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 Book	Chapter	Verse	ID	SupportReference	OrigQuote	Occurrence	GLQuote	OccurrenceNote
 EST	front	intro	d989			0		# Introduction to Esther<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>### Outline of Esther<br><br>1. King Ahasuerus sends away his wife, the queen (1:1–22)<br>1. Ahasuerus chooses Esther as the new queen (2:1–23)<br>1. Haman plots to destroy the Jews (3:1–15)<br>1. Mordecai asks Esther to help her people (4:1–17)<br>1. Esther pleads with the king for the Jews (5:1–7:10)<br>1. The result of Haman’s plot to destroy the Jews (8:1–9:16)<br>1. The Feast of Purim (9:17–32)<br>1. Conclusion (10:1–3)<br><br>### What is the Book of Esther about?<br><br>The Book of Esther tells how a young Jewish woman named Esther became the queen of Persia. As queen, she worked to save all the Jews in the Persian Empire from being destroyed.<br><br>This book ends by telling why the Jews celebrate the festival of Purim. The name “Purim” comes from the word “pur.” It means “lots” or “dice.” Haman, the enemy of Jews, threw dice to choose when to attack and destroy the Jews. The Jews celebrate Purim to remember how Yahweh rescued his people from being destroyed.<br><br>### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>Translators can use the traditional title of this book, which is “The Book of Esther” or just “Esther.” Or they can choose a clearer title, such as “The Book About Esther.”<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>### What was the Persian Empire?<br><br>King Cyrus the Great conquered and ruled over many kingdoms. This was in the part of the world called Persia, which is now Iran. So people named his kingdom the Persian Empire. When Cyrus conquered Babylonia in 539 B.C., he then controlled the Jews whom the Babylonians had exiled.<br><br>### Why were there Jews in Babylonia when the Persians conquered it?<br><br>In 586 B.C., the Babylonians conquered and took into exile the people of Judah. These Jews and their descendants were still in Babylon when the Persians conquered it.<br><br>### What was meant by “the laws of the Medes and Persians”?<br><br>The phrase “the laws of the Medes and Persians” is found in Esther 1:19 and Daniel 6:12. It referred to laws and decrees that could not be changed or removed once they were issued. In the book of Esther, the king made a decree that the people could attack the Jews. Later he regretted that decision but he was not able to change the decree.<br><br>The term “Medes” refers to a people group that had formed its own nation, but the Persians conquered them.<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>### What different levels of language are in the Book of Esther?<br><br>In the Book of Esther, people talk to each other in many different situations. There is the polite and stately talk in the Persian court and the words of royal decrees. Friends and close relatives also talk to each other. There are even the words that one uses in speaking to oneself. Translators should use all the ways their own language has to express these different situations in a way that their readers will identify and understand.
 EST	1	intro	v1fp			0		# Esther 01 General Notes<br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### The king’s divorce<br><br>The king’s advisers were afraid that husbands would lose their authority when they heard the queen had refused to come to show her beauty to the king’s guests; so the advisers told him to divorce her.
-EST	1	1	jdr1	writing-newevent	וַ⁠יְהִ֖י	1	Now it happened	In the Old Testament, this is a standard way of beginning a historical story. Many languages have similar story-opening formulas, and if your language has one, you can use it. But do not use it if it would suggest that the story is not real, only made up. Alternate translation: “This account happened” (See: Introduction of a New Event) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+EST	1	1	jdr1	writing-newevent	וַ⁠יְהִ֖י	1	Now it happened	In the Old Testament, this is a standard way of beginning a historical story. Many languages have similar story-opening formulas, and if your language has one, you can use it. But do not use it if it would suggest that the story is not real, only made up. Alternate translation: “This account happened” (See: Introduction of a New Event) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
 EST	1	1	zzz2	bita-phenom	בִּ⁠ימֵ֣י אֲחַשְׁוֵר֑וֹשׁ	1	In the days of Ahasuerus	The term **day** is used figuratively here to refer to a longer period of time. You could just say “during the reign of Ahasuerus,” as UST does. But as an alternative, you could say, “in the time of Ahasuerus” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/bita-phenom]] [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
 EST	1	1	qwe1	translate-names	אֲחַשְׁוֵר֑וֹשׁ	1	Ahasuerus	This is a man’s name. It occurs many times in the story. Be sure to translate it consistently. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
 EST	1	1	v5ts	writing-background	ה֣וּא אֲחַשְׁוֵר֗וֹשׁ הַ⁠מֹּלֵךְ֙ מֵ⁠הֹ֣דּוּ וְ⁠עַד־כּ֔וּשׁ שֶׁ֛בַע וְ⁠עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וּ⁠מֵאָ֖ה מְדִינָֽה	1	he was Ahasuerus the one who ruled from India even as far as Ethiopia, 127 provinces	This is background information to help the reader identify Ahasuerus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ EST	1	3	qwr3	figs-abstractnouns	בִּ⁠שְׁנַ֤ת שָׁלוֹשׁ֙ לְ
 EST	1	3	qwr5		עָשָׂ֣ה מִשְׁתֶּ֔ה	1	he made a feast	“he hosted a feast”
 EST	1	3	prm1	figs-synecdoche	חֵ֣יל ׀ פָּרַ֣ס וּ⁠מָדַ֗י	1	the army of Persia and Media	This likely refers to the leaders of the army. It is describing a part of the army by referring to the whole army. Alternate translation: “the officers of the army” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
 EST	1	3	qwr7		הַֽ⁠פַּרְתְּמִ֛ים	1	the noblemen	This probably means something like “the wealthy landowners.”
