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1–3. (Jiǎ) ((first)) Qǐng (please) miáo·shù (depict · state)   (→ [describe]) Yǐsītiē (Esther) zǒu·xiàng ({was walking} · towards) wáng (king) de (’s) bǎo·zuò (precious · seat)   (→ [throne]) shí (time) de (’s) xīn·qíng (heart · feeling) . (Yǐ) ((second)) Wáng (king) duì (to) Yǐsītiē (Esther) de (’s) yè·jiàn ({calling on (a superior)} · meeting) yǒu (had) shénme ([what]) fǎn·yìng ({in return} · responding) ?

Yǐsītiē (Esther) yí·bù (one · step) ‐ yí·bù (one · step)   (→ [step by step]) zǒu·xiàng (walked · towards) Bōsī (Persian) wáng (king) de (’s) bǎo·zuò (precious · seat)   (→ [throne]) , xīn (heart) tiào·de ({was jumping} · {getting to be}) hěn (very) kuài (quickly) . Zhè·shí ({[at] this} · time) , Shūshān (Shushan) de (’s) gōngdiàn (palace) tū·rán (sudden·ly) yí ({was one}) piàn ({slice of}) jìjìng ({being quiet}) , jìng·de (quiet · {getting to be}) Yǐsītiē (Esther) lián (even) zìjǐ (self’s) xì·suì (trifling · fragmentary) de (’s) jiǎo·bù (foot·steps’) shēng (sounds) hé (and) yīfu (clothing) mó·cā (rubbing · scrubbing) de (’s) shēngyīn (sounds) dōu (all) tīng·de·jiàn (heard · {getting to be} · meeting) . Gōngdiàn (palace) li (inside) jīn·bì ({was gold} · {was bluish green}) ‐ huī·huáng ({was shining} · {was bright}) , yǒu (had) yǎ·zhi (elegant · fine) de (’s) yuán·zhù (round · columns) , yě (also) yǒu (had) jīng·diāo (excellently · carved) ‐ xì·zhuó (exquisitely · sculpted) de (’s) xuě·sōng (snow · pine)   (→ [cedar]) mù (wood) tiān·huā·bǎn (sky · pattern · boards)   (→ [ceiling]) , nèi·xiē (that · {amount of}) xuě·sōng (snow · pine)   (→ [cedar]) mù (wood) shì (was) cóng (from) yáo·yuǎn (distant · far) de (’s) Líbānèn (Lebanon) yùn·lai (transported · {to come}) de (’s) . Dàn (but) Yǐsītiē (Esther) bù·néng (not · could) fēn·xīn (divide · heart) qù ({to go}) guān·shǎng ({to look at} · {to admire}) zhèi·xiē (this · {number of}) huá·lì (magnificent · beautiful) de (’s) zhuāng·shì ({dressing up} · adornments) , tā (she) bìxū (needed) nǔ·lì ({to exert} · strength) jí·zhōng ({to gather} · centrally)   (→ [to concentrate]) jīngshén (spirit) , zhù·shì (fixedly · {to regard}) bǎo·zuò (precious · seat)   (→ [throne]) shang (upon) de (’s) nèi·ge (that · [mw]) rén (man) . Tā de ([her]) shēng (living) ‐ sǐ (dying) jiù (exactly) zhǎng·wò ({[in] palms} · {was grasped}) zài (in) zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) rén (man’s) shǒu (hands) li (inside) .

² Wáng (king) mù·bù·zhuǎn·jīng (eyes · not · turning · eyeballs) de (-ly) kàn·zhe ({was watch-} · -ing) Yǐsītiē (Esther) màn·màn (slowly · slowly) zǒu·jìn (walking · {to be near}) , rán·hòu ({like that} · afterwards) xiàng (towards) tā (her) shēn·chū (stretched · out) shǒu (hand) zhōng (within) de (’s) jīn (gold) zhàng (rod) . Zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) jǔ·dòng (acting · moving)   (→ [movement]) suī·rán (although · -ly) jiǎndān ({was simple}) , duì (to) Yǐsītiē (Esther) lái (coming) shuō ({to say}) què·shì (truly · was) shēng·sǐ (living · dying) ‐ yōu·guān ({that which [they]} · concerned) de (’s) , yīn·wei (because · for) zhè (this) yì·wèi·zhe (meaning · taste · {was being}) wáng (king) ráo (spared) tā (her) yí (one) mìng (life) , miǎn·qù (excused · away) tā (her) wèi·jīng ({had not yet} · {passed through}) chuánzhào (summoning) jiù (then) shàn·zì ({on her own authority} · self) qù ({had gone}) jiàn ({to see}) wáng (king) de (’s) sǐ·zuì (dying · sin) . Yǐsītiē (Esther) lái·dào (came · to) bǎo·zuò (precious · seat)   (→ [throne]) qián ({before ←}) , shēn·shǒu (extended · hand) mō·le ({to touch} · [to completion]) mō ({to touch}) jīn (gold) zhàng (rod) de (’s) zhàng·tóu (rod · head) , gǎn·jī (feeling · {incited to} [gratefulness for]) wáng (king) de (’s) shè·zuì (pardoning · sin) zhī (’s) ēn (kindness) . ( Yǐsītiē·jì (Esther · record) 5:1, 2)

³ Yàhāsuílǔ (Ahasuerus) Wáng (King) yōngyǒu (possessed) jù·liàng (huge · amount) de (’s) cái·fù (wealth · resources) hé (and) xiǎn·hè (illustrious · grand) de (’s) quán·shì (power · influence) , zhè (this) cóng (from) tā (his) yì (one) shēn (body) de (’s) dǎ·ban ({striking up} · {to be dressed up})   (→ [way of dressing]) jiù (exactly) kàn·de ({was seen} · getting) chu·lai (out · {to come}) . Jù·shuō ({according to} · {[what is] said}) , gǔ·dài (ancient · era) Bōsī (Persian) wáng (king) suǒ ({those which [he]}) chuān (wore) de (’s) wáng·fú (king’s · clothes) , jiàzhí (value) xiāng·dāng (mutually · equalled) yú (to) jīn·tiān (present · sky → [day]) de (’s) jǐ ({a few}) yì ({hundred million}) Měi·yuán (American · {units of money (dollars)}) . Yǐsītiē (Esther) cóng (from) zhàngfu (husband) de (’s) yǎn·shén (eyes · spirit) kě·yǐ (could · [suf]) gǎn·shòu (feel · receive) dào ({arriving at}) tā de ([his]) róu·qíng (soft · feelings) . Yǐsītiē (Esther) zhī·dào (knew · way)   (→ [knew]) , wáng (king) hěn ({very much}) ài (loved) tā (her) . Wáng (king) duì (to) tā (her) shuō (said) : “ Wáng·hòu (king’s · queen) Yǐsītiē (Esther) a, nǐ (you) yǒu (have) shénme ([what]) shì (matter) ma? Nǐ (you) xiǎng (want) qiú ({to request}) shénme ([what]) ? Jiù·shì (exactly · is) wáng·quán (king’s · power) de (’s) yí·bàn (one · half) , wǒ (I) yě (even) bì (certainly) cìgěi ({will give to}) nǐ (you) !” ( Yǐsītiē·jì (Esther · record) 5:3)

