Esther 8 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 BaYawam (On day), HaHawaa (which/who/that is) YaNathan (gave) HaMalak (the king) Achashawarawash (Ahasuerus) LaAsathar (to Esther) HaMalakah (the queen) Ath-Bayath (the entirety of house) Haman (Haman), Tzarar (enemy), HaYahawadayayam (the jews)’. WaMaradakay (and Mordecai) YaBawaa (came) LaPanayam (before) HaMalak (the king); Kay-HaNagayadah (surely [causing] told) Asathar (Esther). Mah (what / why / how) Hawaa (which/who/that is) Lah (for her)

2 WaYaSawar (And took off) HaMalak (the king) Ath-Tabaithaw (the entirety of his ring), AsharaYaHaIbayar (who/that he [causing] taken) MaHaman (from Haman), WaYaNathanah (and gave her) LaMaradakay (to Mordecai). WaThaShawam (and set) Asathar (Esther) Ath (the entirety of) Maradakay (Mordecai) Il-Bayath (over house) Haman (Haman).

3 WaThaYawasap (And again / another) Asathar (Esther) WaThaDabar (and spoke) LaPanayam (again before) HaMalak (the king), WaThaNapal (and fell down) LaPanayam (face/presence/surface) Ragalayaw (his feet), WaThaBakah (and begged tears) WaThaThaChanan (and showing favor) Law (for him) LaHaIbayar (to [causing] put away) Ath-Raith (the entirety of mischief) Haman (Haman) HaAgagay (the agagite), WaAthaMachashabahathaw (and the entirety of his device) AsharaYaChashab (who/that he devised) Il-HaYahawadayam (over against the jews).

4 WaYaYawashat (And held out) HaMalak (the king) LaAsathar (to Esther) AthaSharabayat (the entirety of 𐤔𐤓𐤁𐤉𐤈) HaZahab (the golden scepter). WaThaQawam (and arose), Asathar (Esther) WaThaImad (and stood) LaPanayam (before) HaMalak (the king).

5 WaThaAmar (And said), “Am-Il-HaMalak (although - rhetorical over pleases the king), Tawab (pleasant/functional) WaAm-Matzaathay (and only / if only find / discover) Chan (favor) LaPanayamaw (his sight), WaYaKashar (and thing seem right) HaDabar (the word / matter) LaPanayam (face/presence/surface) HaMalak (the king), WaTawabah (and pleasant/functional) Anay (I / Me) BaIyanayaw (pleasing in his eyes), YaKathab (written) LaHaShawayab (to [causing] reverse) Ath-HaSaparayam (the entirety of the letters) Machashabahath (devised) Haman (Haman), Ban (son) HaMadathaa (the Hammedatha) HaAgagay (the agagite), AsharaYaKathab (who/that he wrote) LaAbad (to destroy) Ath-HaYahawadayam (the entirety of the jews) AsharaBaKal (who/that in every) Madayanahawath (provinces) HaMalak (the king's).

6 KayaAyakakah (Surely How) AYawakal (I endure) WaRaahayathay (and see) BaRaih (in evil) Ashar-YaMatzaa (who/that come) Ath-Imay (the entirety of my people)? WaAyakakah (And how) AYawakal (I endure) WaRaahayathay (and see) BaAbadan (in destruction) Mawaladathay (my relatives)?”

7 WaYaAmar (And said) HaMalak (the king) Achashawarawash (Ahasuerus) LaAsathar (to Esther) HaMalakah (the queen) WaLaMaradakay (and to Mordecai) HaYahawaday (the Jew), “Hanah (See), Bayath (house) Haman (Haman), Nathanathay (gave) LaAsathar (Esther) WaAthaw (and the entirety of him) Thalahaw (𐤕𐤋𐤄) Il-HaItz (over hanged the gallows), IlaAshar-YaShalach (over who/that he laid) Yadaw (his hand) BaYahawadayayam (on jews).

8 WaAthaham (And you) Kathabaw (you write) Il-HaYahawadayam (over also the jews), KaTawab (as pleases), BaIyanayakam (in your eye) BaSham (in name), HaMalak (the king's) WaChathamaw (and you seal) BaTabaith (in ring) HaMalak (the king's); Kay-Kathab (surely write) Ashar-NaKathab (who/that written) BaSham (in name), HaMalak (the king's) WaNaChathawam (and sealed) BaTabaith (in ring), HaMalak (the king's) Ayan (NO ONE) LaHaShawayab ([causing] reversed man).”

9 WaYaQaraaw (And called) Saparay (scribes) HaMalak (the king's) BaIth (at time), HaHawayaa (which/who/that is) BaChadash (in month) HaShalayashay (the third) Hawaa (which/who/that is) Chadash (month) Sayawan (Sivan), BaShalawashah (in three) WaIsharayam (and twenty)-; Baw (within him) WaYaKathab (and it written) KaKal (as every) Ashar-YaTzawah (who/that according commanded) Maradakay (Mordecai) Al-HaYahawadayam (to the jews), WaAl (and satraps), HaAchashadarapanayam (the 𐤀𐤇𐤔𐤃𐤓𐤐𐤍 - plural) WaHaPachahawath (and the governors) WaSharay (and princes) HaMadayanahawath (the provinces) Ashar (who/that) MaHadaw (from India) WaId (and as far as) Kawash (Ethiopia), Shabai (seven) WaIsharayam (and twenty)- WaMaah (and hundred) Madayanah (provinces), Madayanah (every province) WaMadayanah (and 𐤌𐤃𐤉𐤍𐤄) KaKathabah (as its writing), WaIm (and people) WaIm (and nation / people) KaLashawanaw (as his language), WaAl-HaYahawadayam (and to the jews) KaKathabam (as their writing), WaKaLashawanam (and as their language).

