11. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Esther 1:11:1 ⧉לְ֠הָבִיאlehavito bring Esther 1:11:2 ⧉אֶת־וַשְׁתִּ֧יetvashti{direct object} Vashti Esther 1:11:3 ⧉הַמַּלְכָּ֛הhamalkathe queen Esther 1:11:4 ⧉לִפְנֵ֥יlifnebefore Esther 1:11:5 ⧉הַמֶּ֖לֶךְhamelekhthe king Esther 1:11:6 ⧉בְּכֶ֣תֶרbekheterwith a crown of Esther 1:11:7 ⧉מַלְכ֑וּתmalkhutroyalty or kingship Esther 1:11:8 ⧉לְהַרְא֨וֹתleharotto show Esther 1:11:9 ⧉הָֽעַמִּ֤יםhaamimthe peoples Esther 1:11:10 ⧉וְהַשָּׂרִים֙vehasarimand the princes or officials Esther 1:11:11 ⧉אֶת־יָפְיָ֔הּetyofya{direct object} her beauty Esther 1:11:12 ⧉כִּֽי־טוֹבַ֥תkitovatfor {she was} good of Esther 1:11:13 ⧉מַרְאֶ֖הmareappearance Esther 1:11:14 ⧉הִֽיא׃hishe |
11. Formal Translation To bring Queen Vashti before the king with the crown, and to show her beauty to the peoples and the princes, for she was lovely in appearance. |
11. Dynamic Translation He ordered that Queen Vashti be brought before the king wearing her royal crown, so that the officials and the people could see her appearance, because she was exceptionally beautiful. |