4. Zài (at) Yǐsītiē (Esther’s) qián·tou (ahead · aspect) , hái·yǒu (still · had) shénme ([what]) gèng (more) jiān·jù (difficult · huge) de (’s) rèn·wu (appointed · tasks) ?

⁴ Yǐsītiē (Esther) wèi·le (for · [to completion]) bǎohù (protecting) tóng·bāo ([ones born of the] same · womb)   (→ [fellow countrymen]) , mào·sǐ ({had risked} · dying) dào ({to arrive at}) wáng (king’s) miàn·qián (face · before) jiēfā ({to expose}) xiāo·miè ({to eliminate} · {to exterminate}) Yóutài·rén (Jewish · people) de (’s) yīn·móu (covert · plot) , zhè (this) xiǎn·shì (evidently · showed) tā (she) hěn ({very much}) yǒu (had) yǒng·qì (brave · spirit) , duì (towards) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) yě (also) hěn ({very much}) yǒu (had) xìn·xīn (believing · heart)   (→ [faith]) . Dào ({up until}) mù·qián (eyes · before)   (→ [present]) wéi·zhǐ ({to be} · stopping) , yí·qiè ({one [whole]} · corresponding)   (→ [everything]) hái (fairly) suàn ({was counted as}) shùn·lì (suiting · advantage) , dàn (but) gèng (more) jiān·jù (difficult · huge) de (’s) rèn·wu (appointed · tasks) hái (still) zài ({were at}) qián·tou (ahead · aspect) . Yǐsītiē (Esther) yào (needed) ràng ({to let}) gāo’·ào (high · proud) de (’s) Yàhāsuílǔ (Ahasuerus) zhī·dào (know · way)   (→ [know]) , tā (he) zuì (most) xìn·rèn (trusted · {gave allowance to}) de (’s) móu·chén (planning · official) qí·shí (his · actuality) shì (was) ge ([mw]) dǎi·dú (vicious · poisonous) xiǎo·rén (petty · person) . Zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) rén (person) qī·piàn ({had cheated} · {had deceived}) wáng (king) , suō·shǐ ({had incited} · {had caused}) wáng (king) xià ({to set down}) zhǐ (decree) xiāo·miè ({to eliminate} · {to exterminate}) Yǐsītiē (Esther) de (’s) tóng·bāo ([ones born of the] same · womb)   (→ [fellow countrymen]) . Yǐsītiē (Esther) huì (would) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) ràng (let) wáng (king) kàn·chū ({to see} · out) zhèi (this) diǎn (point) ? Wǒmen ([we]) cóng (from) tā (her) shēn·shang (body → [self] · upon) kě·yǐ (can · [suf]) xué·dào (learn · {arriving at}) shénme ([what]) ?

5, 6. (Jiǎ) ((first)) Yǐsītiē (Esther) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) shí·jiàn (solidly · {carried out}) Chuán·dào·shū (spreading · way · book)   (→ [Ecclesiastes]) 3:1, 7 de (’s) yuán·zé (original · rule)   (→ [principle]) ? (Yǐ) ((second)) Yǐsītiē (Esther) zài (in) shìdàng (appropriate) de (’s) chǎng·hé ({gathering place} · {coming together})   (→ [occasion]) cái ({only then}) bǎ (held) shì·qing (matter · situation) gàosu ({to tell}) zhàngfu (husband) , wèi·shénme (for · [what]) shì (was) míng·zhì (understanding · wise) de (’s) ?

⁵ Yǐsītiē (Esther) yīnggāi (should) dāng·zhe (face- · -ing) wáng (king) hé (and) zhòng ({multitude of}) dà·chén (great · officials) de (’) miàn (faces) bǎ (hold) shì·qing (matter · situation) shuō ({to say}) chu·lai (out · {to come}) ma? Tā (she) yào·shi (if · {would be}) zhè·yàng (this · [way]) zuò (doing) , jiù (then) hěn ({very much}) kě·néng (maybe · {being able})   (→ [possibly]) huì (would) lìng (cause) wáng (king) jué·de ({to feel} · {getting to be}) méi·yǒu (not · {was having}) miàn·zi (face · [suf]) , yě (also) kě·néng (may · {have been able}) ràng ({to let}) jiān·chén (treacherous · official) Hāmàn (Haman) yǒu (have) jīhuì (opportunity) wèi (for) zìjǐ (self) kāi·tuō ({to open up} · escaping)   (→ [to exonerate]) . Nà·me (that · [so]) , Yǐsītiē (Esther) gāi (should) zěn·me (how · [so]) zuò (do) ne? Hěn (very) jiǔ ({long time}) yǐ·qián (at · before) , ruì·zhì (farsighted · wise) de (’s) Suǒluómén (Solomon) Wáng (King) zài (at) shèng·líng (holy · spirit) de (’s) qǐ·shì (enlightening · showing) xia (under) xiě·dào (wrote · said) : “ Fán·shì (every·thing) dōu ({every one}) yǒu (has) tè·dìng (specially · set) de (’s) shí·qī (time · period) … yǒu (has) jìngmò ({to be quiet} · {to keep silent}) de (’s) shíhou (time) , yǒu (has) shuō·huà ({to speak} · words) de (’) shíhou (time) ”. ( Chuán·dào·shū (spreading · way · book)   (→ [Ecclesiastes]) 3:1, 7) Wǒmen ([we]) xiāng·xìn ({evaluating for ourselves} · believe) , zhōng·xīn (faithful·-hearted) de (’s) Mòdǐgǎi (Mordecai) yǎng·yù ({was providng for} · {was raising}) Yǐsītiē (Esther) shí (time) , yě (also) céng (had) jiào·dǎo (taught · guided) tā (her) rèn·shi ({to recognize} · {to know}) zhèi·xiē (this · {number of}) yuán·zé (original · rules)   (→ [principles]) . Yǐsītiē (Esther) yí·dìng ({[with] one} · {setting fixedly})   (→ [certainly]) míng·bai (understood · clearly) shuō·huà (speaking · words) jǐnshèn (carefully) de (’s) zhòng·yào·xìng (weighty · important · nature) , zài (at) shìdàng (appropriate) de (’s) shíhou (time) cái ({only then}) kāi·kǒu ({would open} · mouth) .

