13. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Esther 8:13:1 ⧉פַּתְשֶׁ֣גֶןpatshegena copy Esther 8:13:2 ⧉הַכְּתָ֗בhaketavof the writing Esther 8:13:3 ⧉לְהִנָּ֤תֵֽןlehinnatento be given Esther 8:13:4 ⧉דָּת֙datas a law or decree Esther 8:13:5 ⧉בְּכָל־מְדִינָ֣הbekholmedinain every province Esther 8:13:6 ⧉וּמְדִינָ֔הumedinaand province Esther 8:13:7 ⧉גָּל֖וּיgaluibeing revealed Esther 8:13:8 ⧉לְכָל־הָעַמִּ֑יםlekholhaammimto all the peoples Esther 8:13:9 ⧉וְלִהְי֨וֹתveliheyotand for being Esther 8:13:10 ⧉היהודייםhayehudimthe Jews Esther 8:13:11 ⧉הַיְּהוּדִ֤יםhayehudimthe Jews Esther 8:13:12 ⧉עתודיםatudimprepared Esther 8:13:13 ⧉עֲתִידִים֙atidimready Esther 8:13:14 ⧉לַיּ֣וֹםlayomfor the day Esther 8:13:15 ⧉הַזֶּ֔הhazethis Esther 8:13:16 ⧉לְהִנָּקֵ֖םlehinnakemto take vengeance Esther 8:13:17 ⧉מֵאֹיְבֵיהֶֽם׃meoyevehemfrom their enemies |
13. Formal Translation A copy of the writing was issued as a decree in every province and displayed to all the peoples, so that the Jews would be prepared on that day to take vengeance on their enemies. |
13. Dynamic Translation A written version of the decree was made public in every province and announced to all peoples, so that the Jews would be ready for that day to take vengeance against those who hated them. |