Esther 6
Hebrew & Greek Bible
1בַּלַּ֣יְלָהba.Lay.lahin the nightH9003H3915הַה֔וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009H1931נָדְדָ֖הna.de.Dahit fledH5074שְׁנַ֣תshe.Nat[the] sleep ofH8142הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לְהָבִ֞יאle.ha.Vi'to bringH9005H935אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853סֵ֤פֶרSe.fer[the] book ofH5612הַזִּכְרֹנוֹת֙ha.zikh.ro.nOtthe remindersH9009H2146דִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697הַיָּמִ֔יםhai.ya.Mimthe daysH9009H3117וַיִּהְי֥וּvai.yih.Yuand they wereH9001H1961נִקְרָאִ֖יםnik.ra.'Imread aloudH7121לִפְנֵ֥יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428
2וַיִּמָּצֵ֣אvai.yi.ma.Tze'and it was foundH9001H4672כָת֗וּבkha.TuvrecordedH3789אֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherthatH834הִגִּ֨ידhi.Gidhe had toldH5046מָרְדֳּכַ֜יma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782עַל־'al-onH5921בִּגְתָ֣נָאbig.Ta.na'BigthanaH904וָתֶ֗רֶשׁva.Te.reshand TereshH9002H8657שְׁנֵי֙she.Neitwo ofH8147סָרִיסֵ֣יsa.ri.Sei[the] eunuchs ofH5631הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428מִשֹּׁמְרֵ֖יmi.sho.me.Reifrom [the] guards ofH9006H8104הַסַּ֑ףha.Safthe thresholdH9009H5592אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhoH834בִּקְשׁוּ֙bik.Shuthey had soughtH1245לִשְׁלֹ֣חַlish.Lo.achto stretch outH9005H7971יָ֔דYada handH3027בַּמֶּ֖לֶךְba.Me.lekhon the kingH9003H4428אֲחַשְׁוֵרֽוֹשׁ׃'a.chash.ve.Ro.oshAhasuerusH325
3וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428מַֽה־mah-what?H4100נַּעֲשָׂ֞הna.'a.Sahhas it been doneH6213יְקָ֧רye.KarhonorH3366וּגְדוּלָּ֛הu.ge.du.Lahand greatnessH9002H1420לְמָרְדֳּכַ֖יle.ma.re.do.Khaifor MordecaiH9005H4782עַל־'al-onH5921זֶ֑הZehthisH2088וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּvai.Yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559נַעֲרֵ֤יna.'a.Rei[the] young men ofH5288הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428מְשָׁ֣רְתָ֔יוme.Sha.re.Tavservants hisH8334H9033לֹא־lo'-notH3808נַעֲשָׂ֥הna.'a.Sahit was doneH6213עִמּ֖וֹi.Mowith himH5973H9033דָּבָֽר׃da.VaranythingH1697
4וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428מִ֣יmiwho?H4310בֶחָצֵ֑רve.cha.Tzer[is] in the courtH9003H2691וְהָמָ֣ןve.ha.Manand HamanH9002H2001בָּ֗אBa'he had comeH935לַחֲצַ֤רla.cha.Tzarto [the] court ofH9005H2691בֵּית־beit-[the] house ofH1004הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428הַחִ֣יצוֹנָ֔הha.Chi.tzo.Nah<the> outerH9009H2435לֵאמֹ֣רle.Morto speakH9005H559לַמֶּ֔לֶךְla.Me.lekhto the kingH9005H4428לִתְלוֹת֙lit.lOtto hangH9005H8518אֶֽת־'et-<obj.>H853מָרְדֳּכַ֔יma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782עַל־'al-onH5921הָעֵ֖ץha.'Etzthe gallowsH9009H6086אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834הֵכִ֥יןhe.Khinhe had preparedH3559לֽוֹ׃lofor himH9005H9033
5וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּvai.Yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559נַעֲרֵ֤יna.'a.Rei[the] servants ofH5288הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֵלָ֔יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033הִנֵּ֥הhi.Nehthere!H2009הָמָ֖ןha.ManHamanH2001עֹמֵ֣ד'o.Med[is] standingH5975בֶּחָצֵ֑רbe.cha.Tzerin the courtH9003H2691וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428יָבֽוֹא׃ya.Vo'let him comeH935
