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OET interlinear EST 3:8

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Hebrew word order

    1. Hebrew word
    2. Hebrew lemma
    3. OET-LV words
    4. OET-RV words
    5. Strongs
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. Gloss
    8. CAPS codes
    9. OET tags
    10. OET word #
    1. וַ,יֹּאמֶר
    2. 331571,331572
    3. and he/it said
    4. -
    5. 559
    6. SV-C,Vqw3ms
    7. and=he/it_said
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 229655
    1. הָמָן
    2. 331573
    3. Haman
    4. Haman
    5. 2001
    6. S-Np
    7. Haman
    8. -
    9. Person=Haman; Y-453
    10. 229656
    1. לַ,מֶּלֶךְ
    2. 331574,331575
    3. to/for the king
    4. King
    5. 4428
    6. S-Rd,Ncmsa
    7. to/for=the_king
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 229657
    1. אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ
    2. 331576
    3. ʼAḩashvērōsh
    4. Ahasuerus
    5. 325
    6. S-Np
    7. Ahasuerus
    8. -
    9. Person=Ahasuerus; Y-453
    10. 229658
    1. יֶשְׁנ,וֹ
    2. 331577,331578
    3. there it +is
    4. there
    5. 3426
    6. PS-Tm,Sp3ms
    7. there,it_[is]
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 229659
    1. עַם
    2. 331579
    3. a people
    4. -
    6. S-Ncmsa
    7. a_people
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 229660
    2. 331580
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 229661
    1. אֶחָד
    2. 331581
    3. one
    4. -
    5. 259
    6. S-Acmsa
    7. one
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 229662
    1. מְפֻזָּר
    2. 331582
    3. scattered
    4. -
    5. 6340
    6. V-VPsmsa
    7. scattered
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 229663
    1. וּ,מְפֹרָד
    2. 331583,331584
    3. and separated
    4. -
    5. 6504
    6. V-C,VPsmsa
    7. and,separated
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 229664
    1. בֵּין
    2. 331585
    3. among
    4. among
    5. 996
    6. S-R
    7. among
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 229665
    1. הָ,עַמִּים
    2. 331586,331587
    3. the peoples
    4. -
    6. S-Td,Ncmpa
    7. the,peoples
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 229666
    1. בְּ,כֹל
    2. 331588,331589
    3. in all of
    4. -
    5. 3605
    6. S-R,Ncmsc
    7. in,all_of
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 229667
    1. מְדִינוֹת
    2. 331590
    3. the provinces of
    4. province
    5. 4082
    6. S-Ncfpc
    7. the_provinces_of
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 229668
    1. מַלְכוּתֶ,ךָ
    2. 331591,331592
    3. your kingdom of your
    4. -
    5. 4438
    6. S-Ncfsc,Sp2ms
    7. your_kingdom_of,your
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 229669
    1. וְ,דָתֵי,הֶם
    2. 331593,331594,331595
    3. and laws of their
    4. their
    5. 1881
    6. S-C,Ncfpc,Sp3mp
    7. and,laws_of,their
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 229670
    1. שֹׁנוֹת
    2. 331596
    3. +are differing
    4. -
    6. V-Vqrfpa
    7. [are]_differing
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 229671
    1. מִ,כָּל
    2. 331597,331598
    3. from all
    4. -
    5. 3605
    6. S-R,Ncmsc
    7. from=all
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 229672
    2. 331599
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 229673
    1. עָם
    2. 331600
    3. people
    4. -
    6. S-Ncmsa
    7. people
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 229674
    1. וְ,אֶת
    2. 331601,331602
    3. and DOM
    4. -
    5. 853
    6. SO-C,To
    7. and=\untr DOM\untr*
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 229675
    2. 331603
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 229676
    1. דָּתֵי
    2. 331604
    3. the laws of
    4. -
    5. 1881
    6. O-Ncfpc
    7. the_laws_of
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 229677
    1. הַ,מֶּלֶךְ
    2. 331605,331606
    3. the king
    4. -
    5. 4428
    6. O-Td,Ncmsa
    7. the=king
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 229678
    1. אֵינָ,ם
    2. 331607,331608
    3. not they
    4. -
    5. 369
    6. S-Tn,Sp3mp
    7. not,they
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 229679
    1. עֹשִׂים
    2. 331609
    3. +are doing
    4. -
    6. V-Vqrmpa
    7. [are]_doing
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 229680
    1. וְ,לַ,מֶּלֶךְ
    2. 331610,331611,331612
    3. and for king
    4. -
    5. 4428
    6. S-C,Rd,Ncmsa
    7. and,for,king
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 229681
    1. אֵין
    2. 331613
    3. not
    4. don't
    5. 369
    6. S-Tn
    7. not
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 229682
    2. 331614
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 229683
    1. שֹׁוֶה
    2. 331615
    3. +is appropriate
    4. -
    6. V-Vqrmsa
    7. [is]_appropriate
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 229684
    1. לְ,הַנִּיחָ,ם
    2. 331616,331617,331618
    3. to leave them
    4. -
    5. 3240
    6. VO-R,Vhc,Sp3mp
    7. to,leave,them
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 229685
    2. 331619
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-sof-pasuq
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 229686

