Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Esther.4.4", "source": "וַ֠תָּבוֹאינָה נַעֲר֨וֹת אֶסְתֵּ֤ר וְסָרִיסֶ֙יהָ֙ וַיַּגִּ֣ידוּ לָ֔הּ וַתִּתְחַלְחַ֥ל הַמַּלְכָּ֖ה מְאֹ֑ד וַתִּשְׁלַ֨ח בְּגָדִ֜ים לְהַלְבִּ֣ישׁ אֶֽת־מָרְדֳּכַ֗י וּלְהָסִ֥יר שַׂקּ֛וֹ מֵעָלָ֖יו וְלֹ֥א קִבֵּֽל׃", "text": "And *wattāḇôʾynâ* *naʿᵃrôt* *ʾEstēr* and-*sārîseyhā* and *wayyaggîḏû* to-her, and *wattitḥalḥal* the-*malkâ* *mᵉʾōḏ*; and *wattišlaḥ* *bᵉḡāḏîm* to-*halbîš* *ʾet*-*Mordᵉḵay* and-to-*hāsîr* *śaqqô* from-upon-him, and-not *qibbēl*.", "grammar": { "*wattāḇôʾynâ*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine plural - and they came", "*naʿᵃrôt*": "noun feminine plural construct - young women/maidens of", "*ʾEstēr*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Esther", "*sārîseyhā*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her eunuchs/officials", "*wayyaggîḏû*": "Hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they told", "*wattitḥalḥal*": "Hithpael imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she was greatly distressed", "*malkâ*": "noun feminine singular - queen", "*mᵉʾōḏ*": "adverb - exceedingly/very", "*wattišlaḥ*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she sent", "*bᵉḡāḏîm*": "noun masculine plural - garments/clothes", "*halbîš*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to clothe", "*Mordᵉḵay*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Mordecai", "*hāsîr*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to remove", "*śaqqô*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sackcloth", "*qibbēl*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he received/accepted" }, "variants": { "*naʿᵃrôt*": "young women/maidens/attendants", "*sārîseyhā*": "her eunuchs/officials/chamberlains", "*wattitḥalḥal*": "was greatly distressed/was greatly agitated/trembled violently", "*qibbēl*": "received/accepted/took" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Da kom Esters tjenestepiker og evnukker til henne og fortalte det. Dronningen ble dypt opprørt, og hun sendte klær for å kle på Mordekai og ta av ham sekkestrien, men han nektet å ta imot dem.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da kom Esters tjenestepiker og hoffmenn og fortalte henne dette. Dronningen ble da svært bekymret. Hun sendte klær for å kle på Mordekai og ta bort sekkestrien fra ham, men han tok ikke imot dem.

• Norsk King James

  Så kom Esthers tjenestepiker og hoffmenn og fortalte det til henne. Da ble dronningen svært bedrøvet; hun sendte klær for å kle Mordekai og ta bort sekkekledene hans, men han ville ikke ta imot dem.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Esters unge tjenestejenter og hoffmenn kom og fortalte henne om dette, og dronningen ble svært engstelig. Hun sendte klær for å kle Mordekai og få sekken fjernet fra ham, men han tok ikke imot dem.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Esters tjenestepiker og hoffmenn kom og fortalte henne alt dette, og dronningen ble svært opprørt. Hun sendte klær for å få Mordekai til å kle seg i dem og ta av seg sekkeklærne, men han nektet å ta imot dem.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da kom Esters tjenestepiker og kammerherrer og fortalte det til henne. Dronningen ble da meget bedrøvet, og hun sendte klær for å kle på Mordekai og ta sekkestrien bort fra ham, men han tok ikke imot dem.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Esthers tjenestepiker og hoffmenn kom og fortalte henne det. Da ble dronningen dypt bedrøvet, og hun sendte klær for å kle Mordekai og for å fjerne sekkeklærne fra ham, men han tok dem ikke imot.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Da kom Esters tjenestepiker og kammerherrer og fortalte det til henne. Dronningen ble da meget bedrøvet, og hun sendte klær for å kle på Mordekai og ta sekkestrien bort fra ham, men han tok ikke imot dem.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Esters tjenestepiker og hoffmenn kom inn og fortalte henne dette. Da ble dronningen meget forferdet. Hun sendte klær som Mordekai kunne ha på seg istedenfor sekkestrien, men han ville ikke ta imot dem.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When Esther’s attendants and eunuchs came and told her, the queen was deeply distressed. She sent clothes for Mordecai to wear so he could remove his sackcloth, but he refused them.