syai su\n th`_ panoiki/a`, th\n kataxi/an tou_ ta\ pa/nta e'pikratou_ntov yeou_ dia\ ta/couv a'podo/ntov au'tw`_ kri/sin,
20 to\ de\ a'nti/grafon th_v e'pistolh_v tau/thv e'kye/ntev e'n panti\ to/pw` meta\ parrhsi/av e'a_n tou\v Ioudai/ouv crh_syai toi_v e;autw_n nomi/moiv kai\ sunepiscu/ein au'toi_v o%pwv tou\v e'n kairw`_ yli/qewv e'piyeme/nouv au'toi_v a'mu/nwntai th`_ triskaideka/th` tou_ dwdeka/tou mhno\v Adar th`_ au'th`_ h;me/ra`V
21 tau/thn ga\r o; pa/nta dunasteu/wn yeo\v a'nt o'leyri/av tou_ e'klektou_ ge/nouv e'poi/hsen au'toi_v eu'frosu/nhn.
22 kai\ u;mei_v ou}n e'n tai_v e'pwnu/moiv u;mw_n e;ortai_v e'pi/shmon h;me/ran meta\ pa/shv eu'wci/av a#gete, o%pwv kai\ nu_n kai\ meta\ tau_ta swthri/a h`} h;mi_n kai\ toi_v eu'noou_sin Pe/rsaiv, toi_v de\ h;mi_n e'pibouleu/ousin mnhmo/sunon th_v a'pwlei/av.
12 x pa_sa de\ po/liv hJ cw/ra to\ su/nolon, h%tiv kata\ tau_ta mh\ poih/sh`, do/rati kai\ puri\ katanalwyh/setai met" o'rgh_vV ou' mo/non a'nyrw/poiv a#batov, a'lla\ kai\ yhri/oiv kai\ peteinoi_v ei'v to\n a%panta cro/non e#cyistov katastayh/setai.
13 ta\ de\ a'nti/grafa e'ktiye/sywsan o'fyalmofanw_v e'n pa/sh` th`_ basilei/a`, e;toi/mouv te ei}nai pa/ntav tou\v Ioudai/ouv ei'v tau/thn th\n h;me/ran polemh_sai au'tw_n tou\v u;penanti/ouv.
14 Oi; me\n ou}n i;ppei_v e'xh_lyon speu/dontev ta\ u;po\ tou_ basile/wv lego/mena e'pitelei_nV e'xete/yh de\ to\ pro/stagma kai\ e'n Sou/soiv.
15 o; de\ Mardocai_ov e'xh_lyen e'stolisme/nov th\n basilikh\n stolh\n kai\ ste/fanon e#cwn crusou_n kai\ dia/dhma bu/ssinon porfurou_nV i'do/ntev de\ oi; e'n Sou/soiv e'ca/rhsan.
16 toi_v de\ Ioudai/oiv e'ge/neto fw_v kai\ eu'frosu/nhV
17 kata\ po/lin kai\ cw/ran, ou{ aJn e'xete/yh to\ pro/stagma, ou{ aJn e'xete/yh to\ e#kyema, cara\ kai\ eu'frosu/nh toi_v Ioudai/oiv, kw/ywn kai\ eu'frosu/nh, kai\ polloi\ tw_n e'ynw_n periete/monto kai\ iouda/izon dia\ to\n fo/bon tw_n Ioudai/wn.

#### Esther 9

1 "En ga\r tw`_ dwdeka/tw` mhni\ triskaideka/th` tou_ mhno/v, o%v e'stin Adar, parh_n ta\ gra/mmata ta\ grafe/nta u;po\ tou_ basile/wv.
2 e'n au'th`_ th`_ h;me/ra` a'pw/lonto oi; a'ntikei/menoi toi_v Ioudai/oivV ou'dei\v ga\r a'nte/sth fobou/menov au'tou/v.
3 oi; ga\r a#rcontev tw_n satrapw_n kai\ oi; tu/rannoi kai\ oi; basilikoi\ grammatei_v e'ti/mwn tou\v Ioudai/ouvV o; ga\r fo/bov Mardocai/ou e'ne/keito au'toi_v.
4 prose/pesen ga\r to\ pro/stagma tou_ basile/wv o'nomasyh_nai e'n pa/sh` th`_ basilei/a`.
6 kai\ e'n Sou/soiv th`_ po/lei a'pe/kteinan oi; Ioudai_oi a#ndrav pentakosi/ouv
7 to/n te Farsannestain kai\ Delfwn kai\ Fasga
8 kai\ Fardaya kai\ Barea kai\ Sarbaca
9 kai\ Marmasima kai\ Aroufaion kai\ Arsaion kai\ Zabouyaiyan,
10 tou\v de/ka ui;ou\v Aman Amadayou Bougai/ou tou_ e'cyrou_ tw_n Ioudai/wn, kai\ dih/rpasan. -
11 e'n au'th`_ th`_ h;me/ra` e'pedo/yh o; a'riymo\v tw`_ basilei_ tw_n a'polwlo/twn e'n Sou/soiv.
