5. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Esther 4:5:1 ⧉וַתִּקְרָא֩vatikraand she called Esther 4:5:2 ⧉אֶסְתֵּ֨רesterEsther Esther 4:5:3 ⧉לַהֲתָ֜ךְlahatakhfor Hathach Esther 4:5:4 ⧉מִסָּרִיסֵ֤יmisarisefrom the eunuchs of Esther 4:5:5 ⧉הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙hamelekhthe king Esther 4:5:6 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwhom Esther 4:5:7 ⧉הֶעֱמִ֣ידheemidhe had appointed Esther 4:5:8 ⧉לְפָנֶ֔יהָlefanehabefore her Esther 4:5:9 ⧉וַתְּצַוֵּ֖הוּvattsevavehuand she commanded him Esther 4:5:10 ⧉עַֽל־מָרְדֳּכָ֑יalmordokhaito Mordecai Esther 4:5:11 ⧉לָדַ֥עַתladaatto know Esther 4:5:12 ⧉מַה־זֶּ֖הmazewhat this is Esther 4:5:13 ⧉וְעַל־מַה־זֶּֽה׃vealmazeand concerning what this is |
5. Formal Translation Then Esther called for Hathach, one of the king’s eunuchs appointed to attend her, and she ordered him to go to Mordecai and find out what this meant and why it was happening. |
5. Dynamic Translation So Esther summoned Hathach, one of the king’s eunuchs, and directed him to speak with Mordecai to learn what was going on and what had caused it. |