OET (OET-LV) and_ Haman _he/it_said to/for_the_king ʼAḩashvērōsh there_it_is a_people one scattered and_separated among the_peoples in_all_of the_provinces_of your_kingdom_of_your and_laws_of_their are_differing from_all people and_DOM the_laws_of the_king not_they are_doing and_for_king not is_appropriate to_leave_them.

OET (OET-RV) Then Haman went to King Ahasuerus and said, “Your Majesty, there is a certain group of people who live among the other peoples in every province of your empire. They have their own set of laws, so they don’t obey your laws. It’s not good for you to allow them to continue to live in your empire.

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 3:7–15: Haman plotted to kill the Jews

Haman went to the king and told him that the Jews in the empire did not obey the laws of the land, and so they all should be killed. The king authorized him to write an order saying that the Jews should be killed. Haman caused the order to be sent out everywhere in the kingdom on the thirteenth day of the first month of the next year. The order told the public to be ready to attack the Jews on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month.

3:8a

Then Haman informed King Xerxes,

3:8b

“There is a certain people scattered and dispersed among the peoples of every province of your kingdom. Their laws are different from everyone else’s,

3:8a-b

Haman was addressing the king. Some Bible versions use an honorific title to show that Haman was addressing the king. You again need to decide whether or not to use a term like “Your Majesty” and whether Haman should address the king as “you” or not.

3:8c

and they do not obey the king’s laws.

3:8d

So it is not in the king’s best interest to tolerate them.

3:8c-d

So it is not in the king’s best interest to tolerate them: This can also be translated in a negative form. For example, the CEV has:

We would be better off to get rid of them!

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וַ⁠יֹּ֤אמֶר הָמָן֙ לַ⁠מֶּ֣לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ

and=he/it_said Haman to/for=the_king ʼAḩashvērōsh

The implication is that Haman then went to see the king so that he could speak with him. You could say that explicitly. Do not give your readers the impression that the king was present with Haman while he was casting the lot.

Note 2 topic: translate-numbers

יֶשְׁנ֣⁠וֹ עַם־אֶחָ֗ד

there,it_[is] people one(ms)

He refers to the king, and one people refers to the Jews as a people group. So this means there is a people group or a group of people.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

מְפֻזָּ֤ר וּ⁠מְפֹרָד֙

scattered and,separated

These two words mean almost the same thing. Haman uses the repetition to emphasize that the Jews are everywhere throughout the empire and so their influence, which he says is bad, will affect everyone. You could combine these words as UST does.

בֵּ֣ין הָֽ⁠עַמִּ֔ים בְּ⁠כֹ֖ל מְדִינ֣וֹת מַלְכוּתֶ֑⁠ךָ

between the,peoples in,all_of provinces_of your_kingdom_of,your

Haman is saying that the Jews are mixed in with all the other peoples, and they live in every province.

וְ⁠דָתֵי⁠הֶ֞ם שֹׁנ֣וֹת מִ⁠כָּל־עָ֗ם וְ⁠אֶת־דָּתֵ֤י הַ⁠מֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ אֵינָ֣⁠ם עֹשִׂ֔ים

and,laws_of,their different from=all people and=DOM laws_of the=king not,they obey

Haman is saying that the Jews have their own set of laws, and he is accusing them of not obeying the king’s laws as a result.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / 123person

דָּתֵ֤י הַ⁠מֶּ֨לֶךְ֙

laws_of the=king

Haman speaks to the king in the third person as a sign of respect. You could have him say, “your laws.” Or you could indicate this respect another way by having Haman begin by saying, “Your Majesty.”

וְ⁠לַ⁠מֶּ֥לֶךְ אֵין־שֹׁוֶ֖ה לְ⁠הַנִּיחָֽ⁠ם

and,for,king not appropriate to,leave,them

Haman is saying, “It is not good for you to allow them to live in your empire.” This can also be stated without the negative. Alternate translation: [the king should remove them] or [you should remove them]

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

וְ⁠לַ⁠מֶּ֥לֶךְ

and,for,king

Haman speaks to the king in the third person as a sign of respect. You could express the same meaning in the second person by saying, “not good for you.”

