12. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Esther 8:12:1 ⧉בְּי֣וֹםbeyomon day Esther 8:12:2 ⧉אֶחָ֔דekhadone Esther 8:12:3 ⧉בְּכָל־מְדִינ֖וֹתbekholmedinotin all provinces of Esther 8:12:4 ⧉הַמֶּ֣לֶךְhamelekhthe king Esther 8:12:5 ⧉אֲחַשְׁוֵר֑וֹשׁakhashveroshAhasuerus Esther 8:12:6 ⧉בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֥הbishloshaon three Esther 8:12:7 ⧉עָשָׂ֛רasarten Esther 8:12:8 ⧉לְחֹ֥דֶשׁlekhodeshof month Esther 8:12:9 ⧉שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֖רshenemasartwo of ten Esther 8:12:10 ⧉הוּא־חֹ֥דֶשׁhuakhodeshit is month of Esther 8:12:11 ⧉אֲדָֽר׃adarAdar |
12. Formal Translation This was to take place on a single day in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus—on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month of Adar. |
12. Dynamic Translation This authorization applied for one day across every province of King Ahasuerus’s realm: the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, Adar. |