⁶ Yǐsītiē (Esther) shuō (said) : “ Rú·guǒ (if · {fruit (result) is}) wǒ (my) wáng (king) zàn·chéng (supports · accomplishing) , qǐng (invite) wáng (king) hé (and) Hāmàn (Haman) jīn·tiān (current · sky → [day])   (→ [today]) lái ({to come}) fù ({to attend}) wǒ (I) suǒ ({that which [I]}) shè ({will set up}) de (’s) yànxí (banquet) .” ( Yǐsītiē·jì (Esther · record) 5:4) Wáng (king) tóng·yì ({[had] the same} · thinking)   (→ [consented]) le ([to completion]) , bìng (and) chuánzhào (summoned) Hāmàn (Haman) dào (to) wáng·gōng (king’s · palace) lái ({to come}) . Yǐsītiē (Esther) què·shí (certainly · solidly) hěn ({very much}) míng·zhì ({was understanding} · {was wise}) . Tā (she) jì (both) gù·jí ({took into consideration} · reaching) zhàngfu (husband) de (’s) zūn·yán (dignity · rigourousness) , yòu (also) dǒng·de (understood · {to get}) zhìzào ({to make}) jīhuì (opportunity) , hǎo (well) néng ({to be able}) zài (in) yí (one) ge ([mw]) shìdàng (appropriate) de (’s) chǎng·hé ({gathering place} · {coming together})   (→ [occasion]) bǎ ({to hold}) shì·qing (matter · situation) gàosu ({to tell}) zhàngfu (husband) . (Qǐng (please) dú (read) Zhēn·yán (admonishing · sayings)   (→ [Proverbs]) 10:19.)

7, 8. (Jiǎ) ((first)) Yǐsītiē (Esther) yù·bèi ({in advance} · prepared) de (’s) dì‐yī ([first]) ge ([mw]) yànxí (banquet) shì (was) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) de (’s) ? (Yǐ) ((second)) Wèi·shénme (for · [what]) tā (she) hái (still) yào (needed) zài (further) děng ({to wait}) yì (one) tiān (sky)   (→ [day]) cái ({only then}) bǎ ({would hold}) shì·qing (matter · situation) gàosu ({to tell}) wáng (king) ?

⁷ Yǐsītiē (Esther) xiǎng·bì (think · certainly) jīng·xīn (meticulous·-heartedly) yù·bèi ({in advance} · prepared) zhèi (this) cì (time’s) yànxí (banquet) , què·bǎo (reliably · {to guarantee}) yànxí (banquet) de (’s) měi (each) fāng·miàn (side · face) dōu ({each one}) yíng·hé (met · {accorded with})   (→ [catered to]) zhàngfu (husband) de (’s) xǐhào (likings) . Tā (she) yě (also) zhǔn·bèi·le ({[up to] standard} · prepared · [to completion]) yì·xiē (one · {amount of}) měi·jiǔ (good · wine) , ràng ({to make}) zhàngfu (husband’s) xīn·qíng (heart · feeling) shū·chàng ({to be relaxed} · {to be free}) . ( Shī·piān (poetry · {piece of writing})   (→ [Psalm]) 104:15) Zài (at) yànxí (banquet) shang (upon) , Yàhāsuílǔ (Ahasuerus) shí·fēn (ten · portions)   (→ [very]) gāo·xìng ({was [with] high} · enthusiasm) , zài·cì (again · {[one] time}) wèn (asked) Yǐsītiē (Esther) tā (she) xiǎng (wanted) yào ({to ask for}) shénme ([what]) . Zhè (this) shì (was) kāi·kǒu ({to open} · mouth) de (’s) hǎo (good) shí·jī (time · opportunity) ma?

⁸ Yǐsītiē (Esther) jué·de (felt · {getting to be}) shí·jī (time · opportunity) hái (still) wèi ({had not yet}) chéng·shú (become · ripe) , yú·shì ({from [that]} · {came to be}) qǐng (invited) wáng (king) hé (and) Hāmàn (Haman) dì‐èr ([second]) tiān (sky)   (→ [day]) zài (again) lái ({to come}) fù·yàn ({to attend} · banquet) . ( Yǐsītiē·jì (Esther · record) 5:7, 8) Wèi·shénme (for · [what]) hái (still) yào ({did need}) zài (further) děng ({to wait}) yì (one) tiān (sky)   (→ [day]) ne? Yào (must) jì·de (remember · getting) , yóu·yú ({because of} · by) wáng (king) suǒ ({that which [he]}) xià ({had set down}) de (’s) fǎ·lìng (law · decree) , Yóutài·rén (Jewish · people) zhèng ({right then}) chǔ·yú ({were situated} · in) shēng·sǐ (living · dying) ‐ cún·wáng (surviving · {being destroyed}) de (’s) guān·tóu (key · head)   (→ [critical moment]) . Jì·rán (since · -ly) shì (matters’) guān ({critical juncture}) zhòng·dà ({was weighty} · {was great}) , Yǐsītiē (Esther) bìxū (needed) zài (at) zuì (most) shìdàng (appropriate) de (’s) shíhou (time) cái ({only then}) bǎ ({to hold}) shì·qing (matter · situation) shuō ({to say}) chu·lai (out · {to come}) . Yīn·cǐ ({because of} · this) tā (she) ān·pái (placed · arranged) dì‐èr ([second]) cì (time’s) yànxí (banquet) , hǎo (well) ràng ({to allow}) zhàngfu (husband) kàn·chū ({to see} · out) zìjǐ (self) duō·me (much · [so]) zūn·zhòng (respected · {assigned weightiness to}) tā (him) .