6וַיָּבוֹא֮vai.ya.Vo'and he cameH9001H935הָמָן֒ha.ManHamanH2001וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לוֹ֙loto himH9005H9033הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428מַה־mah-what?H4100לַעֲשׂ֕וֹתla.'a.Sot[is] to doH9005H6213בָּאִ֕ישׁba.'Ishfor the manH9003H376אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhomH834הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428חָפֵ֣ץcha.Fetzhe delightsH2654בִּיקָר֑וֹbi.ka.Roin honor hisH9003H3366H9023וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הָמָן֙ha.ManHamanH2001בְּלִבּ֔וֹbe.li.Boin heart hisH9003H3820H9023לְמִ֞יle.Mito whom?H9005H4310יַחְפֹּ֥ץyach.Potzwill he delightH2654הַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428לַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.Sotto doH9005H6213יְקָ֖רye.KarhonorH3366יוֹתֵ֥רyo.TerexcessH3148מִמֶּֽנִּי׃mi.Me.nimore than meH4480H9030
8יָבִ֙יאוּ֙ya.Vi.'ulet people bringH935לְב֣וּשׁle.Vushclothing ofH3830מַלְכ֔וּתmal.KhutroyaltyH4438אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834לָֽבַשׁ־la.vash-he has wornH3847בּ֖וֹboon himH9003H9033הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וְס֗וּסve.Susand a horseH9002H5483אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhichH834רָכַ֤בra.Khavhe has riddenH7392עָלָיו֙'a.Lavon itH5921H9033הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וַאֲשֶׁ֥רva.'a.Sherand whichH9002H834נִתַּ֛ןni.Tanit has been putH5414כֶּ֥תֶרKe.tera head-dress ofH3804מַלְכ֖וּתmal.KhutroyaltyH4438בְּרֹאשֽׁוֹ׃be.ro.Shoon head itsH9003H7218H9023
9וְנָת֨וֹןve.na.Tonand let them putH9002H5414הַלְּב֜וּשׁha.le.Vushthe clothingH9009H3830וְהַסּ֗וּסve.ha.Susand the horseH9002H9009H5483עַל־'al-onH5921יַד־yad-[the] hand ofH3027אִ֞ישׁ'isha manH376מִשָּׂרֵ֤יmi.sa.Reione of [the] officials ofH9006H8269הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428הַֽפַּרְתְּמִ֔יםha.par.te.Mimthe noblesH9009H6579וְהִלְבִּ֙ישׁוּ֙ve.hil.Bi.shuand they will clotheH9001H3847אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאִ֔ישׁha.'Ishthe manH9009H376אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhomH834הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428חָפֵ֣ץcha.Fetzhe delightsH2654בִּֽיקָר֑וֹbi.ka.Roin honor hisH9003H3366H9023וְהִרְכִּיבֻ֤הוּve.hir.ki.Vu.huand they will make ride himH9001H7392H9033עַל־'al-onH5921הַסּוּס֙ha.Susthe horseH9009H5483בִּרְח֣וֹבbir.Chovin [the] open place ofH9003H7339הָעִ֔ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892וְקָרְא֣וּve.ka.re.'Uand they will proclaimH9001H7121לְפָנָ֔יוle.fa.Nav<to> before himH9005H6440H9023כָּ֚כָהKa.khahthusH3602יֵעָשֶׂ֣הye.'a.Sehit will be doneH6213לָאִ֔ישׁla.'Ishfor the manH9005H376אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhomH834הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428חָפֵ֥ץcha.Fetzhe delightsH2654בִּיקָרֽוֹ׃bi.ka.Roin honor hisH9003H3366H9023
10וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428לְהָמָ֗ןle.ha.Manto HamanH9005H2001מַ֠הֵרMa.herhurryH4116קַ֣חkachtakeH3947אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַלְּב֤וּשׁha.le.Vushthe clothingH9009H3830וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הַסּוּס֙ha.Susthe horseH9009H5483כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834דִּבַּ֔רְתָּdi.Bar.tayou have saidH1696וַֽעֲשֵׂה־va.'a.seh-and doH9002H6213כֵן֙khensoH3651לְמָרְדֳּכַ֣יle.ma.re.do.Khaifor MordecaiH9005H4782הַיְּהוּדִ֔יhai.ye.hu.Dithe JewH9009H3064הַיּוֹשֵׁ֖בhai.yo.Shevwho sitsH9009H3427בְּשַׁ֣עַרbe.Sha.'arat [the] gate ofH9003H8179הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אַל־'al-may notH408תַּפֵּ֣לta.Pelyou make fallH5307דָּבָ֔רda.Vara wordH1697מִכֹּ֖לmi.Kolfrom allH9006H3605אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherthatH834דִּבַּֽרְתָּ׃di.Bar.tayou have saidH1696
