Hebrew & Greek Bible
Esther 2:12-18
12וּבְהַגִּ֡יעַu.ve.ha.Gi.a'and when arrivedH9002H9003H5060תֹּר֩tor[the] turn ofH8447נַעֲרָ֨הna.'a.Raha young womanH5291וְנַעֲרָ֜הve.na.'a.Rahand a young womanH9002H5291לָב֣וֹא׀la.Vo'to goH9005H935אֶל־'el-toH413הַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֲחַשְׁוֵר֗וֹשׁ'a.chash.ve.Ro.oshAhasuerusH325מִקֵּץ֩mi.Ketzfrom [the] endH9006H7093הֱי֨וֹתhe.Yotto beH1961לָ֜הּlahfor <the> herH9005H9034כְּדָ֤תke.Dataccording to [the] regulation ofH9004H1881הַנָּשִׁים֙ha.na.Shimthe womenH9009H802שְׁנֵ֣יםshe.Neimtwo [plus]H8147עָשָׂ֣ר'a.SartenH6240חֹ֔דֶשׁCho.deshmonth[s]H2320כִּ֛יkiforH3588כֵּ֥ןkenthusH3651יִמְלְא֖וּyim.le.'Uthey were completedH4390יְמֵ֣יye.Mei[the] days ofH3117מְרוּקֵיהֶ֑ןme.ru.kei.Henrubbings theirH4795H9029שִׁשָּׁ֤הshi.ShahsixH8337חֳדָשִׁים֙cho.da.ShimmonthsH2320בְּשֶׁ֣מֶןbe.She.menwith [the] oil ofH9003H8081הַמֹּ֔רha.Mor<the> myrrhH9009H4753וְשִׁשָּׁ֤הve.shi.Shahand sixH9002H8337חֳדָשִׁים֙cho.da.ShimmonthsH2320בַּבְּשָׂמִ֔יםba.be.sa.Mimwith <the> balsam oilH9003H1314וּבְתַמְרוּקֵ֖יu.ve.tam.ru.Keiand with [the] rubbings ofH9002H9003H8562הַנָּשִֽׁים׃ha.na.Shim<the> womenH9009H802
13וּבָזֶ֕הu.va.Zehand in this [way]H9002H9003H2088הַֽנַּעֲרָ֖הha.na.'a.Rahthe young womanH9009H5291בָּאָ֣הba.'Ah[was] goingH935אֶל־'el-intoH413הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֵת֩'et<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherthatH834תֹּאמַ֜רto.Marshe saidH559יִנָּ֤תֵֽןyi.Na.tenit was givenH5414לָהּ֙lahto <the> herH9005H9034לָב֣וֹאla.Vo'to goH9005H935עִמָּ֔הּ'i.Mahwith herH5973H9034מִבֵּ֥יתmi.Beitfrom [the] house ofH9006H1004הַנָּשִׁ֖יםha.na.Shimthe womenH9009H802עַד־'ad-toH5704בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428
14בָּעֶ֣רֶב׀ba.'E.revin the eveningH9003H6153הִ֣יאhi'sheH1931בָאָ֗הva.'Ah[was] goingH935וּ֠בַבֹּקֶרU.va.bo.kerand in the morningH9002H9003H1242הִ֣יאhi'sheH1931שָׁבָ֞הsha.Vah[was] returningH7725אֶל־'el-toH413בֵּ֤יתbeit[the] house ofH1004הַנָּשִׁים֙ha.na.Shimthe womenH9009H802שֵׁנִ֔יshe.NisecondH8145אֶל־'el-inH413יַ֧דyad[the] hand ofH3027שַֽׁעֲשְׁגַ֛זsha.'ash.GazShaashgazH8190סְרִ֥יסse.Ris[the] eunuch ofH5631הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428שֹׁמֵ֣רsho.Mer[the] keeperH8104הַפִּֽילַגְשִׁ֑יםha.pi.lag.Shimof the concubinesH9009H6370לֹא־lo'-notH3808תָב֥וֹאta.Vo'she wentH935עוֹד֙'OdagainH5750אֶל־'el-intoH413הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428כִּ֣יkithatH3588אִם־'im-exceptH518חָפֵ֥ץcha.Fetzhe delightedH2654בָּ֛הּbahin <the> herH9003H9034הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וְנִקְרְאָ֥הve.nik.re.'Ahand she was summonedH9001H7121בְשֵֽׁם׃ve.Shemby nameH9003H8034
