For how could I bear to see the disaster that would come on my people? How could I bear to see the destruction of my relatives?”

我何忍见我本族的人受害？何忍见我同宗的人被灭呢？”

我何忍见我本族的人受害？何忍见我同宗的人被灭呢？”

我何忍见我本族的人受害？何忍见我同宗的人被灭呢？”

我怎能忍心看我本族的人受害？我怎能忍心看我的亲族被杀？”

因为我怎忍看见我的同胞受害呢？我怎忍看见我的族人消灭呢？”

我怎么能看着我的民族遭受这灾祸呢？怎么能看着我的宗族灭亡呢？”

我何忍見我本族的人受害？何忍見我同宗的人被滅呢？」

我何忍見我本族的人受害？何忍見我同宗的人被滅呢？」

我何忍見我本族的人受害？何忍見我同宗的人被滅呢？」

我怎能忍心看我本族的人受害？我怎能忍心看我的親族被殺？」

因為我怎忍看見我的同胞受害呢？我怎忍看見我的族人消滅呢？”

因為我怎忍得見我本族之民受害呢？我怎忍得見我的親族被滅盡呢？』

我怎麼能看著我的民族遭受這災禍呢？怎麼能看著我的宗族滅亡呢？」

我民遇害、我何以堪、我族被滅、我何忍見、

我之民族、遇害被殺、我何忍見。

我何忍見我民族遇害、何忍見我同宗被滅、

For how can I bear to see disaster fall on my people? How can I bear to see the destruction of my family?”

I couldn’t stand by and see the horrible trouble that would fall on my people! I couldn’t stand to see my family destroyed!”

For how can I bear to see the calamity that is coming to my people? Or how can I bear to see the destruction of my kindred?”

For how can I endure to see my people and my family slaughtered and destroyed?”

For how can I endure to see the disaster which will happen to my people, and how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?”

For how can I endure to see the evil that will come to my people? Or how can I endure to see the destruction of my countrymen?”

for how can I endure to see the evil that shall come unto my people? or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?

For how could I bear to see the disaster that would come on my people? How could I bear to see the destruction of my relatives?”

For how can I endure to see the evil that shall come unto my people? or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?

For how can I watch the calamity that will befall my people, and how can I watch the destruction of my relatives?”

For how can I endure to see the evil that would come to my people? How can I endure to see the destruction of my relatives?”

For my people and I have been sold to destruction, death, and annihilation. If we had merely been sold as male and female slaves, I would have kept silent. Indeed, the trouble wouldn’t be worth burdening the king.”

that I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart.For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the benefit of my brothers and sisters, my own flesh and blood.

Brothers and sisters, my heart’s desire and prayer to God concerning them is for their salvation.

As he approached and saw the city, he wept for it,saying,“ If you knew this day what would bring peace— but now it is hidden from your eyes.

and replied to the king,“ May the king live forever! Why should I not be sad when the city where my ancestors are buried lies in ruins and its gates have been destroyed by fire?”

For how can I go back to my father without the boy? I could not bear to see the grief that would overwhelm my father.”

The king’s command and law went into effect on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month Adar. On the day when the Jews’ enemies had hoped to overpower them, just the opposite happened. The Jews overpowered those who hated them.

My anguish, my anguish! I writhe in agony! Oh, the pain in my heart! My heart pounds; I cannot be silent. For you, my soul, have heard the sound of the ram’s horn— the shout of battle.

If my head were a flowing spring, my eyes a fountain of tears, I would weep day and night over the slain of my dear people.