Esther 4 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 WaMaradakay (And Mordecai) YaYadai (know/understand) Ath-Kal (the entirety of every) AsharaYaNaIshah (who/that Now found out done), WaYaQarai (and tore) Maradakay (Mordecai) Ath-Bagadayaw (the entirety of his clothes), WaYaLabash (and put) Shaq (sackcloth ashes), WaApar (and 𐤀𐤐𐤓) WaYaYatzaa (and went out) BaThawak (into midst) HaIyar (the city), WaYaZaiq (and wailed loudly bitterly) Zaiqah (𐤆𐤏𐤒) Gadawalah (greater) WaMarah (and 𐤌𐤓).

2 WaYaBawaa (And he came) IdaLaPanayam (as far as before) Shair (gate), HaMalak (the king's) KayaAyan (surely NO ONE) LaBawaa (for one allowed inside) Al-Shair (to gate) HaMalak (the king's) BaLabawash (in clothed) Shaq (sackcloth).

3 WaBaKal (And in every) Madayanah (every province), WaMadayanah (and 𐤌𐤃𐤉𐤍𐤄) Maqawam (place) AsharaDabar (who/that commandment word / matter) HaMalak (wherever the king's) WaDathaw (and his 𐤃𐤕) MaNagayai (came), Abal (mourning) Gadawal (very great/important/mighty) LaYahawadayam (among jews), WaTzawam (and fasting), WaBakay (and weeping), WaMasapad (and wailing); Shaq (𐤔𐤒) WaApar (and 𐤀𐤐𐤓) YaYatzai (many lay) LaRabayam (sackcloth ashes).

4 WaThaBawaayanah (And came) Nairahawath (maidens) Asathar (Esther's) WaSarayasayah (and her eunuchs) WaYaNagayadaw (and told), Lah (for her) WaThaThaChawalachal (and [reflexive] grieved) HaMalakah (the queen) Maad (exceedingly / very). WaThaShalach (and sent) Bagadayam (clothing - plural) LaHaLabayash (cloth / covering) Ath (the entirety of) Maradakay (Mordecai), WaLaHaSawayar (and [causing] replace sackcloth); Shaqaw (his 𐤔𐤒) MaIlayaw (went up him) WaLaa (And not) YaQabal (he receive).

5 WaThaQaraa (And called) Asathar (Esther) LaHathak (for Hathach), MaSarayasay (from eunuchs), HaMalak (the king's) AsharaYaHaImayad (who/that he [causing] appointed) LaPanayamah (her attend), WaThaTzawahaw (and commanded him go) Il (over) Maradakay (Mordecai), LaYadaith (find), Mah (why) Zah (this / that / these) WaIl-Mah (and over what / why / how) Zah (this / that / these).

6 WaYaYatzaa (And went out) Hathak (Hathach) Al (to) Maradakay (Mordecai), Al-Rachawab (to 𐤓𐤇𐤅𐤁) HaIyar (the city) AsharaLaPanayam (who/that square before) Shair (gate) HaMalak (the king's).

7 WaYaNagad (And told) Law (for him) Maradakay (Mordecai) AthaKal (the entirety of every) AsharaQarahaw (who/that him happened), WaAthaParashahath (and the entirety of exact sum) HaKasap (the money) AsharaYaAmar (who/that promised) Haman (Haman) LaShaqawal (to pay) Il-Ganazay (over treasuries) HaMalak (the king's) BaYahawadayayam (in jews) LaAbadam (for destruction them).

8 WaAth-Parathashagan (And the entirety of copy) Kathab (write) HaDath (the decree) Ashar-YaNaNathan (who/that he gave) BaShawashan (in Shushan) LaHaShamayadam (to [causing] destroy them show), YaNathan (given) Law (for him) LaHaRaahawath (see/look - plural) Ath (the entirety of) Asathar (Esther), WaLaHaNagayad (and to [causing] declare), Lah (for her) WaLaTzawahawath (and command - plural) Ilayah (over it) LaBawaa (urge to go) Al-HaMalak (to the king), LaHathaChanan (to [reflexive] make supplication), Law (for him) WaLaBaqash (and to request) MaLaPanayamaw (from his before), Il-Imah (over her people).

