Hebrew & Greek Bible
Esther 9:20-30
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
21לְקַיֵּם֮le.kai.Yemto imposeH9005H6965עֲלֵיהֶם֒'a.lei.Hemon themH5921H9038לִהְי֣וֹתlih.Yotto beH9005H1961עֹשִׂ֗ים'o.SimobservingH6213אֵ֠ת'et<obj.>H853י֣וֹםYomdayH3117אַרְבָּעָ֤ה'ar.ba.'Ahfour-H702עָשָׂר֙'a.SarteenH6240לְחֹ֣דֶשׁle.Cho.deshof [the] monthH9005H2320אֲדָ֔ר'a.DarAdarH143וְאֵ֛תve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853יוֹם־yom-dayH3117חֲמִשָּׁ֥הcha.mi.Shahfif-H2568עָשָׂ֖ר'a.SarteenH6240בּ֑וֹboin itH9003H9033בְּכָל־be.kholin everyH9003H3605שָׁנָ֖הsha.NahyearH8141וְשָׁנָֽה׃ve.sha.Nahand yearH9002H8141
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
23וְקִבֵּל֙ve.ki.Beland he acceptedH9001H6901הַיְּהוּדִ֔יםhai.ye.hu.Dimthe JewsH9009H3064אֵ֥ת'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-[that] whichH834הֵחֵ֖לּוּhe.Che.luthey had begunH2490לַעֲשׂ֑וֹתla.'a.Sotto doH9005H6213וְאֵ֛תve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-[that] whichH834כָּתַ֥בka.Tavhe had writtenH3789מָרְדֳּכַ֖יma.re.do.KhaiMordecaiH4782אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃'a.lei.Hemto themH413H9038
24כִּי֩kiforH3588הָמָ֨ןha.ManHamanH2001בֶּֽן־ben-[the] son ofH1121הַמְּדָ֜תָאha.me.Da.ta'HammedathaH4099הָֽאֲגָגִ֗יha.'a.ga.Githe AgagiteH9009H91צֹרֵר֙tzo.Rer[the] opposer ofH6887כָּל־kol-allH3605הַיְּהוּדִ֔יםhai.ye.hu.Dimthe JewsH9009H3064חָשַׁ֥בcha.Shavhe had plannedH2803עַל־'al-onH5921הַיְּהוּדִ֖יםhai.ye.hu.Dimthe JewsH9009H3064לְאַבְּדָ֑םle.'a.be.Damto destroy themH9005H6H9038וְהִפִּ֥ילve.hi.Piland he had castH9001H5307פּוּר֙purPurH6332ה֣וּאhu'thatH1931הַגּוֹרָ֔לha.go.Ral[is] the lotH9009H1486לְהֻמָּ֖םle.hu.Mamto trouble themH9005H2000H9038וּֽלְאַבְּדָֽם׃U.le.'a.be.Damand to destroy themH9002H9005H6H9038
25וּבְבֹאָהּ֮u.ve.vo.'Ahand when came itH9002H9003H935H9044לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440הַמֶּלֶךְ֒ha.me.leKhthe kingH9009H4428אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe saidH559עִם־'im-withH5973הַסֵּ֔פֶרha.Se.ferthe letterH9009H5612יָשׁ֞וּבya.Shuvlet it returnH7725מַחֲשַׁבְתּ֧וֹma.cha.shav.Toplan hisH4284H9023הָרָעָ֛הha.ra.'Ah<the> evilH9009H7451אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834חָשַׁ֥בcha.Shavhe had plannedH2803עַל־'al-onH5921הַיְּהוּדִ֖יםhai.ye.hu.Dimthe JewsH9009H3064עַל־'al-onH5921רֹאשׁ֑וֹro.Shoown head hisH7218H9023וְתָל֥וּve.ta.Luand people will hangH9001H8518אֹת֛וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853בָּנָ֖יוba.Navsons hisH1121H9023עַל־'al-onH5921הָעֵֽץ׃ha.'Etzthe gallowsH9009H6086
26עַל־'al-there-H5921כֵּ֡ןken-foreH3651קָֽרְאוּ֩ka.re.'Upeople calledH7121לַיָּמִ֨יםlai.ya.Mim<to> the daysH9005H3117הָאֵ֤לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428פוּרִים֙fu.RimPurimH6332עַל־'al-onH5921שֵׁ֣םshem[the] name ofH8034הַפּ֔וּרha.Purthe PurH9009H6332עַל־'al-there-H5921כֵּ֕ןken-foreH3651עַל־'al-onH5921כָּל־kol-allH3605דִּבְרֵ֖יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697הָאִגֶּ֣רֶתha.'i.Ge.retthe letterH9009H107הַזֹּ֑אתha.Zot<the> thisH9009H2063וּמָֽה־u.mah-and whateverH9002H4100רָא֣וּra.'Uthey had seenH7200עַל־'al-onH5921כָּ֔כָהKa.khahthusH3602וּמָ֥הu.Mahand whateverH9002H4100הִגִּ֖יעַhi.Gi.a'it had happenedH5060אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃'a.lei.Hemto themH413H9038
