3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Esther 1:3:1 ⧉בִּשְׁנַ֤תbishnatin year of Esther 1:3:2 ⧉שָׁלוֹשׁ֙shaloshthree Esther 1:3:3 ⧉לְמָלְכ֔וֹlemalkhoof his reigning or his reign Esther 1:3:4 ⧉עָשָׂ֣הasahe made Esther 1:3:5 ⧉מִשְׁתֶּ֔הmishtea feast Esther 1:3:6 ⧉לְכָל־שָׂרָ֖יוlekhalsaraivfor all his officials or princes Esther 1:3:7 ⧉וַעֲבָדָ֑יוvaavadaivand his servants Esther 1:3:8 ⧉חֵ֣ילkheilforce or army Esther 1:3:9 ⧉פָּרַ֣סparasPersia Esther 1:3:10 ⧉וּמָדַ֗יumadaiand Media Esther 1:3:11 ⧉הַֽפַּרְתְּמִ֛יםhapartemimthe nobles Esther 1:3:12 ⧉וְשָׂרֵ֥יvesareiand officials of Esther 1:3:13 ⧉הַמְּדִינ֖וֹתhammedinotthe provinces Esther 1:3:14 ⧉לְפָנָֽיו׃lefanavbefore him |
3. Formal Translation In the third year of his reign, he gave a banquet to all his princes and his servants, to the military force of Persia and Media, to the nobles, and to the provincial governors before him. |
3. Dynamic Translation In the third year of his rule, he hosted a grand feast for all his attendants, with the military force of Persia and Media, the nobles, and the provincial governors standing before him. |