Hebrew & Greek Bible
Esther 9:16-22
16וּשְׁאָ֣רu.she.'Arand [the] remainder ofH9002H7605הַיְּהוּדִ֡יםhai.ye.hu.Dimthe JewsH9009H3064אֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherwhoH834בִּמְדִינ֨וֹתbim.di.Not[were] in [the] provinces ofH9003H4082הַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428נִקְהֲל֣וּ׀nik.ha.Luthey assembledH6950וְעָמֹ֣דve.'a.Modand they made a standH9002H5975עַל־'al-onH5921נַפְשָׁ֗םnaf.Shamlife theirH5315H9028וְנ֙וֹחַ֙ve.No.achand they had restH9002H5118מֵאֹ֣יְבֵיהֶ֔םme.'O.ye.vei.Hemfrom enemies theirH9006H341H9028וְהָרֹג֙ve.ha.Rogand they killedH9002H2026בְּשֹׂ֣נְאֵיהֶ֔םbe.So.ne.'ei.Hemamong [those who] hated themH9003H8130H9038חֲמִשָּׁ֥הcha.mi.ShahfiveH2568וְשִׁבְעִ֖יםve.shiv.'Imand seventyH9002H7657אָ֑לֶף'A.lefthousandH505וּבַ֨בִּזָּ֔הu.Vab.bi.Zahand on the plunderH9002H9003H961לֹ֥אlo'notH3808שָֽׁלְח֖וּsha.le.Chuthey stretched outH7971אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יָדָֽם׃ya.Damhand theirH3027H9028
17בְּיוֹם־be.yom-on dayH9003H3117שְׁלֹשָׁ֥הshe.lo.Shahthir-H7969עָשָׂ֖ר'a.SarteenH6240לְחֹ֣דֶשׁle.Cho.deshof [the] month ofH9005H2320אֲדָ֑ר'a.DarAdarH143וְנ֗וֹחַve.No.achand they restedH9002H5117בְּאַרְבָּעָ֤הbe.'ar.ba.'Ahon [day] four-H9003H702עָשָׂר֙'a.SarteenH6240בּ֔וֹboin itH9003H9033וְעָשֹׂ֣הve.'a.Sohand they madeH9002H6213אֹת֔וֹ'o.To<obj.> itH853H9033י֖וֹםYoma day ofH3117מִשְׁתֶּ֥הmish.TehfeastH4960וְשִׂמְחָֽה׃ve.sim.Chahand joyH9002H8057
18וְהַיְּהוּדִ֣יםve.hai.ye.hu.di.yimand the JewsH9002H9009H3064אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whoH834בְּשׁוּשָׁ֗ןbe.shu.Shan[were] in SusaH9003H7800נִקְהֲלוּ֙nik.ha.Luthey assembledH6950בִּשְׁלֹשָׁ֤הbish.lo.Shahon [day] thir-H9003H7969עָשָׂר֙'a.SarteenH6240בּ֔וֹboin itH9003H9033וּבְאַרְבָּעָ֥הu.ve.'ar.ba.'Ahand on [day] four-H9002H9003H702עָשָׂ֖ר'a.SarteenH6240בּ֑וֹboin itH9003H9033וְנ֗וֹחַve.No.achand they restedH9002H5117בַּחֲמִשָּׁ֤הba.cha.mi.Shahon [day] fif-H9003H2568עָשָׂר֙'a.SarteenH6240בּ֔וֹboin itH9003H9033וְעָשֹׂ֣הve.'a.Sohand they madeH9002H6213אֹת֔וֹ'o.To<obj.> itH853H9033י֖וֹםYoma day ofH3117מִשְׁתֶּ֥הmish.TehfeastH4960וְשִׂמְחָֽה׃ve.sim.Chahand joyH9002H8057