9. (Jiǎ) ((first)) Wèi·shénme (for · [what]) shuō (say) nài·xīn (enduring · heart) shì (is) yì (one) zhǒng ({type of}) nán·néng·kě·guì ({is difficult} · {to be capable of} · can · {be highly valued}) de (’s) tè·zhì (special · quality) ? (Yǐ) ((second)) Wǒmen ([we]) zài (at) zhè (this) fāng·miàn (side · face) kě·yǐ (can · [suf]) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) xiào·fǎ (imitate · {take as a model}) Yǐsītiē (Esther) ?

⁹ Nài·xīn (enduring · heart) shì (is) yì (one) zhǒng ({type of}) nán·néng·kě·guì ({is difficult} · {to be capable of} · can · {be highly valued}) de (’s) tè·zhì (special · quality) . Yǐsītiē (Esther) suī·rán (although · -ly) hěn ({very much}) dān·yōu ({was carrying} · worrying) , hěn ({very much}) xiǎng (wanted) bǎ ({to hold}) xīn·li (heart · inside) de (’s) huà (words) shuō ({to say}) chu·lai (out · {to come}) , dàn (but) réng (still) nài·xīn (enduring·-heartedly) děngdài (awaited) shìdàng (appropriate) de (’s) shí·jī (time · opportunity) . Tóng·yàng (same · [way]) , wǒmen ([we]) dà·gài (largely · generally) rén·rén (person · person)   (→ [everyone]) dōu ({each one}) jiàn·guo ({has seen} · {[in the] past}) yì·xiē (one · {number of}) bù (not) gōng·zhèng (just · upright) de (’s) shì (things) , hěn ({very much}) xiǎng ({has wanted}) shuō·fú ({to speak} · {to convince}) yǒu (having) quán (authority) chǔ·lǐ ({to handle} · {to manage}) wèn·tí (asking · problem) de (’s) rén (person) bǎ ({to hold}) shì·qing (matter · situation) jiū·zhèng ({to correct} · {to be right}) guo·lai (over · {to come}) . Zhè ({[at] this}) shíhou (time) , wǒmen ([we]) jiù (exactly) yào (must) xiào·fǎ (imitate · {take as a model}) Yǐsītiē (Esther) , biǎoxiàn (show) nài·xīn (enduring·-hearted) de (’s) tàidu (attitude) . Zhēn·yán (admonishing · sayings)   (→ [Proverbs]) 25:15 shuō (says) : “ Nài·xīn (enduring·-hearted) de (’s) tàidu (attitude) néng (can) quàn·dòng (persuade · move) jiāng·jūn (handles · army)   (→ [general]) , wēn·hé (warm · peaceful) de (’s) shé·tou (tongue · [suf]) néng (can) zhé·duàn (snap · {to be broken}) gǔ·tou (bone · [suf]) .” Rú·guǒ (if · {fruit (result) is}) wǒmen ([we]) xiàng (like) Yǐsītiē (Esther) nà·yàng (that · [way]) , nài·xīn (enduring·-heartedly) děngdài (await) shìdàng (appropriate) de (’s) shíhou (time) cái ({only then}) kāi·kǒu (open · mouth) , yǔ·qì (speaking · spirit) yě (also) wēn·wēn ({is warm} · {is warm}) ‐ hé·hé ({is peaceful} · {is peaceful}) de (’s) , nà·me (that · [so]) , duì·fāng (facing · party) de (’s) tàidu (attitude) jí·shǐ ({even though} · if) xiàng ({is like}) gǔ·tou (bone · [suf]) nà·me (that · [so]) yìng (hard) , yě (even) kě·néng (maybe · {being able})   (→ [possibly]) huì (would) ruǎn·huà ({to be soft} · {be transformed}) xia·lai (down · {to come}) . Yǐsītiē (Esther) xíng·shì (doing · things) yǒu ({was having}) zhì·huì (wisdom · intelligence) , xiǎn·chū ({was showing} · out) nài·xīn (enduring · heart) , Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) Shàngdì ([God]) yǒu (had) méi·yǒu (not · had) yīn·cǐ ({because of} · this) cì (granted) fú (blessings) gěi ({to give to}) tā (her) , shǐ (caused) tā (her) chéng·gōng ({to accomplish} · achievement) ne?

10, 11. (Jiǎ) ((first)) Dì‐yī ([first]) cì (time’s) yànxí (banquet) jié·shù (concluded · {got tied up}) hòu ({after ←}) , yǒu (had) shénme ([what]) shì (matter) lìng (causing) Hāmàn (Haman) de (’s) xīn·qíng (heart · feeling) biàn·huài ({to change} · {to be bad}) ? (Yǐ) ((second)) Hāmàn (Haman) de (’s) qī·zi (wife · [suf]) hé (and) péngyou (friends) sǒng·yǒng ({being alarmed} · incited) tā (him) zěn·me (how · [so]) zuò ({to do}) ?

¹⁰ Yóu·yú ({because of} · from) Yǐsītiē (Esther) nài·xīn (enduring·-heartedly) děngdài (awaiting) , shì·qing (matter · situation) fēng·huí ({(mountain) peak} · {wound around}) ‐ lù·zhuǎn (road · turned) . Dì‐yī ([first]) cì (time’s) yànxí (banquet) jié·shù (concluded · {got tied up}) hòu ({after ←}) , Hāmàn (Haman) zì·yǐ·wéi (self · took · {to be}) dé·dào ({had gotten} · {arriving at}) wáng (king) hé (and) wáng·hòu (king’s · queen) de (’s) zhòng·shì ({[as] weighty} · regarding) , suǒ·yǐ ({that which} · {was the reason}) “ xīn·zhōng (heart · within) xǐlè ({was joyful}) , gāo·gāo ([was with] high · high) ‐ xìng·xìng (enthusiasm · enthusiasm) de (’s) ” lí·kāi (leaving · {clear of}) wáng·gōng (king’s · palace) . Tā (he) lái·dào (coming · to) wáng·gōng (king’s · palace) mén (gate) qián ({before ←}) , kàn·jian ({looking at} · saw) Mòdǐgǎi (Mordecai) , Mòdǐgǎi (Mordecai) hái·shi (still · was) bù (not) kěn (willing) xiàng (to) tā (him) xià·bài ({to go down} · {to do obeisance}) . Zhèng·rú (just · like) qián (preceding) yì (one) zhāng (chapter) suǒ ({that which [it]}) shuō (said) , Mòdǐgǎi (Mordecai) bú (not) shì (was) gù·yì ([with] deliberate · intention) duì (towards) Hāmàn (Haman) bú·jìng (not · respecting) , zhǐ·shì (only · was) xiàng (to) Hāmàn (Haman) xià·bài ({going down} · {to do obeisance}) huì (would) yǒu (have) wéi ({violating of}) tā de ([his]) liáng·xīn (good · heart)   (→ [conscience]) , yě (also) huì (would) pò·huài (break · {to be ruined}) tā (his) gēn (with) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) Shàngdì ([God]) de (’s) guān·xi (involvement · relation)   (→ [relationship]) . Hāmàn (Haman) duì (to) cǐ (this) yǒu (had) shénme ([what]) fǎn·yìng ({in return} · responding) ne? Hāmàn (Haman) “ dēng·shí (ascending · time)   (→ [immediately]) duì (towards) Mòdǐgǎi (Mordecai) dà·wéi (greatly · was) nǎo·nù ({becoming angry with} · anger) ”. ( Yǐsītiē·jì (Esther · record) 5:9)

