3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Esther 7:3:1 ⧉וַתַּ֨עַןvataanand she answered Esther 7:3:2 ⧉אֶסְתֵּ֤רesterEsther Esther 7:3:3 ⧉הַמַּלְכָּה֙hamalkathe queen Esther 7:3:4 ⧉וַתֹּאמַ֔רvatomarand she said Esther 7:3:5 ⧉אִם־מָצָ֨אתִיimmatsatiif I have found Esther 7:3:6 ⧉חֵ֤ןkhenfavor Esther 7:3:7 ⧉בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙beenekhain your eyes Esther 7:3:8 ⧉הַמֶּ֔לֶךְhamelekhthe king Esther 7:3:9 ⧉וְאִם־עַל־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְveimalhamelekhand if upon the king Esther 7:3:10 ⧉ט֑וֹבtovgood Esther 7:3:11 ⧉תִּנָּֽתֶן־לִ֤יtinnatenlilet be given to me Esther 7:3:12 ⧉נַפְשִׁי֙nafshimy life Esther 7:3:13 ⧉בִּשְׁאֵ֣לָתִ֔יbishelatiin my petition Esther 7:3:14 ⧉וְעַמִּ֖יveamiand my people Esther 7:3:15 ⧉בְּבַקָּשָׁתִֽי׃bevakashatiin my request |
3. Formal Translation And Esther the queen answered and said, “If I have found favor in your eyes, O king, and if it pleases the king, let my life be given me in my petition and my people in my request.” |
3. Dynamic Translation Queen Esther replied, “If I have won your favor, Your Majesty, and if you are pleased, grant me my life as my plea, and my people as my request.” |