Berean Standard Bible
Esther 9:1-6
1On the thirteenthעָשָׂ֨ר בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֨ה'a.Sar bish.lo.ShahH7969H6240dayיוֹם֙yOmH3117אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834הִגִּ֧יעַhi.Gi.a'H5060of the twelfthוּבִשְׁנֵים֩ עָשָׂ֥רu.vish.Neim 'a.SarH8147H6240monthחֹ֜דֶשׁ הוּא־Cho.desh hu'-H2320H1931,the monthחֹ֣דֶשׁCho.deshH2320of Adarאֲדָ֗ר'a.DarH143,the king’sהַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428commandדְּבַר־de.var-H1697and edictוְדָת֖וֹve.da.ToH1881were to be executedלְהֵעָשׂ֑וֹתle.he.'a.SotH6213.On this dayבַּיּ֗וֹםbai.YomH3117אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834the enemiesאֹיְבֵ֤י'o.ye.VeiH341of the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִים֙hai.ye.hu.DimH3064had hopedשִׂבְּר֜וּsi.be.RuH7663to overpowerלִשְׁל֣וֹטlish.LotH7980them,but their plan was overturnedוְנַהֲפ֣וֹךְ ה֔וּא אֲשֶׁ֨רve.na.ha.Fokh Hu' 'a.SherH2015H1931H834andthe Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֛יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064overpoweredיִשְׁלְט֧וּyish.le.TuH7980thoseהֵ֖מָּהHe.mahH1992who hated themבְּשֹׂנְאֵיהֶֽם׃be.so.ne.'ei.HemH8130.
2In eachבְּכָל־be.kholH3605of the provincesמְדִינוֹת֙me.di.nOtH4082of Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Xerxesאֳחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ'o.chash.ve.Ro.oshH325,the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֜יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064assembledנִקְהֲל֨וּnik.ha.LuH6950in their citiesבְּעָרֵיהֶ֗םbe.'a.rei.HemH5892to attackלִשְׁלֹ֣חַ יָ֔דlish.Lo.ach YadH7971H3027those who soughtבִּמְבַקְשֵׁ֖יbim.vak.SheiH1245to harm themרָֽעָתָ֑םra.'a.TamH7451.Noלֹא־lo'-H3808manוְאִישׁ֙ve.'IshH376could withstandעָמַ֣ד'a.MadH5975themלִפְנֵיהֶ֔םlif.nei.HemH6440,becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588the fear of themפַּחְדָּ֖םpach.DamH6343had fallenנָפַ֥לna.FalH5307uponעַל־'al-H5921allכָּל־kol-H3605peoplesהָעַמִּֽים׃ha.'a.MimH5971.
3And allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the officialsשָׂרֵ֨יsa.ReiH8269of the provincesהַמְּדִינ֜וֹתha.me.di.NotH4082,the satrapsוְהָאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנִ֣יםve.ha.'a.chash.dar.pe.NimH323,the governorsוְהַפַּח֗וֹתve.ha.pa.ChotH6346,and the king’sלַמֶּ֔לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428administratorsוְעֹשֵׂ֤י הַמְּלָאכָה֙ve.'o.Sei ha.me.la.KhahH6213H4399אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834helpedמְנַשְּׂאִ֖יםme.na.se.'ImH5375אֶת־'et-H853the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֑יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064,becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588the fearפַּֽחַד־pa.chad-H6343of Mordecaiמָרְדֳּכַ֖יma.re.do.KhaiH4782had fallenנָפַ֥לna.FalH5307upon themעֲלֵיהֶֽם׃'a.lei.HemH5921.
4Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588Mordecaiמָרְדֳּכַי֙ma.re.do.KhaiH4782exercised greatגָ֤דוֹלGa.dolH1419power in the palaceבְּבֵ֣ית הַמֶּ֔לֶךְbe.Veit ha.Me.lekhH1004H4428,and his fameוְשָׁמְע֖וֹve.sha.me.'OH8089spreadהוֹלֵ֣ךְho.LekhH1980throughoutבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the provincesהַמְּדִינ֑וֹתha.me.di.NotH4082asכִּֽי־ הָאִ֥ישׁki- ha.'IshH3588H376heמָרְדֳּכַ֖יma.re.do.KhaiH4782becameהוֹלֵ֥ךְho.LekhH1980more and more powerfulוְגָדֽוֹל׃ פve.ga.DolH1431.
5The Jewsהַיְּהוּדִים֙hai.ye.hu.DimH3064putוַיַּכּ֤וּ מַכַּת־vai.ya.Ku ma.kat-H5221H4347allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605their enemiesאֹ֣יְבֵיהֶ֔ם'o.ye.vei.HemH341to the swordחֶ֥רֶבChe.revH2719,killingוְהֶ֖רֶגve.He.regH2027and destroying themוְאַבְדָ֑ןve.'av.DanH12,and they didוַיַּֽעֲשׂ֥וּvai.ya.'a.SuH6213as they pleasedכִּרְצוֹנָֽם׃kir.tzo.NamH7522to those who hated themבְשֹׂנְאֵיהֶ֖םve.so.ne.'ei.HemH8130.
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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