15וּבְהַגִּ֣יעַu.ve.ha.Gi.a'and when arrivedH9002H9003H5060תֹּר־tor-[the] turn ofH8447אֶסְתֵּ֣ר'es.TerEstherH635בַּת־bat-[the] daughter ofH1323אֲבִיחַ֣יִל'a.vi.Cha.yilAbihailH32דֹּ֣דdod[the] uncle ofH1730מָרְדֳּכַ֡יma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782אֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherwhomH834לָקַֽח־la.kach-he had takenH3947ל֨וֹloof himH9005H9033לְבַ֜תle.Vatto a daughterH9005H1323לָב֣וֹאla.Vo'to goH9005H935אֶל־'el-toH413הַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428לֹ֤אlo'notH3808בִקְשָׁה֙vik.Shahshe requestedH1245דָּבָ֔רda.VaranythingH1697כִּ֠יkithatH3588אִ֣ם'imexceptH518אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sher[that] whichH834יֹאמַ֛רyo.Marhe saidH559הֵגַ֥יhe.GaiHegaiH1896סְרִיס־se.ris-[the] eunuch ofH5631הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428שֹׁמֵ֣רsho.Mer[the] keeperH8104הַנָּשִׁ֑יםha.na.Shimof the womenH9009H802וַתְּהִ֤יva.te.Hiand she wasH9001H1961אֶסְתֵּר֙'es.TerEstherH635נֹשֵׂ֣אתno.SetbearingH5375חֵ֔ןChenfavorH2580בְּעֵינֵ֖יbe.'ei.Neiin [the] eyes ofH9003H5869כָּל־kol-allH3605רֹאֶֽיהָ׃ro.'Ei.ha[those who] saw herH7200H9034
16וַתִּלָּקַ֨חva.ti.la.Kachand she was takenH9001H3947אֶסְתֵּ֜ר'es.TerEstherH635אֶל־'el-toH413הַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ֙'a.chash.ve.ro.VoshAhasuerusH325אֶל־'el-intoH413בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004מַלְכוּת֔וֹmal.khu.Toroyalty hisH4438H9023בַּחֹ֥דֶשׁba.Cho.deshin the monthH9003H2320הָעֲשִׂירִ֖יha.'a.si.Ri<the> tenthH9009H6224הוּא־hu'-thatH1931חֹ֣דֶשׁCho.desh[is] [the] month ofH2320טֵבֵ֑תte.VetTebethH2887בִּשְׁנַת־bish.nat-in yearH9003H8141שֶׁ֖בַעShe.va'sevenH7651לְמַלְכוּתֽוֹ׃le.mal.khu.Toof reign hisH9005H4438H9023
17וַיֶּאֱהַ֨בvai.ye.'e.Havand he lovedH9001H157הַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֶסְתֵּר֙'es.TerEstherH635מִכָּל־mi.kolmore than allH9006H3605הַנָּשִׁ֔יםha.na.Shimthe womenH9009H802וַתִּשָּׂא־va.ti.sa'-and she boreH9001H5375חֵ֥ןchenfavorH2580וָחֶ֛סֶדva.Che.sedand favorH9002H2617לְפָנָ֖יוle.fa.Nav<to> before himH9005H6440H9023מִכָּל־mi.kolmore than allH9006H3605הַבְּתוּלֹ֑תha.be.tu.Lotthe virginsH9009H1330וַיָּ֤שֶׂםvai.Ya.semand he putH9001H7760כֶּֽתֶר־ke.ter-a crown ofH3804מַלְכוּת֙mal.KhutroyaltyH4438בְּרֹאשָׁ֔הּbe.ro.Shahon head herH9003H7218H9024וַיַּמְלִיכֶ֖הָvai.yam.li.Khe.haand he made queen herH9001H4427H9034תַּ֥חַתTa.chatin place ofH8478וַשְׁתִּֽי׃vash.TiVashtiH2060
18וַיַּ֨עַשׂvai.Ya.'asand he madeH9001H6213הַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428מִשְׁתֶּ֣הmish.Teha feastH4960גָד֗וֹלga.DolgreatH1419לְכָל־le.kholfor allH9005H3605שָׂרָיו֙sa.Ravofficials hisH8269H9023וַעֲבָדָ֔יוva.'a.va.Davand servants hisH9002H5650H9023אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853מִשְׁתֵּ֣הmish.Teh[the] feast ofH4960אֶסְתֵּ֑ר'es.TerEstherH635וַהֲנָחָ֤הva.ha.na.Chahand a holidayH9002H2010לַמְּדִינוֹת֙la.me.di.nOtfor the provincesH9005H4082עָשָׂ֔ה'a.Sahhe madeH6213וַיִּתֵּ֥ןvai.yi.Tenand he gaveH9001H5414מַשְׂאֵ֖תmas.'EttributeH4864כְּיַ֥דke.Yadaccording to [the] hand ofH9004H3027הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428
Commentaries on Esther 2
- 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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