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_C8.htm#C8V1">8:1 OSHB variant note: ה/יהודיים: (x-qere) ’הַ/יְּהוּדִ֑ים’: lemma_d/3064 n_1 morph_HTd/Ngmpa id_173sH הַ/יְּהוּדִ֑ים

UHB בַּ⁠יּ֣וֹם הַ⁠ה֗וּא נָתַ֞ן הַ⁠מֶּ֤לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ֙ לְ⁠אֶסְתֵּ֣ר הַ⁠מַּלְכָּ֔ה אֶת־בֵּ֥ית הָמָ֖ן צֹרֵ֣ר הַיְּהוּדִ֑ים [fn] וּ⁠מָרְדֳּכַ֗י בָּ֚א לִ⁠פְנֵ֣י הַ⁠מֶּ֔לֶךְ כִּֽי־הִגִּ֥ידָה אֶסְתֵּ֖ר מַ֥ה הוּא־לָֽ⁠הּ׃ ‡
(ba⁠yyōm ha⁠hūʼ nātan ha⁠mmelek ʼₐḩashvērōsh lə⁠ʼeştēr ha⁠mmalkāh ʼet-bēyt hāmān ʦorēr hayyəhūdim ū⁠mārəddₒkay bāʼ li⁠fənēy ha⁠mmelek kiy-higgidāh ʼeştēr mah hūʼ-lā⁠h.)

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BrLXX (ESG 8:1) Καὶ ἐν αὐτῇ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ὁ βασιλεὺς Ἀρταξέρξης ἐδωρήσατο Ἐσθὴρ ὅσα ὑπῆρχεν Ἀμὰν τῷ διαβόλῳ· καὶ Μαρδοχαῖος προσεκλήθη ὑπὸ τοῦ βασιλέως· ὑπέδειξε γὰρ Ἐσθὴρ, ὅτι ἐνοικείωται αὐτῇ.
(Kai en autaʸ taʸ haʸmera ho basileus Artaxerxaʸs edōraʸsato Esthaʸr hosa hupaʸrⱪen Aman tōi diabolōi; kai Mardoⱪaios proseklaʸthaʸ hupo tou basileōs; hupedeixe gar Esthaʸr, hoti enoikeiōtai autaʸ.)

BrTr (ESG 8:1) And in that day king Artaxerxes gave to Esther all that belonged to Aman the slanderer: and Mardochæus was called by the king; for Esther had shewn that he was related to her.

ULT On that day, the king Ahasuerus gave to Esther the queen the house of Haman, the adversary of the Jews. And Mordecai came before the face of the king because Esther told what he was to her.

UST That same day, King Ahasuerus gave Queen Esther all the property that had belonged to Haman. He had been the enemy of the Jews. Esther told the king that Mordecai was her cousin and that he had been like a father to her. When he learned that, the king summoned Mordecai to come to him.

BSB & MSB That same day King Xerxes awarded Queen Esther the estate of Haman, the enemy of the Jews. And Mordecai entered the king’s presence because Esther had revealed his relation to her.

OEB At that time King Ahasuerus gave the property of Haman the Jews’ enemy to Queen Esther. Mordecai was made one of the king’s personal advisers, for Esther had disclosed his relationship to her.

WEBBE & WMBB On that day, King Ahasuerus gave the house of Haman, the Jews’ enemy, to Esther the queen. Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was to her.

NET On that same day King Ahasuerus gave the estate of Haman, that adversary of the Jews, to Queen Esther. Now Mordecai had come before the king, for Esther had revealed how he was related to her.

LSV On that day has King Ahasuerus given to Esther the queen the house of Haman, adversary of the Jews, and Mordecai has come in before the king, for Esther has declared what he [is] to her,

FBV That very day King Xerxes gave Queen Esther the property that had belonged to Haman, the enemy of the Jews. Also, Mordecai came before the king, because Esther had explained who he was to her.

T4T Later on that same day, King Xerxes declared that everything that Haman, the enemy of the Jews, owned, would now belong to Queen Esther. Esther told the king that Mordecai was her cousin. When the king heard that, he sent a message to tell Mordecai to come in.

LEB On that day King Ahasuerus gave Queen Esther the house of Haman, the enemy of the Jews; and Mordecai came before the king, for Esther had told what he was to her.

BBE That day the king gave all the family of Haman, the hater of the Jews, to Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king, for Esther had made clear what he was to her.

Moff On that day king Xerxes gave queen Esther the property of Haman, the enemy of the Jews. And when Mordecai entered the king’s presence (for Esther told his relationship to her),

JPS On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews' enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was unto her.

ASV On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews’ enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was unto her.

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YLT On that day hath the king Ahasuerus given to Esther the queen the house of Haman, adversary of the Jews, and Mordecai hath come in before the king, for Esther hath declared what he [is] to her,

Drby On that day did king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews' oppressor to Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was to her.

RV On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was unto her.

SLT In that day the king Ahasuerus gave to Esther the queen, the house of Haman the Jews enemy. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther announced what he was to her.

Wbstr On that day the king Ahasuerus gave the house of Haman, the Jews' enemy, to Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was to her.

KJB-1769 On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews’ enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was unto her.

