10. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Esther 8:10:1 ⧉וַיִּכְתֹּ֗בvayikhtovand he wrote Esther 8:10:2 ⧉בְּשֵׁם֙beshemin the name of Esther 8:10:3 ⧉הַמֶּ֣לֶךְhamelekhthe king Esther 8:10:4 ⧉אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹ֔שׁakhashveroshAhasuerus Esther 8:10:5 ⧉וַיַּחְתֹּ֖םvayakhtomand he sealed Esther 8:10:6 ⧉בְּטַבַּ֣עַתbetabaatwith the signet ring of Esther 8:10:7 ⧉הַמֶּ֑לֶךְhamelekhthe king Esther 8:10:8 ⧉וַיִּשְׁלַ֣חvayishlakhand he sent Esther 8:10:9 ⧉סְפָרִ֡יםsefarimletters Esther 8:10:10 ⧉בְּיַד֩beyadby the hand of Esther 8:10:11 ⧉הָרָצִ֨יםharatsimthe runners Esther 8:10:12 ⧉בַּסּוּסִ֜יםbasusimon the horses Esther 8:10:13 ⧉רֹכְבֵ֤יrokhveriders of Esther 8:10:14 ⧉הָרֶ֙כֶשׁ֙harekheshthe royal steeds Esther 8:10:15 ⧉הָֽאֲחַשְׁתְּרָנִ֔יםhaakhashteranimthe thoroughbreds Esther 8:10:16 ⧉בְּנֵ֖יbenesons of Esther 8:10:17 ⧉הָֽרַמָּכִֽים׃haramakhimthe royal studs |
10. Formal Translation He wrote the letters in the name of King Ahasuerus, sealed them with the king’s signet ring, and sent them by couriers on horseback—steeds bred for royal service, offspring of mares. |
10. Dynamic Translation He drafted the letters in King Ahasuerus’ name, sealed them with the king’s signet ring, and dispatched them by swift couriers on royal chargers bred from fine mares. |