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Est C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 C10

Est 5 V1 V2 V4 V5 V6 V7 V8 V9 V10 V11 V12 V13 V14

OET interlinear EST 5:3

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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. 332502,332503
    3. and he/it said
    4. -
    5. 559
    6. SV-C,Vqw3ms
    7. and=he/it_said
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230283
    1. לָ,הּ
    2. 332504,332505
    3. to/for her/it
    4. -
    6. S-R,Sp3fs
    7. to/for=her/it
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230284
    1. הַ,מֶּלֶךְ
    2. 332506,332507
    3. the king
    4. king
    5. 4428
    6. S-Td,Ncmsa
    7. the=king
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230285
    1. מַה
    2. 332508
    3. what
    4. “What
    5. 4100
    6. S-Ti
    7. what?
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230286
    2. 332509
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 230287
    1. לָּ,ךְ
    2. 332510,332511
    3. +is to you
    4. -
    6. P-R,Sp2fs
    7. [is]_to,you
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230288
    1. אֶסְתֵּר
    2. 332512
    3. Oh ʼEştēr
    4. Esther
    5. 635
    6. S-Np
    7. O_Esther
    8. -
    9. Person=Esther; Y-453
    10. 230289
    1. הַ,מַּלְכָּה
    2. 332513,332514
    3. the queen
    4. Queen
    5. 4436
    6. S-Td,Ncfsa
    7. the,queen
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230290
    1. וּ,מַה
    2. 332515,332516
    3. and what
    4. and
    5. 4100
    6. SP-C,Ti
    7. and,what?
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230291
    2. 332517
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 230292
    1. בַּקָּשָׁתֵ,ךְ
    2. 332518,332519
    3. request of +is your
    4. -
    5. 1246
    6. S-Ncfsc,Sp2fs
    7. request_of,[is]_your
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230293
    1. עַד
    2. 332520
    3. up to
    4. -
    5. 5704
    6. S-R
    7. up_to
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230294
    2. 332521
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 230295
    1. חֲצִי
    2. 332522
    3. (the) half of
    4. half
    5. 2677
    6. S-Ncmsc
    7. (the)_half_of
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230296
    1. הַ,מַּלְכוּת
    2. 332523,332524
    3. the kingdom
    4. -
    5. 4438
    6. S-Td,Ncfsa
    7. of,the_kingdom
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230297
    1. וְ,יִנָּתֵן
    2. 332525,332526
    3. and it will be given
    4. give
    5. 5414
    6. SV-C,VNj3ms
    7. and,it_will_be_given
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230298
    1. לָ,ךְ
    2. 332527,332528
    3. to/for you(fs)
    4. -
    6. S-R,Sp2fs
    7. to/for=you(fs)
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230299
    2. 332529
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-sof-pasuq
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 230300

OET (OET-LV) and_he/it_said to/for_her/it the_king what is_to_you Oh_ʼEştēr the_queen and_what request_of_is_your up_to (the)_half_of the_kingdom and_it_will_be_given to/for_you(fs).

OET (OET-RV) “Why have you come here, Queen Esther?” the king asked. “What do you want? Tell me, and I’ll give you anything you ask for—even half of the empire.”

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 5:1–8: Esther went to talk to the king

After Esther had finished fasting, she went to the inner rooms of the palace. The king was pleased to see her and promised to grant any request she might make. So she asked that the king and Haman should come and eat a special meal that she would get her servants to prepare for them. The king agreed.

5:3a

“What is it, Queen Esther?” the king inquired. “What is your request?

Queen Esther: You need to decide the best way for King Xerxes to address Esther in your language. In Hebrew, he uses her title “queen” and her name “Esther.” Maybe it would be better for you just to use her name, or just her title or even to not use either one.

5:3b

Even up to half the kingdom, it will be given to you.”

uW Translation Notes:

מַה־לָּ֖⁠ךְ אֶסְתֵּ֣ר הַ⁠מַּלְכָּ֑ה

what? (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said to/for=her/it the=king what? [is]_to,you ʼEştēr the,queen and,what? request_of,[is]_your until half_of of,the_kingdom and,it_will_be_given to/for=you(fs) )

Alternate translation: [What do you want, Queen Esther?]

