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### 📖 📄 📘 DÌ‐65 ((DÌ [pref to form ordinal numbers] 第)‐((LIÙ·SHÍ SIX · TENS → [SIXTY] 60)‐(WǓ FIVE 5) → [SIXTY-FIVE]) → [65TH]) KÈ (LESSON 课 課)

## 📖 📄 📘 Yǐsītiē (Esther 以斯帖) Yīngyǒng (Yīng·yǒng {Being Flower → [Being Outstanding Person]} · {Being Brave} → [Heroically] 英勇) Jiù (Saves 救 救/捄) Tóngbāo (Tóng·bāo [(Ones from the)] Same · Womb → [Fellow Countrymen] 同胞) 🔼
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📖 📄 📘 Yóutài (Jewish 犹太 猶太) shàonǚ (shào·nǚ young · girl 少女) Yǐsītiē (Esther 以斯帖) zhù (lived 住) zài (in 在) Bōsī (Persian 波斯) Dìguó (Dì·guó Emperor’s · Nation → [Empire] 帝国 帝國) de (’s 的) Shūshān (Shuʹshan 书珊 書珊) Chéng ({City Wall} → [City] 城). Duō nián qián, tā de jiārén bèi Níbùjiǎnísā (Neb·u·chad·nezʹzar 尼布甲尼撒) Wáng (King 王) cóng (from 从 從) Yēlùsālěng (Jerusalem 耶路撒冷) dàidào zhèlǐ. Yǐsītiē de tángxiōng (táng·xiōng {paternal cousin relationship} · {elder brother} → [elder male paternal cousin] 堂兄) jiào ({was called} 叫 叫/呌) Mòdǐgǎi (Morʹde·cai 末底改), tā shì Bōsī Wáng Yàhāsuílǔ (A·has·u·eʹrus 亚哈随鲁 亞哈隨魯) de (’ 的) chénpú (chén·pú {state official} · servant 臣仆 臣僕). Yǐsītiē zài Mòdǐgǎi de fǔyǎng (fǔ·yǎng {stroking → [fostering]} · raising 抚养 撫養) xià jiànjiàn zhǎngdà.

📖 📄 📘 Bōsī (Persian 波斯) wáng (king 王) xiǎngyào (wanted 想要) yí (one 一) ge ([mw] 个 個/个) xīn (new 新) wánghòu (wáng·hòu king’s · queen → [queen] 王后), tā de ((tā him 他) (de ’s 的) → [his]) púrén (pú·rén servant · people 仆人 僕人) jiù (then 就) zài (in 在) quánguó (quán·guó whole · nation 全国 全國) shàng (up → [(from) leadership] 上)‐xià (down → [(to) the masses] 下) xúnzhǎo ({searched for} 寻找 尋找) piàoliang (piào·liang elegant · bright → [beautiful] 漂亮) de (’s 的) nǚzǐ (nǚ·zǐ female · persons → [women] 女子), Yǐsītiē (Esther 以斯帖) yě (also 也) bèi ([passive signifier] → [was] 被) dàidàole (dài·dào·le brought · to · {to completion} 带到了 帶到了) wánggōng (wáng·gōng king’s · palace 王宫 王宮). Mòdǐgǎi (Morʹde·cai 末底改) zhǔfu (zhǔ·fu advised · intructed 嘱咐 囑/屬咐) Yǐsītiē (Esther 以斯帖), qiānwàn búyào gàosu biéren tā (she 她) shì (was 是) Yóutài‐rén ((Yóutài Judah 犹太 猶太)‐(rén person 人) → [Jew]). Hòulái (Hòu·lái afterwards · {(it) came to be} 后来 後來), wáng (king 王) xuǎnzhòngle (xuǎn·zhòng·le {chose · {to be hit} → [chose]} · {to completion} 选中了 選中了) Yǐsītiē (Esther 以斯帖), ràng tā dāng wánghòu.

