Hebrew & Greek Bible
Esther 3:2-5
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
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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