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OET interlinear EST 9:30

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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,יִּשְׁלַח
    2. 335285,335286
    3. And he sent
    4. He sent
    5. 7971
    6. SV-C,Vqw3ms
    7. and,he_sent
    8. S
    9. Y-452
    10. 232135
    1. סְפָרִים
    2. 335287
    3. letters
    4. letter
    6. O-Ncmpa
    7. letters
    8. -
    9. Y-452
    10. 232136
    1. אֶל
    2. 335288
    3. to
    4. to
    5. 413
    6. S-R
    7. to
    8. -
    9. Y-452
    10. 232137
    2. 335289
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 232138
    1. כָּל
    2. 335290
    3. all of
    4. all
    5. 3605
    6. S-Ncmsc
    7. all_of
    8. -
    9. Y-452
    10. 232139
    2. 335291
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 232140
    1. הַ,יְּהוּדִים
    2. 335292,335293
    3. the Yəhūdī
    4. -
    5. 3064
    6. S-Td,Ngmpa
    7. the,Jews
    8. -
    9. Y-452
    10. 232141
    1. אֶל
    2. 335294
    3. to
    4. -
    5. 413
    6. S-R
    7. to
    8. -
    9. Y-452
    10. 232142
    2. 335295
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 232143
    1. שֶׁבַע
    2. 335296
    3. seven
    4. -
    5. 7651
    6. S-Acfsa
    7. seven
    8. -
    9. Y-452
    10. 232144
    1. וְ,עֶשְׂרִים
    2. 335297,335298
    3. and twenty
    4. and
    5. 6242
    6. S-C,Acbpa
    7. and=twenty
    8. -
    9. Y-452
    10. 232145
    1. וּ,מֵאָה
    2. 335299,335300
    3. and one hundred
    4. -
    5. 3967
    6. S-C,Acbsa
    7. and,one_hundred
    8. -
    9. Y-452
    10. 232146
    1. מְדִינָה
    2. 335301
    3. province[s]
    4. -
    5. 4082
    6. S-Ncfsa
    7. province[s]
    8. -
    9. Y-452
    10. 232147
    1. מַלְכוּת
    2. 335302
    3. the kingdom of
    4. -
    5. 4438
    6. S-Ncfsc
    7. the_kingdom_of
    8. -
    9. Y-452
    10. 232148
    1. אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ
    2. 335303
    3. ʼAḩashvērōsh
    4. Ahasuerus
    5. 325
    6. S-Np
    7. of_Ahasuerus
    8. -
    9. Person=Ahasuerus; Y-452
    10. 232149
    1. דִּבְרֵי
    2. 335304
    3. words/messages of
    4. words
    5. 1697
    6. O-Ncmpc
    7. words_of
    8. -
    9. Y-452
    10. 232150
    1. שָׁלוֹם
    2. 335305
    3. peace
    4. peace
    5. 7965
    6. O-Ncmsa
    7. peace
    8. -
    9. Y-452
    10. 232151
    1. וֶ,אֱמֶֽת
    2. 335306,335307
    3. and truth
    4. truth
    5. 571
    6. O-C,Ncfsa
    7. and,truth
    8. -
    9. Y-452
    10. 232152
    2. 335308
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-sof-pasuq
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 232153

OET (OET-LV) And_he_sent letters to all_of the_Yəhūdī to seven and_twenty and_one_hundred province[s] the_kingdom_of ʼAḩashvērōsh words/messages_of peace and_truth.

OET (OET-RV) He sent this second letter to all the Jews throughout the empire of King Ahasuerus, with words of peace and truth

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 9:20–32: How the Jews began to celebrate the festival called Purim

Mordecai sent out letters to tell the Jews to hold a celebration each year to remember the victory of the Jews over their enemies. This annual festival was called Purim because Haman had cast lots called purim to choose the best day to kill the Jews. Jews still celebrate this festival today.

9:30

And Mordecai sent letters with words of peace and truth to all the Jews in the 127 provinces of the kingdom of Xerxes,

And Mordecai sent: The Hebrew is more literally “and he sent.” From the context, it means Mordecai, so this is how the BSB has translated it (also NCV, GW). However other versions understand the verb to be a passive (RSV, GNT, CEV, NJPS, NLT, REB).. If you have a passive in your language, it is recommended that you use it here:

letters were sent

peace: The Hebrew word here, šalom, is often translated “peace,” but it is a word that has many different meanings. Here the literal expression “words of peace” probably means “kind words” or “friendly words.”

truth: Here the literal expression “words of truth” probably means “sincere words.”

