Hebrew & Greek Bible
Esther 2:8-14
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
9וַתִּיטַ֨בva.ti.Tavand she was goodH9001H3190הַנַּעֲרָ֣הha.na.'a.Rahthe young womanH9009H5291בְעֵינָיו֮ve.'ei.Navin view hisH9003H5869H9023וַתִּשָּׂ֣אva.ti.Sa'and she boreH9001H5375חֶ֣סֶדChe.sedfavorH2617לְפָנָיו֒le.fa.Nav<to> before himH9005H6440H9023וַ֠יְבַהֵלVay.va.heland he hastenedH9001H926אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853תַּמְרוּקֶ֤יהָtam.ru.Kei.harubbings herH8562H9024וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853מָנוֹתֶ֙הָ֙ma.no.Te.haportions herH4490H9024לָתֵ֣תla.Tetto giveH9005H5414לָ֔הּLahto <the> herH9005H9034וְאֵת֙ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853שֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'[the] sevenH7651הַנְּעָר֔וֹתha.ne.'a.Rotthe servant girlsH9009H5291הָרְאֻי֥וֹתha.re.'u.Yot<the> chosenH9009H7200לָֽתֶת־la.tet-to giveH9005H5414לָ֖הּlahto <the> herH9005H9034מִבֵּ֣יתmi.Beitfrom [the] house ofH9006H1004הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וַיְשַׁנֶּ֧הָvay.sha.Ne.haand he moved herH9001H8138H9034וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853נַעֲרוֹתֶ֛יהָna.'a.ro.Tei.haservant girls herH5291H9024לְט֖וֹבle.Tovto [the] good [place] ofH9005H2896בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004הַנָּשִֽׁים׃ha.na.Shimthe womenH9009H802
10לֹא־lo'-notH3808הִגִּ֣ידָהhi.Gi.dahshe had toldH5046אֶסְתֵּ֔ר'es.TerEstherH635אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עַמָּ֖הּ'a.Mahpeople herH5971H9024וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853מֽוֹלַדְתָּ֑הּmo.lad.Tahkindred herH4138H9024כִּ֧יkiforH3588מָרְדֳּכַ֛יma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782צִוָּ֥הtzi.Vahhe had commandedH6680עָלֶ֖יהָ'a.Lei.hato herH5921H9034אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherthatH834לֹא־lo'-notH3808תַגִּֽיד׃ta.Gidshe will tellH5046
11וּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-and on everyH9002H9003H3605י֣וֹםYomdayH3117וָי֔וֹםva.Yomand dayH9002H3117מָרְדֳּכַי֙ma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782מִתְהַלֵּ֔ךְmit.ha.Lekh[was] walking back and forthH1980לִפְנֵ֖יlif.Neito front ofH9005H6440חֲצַ֣רcha.Tzar[the] court ofH2691בֵּית־beit-[the] house ofH1004הַנָּשִׁ֑יםha.na.Shimthe womenH9009H802לָדַ֙עַת֙la.Da.'atto knowH9005H3045אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שְׁל֣וֹםshe.Lom[the] welfare ofH7965אֶסְתֵּ֔ר'es.TerEstherH635וּמַה־u.mah-and what?H9002H4100יֵּעָשֶׂ֖הye.'a.Sehwas it doneH6213בָּֽהּ׃Bahwith <the> herH9003H9034
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
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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