12 ei}pen de\ o; basileu\v pro\v Esyhr "Apw/lesan oi; Ioudai_oi e'n Sou/soiv th`_ po/lei a#ndrav pentakosi/ouvV e'n de\ th`_ pericw/rw` pw_v oi#ei e'crh/santo? ti/ ou}n a'xioi_v e#ti kai\ e#stai soi?
13 kai\ ei}pen Esyhr tw`_ basilei_ Doyh/tw toi_v Ioudai/oiv crh_syai w;sau/twv th\n au#rion w%ste tou\v de/ka ui;ou\v krema/sai Aman.
14 kai\ e'pe/treqen ou%twv gene/syai kai\ e'xe/yhke toi_v Ioudai/oiv th_v po/lewv ta\ sw/mata tw_n ui;w_n Aman krema/sai.
15 kai\ sunh/cyhsan oi; Ioudai_oi e'n Sou/soiv th`_ tessareskaideka/th` tou_ Adar kai\ a'pe/kteinan a#ndrav triakosi/ouv kai\ ou'de\n dih/rpasan. -
16 oi; de\ loipoi\ tw_n Ioudai/wn oi; e'n th`_ basilei/a` sunh/cyhsan kai\ e;autoi_v e'boh/youn kai\ a'nepau/santo a'po\ tw_n polemi/wnV a'pw/lesan ga\r au'tw_n muri/ouv pentakiscili/ouv th`_ triskaideka/th` tou_ Adar kai\ ou'de\n dih/rpasan.
17 kai\ a'nepau/santo th`_ tessareskaideka/th` tou_ au'tou_ mhno\v kai\ h}gon au'th\n h;me/ran a'napau/sewv meta\ cara_v kai\ eu'frosu/nhv.
18 oi; de\ Ioudai_oi oi; e'n Sou/soiv th`_ po/lei sunh/cyhsan kai\ th`_ tessareskaideka/th` kai\ ou'k a'nepau/santoV h}gon de\ kai\ th\n pentekaideka/thn meta\ cara_v kai\ eu'frosu/nhv.
19 dia\ tou_to ou}n oi; Ioudai_oi oi; diesparme/noi e'n pa/sh` cw/ra` th`_ e#xw a#gousin th\n tessareskaideka/thn tou_ Adar h;me/ran a'gayh\n met" eu'frosu/nhv a'poste/llontev meri/dav e%kastov tw`_ plhsi/on, oi; de\ katoikou_ntev e'n tai_v mhtropo/lesin kai\ th\n pentekaideka/thn tou_ Adar h;me/ran eu'frosu/nhn a'gayh\n a#gousin e'xaposte/llontev meri/dav toi_v plhsi/on.
20 $Egraqen de\ Mardocai_ov tou\v lo/gouv tou/touv ei'v bibli/on kai\ e'xape/steilen toi_v Ioudai/oiv, o%soi h}san e'n th`_ "Artaxe/rxou basilei/a`, toi_v e'ggu\v kai\ toi_v makra/n,
21 sth_sai ta\v h;me/rav tau/tav a'gaya\v a#gein te th\n tessareskaideka/thn kai\ th\n pentekaideka/thn tou_ Adar -
22 e'n ga\r tau/taiv tai_v h;me/raiv a'nepau/santo oi; Ioudai_oi a'po\ tw_n e'cyrw_n au'tw_n - kai\ to\n mh_na, e'n w`{ e'stra/fh au'toi_v [ojv h}n Adar] a'po\ pe/nyouv ei'v cara\n kai\ a'po\ o'du/nhv ei'v a'gayh\n h;me/ran, a#gein o%lon a'gaya\v h;me/rav ga/mwn kai\ eu'frosu/nhv e'xaposte/llontav meri/dav toi_v fi/loiv kai\ toi_v ptwcoi_v.
23 kai\ prosede/xanto oi; Ioudai_oi, kayw\v e#graqen au'toi_v o; Mardocai_ov,
24 pw_v Aman Amadayou o; Makedw\n e'pole/mei au'tou/v, kayw\v e#yeto qh/fisma kai\ klh_ron a'fani/sai au'tou/v,
25 kai\ w;v ei'sh_lyen pro\v to\n basile/a le/gwn krema/sai to\n Mardocai_onV o%sa de\ e'pecei/rhsen e'pa/xai e'pi\ tou\v Ioudai/ouv kaka/, e'p" au'to\n e'ge/nonto, kai\ e'krema/syh au'to\v kai\ ta\ te/kna au'tou_.
26 dia\ tou_to e'peklh/yhsan ai; h;me/rai au{tai Frourai dia\ tou\v klh/rouv, o%ti th`_ diale/ktw` au'tw_n kalou_ntai Frourai, dia\ tou\v lo/gouv th_v e'pistolh_v tau/thv kai\ o%sa pepo/nyasin dia\ tau_ta kai\ o%sa au'toi_v e'ge/netoV
27 kai\ e#sthsen kai\ prosede/conto oi; Ioudai_oi e'f" e;autoi_v kai\ e'pi\ tw`_ spe/rmati au'tw_n kai\ e'pi\ toi_v prosteyeime/noiv e'p" au'tw_n ou'de\ mh\n a#llwv crh/sontaiV ai; de\ h;me/rai au{tai mnhmo/sunon e'pitelou/menon kata\ genea\n kai\ genea\n kai\ po/lin kai\ patria\n kai\ cw/ranV
28 ai; de\ h;me/rai au{tai tw_n Frourai a'cyh/sontai ei'v to\n a%panta cro/non, kai\ to\ mnhmo/sunon au'tw_n ou' mh\ e'kli/ph` e'k tw_n genew_n.
