11. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Esther 8:11:1 ⧉אֲשֶׁר֩asherwhich Esther 8:11:2 ⧉נָתַ֨ןnatangave Esther 8:11:3 ⧉הַמֶּ֜לֶךְhamelekhthe king Esther 8:11:4 ⧉לַיְּהוּדִ֣יםlayehudimto the Jews Esther 8:11:5 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwho Esther 8:11:6 ⧉בְּכָל־עִיר־וָעִ֗ירbekholirvairin every city and city Esther 8:11:7 ⧉לְהִקָּהֵל֮lehikkahelto assemble Esther 8:11:8 ⧉וְלַעֲמֹ֣דvelaamodand to stand Esther 8:11:9 ⧉עַל־נַפְשָׁם֒alnafshamfor their life Esther 8:11:10 ⧉לְהַשְׁמִיד֩lehashmidto destroy Esther 8:11:11 ⧉וְלַהֲרֹ֨גvelaharogand to kill Esther 8:11:12 ⧉וּלְאַבֵּ֜דuleabbedand to annihilate Esther 8:11:13 ⧉אֶת־כָּל־חֵ֨ילetkholkheil{direct object} all force Esther 8:11:14 ⧉עַ֧םamof a people Esther 8:11:15 ⧉וּמְדִינָ֛הumedinaand province Esther 8:11:16 ⧉הַצָּרִ֥יםhatsarimthe ones attacking Esther 8:11:17 ⧉אֹתָ֖םotamthem Esther 8:11:18 ⧉טַ֣ףtaflittle ones Esther 8:11:19 ⧉וְנָשִׁ֑יםvenashimand women Esther 8:11:20 ⧉וּשְׁלָלָ֖םushelalamand their spoil Esther 8:11:21 ⧉לָבֽוֹז׃lavozto plunder |
11. Formal Translation In these letters, the king granted the Jews in every city the right to assemble and to stand for their lives, to destroy, kill, and annihilate any armed force of a people or province that might attack them—including children and women—and to plunder their spoil. |
11. Dynamic Translation The king allowed the Jews in every city to gather and defend themselves, to destroy, kill, and wipe out any armed group from any people or province that attacked them—including children and women—and to take their spoils. |