Esther 4
Hebrew & Greek Bible
1וּמָרְדֳּכַ֗יu.ma.re.do.Khaiand MordecaiH9002H4782יָדַע֙ya.Da'he knewH3045אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherthatH834נַעֲשָׂ֔הna.'a.Sahit had been doneH6213וַיִּקְרַ֤עvai.yik.Ra'and he toreH9001H7167מָרְדֳּכַי֙ma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּגָדָ֔יוbe.ga.Davclothes hisH899H9023וַיִּלְבַּ֥שׁvai.yil.Bashand he put onH9001H3847שַׂ֖קsaksackclothH8242וָאֵ֑פֶרva.'E.ferand ash[es]H9002H665וַיֵּצֵא֙vai.ye.Tze'and he went outH9001H3318בְּת֣וֹךְbe.Tokhin [the] midst ofH9003H8432הָעִ֔ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892וַיִּזְעַ֛קvai.yiz.'Akand he criedH9001H2199זְעָקָ֥הze.'a.Kaha cryH2201גְדֹלָ֖הge.do.LahloudH1419וּמָרָֽה׃u.ma.Rahand bitterH9002H4751
2וַיָּב֕וֹאvai.ya.Vo'and he wentH9001H935עַ֖ד'adtoH5704לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440שַֽׁעַר־sha.'ar-[the] gate ofH8179הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428כִּ֣יkiforH3588אֵ֥ין'einnotH369לָב֛וֹאla.Vo'to goH9005H935אֶל־'el-intoH413שַׁ֥עַרSha.'ar[the] gate ofH8179הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428בִּלְב֥וּשׁbil.Vushin clothing ofH9003H3830שָֽׂק׃SaksackclothH8242
3וּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-and in everyH9002H9003H3605מְדִינָ֣הme.di.NahprovinceH4082וּמְדִינָ֗הu.me.di.Nahand provinceH9002H4082מְקוֹם֙me.kOm[the] placeH4725אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sher<of> whereH834דְּבַר־de.var-[the] word ofH1697הַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וְדָתוֹ֙ve.da.Toand law hisH9002H1881H9023מַגִּ֔יעַma.Gi.a'[were] reachingH5060אֵ֤בֶל'E.velmourningH60גָּדוֹל֙ga.dOlgreatH1419לַיְּהוּדִ֔יםlai.ye.hu.Dim[belonged] to the JewsH9005H3064וְצ֥וֹםve.Tzomand fastingH9002H6685וּבְכִ֖יu.ve.Khiand weepingH9002H1065וּמִסְפֵּ֑דu.mis.Pedand wailingH9002H4553שַׂ֣קsaksackclothH8242וָאֵ֔פֶרva.'E.ferand ash[es]H9002H665יֻצַּ֖עyu.Tza'it was spread as a bedH3331לָֽרַבִּֽים׃La.ra.Bimby <the> many [people]H9005H7227
4וַ֠תָּבֹאינָהva.te.vo.'ei.nahand they cameH9001H935נַעֲר֨וֹתna.'a.Rot[the] maids ofH5291אֶסְתֵּ֤ר'es.TerEstherH635וְסָרִיסֶ֙יהָ֙ve.sa.ri.Sei.haand eunuchs herH9002H5631H9024וַיַּגִּ֣ידוּvai.ya.Gi.duand they toldH9001H5046לָ֔הּLahto herH9005H9034וַתִּתְחַלְחַ֥לva.tit.chal.Chaland she agonizedH9001H2342הַמַּלְכָּ֖הha.mal.Kahthe queenH9009H4436מְאֹ֑דme.'OdexceedinglyH3966וַתִּשְׁלַ֨חva.tish.Lachand she sentH9001H7971בְּגָדִ֜יםbe.ga.DimgarmentsH899לְהַלְבִּ֣ישׁle.hal.Bishto clotheH9005H3847אֶֽת־'et-<obj.>H853מָרְדֳּכַ֗יma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782וּלְהָסִ֥ירu.le.ha.Sirand to removeH9002H9005H5493שַׂקּ֛וֹsa.Kosackcloth hisH8242H9023מֵעָלָ֖יוme.'a.Lavfrom on <the> himH9006H5921H9033וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808קִבֵּֽל׃ki.Belhe accepted [them]H6901
5וַתִּקְרָא֩va.tik.Ra'and she summonedH9001H7121אֶסְתֵּ֨ר'es.TerEstherH635לַהֲתָ֜ךְla.ha.Takh<to> HathachH9005H2047מִסָּרִיסֵ֤יmi.sa.ri.Seione of [the] eunuchs ofH9006H5631הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhomH834הֶעֱמִ֣ידhe.'e.Midhe had made standH5975לְפָנֶ֔יהָle.fa.Nei.ha<to> before herH9005H6440H9024וַתְּצַוֵּ֖הוּva.te.tza.Ve.huand she commanded himH9001H6680H9033עַֽל־'al-onH5921מָרְדֳּכָ֑יma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782לָדַ֥עַתla.Da.'atto knowH9005H3045מַה־mah-what?H4100זֶּ֖הzeh[was] thisH2088וְעַל־ve.'al-and concerningH9002H5921מַה־mah-what?H4100זֶּֽה׃Zeh[was] thisH2088
