Esther 9:13 — Hebrew Bible interlinear

1. Hebrew word
2. Hebrew lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strong's
6. Role/Morphology
7. Gloss
8. CAPS codes
9. OET tags
10. OET word #
1. וַ,תֹּאמֶר
2. וְ · אָמַר
3. And she/it said
4. replied
5. H559 ↗
6. SV-C,Vqw3fs
7. and=she/it_said
8. S
9. Y-452
10. 231735
1. אֶסְתֵּר
2. אֶסְתֵּר
3. ʼEştēr
4. Ester
5. H635 ↗
6. S-Np
7. Esther
8. -
9. Person=Esther; Y-452
10. 231736
1. אִם
2. אִם
3. if
4. “If
5. H518a ↗
6. S-C
7. if
8. -
9. Y-452
10. 231737
2. -
3. -
4. -
5. -
6. -x-maqqef
8. -
9. -
10. 231738
1. עַל
2. עַל
3. +is on
4. -
5. H5921a ↗
6. S-R
7. [is]_on
8. -
9. Y-452
10. 231739
2. -
3. -
4. -
5. -
6. -x-maqqef
8. -
9. -
10. 231740
1. הַ,מֶּלֶךְ
2. הַ · מֶלֶךְ
3. the king
4. your majesty
5. H4428 ↗
6. S-Td,Ncmsa
7. the=king
8. -
9. Y-452
10. 231741
1. טוֹב
2. טוֹב
3. good
4. good
5. H2896a ↗
6. P-Aamsa
7. good
8. -
9. Y-452
10. 231742
1. יִנָּתֵן
2. נָתַן
3. let it be permitted
4. allow
5. H5414 ↗
6. V-VNj3ms
7. let_it_be_permitted
8. -
9. Y-452
10. 231743
1. גַּם
2. גַּם
3. also
4. Also
5. H1571 ↗
6. S-Ta
7. also
8. -
9. Y-452
10. 231744
2. -
3. -
4. -
5. -
6. -x-maqqef
8. -
9. -
10. 231745
1. מָחָר
2. מָחָר
3. tomorrow
4. tomorrow
5. H4279 ↗
6. S-Ncmsa
7. tomorrow
8. -
9. Y-452
10. 231746
1. לַ,יְּהוּדִים
2. לְ · יְהוּדִי
3. to Yəhūdī/(Jews)
4. Yehudim
5. H3064 ↗
6. S-Rd,Aampa
7. to,Jews
8. -
9. Y-452
10. 231747
1. אֲשֶׁר
2. אֲשֶׁר
3. who
4. who
5. H834a ↗
6. S-Tr
7. who
8. -
9. Y-452
10. 231748
1. בְּ,שׁוּשָׁן
2. בְּ · שׁוּשַׁן
3. +are in Shūshan
4. in Shushan
5. H7800 ↗
6. P-R,Np
7. [are]_in,Susa
8. -
9. Location=Susa; Y-452
10. 231749
1. לַ,עֲשׂוֹת
2. לְ · עָשָׂה
3. for doing
4. do
5. H6213a ↗
6. SV-R,Vqc
7. for=doing
8. -
9. Y-452
10. 231750
1. כְּ,דָת
2. כְּ · דָּת
3. according to the law of
4. to the of
5. H1881 ↗
6. S-R,Ncfsc
7. according,to_the_law_of
8. -
9. Y-452
10. 231751
1. הַ,יּוֹם
2. הַ · יוֹם
3. the day
4. -
5. H3117 ↗
6. S-Td,Ncmsa
7. the=day
8. -
9. Y-452
10. 231752
1. וְ,אֵת
2. וְ · אֵת
3. and DOM
4. -
5. H853 ↗
6. SO-C,To
7. and=\untr DOM\untr*
8. -
9. Y-452
10. 231753
1. עֲשֶׂרֶת
2. עֲשָׂרָה
3. the ten of
4. ten
5. H6235 ↗
6. O-Acmsc
7. the_ten_of
8. -
9. Y-452
10. 231754
1. בְּנֵי
2. בֵּן
3. the sons of
4. sons
5. H1121a ↗
6. O-Ncmpc
7. the_sons_of
8. -
9. Y-452
10. 231755
2. -
3. -
4. -
5. -
6. -x-maqqef
8. -
9. -
10. 231756
1. הָמָן
2. הָמָן
3. Haman
4. Haman's
5. H2001 ↗
6. O-Np
7. of_Haman
8. -
9. Person=Haman; Y-452
10. 231757
1. יִתְלוּ
2. תָּלָה
3. let them hang
4. -
5. H8518 ↗
6. V-Vqj3mp
7. let_them_hang
8. -
9. Y-452
10. 231758
1. עַל
2. עַל
3. on
4. on
5. H5921a ↗
6. S-R
7. on
8. -
9. Y-452
10. 231759
2. -
3. -
4. -
5. -
6. -x-maqqef
8. -
9. -
10. 231760
1. הָ,עֵץ
2. הַ · עֵץ
3. the tree
4. the
5. H6086 ↗
6. S-Td,Ncmsa
7. the=tree
8. -
9. Y-452
10. 231761
2. -
3. -
4. -
5. -
6. -x-sof-pasuq
8. -
9. -
10. 231762

