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וַיֹּ֣אמֶר said va-YOH-mer הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ Then ha-MEH-lek לַֽחֲכָמִ֖ים king la-huh-ha-MEEM יֹֽדְעֵ֣י the yoh-deh-A הָֽעִתִּ֑ים wise ha-ee-TEEM כִּי men, kee כֵן֙ the hane דְּבַ֣ר to deh-VAHR הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ knew ha-MEH-lek לִפְנֵ֕י which leef-NAY כָּל the kahl יֹֽדְעֵ֖י times, yoh-deh-A דָּ֥ת (for daht וָדִֽין׃ so va-DEEN