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

וַ⁠יִּשְׁלַ֨ח סְפָרִ֜ים

(Some words not found in UHB: and,he_sent letters to/towards all/each/any/every the,Jews to/towards seven and=twenty and,one_hundred provinces kingdom_of ʼAḩashvērōsh words_of peace and,truth )

While this says “he,” in context it refers to the letter that Esther wrote with Mordecai’s help. Alternate translation: [they sent copies of this second letter] or [Mordecai ordered messengers to take copies of the letter]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

אֶל־כָּל־הַ⁠יְּהוּדִ֗ים אֶל־שֶׁ֨בַע וְ⁠עֶשְׂרִ֤ים וּ⁠מֵאָה֙ מְדִינָ֔ה מַלְכ֖וּת אֲחַשְׁוֵר֑וֹשׁ

to/towards to/towards (Some words not found in UHB: and,he_sent letters to/towards all/each/any/every the,Jews to/towards seven and=twenty and,one_hundred provinces kingdom_of ʼAḩashvērōsh words_of peace and,truth )

These three phrases all mean the same thing. The repetition emphasizes that Esther and Mordecai sent this second letter out comprehensively throughout the empire. Alternate translation: [to all the Jews throughout the entire empire of Ahasuerus]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

שֶׁ֨בַע וְ⁠עֶשְׂרִ֤ים וּ⁠מֵאָה֙ מְדִינָ֔ה

(Some words not found in UHB: and,he_sent letters to/towards all/each/any/every the,Jews to/towards seven and=twenty and,one_hundred provinces kingdom_of ʼAḩashvērōsh words_of peace and,truth )

The letter was not sent to the provinces as geographical territories, but to the Jews who lived in them. The Jews are being described by something associated with them, the places where they lived.

Note 4 topic: translate-numbers

שֶׁ֨בַע וְ⁠עֶשְׂרִ֤ים וּ⁠מֵאָה֙ מְדִינָ֔ה

(Some words not found in UHB: and,he_sent letters to/towards all/each/any/every the,Jews to/towards seven and=twenty and,one_hundred provinces kingdom_of ʼAḩashvērōsh words_of peace and,truth )

Alternate translation: [one hundred and twenty-seven provinces]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

דִּבְרֵ֥י שָׁל֖וֹם וֶ⁠אֱמֶֽת

(Some words not found in UHB: and,he_sent letters to/towards all/each/any/every the,Jews to/towards seven and=twenty and,one_hundred provinces kingdom_of ʼAḩashvērōsh words_of peace and,truth )

The abstract nouns peace and truth can be expressed in other ways. Alternate translation: [encouraging the Jews that they are now safe and can live peacefully]

דִּבְרֵ֥י שָׁל֖וֹם וֶ⁠אֱמֶֽת

(Some words not found in UHB: and,he_sent letters to/towards all/each/any/every the,Jews to/towards seven and=twenty and,one_hundred provinces kingdom_of ʼAḩashvērōsh words_of peace and,truth )

The Hebrew word translated as truth here also refers to things that are “sure” or “secure.” When “peace” and “truth” are paired together, they can refer to a peaceful, stable political environment, as in [2 Kings 20:19](../../2ki/20/19.md) and [Jeremiah 33:6](../../jer/33/06.md). Alternate translation: [with a message that assured them of their peaceful and stable situation]

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 sent
    2. He sent
    3. 1987,7819
    5. 335285,335286
    6. SV-C,Vqw3ms
    8. S
    9. Y-452
    10. 232135
    1. letters
    2. letter
    3. 5374
    5. 335287
    6. O-Ncmpa
    8. -
    9. Y-452
    10. 232136
    1. to
    2. to
    3. 369
    5. 335288
    6. S-R
    8. -
    9. Y-452
    10. 232137
    1. all of
    2. all
    3. 3671
    5. 335290
    6. S-Ncmsc
    8. -
    9. Y-452
    10. 232139
    1. the Yəhūdī
    2. -
    3. 1893,2922
    5. 335292,335293
    6. S-Td,Ngmpa
    8. -
    9. Y-452
    10. 232141
    1. to
    2. -
    3. 369
    5. 335294
    6. S-R
    8. -
    9. Y-452
    10. 232142
    1. seven
    2. -
    3. 7652
    5. 335296
    6. S-Acfsa
    8. -
    9. Y-452
    10. 232144
    1. and twenty
    2. and
    3. 1987,5785
    5. 335297,335298
    6. S-C,Acbpa
    8. -
    9. Y-452
    10. 232145
    1. and one hundred
    2. -
    3. 1987,4264
    5. 335299,335300
    6. S-C,Acbsa
    8. -
    9. Y-452
    10. 232146
    1. province[s]
    2. -
    3. 3886
    5. 335301
    6. S-Ncfsa
    8. -
    9. Y-452
    10. 232147
    1. the kingdom of
    2. -
    3. 4466
    5. 335302
    6. S-Ncfsc
    8. -
    9. Y-452
    10. 232148
    1. ʼAḩashvērōsh
    2. Ahasuerus
    3. 152
    5. 335303
    6. S-Np
    8. -
    9. Person=Ahasuerus; Y-452
    10. 232149
    1. words/messages of
    2. words
    3. 1726
    5. 335304
    6. O-Ncmpc
    8. -
    9. Y-452
    10. 232150
    1. peace
    2. peace
    3. 7831
    5. 335305
    6. O-Ncmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-452
    10. 232151
    1. and truth
    2. truth
    3. 1987,41
    5. 335306,335307
    6. O-C,Ncfsa
    8. -
    9. Y-452
    10. 232152

OET (OET-LV) And_he_sent letters to all_of the_Yəhūdī to seven and_twenty and_one_hundred province[s] the_kingdom_of ʼAḩashvērōsh words/messages_of peace and_truth.

OET (OET-RV) He sent this second letter to all the Jews throughout the empire of King Ahasuerus, with words of peace and truth

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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