Hebrew & Greek Bible
Esther 8:10-14
10וַיִּכְתֹּ֗בvai.yikh.Toand he wroteH9001H3789בְּשֵׁם֙be.Shemin [the] name ofH9003H8034הַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹ֔שׁ'a.chash.ve.RoshAhasuerusH325וַיַּחְתֹּ֖םvai.yach.Tomand he sealed [it]H9001H2856בְּטַבַּ֣עַתbe.ta.Ba.'atwith [the] signet-ring ofH9003H2885הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וַיִּשְׁלַ֣חvai.yish.Lachand he sentH9001H7971סְפָרִ֡יםse.fa.RimlettersH5612בְּיַד֩be.Yadby [the] hand ofH9003H3027הָרָצִ֨יםha.ra.Tzim<the> couriersH9009H7323בַּסּוּסִ֜יםba.su.Simon <the> horsesH9003H5483רֹכְבֵ֤יro.khe.Vei[the] riders ofH7392הָרֶ֙כֶשׁ֙ha.Re.kheshthe steed[s]H9009H7409הָֽאֲחַשְׁתְּרָנִ֔יםha.'a.chash.te.ra.Nim<the> royalH9009H327בְּנֵ֖יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121הָֽרַמָּכִֽים׃Ha.ra.ma.Khimthe maresH9009H7424
11אֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherthatH834נָתַ֨ןna.Tanhe had permittedH5414הַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428לַיְּהוּדִ֣ים׀lai.ye.hu.Dimto the JewsH9005H3064אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH834בְּכָל־be.khol[were] in everyH9003H3605עִיר־'ir-cityH5892וָעִ֗ירva.'Irand cityH9002H5892לְהִקָּהֵל֮le.hi.ka.Helto assembleH9005H6950וְלַעֲמֹ֣דve.la.'a.Modand to make a standH9002H9005H5975עַל־'al-onH5921נַפְשָׁם֒naf.Shamlife theirH5315H9028לְהַשְׁמִיד֩le.hash.Midto annihilateH9005H8045וְלַהֲרֹ֨גve.la.ha.Rogand to killH9002H9005H2026וּלְאַבֵּ֜דu.le.'a.Bedand to destroyH9002H9005H6אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-everyH3605חֵ֨ילcheilarmy ofH2428עַ֧ם'ampeopleH5971וּמְדִינָ֛הu.me.di.Nahand provinceH9002H4082הַצָּרִ֥יםha.tza.Rimwhich attacksH9009H6696אֹתָ֖ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038טַ֣ףtaflittle one[s]H2945וְנָשִׁ֑יםve.na.Shimand womenH9002H802וּשְׁלָלָ֖םu.she.la.Lamand spoil theirH9002H7998H9028לָבֽוֹז׃la.Vozto take as plunderH9005H962
12בְּי֣וֹםbe.Yomon a dayH9003H3117אֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadoneH259בְּכָל־be.kholin allH9003H3605מְדִינ֖וֹתme.di.Not[the] provinces ofH4082הַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֲחַשְׁוֵר֑וֹשׁ'a.chash.ve.Ro.oshAhasuerusH325בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֥הbish.lo.Shahon [day] thir-H9003H7969עָשָׂ֛ר'a.SarteenH6240לְחֹ֥דֶשׁle.Cho.deshof monthH9005H2320שְׁנֵים־she.neim-two [plus]H8147עָשָׂ֖ר'a.SartenH6240הוּא־hu'-thatH1931חֹ֥דֶשׁCho.desh[is] [the] month ofH2320אֲדָֽר׃'a.DarAdarH143
13פַּתְשֶׁ֣גֶןpat.She.gen<the> copy ofH6572הַכְּתָ֗בha.ke.Tavthe writingH9009H3791לְהִנָּ֤תֵֽןle.hi.Na.ten[was] to be givenH9005H5414דָּת֙datlawH1881בְּכָל־be.kholin everyH9003H3605מְדִינָ֣הme.di.NahprovinceH4082וּמְדִינָ֔הu.me.di.Nahand provinceH9002H4082גָּל֖וּיga.Luibeing disclosedH1540לְכָל־le.kholto allH9005H3605הָעַמִּ֑יםha.'a.Mimthe peoplesH9009H5971וְלִהְי֨וֹתve.lih.Yotand to beH9002H9005H1961הַיְּהוּדִ֤יםhai.ye.hu.di.yimthe JewsH9009H3064עֲתִידִים֙a.tu.dimreadyH6264לַיּ֣וֹםlai.Yomfor the dayH9005H3117הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088לְהִנָּקֵ֖םle.hi.na.Kemto avenge themselvesH9005H5358מֵאֹיְבֵיהֶֽם׃me.'o.ye.vei.Hemfrom enemies theirH9006H341H9028
14הָרָצִ֞יםha.ra.Tzimthe couriersH9009H7323רֹכְבֵ֤יro.khe.Vei[the] riders ofH7392הָרֶ֙כֶשׁ֙ha.Re.kheshthe steed[s]H9009H7409הָֽאֲחַשְׁתְּרָנִ֔יםha.'a.chash.te.ra.Nim<the> royalH9009H327יָֽצְא֛וּya.tze.'Uthey went outH3318מְבֹהָלִ֥יםme.vo.ha.LimhastenedH926וּדְחוּפִ֖יםu.de.chu.Fimand hurriedH9002H1765בִּדְבַ֣רbid.Varat [the] word ofH9003H1697הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וְהַדָּ֥תve.ha.Datand the lawH9002H9009H1881נִתְּנָ֖הni.te.Nahit was givenH5414בְּשׁוּשַׁ֥ןbe.shu.Shanin SusaH9003H7800הַבִּירָֽה׃ פha.bi.Rahthe citadelH9009H1002
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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