¹¹ Hāmàn (Haman) jiāng (took) Mòdǐgǎi (Mordecai) qīng·shì ({[as] light} · regarding) zìjǐ (self) de (’s) shì (matter) gàosu ({to tell}) qī·zi (wife · [suf]) hé (and) péngyou (friends) , tāmen ([they]) jiù (then) sǒng·yǒng ({being alarmed} · incited) Hāmàn (Haman) zuò ({to make}) yì (one) gēn ([mw for long, slender objects]) 22 mǐ (metres) (72 yīng·chǐ (English · {Chinese feet})   (→ [feet]) ) gāo (high) de (’s) mù (wood) zhù (post) , rán·hòu ({like that} · afterwards) qǐng ({to request}) wáng (king) pī·zhǔn ({to approve} · {to allow}) tā (him) jiāng ({to take}) Mòdǐgǎi (Mordecai) guà ({to hang}) zài (on) zhù (post) shang (upon) . Hāmàn (Haman) rèn·wéi (identified · {to be}) zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) zhǔ·yi ({definite view} · idea) hěn ({very much}) hǎo ({was good}) , mǎ·shàng (horse · upon)   (→ [immediately]) zhào·zhe (accord·ing[ly]) qù (went) zuò ({to do}) . ( Yǐsītiē·jì (Esther · record) 5:12–14)

12. (Jiǎ) ((first)) Wèi·shénme (for · [what]) wáng (king) fēnfu (commanded) rén (people) bǎ ({to hold}) guān·fāng (official · means) de (’) lì·shǐ (past · history) jìlù (records) dú ({to read}) gěi (for) tā (him) tīng ({to hear}) ? (Yǐ) ((second)) Jié·guǒ (formed · fruit)   (→ [as a result]) tā (he) zhī·dào·le (knew · way · [to completion])   (→ [knew]) shénme ([what]) shì·qing (matter · situation) ?

¹² Nèi (that) tiān (sky)   (→ [day]) wǎn·shang (evening · upon) , yǒu·xiē (had · some) bù (not) xúncháng (ordinary) de (’s) shì (things) fā·shēng ({issue forth} · {come to life})   (→ [happen]) le ([to completion]) . Shèng·jīng ([the] holy · Scriptures)   (→ [the Bible]) shuō (says) , “Wáng (king) shuì·bu·zháo (sleeping · not · {did achieve}) jiào (sleep) ”, yú·shì ({from [that]} · {came to be}) fēnfu (commanded) rén (people) bǎ ({to hold}) guān·fāng (official · means) de (’) lì·shǐ (past · history) jìlù (records) dú ({to read}) gěi (for) tā (him) tīng ({to hear}) . Jìlù (records) li (inside) yǒu (had) yí (one) chù (place) tí·dào (raising · {arriving at})   (→ [mentioning]) , céng·jīng (had · {gone through}) yǒu (having) rén (person) jiē·chuān·le (expose · {piercing through} · [to completion]) yì (one) zōng ([mw]) cì·shā ({to assassinate} · {to kill}) Yàhāsuílǔ (Ahasuerus) Wáng (King) de (’s) yīn·móu (covert · plot) . Wáng (king) jì·de (remembered · getting) zhèi (this) jiàn ([mw]) shì (matter) , yě (also) jì·de (remembered · getting) nèi·xiē (that · {number of}) xiǎng (wanted) móu·shā (deliberately · {to kill})   (→ [to murder]) tā (him) de (’s) rén (persons) yǐ (already) bèi ([had gotten]) chǔ·jué ({punished with} · executing) le ([to completion]) . Dàn (but) jiē·chuān ({had exposed} · {piercing through}) yīn·móu (covert · plot) de (’s) Mòdǐgǎi (Mordecai) yǒu (had) méi·yǒu (not · had) dé·dào (gotten · {arriving at}) shǎng·cì (reward · granted) ne? Wáng (king) tū·rán (sudden·ly) xiǎng·qǐ (thought · up) zhè (this) yì (one) diǎn (point) , jiù (then) wèn (asked) shì·cóng (serving · attendants) , Mòdǐgǎi (Mordecai) dé·dào·le ({had gotten} · {arriving at} · [to completion]) shénme ([what]) shǎng·cì (reward · granted) , shì·cóng (serving · attendants) què (however) huí·dá ({[in] return} · answering) shuō (said) : “ Shénme ([anything]) yě (even) méi·yǒu (not · had) .” (Qǐng (please) dú (read) Yǐsītiē·jì (Esther · record) 6:1–3.)

13, 14. (Jiǎ) ((first)) Hāmàn (Haman) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) kāi·shǐ ({did open} · {did begin}) bài·luò ({to fail} · {to fall}) ? (Yǐ) ((second)) Hāmàn (Haman) de (’s) qī·zi (wife · [suf]) hé (and) péngyou (friends) gēn (with) tā (him) shuō·le (say · -ed) shénme ([what]) ?

