9. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Esther 2:9:1 ⧉וַתִּיטַ֨בvatitavand she was good or pleasing Esther 2:9:2 ⧉הַנַּעֲרָ֣הhannaarathe young woman Esther 2:9:3 ⧉בְעֵינָיו֮beenaivin his eyes Esther 2:9:4 ⧉וַתִּשָּׂ֣אvatissaand she lifted up or obtained Esther 2:9:5 ⧉חֶ֣סֶדkhesedfavor or kindness Esther 2:9:6 ⧉לְפָנָיו֒lefanavbefore him Esther 2:9:7 ⧉וַ֠יְבַהֵלvayevaheland he hurried Esther 2:9:8 ⧉אֶת־תַּמְרוּקֶ֤יהָettamrukehaher ointments or cosmetics Esther 2:9:9 ⧉וְאֶת־מָנוֹתֶ֙הָ֙veetmanotehaand her portions Esther 2:9:10 ⧉לָתֵ֣תlatetto give Esther 2:9:11 ⧉לָ֔הּlato her Esther 2:9:12 ⧉וְאֵת֙veetand Esther 2:9:13 ⧉שֶׁ֣בַעshevaseven Esther 2:9:14 ⧉הַנְּעָר֔וֹתhannearotthe young women Esther 2:9:15 ⧉הָרְאֻי֥וֹתhareuyotthe fit ones or chosen ones Esther 2:9:16 ⧉לָֽתֶת־לָ֖הּlatetlato give to her Esther 2:9:17 ⧉מִבֵּ֣יתmibbetfrom the house of Esther 2:9:18 ⧉הַמֶּ֑לֶךְhammelekhthe king Esther 2:9:19 ⧉וַיְשַׁנֶּ֧הָvayeshannehaand he changed her or advanced her Esther 2:9:20 ⧉וְאֶת־נַעֲרוֹתֶ֛יהָveetnaarotehaand her young women Esther 2:9:21 ⧉לְט֖וֹבletovto good or best Esther 2:9:22 ⧉בֵּ֥יתbethouse of Esther 2:9:23 ⧉הַנָּשִֽׁים׃hannashimthe women |
9. Formal Translation And the maiden pleased Gai and obtained favor before him, and he hastened to give her her ointment and her portion, along with the seven maidens appointed for her from the royal house, and he treated her and her delicate companions well in the women’s quarters. |
9. Dynamic Translation The young woman won Gai’s favor, and he quickly supplied her with scented oils and fragrances and a generous portion, assigned her seven attendants from the king’s household, and moved her and her companions into the women’s private chambers. |