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Parallel EST 4:5

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BI Est 4:5 ©

Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clearImportance=normal(All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV)The king had assigned some of the royal guardians to Esther personally, so Esther called for one of them—a man named Hathak. She told him to go out and speak with Mordekai and find out what he was so distressed about.

OET-LVAnd_she/it_called/named ʼEştēr for_Hathach of_eunuchs the_king whom he_had_made_stand to_face/front_her and_ordered_him on Mārəddəkay to_know what [was]_this and_for what [was]_this.

UHBוַ⁠תִּקְרָא֩ אֶסְתֵּ֨ר לַ⁠הֲתָ֜ךְ מִ⁠סָּרִיסֵ֤י הַ⁠מֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֶעֱמִ֣יד לְ⁠פָנֶ֔י⁠הָ וַ⁠תְּצַוֵּ֖⁠הוּ עַֽל־מָרְדֳּכָ֑י לָ⁠דַ֥עַת מַה־זֶּ֖ה וְ⁠עַל־מַה־זֶּֽה׃
   (va⁠ttiqrāʼ ʼeştēr la⁠hₐtāk mi⁠şşārīşēy ha⁠mmelek ʼₐsher heˊₑmid lə⁠fāney⁠hā va⁠ttəʦaūē⁠hū ˊal-mārəddₒkāy lā⁠daˊat mah-zeh və⁠ˊal-mah-zeh.)

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).

BrLXXNo BrLXX EST book available

BrTrNo BrTr EST book available

ULTAnd Esther called for Hathak, from the eunuchs of the king whom he had caused to stand before her face. She commanded him concerning Mordecai to know what this was and on account of what this was.

USTThe king had assigned some of the royal guardians to Esther personally. So Esther called for one of them, a man named Hathak. She told him to go out and speak with Mordecai and find out why he was so distressed that he was sitting at the king’s gate wearing sackcloth.

BSB  § Then Esther summoned Hathach, one of the king’s eunuchs appointed to her, and she dispatched him to Mordecai to learn what was troubling him and why.


OEBSo Esther called Hathach, one of the king’s eunuchs whom he had appointed to attend her, and ordered him to go to Mordecai to learn what it all meant and the reason for it.

WEBBEThen Esther called for Hathach, one of the king’s eunuchs, whom he had appointed to attend her, and commanded him to go to Mordecai, to find out what this was, and why it was.

WMBB (Same as above)

NETSo Esther called for Hathach, one of the king’s eunuchs who had been placed at her service, and instructed him to find out the cause and reason for Mordecai’s behavior.

LSVAnd Esther calls to Hatach, of the eunuchs of the king, whom he has stationed before her, and gives him a charge for Mordecai, to know what this [is], and why this [is].

FBVShe called Hathatch, one of the king's eunuchs assigned to attend her, and ordered him to go to Mordecai and find out what he was doing and why.

T4TThen Esther summoned Hathach, one of the king’s officials whom he had appointed to help take care of Esther. She told him to go out and talk to Mordecai to find out what was distressing him and why he was wearing sackcloth to show that he was grieving.

LEBThen Esther called Hathach from the king’s eunuchs who regularly attended to her,[fn] and she ordered him to go to Mordecai to learn what was happening and why.


4:5 Literally “who stood before her presence”

BBEThen Esther sent for Hathach, one of the king's unsexed servants whom he had given her for waiting on her, and she gave him orders to go to Mordecai and see what this was and why it was.

MoffNo Moff EST book available

JPSThen called Esther for Hathach, one of the king's chamberlains, whom he had appointed to attend upon her, and charged him to go to Mordecai, to know what this was, and why it was.

ASVThen called Esther for Hathach, one of the king’s chamberlains, whom he had appointed to attend upon her, and charged him to go to Mordecai, to know what this was, and why it was.

DRAAnd she called for Athach the eunuch, whom the king had appointed to attend upon her, and she commanded him to go to Mardochai, and learn of him why he did this.

YLTAnd Esther calleth to Hatach, of the eunuchs of the king, whom he hath stationed before her, and giveth him a charge for Mordecai, to know what this [is], and wherefore this [is].

DrbyThen Esther called for Hatach, [one] of the king's chamberlains, whom he had appointed to wait upon her, and gave him a commandment to Mordecai, to know what it was, and why it was.

RVThen called Esther for Hathach, one of the king’s chamberlains, whom he had appointed to attend upon her, and charged him to go to Mordecai, to know what this was, and why it was.

WbstrThen called Esther for Hatach, one of the king's chamberlains, whom he had appointed to attend upon her, and gave him a commandment to Mordecai, to know what it was , and why it was .