-EST	1	3	jdr3	bita-hq	לְ⁠פָנָֽי⁠ו	1	before his face	**Face** figuratively stands for the presence of a person, so this phrase means “in his presence.” The invitation was to come to the royal capital to attend a banquet where the king would be present in person. You could say, as UST does, that the king was present in person to host the feast. Or you could say as an alternative, “All of them came to Susa for the feast.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/bita-hq]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EST	1	3	jdr3	bita-hq	לְ⁠פָנָֽי⁠ו	1	before his face	**Face** figuratively stands for the presence of a person, so this phrase means “in his presence.” The invitation was to come to the royal capital to attend a banquet where the king would be present in person. You could say, as UST does, that the king was present in person to host the feast. Or you could say as an alternative, “All of them came to Susa for the feast.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/bita-hq]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
 EST	1	4	qwr9	figs-abstractnouns	בְּ⁠הַרְאֹת֗⁠וֹ אֶת־עֹ֨שֶׁר֙ כְּב֣וֹד מַלְכוּת֔⁠וֹ	1	when he displayed the wealth of the glory of his kingdom	You can translate the abstract noun with an emphasized adjective. Alternate translation: “Ahasuerus … wanted to demonstrate … the great wealth of his kingdom” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
 EST	1	4	qet1	figs-explicit	בְּ⁠הַרְאֹת֗⁠וֹ	1	when he displayed	“He” refers to the king. The implication is that he held this banquet was to show all of his officials how wealthy and powerful he was. The invited officials would then go back to all the different parts of the empire and tell everyone this. Alternate translation: “Ahasuerus wanted to demonstrate to his guests” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
 EST	1	4	m8xa	figs-doublet	עֹ֨שֶׁר֙ כְּב֣וֹד מַלְכוּת֔⁠וֹ	1	the wealth of the glory of his kingdom	The words “wealth” and “glory” have similar meanings and they are used together to emphasize how great his kingdom was. Alternate translation: “the great wealth of his kingdom” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
@@ -26,35 +26,35 @@ EST	1	4	qet3	figs-abstractnouns	בְּ⁠הַרְאֹת֗⁠וֹ…וְ⁠אֶ֨
 EST	1	4	lun5	figs-doublet	יְקָ֔ר תִּפְאֶ֖רֶת גְּדוּלָּת֑⁠וֹ	1	the splendor of the beauty of his greatness	The words “splendor” and “beauty” have similar meaning and emphasize how great he was. Alternate translation: “the splendor of his greatness” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
 EST	1	4	qet5	figs-explicit	יָמִ֣ים רַבִּ֔ים שְׁמוֹנִ֥ים וּ⁠מְאַ֖ת יֽוֹם	1	for many days, for 180 days	This was a very long time for a royal feast to last. The earlier part of the verse provides the reason for this. To make the connection explicit, you could add some explanatory words to the verse like this: “Ahasuerus entertained his guests fabulously, because he wanted to demonstrate that his empire was extremely wealthy and that he was a very powerful king. He did so many things for them that the festivities lasted for six months.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
 EST	1	4	x1v6	translate-numbers	שְׁמוֹנִ֥ים וּ⁠מְאַ֖ת יֽוֹם	1	for 180 days	180 days is about six months or about half a year. You can use whatever expression will best express this time period in your language. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-EST	1	5	ue3x	figs-explicit	וּ⁠בִ⁠מְל֣וֹאת׀ הַ⁠יָּמִ֣ים הָ⁠אֵ֗לֶּה	1	And when those days were fulfilled	The implication is, “at the end of that feast.” You could say that explicitly. Alternate translation: “after those 180 days were over” or “at the end of those six months” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EST	1	5	ue3x	figs-explicit	וּ⁠בִ⁠מְל֣וֹאת ׀ הַ⁠יָּמִ֣ים הָ⁠אֵ֗לֶּה	1	And when those days were fulfilled	The implication is, “at the end of that feast.” You could say that explicitly. Alternate translation: “after those 180 days were over” or “at the end of those six months” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