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 9:1–19: The Jews killed their enemies

When the chosen day arrived, the Jews organized themselves, fought their enemies, and killed many of them. Then Esther begged the king to allow the Jews in Susa to fight their enemies again on the following day. He agreed. After that the Jews celebrated.

9:13a

Esther replied, “If it pleases the king, may the Jews in Susa also have tomorrow to carry out today’s edict,

Esther replied, “Your Majesty, if you agree, permit the Jews here in Susa to kill more of their enemies tomorrow as the law allowed them to do today.

If it pleases the king: See note on 1:19a.

edict: See note on 1:20a.

9:13b

and may the bodies of Haman’s ten sons be hanged on the gallows.”

Also allow us to hang the corpses of Haman’s 10 sons on long poles.”

be hanged on the gallows: See note on 2:23b. Here however it was not a method of execution, since Haman’s sons were already dead (see 9:7–10). It was their corpses that Esther wanted displayed on the gallows, as a warning to other people.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

אִם־עַל־הַ⁠מֶּ֣לֶךְ ט֔וֹב

if on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in (Some words not found in UHB: and=she/it_said ʼEştēr if on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in the=king good allowed also/yet tomorrow to,Jews which/who [are]_in,Susa for=doing according,to_the_law_of the=day and=DOM ten_of sons_of Haman's hanged on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in the=tree )

This is an idiom that has been used many times in the story. Alternate translation: [if it seems like a good idea to you, O king]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

יִנָּתֵ֣ן

(Some words not found in UHB: and=she/it_said ʼEştēr if on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in the=king good allowed also/yet tomorrow to,Jews which/who [are]_in,Susa for=doing according,to_the_law_of the=day and=DOM ten_of sons_of Haman's hanged on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in the=tree )

You can say this with an active form, and you can indicate that Esther is asking the king to do it. Alternate translation: [please allow]

גַּם־מָחָ֗ר לַ⁠יְּהוּדִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּ⁠שׁוּשָׁ֔ן לַ⁠עֲשׂ֖וֹת כְּ⁠דָ֣ת הַ⁠יּ֑וֹם

Alternate translation: [all the Jews who live in Susa to obey today’s decree tomorrow also] or [to do tomorrow also what was decreed that they should do today]

בְּ⁠שׁוּשָׁ֔ן

Alternate translation: [in the capital city of Susa]

וְ⁠אֵ֛ת עֲשֶׂ֥רֶת בְּנֵֽי־הָמָ֖ן יִתְל֥וּ

and=DOM (Some words not found in UHB: and=she/it_said ʼEştēr if on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in the=king good allowed also/yet tomorrow to,Jews which/who [are]_in,Susa for=doing according,to_the_law_of the=day and=DOM ten_of sons_of Haman's hanged on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in the=tree )

The request is not for the king to allow the bodies to be impaled (or hanged), but instead, for the king to order this. Alternate translation: [and have the bodies of Haman’s ten sons hanged (or impaled)]

Note 3 topic: translate-symaction

עֲשֶׂ֥רֶת בְּנֵֽי־הָמָ֖ן יִתְל֥וּ

The purpose of this would not be to kill the sons, since they are already dead, but to demonstrate publicly that the enemies of the Jews had been completely defeated.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

עֲשֶׂ֥רֶת בְּנֵֽי־הָמָ֖ן יִתְל֥וּ

It is implicit that since Haman’s sons are already dead, what Esther is actually asking for is for their bodies to be impaled or hanged. If it would be helpful in your language, you could say this explicitly. Alternate translation: [the bodies of Haman’s ten sons]

Note 5 topic: translate-numbers

עֲשֶׂ֥רֶת בְּנֵֽי

Alternate translation: [10 sons of]

Note 6 topic: translate-unknown

הָ⁠עֵֽץ

the=tree

See how you translated this in 2:23. Review the note there if that would be helpful.