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Esters tjenestepiker og hoffmenn kom og fortalte henne om det, og dronningen ble dypt rystet. Hun sendte klær for å kle på Mordekai og ta bort sekkestriet hans, men han ville ikke ta imot dem.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da kom Esthers unge Piger og hendes Kammertjenere og gave hende det tilkjende, og Dronningen blev meget bange; og hun sendte Klæder at lade Mardochæus føre sig udi og at tage hans Sæk bort fra ham, men han tog ikke imod dem.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  So ther's maids and her chamberlains came and told it her. Then was the queen exceedingly grieved; and she sent raiment to clothe Mordecai, and to take away his sackcloth from him: but he received it not.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Esters tjenestepiker og hoffmenn kom og fortalte henne dette, og dronningen ble dypt bekymret; hun sendte klær for å kle på Mordekai og fjerne sekkestrien fra ham, men han nektet å ta imot dem.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  So Esther's maids and her chamberlains came and told her. Then the queen was exceedingly grieved, and she sent garments to clothe Mordecai, and to take away his sackcloth from him, but he would not accept them.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  So Esther's maids and her chamberlains came and told it her. Then was the queen exceedingly grieved; and she sent raiment to clothe Mordecai, and to take away his sackcloth from him: but he received it not.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Esters tjenestepiker og hoffmenn kom og fortalte henne dette. Dronningen ble meget bedrøvet og sendte klær for å kle Mordekai, og for å få ham til å ta av seg sekkestrien, men han ville ikke ta imot det.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Esters tjenestekvinner og hoffmenn kom og fortalte henne dette, og dronningen ble meget bekymret. Hun sendte klær for å kle Mordekai og ta bort sekkestrien hans, men han nektet å ta imot dem.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Esters terner og kammerherrer kom og fortalte dette til henne, og dronningen ble dypt bekymret. Hun sendte klær for å kle Mordekai og for å ta sekken fra ham, men han ville ikke ta imot dem.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Esters tjenestejenter og hoffmenn kom og fortalte henne hva som skjedde. Dronningen ble dypt bedrøvet og sendte klær til Mordekai, så han kunne bytte bort sekkestrien, men han ville ikke ta imot dem.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  So Hesters dasels, and hir chamberlaines, came and tolde it her. Then was the quene exceadingly astonnyed. And she sent rayment, that Mardocheus shulde put them on, and laye the sacklothe from him. But Mardocheus wolde not take them.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Esters maydes and her eunuches came and tolde it her: therefore the Queene was very heauie, and she sent raiment to clothe Mordecai, and to take away his sackecloth from him, but he receiued it not.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  So Esthers maydens and her chamberlaynes, came and told it her: Then was the queene exceedingly astonied, and she sent rayment that Mardocheus shoulde put on, and lay the sackcloth from him: But Mardocheus would not take them.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  So Esther's maids and her chamberlains came and told [it] her. Then was the queen exceedingly grieved; and she sent raiment to clothe Mordecai, and to take away his sackcloth from him: but he received [it] not.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Esther's maidens and her chamberlains came and told it her; and the queen was exceedingly grieved: and she sent clothing to clothe Mordecai, and to take his sackcloth from off him; but he didn't receive it.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And young women of Esther come in and her eunuchs, and declare `it' to her, and the queen is exceedingly pained, and sendeth garments to clothe Mordecai, and to turn aside his sackcloth from off him, and he hath not received `them'.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Esther's maidens and her chamberlains came and told it her; and the queen was exceedingly grieved: and she sent raiment to clothe Mordecai, and to take his sackcloth from off him; but he received it not.