Hebrew & Greek Bible
Esther 9:5-14
5וַיַּכּ֤וּvai.ya.Kuand they struck downH9001H5221הַיְּהוּדִים֙hai.ye.hu.Dimthe JewsH9009H3064בְּכָל־be.khol<in> allH9003H3605אֹ֣יְבֵיהֶ֔ם'o.ye.vei.Hemenemies theirH341H9028מַכַּת־ma.kat-a striking down ofH4347חֶ֥רֶבChe.revswordH2719וְהֶ֖רֶגve.He.regand slaughterH9002H2027וְאַבְדָ֑ןve.'av.Danand destructionH9002H12וַיַּֽעֲשׂ֥וּvai.ya.'a.Suand they didH9001H6213בְשֹׂנְאֵיהֶ֖םve.so.ne.'ei.Hemover [those who] hated themH9003H8130H9038כִּרְצוֹנָֽם׃kir.tzo.Namaccording to pleasure theirH9004H7522H9028
10עֲ֠שֶׂרֶת'A.se.ret[the] tenH6235בְּנֵ֨יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121הָמָ֧ןha.ManHamanH2001בֶּֽן־ben-[the] son ofH1121הַמְּדָ֛תָאha.me.Da.ta'HammedathaH4099צֹרֵ֥רtzo.Rer[the] opposer ofH6887הַיְּהוּדִ֖יםhai.ye.hu.Dimthe JewsH9009H3064הָרָ֑גוּha.Ra.guthey killedH2026וּבַ֨בִּזָּ֔הu.Vab.bi.Zahand on the plunderH9002H9003H961לֹ֥אlo'notH3808שָׁלְח֖וּsha.le.Chuthey stretched outH7971אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יָדָֽם׃ya.Damhand theirH3027H9028
11בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH9003H3117הַה֗וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009H1931בָּ֣אba'it cameH935מִסְפַּ֧רmis.Par[the] number ofH4557הַֽהֲרוּגִ֛יםha.ha.ru.Gimthose killedH9009H2026בְּשׁוּשַׁ֥ןbe.shu.Shanin SusaH9003H7800הַבִּירָ֖הha.bi.Rahthe citadelH9009H1002לִפְנֵ֥יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ סha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428
12וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428לְאֶסְתֵּ֣רle.'es.Terto EstherH9005H635הַמַּלְכָּ֗הha.mal.Kahthe queenH9009H4436בְּשׁוּשַׁ֣ןbe.shu.Shanin SusaH9003H7800הַבִּירָ֡הha.bi.Rahthe citadelH9009H1002הָרְגוּ֩ha.re.Guthey have killedH2026הַיְּהוּדִ֨יםhai.ye.hu.Dimthe JewsH9009H3064וְאַבֵּ֜דve.'a.Bedand they have destroyedH9002H6חֲמֵ֧שׁcha.MeshfiveH2568מֵא֣וֹתme.'othundred<s>H3967אִ֗ישׁ'IshmanH376וְאֵת֙ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853עֲשֶׂ֣רֶת'a.Se.ret[the] tenH6235בְּנֵֽי־be.nei-[the] sons ofH1121הָמָ֔ןha.ManHamanH2001בִּשְׁאָ֛רbish.'Arin [the] rest ofH9003H7605מְדִינ֥וֹתme.di.Not[the] provinces ofH4082הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428מֶ֣הmehwhat?H4100עָשׂ֑וּ'a.Suhave they doneH6213וּמַה־u.mah-and what?H9002H4100שְּׁאֵֽלָתֵךְ֙she.'e.la.teKh[is] petition yourH7596H9022וְיִנָּ֣תֵֽןve.yi.Na.tenso it may be givenH9002H5414לָ֔ךְLakhto youH9005H9032וּמַה־u.mah-and what?H9002H4100בַּקָּשָׁתֵ֥ךְba.ka.sha.Tekh[is] request yourH1246H9022ע֖וֹדodmoreH5750וְתֵעָֽשׂ׃ve.te.'Asand it may be doneH9002H6213
13וַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001H559אֶסְתֵּר֙'es.TerEstherH635אִם־'im-ifH518עַל־'al-[is] onH5921הַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428ט֔וֹבTovgoodH2896יִנָּתֵ֣ןyi.na.Tenlet it be permittedH5414גַּם־gam-alsoH1571מָחָ֗רma.ChartomorrowH4279לַיְּהוּדִים֙lai.ye.hu.Dimto the JewsH9005H3064אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH834בְּשׁוּשָׁ֔ןbe.shu.Shan[are] in SusaH9003H7800לַעֲשׂ֖וֹתla.'a.Sotto doH9005H6213כְּדָ֣תke.Dataccording to [the] law ofH9004H1881הַיּ֑וֹםhai.Yomthis dayH9009H3117וְאֵ֛תve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853עֲשֶׂ֥רֶת'a.Se.ret[the] tenH6235בְּנֵֽי־be.nei-[the] sons ofH1121הָמָ֖ןha.ManHamanH2001יִתְל֥וּyit.Lulet them hangH8518עַל־'al-onH5921הָעֵֽץ׃ha.'Etzthe gallowsH9009H6086
14וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428לְהֵֽעָשׂ֣וֹתle.he.'a.Sotto be doneH9005H6213כֵּ֔ןKenthusH3651וַתִּנָּתֵ֥ןva.ti.na.Tenand it was givenH9001H5414דָּ֖תdat[the] lawH1881בְּשׁוּשָׁ֑ןbe.shu.Shanin SusaH9003H7800וְאֵ֛תve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853עֲשֶׂ֥רֶת'a.Se.ret[the] tenH6235בְּנֵֽי־be.nei-[the] sons ofH1121הָמָ֖ןha.ManHamanH2001תָּלֽוּ׃ta.Lupeople hangedH8518
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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