3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Esther 6:3:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomerand he said Esther 6:3:2 ⧉הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhammelekhthe king Esther 6:3:3 ⧉מַֽה־נַּעֲשָׂ֞הmanaasawhat was done Esther 6:3:4 ⧉יְקָ֧רyekarhonor or preciousness Esther 6:3:5 ⧉וּגְדוּלָּ֛הugedullaand greatness Esther 6:3:6 ⧉לְמָרְדֳּכַ֖יlemardekhaifor Mordecai Esther 6:3:7 ⧉עַל־זֶ֑הalzefor this Esther 6:3:8 ⧉וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּvayomeruand they said Esther 6:3:9 ⧉נַעֲרֵ֤יnaareyoung men of Esther 6:3:10 ⧉הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙hammelekhthe king Esther 6:3:11 ⧉מְשָׁ֣רְתָ֔יוmeshartavhis attendants or his ministers Esther 6:3:12 ⧉לֹא־נַעֲשָׂ֥הlonaasanot was done Esther 6:3:13 ⧉עִמּ֖וֹimmowith him Esther 6:3:14 ⧉דָּבָֽר׃davara thing or a matter |
3. Formal Translation And the king said, “What honor and greatness has been done for Mordecai for this?” And the king’s servants, his attendants, said, “Nothing has been done for him at all.” |
3. Dynamic Translation The king asked, “What recognition and distinction has Mordecai received for this?” The king’s attendants replied, “Nothing at all has been done for him.” |