Restored English Translation of Esther: Chapter 10
Today I present my Restored English Translation (RET) of Ester (Esther)
chapter 10. As usual, it contains the Hebrew names, with a glossary of
them after the chapter. At the end is a list of where the Aleph Tavs occur, as they are no longer included in the main text.
Glossary
Mordekai – Mordecai
Bigtana – Bigthan
Achashverosh – Ahasuerus (Xerxes? Artaxerxes?)
Yehudi – Jew
Yehudim – Jews
Ester – Esther
Where the Aleph Tavs occur
Verse 1: On that night the king’s sleep fled, and he commanded to bring את the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the King.
Verse 4: And the king said, “Who is in the court?” Now Haman had come into the outward court of the King’s House, to speak to the King to hang את Mordekai on the wooden gallows that he had prepared for him.
Verse 9: And let this clothing and horse be delivered to the hand of one of the king’s most noble princes, that they may array את the man whom the king delights to honour, and bring him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaim before him, ‘Thus it is done to the man whom the king delights to honour.'”
Verse 11: Then took Haman את the clothing and את the horse, and dressed את Mordekai, and rode him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaimed before him, “Thus it will be done to the man whom the King delights in honouring.”
Verse 13: And Haman told his wife Zeresh and all his friends את all that had happened to him. Then his wise men and his wife Zeresh said to him, “If Mordekai is of the descendants of the Yehudim, before whom you have begun to fall, you will not prevail against him, but will surely fall before him.”
Verse 14: And while they were still talking with him, the King’s eunuchs came, and hurried to bring את Haman to the banquet that Ester had prepared.
CHAPTER 10
1 On that night the king’s sleep fled, and he commanded to bring the
book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the King. 2
And it was found written that Mordekai had told of Bigtana and Teresh,
two of the king’s eunuchs, the guards of the door, who sought to lay
hand on the King Achashverosh. 3 And the king asked, “What honour and
dignity has been done to Mordekai for this?” Then the King’s servants
who ministered to him said, “There is nothing done for him.” 4 And the
king said, “Who is in the court?” Now Haman had come into the outward
court of the King’s House, to speak to the King to hang Mordekai on the
wooden gallows that he had prepared for him. 5 And the king’s
young servants said to him, “Behold, Haman stands in the court.” And the
king said, “Let him come in.” 6 So Haman came in. And the king said to
him, “What will be done to the man whom the King delights to honour?”
Now Haman thought in his heart, “To whom would the king delight to do
honour to more than myself?” 7 And Haman answered the King, “For the man
whom the king delights to honour, 8 let the royal clothes which the
king wears be brought, and the horse that the king rides on, and the
royal crown which is set on his head. 9 And let this clothing and horse
be delivered to the hand of one of the king’s most noble princes, that
they may array the man whom the king delights to honour, and bring him
on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaim before him,
‘Thus it is done to the man whom the king delights to honour.'” 10 Then
the king said to Haman, “Make haste, and take the clothing and the
horse, as you have said, and do even so for Mordekai the Yehudi, who
sits at the king’s gate. Let nothing fail of all that you have spoken.”
11 Then Haman took the clothing and the horse, and dressed Mordekai, and
rode him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaimed
before him, “Thus it will be done to the man whom the King delights in
honouring.” 12 And Mordekai came again to the King’s gate. But Haman
hurried to his house mourning, and covering his head. 13 And Haman told
his wife Zeresh and all his friends all that had happened to him. Then
his wise men and his wife Zeresh said to him, “If Mordekai is of the
descendants of the Yehudim, before whom you have begun to fall, you will
not prevail against him, but will surely fall before him.” 14 And while
they were still talking with him, the King’s eunuchs came, and hurried
to bring Haman to the banquet that Ester had prepared.Glossary
Mordekai – Mordecai
Bigtana – Bigthan
Achashverosh – Ahasuerus (Xerxes? Artaxerxes?)
Yehudi – Jew
Yehudim – Jews
Ester – Esther
Where the Aleph Tavs occur
Verse 1: On that night the king’s sleep fled, and he commanded to bring את the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the King.
Verse 4: And the king said, “Who is in the court?” Now Haman had come into the outward court of the King’s House, to speak to the King to hang את Mordekai on the wooden gallows that he had prepared for him.
Verse 9: And let this clothing and horse be delivered to the hand of one of the king’s most noble princes, that they may array את the man whom the king delights to honour, and bring him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaim before him, ‘Thus it is done to the man whom the king delights to honour.'”
Verse 11: Then took Haman את the clothing and את the horse, and dressed את Mordekai, and rode him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaimed before him, “Thus it will be done to the man whom the King delights in honouring.”
Verse 13: And Haman told his wife Zeresh and all his friends את all that had happened to him. Then his wise men and his wife Zeresh said to him, “If Mordekai is of the descendants of the Yehudim, before whom you have begun to fall, you will not prevail against him, but will surely fall before him.”
Verse 14: And while they were still talking with him, the King’s eunuchs came, and hurried to bring את Haman to the banquet that Ester had prepared.
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