KJB-1611 ¶ On that day did the King Ahasuerus giue the house of Haman, the Iewes enemy, vnto Esther the Queene; and Mordecai came before the King; for Esther hade told what he was vnto her.
(¶ On that day did the King Ahasuerus give the house of Haman, the Jews enemy, unto Esther the Queen; and Mordecai came before the King; for Esther hand told what he was unto her.)

Bshps The same day did king Ahasuerus geue the house of Haman the Iewes enemie vnto queene Esther, and Mardocheus came before the king: for Esther tolde what he was vnto her.
(The same day did king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews enemy unto queen Esther, and Mordecai came before the king: for Esther told what he was unto her.)

Gnva The same day did King Ahashuerosh giue the house of Haman the aduersarie of the Iewes vnto the Queene Ester. and Mordecai came before the King: for Ester tolde what hee was vnto her.
(The same day did King Ahashuerosh give the house of Haman the adversary of the Jews unto the Queen Ester. and Mordecai came before the King: for Ester told what he was unto her.)

Cvdl The same daye dyd kynge Ahasuerus geue the house of Aman the Iewes enemye, vnto quene Hester. And Mardocheus came before ye kinge: for Hester tolde how that he beloged vnto her.
(The same day did king Ahasuerus give the house of Aman the Jews enemy, unto queen Esther. And Mordecai came before ye/you_all king: for Esther told how that he beloged unto her.)

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UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-newevent

בַּ⁠יּ֣וֹם הַ⁠ה֗וּא

(Some words not found in UHB: in_the=day (the)=that he/it_gave the=king ʼAḩashvērōsh to,Esther the,queen DOM house_of Haman enemy_of of,the_Jews and,Mordecai he/it_came to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before the=king that/for/because/then/when told ʼEştēr what? he/it to/for=her/it )

This could mean one of three things: (1) A new series of events is now being described, but the story makes clear that they happened on the same day as the second banquet. While it must have been some time later in the day, the idea is that when Haman lost his life, and also his property, Esther gained what her enemy had lost. Alternate translation: [that same day]; (2) The expression could also be an idiom that means “as of that day.” This would refer to the effective date for the transfer of Haman’s property to Esther. Alternate translation: [as of that day]; (3) The term “day” could also be used to mean around the same time.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

נָתַ֞ן הַ⁠מֶּ֤לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ֙ לְ⁠אֶסְתֵּ֣ר הַ⁠מַּלְכָּ֔ה אֶת־בֵּ֥ית הָמָ֖ן

he/it_gave (Some words not found in UHB: in_the=day (the)=that he/it_gave the=king ʼAḩashvērōsh to,Esther the,queen DOM house_of Haman enemy_of of,the_Jews and,Mordecai he/it_came to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before the=king that/for/because/then/when told ʼEştēr what? he/it to/for=her/it )

Here, house represents all the household and property of Haman. The story could be referring to all the property by naming one part of it, the house. Or “house” could be a metonym for “property,” meaning everything a person owns and keeps in their house, and by extension everything they own beyond the house as well. Alternate translation: [King Ahasuerus declared that everything that Haman had owned would now belong to Queen Esther]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / distinguish

צֹרֵ֣ר הַיְּהוּדִ֑ים

enemy_of (Some words not found in UHB: in_the=day (the)=that he/it_gave the=king ʼAḩashvērōsh to,Esther the,queen DOM house_of Haman enemy_of of,the_Jews and,Mordecai he/it_came to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before the=king that/for/because/then/when told ʼEştēr what? he/it to/for=her/it )

This phrase gives clarifying information about Haman. Alternate translation: [the enemy of the Jews]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וּ⁠מָרְדֳּכַ֗י בָּ֚א לִ⁠פְנֵ֣י הַ⁠מֶּ֔לֶךְ

The implication is that when the king learned how Mordecai was related to Esther, he summoned Mordecai into his presence. If it would be helpful in your language, you could say this explicitly. Alternate translation: [when he learned that, the king sent for Mordecai to come into his presence]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לִ⁠פְנֵ֣י הַ⁠מֶּ֔לֶךְ

to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before (Some words not found in UHB: in_the=day (the)=that he/it_gave the=king ʼAḩashvērōsh to,Esther the,queen DOM house_of Haman enemy_of of,the_Jews and,Mordecai he/it_came to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before the=king that/for/because/then/when told ʼEştēr what? he/it to/for=her/it )

Here, face represents the presence of a person. This phrase indicates that Mordecai was allowed to come into the king’s presence. Alternate translation: [into his presence]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / events

הִגִּ֥ידָה אֶסְתֵּ֖ר מַ֥ה הוּא־לָֽ⁠הּ

You can say this before saying that the king summoned Mordecai, since it happened first. See the UST. Alternate translation: [Esther told the king how Mordecai was related to her]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

הִגִּ֥ידָה אֶסְתֵּ֖ר מַ֥ה הוּא־לָֽ⁠הּ

Esther told this to the king. She would likely have explained not just how she and Mordecai were related, but that he had raised her after her parents died. If it would be helpful in your language, you could say this explicitly. Alternate translation: [Esther told the king that Mordecai was her cousin and that he had been like a father to her]

Parallel EST 8:1

Section 8:1–17: Xerxes allowed the Jews to protect themselves

8:1a

8:1b