9 WaYaBawaa (And came) Hathak (Hathach) WaYaNagad (and told) LaAsathar (Esther) AthaDabaray (the entirety of Dabaray) Maradakay (Mordecai).

10 WaThaAmar (And spoke) Asathar (Esther) LaHathak (to Hathach), WaThaTzawahaw (and gave him message) Al (to) Maradakay (Mordecai):

11 “Kal (Every) Ibaday (servant), HaMalak (the king's) WaIm (and people) Madayanahawath (provinces), HaMalak (the king's) Yawadaiyam (know - plural), Ashar (whoever), Kal (every) Ayash (man) WaAyashah (and woman), AsharaYaBawaa (who/that comes) Al-HaMalak (to the king) Al-HaChatzar (to inner the court) HaPanayamayath (the 𐤐𐤍𐤉𐤌𐤉) AsharaLaa (who/that NOT) YaQaraa (called), Achath (one) Dathaw (his law), LaHaMawayath (to [causing] death), LaBad (except) MaAsharaYaYawashayat (from who/that hold out) Law (for him) HaMalak (the king) Ath-Sharabayat (the entirety of 𐤔𐤓𐤁𐤉𐤈) HaZahab (the golden scepter), WaYaChayah (and he live). WaAnay (and I / Me) Laa (NOT) NaQaraathay (call/proclaim/name) LaBawaa (to come) Al-HaMalak (to the king) Zah (this / that / these) Shalawashayam (thirty) Yawam (day).”

12 WaYaNagayadaw (And told) LaMaradakay (to Mordecai) AthaDabaray (the entirety of Dabaray) Asathar (Esther's).

13 WaYaAmar (And said) Maradakay (Mordecai) LaHaShawayab (asked [causing] return) Al (to) Asathar (Esther), “Al (not) ThaDamahay (you think) BaNapashak (in your soul) LaHaMalat (yourself [causing] escape) Bayath (house) HaMalak (the king's) MaKal (from every) HaYahawadayam (more the jews).

14 KayaAm-HaCharash (Surely although - rhetorical remain [causing] silent) ThaCharayashay (you now), BaIth (in time) HaZaath (this) Rawach (spirit / wind) WaHatzalah (and relief deliverance) YaImawad (Stood) LaYahawadayam (come to jews) MaMaqawam (from place), Achar (other) WaAthah (and you) WaBayath (and house) Abayak (your father's) ThaAbadaw (you perish). WaMay (And who) Yawadai (know/understand) Am-LaIth (although - rhetorical Time) KaZaath (as this) HaNagaith (you [causing] come) LaMalakawath (to kingdom)?”

15 WaThaAmar (And said) Asathar (Esther) LaHaShawayab (asked to [causing] answer) Al (to) Maradakay (Mordecai),

16 “Yalak (Go / Move), Kanawas (gather) Ath-Kal (the entirety of every) HaYahawadayam (the jews) HaNaMatzaayam (who present - plural) BaShawashan (in Shushan), WaTzawamaw (and you fast), Ilay (went up me) WaAl (and not) ThaAkalaw (eat) WaAl (and not) ThaShathahaw (drink) Shalawashath (three) Yawamayam (days), Layalah (night) WaYawam (and day). Gam (indeed / moreover) Anay (I / Me) WaNairahathay (and my maidens) ATzawam (I fast) Kan (for sure). WaBaKan (and in for sure) ABawaa (I go) Al-HaMalak (to the king), AsharaLaa (who/that NOT) KaDath (as against law); WaKaAsharaAbadathay (and as who/that perish), Abadathay (perish).”

17 WaYaIbar (And went way), Maradakay (Mordecai) WaYaIshah (and did) KaKal (as every) Ashar-Tzawahathah (who/that according commanded) Ilayaw (went up him) Asathar (Esther).