13. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Esther 4:13:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvayomerand he said Esther 4:13:2 ⧉מָרְדֳּכַ֖יmordokhaiMordecai Esther 4:13:3 ⧉לְהָשִׁ֣יבlehashivto reply Esther 4:13:4 ⧉אֶל־אֶסְתֵּ֑רelesterto Esther Esther 4:13:5 ⧉אַל־תְּדַמִּ֣יaltedamido not imagine Esther 4:13:6 ⧉בְנַפְשֵׁ֔ךְvenafshekhin yourself or in your soul Esther 4:13:7 ⧉לְהִמָּלֵ֥טlehimmaletto escape Esther 4:13:8 ⧉בֵּית־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְbethamelekhthe house of the king Esther 4:13:9 ⧉מִכָּל־הַיְּהוּדִֽים׃mikolhayehudimfrom all the Jews |
13. Formal Translation And Mordecai said to send back to Esther, “Do not imagine in your soul that because you are in the king’s house you will escape any more than all the Jews.” |
13. Dynamic Translation Mordecai sent this reply to Esther, “Do not think to yourself that you alone will survive in the king’s palace while all the other Jews perish.” |