19עַל־'al-there-H5921כֵּ֞ןken-foreH3651הַיְּהוּדִ֣יםhai.ye.hu.Dimthe JewsH9009H3064הַפְּרָזִ֗יםha.pe.ro.zimthe rural villagersH9009H6521הַיֹּשְׁבִים֮hai.yo.she.Vimwho were dwellingH9009H3427בְּעָרֵ֣יbe.'a.Reiin [the] cities ofH9003H5892הַפְּרָזוֹת֒ha.pe.ra.zOtthe open regionsH9009H6519עֹשִׂ֗ים'o.Sim[are] observingH6213אֵ֠ת'et<obj.>H853י֣וֹםYomdayH3117אַרְבָּעָ֤ה'ar.ba.'Ahfour-H702עָשָׂר֙'a.SarteenH6240לְחֹ֣דֶשׁle.Cho.deshof [the] monthH9005H2320אֲדָ֔ר'a.DarAdarH143שִׂמְחָ֥הsim.ChahjoyH8057וּמִשְׁתֶּ֖הu.mish.Tehand a feastH9002H4960וְי֣וֹםve.Yomand a dayH9002H3117ט֑וֹבTovgoodH2896וּמִשְׁל֥וֹחַu.mish.Lo.achand [the] sending ofH9002H4916מָנ֖וֹתma.NotportionsH4490אִ֥ישׁ'isheachH376לְרֵעֵֽהוּ׃ פle.re.'E.huto neighbor hisH9005H7453H9023
20וַיִּכְתֹּ֣בvai.yikh.Toand he wroteH9001H3789מָרְדֳּכַ֔יma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.Rimthe wordsH9009H1697הָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428וַיִּשְׁלַ֨חvai.yish.Lachand he sent outH9001H7971סְפָרִ֜יםse.fa.RimlettersH5612אֶל־'el-toH413כָּל־kol-allH3605הַיְּהוּדִ֗יםhai.ye.hu.Dimthe JewsH9009H3064אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherwhoH834בְּכָל־be.khol[were] in allH9003H3605מְדִינוֹת֙me.di.nOt[the] provinces ofH4082הַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ'a.chash.ve.Ro.oshAhasuerusH325הַקְּרוֹבִ֖יםha.ke.ro.Vim<the> nearH9009H7138וְהָרְחוֹקִֽים׃ve.ha.re.cho.Kimand <the> farH9002H9009H7350
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22כַּיָּמִ֗יםkai.ya.Mimas the daysH9004H3117אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whenH834נָ֨חוּNa.chuthey had restH5117בָהֶ֤םva.Hemon themH9003H9038הַיְּהוּדִים֙hai.ye.hu.Dimthe JewsH9009H3064מֵא֣וֹיְבֵיהֶ֔םme.'oy.vei.Hemfrom enemies theirH9006H341H9028וְהַחֹ֗דֶשׁve.ha.Cho.deshand the monthH9002H9009H2320אֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherwhenH834נֶהְפַּ֨ךְneh.Pakhit was changedH2015לָהֶ֤םla.Hemfor themH9005H9038מִיָּגוֹן֙mi.ya.goyNfrom sorrowH9006H3015לְשִׂמְחָ֔הle.sim.Chahinto joyH9005H8057וּמֵאֵ֖בֶלu.me.'E.veland from mourningH9002H9006H60לְי֣וֹםle.Yominto a dayH9005H3117ט֑וֹבTovgoodH2896לַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla.'a.Sotto makeH9005H6213אוֹתָ֗ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038יְמֵי֙ye.Meidays ofH3117מִשְׁתֶּ֣הmish.TehfeastH4960וְשִׂמְחָ֔הve.sim.Chahand joyH9002H8057וּמִשְׁל֤וֹחַu.mish.Lo.achand [the] sending ofH9002H4916מָנוֹת֙ma.nOtportionsH4490אִ֣ישׁ'isheachH376לְרֵעֵ֔הוּle.re.'E.huto neighbor hisH9005H7453H9023וּמַתָּנ֖וֹתu.ma.ta.Notand giftsH9002H4979לָֽאֶבְיוֹנִֽים׃La.'ev.yo.Nimto the needy [people]H9005H34
Commentaries on Esther 9
- 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
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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