 EST	1	5	fv9y	translate-numbers	עָשָׂ֣ה הַ⁠מֶּ֡לֶךְ…מִשְׁתֶּ֖ה	1	the king made a feast	This was a second feast that the king hosted. He likely did this to thank the people who had worked so hard in hosting the first feast. You could say that explicitly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-EST	1	5	mj16	translate-unknown	בְּ⁠שׁוּשַׁ֨ן הַ⁠בִּירָ֜ה	1	in Susa the citadel	The expression in this case seems to refer specifically to the royal citadel from which the city got its name. This second feast would not have been for everyone in the entire city. It was specifically for the people who served the king in the citadel and who had worked so hard over the previous six months hosting the first feast. Alternate translation: “for every man who worked for him in the palace at Susa.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EST	1	5	mj16	translate-unknown	בְּ⁠שׁוּשַׁ֨ן הַ⁠בִּירָ֜ה	1	in Susa the citadel	The expression in this case seems to refer specifically to the royal citadel from which the city got its name. This second feast would not have been for everyone in the entire city. It was specifically for the people who served the king in the citadel and who had worked so hard over the previous six months hosting the first feast. Alternate translation: “for every man who worked for him in the palace at Susa.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
 EST	1	5	qet7	figs-idiom	הַ⁠נִּמְצְאִים֩	1	who were found	Here **found** is an idiom that means “could be found” or “were there.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
 EST	1	5	qet9	figs-activepassive	הַ⁠נִּמְצְאִים֩	1	who were found	You can say this with an active form. Alternate translation: “who worked for him in” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-EST	1	5	qey1	figs-merism	לְ⁠מִ⁠גָּ֧דוֹל וְ⁠עַד־קָטָ֛ן	1	from the greatest even to the least	The person telling this story is referring to the staff of the palace by speaking of two extreme parts of it, the most important and the least important people who worked there, in order to include everyone in between. You could just explain this meaning, as UST does. Alternate translation: “from the most important official to the least important servant” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
+EST	1	5	qey1	figs-merism	לְ⁠מִ⁠גָּ֧דוֹל וְ⁠עַד־קָטָ֛ן	1	from the greatest even to the least	The person telling this story is referring to the staff of the palace by speaking of two extreme parts of it, the most important and the least important people who worked there, in order to include everyone in between. You could just explain this meaning, as UST does. Alternate translation: “from the most important official to the least important servant” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
 EST	1	5	qey3		שִׁבְעַ֣ת יָמִ֑ים	1	for seven days	Alternate translation: “another feast that lasted seven days” The story does not suggest that this was an unusually long time by saying “for many days.” But you could also say something like “a whole week” to show that this was a generous gesture of thanks on the part of the king.
 EST	1	6	qey5	translate-unknown	ח֣וּר ׀ כַּרְפַּ֣ס וּ⁠תְכֵ֗לֶת	1	Linens cotton and blue	These **linens** were curtains that were hung in the courtyard. “Cotton” refers to the white color of some of them. So this means “white and blue curtains. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
 EST	1	6	qey7		ח֣וּר ׀ כַּרְפַּ֣ס וּ⁠תְכֵ֗לֶת	1	Linens cotton and blue	You can specify at the start of this verse that the location being described is the same as in the previous verse: “In the courtyard, white and blue curtains.”