11וַיִּקַּ֤חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001H3947הָמָן֙ha.ManHamanH2001אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַלְּב֣וּשׁha.le.Vushthe clothingH9009H3830וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הַסּ֔וּסha.Susthe horseH9009H5483וַיַּלְבֵּ֖שׁvai.yal.Beshand he clothedH9001H3847אֶֽת־'et-<obj.>H853מָרְדֳּכָ֑יma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782וַיַּרְכִּיבֵ֙הוּ֙vai.yar.ki.Ve.huand he made ride himH9001H7392H9033בִּרְח֣וֹבbir.Chovin [the] open place ofH9003H7339הָעִ֔ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892וַיִּקְרָ֣אvai.yik.Ra'and he proclaimedH9001H7121לְפָנָ֔יוle.fa.Nav<to> before himH9005H6440H9023כָּ֚כָהKa.khahthusH3602יֵעָשֶׂ֣הye.'a.Sehit will be doneH6213לָאִ֔ישׁla.'Ishfor the manH9005H376אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhomH834הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428חָפֵ֥ץcha.Fetzhe delightsH2654בִּיקָרֽוֹ׃bi.ka.Roin honor hisH9003H3366H9023
12וַיָּ֥שָׁבvai.Ya.shovand he returnedH9001H7725מָרְדֳּכַ֖יma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782אֶל־'el-toH413שַׁ֣עַרSha.'ar[the] gate ofH8179הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וְהָמָן֙ve.ha.Manand HamanH9002H2001נִדְחַ֣ףnid.Chafhe hurried himselfH1765אֶל־'el-toH413בֵּית֔וֹbei.Tohouse hisH1004H9023אָבֵ֖ל'a.VelmourningH57וַחֲפ֥וּיva.cha.Fuiand covered ofH9002H2645רֹֽאשׁ׃RoshheadH7218
13וַיְסַפֵּ֨רvay.sa.Perand he recountedH9001H5608הָמָ֜ןha.ManHamanH2001לְזֶ֤רֶשׁle.Ze.reshto ZereshH9005H2238אִשְׁתּוֹ֙'ish.Towife hisH802H9023וּלְכָל־u.le.khol-and to allH9002H9005H3605אֹ֣הֲבָ֔יו'o.ha.Vavfriends hisH157H9033אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherthatH834קָרָ֑הוּka.Ra.huit had happened to himH7136H9033וַיֹּ֩אמְרוּ֩vai.Yo.me.ruand they saidH9001H559ל֨וֹloto himH9005H9033חֲכָמָ֜יוcha.kha.Mavwise [men] hisH2450H9023וְזֶ֣רֶשׁve.Ze.reshand ZereshH9002H2238אִשְׁתּ֗וֹ'ish.Towife hisH802H9023אִ֣ם'imifH518מִזֶּ֣רַעmi.Ze.ra'[is] one of [the] offspring ofH9006H2233הַיְּהוּדִ֡יםhai.ye.hu.Dimthe JewsH9009H3064מָרְדֳּכַ֞יma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782אֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherwhomH834הַחִלּ֨וֹתָha.chi.Lo.tayou have begunH2490לִנְפֹּ֤לlin.Polto fallH9005H5307לְפָנָיו֙le.fa.Nav<to> before himH9005H6440H9023לֹא־lo'-notH3808תוּכַ֣לtu.Khalyou will prevailH3201ל֔וֹloto himH9005H9033כִּֽי־ki-forH3588נָפ֥וֹלna.Folcertainly <to fall>H5307תִּפּ֖וֹלti.Polyou will fallH5307לְפָנָֽיו׃le.fa.Nav<to> before himH9005H6440H9023
14עוֹדָם֙o.Damstill theyH5750H9048מְדַבְּרִ֣יםme.da.be.Rim[were] speakingH1696עִמּ֔וֹi.Mowith himH5973H9033וְסָרִיסֵ֥יve.sa.ri.Seiand [the] eunuchs ofH9002H5631הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428הִגִּ֑יעוּhi.Gi.'uthey arrivedH5060וַיַּבְהִ֙לוּ֙vai.yav.Hi.luand they made hasteH9001H926לְהָבִ֣יאle.ha.Vi'to bringH9005H935אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָמָ֔ןha.ManHamanH2001אֶל־'el-toH413הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֖הha.mish.Tehthe feastH9009H4960אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834עָשְׂתָ֥ה'a.se.Tahshe had preparedH6213אֶסְתֵּֽר׃'es.TerEstherH635
Commentaries on Esther 6
- 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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