6וַיֵּצֵ֥אvai.ye.Tze'and he went outH9001H3318הֲתָ֖ךְha.TakhHathachH2047אֶֽל־'el-toH413מָרְדֳּכָ֑יma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782אֶל־'el-toH413רְח֣וֹבre.Chov[the] open place ofH7339הָעִ֔ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherwhichH834לִפְנֵ֥יlif.Nei[was] <to> beforeH9005H6440שַֽׁעַר־sha.'ar-[the] gate ofH8179הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428
7וַיַּגֶּד־vai.ya.ged-and he toldH9001H5046ל֣וֹloto himH9005H9033מָרְדֳּכַ֔יma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherthatH834קָרָ֑הוּka.Ra.huit had happened to himH7136H9033וְאֵ֣ת׀ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853פָּרָשַׁ֣תpa.ra.Shat[the] exact amount ofH6575הַכֶּ֗סֶףha.Ke.sefthe silverH9009H3701אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhichH834אָמַ֤ר'a.Marhe had saidH559הָמָן֙ha.ManHamanH2001לִ֠שְׁקוֹלLish.kolto weigh outH9005H8254עַל־'al-toH5921גִּנְזֵ֥יgin.Zei[the] treasuries ofH1595הַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428בַּיְּהוּדִ֖יםbai.ye.hu.di.yimfor the JewsH9003H3064לְאַבְּדָֽם׃le.'a.be.Damto destroy themH9005H6H9038
8וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853פַּתְשֶׁ֣גֶןpat.She.gen<the> copy ofH6572כְּתָֽב־ke.tav-[the] writing ofH3791הַ֠דָּתHa.dotthe lawH9009H1881אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834נִתַּ֨ןni.Tanit had been givenH5414בְּשׁוּשָׁ֤ןbe.shu.Shanin SusaH9003H7800לְהַשְׁמִידָם֙le.hash.mi.Damto annihilate themH9005H8045H9038נָ֣תַןNa.tanhe gaveH5414ל֔וֹloto himH9005H9033לְהַרְא֥וֹתle.har.'otto showH9005H7200אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֶסְתֵּ֖ר'es.TerEstherH635וּלְהַגִּ֣ידu.le.ha.Gidand to tellH9002H9005H5046לָ֑הּLahto herH9005H9034וּלְצַוּ֣וֹתu.le.tza.Votand to commandH9002H9005H6680עָלֶ֗יהָ'a.Lei.hato herH5921H9034לָב֨וֹאla.Vo'to goH9005H935אֶל־'el-toH413הַמֶּ֧לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428לְהִֽתְחַנֶּן־le.hit.cha.nen-to seek favorH9005H2603ל֛וֹloto himH9005H9033וּלְבַקֵּ֥שׁu.le.va.Keshand to requestH9002H9005H1245מִלְּפָנָ֖יוmi.le.fa.Navfrom to before himH9006H9005H6440H9023עַל־'al-onH5921עַמָּֽהּ׃'a.Mahpeople herH5971H9024
11כָּל־kol-allH3605עַבְדֵ֣י'av.Dei[the] servants ofH5650הַמֶּ֡לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וְעַם־ve.'am-and [the] people ofH9002H5971מְדִינ֨וֹתme.di.Not[the] provinces ofH4082הַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428יֽוֹדְעִ֗יםyod.'Im[are] knowingH3045אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherthatH834כָּל־kol-everyH3605אִ֣ישׁ'ishmanH376וְאִשָּׁ֡הve.'i.Shahand womanH9002H802אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH834יָבֽוֹא־ya.Vo'-he goesH935אֶל־'el-toH413הַמֶּלֶךְ֩ha.me.leKhthe kingH9009H4428אֶל־'el-intoH413הֶחָצֵ֨רhe.cha.Tzerthe courtH9009H2691הַפְּנִימִ֜יתha.pe.ni.Mit<the> innerH9009H6442אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH834לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יִקָּרֵ֗אyi.ka.Re'he