OET interlinear EST 1:19

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

אִם־עַל־הַ⁠מֶּ֣לֶךְ ט֗וֹב

if on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in the=king good

This is an idiom that means “if the king thinks this is a good idea” or “if this advice is pleasing to the king.”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / 123person

אִם־עַל־הַ⁠מֶּ֣לֶךְ ט֗וֹב

if on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in the=king good

Memukan speaks to the king in third person as a form of respect. Alternate translation: [If it pleases you]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

יֵצֵ֤א דְבַר־מַלְכוּת֙ מִ⁠לְּ⁠פָנָ֔י⁠ו

go_out decree_of royal from,before,face_of,him

Here, face represents the presence of a person. The phrase means that the decree will come from the king himself. Alternate translation: [you should personally issue a royal decree] or [you should write a decree yourself]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

דְבַר־מַלְכוּת֙

decree_of royal

You can translate the abstract noun royalty with the adjective “royal.” Alternate translation: [royal decree]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / 123person

מִ⁠לְּ⁠פָנָ֔י⁠ו

from,before,face_of,him

Memukan speaks to the king in third person as a form of respect. Alternate translation: [personally]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

וְ⁠יִכָּתֵ֛ב

and,let_it_be_written

You can say this with an active form, and you can say who will do the action. Alternate translation: [you should write a decree yourself] or [command your scribes to write a decree]

וְ⁠לֹ֣א יַעֲב֑וֹר

and=not repealed

Alternate translation: [these laws never become invalid] or [can never be changed]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / 123person

תָב֜וֹא & לִ⁠פְנֵי֙ הַ⁠מֶּ֣לֶךְ

come & to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before the=king

Memukan speaks to the king in third person as a form of respect. Alternate translation: [never come into your presence again]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

תָב֜וֹא & לִ⁠פְנֵי֙ הַ⁠מֶּ֣לֶךְ

come & to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before the=king

Here, face represents the presence of a person. The phrase means that Queen Vashti will never again come into the king’s presence. Alternate translation: [never again come before King Ahasuerus]

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / 123person

וּ⁠מַלְכוּתָ⁠הּ֙ יִתֵּ֣ן הַ⁠מֶּ֔לֶךְ לִ⁠רְעוּתָ֖⁠הּ הַ⁠טּוֹבָ֥ה מִמֶּֽ⁠נָּה

and,queenhood_of,her he/it_gave the=king to,her_fellow_of,woman (the),good more,than_she

Memukan speaks to the king in third person as a form of respect. You can show the same meaning with a verb that addresses a singular “you” and indicates that Memukan is offering advice, not giving a command when he say, “choose another woman to be queen.” Alternate translation: [the king can give her position as queen to some other woman]

Note 10 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

וּ⁠מַלְכוּתָ⁠הּ֙

and,queenhood_of,her

You can translate the abstract noun royalty with an expression such as “her royal position” or “her position as queen.”

Note 11 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

הַ⁠טּוֹבָ֥ה מִמֶּֽ⁠נָּה

(the),good more,than_she

Memukan means that the next queen should be “better than” Vashti by obeying all of the king’s commands. You could say this explicitly, as UST does.