KJB-1769Then called Esther for Hatach, one of the king’s chamberlains, whom he had appointed to attend upon her, and gave him a commandment to Mordecai, to know what it was, and why it was.[fn]
   (Then called Esther for Hatach, one of the king’s chamber/roomlains, whom he had appointed to attend upon her, and gave him a commandment to Mordecai, to know what it was, and why it was. )


4.5 appointed…: Heb. set before her

KJB-1611[fn]Then called Esther for Hatach, one of the kings chamberlaines, whom he had appointed to attend vpon her, and gaue him a commaundement to Mordecai, to know what it was, and why it was.
   (Then called Esther for Hatach, one of the kings chamber/roomlaines, whom he had appointed to attend upon her, and gave him a commandment to Mordecai, to know what it was, and why it was.)


4:5 Heb. whom he had set before her.

BshpsThen called Esther Hathach one of the kinges chamberlaines which stoode before her, and gaue him a commaundement vnto Mardocheus, to know what it was wherefore he did so.
   (Then called Esther Hathach one of the kings chamber/roomlaines which stood before her, and gave him a commandment unto Mordecai, to know what it was wherefore he did so.)

GnvaThen called Ester Hatach one of the Kings eunuches, whom he had appointed to serue her, and gaue him a commandement vnto Mordecai, to knowe what it was, and why it was.
   (Then called Ester Hatach one of the Kings eunuches, whom he had appointed to serve her, and gave him a commandment unto Mordecai, to know what it was, and why it was. )

CvdlThe called Hester Hathac one of the kinges chamberlaines (which stode before her) and gaue him a comaundement vnto Mardocheus, that he might knowe what it were, and wherfore he dyd so.
   (The called Esther Hathac one of the kings chamber/roomlaines (which stood before her) and gave him a commandment unto Mordecai, that he might know what it were, and wherefore he did so.)

WyclAnd aftir that Athac, the onest seruaunt and chast, `was clepid, whom the kyng hadde youe a mynystre to hir, sche comaundide, that he schulde go to Mardochee, and lerne of hym, whi he dide this thing.
   (And after that Athac, the onest servant and chast, `was called, whom the king had given a mynystre to her, she commanded, that he should go to Mordecai, and learn of him, why he did this thing.)

LuthDa rief Esther Hathach unter des Königs Kämmerern, der vor ihr stund, und befahl ihm an Mardachai, daß sie erführe, was das wäre, und warum er so täte.
   (So shouted Esther Hathach under the kings Kämmerern, the/of_the before/in_front_of you/their/her stund, and befahl him at Mardachai, that they/she/them erführe, what/which the wäre, and warum he so täte.)

ClVgAccitoque Athach eunucho, quem rex ministrum ei dederat, præcepit ei ut iret ad Mardochæum, et disceret ab eo cur hoc faceret.
   (Accitoque Athach eunucho, which king ministrum to_him dederat, ordered to_him as iret to Mardochæum, and disceret away eo cur this faceret. )


UTNuW Translation Notes:

וַ⁠תִּקְרָא֩ אֶסְתֵּ֨ר לַ⁠הֲתָ֜ךְ מִ⁠סָּרִיסֵ֤י הַ⁠מֶּ֨לֶךְ֙

and=she/it_called/named ʼEştēr for,Hathach of,eunuchs the=king

Alternative translation: “then Esther summoned Hathak, one of the king’s officials”

Note 1 topic: translate-names

לַ⁠הֲתָ֜ךְ

for,Hathach

This is a man’s name. It occurs several times in this chapter. Be sure to translate it consistently.

Note 2 topic: writing-background

מִ⁠סָּרִיסֵ֤י הַ⁠מֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֶעֱמִ֣יד לְ⁠פָנֶ֔י⁠הָ

of,eunuchs the=king which/who appointed to,face/front,her

Alternate translation: “who was one of the royal guardians whom the king had assigned to serve Esther personally” You can put this information first because it provides background information.

Note 3 topic: translate-unknown

מִ⁠סָּרִיסֵ֤י

of,eunuchs

See how you translated this term eunuch in 1:10.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לְ⁠פָנֶ֔י⁠הָ

to,face/front,her

Here, face represents the presence of a person. This phrase means that the guardians served Esther personally.

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

לָ⁠דַ֥עַת מַה־זֶּ֖ה וְ⁠עַל־מַה־זֶּֽה

to=know what? this and,for what? it

These two phrases mean similar things. In both cases, “this” refers to what Mordecai was doing. The repetition is used to emphasize that Esther now knew there must be a very serious reason why Mordecai was wearing sackcloth in such a public place. Alternate translation: “to find out why he was so distressed that he was sitting at the palace gate wearing sackcloth”

BI Est 4:5 ©