9 {
"verseID": "Esther.9.9",
"source": "וְאֵ֤ת ׀ פַּרְמַ֙שְׁתָּא֙ וְאֵ֣ת ׀ אֲרִיסַ֔י וְאֵ֥ת ׀ אֲרִדַ֖י וְאֵ֥ת ׀ וַיְזָֽתָא",
"text": "And-*ʾēt* [direct object marker] *parmaštāʾ* [Parmashta] and-*ʾēt* [direct object marker] *ʾărîsay* [Arisai] and-*ʾēt* [direct object marker] *ʾăriday* [Aridai] and-*ʾēt* [direct object marker] *wayzātāʾ* [Vaizatha]",
"grammar": {
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*parmaštāʾ*": "proper noun - Parmashta",
"*ʾărîsay*": "proper noun - Arisai",
"*ʾăriday*": "proper noun - Aridai",
"*wayzātāʾ*": "proper noun - Vaizatha"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker (untranslatable in English)"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Esther.9.10",
"source": "עֲ֠שֶׂרֶת בְּנֵ֨י הָמָ֧ן בֶּֽן־הַמְּדָ֛תָא צֹרֵ֥ר הַיְּהוּדִ֖ים הָרָ֑גוּ וּבַ֨בִּזָּ֔ה לֹ֥א שָׁלְח֖וּ אֶת־יָדָֽם",
"text": "*ʿăśeret bənê hāmān ben*-*hammədātāʾ* [ten sons-of Haman son-of-Hammedatha] *ṣōrēr hayyəhûdîm* [enemy-of the-Jews] *hārāgû* [they-killed], and-in-the-*bizzāh* [plunder] not *šāləḥû* [they-stretched-out] *ʾet*-*yādām* [their-hand]",
"grammar": {
"*ʿăśeret*": "cardinal number construct - ten (of)",
"*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*hāmān*": "proper noun - Haman",
"*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of",
"*hammədātāʾ*": "definite article + proper noun - Hammedatha",
"*ṣōrēr*": "Qal participle masculine singular construct - enemy of/adversary of",
"*hayyəhûdîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the Jews",
"*hārāgû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they killed",
"*bizzāh*": "feminine singular noun - plunder/spoil",
"*šāləḥû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they stretched out/sent",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*yādām*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their hand"
},
"variants": {
"*ṣōrēr*": "enemy of/adversary of/one who harasses",
"*bizzāh*": "plunder/spoil/booty",
"*šāləḥû ʾet-yādām*": "they stretched out their hand/they laid hands on/they did not touch"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Esther.9.11",
"source": "בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא בָּ֣א מִסְפַּ֧ר הֽ͏ַהֲרוּגִ֛ים בְּשׁוּשַׁ֥ן הַבִּירָ֖ה לִפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ",
"text": "In-the-*yôm* [day] *hahûʾ* [that] *bāʾ mispar hahărûgîm* [came number-of the-slain] in-*šûšan habbîrāh* [Susa the-citadel] before *hammelek* [the-king]",
"grammar": {
"*yôm*": "masculine singular noun - day",
"*hahûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - that",
"*bāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - came/was brought",
"*mispar*": "masculine singular construct - number of",
"*hahărûgîm*": "definite article + Qal passive participle masculine plural - the slain/killed ones",
"*šûšan*": "proper noun - Susa",
"*habbîrāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the citadel/palace",
"*hammelek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king"
},
"variants": {
"*bāʾ mispar*": "came the number/was reported the number/was brought the count",
"*hahărûgîm*": "the slain/those killed/those put to death",
"*lipnê hammelek*": "before the king/into the king's presence"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Esther.9.12",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ לְאֶסְתֵּ֣ר הַמַּלְכָּ֗ה בְּשׁוּשַׁ֣ן הַבִּירָ֡ה הָרְגוּ֩ הַיְּהוּדִ֨ים וְאַבֵּ֜ד חֲמֵ֧שׁ מֵא֣וֹת אִ֗ישׁ וְאֵת֙ עֲשֶׂ֣רֶת בְּנֵֽי־הָמָ֔ן בִּשְׁאָ֛ר מְדִינ֥וֹת הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ מֶ֣ה עָשׂ֑וּ וּמַה־שְּׁאֵֽלָתֵךְ֙ וְיִנָּ֣תֵֽן לָ֔ךְ וּמַה־בַּקָּשָׁתֵ֥ךְ ע֖וֹד וְתֵעָֽשׂ",