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Esther's women and her servants came and gave her word of it. Then great was the grief of the queen: and she sent robes for Mordecai, so that his clothing of haircloth might be taken off; but he would not have them.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Esther's maidens and her eunuchs came and told her this, and the queen was exceedingly grieved. She sent clothing to Mordecai, to replace his sackcloth; but he didn't receive it.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When Esther’s female attendants and her eunuchs came and informed her about Mordecai’s behavior, the queen was overcome with anguish. Although she sent garments for Mordecai to put on so that he could remove his sackcloth, he would not accept them.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 77:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.77.2", "source": "קוֹלִ֣י אֶל־אֱלֹהִ֣ים וְאֶצְעָ֑קָה קוֹלִ֥י אֶל־אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים וְהַאֲזִ֥ין אֵלָֽי", "text": "*qôlî* to-*ʾĕlōhîm* and-*ʾeṣʿāqāh* *qôlî* to-*ʾĕlōhîm* and-*haʾăzîn* to-me", "grammar": { "*qôlî*": "noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my voice", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with singular meaning - God", "*ʾeṣʿāqāh*": "1st person singular imperfect/cohortative with waw-consecutive - and I cry out/will cry out", "*haʾăzîn*": "3rd person masculine singular perfect with waw-consecutive - and he gives ear/listens" }, "variants": { "*qôlî*": "my voice/my sound/my cry", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*ʾeṣʿāqāh*": "I cry out/I call aloud/I scream", "*haʾăzîn*": "he gives ear/he listens attentively/he inclines (his ear)" } }
• Isa 56:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.56.3", "source": "וְאַל־יֹאמַ֣ר בֶּן־הַנֵּכָ֗ר הַנִּלְוָ֤ה אֶל־יְהוָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הַבְדֵּ֧ל יַבְדִּילַ֛נִי יְהוָ֖ה מֵעַ֣ל עַמּ֑וֹ וְאַל־יֹאמַר֙ הַסָּרִ֔יס הֵ֥ן אֲנִ֖י עֵ֥ץ יָבֵֽשׁ׃ ס", "text": "And not-*yōʾmar* *ben*-*hannēkār* *hannilwāh* unto-*YHWH* *lēʾmōr*, '*habdēl* *yabdîlēnî* *YHWH* from-upon *ʿammô*'; and not-*yōʾmar* *hassārîs*, 'Behold, I [am] *ʿēṣ* *yābēš*.'", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - not/do not", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, jussive - let him say/speak", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct noun - son of", "*hannēkār*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the foreigner/stranger", "*hannilwāh*": "definite article with niphal participle, masculine singular - the one joining/attaching", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - saying", "*habdēl*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - separating/dividing", "*yabdîlēnî*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he will separate me", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*mēʿal*": "compound preposition - from upon", "*ʿammô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his people", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - not/do not", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, jussive - let him say/speak", "*hassārîs*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the eunuch", "*hēn*": "interjection - behold/lo", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun - I", "*ʿēṣ*": "masculine singular noun - tree/wood", "*yābēš*": "adjective, masculine singular - dry/withered" }, "variants": { "*ben-hannēkār*": "foreigner/son of the foreigner/stranger", "*hannilwāh*": "the one who joins/attaches/accompanies", "*habdēl yabdîlēnî*": "surely separate me/completely divide me (emphatic construction)", "*hassārîs*": "the eunuch/court official", "*ʿēṣ yābēš*": "dry tree/withered wood (metaphor for being unfruitful/unable to have children)" } }
