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OET (OET-LV) And_he/it_said the_king to_THE_wise [who]_knew the_times if/because [was]_thus the_manner the_king to_(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before all [those_who]_knew (of)_law and_justice.
OET (OET-RV) So he called over his advisors who knew the law and could make good decisions, and discussed with them what he should do.
לַחֲכָמִ֖ים
to_THE,wise
This means the king’s advisors. You could call them “his advisors” or “the royal advisors.”
יֹדְעֵ֣י הָֽעִתִּ֑ים
knowing the,times
This means something like “who knew the right way to do things” or “who understood the culture.”
Note 1 topic: writing-background
כִּי־כֵן֙ דְּבַ֣ר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ
that/for/because/then/when so word/matter_of the=king
This means that it was the king’s habit to consult his advisors on important questions. This is background information that explains why the king called upon these men.
Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result
כִּי־כֵן֙ דְּבַ֣ר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ
that/for/because/then/when so word/matter_of the=king
If it would be helpful in your language, you could place this first in the verse to put the reason before the result because it explains what happens next.
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy
לִפְנֵ֕י
to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before
Here, face refers to the presence of a person. The phrase means that King Ahasuerus would personally ask his wise men for advice in matters like these. Alternate translation: “to consult personally with”
יֹדְעֵ֖י דָּ֥ת וָדִֽין
knowing law and,justice
This means that these advisors knew the law and knew how to make good decisions in light of it.
1:13 The king did not react immediately but consulted with his wise advisers, following his normal custom of checking with Persian legal advisers to see what could be done about his disobedient wife (1:15).
OET (OET-LV) And_he/it_said the_king to_THE_wise [who]_knew the_times if/because [was]_thus the_manner the_king to_(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before all [those_who]_knew (of)_law and_justice.
OET (OET-RV) So he called over his advisors who knew the law and could make good decisions, and discussed with them what he should do.
Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Greek words that they’re translated from.