2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Esther 9:2:1 ⧉נִקְהֲל֨וּnikhaluthey gathered Esther 9:2:2 ⧉הַיְּהוּדִ֜יםhayehudimthe Jews Esther 9:2:3 ⧉בְּעָרֵיהֶ֗םbearehemin their cities Esther 9:2:4 ⧉בְּכָל־מְדִינוֹת֙bekholmedinotin all the provinces of Esther 9:2:5 ⧉הַמֶּ֣לֶךְhamelekhthe king Esther 9:2:6 ⧉אֳחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁakhashveroshAhasuerus Esther 9:2:7 ⧉לִשְׁלֹ֣חַlishloakhto send Esther 9:2:8 ⧉יָ֔דyada hand Esther 9:2:9 ⧉בִּמְבַקְשֵׁ֖יbimvakesheagainst those seeking Esther 9:2:10 ⧉רָֽעָתָ֑םraatamtheir harm Esther 9:2:11 ⧉וְאִישׁ֙veishand a man or anyone Esther 9:2:12 ⧉לֹא־עָמַ֣דloamaddid not stand Esther 9:2:13 ⧉לִפְנֵיהֶ֔םlifnehembefore them Esther 9:2:14 ⧉כִּֽי־נָפַ֥לkinafalfor fell Esther 9:2:15 ⧉פַּחְדָּ֖םpakhdamtheir fear Esther 9:2:16 ⧉עַל־כָּל־הָעַמִּֽים׃alkholhaamimupon all the peoples |
2. Formal Translation The Jews assembled in their towns throughout all the provinces of King Ahasuerus to strike those who sought to harm them; no one could stand against them, because fear of them had fallen on all the peoples. |
2. Dynamic Translation The Jews gathered in their cities across every province of King Xerxes to act against those who threatened them; nobody could resist them, because everyone was seized by terror. |