Esther 5
Hebrew & Greek Bible
1וַיְהִ֣י׀vay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH9003H3117הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֗יha.she.li.Shi<the> thirdH9009H7992וַתִּלְבַּ֤שׁva.til.Bashand she put onH9001H3847אֶסְתֵּר֙'es.TerEstherH635מַלְכ֔וּתmal.KhutroyaltyH4438וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֞דva.ta.'a.Modand she stoodH9001H5975בַּחֲצַ֤רba.cha.Tzarin [the] court ofH9003H2691בֵּית־beit-[the] house ofH1004הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428הַפְּנִימִ֔יתha.pe.ni.Mit<the> innerH9009H6442נֹ֖כַחNo.khachbeforeH5227בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וְ֠הַמֶּלֶךְVe.ha.Me.lekhand the kingH9002H9009H4428יוֹשֵׁ֞בyo.Shev[was] sittingH3427עַל־'al-onH5921כִּסֵּ֤אki.Se'[the] throne ofH3678מַלְכוּתוֹ֙mal.khu.Toroyalty hisH4438H9023בְּבֵ֣יתbe.Veitin [the] house ofH9003H1004הַמַּלְכ֔וּתha.mal.Khut<the> royaltyH9009H4438נֹ֖כַחNo.khachbeforeH5227פֶּ֥תַחPe.tach[the] entrance ofH6607הַבָּֽיִת׃ha.Ba.yitthe houseH9009H1004
2וַיְהִי֩vay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961כִרְא֨וֹתkhir.'otwhen sawH9004H7200הַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֶסְתֵּ֣ר'es.TerEstherH635הַמַּלְכָּ֗הha.mal.Kahthe queenH9009H4436עֹמֶ֙דֶת֙'o.Me.detstandingH5975בֶּֽחָצֵ֔רbe.cha.Tzerin the courtH9003H2691נָשְׂאָ֥הna.se.'Ahshe boreH5375חֵ֖ןchenfavorH2580בְּעֵינָ֑יוbe.'ei.Navin view hisH9003H5869H9023וַיּ֨וֹשֶׁטvai.Yo.o.shetand he extendedH9001H3447הַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428לְאֶסְתֵּ֗רle.'es.Terto EstherH9005H635אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שַׁרְבִ֤יטshar.Vit[the] scepter ofH8275הַזָּהָב֙ha.za.Hav<the> goldH9009H2091אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834בְּיָד֔וֹbe.ya.Do[was] in hand hisH9003H3027H9023וַתִּקְרַ֣בva.tik.Ravand she drew nearH9001H7126אֶסְתֵּ֔ר'es.TerEstherH635וַתִּגַּ֖עva.ti.Ga'and she touchedH9001H5060בְּרֹ֥אשׁbe.Rosh<in> [the] top ofH9003H7218הַשַּׁרְבִֽיט׃ סha.shar.Vitthe scepterH9009H8275
3וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לָהּ֙lahto herH9005H9034הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428מַה־mah-what?H4100לָּ֖ךְlakh[is] to youH9005H9032אֶסְתֵּ֣ר'es.TerO EstherH635הַמַּלְכָּ֑הha.mal.Kahthe queenH9009H4436וּמַה־u.mah-and what?H9002H4100בַּקָּשָׁתֵ֛ךְba.ka.sha.Tekh[is] request yourH1246H9022עַד־'ad-up toH5704חֲצִ֥יcha.Tzi<the> half ofH2677הַמַּלְכ֖וּתha.mal.Khutthe kingdomH9009H4438וְיִנָּ֥תֵֽןve.yi.Na.tenso it may be givenH9002H5414לָֽךְ׃Lakhto youH9005H9032
4וַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001H559אֶסְתֵּ֔ר'es.TerEstherH635אִם־'im-ifH518עַל־'al-[is] onH5921הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428ט֑וֹבTovgoodH2896יָב֨וֹאya.Vo'let him comeH935הַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וְהָמָן֙ve.ha.Manand HamanH9002H2001הַיּ֔וֹםhai.Yomthis dayH9009H3117אֶל־'el-toH413הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֖הha.mish.Tehthe feastH9009H4960אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834עָשִׂ֥יתִי'a.Si.tiI have madeH6213לֽוֹ׃lofor himH9005H9033
5וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428מַהֲרוּ֙ma.ha.Rubring quicklyH4116אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָמָ֔ןha.ManHamanH2001לַעֲשׂ֖וֹתla.'a.Sotto doH9005H6213אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דְּבַ֣רde.Var[the] word ofH1697אֶסְתֵּ֑ר'es.TerEstherH635וַיָּבֹ֤אvai.ya.Vo'and he cameH9001H935הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וְהָמָ֔ןve.ha.Manand HamanH9002H2001אֶל־'el-toH413הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֖הha.mish.Tehthe feastH9009H4960אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834עָשְׂתָ֥ה'a.se.Tahshe had madeH6213אֶסְתֵּֽר׃'es.TerEstherH635
6וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428לְאֶסְתֵּר֙le.'es.Terto EstherH9005H635בְּמִשְׁתֵּ֣הbe.mish.Tehat [the] feast ofH9003H4960הַיַּ֔יִןhai.Ya.yin<the> wineH9009H3196מַה־mah-what?H4100שְּׁאֵלָתֵ֖ךְshe.'e.la.Tekh[is] petition yourH7596H9022וְיִנָּ֣תֵֽןve.yi.Na.tensp it may be givenH9002H5414לָ֑ךְLakhto youH9005H9032וּמַה־u.mah-and what?H9002H4100בַּקָּשָׁתֵ֛ךְba.ka.sha.Tekh[is] request yourH1246H9022עַד־'ad-up toH5704חֲצִ֥יcha.Tzi<the> half ofH2677הַמַּלְכ֖וּתha.mal.Khutthe kingdomH9009H4438וְתֵעָֽשׂ׃ve.te.'Asand it may be doneH9002H6213
8אִם־'im-ifH518מָצָ֨אתִיma.Tza.tiI have foundH4672חֵ֜ןchenfavorH2580בְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.Neiin [the] eyes ofH9003H5869הַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וְאִם־ve.'im-and ifH9002H518עַל־'al-[is] onH5921הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428ט֔וֹבTovgoodH2896לָתֵת֙la.Tetto grantH9005H5414אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שְׁאֵ֣לָתִ֔יshe.'E.la.Tipetition myH7596H9020וְלַעֲשׂ֖וֹתve.la.'a.Sotand to doH9002H9005H6213אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בַּקָּשָׁתִ֑יba.ka.sha.Tirequest myH1246H9020יָב֧וֹאya.Vo'let him comeH935הַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וְהָמָ֗ןve.ha.Manand HamanH9002H2001אֶל־'el-toH413הַמִּשְׁתֶּה֙ha.mish.Tehthe feastH9009H4960אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֣ה'e.'e.SehI will makeH6213לָהֶ֔םla.Hemfor themH9005H9038וּמָחָ֥רu.ma.Charand tomorrowH9002H4279אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֖ה'e.'e.SehI will doH6213כִּדְבַ֥רkid.Varaccording to [the] word ofH9004H1697הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428
9וַיֵּצֵ֤אvai.ye.Tze'and he went outH9001H3318הָמָן֙ha.ManHamanH2001בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH9003H3117הַה֔וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009H1931שָׂמֵ֖חַsa.Me.achjoyfulH8056וְט֣וֹבve.Tovand good ofH9002H2896לֵ֑בLevheartH3820וְכִרְאוֹת֩ve.khir.'Otand just as sawH9002H9004H7200הָמָ֨ןha.ManHamanH2001אֶֽת־'et-<obj.>H853מָרְדֳּכַ֜יma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782בְּשַׁ֣עַרbe.Sha.'arat [the] gate ofH9003H8179הַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808קָם֙kamhe stood upH6965וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808זָ֣עza'he trembledH2111מִמֶּ֔נּוּmi.Me.nufrom himH4480H9033וַיִּמָּלֵ֥אvai.yi.ma.Le'and he was filledH9001H4390הָמָ֛ןha.ManHamanH2001עַֽל־'al-towardsH5921מָרְדֳּכַ֖יma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782חֵמָֽה׃che.MahrageH2534
10וַיִּתְאַפַּ֣קvai.yit.'a.Pakand he restrained himselfH9001H662הָמָ֔ןha.ManHamanH2001וַיָּב֖וֹאvai.ya.Vo'and he wentH9001H935אֶל־'el-toH413בֵּית֑וֹbei.Tohouse hisH1004H9023וַיִּשְׁלַ֛חvai.yish.Lachand he sentH9001H7971וַיָּבֵ֥אvai.ya.Ve'and he gatheredH9001H935אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֹהֲבָ֖יו'o.ha.Vavfriends hisH157H9033וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853זֶ֥רֶשׁZe.reshZereshH2238אִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃'ish.Towife hisH802H9023