📖 📄 📘 Yǒu ({(there) was having} → [(there) was] 有) ge ([mw] 个 個/个) jiào (called 叫 叫/呌) Hāmàn (Haʹman 哈曼) de (’s 的) rén (man 人), dìwèi (dì·wèi {ground → [position]} · {place → [rank]} → [position] 地位) bǐ ({compared to} 比) suǒyǒu (suǒ·yǒu {(all) whom} · {(there) were having → [(there) were]} → [all] 所有) dàchén (dà·chén {big → [great]} · officials’ 大臣) dōu ({all of them} 都) gāo ({was high(er)} 高). Tā (he 他) hěn ({very much} 很) jiāo’ào ({was proud} 骄傲 驕傲), xiǎngyào (wanted 想要) suǒyǒu (suǒ·yǒu {(all) whom} · {(there) were having → [(there) were]} → [all] 所有) rén (people 人) xiàng (to 向 向/曏/嚮) tā (him 他) xiàbài (xià·bài downward · {to bow} → [to bow down] 下拜). Mòdǐgǎi (Morʹde·cai 末底改) què (however 却 卻) jiānjué (jiān·jué (being) firmly · determined 坚决 堅決) bú (not 不) xiàng (to 向 向/曏/嚮) tā (him 他) xiàbài (xià·bài downward · {did bow} → [did bow down] 下拜). Hāmàn fēicháng shēngqì (shēng·qì {gave birth to} · {air → [spirit] → [anger]} 生气 生氣), xiǎng shāsǐ Mòdǐgǎi. Hòulái Hāmàn zhīdào Mòdǐgǎi shì Yóutài‐rén, jiù xiǎngchūle yí ge zhǔyi (zhǔ·yi master · {idea → [intention]} → [plan (Běijīng pron.: zhúyi)] 主意), yào shāsǐ guó nèi suǒyǒu Yóutài‐rén. Hāmàn duì wáng shuō: “Wáng a, Yóutài‐rén shì ge hěn wēixiǎn de mínzú, yào chèdǐ xiāomiè tāmen cái hǎo.” Wáng shuō: “Zhèi jiàn shì jiù jiāogěi nǐ ba.” Wáng yòu gěi Hāmàn quánlì (quán·lì authority · power 权力 權力), Hāmàn jiù zhìdìng (zhì·dìng formulated · set → [drafted] 制定) yì tiáo fǎlǜ, ràng rén zài Yàdá (Aʹdar 亚达 亞達) yuè (moon → [month] 月) shísān rì nèi tiān, shāsǐ (shā·sǐ kill · {to be dead} 杀死 殺死) suǒyǒu (suǒ·yǒu {(all) whom} · {(there) were having → [(there) were]} → [all] 所有) Yóutài‐rén ((Yóutài Judah 犹太 猶太)‐(rén people 人) → [Jews]). Zhèixiē (Zhèi·xiē this · {indefinite number of} → [these] 这些 這些) shì (matters 事), Yēhéhuá (Jehovah 耶和华 耶和華) zài (on 在) tiānshang (tiān·shang heaven · upon 天上) dōu ({all of them} 都) kàndào (kàn·dào saw · {arriving at} 看到) le ([(at the end of a phrase/sentence) indicates a change] 了).

📖 📄 📘 Yǐsītiē (Esther 以斯帖) què (however 却 卻) bù (not 不) zhīdào (zhī·dào {did know about} · {(the) way (of)} → [did know about] 知道) zhèi (this 这 這) jiàn ({item of} → [mw] 件) shì (matter 事). Mòdǐgǎi (Morʹde·cai 末底改) bǎ (held 把) zhèi (this 这 這) tiáo ({strip of} → [article of] 条 條) fǎlǜ (law 法律) chāo ({to be copied} 抄) xialai (xia·lai down · {to come} 下来 下來) gěi ({to be given to} 给 給) tā (her 她) kàn ({to look at} 看), qǐng tā xiàng wáng qiúqíng (qiú·qíng {to plead for} · {sentiment → [kindness]} 求情). Yǐsītiē shuō: “Méiyǒu shòu yāoqǐng qù jiàn wáng de rén huì bèi chǔsǐ (chǔ·sǐ punished · {to be dead} → [executed] 处死 處死), chúfēi wáng shēnchu jīn zhàng ((jīn gold 金) (zhàng staff 杖) → [scepter]) cái néng miǎn sǐ. Wáng yǐjing 30 tiān méi ràng wǒ qù jiàn tā le. Búguò (Bú·guò not · {do pass} → [however] 不过 不過), jiùsuàn (jiù·suàn {even if} · {figuring → [considering]} 就算) sǐ ({(I) die} 死), wǒ (I 我) yě (also 也) yào (must 要) qù (go 去).”

