Esther 4:8
Mordecai also gave Hathach a copy of the written decree issued in Susa for the destruction of the Jews, to show and explain to Esther, urging her to approach the king, implore his favor, and plead before him for her people.
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ASV
Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given out in Shushan to destroy them, to show it unto Esther, and to declare it unto her, and to charge her that she should go in unto the king, to make supplication unto him, and to make request before him, for her people.
KJV
Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them, to shew it unto Esther, and to declare it unto her, and to charge her that she should go in unto the king, to make supplication unto him, and to make request before him for her people.
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26 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְאֶת־ | ve.'Et | and <obj.> | H853 → |
| פַּתְשֶׁ֣גֶן | pat.She.gen | <the> copy of | H6572 → |
| כְּתָֽב־ | ke.tav- | [the] writing of | H3791 → |
| הַ֠דָּת | Ha.dot | the law | H1881 → |
| אֲשֶׁר־ | 'a.Sher- | which | H834 → |
| נִתַּ֨ן | ni.Tan | it had been given | H5414 → |
| בְּשׁוּשָׁ֤ן | be.shu.Shan | in Susa | H7800 → |
| לְהַשְׁמִידָם֙ | le.hash.mi.Dam | to annihilate them | H8045 → |
| נָ֣תַן | Na.tan | he gave | H5414 → |
| ל֔וֹ | lo | to him | |
| לְהַרְא֥וֹת | le.har.'ot | to show | H7200 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| אֶסְתֵּ֖ר | 'es.Ter | Esther | H635 → |
| וּלְהַגִּ֣יד | u.le.ha.Gid | and to tell | H5046 → |
| לָ֑הּ | Lah | to her | |
| וּלְצַוּ֣וֹת | u.le.tza.Vot | and to command | H6680 → |
| עָלֶ֗יהָ | 'a.Lei.ha | to her | H5921 → |
| לָב֨וֹא | la.Vo' | to go | H935 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | to | H413 → |
| הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ | ha.Me.lekh | the king | H4428 → |
| לְהִֽתְחַנֶּן־ | le.hit.cha.nen- | to seek favor | H2603 → |
| ל֛וֹ | lo | to him | |
| וּלְבַקֵּ֥שׁ | u.le.va.Kesh | and to request | H1245 → |
| מִלְּפָנָ֖יו | mi.le.fa.Nav | from to before him | H6440 → |
| עַל־ | 'al- | on | H5921 → |
| עַמָּֽהּ׃ | 'a.Mah | people her | H5971 → |
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