10 WaYaKathab (And he wrote) BaSham (in name) HaMalak (the king) Achashawarawash (Ahasuerus), WaYaChatham (and sealed) BaTabaith (in ring), HaMalak (the king's) WaYaShalach (and sent) Saparayam (letters) BaYad (in courier horseback), HaRawatzayam (who 𐤓𐤅𐤑 - plural) BaSawasayam (in 𐤎𐤅𐤎 - plural) Rakabay (riding) HaRakash (the 𐤓𐤊𐤔) HaAchashatharanayam (the 𐤀𐤇𐤔𐤕𐤓𐤍 - plural) Banay (royal horses son) HaRamakayam (the swift steeds).

11 AsharaYaNathan (Who/that granted) HaMalak (letters the king) LaYahawadayam (jews) AsharaBaKal (who/that in every) Iyar-WaIyar (city And city) LaHaQahal (to [causing] gather together), WaLaImad (And stood) Il-Napasham (over defend their life), LaHaShamayad (to [causing] destroy), WaLaHarag (and to kill), WaLaAbad (and to perish), Ath-Kal (the entirety of every) Chayal (wealth / substance / capability / valor) Im (nation / people) WaMadayanah (and province) HaTzawarayam (that assault - plural), Atham (the entirety of them) Tap (little ones) WaNaAyashahayam (and women - emphatic), WaShalalam (and their 𐤔𐤋𐤋) LaBazawaz (plunder possessions),

12 BaYawam (In day) Achad (one) BaKal (in every) Madayanahawath (provinces) HaMalak (the king) Achashawarawash (Ahasuerus), BaShalawashah (in three) Ishar (ten) LaChadash (month), Shanayam (thirteenth two) Ishar (ten) Hawaa (which/who/that is) Chadash (month) Adar (Adar).

13 Parathashagan (Copy) HaKathab (the letter), LaHaNathan ([causing] given) Dath (decree) BaKal (in every) Madayanah (out every province), WaMadayanah (and 𐤌𐤃𐤉𐤍𐤄) Galahaway (published) LaKal (every) HaImayam (the peoples), WaLaHayahawath (and came to pass - plural) HaYahawadayayam (the jews) Ithawadayam (ready - plural) LaYawam (for day) HaZah (this / that / these) LaHaNaqam (to [causing] avenge) MaAyabayam (from their enemies).

14 HaRawatzayam (Who 𐤓𐤅𐤑 - plural) Rakabay (couriers rode) HaRakash (the 𐤓𐤊𐤔) HaAchashatharanayam (the 𐤀𐤇𐤔𐤕𐤓𐤍 - plural) Yatzaaw (royal horses went out), MaBahalayam (𐤁𐤄𐤋 - plural) WaDachawapayam (and hastened pressed - plural) BaDabar (in decree) HaMalak (the king's commandment). WaHaDath (and the 𐤃𐤕) NaNathanah (given citadel) BaShawashan (in Susa) HaBayarah (the 𐤁𐤉𐤓𐤄).

15 WaMaradakay (And Mordecai) YaYatzaa (went out) MaLaPanayam (of presence) HaMalak (the king) BaLabawash (in clothing) Malakawath (royal) Thakalath (blue) WaChawar (and white), WaItarahath (and crown) Zahab (gold), Gadawalah (very great/important/mighty) WaThakarayak (and 𐤕𐤊𐤓𐤉𐤊) Bawatz (robe fine linen) WaAragaman (and purple); WaHaIyar (and the city) Shawashan (Susa) Tzahalah (shouted) WaShamachah (and glad).

16 LaYahawadayam (Jews) Hayahathah (came to pass) Awarah (light), WaShamachah (and gladness), WaShamachah (and joy honor) WaShashawan (and 𐤔𐤔𐤅𐤍) WaYaqar (and 𐤉𐤒𐤓).

17 WaBaKal (And in every) Madayanah (every province), WaMadayanah (and 𐤌𐤃𐤉𐤍𐤄) WaBaKal (and in every) Iyar (city), WaIyar (And city) Maqawam (place) AsharaDabar (who/that commandment word / matter) HaMalak (wherever the king's) WaDathaw (and his 𐤃𐤕) MaNagayai (came), Shamachah (joy), WaShashawan (and gladness), LaYahawadayam (jews) Mashathah (feast), WaYawam (and day) Tawab (pleasant/functional). WaRabayam (And many - plural) MaImay (Many from peoples) HaAratz (the land) MaThaYahadayam ([reflexive] became jews); Kay-YaNapal (surely fallen) Pachad (fear / dread) MaThaYahadayam (of the Jews). HaYahawadayam (The person of Judah) Ilayam (went up them)