9. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Esther 3:9:1 ⧉אִם־עַל־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְimalhamelekhif upon the king Esther 3:9:2 ⧉ט֔וֹבtovgood Esther 3:9:3 ⧉יִכָּתֵ֖בyikatevlet it be written Esther 3:9:4 ⧉לְאַבְּדָ֑םleabbedamto destroy them Esther 3:9:5 ⧉וַעֲשֶׂ֨רֶתvaaseretand ten of Esther 3:9:6 ⧉אֲלָפִ֜יםalafimthousands Esther 3:9:7 ⧉כִּכַּר־כֶּ֗סֶףkikarkesefa talent of silver Esther 3:9:8 ⧉אֶשְׁקוֹל֙eshkolI will weigh out Esther 3:9:9 ⧉עַל־יְדֵי֙alyedeupon the hands of Esther 3:9:10 ⧉עֹשֵׂ֣יosethose doing Esther 3:9:11 ⧉הַמְּלָאכָ֔הhammelakhathe work Esther 3:9:12 ⧉לְהָבִ֖יאlehavito bring Esther 3:9:13 ⧉אֶל־גִּנְזֵ֥יelginzeto the treasuries of Esther 3:9:14 ⧉הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃hamelekhthe king |
9. Formal Translation If it seems good to the king, let it be written to destroy them, and I will weigh out ten thousand talents of silver into the hands of the workers, to bring into the treasuries of the king. |
9. Dynamic Translation If the king approves, let a written order be issued to eliminate them, and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver into the hands of those who are in charge of the king’s business, so it can be deposited in the king’s treasury. |