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OET interlinear EST 4:16

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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. לֵךְ
    2. 332343
    3. Go
    4. -
    5. 3212
    6. V-Vqv2ms
    7. go
    8. S
    9. Y-453
    10. 230176
    1. כְּנוֹס
    2. 332344
    3. gather
    4. -
    5. 3664
    6. V-Vqv2ms
    7. gather
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230177
    1. אֶת
    2. 332345
    3. DOM
    4. -
    5. 853
    6. O-To
    7. DOM
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230178
    2. 332346
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 230179
    1. כָּל
    2. 332347
    3. all of
    4. -
    5. 3605
    6. O-Ncmsc
    7. all_of
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230180
    2. 332348
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 230181
    1. הַ,יְּהוּדִים
    2. 332349,332350
    3. the Yəhūdī
    4. -
    5. 3064
    6. O-Td,Ngmpa
    7. the,Jews
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230182
    1. הַֽ,נִּמְצְאִים
    2. 332351,332352
    3. who are found
    4. -
    5. 4672
    6. OV-Td,VNrmpa
    7. [who,are]_found
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230183
    1. בְּ,שׁוּשָׁן
    2. 332353,332354
    3. in Shūshan
    4. Shushan
    5. 7800
    6. O-R,Np
    7. in,Susa
    8. -
    9. Location=Susa; Y-453
    10. 230184
    1. וְ,צוּמוּ
    2. 332355,332356
    3. and fast
    4. -
    5. 6684
    6. SV-C,Vqv2mp
    7. and,fast
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230185
    1. עָלַ,י
    2. 332357,332358
    3. on me
    4. -
    6. S-R,Sp1cs
    7. on,me
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230186
    1. וְ,אַל
    2. 332359,332360
    3. and do not
    4. -
    5. 408
    6. S-C,Tn
    7. and,do_not
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230187
    2. 332361
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 230188
    1. תֹּאכְלוּ
    2. 332362
    3. eat
    4. -
    5. 398
    6. V-Vqj2mp
    7. eat
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230189
    1. וְ,אַל
    2. 332363,332364
    3. and do not
    4. -
    5. 408
    6. S-C,Tn
    7. and,do_not
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230190
    2. 332365
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 230191
    1. תִּשְׁתּוּ
    2. 332366
    3. drink
    4. drink
    5. 8354
    6. V-Vqj2mp
    7. drink
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230192
    1. שְׁלֹשֶׁת
    2. 332367
    3. three of
    4. -
    5. 7969
    6. S-Acmsc
    7. three_of
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230193
    1. יָמִים
    2. 332368
    3. days
    4. -
    5. 3117
    6. S-Ncmpa
    7. days
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230194
    1. לַיְלָה
    2. 332369
    3. night
    4. nights
    5. 3915
    6. S-Ncmsa
    7. night
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230195
    1. וָ,יוֹם
    2. 332370,332371
    3. and day
    4. -
    5. 3117
    6. S-C,Ncmsa
    7. and,day
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230196
    1. גַּם
    2. 332372
    3. also
    4. -
    5. 1571
    6. S-Ta
    7. also
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230197
    2. 332373
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 230198
    1. אֲנִי
    2. 332374
    3. I
    4. -
    5. 589
    6. S-Pp1cs
    7. I
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230199
    1. וְ,נַעֲרֹתַ,י
    2. 332375,332376,332377
    3. and maids of my
    4. -
    5. 5291
    6. S-C,Ncfpc,Sp1cs
    7. and,maids_of,my
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230200
    1. אָצוּם
    2. 332378
    3. I will fast
    4. -
    5. 6684
    6. V-Vqi1cs
    7. I_will_fast
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230201
    1. כֵּן
    2. 332379
    3. thus
    4. -
    6. S-Tm
    7. thus
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230202
    1. וּ,בְ,כֵן
    2. 332380,332381,332382
    3. and in such
    4. -
    6. S-C,R,D
    7. and,in,such
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230203
    1. אָבוֹא
    2. 332383
    3. I will go
    4. -
    5. 935
    6. V-Vqi1cs
    7. I_will_go
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230204
    1. אֶל
    2. 332384
    3. to
    4. -
    5. 413
    6. S-R
    7. to
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230205
    2. 332385
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 230206
    1. הַ,מֶּלֶךְ
    2. 332386,332387
    3. the king
    4. -
    5. 4428
    6. S-Td,Ncmsa
    7. the=king
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230207
    1. אֲשֶׁר
    2. 332388
    3. which
    4. that
    6. S-Tr
    7. which
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230208
    1. לֹא
    2. 332389
    3. not
    4. -
    5. 3808
    6. S-Tn
    7. not
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230209
    2. 332390
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 230210
    1. כַ,דָּת
    2. 332391,332392
    3. +is according the law
    4. -
    5. 1881
    6. P-Rd,Ncfsa
    7. [is]_according,the_law
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230211
    1. וְ,כַ,אֲשֶׁר
    2. 332393,332394,332395
    3. and as which
    4. -
    6. S-C,R,Tr
    7. and=as=which
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230212
    1. אָבַדְתִּי
    2. 332396
    3. I have perished
    4. -
    5. 6
    6. V-Vqp1cs
    7. I_have_perished
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230213
    1. אָבָדְתִּי
    2. 332397
    3. I have perished
    4. -
    5. 6
    6. V-Vqp1cs
    7. I_have_perished
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230214
    2. 332398
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-sof-pasuq
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 230215

