2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Esther 8:2:1 ⧉וַיָּ֨סַרvayasarand removed Esther 8:2:2 ⧉הַמֶּ֜לֶךְhamelekhthe king Esther 8:2:3 ⧉אֶת־טַבַּעְתּ֗וֹettabaetto{direct object} his signet-ring Esther 8:2:4 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֤רasherwhich Esther 8:2:5 ⧉הֶֽעֱבִיר֙heevirhe had removed Esther 8:2:6 ⧉מֵֽהָמָ֔ןmehamanfrom Haman Esther 8:2:7 ⧉וַֽיִּתְּנָ֖הּvayittenahand gave it Esther 8:2:8 ⧉לְמָרְדֳּכָ֑יlemardekhaito Mordecai Esther 8:2:9 ⧉וַתָּ֧שֶׂםvatasemand set Esther 8:2:10 ⧉אֶסְתֵּ֛רesterEsther Esther 8:2:11 ⧉אֶֽת־מָרְדֳּכַ֖יetmardekhai{direct object} Mordecai Esther 8:2:12 ⧉עַל־בֵּ֥יתalbetover the house of Esther 8:2:13 ⧉הָמָֽן׃פhamanHaman |
2. Formal Translation Then the king took off his signet ring—the one he had taken from Haman—and gave it to Mordecai. And Esther appointed Mordecai over the house of Haman. |
2. Dynamic Translation The king removed his signet ring, which he had reassigned away from Haman, and placed it in Mordecai’s care. Esther put Mordecai in charge of Haman’s estate. |