¹³ Wáng (king) yīn·wei (because · for) zìjǐ (self) shūhu ({had neglected}) , gǎn·dào (felt · {arriving at}) shí·fēn (ten · portions)   (→ [very]) bù’·ān (not · {at ease}) , jiù (then) zhǎo ({looked for}) rén (person) tì ({to substitute for}) tā (him) xiǎng ({to think of}) ge ([mw]) bǔ·jiù (mending · saving) de (’s) bàn·fǎ (handling · method) . Tā (he) wèn (asked) shì·cóng (serving · attendants) yǒu (had) něi·xiē (which · {number of}) guān·yuán ({government official} · members) yǐ·jing (already · {had gone through}) lái·dào (coming · {arriving at}) wáng·gōng (king’s · palace) . Dāng·shí ({at that} · time) Hāmàn (Haman) gāng·hǎo (exactly · well) dào·le ({had arrived at} · [to completion]) wáng·gōng (king’s · palace) , tā (he) zhè·me (this · [so]) zǎo (early) jiù (then) lái·dào ({had come} · {to arrive}) , kàn·lái ({looking at} · {coming to be}) shì (was) yīn·wei ({because of} · for) xiǎng (wanting) kuài ({[more] quickly}) diǎn ({a bit}) dé·dào ({to get} · {arriving at}) wáng (king) de (’s) pī·zhǔn (approving · allowing) qù ({to go}) chǔ·jué ({to punish with} · executing) Mòdǐgǎi (Mordecai) . Dàn (but) tā (he) hái (still) méi (not) kāi·kǒu ({having opened} · mouth) , wáng (king) jiù (then) wèn (asked) tā (him) : Yí (one) ge ([mw]) dé·dào ({had gotten} · {arriving at}) wáng (king’s) xǐ·huan (liking · {being happy with}) de (’s) rén (person) , zěn·yàng (what · [way]) zūn·róng ({to honour} · {to glorify}) tā (him) shì ({would be}) zuì·hǎo (most · well) de (’s) ne? Hāmàn (Haman) yǐ·wéi (took · {to be}) wáng (king) xǐ·huan (liked · {was happy with}) de (’s) rén (person) bìdìng (certainly) shì (was) tā (him) , jiù (then) xiǎng·chū (thought · out) yí (one) ge ([mw]) néng (could) ràng (make) rén (person) dà (greatly) xiǎn (display) qì·pài (air · style)   (→ [imposing manner]) de (’s) bàn·fǎ (handling · method) : Gěi ({give to}) nà (that) rén (person) chuān·shang ({putting on} · upon) wáng·fú (king’s · clothes) , qí·shang (riding · upon) yù·mǎ (imperial · horse) , jiào (order) yí (one) ge ([mw]) gāo·guān (high · official) yì·biān (one · side) lǐng·zhe ({to be lead}·ing) tā (him) xún·xíng ({to make the rounds of} · {to walk}) Shūshān (Shushan) chéng (city) , yì·biān (one · side) hūhǎn ({to cry out}) zūn·róng (honouring · glorifying) tā (him) de (’s) huà (words) , ràng ({to let}) suǒ·yǒu ({[all] which [there]} · have) rén (people) tīng·jian (hear · meeting) . Dāng (when) Hāmàn (Haman) tīng·dào (heard · reaching) shòu ({to receive}) zūn·róng (honour · glory) de (’s) rén (person) jìng·rán (unexpected·ly) bú (not) shì (was) zìjǐ (self) ér ({but [rather]}) shì (was) Mòdǐgǎi (Mordecai) shí (time) , kěn·dìng (agreed · {as certain}) qì·de ({got angry} · {getting to be}) yào (wanting) sǐ ({to die}) . Nà·me (that · [so]) , wáng (king) yào (wanted) pài ({to assign}) shéi (whom) zài (at) Mòdǐgǎi (Mordecai’s) miàn·qián (face · before) hūhǎn ({to cry out}) zūn·róng (honouring · glorifying) tā (him) de (’s) huà (words) ne? Zhèng·shì (exactly · was) Hāmàn (Haman) ! ( Yǐsītiē·jì (Esther · record) 6:4–10)

¹⁴ Hāmàn (Haman) suī·rán (although · -ly) hěn ({very much}) bù (not) gān·xīn ([was] willing·-hearted) , dàn (but) yě (also) zhǐ·néng (only · could) zhào ({according to}) wáng (king) de (’s) fēnfu (commanding) zuò (do) le ([to completion]) , rán·hòu ({like that} · afterwards) jǔ·sàng (dispirited · {lost sth. important}) de (-ly) chōng (rushed) huí·jiā ({to circle back to} · home) qu ({to go}) . Tā de ([his]) qī·zi (wife · [suf]) hé (and) péngyou (friends) rèn·wéi (identified · {to be}) zhèi (this) jiàn ([mw]) shì (matter) shì (was) ge ([mw]) huài (bad) xiān·zhào ({in advance} · sign) , bìng (and) shuō (said) Hāmàn (Haman) bìdìng (certainly) huì (would) bài ({be defeated}) gěi (by) Yóutài·rén (Jewish · person) Mòdǐgǎi (Mordecai) . ( Yǐsītiē·jì (Esther · record) 6:12, 13)

15. (Jiǎ) ((first)) Yǐsītiē (Esther) xiǎn·chū (showing · out) nài·xìng (enduring · nature) , dài·lái·le (brought · {to come} · [to completion]) shénme ([what]) hǎo (good) jié·guǒ (formed · fruit)   (→ [result]) ? (Yǐ) ((second)) Wèi·shénme (for · [what]) péiyǎng ({to cultivate}) “ nài·xīn (enduring·-heartedly) děnghòu (waiting) ” de (’s) tàidu (attitude) shì (is) míng·zhì (understanding · wise) de (’s) ?

¹⁵ Yǐsītiē (Esther) nài·xīn (enduring·-hearted) de (-ly) duō (more) děng (waited) yì (one) tiān (sky)   (→ [day]) cái ({only then}) xiàng (to) wáng (king) tí·chū (raised · out) qǐng·qiú (requesting · entreating) , jié·guǒ (formed · fruit)   (→ [as a result]) kàn·dào (saw · reaching) Hāmàn (Haman) zuò·chū (do · out) lìng (caused) zìjǐ (self) bài·luò ({to fail} · {to fall}) de (’s) shì (things) . Lìng·wài (separately · outside) , wáng (king) zhī·suǒ·yǐ (’s · {that which} · {was the reason}) shī·mián ({had lost} · sleep) , shuō·bu·dìng (saying · not · certainly) yě (even) shì (was) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) Shàngdì ([God]) cù·chéng ({had promoted} · {to be accomplished}) de (’s) . ( Zhēn·yán (admonishing · sayings)   (→ [Proverbs]) 21:1) Nán·guài (difficult · {to blame}) Shèng·jīng ([the] holy · Scriptures)   (→ [the Bible]) gǔ·lì (rouses · encourages) wǒmen ([us]) péiyǎng ({to cultivate}) “ nài·xīn (enduring·-heartedly) děnghòu (waiting) ” de (’s) tàidu (attitude) . (Qǐng (please) dú (read) Míjiā·shū (Micah · book) 7:7.) Wǒmen ([we]) nài·xīn (enduring·-heartedly) děnghòu (await) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) , yě·xǔ (even · perhaps) jiù (then) huì (will) kàn·chū (see · out) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) yòng·lái (uses · {to come}) jiě·jué ({to solve} · {to decide}) wèn·tí (asking · problems) de (’) fāng·fǎ (directions · methods) , bǐ ({compared to}) wǒmen ([we]) xiǎng·dào ({would think} · {arriving at}) de (’s) yào ({[in comparison] certainly}) hǎo·de ({are good} · {getting to be}) duō ({much more}) .

