Hebrew & Greek Bible
Esther 8:2-10
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
7וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹשׁ֙'a.chash.ve.RoshAhasuerusH325לְאֶסְתֵּ֣רle.'es.Terto EstherH9005H635הַמַּלְכָּ֔הha.mal.Kahthe queenH9009H4436וּֽלְמָרְדֳּכַ֖יu.le.ma.re.do.Khaiand to MordecaiH9002H9005H4782הַיְּהוּדִ֑יhai.ye.hu.Dithe JewH9009H3064הִנֵּ֨הhi.Nehhere!H2009בֵית־veit-[the] house ofH1004הָמָ֜ןha.ManHamanH2001נָתַ֣תִּיna.Ta.tiI have givenH5414לְאֶסְתֵּ֗רle.'es.Terto EstherH9005H635וְאֹתוֹ֙ve.'o.Toand <obj.> himH9002H853H9033תָּל֣וּta.Luthey have hangedH8518עַל־'al-onH5921הָעֵ֔ץha.'Etzthe gallowsH9009H6086עַ֛ל'alonH5921אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834שָׁלַ֥חsha.Lachhe stretched outH7971יָד֖וֹya.Dohand hisH3027H9023בַּיְּהוּדִֽים׃bai.ye.hu.di.yimon the JewsH9003H3064
8וְ֠אַתֶּםVe.'a.temand youH9002H859כִּתְב֨וּkit.VuwriteH3789עַל־'al-onH5921הַיְּהוּדִ֜יםhai.ye.hu.Dimthe JewsH9009H3064כַּטּ֤וֹבka.Tovaccording to the goodH9004H2896בְּעֵֽינֵיכֶם֙be.'ei.nei.Khemin view yourH9003H5869H9026בְּשֵׁ֣םbe.Shemin [the] name ofH9003H8034הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וְחִתְמ֖וּve.chit.Muand seal [it]H9002H2856בְּטַבַּ֣עַתbe.ta.Ba.'atwith [the] signet-ring ofH9003H2885הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428כִּֽי־ki-forH3588כְתָ֞בkhe.Tava writingH3791אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834נִכְתָּ֣בnikh.Tav[is] writtenH3789בְּשֵׁם־be.shem-in [the] name ofH9003H8034הַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וְנַחְתּ֛וֹםve.nach.Tomand it is sealedH9002H2856בְּטַבַּ֥עַתbe.ta.Ba.'atwith [the] signet-ring ofH9003H2885הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֵ֥ין'einnotH369לְהָשִֽׁיב׃le.ha.Shivto revokeH9005H7725
9וַיִּקָּרְא֣וּvai.yi.ka.re.'Uand they were summonedH9001H7121סֹפְרֵֽי־so.fe.rei-[the] scribes ofH5613הַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428בָּֽעֵת־ba.'et-at the timeH9003H6256הַ֠הִיאHa.hi'<the> thatH9009H1931בַּחֹ֨דֶשׁba.Cho.deshin the monthH9003H2320הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֜יha.she.li.Shi<the> thirdH9009H7992הוּא־hu'-thatH1931חֹ֣דֶשׁCho.desh[is] [the] month ofH2320סִיוָ֗ןsi.VanSivanH5510בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֣הbish.lo.Shahon [day] threeH9003H7969וְעֶשְׂרִים֮ve.'es.Rimand twentyH9002H6242בּוֹ֒boin <the> itH9003H9033וַיִּכָּתֵ֣בvai.yi.ka.Tevand it was writtenH9001H3789כְּֽכָל־ke.khol-according to allH9004H3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834צִוָּ֣הtzi.Vahhe commandedH6680מָרְדֳּכַ֣יma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782אֶל־'el-toH413הַיְּהוּדִ֡יםhai.ye.hu.Dimthe JewsH9009H3064וְאֶ֣לve.'Eland toH9002H413הָאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנִֽים־ha.'a.chash.dar.pe.nim-the satrapsH9009H323וְהַפַּחוֹת֩ve.ha.pa.chOtand the governorsH9002H9009H6346וְשָׂרֵ֨יve.sa.Reiand [the] officials ofH9002H8269הַמְּדִינ֜וֹתha.me.di.Notthe provincesH9009H4082אֲשֶׁ֣ר׀'a.SherwhichH834מֵהֹ֣דּוּme.Ho.du[were] from IndiaH9006H1912וְעַד־ve.'ad-and toH9002H5704כּ֗וּשׁKushCushH3568שֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'sevenH7651וְעֶשְׂרִ֤יםve.'es.Rimand twentyH9002H6242וּמֵאָה֙u.me.'Ahand a hundredH9002H3967מְדִינָ֔הme.di.Nahprovince[s]H4082מְדִינָ֤הme.di.NahprovinceH4082וּמְדִינָה֙u.me.di.Nahand provinceH9002H4082כִּכְתָבָ֔הּkikh.ta.Vahaccording to writing itsH9004H3791H9024וְעַ֥םve.'Amand peopleH9002H5971וָעָ֖םva.'Amand peopleH9002H5971כִּלְשֹׁנ֑וֹkil.sho.Noaccording to language itsH9004H3956H9023וְאֶ֨ל־ve.'El-and toH9002H413הַיְּהוּדִ֔יםhai.ye.hu.Dimthe JewsH9009H3064כִּכְתָבָ֖םkikh.ta.Vamaccording to writing theirH9004H3791H9028וְכִלְשׁוֹנָֽם׃ve.khil.sho.Namand according to language theirH9002H9004H3956H9028
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
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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