11וַיְסַפֵּ֨רvay.sa.Perand he recountedH9001H5608לָהֶ֥םla.Hemto themH9005H9038הָמָ֛ןha.ManHamanH2001אֶת־'et-<obj.> [about]H853כְּב֥וֹדke.Vod[the] splendor ofH3519עָשְׁר֖וֹa.she.Rowealth hisH6239H9023וְרֹ֣בve.Roand [the] multitude ofH9002H7230בָּנָ֑יוba.Navsons hisH1121H9023וְאֵת֩ve.'Etand <obj.> [about]H9002H853כָּל־kol-allH3605אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherthatH834גִּדְּל֤וֹgi.de.Lohe had made great himH1431H9033הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וְאֵ֣תve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherthis:H834נִשְּׂא֔וֹni.se.'Ohe had exalted himH5375H9033עַל־'al-aboveH5921הַשָּׂרִ֖יםha.sa.Rimthe officialsH9009H8269וְעַבְדֵ֥יve.'av.Deiand [the] servants ofH9002H5650הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428
12וַיֹּאמֶר֮vai.yo.Merand he saidH9001H559הָמָן֒ha.ManHamanH2001אַ֣ף'afalsoH637לֹא־lo'-notH3808הֵבִיאָה֩he.vi.'Ahshe let come [anyone]H935אֶסְתֵּ֨ר'es.TerEstherH635הַמַּלְכָּ֧הha.mal.Kahthe queenH9009H4436עִם־'im-withH5973הַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֶל־'el-toH413הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֥הha.mish.Tehthe feastH9009H4960אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834עָשָׂ֖תָה'a.Sa.tahshe had preparedH6213כִּ֣יkithatH3588אִם־'im-exceptH518אוֹתִ֑י'o.Ti<obj.> meH853H9030וְגַם־ve.gam-and alsoH9002H1571לְמָחָ֛רle.ma.Charfor tomorrowH9005H4279אֲנִ֥י'a.NiIH589קָֽרוּא־ka.ru'-[am] invitedH7121לָ֖הּlahby herH9005H9034עִם־'im-withH5973הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428
13וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605זֶ֕הzehthisH2088אֵינֶ֥נּוּ'ei.Ne.nunot itH369H9043שֹׁוֶ֖הsho.Veh[is] adequateH7737לִ֑יLifor meH9005H9030בְּכָל־be.kholat anyH9003H3605עֵ֗ת'EttimeH6256אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhenH834אֲנִ֤י'a.NiIH589רֹאֶה֙ro.'Eh[am] seeingH7200אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מָרְדֳּכַ֣יma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782הַיְּהוּדִ֔יhai.ye.hu.Dithe JewH9009H3064יוֹשֵׁ֖בyo.ShevsittingH3427בְּשַׁ֥עַרbe.Sha.'arat [the] gate ofH9003H8179הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428
14וַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001H559לוֹ֩loto himH9005H9033זֶ֨רֶשׁZe.reshZereshH2238אִשְׁתּ֜וֹ'ish.Towife hisH802H9023וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605אֹֽהֲבָ֗יו'o.ha.Vavfriends hisH157H9033יַֽעֲשׂוּ־ya.'a.su-let people makeH6213עֵץ֮'etza gallowsH6086גָּבֹ֣הַּga.Vo.ahhighH1364חֲמִשִּׁ֣יםcha.mi.ShimfiftyH2572אַמָּה֒'a.Mahcubit[s]H520וּבַבֹּ֣קֶר׀u.va.Bo.kerand in the morningH9002H9003H1242אֱמֹ֣ר'e.MorspeakH559לַמֶּ֗לֶךְla.Me.lekhto the kingH9005H4428וְיִתְל֤וּve.yit.Luso people may hangH9002H8518אֶֽת־'et-<obj.>H853מָרְדֳּכַי֙ma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782עָלָ֔יו'a.Lavon itH5921H9033וּבֹֽא־u.vo'-and goH9002H935עִם־'im-withH5973הַמֶּ֥לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֶל־'el-toH413הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֖הha.mish.Tehthe feastH9009H4960שָׂמֵ֑חַsa.Me.achjoyfulH8056וַיִּיטַ֧בvai.yi.Tavand it was goodH9001H3190הַדָּבָ֛רha.da.Varthe wordH9009H1697לִפְנֵ֥יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440הָמָ֖ןha.ManHamanH2001וַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asand he madeH9001H6213הָעֵֽץ׃ פha.'Etzthe gallowsH9009H6086
Commentaries on Esther 5
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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