• Jer 31:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.31.15", "source": "כֹּ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה ק֣וֹל בְּרָמָ֤ה נִשְׁמָע֙ נְהִי֙ בְּכִ֣י תַמְרוּרִ֔ים רָחֵ֖ל מְבַכָּ֣ה עַל־בָּנֶ֑יהָ מֵאֲנָ֛ה לְהִנָּחֵ֥ם עַל־בָּנֶ֖יהָ כִּ֥י אֵינֶֽנּוּ׃ ס", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH*: *qôl* in *Rāmâ* *nišmāʿ*, *nəhî* *bəkî* *tamrûrîm*, *Rāḥēl* *məbakkâ* upon-*bānehā*; she *mēʾănâ* to *hinnāḥēm* upon-*bānehā* for he *ʾênennû*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular - voice/sound", "*Rāmâ*": "proper noun - Ramah", "*nišmāʿ*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is heard", "*nəhî*": "noun, masculine singular - lamentation/wailing", "*bəkî*": "noun, masculine singular - weeping", "*tamrûrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - bitterness", "*Rāḥēl*": "proper noun - Rachel", "*məbakkâ*": "verb, piel participle, feminine singular - weeping", "*bānehā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her sons", "*mēʾănâ*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she refuses", "*hinnāḥēm*": "verb, niphal infinitive construct - to be comforted", "*ʾênennû*": "particle of negation with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he is not" }, "variants": { "*qôl*": "voice/sound/noise", "*nišmāʿ*": "is heard/was heard", "*nəhî*": "lamentation/wailing/mourning", "*bəkî*": "weeping/crying", "*tamrûrîm*": "bitterness/bitter weeping", "*məbakkâ*": "weeping/lamenting/wailing", "*mēʾănâ*": "she refuses/declines/rejects", "*hinnāḥēm*": "to be comforted/consoled", "*ʾênennû*": "he is not/they are gone/they are no more" } }
• Acts 8:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Acts.8.27", "source": "Καὶ ἀναστὰς ἐπορεύθη: καὶ, ἰδού, ἀνὴρ Αἰθίοψ, εὐνοῦχος δυνάστης Κανδάκης τῆς βασιλίσσης Αἰθιόπων, ὃς ἦν ἐπὶ πάσης τῆς γάζης αὐτῆς, ὃς ἐληλύθει προσκυνήσων εἰς Ἱερουσαλήμ,", "text": "And *anastas eporeuthē*: and, behold, *anēr Aithiops*, *eunouchos dynastēs Kandakēs* the *basilissēs Aithiopōn*, who was over all the *gazēs* of her, who *elēlythei proskynēsōn* into *Hierousalēm*,", "grammar": { "*anastas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having arisen", "*eporeuthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - went/journeyed", "*anēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man", "*Aithiops*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Ethiopian", "*eunouchos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - eunuch", "*dynastēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - official", "*Kandakēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Candace", "*basilissēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of queen", "*Aithiopōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of Ethiopians", "*gazēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - treasury", "*elēlythei*": "pluperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - had come", "*proskynēsōn*": "future active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - going to worship" }, "variants": { "*anastas*": "having arisen/gotten up", "*eporeuthē*": "went/journeyed/traveled", "*eunouchos*": "eunuch/court official", "*dynastēs*": "official/ruler/person of high rank", "*gazēs*": "treasury/treasure", "*elēlythei*": "had come/gone", "*proskynēsōn*": "going to worship/about to worship" } }
• Gen 37:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Genesis.37.35", "source": "וַיָּקֻמוּ֩ כָל־בָּנָ֨יו וְכָל־בְּנֹתָ֜יו לְנַחֲמ֗וֹ וַיְמָאֵן֙ לְהִתְנַחֵ֔ם וַיֹּ֕אמֶר כִּֽי־אֵרֵ֧ד אֶל־בְּנִ֛י אָבֵ֖ל שְׁאֹ֑לָה וַיֵּ֥בְךְּ אֹת֖וֹ אָבִֽיו׃", "text": "And *wə-yāqumû* all-his *kāl-bānāyw* and all-his *wə-ḵāl-bənōṯāyw* *lə-naḥămô*, and *wə-yəmāʾēn* *lə-hiṯnaḥēm* and *wə-yōʾmer*: For *kî*-I will go down *ʾērēḏ* to-my *ʾel-bənî* *ʾāḇēl* *šəʾōlâ*; and *wə-yēḇək* *ʾōṯô* his *ʾāḇîw*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāqumû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they arose'", "*kāl-bānāyw*": "noun, masculine singular construct with noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'all his sons'", "*wə-ḵāl-bənōṯāyw*": "conjunction with noun, masculine singular construct with noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'and all his daughters'", "*lə-naḥămô*": "preposition with piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'to comfort him'", "*wə-yəmāʾēn*": "waw-consecutive with piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he refused'", "*lə-hiṯnaḥēm*": "preposition with hitpael infinitive construct - 'to be comforted'", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*kî*": "conjunction - 'for/because'", "*ʾērēḏ*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular - 'I will go down'", "*ʾel-bənî*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - 'to my son'", "*ʾāḇēl*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'mourning'", "*šəʾōlâ*": "noun, feminine singular with directional heh - 'to Sheol'", "*wə-yēḇək*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he wept'", "*ʾōṯô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'for him'", "*ʾāḇîw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his father'" }, "variants": { "*šəʾōlâ*": "to Sheol/to the grave/to the realm of the dead", "*ʾāḇēl*": "mourning/in mourning/grieving" } }
