EST 1:13 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) So he called over his advisors who knew the law and could make good decisions, and discussed with them what he should do.

Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT Then the king said to the wise men, who were knowers of the times (for thus was the manner of the king before the face of all those who were knowers of law and judgment,

UST It was the habit of the king to consult with certain advisors who knew the law and could make good decisions. So he spoke to those advisors, who knew the right way to do things.

BSB § Then the king consulted the wise men who knew the times, for it was customary for him to confer with the experts in law and justice.

OEB The king turned to the wise men who knew the precedents, for it was his custom to confer with those wise in law.

WEBBE Then the king said to the wise men, who knew the times (for it was the king’s custom to consult those who knew law and judgement;

WMBB (Same as above)

NET The king then inquired of the wise men who were discerners of the times – for it was the royal custom to confer with all those who were proficient in laws and legalities.

LSV And the king says to wise men, knowing the times—for so [is] the word of the king before all knowing law and judgment,

FBV Then the king spoke with the wise men who would know what to do, for it was the custom for him to ask the opinion of experts in procedures and legal matters.

T4T Immediately he had a meeting with the seven men who were the most important officials in Persia and Media. They were the men whom he often asked ◄for their advice/what he should do►. And they were men who knew all the customs and laws of Persia. Their names were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan.

LEB And the king said to the wise men, the ones who know the times[fn]—for it was the procedure of the king before all those who knew law and rights;[fn]

1:13 Literally “the knowers of the times”

1:13 Or “custom and legalities”

BBE And the king said to the wise men, who had knowledge of the times, (for this was the king's way with all who were expert in law and in the giving of decisions:

Moff No Moff EST book available

JPS Then the king said to the wise men, who knew the times — for so was the king's manner toward all that knew law and judgment;

ASV Then the king said to the wise men, who knew the times (for so was the king’s manner toward all that knew law and judgment;

DRA Baked the wise men, who according to the custom of the kings, were always near his person, and all he did was by their counsel, who knew the laws, and judgments of their forefathers:

YLT And the king saith to wise men, knowing the times — for so [is] the word of the king before all knowing law and judgment,

Drby And the king said to the wise men who knew the times (for so was the king's business [conducted] before all that knew law and judgment;

RV Then the king said to the wise men, which knew the times, (for so was the king’s manner toward all that knew law and judgment;

Wbstr Then the king said to the wise men, who knew the times, (for so was the king's manner towards all that knew law and judgment:

KJB-1769 ¶ Then the king said to the wise men, which knew the times, (for so was the king’s manner toward all that knew law and judgment:
(¶ Then the king said to the wise men, which knew the times, (for so was the king’s manner toward all that knew law and judgement: )

KJB-1611 ¶ Then the king saide to the wise men, which knew the times (for so was the Kings maner towards all that knew law, and iudgement:
(¶ Then the king said to the wise men, which knew the times (for so was the Kings manner towards all that knew law, and judgement:)

Bshps And the king spake to the wyse men which knewe the times (for so was the kinges maner towardes all that knewe the lawe and the iudgementes:
(And the king spake to the wise men which knew the times (for so was the kings manner towardes all that knew the law and the judgements:)

Gnva Then the King said to the wise men, that knew the times (for so was the Kings maner towards all that knew the law and the iudgement:
(Then the King said to the wise men, that knew the times (for so was the Kings manner towards all that knew the law and the judgement: )

Cvdl And the kynge spake to ye wyse men that had vnderstondinge in the ordinaunces of the londe (for the kinges matters must be hadled before all soch as haue knowlege of the lawe and iudgment:
(And the king spake to ye/you_all wise men that had understanding in the ordinaunces of the land (for the kings matters must be hadled before all such as have knowledge of the law and judgement:)

Wycl whiche bi the `kyngis custom weren euere with hym, and he dide alle thingis bi the counsel of hem, kunnynge the lawis and ritis of grettere men;
(whiche by the `kyngis custom were euere with him, and he did all things by the council/counsel of them, cunninge the lawis and ritis of greater men;)

Luth Und der König sprach zu den Weisen, die sich auf Landes Sitten verstunden (denn des Königs Sachen mußten geschehen vor allen Verständigen auf Recht und Händel;
(And the/of_the king spoke to the Weisen, the itself/yourself/themselves on lands Sitten verstunden (denn the kings Sachen mußten geschehen before/in_front_of all Verständigen on law and handsl;)

ClVg interrogavit sapientes, qui ex more regio semper ei aderant, et illorum faciebat cuncta consilio, scientium leges, ac jura majorum
(interrogavit sapientes, who from more regio always to_him aderant, and illorum he_was_doing cuncta consilio, scientium leges, ac yura mayorum )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

לַ⁠חֲכָמִ֖ים

to_THE,wise

This means the king’s advisors. You could call them “his advisors” or “the royal advisors.”

יֹדְעֵ֣י הָֽ⁠עִתִּ֑ים

knowing the,times

This means something like “who knew the right way to do things” or “who understood the culture.”

Note 1 topic: writing-background

כִּי־כֵן֙ דְּבַ֣ר הַ⁠מֶּ֔לֶךְ

that/for/because/then/when so word/matter_of the=king

This means that it was the king’s habit to consult his advisors on important questions. This is background information that explains why the king called upon these men.

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

כִּי־כֵן֙ דְּבַ֣ר הַ⁠מֶּ֔לֶךְ

that/for/because/then/when so word/matter_of the=king

If it would be helpful in your language, you could place this first in the verse to put the reason before the result because it explains what happens next.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לִ⁠פְנֵ֕י

to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before

Here, face refers to the presence of a person. The phrase means that King Ahasuerus would personally ask his wise men for advice in matters like these. Alternate translation: “to consult personally with”

יֹדְעֵ֖י דָּ֥ת וָ⁠דִֽין

knowing law and,justice

This means that these advisors knew the law and knew how to make good decisions in light of it.

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