21. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Esther 2:21:1 ⧉בַּיָּמִ֣יםbayamimin the days Esther 2:21:2 ⧉הָהֵ֔םhahemthose Esther 2:21:3 ⧉וּמָרְדֳּכַ֖יumardokhaiand Mordecai Esther 2:21:4 ⧉יֹשֵׁ֣בyoshevsitting or dwelling Esther 2:21:5 ⧉בְּשַֽׁעַר־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְbeshaarhamelekhin the gate of the king Esther 2:21:6 ⧉קָצַף֩katsafbecame angry Esther 2:21:7 ⧉בִּגְתָ֨ןbigtanBigthan Esther 2:21:8 ⧉וָתֶ֜רֶשׁvatereshand Teresh Esther 2:21:9 ⧉שְׁנֵֽי־סָרִיסֵ֤יshenesarisetwo of the eunuchs of Esther 2:21:10 ⧉הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙hamelekhthe king Esther 2:21:11 ⧉מִשֹּׁמְרֵ֣יmishomerefrom the guards of Esther 2:21:12 ⧉הַסַּ֔ףhasafthe threshold Esther 2:21:13 ⧉וַיְבַקְשׁוּ֙vayevakshuand they sought Esther 2:21:14 ⧉לִשְׁלֹ֣חַlishloakhto send or stretch out Esther 2:21:15 ⧉יָ֔דyadhand Esther 2:21:16 ⧉בַּמֶּ֖לֶךְbamelekhagainst the king or on the king Esther 2:21:17 ⧉אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹֽשׁ׃akhashveroshAhasuerus |
21. Formal Translation In those days the two eunuchs of King Artaxerxes, the chief bodyguards, were distressed when Mordecai was promoted, and they sought to kill King Artaxerxes. |
21. Dynamic Translation During that time, two of King Artaxerxes’ chief bodyguards became upset when Mordecai was promoted, and they plotted against King Artaxerxes. |