18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Esther 1:18:1 ⧉וְֽהַיּ֨וֹםvehayomand the day Esther 1:18:2 ⧉הַזֶּ֜הhazethis Esther 1:18:3 ⧉תֹּאמַ֣רְנָהtomarnathey will say Esther 1:18:4 ⧉שָׂר֣וֹתsarotnoble women Esther 1:18:5 ⧉פָּֽרַס־וּמָדַ֗יparasumadaiPersia-and-Media Esther 1:18:6 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֤רasherwho or which Esther 1:18:7 ⧉שָֽׁמְעוּ֙shameuhave heard Esther 1:18:8 ⧉אֶת־דְּבַ֣רetdevarthe word of Esther 1:18:9 ⧉הַמַּלְכָּ֔הhamalkathe queen Esther 1:18:10 ⧉לְכֹ֖לlekholto all Esther 1:18:11 ⧉שָׂרֵ֣יsareofficials of Esther 1:18:12 ⧉הַמֶּ֑לֶךְhamelekhthe king Esther 1:18:13 ⧉וּכְדַ֖יukhedaiand enough Esther 1:18:14 ⧉בִּזָּי֥וֹןbizzayoncontempt Esther 1:18:15 ⧉וָקָֽצֶף׃vakatsefand wrath |
18. Formal Translation And today the noblewomen of Persia and Media, who have heard the queen’s word, will say it to all the king’s princes—and there will be sufficient contempt and wrath. |
18. Dynamic Translation On this very day, the noblewomen of Persia and Media, having heard the queen’s decree, will speak to all the king’s officials—and there will be plenty of shame and anger. |