2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Esther 7:2:1 ⧉וַיֹּאמֶר֩vayomerand he said Esther 7:2:2 ⧉הַמֶּ֨לֶךְhamelekhthe king Esther 7:2:3 ⧉לְאֶסְתֵּ֜רleesterto Esther Esther 7:2:4 ⧉גַּ֣םgamalso Esther 7:2:5 ⧉בַּיּ֤וֹםbayomon the day Esther 7:2:6 ⧉הַשֵּׁנִי֙hashenithe second Esther 7:2:7 ⧉בְּמִשְׁתֵּ֣הbemishteat a banquet or feast Esther 7:2:8 ⧉הַיַּ֔יִןhayayinof the wine Esther 7:2:9 ⧉מַה־שְּׁאֵלָתֵ֛ךְmasheelatekhwhat is your request or wish Esther 7:2:10 ⧉אֶסְתֵּ֥רesterEsther Esther 7:2:11 ⧉הַמַּלְכָּ֖הhamalkathe queen Esther 7:2:12 ⧉וְתִנָּ֣תֵֽןvetinnatenand it shall be given Esther 7:2:13 ⧉לָ֑ךְlakhto you Esther 7:2:14 ⧉וּמַה־בַּקָּשָׁתֵ֛ךְumabakashatekhand what is your petition Esther 7:2:15 ⧉עַד־חֲצִ֥יadkhatsiup to half of Esther 7:2:16 ⧉הַמַּלְכ֖וּתhamalkhutthe kingdom Esther 7:2:17 ⧉וְתֵעָֽשׂ׃veteasand it shall be done |
2. Formal Translation And the king said to Esther again on the second day at the banquet of wine, “What is your request, Queen Esther? It will be given to you. And what is your petition? Up to half the kingdom, and it shall be done.” |
2. Dynamic Translation The king asked Esther again on the second day as they drank wine at the banquet, “Queen Esther, what do you want? You will receive it. And what is your desire? Even up to half of the kingdom, and it will be done for you.” |