TSN Tyndale Study Notes:

3:8 who keep themselves separate: Jews intermarried within tight-knit communities and resisted integration into the larger culture.
• Their laws are different: They had a unique set of laws (eating and religious customs) and were to be separate from the sinful customs of the people around them (Lev 14:42-45; 15:31; 19:2, 26-37).
• they refuse to obey the laws of the king: This accusation, which is false in general, probably refers to Mordecai’s refusal to bow to Haman.
• So it is not in the king’s interest to let them live: Haman played on the king’s fears and interests as Memucan had done in Esth 1:16. Intolerance toward any particular group of people ran against the general Persian tendency to be respectful of other people’s cultural and religious differences.

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

    1. OET-LV words
    2. OET-RV words
    3. Strongs
    4. Hebrew word
    5. Hebrew lemma
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. Gloss
    8. CAPS codes
    9. OET tags
    10. OET word #
    1. and
    2. -
    3. 1987,683
    5. 331571,331572
    6. SV-C,Vqw3ms
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 229655
    1. Haman
    2. Haman
    3. 1941
    5. 331573
    6. S-Np
    8. -
    9. Person=Haman; Y-453
    10. 229656
    1. he/it said
    2. -
    3. 1987,683
    5. 331571,331572
    6. SV-C,Vqw3ms
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 229655
    1. to/for the king
    2. King
    3. 3705,4308
    5. 331574,331575
    6. S-Rd,Ncmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 229657
    1. ʼAḩashvērōsh
    2. Ahasuerus
    3. 152
    5. 331576
    6. S-Np
    8. -
    9. Person=Ahasuerus; Y-453
    10. 229658
    1. there it +is
    2. there
    3. 3093,1978
    5. 331577,331578
    6. PS-Tm,Sp3ms
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 229659
    1. a people
    2. -
    3. 5847
    5. 331579
    6. S-Ncmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 229660
    1. one
    2. -
    3. 367
    5. 331581
    6. S-Acmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 229662
    1. scattered
    2. -
    3. 6357
    5. 331582
    6. V-VPsmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 229663
    1. and separated
    2. -
    3. 1987,6403
    5. 331583,331584
    6. V-C,VPsmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 229664
    1. among
    2. among
    3. 978
    5. 331585
    6. S-R
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 229665
    1. the peoples
    2. -
    3. 1893,5847
    5. 331586,331587
    6. S-Td,Ncmpa
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 229666
    1. in all of
    2. -
    3. 846,3671
    5. 331588,331589
    6. S-R,Ncmsc
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 229667
    1. the provinces of
    2. province
    3. 3886
    5. 331590
    6. S-Ncfpc
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 229668
    1. your kingdom of your
    2. -
    3. 4466,1978
    5. 331591,331592
    6. S-Ncfsc,Sp2ms
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 229669
    1. and laws of their
    2. their
    3. 1987,1776,1978
    5. 331593,331594,331595
    6. S-C,Ncfpc,Sp3mp
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 229670
    1. +are differing
    2. -
    3. 7849
    5. 331596
    6. V-Vqrfpa
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 229671
    1. from all
    2. -
    3. 4129,3671
    5. 331597,331598
    6. S-R,Ncmsc
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 229672
    1. people
    2. -
    3. 5847
    5. 331600
    6. S-Ncmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 229674
    1. and DOM
    2. -
    3. 1987,347
    5. 331601,331602
    6. SO-C,To
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 229675
    1. the laws of
    2. -
    3. 1776
    5. 331604
    6. O-Ncfpc
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 229677
    1. the king
    2. -
    3. 1893,4308
    5. 331605,331606
    6. O-Td,Ncmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 229678
    1. not they
    2. -
    3. 500,1978
    5. 331607,331608
    6. S-Tn,Sp3mp
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 229679
    1. +are doing
    2. -
    3. 6035
    5. 331609
    6. V-Vqrmpa
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 229680
    1. and for king
    2. -
    3. 1987,3705,4308
    5. 331610,331611,331612
    6. S-C,Rd,Ncmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 229681
    1. not
    2. don't
    3. 500
    5. 331613
    6. S-Tn
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 229682
    1. +is appropriate
    2. -
    3. 7786
    5. 331615
    6. V-Vqrmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 229684
    1. to leave them
    2. -
    3. 3705,5286,1978
    5. 331616,331617,331618
    6. VO-R,Vhc,Sp3mp
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 229685

OET (OET-LV) and_ Haman _he/it_said to/for_the_king ʼAḩashvērōsh there_it_is a_people one scattered and_separated among the_peoples in_all_of the_provinces_of your_kingdom_of_your and_laws_of_their are_differing from_all people and_DOM the_laws_of the_king not_they are_doing and_for_king not is_appropriate to_leave_them.

OET (OET-RV) Then Haman went to King Ahasuerus and said, “Your Majesty, there is a certain group of people who live among the other peoples in every province of your empire. They have their own set of laws, so they don’t obey your laws. It’s not good for you to allow them to continue to live in your empire.

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The Hebrew text, lemmas, and morphology are all thanks to the OSHB and some of the glosses are from Macula Hebrew.OET logo mark

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