-EST	1	6	qey9	translate-unknown	בְּ⁠חַבְלֵי־ב֣וּץ וְ⁠אַרְגָּמָ֔ן	1	by cords of byssus and purple	**Byssus** means “white linen” and it is used to describe the white color of some of these cords. So this means “white and purple cords.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-translate-unknown]])
+EST	1	6	qey9	translate-unknown	בְּ⁠חַבְלֵי־ב֣וּץ וְ⁠אַרְגָּמָ֔ן	1	by cords of byssus and purple	**Byssus** means “white linen” and it is used to describe the white color of some of these cords. So this means “white and purple cords.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
 EST	1	6	qru1	figs-explicit	מִטּ֣וֹת ׀ זָהָ֣ב וָ⁠כֶ֗סֶף	1	couches of gold and silver	You can specify that these couches were there for the guests to recline on while they ate. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
 EST	1	6	asn4	translate-unknown	רִֽצְפַ֥ת	1	a pavement	This word probably refers to a mosaic floor made of inlaid pieces of colorful precious stones.
 EST	1	6	eyi2	translate-unknown	בַּהַט	1	porphyry	This is a kind of red and purple stone that contains pieces of crystal. You could call it “feldspar,” or say something descriptive like “red marble.” (See: Translate Unknowns) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
 EST	1	6	qru3	translate-unknown	וָ⁠שֵׁ֖שׁ	1	and alabaster	This is a white precious stone. You could identify it as “alabaster.” Alternatively, while it is not exactly the same thing as marble, your readers would get the right idea if you called it “white marble.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
 EST	1	6	qru5	translate-unknown	וְ⁠סֹחָֽרֶת	1	and precious stone	This word probably refers to a black marble that was used to create borders around mosaics. You could call this “black marble,” or you could just say that the floor contained “another precious stone.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
 EST	1	7	urm7	figs-abstractnouns	וְ⁠הַשְׁקוֹת֙	1	And the serving was	The abstract noun **serving** refers to how the drinks were served at the banquet. You can translate it with a verb: “The attendants served wine.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-EST	1	7	qru7		⁠כֵלִ֖ים מִ⁠כֵּלִ֣ים שׁוֹנִ֑ים	1	with vessels different from other vessels	This could mean that “no two of them were alike.” But you could also just say that the wine was served in “various kinds of golden cups.”
-EST	1	7	r6ec	figs-explicit	וְ⁠יֵ֥ין מַלְכ֛וּת רָ֖ב כְּ⁠יַ֥ד הַ⁠מֶּֽלֶךְ	1	and the wine of royalty was abundant according to the hand of the king	This means that King Ahasuerus himself paid for all the wine that the guests drank at his seven-day feast in Susa, and it came from his personal supply. Alternate translation: “the king was very generous with the royal wine” or “the king showed a great willingness to give” or “the king provided all of it” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EST	1	7	qru7		⁠כֵלִ֖ים מִ⁠כֵּלִ֣ים שׁוֹנִ֑ים	1	with vessels different from other vessels	This could mean that “no two of them were alike.” But you could also just say that the wine was served in “various kinds of golden cups.”
+EST	1	7	r6ec	figs-explicit	וְ⁠יֵ֥ין מַלְכ֛וּת רָ֖ב כְּ⁠יַ֥ד הַ⁠מֶּֽלֶךְ	1	and the wine of royalty was abundant according to the hand of the king	This means that King Ahasuerus himself paid for all the wine that the guests drank at his seven-day feast in Susa, and it came from his personal supply. Alternate translation: “the king was very generous with the royal wine” or “the king showed a great willingness to give” or “the king provided all of it” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
 EST	1	7	qru9	figs-abstractnouns	וְ⁠יֵ֥ין מַלְכ֛וּת רָ֖ב כְּ⁠יַ֥ד הַ⁠מֶּֽלֶךְ	1	and the wine of royalty	This probably means special fine wine that only the king could acquire and afford. You can translate the abstract noun “royalty” with an adjective. Alternate translation: “royal wine.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
