2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Esther 6:2:1 ⧉וַיִּמָּצֵ֣אvayimmatseand it was found Esther 6:2:2 ⧉כָת֗וּבkatuvwritten Esther 6:2:3 ⧉אֲשֶׁר֩asherthat or how Esther 6:2:4 ⧉הִגִּ֨ידhigidhe had told Esther 6:2:5 ⧉מָרְדֳּכַ֜יmardokhaiMordecai Esther 6:2:6 ⧉עַל־בִּגְתָ֣נָאalbigtanaabout Bigthana Esther 6:2:7 ⧉וָתֶ֗רֶשׁvatereshand Teresh Esther 6:2:8 ⧉שְׁנֵי֙shenetwo {of} Esther 6:2:9 ⧉סָרִיסֵ֣יsariseeunuchs of Esther 6:2:10 ⧉הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhammelekhthe king Esther 6:2:11 ⧉מִשֹּׁמְרֵ֖יmishshomrefrom the guards of Esther 6:2:12 ⧉הַסַּ֑ףhassafthe threshold Esther 6:2:13 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֤רasherwho or which Esther 6:2:14 ⧉בִּקְשׁוּ֙bikshuthey had sought Esther 6:2:15 ⧉לִשְׁלֹ֣חַlishloakhto send forth Esther 6:2:16 ⧉יָ֔דyadhand Esther 6:2:17 ⧉בַּמֶּ֖לֶךְbammelekhagainst the king Esther 6:2:18 ⧉אֲחַשְׁוֵרֽוֹשׁ׃akhashveroshAhasuerus |
2. Formal Translation And it was found written that Mordecai had told about Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king’s eunuchs among the guards of the entrance, who had sought to lay hand on King Ahasuerus. |
2. Dynamic Translation It was discovered in the records that Mordecai had informed about Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king’s eunuchs who guarded the threshold, and who had plotted to lay hand on King Ahasuerus. |