Hebrew & Greek Bible
Esther 5:2-8
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
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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