Esther 7
Hebrew & Greek Bible
2וַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.Merand he saidH9001H559הַמֶּ֨לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428לְאֶסְתֵּ֜רle.'es.Terto EstherH9005H635גַּ֣םgamalsoH1571בַּיּ֤וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH9003H3117הַשֵּׁנִי֙ha.she.Ni<the> secondH9009H8145בְּמִשְׁתֵּ֣הbe.mish.Tehat [the] feast ofH9003H4960הַיַּ֔יִןhai.Ya.yin<the> wineH9009H3196מַה־mah-what?H4100שְּׁאֵלָתֵ֛ךְshe.'e.la.Tekh[is] petition yourH7596H9022אֶסְתֵּ֥ר'es.TerO EstherH635הַמַּלְכָּ֖הha.mal.Kahthe queenH9009H4436וְתִנָּ֣תֵֽןve.ti.Na.tenso 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
3וַתַּ֨עַןva.Ta.'anand she answeredH9001H6030אֶסְתֵּ֤ר'es.TerEstherH635הַמַּלְכָּה֙ha.mal.Kahthe queenH9009H4436וַתֹּאמַ֔רva.to.Marand she saidH9001H559אִם־'im-ifH518מָצָ֨אתִיma.Tza.tiI have foundH4672חֵ֤ןchenfavorH2580בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙be.'ei.Nei.khain view yourH9003H5869H9021הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhO kingH9009H4428וְאִם־ve.'im-and ifH9002H518עַל־'al-[is] onH5921הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428ט֑וֹבTovgoodH2896תִּנָּֽתֶן־ti.na.ten-let it be givenH5414לִ֤יlito meH9005H9030נַפְשִׁי֙naf.Shilife myH5315H9020בִּשְׁאֵ֣לָתִ֔יbish.'E.la.Tifor petition myH9003H7596H9020וְעַמִּ֖יve.'a.Miand people myH9002H5971H9020בְּבַקָּשָׁתִֽי׃be.va.ka.sha.Tifor request myH9003H1246H9020
4כִּ֤יkiforH3588נִמְכַּ֙רְנוּ֙nim.Kar.nuwe have been soldH4376אֲנִ֣י'a.NiIH589וְעַמִּ֔יve.'a.Miand people myH9002H5971H9020לְהַשְׁמִ֖ידle.hash.Midto annihilateH9005H8045לַהֲר֣וֹגla.ha.Rogto killH9005H2026וּלְאַבֵּ֑דu.le.'a.Bedand to destroyH9002H9005H6וְ֠אִלּוּVe.'i.luand ifH9002H432לַעֲבָדִ֨יםla.'a.va.Dimto male slavesH9005H5650וְלִשְׁפָח֤וֹתve.lish.fa.Chotand to female slavesH9002H9005H8198נִמְכַּ֙רְנוּ֙nim.Kar.nuwe had been soldH4376הֶחֱרַ֔שְׁתִּיhe.che.Rash.tiI kept quietH2790כִּ֣יkiforH3588אֵ֥ין'einnotH369הַצָּ֛רha.Tzarthe distressH9009H6862שֹׁוֶ֖הsho.Veh[is] equalH7737בְּנֵ֥זֶקbe.Ne.zekfor [the] injury ofH9003H5143הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ סha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428
5וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ'a.chash.ve.Ro.oshAhasuerusH325וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לְאֶסְתֵּ֣רle.'es.Terto EstherH9005H635הַמַּלְכָּ֑הha.mal.Kahthe queenH9009H4436מִ֣יmiwho?H4310ה֥וּאhu'[is] heH1931זֶה֙zehthisH2088וְאֵֽי־ve.'ei-and where?H9002H335זֶ֣הzehthisH2088ה֔וּאHu'[is] heH1931אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whomH834מְלָא֥וֹme.la.'Oit has filled himH4390H9033לִבּ֖וֹli.Boheart hisH3820H9023לַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.Sotto doH9005H6213כֵּֽן׃KenthusH3651
6וַתֹּ֣אמֶר־va.To.mer-and she saidH9001H559אֶסְתֵּ֔ר'es.TerEstherH635אִ֚ישׁ'isha manH376צַ֣רtzaran opponentH6862וְאוֹיֵ֔בve.'o.Yevand an enemyH9002H341הָמָ֥ןha.ManHamanH2001הָרָ֖עha.Ra'<the> evilH9009H7451הַזֶּ֑הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088וְהָמָ֣ןve.ha.Manand HamanH9002H2001נִבְעַ֔תniv.'Athe was terrifiedH1204מִלִּפְנֵ֥יmi.lif.Neifrom to beforeH9006H9005H6440הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וְהַמַּלְכָּֽה׃ve.ha.mal.Kahand the queenH9002H9009H4436
