5. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Esther 9:5:1 ⧉וַיַּכּ֤וּvayakuand they struck Esther 9:5:2 ⧉הַיְּהוּדִים֙hayehudimthe Jews Esther 9:5:3 ⧉בְּכָל־אֹ֣יְבֵיהֶ֔םbekholoyevehemagainst all their enemies Esther 9:5:4 ⧉מַכַּת־חֶ֥רֶבmakatkhereva blow of the sword Esther 9:5:5 ⧉וְהֶ֖רֶגveheregand killing Esther 9:5:6 ⧉וְאַבְדָ֑ןveavdanand destruction Esther 9:5:7 ⧉וַיַּֽעֲשׂ֥וּvayaasuand they did Esther 9:5:8 ⧉בְשֹׂנְאֵיהֶ֖םvesonehehemto those who hated them Esther 9:5:9 ⧉כִּרְצוֹנָֽם׃kirtsonaaccording to their will |
5. Formal Translation The Jews struck all their enemies with sword-blows, killing and destroying them, and they dealt with those who hated them according to their will. |
5. Dynamic Translation The Jews attacked all their enemies, striking them with the sword, slaughtering and annihilating them, and they did what they chose to those who hated them. |