 EST	1	7	wpq1	bita-hq	כְּ⁠יַ֥ד הַ⁠מֶּֽלֶךְ	1	according to the hand of the king	Here **hand** refers figuratively to the king himself, viewed through his action of giving. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/bita-hq]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
-EST	1	8	qtu1	figs-abstractnouns	וְ⁠הַ⁠שְּׁתִיָּ֥ה כַ⁠דָּ֖ת	1	the drinking was according to the law	The abstract noun **drinking** refers here not to the action of drinking, but to the guidelines for serving drinks that the king had established for the banquet. Alternate translation: “Ahasuerus had established this rule for all his household attendants who served the wine” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EST	1	8	qtu1	figs-abstractnouns	וְ⁠הַ⁠שְּׁתִיָּ֥ה כַ⁠דָּ֖ת	1	the drinking was according to the law	The abstract noun **drinking** refers here not to the action of drinking, but to the guidelines for serving drinks that the king had established for the banquet. Alternate translation: “Ahasuerus had established this rule for all his household attendants who served the wine” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
 EST	1	8	g5gu	figs-explicit	אֵ֣ין אֹנֵ֑ס	1	There is no compulsion	This could mean one of two things. (1) No one would be stopped from drinking, even if the attendants thought they had already had enough. Alternate translation: “There was to be no restriction on drinking.” (2) There would be no requirement to drink. Alternate translation: “No one must be forced to drink.” Either way, this was another sign of the generosity that the king showed as he hosted this banquet to thank the people who worked for him. Either he was (1) allowing them to drink as much as they wanted to, or (2) not requiring them to eat and drink everything that was served at a banquet, as guests of the king would usually have to do. You could say explicitly at the beginning of the verse that the king was giving his guests a special privilege. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-EST	1	8	f6px	grammar-connect-logic-result	כִּי־כֵ֣ן׀ יִסַּ֣ד הַ⁠מֶּ֗לֶךְ עַ֚ל כָּל־רַ֣ב בֵּית֔⁠וֹ לַ⁠עֲשׂ֖וֹת כִּ⁠רְצ֥וֹן אִישׁ־וָ⁠אִֽישׁ	1	for thus the king had established for every overseer of his house, to do according to the desire of man by man	Alternate translation: “The king made the attendants who served the wine follow this rule.” This explains why no one had to drink if they did not want to. If it would be clearer in your language, you can give this explanation (the reason) before the result that it accounts for, using a connecting word like “so”: “the king had established for every overseer of his house to do according to the desire of man by man, so the drinking was according to the law, ‘There is no compulsion.’” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-result]])
-EST	1	8	qtu3		לַ⁠עֲשׂ֖וֹת כִּ⁠רְצ֥וֹן אִישׁ־וָ⁠אִֽישׁ	1	to do according to the desire of man by man	Alternate translation: “The king wanted every guest to be able to drink as much as he wanted,” or “All the guests could drink as little or as much as they wanted.”
+EST	1	8	f6px	grammar-connect-logic-result	כִּי־כֵ֣ן ׀ יִסַּ֣ד הַ⁠מֶּ֗לֶךְ עַ֚ל כָּל־רַ֣ב בֵּית֔⁠וֹ לַ⁠עֲשׂ֖וֹת כִּ⁠רְצ֥וֹן אִישׁ־וָ⁠אִֽישׁ	1	for thus the king had established for every overseer of his house, to do according to the desire of man by man	Alternate translation: “The king made the attendants who served the wine follow this rule.” This explains why no one had to drink if they did not want to. If it would be clearer in your language, you can give this explanation (the reason) before the result that it accounts for, using a connecting word like “so”: “the king had established for every overseer of his house to do according to the desire of man by man, so the drinking was according to the law, ‘There is no compulsion.’” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-result]])
+EST	1	8	qtu3		לַ⁠עֲשׂ֖וֹת כִּ⁠רְצ֥וֹן אִישׁ־וָ⁠אִֽישׁ	1	to do according to the desire of man by man	Alternate translation: “The king wanted every guest to be able to drink as much as he wanted,” or “All the guests could drink as little or as much as they wanted.”
