OET interlinear EST 8:3

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-newevent

וַ⁠תּ֣וֹסֶף אֶסְתֵּ֗ר וַ⁠תְּדַבֵּר֙ לִ⁠פְנֵ֣י הַ⁠מֶּ֔לֶךְ

and,again ʼEşttēr and,spoke to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before the=king

Here the exact meaning of the progression of verbs is uncertain, but this verse probably begins a new event in the story separate from what happened in the previous verse. Alternate translation: “then Esther again spoke in the king’s presence”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לִ⁠פְנֵ֣י הַ⁠מֶּ֔לֶךְ

to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before the=king

Here, face represents the presence of a person. Alternate translation: “while she was in his presence”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וַ⁠תִּפֹּ֖ל לִ⁠פְנֵ֣י רַגְלָ֑י⁠ו

and,fell to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before feet,his

Here, falling is an idiom referring to the action of bowing down or prostrating oneself, and face represents the front of a person, place, or object. Alternate translation: “and she bowed down” or “and she prostrated herself”

Note 4 topic: translate-symaction

וַ⁠תִּפֹּ֖ל לִ⁠פְנֵ֣י רַגְלָ֑י⁠ו

and,fell to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before feet,his

This may actually mean that Esther put her face right on top of the feet of King Ahasuerus. This would have been an act of humility and desperation by which she showed that her need was very great and that she believed the king had great power to help her.

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וַ⁠תִּפֹּ֖ל לִ⁠פְנֵ֣י רַגְלָ֑י⁠ו

and,fell to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before feet,his

Esther’s action was probably a recognized sign of pleading in this culture. However, it would likely still have been remarkable for a queen to fall at the feet of her husband, the king. you could show this by introducing the information with a phrase like “in fact.” Alternate translation: “in fact, to show how desperately she was pleading, Esther got down and put her face right on top of his feet”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לִ⁠פְנֵ֣י רַגְלָ֑י⁠ו

to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before feet,his

Here, face is a metonym meaning the front of a person, place, or object. This phrase means that Esther prostrated herself in front of the feet of King Ahasuerus.

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

לְ⁠הַֽעֲבִיר֙ אֶת־רָעַת֙ הָמָ֣ן הָֽ⁠אֲגָגִ֔י

to,avert DOM evil Haman the,Agagite

Here, the evil refers to Haman’s plan. This expression means to prevent a wrong action from happening. Alternate translation: “to stop the evil plan of Haman the Agagite” or “to prevent the evil things from happening that Haman the Agagite had planned”

Note 8 topic: translate-names

הָֽ⁠אֲגָגִ֔י

the,Agagite

This is the name of Haman’s people group. See how you translated this in 3:1.

מַֽחֲשַׁבְתּ֔⁠וֹ אֲשֶׁ֥ר חָשַׁ֖ב

plot,his which/who devised

Alternate translation: “and the plot that he had invented” or “and the plot that Haman invented”