"text": "And-*wayyōʾmer hammelek* [said the-king] to-*ʾestēr hammalkāh* [Esther the-queen], in-*šûšan habbîrāh* [Susa the-citadel] *hārgû hayyəhûdîm* [killed the-Jews] and-*ʾabbēd* [destroyed] *ḥămēš mēʾôt ʾîš* [five hundred men] and-*ʾēt* [direct object marker] *ʿăśeret bənê*-*hāmān* [ten sons-of-Haman], in-*šəʾār mədînôt hammelek* [rest provinces-of the-king] what *ʿāśû* [they-have-done]? And-what-*ššəʾēlātēk* [your-request] and-*yinnātēn* [it-shall-be-given] to-you, and-what-*baqqāšātēk* [your-petition] further and-*tēʿāś* [it-shall-be-done]",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + vav consecutive - and he said",
"*hammelek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king",
"*ʾestēr*": "proper noun - Esther",
"*hammalkāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the queen",
"*šûšan*": "proper noun - Susa",
"*habbîrāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the citadel/palace",
"*hārgû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they killed",
"*hayyəhûdîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the Jews",
"*ʾabbēd*": "Piel infinitive absolute - destroying",
"*ḥămēš*": "cardinal number feminine - five",
"*mēʾôt*": "feminine plural noun - hundreds",
"*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun (collective) - men",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*ʿăśeret*": "cardinal number construct - ten of",
"*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*hāmān*": "proper noun - Haman",
"*šəʾār*": "masculine singular construct - rest of/remainder of",
"*mədînôt*": "feminine plural construct - provinces of",
"*hammelek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king",
"*ʿāśû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they did/have done",
"*ššəʾēlātēk*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your request",
"*yinnātēn*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it shall be given",
"*baqqāšātēk*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your petition",
"*tēʿāś*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - it shall be done"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾabbēd*": "destroyed/annihilated/exterminated",
"*šəʾār*": "rest/remainder/other",
"*ššəʾēlātēk*": "your request/your petition/what you ask",
"*yinnātēn*": "it shall be given/will be granted/let it be given",
"*baqqāšātēk*": "your petition/your request/what you desire",
"*tēʿāś*": "it shall be done/will be performed/let it be carried out"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Esther.9.13",
"source": "וַתֹּ֤אמֶר אֶסְתֵּר֙ אִם־עַל־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ ט֔וֹב יִנָּתֵ֣ן גַּם־מָחָ֗ר לַיְּהוּדִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּשׁוּשָׁ֔ן לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת כְּדָ֣ת הַיּ֑וֹם וְאֵ֛ת עֲשֶׂ֥רֶת בְּנֵֽי־הָמָ֖ן יִתְל֥וּ עַל־הָעֵֽץ",
"text": "And-*wattōʾmer ʾestēr* [said Esther], if-upon-*hammelek* [the-king] *ṭôb* [good], *yinnātēn* [let-be-given] also-*māḥār* [tomorrow] to-*hayyəhûdîm* [the-Jews] who in-*šûšān* [Susa] *laʿăśôt* [to-do] according-to-*dāt* [decree] *hayyôm* [the-day], and-*ʾēt* [direct object marker] *ʿăśeret bənê*-*hāmān* [ten sons-of-Haman] *yitlû* [let-them-hang] upon-*hāʿēṣ* [the-tree/gallows]",
"grammar": {
"*wattōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + vav consecutive - and she said",
"*ʾestēr*": "proper noun - Esther",
"*hammelek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king",
"*ṭôb*": "adjective masculine singular - good/pleasing",
"*yinnātēn*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - let it be given",
