Hebrew & Greek Bible
Esther 3:1-10
1אַחַ֣ר׀'a.CharafterH310הַדְּבָרִ֣יםha.de.va.Rimthe thingsH9009H1697הָאֵ֗לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428גִּדַּל֩gi.Dalhe made greatH1431הַמֶּ֨לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֲחַשְׁוֵר֜וֹשׁ'a.chash.ve.Ro.oshAhasuerusH325אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָמָ֧ןha.ManHamanH2001בֶּֽן־ben-[the] son ofH1121הַמְּדָ֛תָאha.me.Da.ta'HammedathaH4099הָאֲגָגִ֖יha.'a.ga.Githe AgagiteH9009H91וַֽיְנַשְּׂאֵ֑הוּvay.na.se.'E.huand he exalted himH9001H5375H9033וַיָּ֙שֶׂם֙vai.Ya.semand he placedH9001H7760אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כִּסְא֔וֹkis.'Oseat hisH3678H9023מֵעַ֕לme.'Al<from> aboveH9006H5921כָּל־kol-allH3605הַשָּׂרִ֖יםha.sa.Rimthe officialsH9009H8269אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhoH834אִתּֽוֹ׃'i.To[were] with himH854H9033
2וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605עַבְדֵ֨י'av.Dei[the] servants ofH5650הַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whoH834בְּשַׁ֣עַרbe.Sha.'ar[were] at [the] gate ofH9003H8179הַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428כֹּרְעִ֤יםko.re.'Im[were] kneelingH3766וּמִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִים֙u.mish.ta.cha.Vimand bowing downH9002H7812לְהָמָ֔ןle.ha.Manto HamanH9005H2001כִּי־ki-forH3588כֵ֖ןkhenthusH3651צִוָּה־tzi.vah-he had commandedH6680ל֣וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וּמָ֨רְדֳּכַ֔יu.Ma.re.do.Khaiand MordecaiH9002H4782לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יִכְרַ֖עyikh.Ra'he kneltH3766וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808יִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶֽה׃Yish.ta.cha.Vehhe bowed downH7812
3וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּvai.Yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559עַבְדֵ֥י'av.Dei[the] servants ofH5650הַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whoH834בְּשַׁ֥עַרbe.Sha.'ar[were] at [the] gate ofH9003H8179הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428לְמָרְדֳּכָ֑יle.ma.re.do.Khaito MordecaiH9005H4782מַדּ֙וּעַ֙ma.Du.a'why?H4069אַתָּ֣ה'a.Tah[are] youH859עוֹבֵ֔רo.VertransgressingH5674אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853מִצְוַ֥תmitz.Vat[the] commandment ofH4687הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428
4וַיְהִ֗יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961כְּאָמְרָ֤םke.'a.me.ramjust as spoke theyH9004H559H9048אֵלָיו֙'e.Lavto himH413H9033י֣וֹםYoma dayH3117וָי֔וֹםva.Yomand a dayH9002H3117וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808שָׁמַ֖עsha.Ma'he listenedH8085אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם'a.lei.Hemto themH413H9038וַיַּגִּ֣ידוּvai.ya.Gi.duand they toldH9001H5046לְהָמָ֗ןle.ha.Manto HamanH9005H2001לִרְאוֹת֙lir.'Otto seeH9005H7200הֲיַֽעַמְדוּ֙ha.ya.'am.Du¿ will they standH9008H5975דִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697מָרְדֳּכַ֔יma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588הִגִּ֥ידhi.Gidhe had toldH5046לָהֶ֖םla.Hemto <the> themH9005H9038אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834ה֥וּאhu'heH1931יְהוּדִֽי׃ye.hu.Di[was] a JewH3064
5וַיַּ֣רְאvai.Yar'and he sawH9001H7200הָמָ֔ןha.ManHamanH2001כִּי־ki-thatH3588אֵ֣ין'einnotH369מָרְדֳּכַ֔יma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782כֹּרֵ֥עַko.Re.a'[was] kneelingH3766וּמִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖הu.mish.ta.cha.Vehand bowing downH9002H7812ל֑וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033וַיִּמָּלֵ֥אvai.yi.ma.Le'and he was filledH9001H4390הָמָ֖ןha.ManHamanH2001חֵמָֽה׃che.MahrageH2534
