Esther 7

Hebrew · Old Testament

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Esther 7 - 1

מֶלֶךְmelekSo the kingH4428 הָמָןHâmânand HamanH2001 בּוֹאbôwʼwentH935 שָׁתָהshâthâhto dineH8354 עִםʻimwithH5973 אֶסְתֵּרʼEçtêrEsther -H635 מַלְכָּהmalkâhthe queen ,H4436

Esther 7 - 2

מִשְׁתֶּהmishtehand as they drankH4960 יַיִןyayintheir wineH3196 שֵׁנִיshênîyon that secondH8145 יוֹםyôwmday ,H3117 מֶלֶךְmelekthe kingH4428 אָמַרʼâmaraskedH559 גַּםgamonce moreH1571 אֶסְתֵּרʼEçtêr- ,H635 מַלְכָּהmalkâh“ QueenH4436 אֶסְתֵּרʼEçtêrEsther - ,H635 מָהmâhwhat (is)H4100 שְׁאֵלָהshᵉʼêlâhyour petition ?H7596 נָתַןnâthanIt will be givenH5414 מָהmâhWhat (is)H4100 בַּקָּשָׁהbaqqâshâhyour request ?H1246 עַדʻadEven up toH5704 חֵצִיchêtsîyhalfH2677 מַלְכוּתmalkûwththe kingdom ,H4438 עָשָׂהʻâsâhit will be fulfilled. ”H6213

Esther 7 - 3

מַלְכָּהmalkâhQueenH4436 אֶסְתֵּרʼEçtêrEsther -H635 עָנָהʻânâhrepliedH6030 אָמַרʼâmar,H559 אִםʼim“ IfH518 מָצָאmâtsâʼI have foundH4672 חֵןchênfavorH2580 עַיִןʻayinin your sight ,H5869 מֶלֶךְmelekO king ,H4428 אִםʼimand ifH518 טוֹבṭôwbit pleasesH2896 מֶלֶךְmelekthe kingH4428 עַלʻal,H5921 נָתַןnâthangrantH5414 נֶפֶשׁnepheshmy lifeH5315 שְׁאֵלָהshᵉʼêlâhas my petition ,H7596 עַםʻamand (the lives of) my peopleH5971 בַּקָּשָׁהbaqqâshâhas my request.H1246

Esther 7 - 4

כִּיkîyForH3588 עַםʻammy peopleH5971 אֲנִיʼănîyand IH589 מָכַרmâkarhave been sold outH4376 שָׁמַדshâmadto destruction ,H8045 הָרַגhâragdeath ,H2026 אָבַדʼâbadand annihilation.H6 אִלּוּʼillûwIfH432 מָכַרmâkarwe had merely been soldH4376 עֶבֶדʻebedas menservantsH5650 שִׁפְחָהshiphchâhand maidservants ,H8198 חָרַשׁchârashI would have remained silent ,H2790 כִּיkîybecauseH3588 אַיִןʼayinnoH369 צַרtsarsuch distressH6862 שָׁוָהshâvâhwould justifyH7737 נֵזֶקnêzeqburdeningH5143 מֶלֶךְmelekthe king. ”H4428

Esther 7 - 5

מֶלֶךְmelekThen KingH4428 אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁʼĂchashvêrôwshXerxesH325 אָמַרʼâmarspoke upH559 אָמַרʼâmarand askedH559 מַלְכָּהmalkâhQueenH4436 אֶסְתֵּרʼEçtêrEsther - ,H635 מִיmîy“ WhoH4310 זֶהzehis this ,H2088 אַיʼayand whereH335 זֶהzeh...H2088 הוּאhûwʼ...H1931 הוּאhûwʼis the oneH1931 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhoH834 מָלֵאmâlêʼwouldH4390 לֵבlêb...H3820 עָשָׂהʻâsâhdeviseH6213 כֵּןkênsuch a scheme? ”H3651

Esther 7 - 6

אֶסְתֵּרʼEçtêrEsther -H635 אִישׁʼîysh...H376 אָמַרʼâmarreplied ,H559 צַרtsar“ The adversaryH6862 אֹיֵבʼôyêband enemyH341 זֶהzehis thisH2088 רַעraʻwicked man —H7451 הָמָןHâmânHaman ! ”H2001 הָמָןHâmânAnd HamanH2001 בָּעַתbâʻathstood in terrorH1204 פָּנִיםpânîymbeforeH6440 מֶלֶךְmelekthe kingH4428 מַלְכָּהmalkâhand queen.H4436

Esther 7 - 7

Esther 7 - 8

מֶלֶךְmelekJust as the kingH4428 שׁוּבshûwbreturnedH7725 בִּיתָןbîythânfrom the palaceH1055 גִּנָּהginnâhgardenH1594 אֵלʼêltoH413 בַּיִתbayiththe banquet hallH1004 מִשְׁתֶּהmishteh...H4960 יַיִןyayin... ,H3196 הָמָןHâmânHamanH2001 נָפַלnâphalwas fallingH5307 עַלʻalonH5921 מִטָּהmiṭṭâhthe couchH4296 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhereH834 אֶסְתֵּרʼEçtêrEsther -H635 עַלʻal(was reclining).H5921 מֶלֶךְmelekThe kingH4428 אָמַרʼâmarexclaimed ,H559 גַּםgam“ Would he actuallyH1571 כָּבַשׁkâbashassaultH3533 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 מַלְכָּהmalkâhthe queenH4436 עִםʻimwhileH5973 בַּיִתbayithI am in the palace ? ”H1004 דָּבָרdâbârAs soon as the wordsH1697 יָצָאyâtsâʼhad leftH3318 מֶלֶךְmelekthe king’sH4428 פֶּהpehmouth ,H6310 חָפָהchâphâhthey coveredH2645 הָמָןHâmânHaman’sH2001 פָּנִיםpânîymface.H6440

Esther 7 - 9

חַרְבוֹנָאCharbôwnâʼThen Harbonah ,H2726 אֶחָדʼechâdoneH259 מִןminofH4480 סָרִיסçârîyçthe eunuchsH5631 פָּנִיםpânîymattendingH6440 מֶלֶךְmelekthe king ,H4428 גַּםgam...H1571 אָמַרʼâmarsaid :H559 הִנֵּהhinnêh“ ThereH2009 עֵץʻêtsis a gallowsH6086 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 חֲמִשִּׁיםchămishshîymfiftyH2572 אַמָּהʼammâhcubitsH520 גָּבֹהַּgâbôahhhighH1364 הָמָןHâmânat Haman’sH2001 בַּיִתbayithhouse.H1004 הָמָןHâmân(He)H2001 עָשָׂהʻâsâhhad it builtH6213 מׇרְדְּכַיMordᵉkayfor Mordecai ,H4782 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhoH834 דָבַרdâbargave the reportH1696 טוֹבṭôwbthat savedH2896 עַלʻal...H5921 מֶלֶךְmelekthe kingH4428 עָמַדʻâmad.... ”H5975 תָּלָהtâlâh“ Hang himH8518 עַלʻalon it ! ”H5921 אָמַרʼâmardeclaredH559 מֶלֶךְmelekthe king.H4428

Esther 7 - 10

תָּלָהtâlâhSo they hangedH8518 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 הָמָןHâmânHamanH2001 עַלʻalonH5921 עֵץʻêtsthe gallowsH6086 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 כּוּןkûwnhe had preparedH3559 מׇרְדְּכַיMordᵉkayfor Mordecai.H4782 חֵמָהchêmâhThen the furyH2534 מֶלֶךְmelekof the kingH4428 שָׁכַךְshâkaksubsided.H7918