11. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Esther 4:11:1 ⧉כָּל־עַבְדֵ֣יkalavdeall servants of Esther 4:11:2 ⧉הַמֶּ֡לֶךְhamelekhthe king Esther 4:11:3 ⧉וְעַם־מְדִינ֨וֹתveammedinotand people of provinces of Esther 4:11:4 ⧉הַמֶּ֜לֶךְhamelekhthe king Esther 4:11:5 ⧉יֽוֹדְעִ֗יםyodeimknow Esther 4:11:6 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherthat Esther 4:11:7 ⧉כָּל־אִ֣ישׁkalishany man Esther 4:11:8 ⧉וְאִשָּׁ֡הveishaand woman Esther 4:11:9 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwho Esther 4:11:10 ⧉יָבֽוֹא־אֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ֩yavoelhamelekhcomes to the king Esther 4:11:11 ⧉אֶל־הֶחָצֵ֨רelhekhatserto the court Esther 4:11:12 ⧉הַפְּנִימִ֜יתhapnemiitthe inner Esther 4:11:13 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwho Esther 4:11:14 ⧉לֹֽא־יִקָּרֵ֗אloyikkareis not called Esther 4:11:15 ⧉אַחַ֤תakhatone Esther 4:11:16 ⧉דָּתוֹ֙datohis law or decree Esther 4:11:17 ⧉לְהָמִ֔יתlehamitto put to death Esther 4:11:18 ⧉לְ֠בַדlevadexcept Esther 4:11:19 ⧉מֵאֲשֶׁ֨רmeasherfrom he whom or except the one whom Esther 4:11:20 ⧉יֽוֹשִׁיט־ל֥וֹyoshitloextends to him Esther 4:11:21 ⧉הַמֶּ֛לֶךְhamelekhthe king Esther 4:11:22 ⧉אֶת־שַׁרְבִ֥יטetsharvit{direct object} scepter of Esther 4:11:23 ⧉הַזָּהָ֖בhazahavthe gold Esther 4:11:24 ⧉וְחָיָ֑הvekhayaand he lives or and she lives Esther 4:11:25 ⧉וַאֲנִ֗יvaanibut I Esther 4:11:26 ⧉לֹ֤אlonot Esther 4:11:27 ⧉נִקְרֵ֙אתי֙nikretiI have been called Esther 4:11:28 ⧉לָב֣וֹאlavoto come Esther 4:11:29 ⧉אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְelhamelekhto the king Esther 4:11:30 ⧉זֶ֖הzethese Esther 4:11:31 ⧉שְׁלוֹשִׁ֥יםsheloshimthirty Esther 4:11:32 ⧉יֽוֹם׃yomdays |
11. Formal Translation All the king’s servants and the people of the king’s provinces know that there is one law for any man or woman who enters the king’s inner court without being summoned: they must be put to death, unless the king extends the golden scepter toward them, and they shall live. But I have not been summoned to come to the king these thirty days. |
11. Dynamic Translation Everyone who serves the king and everyone in his provinces understands this rule: if anyone enters the king’s inner court without being called, the penalty is death—unless the king extends his golden scepter to let them live. But I have not been called to approach the king for thirty days. |