16, 17. (Jiǎ) ((first)) Yǐsītiē (Esther’s) “ shuō·huà ({to speak} · words) de (’) shíhou (time) ” zài (at) hé·shí (what · time) lái·dào (came · {to arrive}) ? (Yǐ) ((second)) Yǐsītiē (Esther) de (’s) tàidu (attitude) gēn (with) qián·rèn (formerly · appointed) wáng·hòu (king’s · queen) Wǎshítí (Vashti) de (’s) yǒu (had) shénme ([what]) fēn·bié (separating · differentiating)   (→ [difference]) ?

¹⁶ Zài (at) dì‐èr ([second]) cì (time’s) yànxí (banquet) shang (upon) , Yǐsītiē (Esther) bìxū (needed) bǎ ({to hold}) shì·qing (matter · situation) quán·dōu (all · even) shuō ({to say}) chu·lai (out · {to come}) , fǒu·zé (not · then) wáng (king) jiù (then) kě·néng (maybe · {being able})   (→ [possibly]) huì (would) bú (not) nài·fán ({be enduring} · {being vexed}) le ([indicates a change]) . Dàn (but) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) kāi·kǒu ({to open} · mouth) cái ({only then}) hǎo ({would be good}) ne? Zhèi (this) cì (time) , wáng (king) zài (again) gěi (gave) Yǐsītiē (Esther) jīhuì (opportunity) , wèn (asked) tā (she) xiǎng (wanted) qiú ({to request}) shénme ([what]) . ( Yǐsītiē·jì (Esther · record) 7:2) Yǐsītiē (Esther) kàn·chū (saw · out) “ shuō·huà ({to speak} · words) de (’) shíhou (time) ” dào·le ({had arrived} · [to completion]) .

¹⁷ Yǐsītiē (Esther) hěn ({very much}) kě·néng (maybe · {being able})   (→ [possibly]) xiān (first) xiàng (to) Shàng·dì (above’s · God) mò·dǎo ({keeping silent} · prayed) , rán·hòu ({like that} · afterwards) cái ({only then}) huí·dá ({[in] return} · answering) wáng (king) shuō (said) : “Wáng (king) a, yào·shi (if · {[it] is [that]}) wǒ (I) méng ({have received}) wáng (king) ēn·dài (kindly · treating) , wáng (king) yòu (also) rèn·wéi ({does identify} · {to be}) hǎo ({is good}) de (’s) huà (saying) , wǒ (I) suǒ ({that which [I]}) yào ({ask for}) de (’s) shì (is) , qǐng (request) wáng (king) bǎ ({to hold}) wǒ de ([my]) xìng·mìng (nature · life) cìgěi ({to give to}) wǒ (me) , wǒ (I) suǒ ({that which [I]}) qiú (request) de (’s) shì (is) , qǐng (request) wáng (king) bǎ ({to hold}) wǒ de ([my]) běn·zú (own · clan) cìgěi ({to give to}) wǒ (me) .” ( Yǐsītiē·jì (Esther · record) 7:3) Qǐng (please) liú·yì (leave · {attention [on]}) , Yǐsītiē (Esther) shuō (said) wú·lùn ({not having} · {discussing of})   (→ [no matter]) wáng (king) jué·de (felt · {getting to be}) zěn·me (how · [so]) zuò ({to do}) shì (was) hǎo (good) de (’s) , tā (she) dōu (even) huì (would) zūn·zhòng (respect · {assign weightiness to}) tā de ([his]) juédìng (deciding) . Qián·rèn (formerly · appointed) wáng·hòu (king’s · queen) Wǎshítí (Vashti) gù·yì ([with] deliberate · intention) xiū·rǔ ({had shamed} · {had disgraced}) zhàngfu (husband) , Yǐsītiē (Esther) gēn (with) tā (her) zhēn·de (truly · ’s) tiān·chà (heaven · differed) ‐ dì·yuǎn (earth · {was far}) ! ( Yǐsītiē·jì (Esther · record) 1:10–12) Lìng·wài (separately · outside) , Yǐsītiē (Esther) yě (also) méi·yǒu (not · had) pīpíng (criticized) wáng (king) yú·mèi ({being foolish} · {being ignorant}) ‐ wú·zhī ({being without} · knowledge) , jìng·rán (actual·ly) wù·xìn·le (mistakenly · trusting · [to completion]) Hāmàn (Haman) . Yǐsītiē (Esther) zhǐ·shì (only · was) qiú (begging) wáng (king) wǎn·jiù ({to pull} · {to save}) tā de ([her]) xìng·mìng (nature · life) .

18. Yǐsītiē (Esther) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) bǎ (held) shí·qíng (real · situation) gàosu ({to tell}) wáng (king) ?