"*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow",
"*hayyəhûdîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the Jews",
"*šûšān*": "proper noun - Susa",
"*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to do",
"*dāt*": "feminine singular construct - decree/law of",
"*hayyôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the day",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*ʿăśeret*": "cardinal number construct - ten of",
"*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*hāmān*": "proper noun - Haman",
"*yitlû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural jussive - let them hang",
"*hāʿēṣ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the tree/gallows/wooden pole"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾim-ʿal-hammelek ṭôb*": "if it pleases the king/if it seems good to the king",
"*yinnātēn*": "let it be given/may it be granted/be permitted",
"*kədāt hayyôm*": "according to the decree of today/as they did today/according to today's law",
"*yitlû*": "let them hang/may they impale/let them display on a stake",
"*hāʿēṣ*": "the tree/the gallows/the wooden pole"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Esther.9.14",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ לְהֵֽעָשׂ֣וֹת כֵּ֔ן וַתִּנָּתֵ֥ן דָּ֖ת בְּשׁוּשָׁ֑ן וְאֵ֛ת עֲשֶׂ֥רֶת בְּנֵֽי־הָמָ֖ן תָּלֽוּ",
"text": "And-*wayyōʾmer hammelek* [said the-king] *ləhēʿāśôt* [to-be-done] so, and-*wattinnātēn dāt* [was-given decree] in-*šûšān* [Susa], and-*ʾēt* [direct object marker] *ʿăśeret bənê*-*hāmān* [ten sons-of-Haman] *tālû* [they-hanged]",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + vav consecutive - and he said",
"*hammelek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king",
"*ləhēʿāśôt*": "preposition + Niphal infinitive construct - to be done",
"*wattinnātēn*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + vav consecutive - and was given",
"*dāt*": "feminine singular noun - decree/law",
"*šûšān*": "proper noun - Susa",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*ʿăśeret*": "cardinal number construct - ten of",
"*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*hāmān*": "proper noun - Haman",
"*tālû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they hanged"
},
"variants": {
"*ləhēʿāśôt*": "to be done/to be carried out",
"*wattinnātēn dāt*": "was given decree/a decree was issued/law was proclaimed",
"*tālû*": "they hanged/they impaled/they displayed on stakes"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "Esther.9.15",
"source": "וַיִּֽקָּהֲל֞וּ *היהודיים **הַיְּהוּדִ֣ים אֲשֶׁר־בְּשׁוּשָׁ֗ן גַּ֠ם בְּי֣וֹם אַרְבָּעָ֤ה עָשָׂר֙ לְחֹ֣דֶשׁ אֲדָ֔ר וַיּֽ͏ַהַרְג֣וּ בְשׁוּשָׁ֔ן שְׁלֹ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת אִ֑ישׁ וּבַ֨בִּזָּ֔ה לֹ֥א שָׁלְח֖וּ אֶת־יָדָֽם",
"text": "And-*wayyiqqāhălû hayyəhûdîm* [assembled the-Jews] who-in-*šûšān* [Susa], also in-*yôm ʾarbāʿāh ʿāśār* [day fourteen] to-*ḥōdeš ʾădār* [month Adar], and-*wayyahargû* [they-killed] in-*šûšān* [Susa] *šəlōš mēʾôt ʾîš* [three hundred men], and-in-the-*bizzāh* [plunder] not *šāləḥû* [they-stretched-out] *ʾet*-*yādām* [their-hand]",
"grammar": {
"*wayyiqqāhălû*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural + vav consecutive - and they assembled",
"*hayyəhûdîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the Jews",
"*šûšān*": "proper noun - Susa",
"*yôm*": "masculine singular construct - day",
"*ʾarbāʿāh ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - fourteen",
"*ḥōdeš*": "masculine singular construct - month",
"*ʾădār*": "proper noun - Adar",
