OET interlinear EST 6:13

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וַ⁠יְסַפֵּ֨ר הָמָ֜ן

and,told Haman

The implication is that, just as Haman gathered his friends together in 5:10 to boast of his status, now he gathered them together once again to talk about what had just happened. If it would be helpful in your language, you could say this explicitly. Alternate translation: “Haman brought all his friends together again. He told …”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר קָרָ֑⁠הוּ

all/each/any/every which/who happened,him

The implication is that he told about the things that had happened to him “that day.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could say that explicitly.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וַ⁠יֹּ֩אמְרוּ֩ ל֨⁠וֹ חֲכָמָ֜י⁠ו וְ⁠זֶ֣רֶשׁ

and=they_said to=him/it advisers,his and,Zeresh

The implication is that, just as King Ahasuerus had royal advisors, Haman had advisors of his own. They would have been included among the “friends” he gathered for this occasion. If it would be helpful in your language, you could say this explicitly. Alternate translation: “some of his friends were also his advisors, and they and his wife Zeresh told him”

חֲכָמָ֜י⁠ו

advisers,his

See how you translated this expression in 1:13. Alternate translation: “his advisors”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

אִ֣ם & מָרְדֳּכַ֞י אֲשֶׁר֩ הַחִלּ֨וֹתָ לִ⁠נְפֹּ֤ל לְ⁠פָנָי⁠ו֙

if & Mārəddəkay which/who begun to,fall before,face/front,him

This could mean either of two possibilities: (1) The action of falling could refer to bowing down and it could be a metaphor meaning to be dishonored and defeated. Haman wanted Mordecai to bow down in front of him. But instead, the story would be saying that Haman is starting to bow down (in a metaphorical sense) in front of Mordecai. Alternate translation: “Mordecai has begun to humiliate you. If he … ” (2) “Fall” could be a figurative way of saying “be killed in battle.” In that case, Zeresh would be comparing Haman and Mordecai to two soldiers who are fighting. She is saying that Haman has already “begun to fall,” that is, he is losing the battle, and he is likely to be killed. Alternate translation: “Mordecai has begun to defeat you. Since he …”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לְ⁠פָנָי⁠ו֙

before,face/front,him

Here, face represents the front of a person. This could mean: (1) that Haman has already begun to fall down (bow down) in front of Mordecai figuratively, or (2) that Haman and Mordecai are facing one another in hand-to-hand combat. Alternate translation: “before whom” or “in whose presence”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

מִ⁠זֶּ֣רַע הַ⁠יְּהוּדִ֡ים

of,people the,Jewish

Here, seed means “descendants.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “is among the descendants of the Jews”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

לֹא־תוּכַ֣ל ל֔⁠וֹ

not prevail to=him/it

Here Haman’s wife and friends are again speaking as if Haman is in a battle with Mordecai. Alternate translation: “you will not win against him” or “you will not have greater honor than he has”

Note 8 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

כִּֽי

that/for/because/then/when

This conjunction indicates a contrast between the actions of prevailing (in the previous clause) and falling.

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

נָפ֥וֹל תִּפּ֖וֹל

to_come_to_ruin you_will_come_to_ruin

Here the action of falling: (1) either refers once again to prostrating oneself, and is a metaphor meaning to be dishonored and defeated, or (2) Haman’s wife and friends are saying that for Haman, defeat will be the outcome of the figurative battle. Alternate translation: “you will certainly lose to him”

Note 10 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לְ⁠פָנָֽי⁠ו

before,face/front,him

Here, face represents the front of a person. The phrase means that Haman will lose in his struggle with Mordecai. Alternate translation: “before him” or “in his presence”