3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Esther 9:3:1 ⧉וְכָל־שָׂרֵ֨יvekholsareand all the officials of Esther 9:3:2 ⧉הַמְּדִינ֜וֹתhamedinotthe provinces Esther 9:3:3 ⧉וְהָאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנִ֣יםvehaakhashderefenimand the satraps Esther 9:3:4 ⧉וְהַפַּח֗וֹתvehapakhotand the governors Esther 9:3:5 ⧉וְעֹשֵׂ֤יveoseand doers of Esther 9:3:6 ⧉הַמְּלָאכָה֙hamelakhathe work Esther 9:3:7 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwhich Esther 9:3:8 ⧉לַמֶּ֔לֶךְlamelekhto the king Esther 9:3:9 ⧉מְנַשְּׂאִ֖יםmenaseimwere lifting up or assisting Esther 9:3:10 ⧉אֶת־הַיְּהוּדִ֑יםethayehudim{direct object} the Jews Esther 9:3:11 ⧉כִּֽי־נָפַ֥לkinafalfor had fallen Esther 9:3:12 ⧉פַּֽחַד־מָרְדֳּכַ֖יpakhadmardekhaifear of Mordecai Esther 9:3:13 ⧉עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃alehemupon them |
3. Formal Translation Then the leaders of the provinces—the satraps, the governors, and those doing the work for the king—gave support to the Jews, because fear of Mordecai had fallen upon them. |
3. Dynamic Translation Provincial rulers, deputies, governors, and the king’s workers backed the Jews, since everyone was afraid of Mordecai. |