2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Esther 5:2:1 ⧉וַיְהִי֩vayehiand it happened Esther 5:2:2 ⧉כִרְא֨וֹתkhirotwhen seeing Esther 5:2:3 ⧉הַמֶּ֜לֶךְhamelekhthe king Esther 5:2:4 ⧉אֶת־אֶסְתֵּ֣רetesterEt Esther Esther 5:2:5 ⧉הַמַּלְכָּ֗הhamalkathe queen Esther 5:2:6 ⧉עֹמֶ֙דֶת֙omedetstanding Esther 5:2:7 ⧉בֶּֽחָצֵ֔רbekhatserin the court Esther 5:2:8 ⧉נָשְׂאָ֥הnaseashe lifted up Esther 5:2:9 ⧉חֵ֖ןkhenfavor Esther 5:2:10 ⧉בְּעֵינָ֑יוbeenaivin his eyes Esther 5:2:11 ⧉וַיּ֨וֹשֶׁטvayoshetand he held out Esther 5:2:12 ⧉הַמֶּ֜לֶךְhamelekhthe king Esther 5:2:13 ⧉לְאֶסְתֵּ֗רleesterto Esther Esther 5:2:14 ⧉אֶת־שַׁרְבִ֤יטetsharvitEt scepter Esther 5:2:15 ⧉הַזָּהָב֙hazahavthe gold Esther 5:2:16 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwhich Esther 5:2:17 ⧉בְּיָד֔וֹbeyadoin his hand Esther 5:2:18 ⧉וַתִּקְרַ֣בvatikravand she approached Esther 5:2:19 ⧉אֶסְתֵּ֔רesterEsther Esther 5:2:20 ⧉וַתִּגַּ֖עvatiggaand she touched Esther 5:2:21 ⧉בְּרֹ֥אשׁberoshon the head of Esther 5:2:22 ⧉הַשַּׁרְבִֽיט׃סhasharvitthe scepter |
2. Formal Translation And it came to pass, as the king saw Queen Esther standing in the court, that she received favor in his eyes; and the king held out the golden scepter to Esther, and Esther came forward and touched the head of the scepter. |
2. Dynamic Translation When the king noticed Esther standing in the courtyard, she found acceptance in his sight. He held out his golden scepter to her, and Esther stepped forward and touched its tip. |