"*wayyahargû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural + vav consecutive - and they killed",
"*šəlōš*": "cardinal number feminine - three",
"*mēʾôt*": "feminine plural noun - hundreds",
"*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun (collective) - men",
"*bizzāh*": "feminine singular noun - plunder/spoil",
"*šāləḥû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they stretched out/sent",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*yādām*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their hand"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyiqqāhălû*": "assembled/gathered themselves/came together",
"*bizzāh*": "plunder/spoil/booty",
"*šāləḥû ʾet-yādām*": "they stretched out their hand/they laid hands on/they touched"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Esther.9.16",
"source": "וּשְׁאָ֣ר הַיְּהוּדִ֡ים אֲשֶׁר֩ בִּמְדִינ֨וֹת הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ נִקְהֲל֣וּ ׀ וְעָמֹ֣ד עַל־נַפְשָׁ֗ם וְנ֙וֹחַ֙ מֵאֹ֣יְבֵיהֶ֔ם וְהָרֹג֙ בְּשֹׂ֣נְאֵיהֶ֔ם חֲמִשָּׁ֥ה וְשִׁבְעִ֖ים אָ֑לֶף וּבַ֨בִּזָּ֔ה לֹ֥א שָֽׁלְח֖וּ אֶת־יָדָֽם",
"text": "And *šeʾār* the *yehûdîm* who in *mᵉdînôt* the *melek* *niqhălû* and *ʿāmōd* upon-*nepeš*-their and *nôaḥ* from-*ʾōyᵉḇêhem* and *hārōg* against-*śōnᵉʾêhem* five and seventy thousand, and in-the-*bizzâ* not *šālḥû* *ʾet*-hand-their",
"grammar": {
"*šeʾār*": "construct noun, masculine singular - rest/remainder of",
"*yehûdîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Jews",
"*mᵉdînôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - provinces of",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king",
"*niqhălû*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - assembled/gathered themselves",
"*ʿāmōd*": "Qal infinitive construct - to stand",
"*nepeš*": "noun, feminine singular - life/soul/self",
"*nôaḥ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to rest/find relief",
"*ʾōyᵉḇêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their enemies",
"*hārōg*": "Qal infinitive absolute - killing",
"*śōnᵉʾêhem*": "Qal participle, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their haters/those hating them",
"*bizzâ*": "noun, feminine singular - plunder/spoil",
"*šālḥû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they sent/stretched out",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker"
},
"variants": {
"*šeʾār*": "remainder/rest/residue",
"*niqhălû*": "gathered themselves/assembled/congregated",
"*ʿāmōd*": "standing/taking a stand",
"*nepeš*": "life/soul/self/person",
"*nôaḥ*": "resting/having relief/respite",
"*hārōg*": "killing/slaying",
"*bizzâ*": "plunder/spoil/booty",
"*šālḥû*": "sent/stretched out/reached"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Esther.9.17",
"source": "בְּיוֹם־שְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר לְחֹ֣דֶשׁ אֲדָ֑ר וְנ֗וֹחַ בְּאַרְבָּעָ֤ה עָשָׂר֙ בּ֔וֹ וְעָשֹׂ֣ה אֹת֔וֹ י֖וֹם מִשְׁתֶּ֥ה וְשִׂמְחָֽה",
"text": "On *yôm*-three *ʿāśār* to-*ḥōdeš* *ʾădār* and *nôaḥ* on-four *ʿāśār* in-it and *ʿāśōh* *ʾōtô* *yôm* *mišteh* and *śimḥâ*",
"grammar": {
"*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of",
"*ʿāśār*": "numeral - ten (part of composite number thirteen)",
"*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - month of",
"*ʾădār*": "noun, proper - Adar (month name)",
"*nôaḥ*": "Qal infinitive absolute - resting",
"*ʿāśōh*": "Qal infinitive absolute - making",
"*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it",
"*mišteh*": "noun, masculine singular - feast/banquet",
"*śimḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - joy/gladness"
},