📖 📄 📘 Wáng (king 王) kànjian (kàn·jian {looked at} · {to be seeing} → [saw] 看见 看見) Yǐsītiē (Esther 以斯帖) zhàn (standing 站) zài (in 在) yuànzi (yuàn·zi courtyard · [suf for nouns] 院子) li (inside 里 裡/裏) jiù (then 就) shēnchu (shēn·chu extended · out 伸出) jīn zhàng ((jīn gold 金) (zhàng staff 杖) → [scepter]). Yúshì (Yú·shì {from (that)} · {being (the case)} → [so] 于是 於是) Yǐsītiē (Esther 以斯帖) zǒudào wáng miànqián, wáng wèn: “Yǐsītiē, yǒu shénme shì ma?” Yǐsītiē shuō: “Wǒ xiǎng qǐng nín hé Hāmàn chīfàn (chī·fàn {to eat} · {cooked rice → [meal]} 吃饭 吃/喫飯).” Tāmen chīfàn shí, Yǐsītiē shuō: “Míngtiān wǒ hái xiǎng qǐng nǐmen chīfàn, qǐng yídìng yào lái.” Dì‐èr tiān, wáng yòu wèn: “Yǐsītiē, nǐ xiǎngyào shénme? Wǒ dōu gěi nǐ.” Yǐsītiē shuō: “Wáng a, yǒurén yào shā wǒ, hái yào shā wǒ de tóngbāo (tóng·bāo (ones from the) same · womb → [fellow countrymen] 同胞)! Qǐng nín jiùjiu wǒmen!” Wáng wèn: “Shéi (who 谁 誰) zhème (zhè·me {this (much)} · [suf for interrogatives and adverbs] 这么/末 這麼/末) dàdǎn (dà·dǎn {(is having) big → [great]} · {gallbladder → [gall]} → [is brazen] 大胆 大膽)?” Yǐsītiē (Esther 以斯帖) shuō (said 说 說/説): “Jiùshì (Jiù·shì (he) exactly · is 就是) zhèige (zhèi·ge this · [mw] 这个 這個) huàirén (huài·rén bad · man 坏人 壞人) Hāmàn (Haʹman 哈曼)!” Wáng (king 王) tīngle (tīng·le {having heard} · {to completion} 听了 聽/听了) hěn ({very much} 很) shēngqì (shēng·qì {gave birth to} · {air → [spirit] → [anger]} 生气 生氣), jiù (then 就) mǎshàng (mǎ·shàng horse · upon → [right away] 马上 馬上) pài ({river branched} → [sent] 派) rén (person 人) bǎ ({to hold} 把) Hāmàn (Haʹman 哈曼) shāsǐ (shā·sǐ {to be killed} · {to be dead} 杀死 殺死) le ([(at the end of a phrase/sentence) indicates a change] 了).