¹⁸ Yǐsītiē (Esther) de (’s) huà (words) kěn·dìng (agreed · {as certain}) dǎ·dòng·le (struck · {to move} ·[to completion])   (→ [moved emotionally]) wáng (king) de (’s) xīn (heart) , yě (also) lìng (caused) tā (him) dà·chī·yì·jīng (greatly · {to eat} · one · {being startled}) . Shéi (who) gǎn ({would dare}) shāng·hài (injure · harm) tā de ([his]) wáng·hòu (king’s · queen) ne? Yǐsītiē (Esther) shuō (said) : “Wǒ (I) hé (and) wǒ de ([my]) běn·zú (own · clan) bèi (by) rén (person) mài ({have been sold}) le ([to completion]) , kuài·yào (quickly · must) bèi (by) rén (people) yí·gài ({one [whole]} · {without exception}) shā·sǐ ({be killed} · {to be dead}) , xiāo·miè ({be eliminated} · {be exterminated}) jìng·jìn (cleanly · {to the utmost}) le ([to completion]) . Rú·guǒ (if · {fruit (result) is}) wǒmen ([we]) zhǐ·shì (only · {would be}) bèi ([getting]) mài (sold) wéi (as) nú (slaves) wéi (as) bì ({female slaves}) , wǒ (I) dào ({on the contrary}) bì·kǒu·bù·yán ({would have shut} · mouth · not · {would have spoken}) . Dàn (but) zhè (this) kǔ·nàn (bitterness · difficulty) yào·shi (if · is) jiào (causing) wáng (king) shòu·sǔn ({to receive} · harm) , jiù (then) wàn·wàn ({ten thousand} · {ten thousand} [times])   (→ [absolutely]) bù (not) gāi ({should be}) le ([to completion]) .” ( Yǐsītiē·jì (Esther · record) 7:4) Yǐsītiē (Esther) tǎn·bái (candid · {white (clear)}) de (-ly) shuō·chū (said · out) shí·qíng (real · situation) , bìng (and) shuō (said) jiǎ·rú (supposing · {as if}) tā (she) hé (and) tóng·bāo ([ones born of the] same · womb)   (→ [fellow countrymen]) zhǐ·shì (only · {would be}) bèi (by) rén (people) nú·yì (enslaved · {used as servants}) , tā (she) dào ({on the contrary}) bú·huì (not · would) shuō ({have said}) shénme ([anything]) . Rán’ér (but) , Yóutài·rén (Jewish · people) yào·shi (if · {would be}) bèi ([getting]) tú·shā (massacred · killed) , wáng (king) jiù (then) huì (would) méng·shòu (receive · suffer) hěn (very) dà (great) de (’s) sǔn·shī (harm · losing) , suǒ·yǐ ({that which} · {was the reason}) tā (she) bù·néng (not · could) bù (not) bǎ (hold) shì·qing (matter · situation) shuō ({to say}) chu·lai (out · {to come}) .

19. Guān·yú (relating · to) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) shuō·fú ({to speak} · {to convince}) bié·ren (other · people) , wǒmen ([we]) cóng (from) Yǐsītiē (Esther’s) shēn·shang (body → [self] · upon) xué·dào (learn · {arriving at}) shénme ([what]) ?

¹⁹ Cóng (from) Yǐsītiē (Esther’s) shēn·shang (body → [self] · upon) , wǒmen ([we]) xué·dào (learn · {arriving at}) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) qù ({to go}) shuō·fú ({to speak} · {to convince}) bié·ren (other · people) . Yǒu·shí (have · times) , wǒmen ([we]) kě·néng (maybe · could) xūyào (need) xiàng (to) jiā·rén (family · person) huò (or) yǒu (having) quán (authority) chǔ·lǐ ({to handle} · {to manage}) shì·qing (matter · situation) de (’s) rén (person) zhǐ·chū ({to point} · out) yí (one) ge ([mw]) yán·zhòng (severe · heavy) de (’s) wèn·tí (asking · problem) . Zhǐ·yào (only · need) yǒu ({to have}) nài·xīn (enduring · heart) , shuō·huà ({to speak} · words) tǎn·chéng (frankly · honestly) , zūn·zhòng ({to respect} · {to assign weightiness to}) duì·fāng (facing · party) , duì·fāng (facing · party) jiù (then) huì (will) bǐ·jiào (compared · relatively) róng·yì (allow · {being easy}) jiēshòu ({to accept}) . ( Zhēn·yán (admonishing · sayings)   (→ [Proverbs]) 16:21, 23)

20, 21. (Jiǎ) ((first)) Yǐsītiē (Esther) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) jiēfā (exposed) Hāmàn (Haman) de (’s) è·xíng (wicked · conduct) ? (Yǐ) ((second)) Wáng (king) tīng (heard) hòu ({after ←}) yǒu (had) shénme ([what]) fǎn·yìng ({in return} · responding) ? (Bǐng) ((third)) Hāmàn (Haman) de (’s) è·xíng (wicked · conduct) bèi ([got]) jiēfā (exposed) hòu ({after ←}) , zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) nuò·fū (cowardly · man) zěn·me (how · [so]) zuò (did) ?

²⁰ Yàhāsuílǔ (Ahasuerus) zhuī·wèn (pursuing · {to ask}) shuō (said) : “Shì (is) shéi (who) dǎn·gǎn (gallbladder · dares) zhè·yàng (this · [way]) zuò ({to do}) ? Zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) rén (person) dào·dǐ (to · bottom) zài ({is at}) nǎ·li (which · inside)   (→ [where]) ?” Yǐsītiē (Esther) jiù (then) shēn·shǒu (extending · hand) zhǐ·zhe ({point at} · -ing) Hāmàn (Haman) , shuō (said) : “Gēn (with) wǒmen ([us]) zuò·duì (is · opposing) de (’s) chóudí (enemy) jiù·shì (exactly · is) zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) è·rén (wicked · person) Hāmàn (Haman) .” Tīng·dào (heard · reaching) zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) zhǐ·kòng ({pointing at} · accusing) , Hāmàn (Haman) dùn·shí (immediately · presently) jīng·huáng ({was startled} · {was afraid}) ‐ shī·cuò (lost · arranging) . Yàhāsuílǔ (Ahasuerus) Wáng (King) yí·xiàng (one · {all along}) yì (easily) nù ({became angry}) , zhè·shí ({[at] this} · time) zhī·dào (knew · way)   (→ [knew]) zìjǐ (self) xìn·rèn ({had trusted} · {had given allowance to}) de (’s) móu·chén (planning · official) jìng·rán (unexpected·ly) qī·piàn ({had cheated} · {had deceived}) tā (him) , shǐ ({had caused}) tā (him) xià·le ({to set down} · [to completion]) yì (one) tiáo ({strip of}) huì (would) hài·sǐ (harm · {to be dead}) ài·qī (beloved · wife) de (’s) fǎ·lìng (law · decree) , tā (he) jiù (then) huǒ·mào·sān·zhàng (fire · {sent out} · three · {units of length (each=3.3 metres)})   (→ [flew into a rage]) , nù·qì (anger · spirit) ‐ chōng·chōng (flushing · flushing) de (-ly) zǒu·dào (walked · to) yù·huā·yuán (imperial · flower · garden) , hǎo (well) lěng·jìng ({to be cold} · {to be calm}) yí·xià (one · {going down})   (→ one · [time]) . ( Yǐsītiē·jì (Esther · record) 7:5–7)