4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Esther 5:4:1 ⧉וַתֹּ֣אמֶרvatomerand she said Esther 5:4:2 ⧉אֶסְתֵּ֔רesterEsther Esther 5:4:3 ⧉אִם־עַל־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְimalhamelekhif upon the king Esther 5:4:4 ⧉ט֑וֹבtovgood Esther 5:4:5 ⧉יָב֨וֹאyavolet come or he may come Esther 5:4:6 ⧉הַמֶּ֤לֶךְhamelekhthe king Esther 5:4:7 ⧉וְהָמָן֙vehamanand Haman Esther 5:4:8 ⧉הַיּ֔וֹםhayomtoday Esther 5:4:9 ⧉אֶל־הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֖הelhamishteto the feast Esther 5:4:10 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂ֥יתִיasherasitiwhich I made Esther 5:4:11 ⧉לֽוֹ׃lofor him |
4. Formal Translation Esther said, “If it is good to the king, may the king and Haman join me today at the banquet I have prepared for him.” |
4. Dynamic Translation Esther replied, “If it pleases the king, may the king and Haman come today to the feast I prepared for him.” |