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

מַה־לָּ֖⁠ךְ אֶסְתֵּ֣ר הַ⁠מַּלְכָּ֑ה וּ⁠מַה־בַּקָּשָׁתֵ֛⁠ךְ

what? (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said to/for=her/it the=king what? [is]_to,you ʼEştēr the,queen and,what? request_of,[is]_your until half_of of,the_kingdom and,it_will_be_given to/for=you(fs) )

These two phrases mean almost the same thing. Ahasuerus says the same thing twice, in slightly different ways, to show that he is very interested in hearing why Esther has come to see him. You do not need to repeat both phrases in your translation if it would be more natural in your language to combine them into one. Alternate translation: [What do you want, Queen Esther?]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / hyperbole

עַד־חֲצִ֥י הַ⁠מַּלְכ֖וּת וְ⁠יִנָּ֥תֵֽן לָֽ⁠ךְ

until half_of (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said to/for=her/it the=king what? [is]_to,you ʼEştēr the,queen and,what? request_of,[is]_your until half_of of,the_kingdom and,it_will_be_given to/for=you(fs) )

This was probably a formal and customary expression in the Persian royal court, meant to show honor to the person making a request of the king and to indicate the king’s willingness to be very generous when answering the request. King Ahasuerus was almost certainly not offering to give Esther half of his kingdom. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning: “I will give you anything you ask for, no matter how great it is.” Alternate translation: [I will give you what you want, even if you ask me to give you half of my kingdom!]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

וְ⁠יִנָּ֥תֵֽן לָֽ⁠ךְ

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said to/for=her/it the=king what? [is]_to,you ʼEştēr the,queen and,what? request_of,[is]_your until half_of of,the_kingdom and,it_will_be_given to/for=you(fs) )

You can say this with an active form, and you can say who will do the action. Alternate translation: [and I will give you what you want]

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 he/it said
    2. -
    3. 1987,683
    5. 332502,332503
    6. SV-C,Vqw3ms
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230283
    1. to/for her/it
    2. -
    3. 3705,1978
    5. 332504,332505
    6. S-R,Sp3fs
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230284
    1. the king
    2. king
    3. 1893,4308
    5. 332506,332507
    6. S-Td,Ncmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230285
    1. what
    2. “What
    3. 4666
    5. 332508
    6. S-Ti
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230286
    1. +is to you
    2. -
    3. 3705,1978
    5. 332510,332511
    6. P-R,Sp2fs
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230288
    1. Oh ʼEştēr
    2. Esther
    3. 402
    5. 332512
    6. S-Np
    8. -
    9. Person=Esther; Y-453
    10. 230289
    1. the queen
    2. Queen
    3. 1893,4462
    5. 332513,332514
    6. S-Td,Ncfsa
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230290
    1. and what
    2. and
    3. 1987,4666
    5. 332515,332516
    6. SP-C,Ti
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230291
    1. request of +is your
    2. -
    3. 1135,1978
    5. 332518,332519
    6. S-Ncfsc,Sp2fs
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230293
    1. up to
    2. -
    3. 5798
    5. 332520
    6. S-R
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230294
    1. (the) half of
    2. half
    3. 2251
    5. 332522
    6. S-Ncmsc
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230296
    1. the kingdom
    2. -
    3. 1893,4466
    5. 332523,332524
    6. S-Td,Ncfsa
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230297
    1. and it will be given
    2. give
    3. 1987,5233
    5. 332525,332526
    6. SV-C,VNj3ms
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230298
    1. to/for you(fs)
    2. -
    3. 3705,1978
    5. 332527,332528
    6. S-R,Sp2fs
    8. -
    9. Y-453
    10. 230299

OET (OET-LV) and_he/it_said to/for_her/it the_king what is_to_you Oh_ʼEştēr the_queen and_what request_of_is_your up_to (the)_half_of the_kingdom and_it_will_be_given to/for_you(fs).

OET (OET-RV) “Why have you come here, Queen Esther?” the king asked. “What do you want? Tell me, and I’ll give you anything you ask for—even half of the 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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