29 kai\ e#graqen Esyhr h; basi/lissa yuga/thr Aminadab kai\ Mardocai_ov o; Ioudai_ov o%sa e'poi/hsan to/ te stere/wma th_v e'pistolh_v tw_n Frourai.
31 kai\ Mardocai_ov kai\ Esyhr h; basi/lissa e#sthsan e;autoi_v kay" e;autw_n kai\ to/te sth/santev kata\ th_v u;giei/av au'tw_n kai\ th\n boulh\n au'tw_nV
32 kai\ Esyhr lo/gw` e#sthsen ei'v to\n ai'w_na, kai\ e'gra/fh ei'v mnhmo/sunon.

#### Esther 10

1 $Egraqen de\ o; basileu\v te/lh e'pi\ th\n basilei/an th_v te gh_v kai\ th_v yala/sshv.
2 kai\ th\n i'scu\n au'tou_ kai\ a'ndragayi/an plou_to/n te kai\ do/xan th_v basilei/av au'tou_, i'dou\ ge/graptai e'n bibli/w` basile/wn Persw_n kai\ Mh/dwn ei'v mnhmo/sunon.
3 o; de\ Mardocai_ov diede/ceto to\n basile/a "Artaxe/rxhn kai\ me/gav h}n e'n th`_ basilei/a` kai\ dedoxasme/nov u;po\ tw_n Ioudai/wnV kai\ filou/menov dihgei_to th\n a'gwgh\n panti\ tw`_ e#ynei au'tou_.
3 a Kai\ ei}pen Mardocai_ov Para\ tou_ yeou_ e'ge/neto tau_taV
4 e'mnh/syhn ga\r peri\ tou_ e'nupni/ou, ou{ ei}don peri\ tw_n lo/gwn tou/twnV ou'de\ ga\r parh_lyen a'p" au'tw_n lo/gov.
5 h; mikra\ phgh/, hj e'ge/neto potamo\v kai\ h}n fw_v kai\ h%liov kai\ u%dwr polu/V Esyhr e'sti\n o; potamo/v, hjn e'ga/mhsen o; basileu\v kai\ e'poi/hsen basi/lissan.
6 oi; de\ du/o dra/kontev e'gw/ ei'mi kai\ Aman.
7 ta\ de\ e#ynh ta\ e'pisunacye/nta a'pole/sai to\ o#noma tw_n Ioudai/wn.
8 to\ de\ e#ynov to\ e'mo/n, ou{to/v e'stin Israhl oi; boh/santev pro\v to\n yeo\n kai\ swye/ntevV kai\ e#swsen ku/riov to\n lao\n au'tou_, kai\ e'rru/sato ku/riov h;ma_v e'k pa/ntwn tw_n kakw_n tou/twn, kai\ e'poi/hsen o; yeo\v ta\ shmei_a kai\ ta\ te/rata ta\ mega/la, aj ou' ge/gonen e'n toi_v e#ynesin.
9 dia\ tou_to e'poi/hsen klh/rouv du/o, e%na tw`_ law`_ tou_ yeou_ kai\ e%na pa_si toi_v e#ynesinV
10 kai\ h}lyon oi; du/o klh_roi ou{toi ei'v w%ran kai\ kairo\n kai\ ei'v h;me/ran kri/sewv e'nw/pion tou_ yeou_ kai\ e'n pa_si toi_v e#ynesin,
11 kai\ e'mnh/syh o; yeo\v tou_ laou_ au'tou_ kai\ e'dikai/wsen th\n klhronomi/an au'tou_.
3 k kai\ e#sontai au'toi_v ai; h;me/rai au{tai e'n mhni\ Adar th`_ tessareskaideka/th` kai\ th`_ pentekaideka/th` tou_ au'tou_ mhno\v meta\ sunagwgh_v kai\ cara_v kai\ eu'frosu/nhv e'nw/pion tou_ yeou_ kata\ genea\v ei'v to\n ai'w_na e'n tw`_ law`_ au'tou_ Israhl.
4 $Etouv teta/rtou basileu/ontov Ptolemai/ou kai\ Kleopa/trav ei'sh/negken Dwsi/yeov, ojv e#fh ei}nai i;ereu\v kai\ Leui/thv, kai\ Ptolemai_ov o; ui;o\v au'tou_ th\n prokeime/nhn e'pistolh\n tw_n Frourai, hjn e#fasan ei}nai kai\ e;rmhneuke/nai Lusi/macon Ptolemai/ou tw_n e'n Ierousalhm.