📖 📄 📘 Búguò (Bú·guò not · {do pass} → [however] 不过 不過), Yóutài (Jewish 犹太 猶太) mínzú (mín·zú {(of) people} · {ethnic group} → [people] 民族) hái (still 还 還) chǔyú (chǔ·yú {were dwelling → [were situated]} · in 处于 處於) wēixiǎn ({ridge of a roof → [danger]} · {narrow pass → [danger]} → [danger] 危险 危險) zhōng (within 中), yīnwei (yīn·wei because · for 因为 因為) Hāmàn (Haʹman 哈曼) dìng (established 定) de (’s 的) fǎlǜ (law 法律) yǐjing (yǐ·jing already · {had gone through} 已经 已經) shēngxiào (shēng·xiào {giving birth to → [producing]} · effect → [going into effect] 生效), lián ({linking to} → [even] 连 連) wáng (king 王) yě (even 也) méiyǒu (méi·yǒu not · {did have} 没有 沒有) quánlì (quán·lì authority · power 权力 權力) gǎibiàn ({to change (it)} 改变 改變). Yúshì wáng gěi Mòdǐgǎi zhìdìng (zhì·dìng {to formulate} · {to set} → [to draft] 制定) xīn (new 新) fǎlǜ (law 法律) de (’s 的) quánlì (quán·lì authority · power 权力 權力), xīn fǎlǜ ràng Yóutài‐rén kěyǐ zài Yàdá (Aʹdar 亚达 亞達) yuè (moon → [month] 月) shísān rì nèi tiān fǎnkàng (fǎn·kàng {to turn over (against) → [to oppose]} · {to resist} 反抗) dírén, bǎohù zìjǐ. Dàole nèi tiān, Yóutài‐rén chénggōng dǎbàile (dǎ·bài·le {struck · {to be defeated} → [defeated]} · {to completion} 打败了 打敗了) dírén (dí·rén enemy · people 敌人 敵人), píng’ān (píng’·ān {were flat, level, even → [were peaceful]} · {were safe, secure} (nwtsty-CHS Appx. A2 says this term mainly refers to things being smooth and stable, safe and secure, free of danger) 平安)‐wú ({were without} 无 無/无)‐shì (matter → [trouble] 事) le ([(at the end of a phrase/sentence) indicates a change] 了). Cóngcǐ, Yóutài‐rén měi nián dōu qìngzhù (qìng·zhù celebrated · {expressed good wishes regarding} → [celebrated] 庆祝 慶祝) zhèi chǎng shènglì (shèng·lì {winning of} · advantage → [victory] 胜利 勝利).

📖 📄 📘 “Nǐmen (Nǐ·men you · [pl] 你们 你們) huì (will 会 會) yīnwei (yīn·wei {because of} · {on account of} 因为 因為) wǒ (me 我) ér (thus 而) bèi ([passive signifier] → [be] 被) yādào (yā·dào {taken into custody} · {to arrive at} 押到) zǒngdū (zǒng·dū {general → [chief]} · directing (persons) → [governors] 总督 總督) hé ({(together) with} → [and] 和 和/龢) jūnwáng (jūn·wáng monarchs · kings 君王) miànqián (miàn·qián faces · before → [before them] 面前), xiàng (to 向 向/曏/嚮) tāmen (tā·men him/her · [pl] → [them] 他们 他們) hé ({(together) with} → [and] 和 和/龢) gèguó (gè·guó various · nations 各国 各國) de (’ 的) rén (people 人) zuò ({to do} 作) jiànzhèng (jiàn·zhèng {having seen} · testifying → [witnessing] 见证 見證).”—Mǎtài Fúyīn ((Mǎtài Matthew’s 马太 馬太) (Fú·yīn Blessings · {Sounds → [News]} 福音) → [The Good News According to Matthew]) 10:18

📖 📄 📘 Kǎokao (Kǎo·kao {to test} · {to test} 考考) nǐ (you 你): Wèile (Wèi·le {in order to} · {to completion} 为了 為了) pòhài (pò·hài coerce · harm → [persecute] 迫害) Yóutài‐rén ((Yóutài Judah 犹太 猶太)‐(rén people 人) → [the Jews]), Hāmàn (Haʹman 哈曼) xiǎngchūle (xiǎng·chū·le thought · out · {to completion} 想出了) shénme (shén·me what · [suf] 什么 什/甚麼) huài (bad 坏 壞/坏) zhǔyi (zhǔ·yi master · {idea → [intention]} → [plan (Běijīng pron.: zhúyi)] 主意)? Yǐsītiē (Esther 以斯帖) zěnyàng (zěn·yàng (in) what · {form → [way]} → [how] 怎样 怎樣) biǎoxiàn ({did show} 表现 表現) chū (out 出) duì (towards 对 對) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah 耶和华 耶和華) de (’s 的) xìnxīn (xìn·xīn believing · heart → [faith] 信心)?

📖 📄 📘 Yǐsītiē‐Jì ((Yǐsītiē Esther 以斯帖)‐(Jì Record 记 記) → [The Book of Esther]) 2:5–20 (WOL nwtsty, JW nwtsty); 3:1–5:8 (WOL nwtsty, JW nwtsty); 7:1–8:14 (WOL nwtsty, JW nwtsty); 9:1–28 (WOL nwtsty, JW nwtsty)