6וַיִּ֣בֶזvai.Yi.vezand he despisedH9001H959בְּעֵינָ֗יוbe.'ei.Navin view hisH9003H5869H9023לִשְׁלֹ֤חlish.Lochto stretch outH9005H7971יָד֙yada handH3027בְּמָרְדֳּכַ֣יbe.ma.re.do.Khaion MordecaiH9003H4782לְבַדּ֔וֹle.va.Doto only himH9005H905H9033כִּֽי־ki-ifH3588הִגִּ֥ידוּhi.Gi.dupeople had toldH5046ל֖וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עַ֣ם'am[the] people ofH5971מָרְדֳּכָ֑יma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782וַיְבַקֵּ֣שׁvay.va.Keshand he soughtH9001H1245הָמָ֗ןha.ManHamanH2001לְהַשְׁמִ֧ידle.hash.Midto annihilateH9005H8045אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הַיְּהוּדִ֛יםhai.ye.hu.Dimthe JewsH9009H3064אֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherwhoH834בְּכָל־be.khol[were] in allH9003H3605מַלְכ֥וּתmal.Khut[the] kingdom ofH4438אֲחַשְׁוֵר֖וֹשׁ'a.chash.ve.Ro.oshAhasuerusH325עַ֥ם'am[the] people ofH5971מָרְדֳּכָֽי׃ma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782
7בַּחֹ֤דֶשׁba.Cho.deshin the monthH9003H2320הָרִאשׁוֹן֙ha.ri.shOn<the> firstH9009H7223הוּא־hu'-thatH1931חֹ֣דֶשׁCho.desh[is] [the] month ofH2320נִיסָ֔ןni.SanNisanH5212בִּשְׁנַת֙bish.Natin yearH9003H8141שְׁתֵּ֣יםshe.Teimtwo [plus]H8147עֶשְׂרֵ֔ה'es.RehtenH6240לַמֶּ֖לֶךְla.Me.lekhof the kingH9005H4428אֲחַשְׁוֵר֑וֹשׁ'a.chash.ve.Ro.oshAhasuerusH325הִפִּ֣ילhi.Pilsomeone castH5307פּוּר֩purPurH6332ה֨וּאhu'itH1931הַגּוֹרָ֜לha.go.Ral[is] the lotH9009H1486לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440הָמָ֗ןha.ManHamanH2001מִיּ֧וֹם׀mi.Yomfrom dayH9006H3117לְי֛וֹםle.Yomto dayH9005H3117וּמֵחֹ֛דֶשׁu.me.Cho.deshand from monthH9002H9006H2320לְחֹ֥דֶשׁle.Cho.deshto monthH9005H2320וַיִּפֹּלvai.yi.Poland it fellH9001H5307הַגּוֹרָלha.go.Ralthe lotH9009H1486עַל־'al-onH5921שְׁלוֹשָׁהshe.lo.Shahthree [plus]H7969עָשָׂר'a.SartenH6240יוֹםyOmdayH3117לְחֹדֶשׁle.Cho.deshof monthH9005H2320שְׁנֵים־she.neim-two [plus]H8147עָשָׂ֖ר'a.SartenH6240הוּא־hu'-thatH1931חֹ֥דֶשׁCho.desh[is] [the] month ofH2320אֲדָֽר׃ ס'a.DarAdarH143
8וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הָמָן֙ha.ManHamanH2001לַמֶּ֣לֶךְla.Me.lekhto the kingH9005H4428אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ'a.chash.ve.Ro.oshAhasuerusH325יֶשְׁנ֣וֹyesh.Nothere itH3426H9043עַם־'am-[is] a peopleH5971אֶחָ֗ד'e.ChadoneH259מְפֻזָּ֤רme.fu.ZarscatteredH6340וּמְפֹרָד֙u.me.fo.Radand separatedH9002H6504בֵּ֣יןbeinamongH996הָֽעַמִּ֔יםha.'a.Mimthe peoplesH9009H5971בְּכֹ֖לbe.Kholin allH9003H3605מְדִינ֣וֹתme.di.Not[the] provinces ofH4082מַלְכוּתֶ֑ךָmal.khu.Te.khakingdom yourH4438H9021וְדָתֵיהֶ֞םve.da.tei.Hemand laws theirH9002H1881H9028שֹׁנ֣וֹתsho.Not[are] differingH8138מִכָּל־mi.kolfrom everyH9006H3605עָ֗ם'AmpeopleH5971וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853דָּתֵ֤יda.Tei[the] laws ofH1881הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֵינָ֣ם'ei.Namnot theyH369H9048עֹשִׂ֔ים'o.Sim[are] doingH6213וְלַמֶּ֥לֶךְve.la.Me.lekhand for the kingH9002H9005H4428אֵין־'ein-notH369שֹׁוֶ֖הsho.Veh[is] appropriateH7737לְהַנִּיחָֽם׃le.ha.ni.Chamto let remain themH9005H5117H9038
9אִם־'im-ifH518עַל־'al-[is] onH5921הַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428ט֔וֹבTovgoodH2896יִכָּתֵ֖בyi.ka.Tevlet it be writtenH3789לְאַבְּדָ֑םle.'a.be.Damto destroy themH9005H6H9038וַעֲשֶׂ֨רֶתva.'a.Se.retand tenH9002H6235אֲלָפִ֜ים'a.la.Fimthousand<s>H505כִּכַּר־ki.kar-talent[s] ofH3603כֶּ֗סֶףKe.sefsilverH3701אֶשְׁקוֹל֙'esh.kOlI will weigh outH8254עַל־'al-onH5921יְדֵי֙ye.Dei[the] hands ofH3027עֹשֵׂ֣י'o.Sei[the] doers ofH6213הַמְּלָאכָ֔הha.me.la.Khahthe workH9009H4399לְהָבִ֖יאle.ha.Vi'to bring [it]H9005H935אֶל־'el-intoH413גִּנְזֵ֥יgin.Zei[the] treasuries ofH1595הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428
10וַיָּ֧סַרvai.Ya.sarand he removedH9001H5493הַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853טַבַּעְתּ֖וֹta.ba'.Tosignet-ring hisH2885H9023מֵעַ֣לme.'Alfrom onH9006H5921יָד֑וֹya.Dohand hisH3027H9023וַֽיִּתְּנָ֗הּvai.yi.te.Nahand he gave itH9001H5414H9034לְהָמָ֧ןle.ha.Manto HamanH9005H2001בֶּֽן־ben-[the] son ofH1121הַמְּדָ֛תָאha.me.Da.ta'HammedathaH4099הָאֲגָגִ֖יha.'a.ga.Githe AgagiteH9009H91צֹרֵ֥רtzo.Rer[the] opposer ofH6887הַיְּהוּדִֽים׃hai.ye.hu.Dimthe JewsH9009H3064
Commentaries on Esther 3
- 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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