"variants": {
"*nôaḥ*": "resting/having rest/respite",
"*ʿāśōh*": "making/doing/preparing",
"*mišteh*": "feast/banquet/drinking party",
"*śimḥâ*": "joy/gladness/mirth"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Esther.9.18",
"source": "וְהַיְּהוּדִ֣ים אֲשֶׁר־בְּשׁוּשָׁ֗ן נִקְהֲלוּ֙ בִּשְׁלֹשָׁ֤ה עָשָׂר֙ בּ֔וֹ וּבְאַרְבָּעָ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר בּ֑וֹ וְנ֗וֹחַ בַּחֲמִשָּׁ֤ה עָשָׂר֙ בּ֔וֹ וְעָשֹׂ֣ה אֹת֔וֹ י֖וֹם מִשְׁתֶּ֥ה וְשִׂמְחָֽה",
"text": "And the *yehûdîm* who-in-*šûšān* *niqhălû* on-three *ʿāśār* in-it and on-four *ʿāśār* in-it and *nôaḥ* on-five *ʿāśār* in-it and *ʿāśōh* *ʾōtô* *yôm* *mišteh* and *śimḥâ*",
"grammar": {
"*yehûdîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Jews",
"*šûšān*": "noun, proper - Shushan/Susa (city name)",
"*niqhălû*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - assembled/gathered themselves",
"*ʿāśār*": "numeral - ten (part of composite numbers)",
"*nôaḥ*": "Qal infinitive absolute - resting",
"*ʿāśōh*": "Qal infinitive absolute - making",
"*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it",
"*mišteh*": "noun, masculine singular - feast/banquet",
"*śimḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - joy/gladness"
},
"variants": {
"*niqhălû*": "gathered themselves/assembled/congregated",
"*nôaḥ*": "resting/having rest/respite",
"*ʿāśōh*": "making/doing/preparing",
"*mišteh*": "feast/banquet/drinking party",
"*śimḥâ*": "joy/gladness/mirth"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Esther.9.19",
"source": "עַל־כֵּ֞ן הַיְּהוּדִ֣ים הַפְּרָזִ֗ים הַיֹּשְׁבִים֮ בְּעָרֵ֣י הַפְּרָזוֹת֒ עֹשִׂ֗ים אֵ֠ת י֣וֹם אַרְבָּעָ֤ה עָשָׂר֙ לְחֹ֣דֶשׁ אֲדָ֔ר שִׂמְחָ֥ה וּמִשְׁתֶּ֖ה וְי֣וֹם ט֑וֹב וּמִשְׁל֥וֹחַ מָנ֖וֹת אִ֥ישׁ לְרֵעֵֽהוּ",
"text": "Therefore the *yehûdîm* the *pᵉrāzîm* the *yōšᵉḇîm* in-*ʿārê* the *pᵉrāzôt* *ʿōśîm* *ʾēt* *yôm* four *ʿāśār* to-*ḥōdeš* *ʾădār* *śimḥâ* and *mišteh* and *yôm* *ṭôḇ* and *mišlôaḥ* *mānôt* *ʾîš* to-*rēʿēhû*",
"grammar": {
"*yehûdîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Jews",
"*pᵉrāzîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - rural/unwalled",
"*yōšᵉḇîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - dwelling/living",
"*ʿārê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - cities of",
"*pᵉrāzôt*": "noun, feminine plural - unwalled settlements/villages",
"*ʿōśîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - making/doing",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day",
"*ʿāśār*": "numeral - ten (part of composite number fourteen)",
"*ḥōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - month of",
"*ʾădār*": "noun, proper - Adar (month name)",
"*śimḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - joy/gladness",
"*mišteh*": "noun, masculine singular - feast/banquet",
"*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/pleasant",
"*mišlôaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sending of",
"*mānôt*": "noun, feminine plural - portions/gifts",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each",
"*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his neighbor/friend"
},
"variants": {
"*pᵉrāzîm*": "rural dwellers/villagers/those in unwalled towns",
"*yōšᵉḇîm*": "dwelling/sitting/inhabiting/residing",
"*pᵉrāzôt*": "unwalled villages/rural towns/open settlements",
"*ʿōśîm*": "making/doing/celebrating/observing",
"*śimḥâ*": "joy/gladness/mirth",
"*mišteh*": "feast/banquet/drinking party",
"*ṭôḇ*": "good/pleasant/joyous",
"*mišlôaḥ*": "sending/giving",
"*mānôt*": "portions/gifts/presents",
"*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/friend/fellow"
}
}