OET (OET-LV) Go gather DOM all_of the_Yəhūdī who_are_found in_Shūshan and_fast on_me and_do_not eat and_do_not drink three_of days night and_day also I and_maids_of_my I_will_fast thus and_in_such I_will_go to the_king which not is_according_the_law and_as_which I_have_perished I_have_perished.

OET (OET-RV) “Go and assemble all the Jews who live here in Shushan, and tell them to fast and pray for my sake—tell them to not eat or drink anything for three days and three nights. My female attendants and I will also fast in the same way. At the end of the three days, I will go in to talk to the king even though it’s against the law. I will do that even if it costs me my life.”

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 4:1–17: Mordecai asked Esther to beg the king to save the Jews

When Mordecai heard about the order to kill the Jews, he dressed in the sort of clothes he would wear to mourn someone who had died and walked around the city weeping loudly. Esther sent him other clothes but he refused to wear them. She then sent a messenger to find out why he was behaving in this way. Mordecai gave the messenger a copy of the decree to show to Esther, and he pleaded with her to go and ask the king not to destroy the Jews. Esther hesitated, but finally agreed, although it was dangerous for her to approach the king in this way and she might be killed.

4:16a

“Go and assemble all the Jews who can be found in Susa, and fast for me.

Go: The Hebrew word leḵ literally means “go.” However, when this word precedes another command, it usually makes the second command more emphatic and so should not be translated literally. In English, “go” can be used in the same way as it is in Hebrew, but if in your language it would mean that Esther was telling Mordecai to go somewhere, you should choose one of the following options:

fast for me: See note on 4:3b. Here, because the text says fast for me, it is very probable that Esther wanted the people, while they fasted, to pray to God to help her.

4:16b

Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day,

4:16c

and I and my maidens will fast as you do.

4:16d

After that, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish!”

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

אֶת־כָּל־הַ⁠יְּהוּדִ֜ים הַֽ⁠נִּמְצְאִ֣ים בְּ⁠שׁוּשָׁ֗ן

DOM all/each/any/every the,Jews [who,are]_found in,Susa

You can say this with an active form. Alternate translation: [all the Jews who live here in Susa]

Note 2 topic: translate-symaction

וְ⁠צ֣וּמוּ עָ֠לַ⁠י

and,fast on,me

The verb fast here is plural, including Mordecai and all of the Jews. Fasting (that is, going without eating) was a symbolic act that the Jews did when they were praying intensely. You could make the connection with prayer explicit. Alternate translation: [fast and pray for me]

Note 3 topic: translate-numbers

וְ⁠אַל־תֹּאכְל֨וּ וְ⁠אַל־תִּשְׁתּ֜וּ שְׁלֹ֤שֶׁת יָמִים֙ לַ֣יְלָה וָ⁠י֔וֹם

and,do_not eat and,do_not drink three_of days night and,day

This expression means that Esther was asking the Jews in Susa not to eat or drink anything during the day or the night for a period of three days. Alternate translation: [tell them to not eat or drink anything for three days and three nights]

גַּם־אֲנִ֥י וְ⁠נַעֲרֹתַ֖⁠י אָצ֣וּם כֵּ֑ן

also/yet I and,maids_of,my fast yes/correct/thus/so

Alternate translation: [my maids and I will also fast]

וּ⁠בְ⁠כֵ֞ן

and,in,such

Alternate translation: [after we have all done that, and while still fasting]

אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־כַ⁠דָּ֔ת

which/who not [is]_according,the_law

Alternate translation: [even though there is a law against going without being summoned]

וְ⁠כַ⁠אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָבַ֖דְתִּי אָבָֽדְתִּי

and=as=which perish perish

Alternate translation: [then if they kill me, they kill me]

TSN Tyndale Study Notes:

4:16 fast for me: Esther was convinced, but she wanted as many Jews as possible to pray that God would intervene to save her life.
• Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day: A total fast without any food or water often lasted only one day (Lev 16:29-31; Judg 20:26). The three-day length was consistent with the seriousness of the situation and the absolute need for God’s intervention.
• though it is against the law, I will go in to see the king: In spite of the danger, she determined that she must act for the sake of her people.
• If I must die, I must die: She, like Mordecai, was a person of character who would do what was right in spite of personal danger.

