Hebrew & Greek Bible
Esther 8:1-6
1בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH9003H3117הַה֗וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009H1931נָתַ֞ןna.Tanhe gaveH5414הַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ֙'a.chash.ve.ro.VoshAhasuerusH325לְאֶסְתֵּ֣רle.'es.Terto EstherH9005H635הַמַּלְכָּ֔הha.mal.Kahthe queenH9009H4436אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004הָמָ֖ןha.ManHamanH2001צֹרֵ֣רtzo.Rer[the] opposerH6887הַיְּהוּדִ֑יםhai.ye.hu.di.yimof the JewsH9009H3064וּמָרְדֳּכַ֗יu.ma.re.do.Khaiand MordecaiH9002H4782בָּ֚אba'he cameH935לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428כִּֽי־ki-forH3588הִגִּ֥ידָהhi.Gi.dahshe had toldH5046אֶסְתֵּ֖ר'es.TerEstherH635מַ֥הmahwhat?H4100הוּא־hu'-[was] heH1931לָֽהּ׃Lahto herH9005H9034
2וַיָּ֨סַרvai.Ya.sarand he removedH9001H5493הַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853טַבַּעְתּ֗וֹta.ba'.Tosignet-ring hisH2885H9023אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhichH834הֶֽעֱבִיר֙he.'e.Virhe had taken awayH5674מֵֽהָמָ֔ןme.ha.Manfrom HamanH9006H2001וַֽיִּתְּנָ֖הּvai.yi.te.Nahand he gave itH9001H5414H9034לְמָרְדֳּכָ֑יle.ma.re.do.Khaito MordecaiH9005H4782וַתָּ֧שֶׂםva.Ta.semand she appointedH9001H7760אֶסְתֵּ֛ר'es.TerEstherH635אֶֽת־'et-<obj.>H853מָרְדֳּכַ֖יma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782עַל־'al-overH5921בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004הָמָֽן׃ פha.ManHamanH2001
3וַתּ֣וֹסֶףva.To.sefand she repeatedH9001H3254אֶסְתֵּ֗ר'es.TerEstherH635וַתְּדַבֵּר֙va.te.da.Berand she spokeH9001H1696לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וַתִּפֹּ֖לva.ti.Poland she fellH9001H5307לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440רַגְלָ֑יוrag.Lavfeet hisH7272H9023וַתֵּ֣בְךְּva.Te.vekand she weptH9001H1058וַתִּתְחַנֶּן־va.tit.cha.nen-and she sought favorH9001H2603ל֗וֹloto himH9005H9033לְהַֽעֲבִיר֙le.ha.'a.Virto take awayH9005H5674אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853רָעַת֙ra.'At[the] evil ofH7451הָמָ֣ןha.ManHamanH2001הָֽאֲגָגִ֔יha.'a.ga.Githe AgagiteH9009H91וְאֵת֙ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853מַֽחֲשַׁבְתּ֔וֹma.cha.shav.Toplan hisH4284H9023אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834חָשַׁ֖בcha.Shavhe had plannedH2803עַל־'al-onH5921הַיְּהוּדִֽים׃hai.ye.hu.Dimthe JewsH9009H3064
4וַיּ֤וֹשֶׁטvai.Yo.o.shetand he extendedH9001H3447הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428לְאֶסְתֵּ֔רle.'es.Terto EstherH9005H635אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853שַׁרְבִ֣טshar.Vit[the] scepter ofH8275הַזָּהָ֑בha.za.Hav<the> goldH9009H2091וַתָּ֣קָםva.Ta.komand she aroseH9001H6965אֶסְתֵּ֔ר'es.TerEstherH635וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖דva.ta.'a.Modand she stoodH9001H5975לִפְנֵ֥יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428
5וַ֠תֹּאמֶרVa.to.merand she saidH9001H559אִם־'im-ifH518עַל־'al-[is] onH5921הַמֶּ֨לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428ט֜וֹבTovgoodH2896וְאִם־ve.'im-and ifH9002H518מָצָ֧אתִיma.Tza.tiI have foundH4672חֵ֣ןchenfavorH2580לְפָנָ֗יוle.fa.Nav<to> before himH9005H6440H9023וְכָשֵׁ֤רve.kha.Sherand it is properH9001H3787הַדָּבָר֙ha.da.Varthe matterH9009H1697לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וְטוֹבָ֥הve.to.Vahand [am] goodH9002H2896אֲנִ֖י'a.NiIH589בְּעֵינָ֑יוbe.'ei.Navin view hisH9003H5869H9023יִכָּתֵ֞בyi.ka.Tevlet it be writtenH3789לְהָשִׁ֣יבle.ha.Shivto revokeH9005H7725אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַסְּפָרִ֗יםha.se.fa.Rimthe lettersH9009H5612מַחֲשֶׁ֜בֶתma.cha.She.vet[the] plan ofH4284הָמָ֤ןha.ManHamanH2001בֶּֽן־ben-[the] son ofH1121הַמְּדָ֙תָא֙ha.me.Da.ta'HammedathaH4099הָאֲגָגִ֔יha.'a.ga.Githe AgagiteH9009H91אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834כָּתַ֗בka.Tavhe wroteH3789לְאַבֵּד֙le.'a.Bedto destroyH9005H6אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַיְּהוּדִ֔יםhai.ye.hu.Dimthe JewsH9009H3064אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherwhoH834בְּכָל־be.khol[are] in allH9003H3605מְדִינ֥וֹתme.di.Not[the] provinces ofH4082הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428
6כִּ֠יkiforH3588אֵיכָכָ֤ה'ei.kha.Khahhow?H349אוּכַל֙'u.Khalwill I be ableH3201וְֽרָאִ֔יתִיve.ra.'I.tiand I will lookH9001H7200בָּרָעָ֖הba.ra.'Ahon the evilH9003H7451אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834יִמְצָ֣אyim.Tza'it will findH4672אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עַמִּ֑י'a.Mipeople myH5971H9020וְאֵֽיכָכָ֤הve.'ei.kha.Khahand how?H9002H349אוּכַל֙'u.Khalwill I be ableH3201וְֽרָאִ֔יתִיve.ra.'I.tiand I will lookH9001H7200בְּאָבְדַ֖ןbe.'a.ve.Danon [the] destruction ofH9003H13מוֹלַדְתִּֽי׃ סmo.lad.Tikindred myH4138H9020
Commentaries on Esther 8
- 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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