• 1 Sam 8:15 : 15 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.8.15", "source": "וְזַרְעֵיכֶ֥ם וְכַרְמֵיכֶ֖ם יַעְשֹׂ֑ר וְנָתַ֥ן לְסָרִיסָ֖יו וְלַעֲבָדָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wəzarʿêḵem* and *wəḵarmêḵem* *yaʿśōr* and *wənāṯan* to-*ləsārîsāyw* and-to-*wəlaʿăḇāḏāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wəzarʿêḵem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - and your seed/grain", "*wəḵarmêḵem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - and your vineyards", "*yaʿśōr*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will take a tenth", "*wənāṯan*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will give", "*ləsārîsāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his officials", "*wəlaʿăḇāḏāyw*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and to his servants" }, "variants": { "*wəzarʿêḵem*": "your seed/grain/crops", "*wəḵarmêḵem*": "your vineyards/grape harvests", "*yaʿśōr*": "he will take a tenth/tithe/tax one-tenth", "*ləsārîsāyw*": "to his officials/eunuchs/courtiers", "*wəlaʿăḇāḏāyw*": "to his servants/attendants" } }
• 2 Kgs 9:32 : 32 { "verseID": "2 Kings.9.32", "source": "וַיִּשָּׂ֤א פָנָיו֙ אֶל־הַ֣חַלּ֔וֹן וַיֹּ֕אמֶר מִ֥י אִתִּ֖י מִ֑י וַיַּשְׁקִ֣יפוּ אֵלָ֔יו שְׁנַ֥יִם שְׁלֹשָׁ֖ה סָרִיסִֽים׃", "text": "And *yiśśāʾ* *pānāyw* unto the *ḥallôn*, and *yōʾmer*, \"Who [is] with me? Who?\" And *yašqîpû* toward him *šĕnayim* *šĕlōšāh* *sārîsîm*.", "grammar": { "*yiśśāʾ*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - lifted up", "*pānāyw*": "common noun, plural with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his face", "*ḥallôn*": "common noun, masculine singular - window", "*yōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*yašqîpû*": "Hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - looked down/out", "*šĕnayim*": "cardinal number, masculine - two", "*šĕlōšāh*": "cardinal number, masculine - three", "*sārîsîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - eunuchs/officials" }, "variants": { "*yiśśāʾ*": "lifted up/raised", "*pānāyw*": "his face/his countenance", "*yašqîpû*": "looked out/looked down/peered down", "*sārîsîm*": "eunuchs/court officials/chamberlains" } }
• Esth 1:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Esther.1.12", "source": "וַתְּמָאֵ֞ן הַמַּלְכָּ֣ה וַשְׁתִּ֗י לָבוֹא֙ בִּדְבַ֣ר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּיַ֣ד הַסָּרִיסִ֑ים וַיִּקְצֹ֤ף הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ מְאֹ֔ד וַחֲמָת֖וֹ בָּעֲרָ֥ה בֽוֹ׃", "text": "But *wattəmāʾēn* the *malkâ* *waštî* to *lāḇôʾ* at *dəḇar* the *meleḵ* which by *yaḏ* the *sārîsîm*, and *wayyiqṣōp̄* the *meleḵ* very, and *ḥămāṯô* *bāʿărâ* in him", "grammar": { "*wattəmāʾēn*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and she refused", "*malkâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the queen", "*waštî*": "proper noun, feminine - Vashti", "*lāḇôʾ*": "qal infinitive construct - to come", "*dəḇar*": "masculine singular construct - word of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*yaḏ*": "feminine singular construct - hand of", "*sārîsîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the eunuchs", "*wayyiqṣōp̄*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he became angry", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*ḥămāṯô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wrath", "*bāʿărâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it burned" }, "variants": { "*wattəmāʾēn*": "and she refused/she declined/she was unwilling", "*dəḇar*": "word/command/matter", "*wayyiqṣōp̄*": "and he became angry/and he was furious/and he raged", "*ḥămāṯô* *bāʿărâ*": "his wrath burned/his fury was kindled/his anger was ignited" } }