is summonedH7121אַחַ֤ת'a.Chat[is] oneH259דָּתוֹ֙da.Tolaw hisH1881H9023לְהָמִ֔יתle.ha.Mitto put to deathH9005H4191לְ֠בַדLe.vad<to> apartH9005H905מֵאֲשֶׁ֨רme.'a.Sherfrom thatH9006H834יֽוֹשִׁיט־yo.shit-he extendsH3447ל֥וֹloto himH9005H9033הַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שַׁרְבִ֥יטshar.Vit[the] scepter ofH8275הַזָּהָ֖בha.za.Hav<the> goldH9009H2091וְחָיָ֑הve.cha.Yahand he will liveH9001H2421וַאֲנִ֗יva.'a.Niand IH9002H589לֹ֤אlo'notH3808נִקְרֵ֙אתי֙nik.Re.tiI have been summonedH7121לָב֣וֹאla.Vo'to goH9005H935אֶל־'el-toH413הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428זֶ֖הzehthisH2088שְׁלוֹשִׁ֥יםshe.lo.ShimthirtyH7970יֽוֹם׃Yomday[s]H3117
13וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559מָרְדֳּכַ֖יma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782לְהָשִׁ֣יבle.ha.Shivto bring backH9005H7725אֶל־'el-toH413אֶסְתֵּ֑ר'es.TerEstherH635אַל־'al-may notH408תְּדַמִּ֣יte.da.Miyou imagineH1819בְנַפְשֵׁ֔ךְve.naf.Shekhin self yourH9003H5315H9022לְהִמָּלֵ֥טle.hi.ma.Letto escapeH9005H4422בֵּית־beit-[the] house ofH1004הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428מִכָּל־mi.kolfrom allH9006H3605הַיְּהוּדִֽים׃hai.ye.hu.Dimthe JewsH9009H3064
14כִּ֣יkithatH3588אִם־'im-exceptH518הַחֲרֵ֣שׁha.cha.Reshcertainly <to keep quiet>H2790תַּחֲרִישִׁי֮ta.cha.ri.Shiyou will keep quietH2790בָּעֵ֣תba.'Etat the timeH9003H6256הַזֹּאת֒ha.zoT<the> thisH9009H2063רֶ֣וַחRe.vachreliefH7305וְהַצָּלָ֞הve.ha.tza.Lahand deliveranceH9002H2020יַעֲמ֤וֹדya.'a.Modit will ariseH5975לַיְּהוּדִים֙lai.ye.hu.Dimfor the JewsH9005H3064מִמָּק֣וֹםmi.ma.Komfrom a placeH9006H4725אַחֵ֔ר'a.CheranotherH312וְאַ֥תְּve.'Atand youH9002H859וּבֵית־u.veit-and [the] house ofH9002H1004אָבִ֖יךְ'a.Vikhfather yourH1H9022תֹּאבֵ֑דוּto.Ve.duyou will perishH6וּמִ֣יu.Miand who?H9002H4310יוֹדֵ֔עַyo.De.a'[is] knowingH3045אִם־'im-ifH518לְעֵ֣תle.'Etfor a timeH9005H6256כָּזֹ֔אתka.Zotlike thisH9004H2063הִגַּ֖עַתְּhi.Ga.'atyou have reachedH5060לַמַּלְכֽוּת׃la.mal.Khut<to> the queenhoodH9005H4438
16לֵךְ֩leKhgoH1980כְּנ֨וֹסke.NosgatherH3664אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הַיְּהוּדִ֜יםhai.ye.hu.Dimthe JewsH9009H3064הַֽנִּמְצְאִ֣יםha.nim.tze.'Imwho are foundH9009H4672בְּשׁוּשָׁ֗ןbe.shu.Shanin SusaH9003H7800וְצ֣וּמוּve.Tzu.muand fastH9002H6684עָ֠לַי'A.laion meH5921H9030וְאַל־ve.'al-and may notH9002H408תֹּאכְל֨וּto.khe.Luyou eatH398וְאַל־ve.'al-and may notH9002H408תִּשְׁתּ֜וּtish.Tuyou drinkH8354שְׁלֹ֤שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetthreeH7969יָמִים֙ya.MimdaysH3117לַ֣יְלָהLay.lahnightH3915וָי֔וֹםva.Yomand dayH9002H3117גַּם־gam-alsoH1571אֲנִ֥י'a.NiIH589וְנַעֲרֹתַ֖יve.na.'a.ro.Taiand maids myH9002H5291H9020אָצ֣וּם'a.TzumI will fastH6684כֵּ֑ןKenthusH3651וּבְכֵ֞ןu.ve.Khenand in suchH9002H9003H3651אָב֤וֹא'a.Vo'I will goH935אֶל־'el-toH413הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808כַדָּ֔תkha.Dat[is] according to the lawH9004H1881וְכַאֲשֶׁ֥רve.kha.'a.Sherand just asH9002H9004H834אָבַ֖דְתִּי'a.Vad.tiI have perishedH6אָבָֽדְתִּי׃'a.Va.de.tiI have perishedH6
Commentaries on Esther 4
- 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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