14. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Esther 1:14:1 ⧉וְהַקָּרֹ֣בvehakarovand the one near Esther 1:14:2 ⧉אֵלָ֗יוelavto him Esther 1:14:3 ⧉כַּרְשְׁנָ֤אkharshenaCarshena Esther 1:14:4 ⧉שֵׁתָר֙shetarShethar Esther 1:14:5 ⧉אַדְמָ֣תָאadmataAdmatha Esther 1:14:6 ⧉תַרְשִׁ֔ישׁtarshishTarshish Esther 1:14:7 ⧉מֶ֥רֶסmeresMeres Esther 1:14:8 ⧉מַרְסְנָ֖אmarsenaMarsena Esther 1:14:9 ⧉מְמוּכָ֑ןmemukhanMemucan Esther 1:14:10 ⧉שִׁבְעַ֞תshivatseven of Esther 1:14:11 ⧉שָׂרֵ֣יsareprinces of Esther 1:14:12 ⧉פָּרַ֣סparasPersia Esther 1:14:13 ⧉וּמָדַ֗יumadaiand Media Esther 1:14:14 ⧉רֹאֵי֙roeseeing Esther 1:14:15 ⧉פְּנֵ֣יpenethe face of Esther 1:14:16 ⧉הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhamelekhthe king Esther 1:14:17 ⧉הַיֹּשְׁבִ֥יםhayoshevimthe ones sitting Esther 1:14:18 ⧉רִאשֹׁנָ֖הrishonafirst Esther 1:14:19 ⧉בַּמַּלְכֽוּת׃bamalkhutin the kingdom |
14. Formal Translation And those nearest to him were Karshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memukan—the seven princes of Persia and Media who saw the king’s face and sat first in the kingdom. |
14. Dynamic Translation The men closest to him were Karshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memukan—seven top officials of Persia and Media who had direct access to the king and held the highest ranks in his kingdom. |