Hebrew & Greek Bible
Esther 2:3-8
3וְיַפְקֵ֨דve.yaf.Kedand let him appointH9002H6485הַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428פְּקִידִים֮pe.ki.DimappointeesH6496בְּכָל־be.kholin allH9003H3605מְדִינ֣וֹתme.di.Not[the] provinces ofH4082מַלְכוּתוֹ֒mal.khu.Tokingdom hisH4438H9023וְיִקְבְּצ֣וּve.yik.be.Tzuand let them gatherH9002H6908אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-everyH3605נַעֲרָֽה־na.'a.rah-girlH5291בְ֠תוּלָהVe.tu.lahvirginH1330טוֹבַ֨תto.Vatgood ofH2896מַרְאֶ֜הmar.'EhappearanceH4758אֶל־'el-toH413שׁוּשַׁ֤ןshu.ShanSusaH7800הַבִּירָה֙ha.bi.Rahthe citadelH9009H1002אֶל־'el-toH413בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004הַנָּשִׁ֔יםha.na.Shimthe womenH9009H802אֶל־'el-intoH413יַ֥דyad[the] hand ofH3027הֵגֶ֛אhe.Ge'HegaiH1896סְרִ֥יסse.Ris[the] eunuch ofH5631הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428שֹׁמֵ֣רsho.Mer[the] keeperH8104הַנָּשִׁ֑יםha.na.Shimof the womenH9009H802וְנָת֖וֹןve.na.Tonand let him giveH9002H5414תַּמְרוּקֵיהֶֽן׃tam.ru.kei.Henrubbings theirH8562H9029
4וְהַֽנַּעֲרָ֗הve.ha.na.'a.Rahand the young womanH9002H9009H5291אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhoH834תִּיטַב֙ti.Tavshe will be goodH3190בְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.Neiin [the] eyes ofH9003H5869הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428תִּמְלֹ֖ךְtim.Lokhshe will reignH4427תַּ֣חַתTa.chatin place ofH8478וַשְׁתִּ֑יvash.TiVashtiH2060וַיִּיטַ֧בvai.yi.Tavand it was goodH9001H3190הַדָּבָ֛רha.da.Varthe wordH9009H1697בְּעֵינֵ֥יbe.'ei.Neiin [the] eyes ofH9003H5869הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asand he didH9001H6213כֵּֽן׃ סKenthusH3651
5אִ֣ישׁ'isha manH376יְהוּדִ֔יye.hu.DiJewishH3064הָיָ֖הha.Yahhe wasH1961בְּשׁוּשַׁ֣ןbe.shu.Shanin SusaH9003H7800הַבִּירָ֑הha.bi.Rahthe citadelH9009H1002וּשְׁמ֣וֹu.she.Moand name hisH9002H8034H9023מָרְדֳּכַ֗יma.re.do.Khai[was] MordecaiH4782בֶּ֣ןben[the] son ofH1121יָאִ֧ירya.'IrJairH2971בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121שִׁמְעִ֛יshim.'IShimeiH8096בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121קִ֖ישׁkishKishH7027אִ֥ישׁ'isha manH376יְמִינִֽי׃ye.mi.Nia JaminiteH1145
6אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhoH834הָגְלָה֙ha.ge.Lahhe had been taken into exileH1540מִיר֣וּשָׁלַ֔יִםmi.Ru.sha.La.yimfrom JerusalemH9006H3389עִם־'im-withH5973הַגֹּלָה֙ha.go.Lahthe exile[s]H9009H1473אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834הָגְלְתָ֔הha.ge.le.Tahit had been taken into exileH1540עִ֖ם'imwithH5973יְכָנְיָ֣הye.kha.ne.YahJeconiahH3204מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428יְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahJudahH3063אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhomH834הֶגְלָ֔הheg.Lahhe had taken into exileH1540נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֖רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarNebuchadnezzarH5019מֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428בָּבֶֽל׃ba.VelBabylonH894
7וַיְהִ֨יvay.Hiand he wasH9001H1961אֹמֵ֜ן'o.MenraisingH539אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הֲדַסָּ֗הha.da.SahHadassahH1919הִ֤יאhi'thatH1931אֶסְתֵּר֙'es.Ter[is] EstherH635בַּת־bat-[the] daughter ofH1323דֹּד֔וֹdo.Douncle hisH1730H9023כִּ֛יkiforH3588אֵ֥ין'einnotH369לָ֖הּlah[belonged] to <the> herH9005H9034אָ֣ב'ava fatherH1וָאֵ֑םva.'Emand a motherH9002H517וְהַנַּעֲרָ֤הve.ha.na.'a.Rahand the young womanH9002H9009H5291יְפַת־ye.fat-[was] beautiful ofH3303תֹּ֙אַר֙to.'arshapeH8389וְטוֹבַ֣תve.to.Vatand good ofH9002H2896מַרְאֶ֔הmar.'EhappearanceH4758וּבְמ֤וֹתu.ve.Motand at [the] death ofH9002H9003H4194אָבִ֙יהָ֙'a.Vi.hafather herH1H9024וְאִמָּ֔הּve.'i.Mahand mother herH9002H517H9024לְקָחָ֧הּle.ka.Chahhe took herH3947H9034מָרְדֳּכַ֛יma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782ל֖וֹloof himH9005H9033לְבַֽת׃le.Vatto a daughterH9005H1323
8וַיְהִ֗יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961בְּהִשָּׁמַ֤עbe.hi.sha.Ma'when were heardH9003H8085דְּבַר־de.var-[the] edict ofH1697הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וְדָת֔וֹve.da.Toand orders hisH9002H1881H9023וּֽבְהִקָּבֵ֞ץu.ve.hi.ka.Vetzand when were gatheredH9002H9003H6908נְעָר֥וֹתne.'a.Rotyoung womenH5291רַבּ֛וֹתra.BotmanyH7227אֶל־'el-toH413שׁוּשַׁ֥ןshu.ShanSusaH7800הַבִּירָ֖הha.bi.Rahthe citadelH9009H1002אֶל־'el-intoH413יַ֣דyad[the] hand ofH3027הֵגָ֑יhe.GaiHegaiH1896וַתִּלָּקַ֤חva.ti.la.Kachand she was takenH9001H3947אֶסְתֵּר֙'es.TerEstherH635אֶל־'el-toH413בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֶל־'el-intoH413יַ֥דyad[the] hand ofH3027הֵגַ֖יhe.GaiHegaiH1896שֹׁמֵ֥רsho.Mer[the] keeperH8104הַנָּשִֽׁים׃ha.na.Shimof the womenH9009H802
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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