27קִיְּמ֣וּki.ye.Muthey imposedH6965וְקִבְּל֣וּve.ki.beland they acceptedH9001H6901הַיְּהוּדִים֩׀hai.ye.hu.Dimthe JewsH9009H3064עֲלֵיהֶ֨ם׀'a.lei.Hemon themselvesH5921H9038וְעַל־ve.'al-and onH9002H5921זַרְעָ֜םzar.'Amoffspring theirH2233H9028וְעַ֨לve.'Aland onH9002H5921כָּל־kol-allH3605הַנִּלְוִ֤יםha.nil.Vimwho joined themselvesH9009H3867עֲלֵיהֶם֙'a.lei.Hemto themH5921H9038וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808יַעֲב֔וֹרya.'a.Vorit will pass awayH5674לִהְי֣וֹתlih.Yotto beH9005H1961עֹשִׂ֗ים'o.SimobservingH6213אֵ֣ת'et<obj.>H853שְׁנֵ֤יshe.Nei[the] twoH8147הַיָּמִים֙hai.ya.Mimthe daysH9009H3117הָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428כִּכְתָבָ֖םkikh.ta.Vamaccording to writing theirH9004H3791H9028וְכִזְמַנָּ֑םve.khiz.ma.Namand according to appointed time theirH9002H9004H2165H9028בְּכָל־be.kholin everyH9003H3605שָׁנָ֖הsha.NahyearH8141וְשָׁנָֽה׃ve.sha.Nahand yearH9002H8141
28וְהַיָּמִ֣יםve.hai.ya.Mimand the daysH9002H9009H3117הָ֠אֵלֶּהHa.'e.leh<the> theseH9009H428נִזְכָּרִ֨יםniz.ka.Rim[were] rememberedH2142וְנַעֲשִׂ֜יםve.na.'a.Simand observedH9002H6213בְּכָל־be.kholin everyH9003H3605דּ֣וֹרDorgenerationH1755וָד֗וֹרva.Dorand generationH9002H1755מִשְׁפָּחָה֙mish.pa.ChahclanH4940וּמִשְׁפָּחָ֔הu.mish.pa.Chahand clanH9002H4940מְדִינָ֥הme.di.NahprovinceH4082וּמְדִינָ֖הu.me.di.Nahand provinceH9002H4082וְעִ֣ירve.'Irand cityH9002H5892וָעִ֑ירva.'Irand cityH9002H5892וִימֵ֞יvi.Meiand [the] days ofH9002H3117הַפּוּרִ֣יםha.pu.Rimthe PurimH9009H6332הָאֵ֗לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428לֹ֤אlo'notH3808יַֽעַבְרוּ֙ya.'av.Ruthey will pass awayH5674מִתּ֣וֹךְmi.Tokhfrom amongH9006H8432הַיְּהוּדִ֔יםhai.ye.hu.Dimthe JewsH9009H3064וְזִכְרָ֖םve.zikh.Ramand remembrance theirH9002H2143H9028לֹא־lo'-notH3808יָס֥וּףya.Sufit will ceaseH5486מִזַּרְעָֽם׃ סmi.zar.'Amfrom offspring theirH9006H2233H9028
29וַ֠תִּכְתֹּבva.tikh.toand she wroteH9001H3789אֶסְתֵּ֨ר'es.TerEstherH635הַמַּלְכָּ֧הha.mal.Kahthe queenH9009H4436בַת־vat-[the] daughter ofH1323אֲבִיחַ֛יִל'a.vi.Cha.yilAbihailH32וּמָרְדֳּכַ֥יu.ma.re.do.Khaiand MordecaiH9002H4782הַיְּהוּדִ֖יhai.ye.hu.Dithe JewH9009H3064אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605תֹּ֑קֶףTo.kefauthorityH8633לְקַיֵּ֗םle.kai.Yemto confirmH9005H6965אֵ֣ת'et<obj.>H853אִגֶּ֧רֶת'i.Ge.ret[the] letter ofH107הַפּוּרִ֛יםha.pu.Rimthe PurimH9009H6332הַזֹּ֖אתha.Zot<the> thisH9009H2063הַשֵּׁנִֽית׃ha.she.Nit<the> secondH9009H8145
30וַיִּשְׁלַ֨חvai.yish.Lachand he sentH9001H7971סְפָרִ֜יםse.fa.RimlettersH5612אֶל־'el-toH413כָּל־kol-allH3605הַיְּהוּדִ֗יםhai.ye.hu.Dimthe JewsH9009H3064אֶל־'el-toH413שֶׁ֨בַעShe.va'sevenH7651וְעֶשְׂרִ֤יםve.'es.Rimand twentyH9002H6242וּמֵאָה֙u.me.'Ahand one hundredH9002H3967מְדִינָ֔הme.di.Nahprovince[s]H4082מַלְכ֖וּתmal.Khut[the] kingdom ofH4438אֲחַשְׁוֵר֑וֹשׁ'a.chash.ve.Ro.oshAhasuerusH325דִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.Reiwords ofH1697שָׁל֖וֹםsha.LompeaceH7965וֶאֱמֶֽת׃ve.'e.Metand truthH9002H571
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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