Hebrew & Greek Bible
Esther 2:15-20
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
19וּבְהִקָּבֵ֥ץu.ve.hi.ka.Vetzand when were gatheredH9002H9003H6908בְּתוּל֖וֹתbe.tu.LotvirginsH1330שֵׁנִ֑יתshe.Nita second [time]H8145וּמָרְדֳּכַ֖יu.ma.re.do.Khaiand MordecaiH9002H4782יֹשֵׁ֥בyo.Shev[was] sittingH3427בְּשַֽׁעַר־be.sha.'ar-at [the] gate ofH9003H8179הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428
20אֵ֣ין'einnotH369אֶסְתֵּ֗ר'es.TerEstherH635מַגֶּ֤דֶתma.Ge.det[was] tellingH5046מֽוֹלַדְתָּהּ֙mo.lad.Tahkindred herH4138H9024וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853עַמָּ֔הּ'a.Mahpeople herH5971H9024כַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834צִוָּ֥הtzi.Vahhe had commandedH6680עָלֶ֖יהָ'a.Lei.hato herH5921H9034מָרְדֳּכָ֑יma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853מַאֲמַ֤רma.'a.Mar[the] command ofH3982מָרְדֳּכַי֙ma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782אֶסְתֵּ֣ר'es.TerEstherH635עֹשָׂ֔ה'o.Sah[was] doingH6213כַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834הָיְתָ֥הha.ye.Tahshe had doneH1961בְאָמְנָ֖הve.'a.me.Nahin guardianshipH9003H545אִתּֽוֹ׃ ס'i.Towith himH854H9033
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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