7וְהַמֶּ֜לֶךְve.ha.Me.lekhand the kingH9002H9009H4428קָ֤םkamhe rose upH6965בַּחֲמָתוֹ֙ba.cha.ma.Toin rage hisH9003H2534H9023מִמִּשְׁתֵּ֣הmi.mish.Tehfrom [the] feast ofH9006H4960הַיַּ֔יִןhai.Ya.yin<the> wineH9009H3196אֶל־'el-intoH413גִּנַּ֖תgi.Nat[the] garden ofH1594הַבִּיתָ֑ןha.bi.Tanthe palaceH9009H1055וְהָמָ֣ןve.ha.Manand HamanH9002H2001עָמַ֗ד'a.Madhe remainedH5975לְבַקֵּ֤שׁle.va.Keshto seekH9005H1245עַל־'al-onH5921נַפְשׁוֹ֙naf.Sholife hisH5315H9023מֵֽאֶסְתֵּ֣רme.'es.Terfrom EstherH9006H635הַמַּלְכָּ֔הha.mal.Kahthe queenH9009H4436כִּ֣יkiforH3588רָאָ֔הra.'Ahhe sawH7200כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588כָלְתָ֥הkhal.Tahit was determinedH3615אֵלָ֛יו'e.Lavagainst himH413H9033הָרָעָ֖הha.ra.'Ah<the> harmH9009H7451מֵאֵ֥תme.'Etfrom withH9006H854הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428
8וְהַמֶּ֡לֶךְve.ha.Me.lekhand the kingH9002H9009H4428שָׁב֩shavhe returnedH7725מִגִּנַּ֨תmi.gi.Natfrom [the] garden ofH9006H1594הַבִּיתָ֜ןha.bi.Tanthe palaceH9009H1055אֶל־'el-toH413בֵּ֣ית׀beit[the] house ofH1004מִשְׁתֵּ֣הmish.Teh[the] feast ofH4960הַיַּ֗יִןhai.Ya.yin<the> wineH9009H3196וְהָמָן֙ve.ha.Manand HamanH9002H2001נֹפֵ֔לno.Fel[was] fallingH5307עַל־'al-onH5921הַמִּטָּה֙ha.mi.Tahthe couchH9009H4296אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834אֶסְתֵּ֣ר'es.TerEstherH635עָלֶ֔יהָ'a.Lei.ha[was] on itH5921H9034וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428הֲ֠גַםHa.gam¿ alsoH9008H1571לִכְבּ֧וֹשׁlikh.Bo.oshto violateH9005H3533אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַמַּלְכָּ֛הha.mal.Kahthe queenH9009H4436עִמִּ֖י'i.Miwith meH5973H9030בַּבָּ֑יִתba.Ba.yitin the houseH9003H1004הַדָּבָ֗רha.da.Varthe wordH9009H1697יָצָא֙ya.Tza'it came outH3318מִפִּ֣יmi.Pifrom [the] mouth ofH9006H6310הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וּפְנֵ֥יu.fe.Neiand [the] face ofH9002H6440הָמָ֖ןha.ManHamanH2001חָפֽוּ׃ סcha.Fupeople coveredH2645
9וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559חַ֠רְבוֹנָהChar.vo.nahHarbonaH2726אֶחָ֨ד'e.ChadoneH259מִן־min-ofH4480הַסָּרִיסִ֜יםha.sa.ri.Simthe eunuchsH9009H5631לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440הַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428גַּ֣םgamalsoH1571הִנֵּה־hi.neh-there!H2009הָעֵ֣ץha.'Etzthe gallowsH9009H6086אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834עָשָׂ֪ה'a.Sahhe has madeH6213הָמָ֟ןha.ManHamanH2001לְֽמָרְדֳּכַ֞יle.ma.re.do.Khaifor MordecaiH9005H4782אֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherwhoH834דִּבֶּר־di.ber-he spokeH1696ט֣וֹבTovgoodH2896עַל־'al-onH5921הַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428עֹמֵד֙'o.Med[is] standingH5975בְּבֵ֣יתbe.Veitat [the] house ofH9003H1004הָמָ֔ןha.ManHamanH2001גָּבֹ֖הַּga.Vo.ahhighH1364חֲמִשִּׁ֣יםcha.mi.ShimfiftyH2572אַמָּ֑ה'a.Mahcubit[s]H520וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428תְּלֻ֥הוּte.Lu.huhang himH8518H9033עָלָֽיו׃'a.Lavon itH5921H9033
10וַיִּתְלוּ֙vai.yit.Luand they hangedH9001H8518אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָמָ֔ןha.ManHamanH2001עַל־'al-onH5921הָעֵ֖ץha.'Etzthe gallowsH9009H6086אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834הֵכִ֣יןhe.Khinhe had preparedH3559לְמָרְדֳּכָ֑יle.ma.re.do.Khaifor MordecaiH9005H4782וַחֲמַ֥תva.cha.Matand [the] rage ofH9002H2534הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428שָׁכָֽכָה׃ פsha.Kha.khahit subsidedH7918
Commentaries on Esther 7
- 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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