Hebrew & Greek Bible
Esther 1:13-19
13וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428לַחֲכָמִ֖יםla.cha.kha.Mimto <the> wise menH9005H2450יֹדְעֵ֣יyo.de.'Ei[who] knewH3045הָֽעִתִּ֑יםha.'i.Tim<of> the timesH9009H6256כִּי־ki-forH3588כֵן֙khen[was] thusH3651דְּבַ֣רde.Var[the] manner ofH1697הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428לִפְנֵ֕יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440כָּל־kol-allH3605יֹדְעֵ֖יyo.de.'Ei[those who] knewH3045דָּ֥תdat<of> lawH1881וָדִֽין׃va.Dinand judgmentH9002H1779
14וְהַקָּרֹ֣בve.ha.ka.Roand the [ones] closeH9002H9009H7138אֵלָ֗יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033כַּרְשְׁנָ֤אkar.she.Na'[were] CarshenaH3771שֵׁתָר֙she.TarShetharH8369אַדְמָ֣תָא'ad.Ma.ta'AdmathaH133תַרְשִׁ֔ישׁtar.ShishTarshishH8659מֶ֥רֶסMe.resMeresH4825מַרְסְנָ֖אmar.se.Na'MarsenaH4826מְמוּכָ֑ןme.mu.KhanMemucanH4462שִׁבְעַ֞תshiv.'At[the] sevenH7651שָׂרֵ֣י׀sa.Rei[the] officials ofH8269פָּרַ֣סpa.RasPersiaH6539וּמָדַ֗יu.ma.Daiand MediaH9002H4074רֹאֵי֙ro.'Ei[who] sawH7200פְּנֵ֣יpe.Nei<of> [the] face ofH6440הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428הַיֹּשְׁבִ֥יםhai.yo.she.Vimwho satH9009H3427רִאשֹׁנָ֖הri.sho.NahforemostH7223בַּמַּלְכֽוּת׃ba.mal.Khutin the kingdomH9003H4438
15כְּדָת֙ke.Dataccording to [the] lawH9004H1881מַֽה־mah-what?H4100לַּעֲשׂ֔וֹתla.'a.Sot[is] to doH9005H6213בַּמַּלְכָּ֖הba.mal.Kahwith the queenH9003H4436וַשְׁתִּ֑יvash.TiVashtiH2060עַ֣ל׀'alonH5921אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherthatH834לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808עָשְׂתָ֗ה'a.se.Tahshe didH6213אֶֽת־'et-<obj.>H853מַאֲמַר֙ma.'a.Mar[the] command ofH3982הַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ'a.chash.ve.Ro.oshAhasuerusH325בְּיַ֖דbe.Yadby [the] hand ofH9003H3027הַסָּרִיסִֽים׃ סha.sa.ri.Simthe eunuchsH9009H5631
16וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559מְמוּכָ֗ןmu.me.khanMemucanH4462לִפְנֵ֤יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וְהַשָּׂרִ֔יםve.ha.sa.Rimand the officialsH9002H9009H8269לֹ֤אlo'notH3808עַל־'al-onH5921הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428לְבַדּ֔וֹle.va.Doto only himH9005H905H9033עָוְתָ֖ה'a.ve.Tahshe did wrongH5753וַשְׁתִּ֣יvash.TiVashtiH2060הַמַּלְכָּ֑הha.mal.Kahthe queenH9009H4436כִּ֤יkiforH3588עַל־'al-onH5921כָּל־kol-allH3605הַשָּׂרִים֙ha.sa.Rimthe officialsH9009H8269וְעַל־ve.'al-and onH9002H5921כָּל־kol-allH3605הָ֣עַמִּ֔יםha.'a.Mimthe peoplesH9009H5971אֲשֶׁ֕ר'a.SherwhichH834בְּכָל־be.khol[are] in allH9003H3605מְדִינ֖וֹתme.di.Not[the] provinces ofH4082הַמֶּ֥לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֲחַשְׁוֵרֽוֹשׁ׃'a.chash.ve.Ro.oshAhasuerusH325
