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נִקְהֲל֨וּ Jews neek-huh-LOO הַיְּהוּדִ֜ים gathered ha-yeh-hoo-DEEM בְּעָֽרֵיהֶ֗ם themselves beh-ah-ray-HEM בְּכָל together beh-HAHL מְדִינוֹת֙ in meh-dee-NOTE הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ their ha-MEH-lek אֳחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ cities oh-hahsh-vay-ROHSH לִשְׁלֹ֣חַ throughout leesh-LOH-ak יָ֔ד all yahd בִּמְבַקְשֵׁ֖י the beem-vahk-SHAY רָֽעָתָ֑ם provinces ra-ah-TAHM וְאִישׁ֙ of veh-EESH לֹֽא the loh עָמַ֣ד king ah-MAHD לִפְנֵיהֶ֔ם Ahasuerus, leef-nay-HEM כִּֽי to kee נָפַ֥ל lay na-FAHL פַּחְדָּ֖ם hand pahk-DAHM עַל on al כָּל such kahl הָֽעַמִּֽים׃ as HA-ah-MEEM