15. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Esther 3:15:1 ⧉הֽ͏ָרָצִ֞יםharatsimthe couriers Esther 3:15:2 ⧉יָצְא֤וּyatsuwent out Esther 3:15:3 ⧉דְחוּפִים֙dekhufimbeing hurried Esther 3:15:4 ⧉בִּדְבַ֣רbidvarby the word of Esther 3:15:5 ⧉הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhamelekhthe king Esther 3:15:6 ⧉וְהַדָּ֥תvehadatand the decree Esther 3:15:7 ⧉נִתְּנָ֖הnittenawas given Esther 3:15:8 ⧉בְּשׁוּשַׁ֣ןbeshushanin Susa Esther 3:15:9 ⧉הַבִּירָ֑הhabirathe citadel Esther 3:15:10 ⧉וְהַמֶּ֤לֶךְvehamelekhand the king Esther 3:15:11 ⧉וְהָמָן֙vehamanand Haman Esther 3:15:12 ⧉יָשְׁב֣וּyashevusat Esther 3:15:13 ⧉לִשְׁתּ֔וֹתlishtetotto drink Esther 3:15:14 ⧉וְהָעִ֥ירvehairand the city Esther 3:15:15 ⧉שׁוּשָׁ֖ןshushanSusa Esther 3:15:16 ⧉נָבֽוֹכָה׃פnavokhawas confounded |
15. Formal Translation The couriers went out in haste at the king’s command, and the decree was issued in Shushan the citadel. The king and Haman sat down to drink, and the city of Shushan was bewildered {navokhah: perplexed, unsettled}. |
15. Dynamic Translation Driven by the king’s orders, the couriers set out swiftly, and the edict was posted in Shushan’s fortress. Then the king and Haman sat down to drink together, while the city reeled in confusion. |