1. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Esther 5:1:1 ⧉וַיְהִ֣יvayehiand it happened Esther 5:1:2 ⧉בַּיּ֣וֹםbayomon the day Esther 5:1:3 ⧉הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֗יhashelishithe third Esther 5:1:4 ⧉וַתִּלְבַּ֤שׁvatilbashand she put on or wore Esther 5:1:5 ⧉אֶסְתֵּר֙esterEsther Esther 5:1:6 ⧉מַלְכ֔וּתmalkhutroyalty or royal apparel Esther 5:1:7 ⧉וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֞דvataamodand she stood Esther 5:1:8 ⧉בַּחֲצַ֤רbakhatsarin the court Esther 5:1:9 ⧉בֵּית־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙bethamelekhof the house of the king Esther 5:1:10 ⧉הַפְּנִימִ֔יתhapenimitthe inner Esther 5:1:11 ⧉נֹ֖כַחnokhakhin front of or opposite Esther 5:1:12 ⧉בֵּ֣יתbethouse of Esther 5:1:13 ⧉הַמֶּ֑לֶךְhamelekhthe king Esther 5:1:14 ⧉וְ֠הַמֶּלֶךְvehamelekhand the king Esther 5:1:15 ⧉יוֹשֵׁ֞בyoshevsitting Esther 5:1:16 ⧉עַל־כִּסֵּ֤אalkiseon the throne or seat of Esther 5:1:17 ⧉מַלְכוּתוֹ֙malkhutohis kingdom or his royal rule Esther 5:1:18 ⧉בְּבֵ֣יתbevetin the house of Esther 5:1:19 ⧉הַמַּלְכ֔וּתhamalkhutthe royal house or the kingdom Esther 5:1:20 ⧉נֹ֖כַחnokhakhin front of or opposite Esther 5:1:21 ⧉פֶּ֥תַחpetakhentrance Esther 5:1:22 ⧉הַבָּֽיִת׃habayitthe house |
1. Formal Translation On the third day Esther put on her royal apparel and stood in the inner court of the king’s palace, facing the king’s residence. The king was seated on his royal throne inside the royal hall, facing the entrance of the palace. |
1. Dynamic Translation On the third day, Esther dressed in her royal robes and stood in the inner courtyard of the palace, directly in front of the king’s quarters. The king sat on his royal throne in the royal hall, looking toward the main gate. |