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

1. OET-LV words
2. OET-RV words
3. Strong's
4. Hebrew word
5. Hebrew lemma
6. Role/Morphology
7. Gloss
8. CAPS codes
9. OET tags
10. OET word #
1. And
2. replied
3. H559 ↗
4. וַ,תֹּ֤אמֶר
5. וְ · אָמַר
6. SV-C,Vqw3fs
7. and=she/it_said
8. S
9. Y-452
10. 231735
1. ʼEştēr
2. Ester
3. H635 ↗
4. אֶסְתֵּר֙
5. אֶסְתֵּר
6. S-Np
7. Esther
8. -
9. Person=Esther; Y-452
10. 231736
1. she/it said
2. replied
3. H559 ↗
4. וַ,תֹּ֤אמֶר
5. וְ · אָמַר
6. SV-C,Vqw3fs
7. and=she/it_said
8. S
9. Y-452
10. 231735
1. if
2. “If
3. H518a ↗
4. אִם
5. אִם
6. S-C
7. if
8. -
9. Y-452
10. 231737
1. +is on
2. -
3. H5921a ↗
4. עַל
5. עַל
6. S-R
7. [is]_on
8. -
9. Y-452
10. 231739
1. the king
2. your majesty
3. H4428 ↗
4. הַ,מֶּ֣לֶךְ
5. הַ · מֶלֶךְ
6. S-Td,Ncmsa
7. the=king
8. -
9. Y-452
10. 231741
1. good
2. good
3. H2896a ↗
4. ט֔וֹב
5. טוֹב
6. P-Aamsa
7. good
8. -
9. Y-452
10. 231742
1. let it be permitted
2. allow
3. H5414 ↗
4. יִנָּתֵ֣ן
5. נָתַן
6. V-VNj3ms
7. let_it_be_permitted
8. -
9. Y-452
10. 231743
1. also
2. Also
3. H1571 ↗
4. גַּם
5. גַּם
6. S-Ta
7. also
8. -
9. Y-452
10. 231744
1. tomorrow
2. tomorrow
3. H4279 ↗
4. מָחָ֗ר
5. מָחָר
6. S-Ncmsa
7. tomorrow
8. -
9. Y-452
10. 231746
1. to Yəhūdī/(Jews)
2. Yehudim
3. H3064 ↗
4. לַ,יְּהוּדִים֙
5. לְ · יְהוּדִי
6. S-Rd,Aampa
7. to,Jews
8. -
9. Y-452
10. 231747
1. who
2. who
3. H834a ↗
4. אֲשֶׁ֣ר
5. אֲשֶׁר
6. S-Tr
7. who
8. -
9. Y-452
10. 231748
1. +are in Shūshan
2. in Shushan
3. H7800 ↗
4. בְּ,שׁוּשָׁ֔ן
5. בְּ · שׁוּשַׁן
6. P-R,Np
7. [are]_in,Susa
8. -
9. Location=Susa; Y-452
10. 231749
1. for doing
2. do
3. H6213a ↗
4. לַ,עֲשׂ֖וֹת
5. לְ · עָשָׂה
6. SV-R,Vqc
7. for=doing
8. -
9. Y-452
10. 231750
1. according to the law of
2. to the of
3. H1881 ↗
4. כְּ,דָ֣ת
5. כְּ · דָּת
6. S-R,Ncfsc
7. according,to_the_law_of
8. -
9. Y-452
10. 231751
1. the day
2. -
3. H3117 ↗
4. הַ,יּ֑וֹם
5. הַ · יוֹם
6. S-Td,Ncmsa
7. the=day
8. -
9. Y-452
10. 231752
1. and DOM
2. -
3. H853 ↗
4. וְ,אֵ֛ת
5. וְ · אֵת
6. SO-C,To
7. and=\untr DOM\untr*
8. -
9. Y-452
10. 231753
1. the ten of
2. ten
3. H6235 ↗
4. עֲשֶׂ֥רֶת
5. עֲשָׂרָה
6. O-Acmsc
7. the_ten_of
8. -
9. Y-452
10. 231754
1. the sons of
2. sons
3. H1121a ↗
4. בְּנֵֽי
5. בֵּן
6. O-Ncmpc
7. the_sons_of
8. -
9. Y-452
10. 231755
1. Haman
2. Haman's
3. H2001 ↗
4. הָמָ֖ן
5. הָמָן
6. O-Np
7. of_Haman
8. -
9. Person=Haman; Y-452
10. 231757
1. let them hang
2. -
3. H8518 ↗
4. יִתְל֥וּ
5. תָּלָה
6. V-Vqj3mp
7. let_them_hang
8. -
9. Y-452
10. 231758
1. on
2. on
3. H5921a ↗
4. עַל
5. עַל
6. S-R
7. on
8. -
9. Y-452
10. 231759
1. the tree
2. the
3. H6086 ↗
4. הָ,עֵֽץ
5. הַ · עֵץ
6. S-Td,Ncmsa
7. the=tree
8. -
9. Y-452
10. 231761

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 interlinear EST 9:13

Hebrew word order

Section 9:1–19: The Jews killed their enemies

9:13a

9:13b

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