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OET (OET-RV) In those days, he ruled his empire from a city called Shushan,[fn] Persia’s capital.

1:2 Known as ‘Susa’ in many 20th century translations, even though earlier English translations often got it correct.

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 in those days, as the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his royalty, which was in Susa the citadel:

UST At that time King Ahasuerus was ruling his empire from Susa, the capital city of Persia.

OEB from his royal throne in the fortified palace of Susa.

WEBBE in those days, when the King Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Susa the palace,

WMBB (Same as above)

MSG ^(1-3)This is the story of something that happened in the time of Xerxes, the Xerxes who ruled from India to Ethiopia—127 provinces in all. King Xerxes ruled from his royal throne in the palace complex of Susa. In the third year of his reign he gave a banquet for all his officials and ministers. The military brass of Persia and Media were also there, along with the princes and governors of the provinces.

NET In those days, as King Ahasuerus sat on his royal throne in Susa the citadel,

LSV in those days, at the sitting of King Ahasuerus on the throne of his kingdom, that [is] in Shushan the palace,

FBV At the time King Xerxes was ruling from his royal throne at the fortress in Susa.[fn]

1:2 This is significant since the king had both summer and winter palaces. This was his winter residence.

T4T He ruled the empire while he lived in the capital city, Susa.

LEB In those days as King Ahasuerus was sitting on the throne of his kingdom, which was in the citadel of Susa,

BBE That in those days, when King Ahasuerus was ruling in Shushan, his strong town,

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JPS that in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the castle,

ASV that in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,

DRA When he sat on the throne of his kingdom, the city Susan was the capital of his kingdom.

YLT in those days, at the sitting of the king Ahasuerus on the throne of his kingdom, that [is] in Shushan the palace,

Drby in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the fortress,

RV that in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,

Wbstr That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,

KJB-1769 That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,
(That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Susa the palace, )

KJB-1611 That in those dayes, when the King Ahasuerus sate on the throne of his kingdome, which was in Shushan the palace:
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Bshps Euen in those dayes when the king Ahasuerus sate on his seate royall, which was in Susan the chiefe citie:
(Even in those days when the king Ahasuerus sat on his seat royall, which was in Susa the chief city:)

Gnva In those dayes when the King Ahashuerosh sate on his throne, which was in the palace of Shushan,
(In those days when the King Ahashuerosh sat on his throne, which was in the palace of Susa, )

Cvdl what tyme as he sat on his seate roiall in the castell of Susan
(what time as he sat on his seat roiall in the castell of Susa)

Wycl the citee Susa was the bigynnyng of his rewme.
(the city Susa was the beginning of his realm.)

Luth und da er auf seinem königlichen Stuhl saß zu Schloß Susan,
(and there he on his königlichen Stuhl sat to Schloß Susan,)

ClVg quando sedit in solio regni sui, Susan civitas regni ejus exordium fuit.[fn]
(quando sedit in solio regni sui, Susan city regni his exordium fuit. )

1.2 Susan civitas, etc. Susan metropolis est in Perside, quam aiunt historici Memnonis fratrem constituisse, et a Susi fluvio nomen accepisse. Ibi est regia domus Cyri lapide candido et vario, columnis aureis, et laquearibus gemmisque distincta: cœli continens simulacrum stellis micantibus insignitum, et incredibilia multa. Ibi Assuerus convivium maximum divitiis, et copiosum deliciis celebravit. Virtus namque sacri eloquii, sic aliquando transacta narrat, ut ventura exprimat: sic factorem approbat, ut ei in ministerio contradicat: sic gesta damnat, ut hæc mystice gerenda suadeat.

1.2 Susan civitas, etc. Susan metropolis it_is in Perside, how aiunt historici Memnonis brother constituisse, and from Susi fluvio nomen accepisse. There it_is regia home Cyri stone candido and vario, columnis aureis, and laquearibus gemmisque distincta: cœli continens simulacrum stellis micantibus insignitum, and incredibilia multa. There Assuerus convivium maximum divitiis, and copiosum deliciis celebravit. Virtus namque sacri eloquii, so aliquando transacta narrat, as ventura exprimat: so factorem approbat, as to_him in ministerio contralet_him_say: so gesta damnat, as these_things mystice gerenda suadeat.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

כְּ⁠שֶׁ֣בֶת & עַ֚ל כִּסֵּ֣א מַלְכוּת֔⁠וֹ

as,sat & on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in throne his/its=kingdom

Here, the action of sitting on a throne is used to mean ruling over a kingdom. You could just say “ruled,” as UST does. But as an alternative, you could say, “ruled his empire from his royal throne”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

עַ֚ל כִּסֵּ֣א מַלְכוּת֔⁠וֹ

on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in throne his/its=kingdom

Royalty is an abstract noun that refers to the royal authority that the king exercised. You can translate this idea with a verb by saying, “the throne he ruled from,” or use an adjective, “his royal throne.”

Note 3 topic: translate-names

בְּ⁠שׁוּשַׁ֥ן

in/on/at/with,Susa

This was the name of a royal city of the Persian kings. It occurs many times in the story. Be sure to translate it consistently.

Note 4 topic: translate-unknown

הַ⁠בִּירָֽה

the,citadel

This means a castle or palace where a king would live. But since the city of Susa itself is being called a citadel here, it’s likely that the term means royal city or capital city. The person telling this story is identifying Susa as the capital by calling it by the name of something closely associated with it, the royal palace within it. A good translation might be “the capital city of Persia.”

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