Hebrew & Greek Bible
Esther 1:16-22
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
20וְנִשְׁמַע֩ve.nish.Ma'and it will be heardH9001H8085פִּתְגָ֨םpit.Gam[the] decree ofH6599הַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֲשֶֽׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834יַעֲשֶׂה֙ya.'a.Sehhe will makeH6213בְּכָל־be.kholin allH9003H3605מַלְכוּת֔וֹmal.khu.Tokingdom hisH4438H9023כִּ֥יkiforH3588רַבָּ֖הra.Bah[is] greatH7227הִ֑יאHi'itH1931וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605הַנָּשִׁ֗יםha.na.Shimthe womenH9009H802יִתְּנ֤וּyi.te.Nuthey will giveH5414יְקָר֙ye.KarhonorH3366לְבַעְלֵיהֶ֔ןle.va'.lei.Hento husbands theirH9005H1167H9029לְמִגָּד֖וֹלle.mi.ga.Dol<to> from greatH9005H9006H1419וְעַד־ve.'ad-and untoH9002H5704קָטָֽן׃ka.TaninsignificantH6996
21וַיִּיטַב֙vai.yi.Tavand it was goodH9001H3190הַדָּבָ֔רha.da.Varthe wordH9009H1697בְּעֵינֵ֥יbe.'ei.Neiin [the] eyes ofH9003H5869הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וְהַשָּׂרִ֑יםve.ha.sa.Rimand the officialsH9002H9009H8269וַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asand he didH9001H6213הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428כִּדְבַ֥רkid.Varaccording to [the] word ofH9004H1697מְמוּכָֽן׃me.mu.KhanMemucanH4462
22וַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.Lachand he sent outH9001H7971סְפָרִים֙se.fa.RimdocumentsH5612אֶל־'el-toH413כָּל־kol-allH3605מְדִינ֣וֹתme.di.Not[the] provinces ofH4082הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֶל־'el-toH413מְדִינָ֤הme.di.NahprovinceH4082וּמְדִינָה֙u.me.di.Nahand provinceH9002H4082כִּכְתָבָ֔הּkikh.ta.Vahaccording to writing itsH9004H3791H9024וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002H413עַ֥ם'ampeopleH5971וָעָ֖םva.'Amand peopleH9002H5971כִּלְשׁוֹנ֑וֹkil.sho.Noaccording to language itsH9004H3956H9023לִהְי֤וֹתlih.Yotto beH9005H1961כָּל־kol-everyH3605אִישׁ֙'ishmanH376שֹׂרֵ֣רso.RerrulerH8323בְּבֵית֔וֹbe.vei.Toin own household hisH9003H1004H9023וּמְדַבֵּ֖רu.me.da.Berand speakingH9002H1696כִּלְשׁ֥וֹןkil.Shonaccording to [the] language ofH9004H3956עַמּֽוֹ׃ פa.Mopeople hisH5971H9023
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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