16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Esther 4:16:1 ⧉לֵךְ֩lekhgo Esther 4:16:2 ⧉כְּנ֨וֹסkenosgather Esther 4:16:3 ⧉אֶת־כָּל־הַיְּהוּדִ֜יםetkolhayehudimall the Jews {direct object} Esther 4:16:4 ⧉הַֽנִּמְצְאִ֣יםhanimtseimwho are found Esther 4:16:5 ⧉בְּשׁוּשָׁ֗ןbeshushanin Susa Esther 4:16:6 ⧉וְצ֣וּמוּvetsumuand fast {you all} Esther 4:16:7 ⧉עָ֠לַיalaifor me Esther 4:16:8 ⧉וְאַל־תֹּאכְל֨וּvealtokheluand do not eat {you all} Esther 4:16:9 ⧉וְאַל־תִּשְׁתּ֜וּvealtishtuand do not drink {you all} Esther 4:16:10 ⧉שְׁלֹ֤שֶׁתsheloshetthree {of} Esther 4:16:11 ⧉יָמִים֙yamimdays Esther 4:16:12 ⧉לַ֣יְלָהlailanight Esther 4:16:13 ⧉וָי֔וֹםvayomand day Esther 4:16:14 ⧉גַּם־אֲנִ֥יgamanialso I Esther 4:16:15 ⧉וְנַעֲרֹתַ֖יvenarataiand my young women Esther 4:16:16 ⧉אָצ֣וּםatsumI will fast Esther 4:16:17 ⧉כֵּ֑ןkenthus Esther 4:16:18 ⧉וּבְכֵ֞ןuvekhenand then, in this way Esther 4:16:19 ⧉אָב֤וֹאavoI will go Esther 4:16:20 ⧉אֶל־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙elhamelekhto the king Esther 4:16:21 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwhich Esther 4:16:22 ⧉לֹֽא־כַדָּ֔תlokaddatnot according to the law Esther 4:16:23 ⧉וְכַאֲשֶׁ֥רvekhaasherand as Esther 4:16:24 ⧉אָבַ֖דְתִּיavadtiI have perished or I perish Esther 4:16:25 ⧉אָבָֽדְתִּי׃avadtiI have perished or I perish |
16. Formal Translation Go, gather all the Jews who are in Shushan, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night and day. My young women and I will fast likewise. Then I will go to the king, though it is not according to the law; and if I perish, I perish. |
16. Dynamic Translation Go, gather all the Jews in Shushan, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink anything for three days, night or day. My young women and I will do the same. Then I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. If I die, I die. |