3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Esther 10:3:1 ⧉כִּ֣יkifor or because Esther 10:3:2 ⧉מָרְדֳּכַ֣יmordokhaiMordecai Esther 10:3:3 ⧉הַיְּהוּדִ֗יhayehudithe Jew Esther 10:3:4 ⧉מִשְׁנֶה֙mishnesecond in rank Esther 10:3:5 ⧉לַמֶּ֣לֶךְlamelekhto the king Esther 10:3:6 ⧉אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁakhashveroshAhasuerus Esther 10:3:7 ⧉וְגָדוֹל֙vegadoland great Esther 10:3:8 ⧉לַיְּהוּדִ֔יםlayehudimamong the Jews or to the Jews Esther 10:3:9 ⧉וְרָצ֖וּיveratsuiand accepted or favored Esther 10:3:10 ⧉לְרֹ֣בlerovto the multitude of or to the many of Esther 10:3:11 ⧉אֶחָ֑יוekhaivhis brothers Esther 10:3:12 ⧉דֹּרֵ֥שׁdoreshseeking Esther 10:3:13 ⧉טוֹב֙tovgood or welfare Esther 10:3:14 ⧉לְעַמּ֔וֹleammofor his people Esther 10:3:15 ⧉וְדֹבֵ֥רvedoverand speaking Esther 10:3:16 ⧉שָׁל֖וֹםshalompeace Esther 10:3:17 ⧉לְכָל־זַרְעֽוֹ׃lekholzaroto all his seed or offspring |
3. Formal Translation For Mordecai the Jew was second to King Ahasuerus and was great among the Jews and approved by the majority of his brothers, seeking the good of his people and speaking peace to all his people. |
3. Dynamic Translation Mordecai the Jew served as the second-in-command to King Ahasuerus. He was highly respected among the Jews and well-liked by most of his countrymen, always working for their benefit and bringing peace to all his people. |