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uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ב⁠אמר⁠ם אֵלָי⁠ו֙

,,they_spoke to=him/it

This means that they spoke to him about not bowing down. Specifically, they warned him that he would be severely punished if he kept disobeying the king and not honoring his highest official. If it would be helpful in your language, you could say that explicitly.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

י֣וֹם וָ⁠י֔וֹם

day and,a_day

This expression means “every day.”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וַ⁠יְהִ֗י ב⁠אמר⁠ם אֵלָי⁠ו֙ & וְ⁠לֹ֥א שָׁמַ֖ע אֲלֵי⁠הֶ֑ם

and=he/it_was ,,they_spoke to=him/it & and=not (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_was ,,they_spoke to=him/it day and,a_day and=not listen to,them and,they_told to,Haman to=see will,they_stand? words_of Mārəddəkay's that/for/because/then/when he/it_told to/for=them which/who he/it Jew )

Here, he did not listen means he did not heed their warning or he did not do what they said. Mordecai heard them, but he did not do what they advised him to do. This means that even though the other officials questioned him and probably warned him, he still refused to bow down.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וַ⁠יַּגִּ֣ידוּ לְ⁠הָמָ֗ן לִ⁠רְאוֹת֙ הֲ⁠יַֽעַמְדוּ֙ דִּבְרֵ֣י מָרְדֳּכַ֔י

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_was ,,they_spoke to=him/it day and,a_day and=not listen to,them and,they_told to,Haman to=see will,they_stand? words_of Mārəddəkay's that/for/because/then/when he/it_told to/for=them which/who he/it Jew )

In this context, standing means to survive a challenge, and words means the reasons that Mordecai gave for his actions. This phrase means that the other officials told Haman about it to see if he would tolerate it.

Note 5 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

כִּֽי־הִגִּ֥יד לָ⁠הֶ֖ם אֲשֶׁר־ה֥וּא יְהוּדִֽי

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_was ,,they_spoke to=him/it day and,a_day and=not listen to,them and,they_told to,Haman to=see will,they_stand? words_of Mārəddəkay's that/for/because/then/when he/it_told to/for=them which/who he/it Jew )

This is the answer that Mordecai gave the other officials when they asked him why he refused to bow down to Haman. If it would be helpful in your language, you could put it first in the verse because it explains everything that happens afterwards. Alternate translation: [Mordecai told them that he was a Jew, and that Jews would bow down only to God]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

כִּֽי־הִגִּ֥יד לָ⁠הֶ֖ם אֲשֶׁר־ה֥וּא יְהוּדִֽי

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_was ,,they_spoke to=him/it day and,a_day and=not listen to,them and,they_told to,Haman to=see will,they_stand? words_of Mārəddəkay's that/for/because/then/when he/it_told to/for=them which/who he/it Jew )

Mordecai’s explanation would have included the fact that Jews would only worship Yahweh. If it would be helpful in your language, you could say that explicitly.