17כִּֽי־ki-forH3588יֵצֵ֤אye.Tze'it will go forthH3318דְבַר־de.var-[the] matter ofH1697הַמַּלְכָּה֙ha.mal.Kahthe queenH9009H4436עַל־'al-toH5921כָּל־kol-allH3605הַנָּשִׁ֔יםha.na.Shimthe womenH9009H802לְהַבְז֥וֹתle.hav.Zotto make despicableH9005H959בַּעְלֵיהֶ֖ןba'.lei.Henhusbands theirH1167H9029בְּעֵינֵיהֶ֑ןbe.'ei.nei.Henin view theirH9003H5869H9029בְּאָמְרָ֗םbe.'a.me.Rambecause will say theyH9003H559H9048הַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֲחַשְׁוֵר֡וֹשׁ'a.chash.ve.Ro.oshAhasuerusH325אָמַ֞ר'a.Marhe saidH559לְהָבִ֨יאle.ha.Vi'to bringH9005H935אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853וַשְׁתִּ֧יvash.TiVashtiH2060הַמַּלְכָּ֛הha.mal.Kahthe queenH9009H4436לְפָנָ֖יוle.fa.Nav<to> before himH9005H6440H9023וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808בָֽאָה׃Va.'ahshe cameH935
18וְֽהַיּ֨וֹםve.hai.Yomand the dayH9002H9009H3117הַזֶּ֜הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088תֹּאמַ֣רְנָה׀to.Mar.nahthey will sayH559שָׂר֣וֹתsa.Rot[the] noble ladies ofH8282פָּֽרַס־pa.ras-PersiaH6539וּמָדַ֗יu.ma.Daiand MediaH9002H4074אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhoH834שָֽׁמְעוּ֙sha.me.'Uthey have heardH8085אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דְּבַ֣רde.Var[the] matter ofH1697הַמַּלְכָּ֔הha.mal.Kahthe queenH9009H4436לְכֹ֖לle.Kholto allH9005H3605שָׂרֵ֣יsa.Rei[the] officials ofH8269הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וּכְדַ֖יu.khe.Daiand [will be] as enough ofH9002H9004H1767בִּזָּי֥וֹןbi.za.YoncontemptH963וָקָֽצֶף׃va.Ka.tzefand angerH9002H7110
19אִם־'im-ifH518עַל־'al-[is] onH5921הַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428ט֗וֹבTovgoodH2896יֵצֵ֤אye.Tze'let it go forthH3318דְבַר־de.var-a word ofH1697מַלְכוּת֙mal.KhutroyaltyH4438מִלְּפָנָ֔יוmi.le.fa.Navfrom to before himH9006H9005H6440H9023וְיִכָּתֵ֛בve.yi.ka.Tevand let it be writtenH9002H3789בְּדָתֵ֥יbe.da.Teiin [the] laws ofH9003H1881פָֽרַס־fa.ras-PersiaH6539וּמָדַ֖יu.ma.Daiand MediaH9002H4074וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808יַעֲב֑וֹרya.'a.Vorit will pass awayH5674אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherthatH834לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808תָב֜וֹאta.Vo'she will comeH935וַשְׁתִּ֗יvash.TiVashtiH2060לִפְנֵי֙lif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440הַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ'a.chash.ve.Ro.oshAhasuerusH325וּמַלְכוּתָהּ֙u.mal.khu.Tahand queenhood herH9002H4438H9024יִתֵּ֣ןyi.Tenlet him giveH5414הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428לִרְעוּתָ֖הּlir.'u.Tahto fellow woman herH9005H7468H9024הַטּוֹבָ֥הha.to.Vah<the> goodH9009H2896מִמֶּֽנָּה׃mi.Me.nahmore than sheH4480H9034
Commentaries on Esther 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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