5. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Esther 2:5:1 ⧉אִ֣ישׁisha man Esther 2:5:2 ⧉יְהוּדִ֔יyehudia Jew Esther 2:5:3 ⧉הָיָ֖הhayawas Esther 2:5:4 ⧉בְּשׁוּשַׁ֣ןbeshushanin Susa Esther 2:5:5 ⧉הַבִּירָ֑הhabirathe citadel Esther 2:5:6 ⧉וּשְׁמ֣וֹushemoand his name Esther 2:5:7 ⧉מָרְדֳּכַ֗יmordokhaiMordecai Esther 2:5:8 ⧉בֶּ֣ןbenson Esther 2:5:9 ⧉יָאִ֧ירyairJair Esther 2:5:10 ⧉בֶּן־שִׁמְעִ֛יbenshimeson of Shimei Esther 2:5:11 ⧉בֶּן־קִ֖ישׁbenkishson of Kish Esther 2:5:12 ⧉אִ֥ישׁisha man Esther 2:5:13 ⧉יְמִינִֽי׃yeminia Benjaminite |
5. Formal Translation There was a man who was a Jew in Susa the city, and his name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shemei, the son of Kish, from the tribe of Benjamin. |
5. Dynamic Translation A Jewish man named Mordecai lived in the city of Susa. He was the son of Jair, the son of Shemei, and the son of Kish, from the tribe of Benjamin. |