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. Go
    2. -
    3. 1984
    5. 332343
    6. V-Vqv2ms
    8. S
    9. Y-453
    10. 230176
    1. gather
    2. -
    3. 3624
    5. 332344
    6. V-Vqv2ms
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230177
    1. DOM
    2. -
    3. 347
    5. 332345
    6. O-To
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230178
    1. all of
    2. -
    3. 3671
    5. 332347
    6. O-Ncmsc
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230180
    1. the Yəhūdī
    2. -
    3. 1893,2922
    5. 332349,332350
    6. O-Td,Ngmpa
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230182
    1. who are found
    2. -
    3. 1893,4733
    5. 332351,332352
    6. OV-Td,VNrmpa
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230183
    1. in Shūshan
    2. Shushan
    3. 846,7974
    5. 332353,332354
    6. O-R,Np
    8. -
    9. Location=Susa; Y-453
    10. 230184
    1. and fast
    2. -
    3. 1987,6722
    5. 332355,332356
    6. SV-C,Vqv2mp
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230185
    1. on me
    2. -
    3. 5837,1978
    5. 332357,332358
    6. S-R,Sp1cs
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230186
    1. and do not
    2. -
    3. 1987,515
    5. 332359,332360
    6. S-C,Tn
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230187
    1. eat
    2. -
    3. 669
    5. 332362
    6. V-Vqj2mp
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230189
    1. and do not
    2. -
    3. 1987,515
    5. 332363,332364
    6. S-C,Tn
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230190
    1. drink
    2. drink
    3. 7902
    5. 332366
    6. V-Vqj2mp
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230192
    1. three of
    2. -
    3. 7830
    5. 332367
    6. S-Acmsc
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230193
    1. days
    2. -
    3. 3371
    5. 332368
    6. S-Ncmpa
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230194
    1. night
    2. nights
    3. 3780
    5. 332369
    6. S-Ncmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230195
    1. and day
    2. -
    3. 1987,3371
    5. 332370,332371
    6. S-C,Ncmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230196
    1. also
    2. -
    3. 1471
    5. 332372
    6. S-Ta
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230197
    1. I
    2. -
    3. 179
    5. 332374
    6. S-Pp1cs
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230199
    1. and maids of my
    2. -
    3. 1987,5094,1978
    5. 332375,332376,332377
    6. S-C,Ncfpc,Sp1cs
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230200
    1. I will fast
    2. -
    3. 6722
    5. 332378
    6. V-Vqi1cs
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230201
    1. thus
    2. -
    3. 3529
    5. 332379
    6. S-Tm
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230202
    1. and in such
    2. -
    3. 1987,846,3529
    5. 332380,332381,332382
    6. S-C,R,D
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230203
    1. I will go
    2. -
    3. 1274
    5. 332383
    6. V-Vqi1cs
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230204
    1. to
    2. -
    3. 369
    5. 332384
    6. S-R
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230205
    1. the king
    2. -
    3. 1893,4308
    5. 332386,332387
    6. S-Td,Ncmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230207
    1. which
    2. that
    3. 238
    5. 332388
    6. S-Tr
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230208
    1. not
    2. -
    3. 3835
    5. 332389
    6. S-Tn
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230209
    1. +is according the law
    2. -
    3. 3418,1776
    5. 332391,332392
    6. P-Rd,Ncfsa
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230211
    1. and as which
    2. -
    3. 1987,3418,238
    5. 332393,332394,332395
    6. S-C,R,Tr
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230212
    1. I have perished
    2. -
    3. 623
    5. 332396
    6. V-Vqp1cs
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230213
    1. I have perished
    2. -
    3. 623
    5. 332397
    6. V-Vqp1cs
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230214

OET (OET-LV) Go gather DOM all_of the_Yəhūdī who_are_found in_Shūshan and_fast on_me and_do_not eat and_do_not drink three_of days night and_day also I and_maids_of_my I_will_fast thus and_in_such I_will_go to the_king which not is_according_the_law and_as_which I_have_perished I_have_perished.

OET (OET-RV) “Go and assemble all the Jews who live here in Shushan, and tell them to fast and pray for my sake—tell them to not eat or drink anything for three days and three nights. My female attendants and I will also fast in the same way. At the end of the three days, I will go in to talk to the king even though it’s against the law. I will do that even if it costs me my life.”

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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