18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Esther 9:18:1 ⧉והיהודייםvehayehudimand the Jews Esther 9:18:2 ⧉וְהַיְּהוּדִ֣יםvehayehudimand the Jews Esther 9:18:3 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־בְּשׁוּשָׁ֗ןasherbeshushanwho were in Susa Esther 9:18:4 ⧉נִקְהֲלוּ֙nikhalugathered Esther 9:18:5 ⧉בִּשְׁלֹשָׁ֤הbishloshaon three Esther 9:18:6 ⧉עָשָׂר֙asarten Esther 9:18:7 ⧉בּ֔וֹboin it Esther 9:18:8 ⧉וּבְאַרְבָּעָ֥הuvearbaaand on four Esther 9:18:9 ⧉עָשָׂ֖רasarten Esther 9:18:10 ⧉בּ֑וֹboin it Esther 9:18:11 ⧉וְנ֗וֹחַvenoakhand rested Esther 9:18:12 ⧉בַּחֲמִשָּׁ֤הbakhamishaon five Esther 9:18:13 ⧉עָשָׂר֙asarten Esther 9:18:14 ⧉בּ֔וֹboin it Esther 9:18:15 ⧉וְעָשֹׂ֣הveasoand making Esther 9:18:16 ⧉אֹת֔וֹotoit Esther 9:18:17 ⧉י֖וֹםyomday Esther 9:18:18 ⧉מִשְׁתֶּ֥הmishtefeast Esther 9:18:19 ⧉וְשִׂמְחָֽה׃vesimkhaand gladness |
18. Formal Translation In Shushan the Jews, having assembled on the thirteenth and fourteenth days of the month, rested on the fifteenth and designated it a day of feasting and gladness. |
18. Dynamic Translation Meanwhile the Jews in Shushan gathered on the thirteenth and fourteenth days, rested on the fifteenth day, and turned it into a day of joyful feasting and celebration. |