 EST	1	8	jdr5	figs-idiom	אִישׁ־וָ⁠אִֽישׁ	1	man by man	This is an idiom that means “everyone.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-EST	1	9	qtu5	grammar-connect-time-simultaneous	גַּ֚ם	1	Also	This introduces something else that was happening at the same time. You can indicate this by saying something like, “During this time.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-time-simultaneous]])
+EST	1	9	qtu5	grammar-connect-time-simultaneous	גַּ֚ם	1	Also	This introduces something else that was happening at the same time. You can indicate this by saying something like, “During this time.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-time-simultaneous]])
 EST	1	9	qtu7	writing-participants	וַשְׁתִּ֣י הַ⁠מַּלְכָּ֔ה	1	Vashti the queen	You can explain that she was the wife of Ahasuerus: “Queen Vashti, the king’s wife” or “his wife.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
 EST	1	9	qtu9	translate-names	וַשְׁתִּ֣י הַ⁠מַּלְכָּ֔ה	1	Vashti	This is a woman’s name. It occurs several times in this chapter and the next one. Be sure to translate it consistently. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-EST	1	9	qti1		מִשְׁתֵּ֣ה נָשִׁ֑ים	1	a feast of women	This could mean the women who served in the palace, the wives of the men who were officers and servants, or both. You could say “a feast for the wives of the men who attended” or “for the women who worked in the palace.”
+EST	1	9	qti1		מִשְׁתֵּ֣ה נָשִׁ֑ים	1	a feast of women	This could mean the women who served in the palace, the wives of the men who were officers and servants, or both. You could say “a feast for the wives of the men who attended” or “for the women who worked in the palace.”
 EST	1	9	qti3		בֵּ֚ית הַ⁠מַּלְכ֔וּת אֲשֶׁ֖ר לַ⁠מֶּ֥לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרֽוֹשׁ	1	the house of royalty that belonged to the king Ahasuerus	Alternate translation: “the royal palace where King Ahasuerus lived”
 EST	1	9	qti5	figs-abstractnouns	בֵּ֚ית הַ⁠מַּלְכ֔וּת	1	house of royalty	You can translate the abstract noun “royalty” with the adjective “royal.” Alternate translation: “royal palace” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
 EST	1	10	jv7z	translate-ordinal	בַּ⁠יּוֹם֙ הַ⁠שְּׁבִיעִ֔י	1	On the seventh day	Alternate translation: “After 6 days” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
@@ -68,13 +68,13 @@ EST	1	11	jdr9	bita-hq	לִ⁠פְנֵ֥י הַ⁠מֶּ֖לֶךְ	1	to the face
 EST	1	11	asd1	figs-abstractnouns	בְּ⁠כֶ֣תֶר מַלְכ֑וּת	1	in a crown of royalty	You can translate the abstract noun **royalty** with an adjective: “wearing her royal crown.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
 EST	1	11	asd3	figs-explicit	בְּ⁠כֶ֣תֶר מַלְכ֑וּת	1	in a crown of royalty	Ahasuerus likely wanted Vashti to wear her queen’s crown so that everyone would know that she was his wife. You could say that explicitly. (For the possible reasons why he wanted them to know this, see the next note.) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
 EST	1	11	asd5	writing-background	לְ⁠הַרְא֨וֹת הָֽ⁠עַמִּ֤ים וְ⁠הַ⁠שָּׂרִים֙ אֶת־יָפְיָ֔⁠הּ	1	in order to show the people and the officials her beauty	Everything Ahasuerus did at his banquets was to show how rich and powerful he was. He seems to have believed that having a very beautiful wife was one more thing that proved he was a great man. So he wanted everyone to see how beautiful Vashti was. You can put this second in the verse, after explaining that Vashti was a very beautiful woman, because it accounts for what happens afterwards, when the king sends his seven personal servants to bring her in to his banquet. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
-EST	1	11	asd7		הָֽ⁠עַמִּ֤ים וְ⁠הַ⁠שָּׂרִים֙	1	the people and the officials	This might mean, “his guests, especially the officials.”
+EST	1	11	asd7		הָֽ⁠עַמִּ֤ים וְ⁠הַ⁠שָּׂרִים֙	1	the people and the officials	This might mean, “his guests, especially the officials.”
 EST	1	11	asd9	grammar-connect-logic-result	כִּֽי־טוֹבַ֥ת מַרְאֶ֖ה הִֽיא	1	for she was pleasing of appearance	If it would be clearer in your language, you can put this first in the verse because it is the reason that explains everything else that happens afterwards in the verse. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-result]])
 EST	1	11	qvk4	figs-idiom	כִּֽי־טוֹבַ֥ת מַרְאֶ֖ה הִֽיא	1	she was pleasing of appearance	Alternate translation: “she was very beautiful” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
 EST	1	12	asf1	figs-events	וַ⁠תְּמָאֵ֞ן הַ⁠מַּלְכָּ֣ה וַשְׁתִּ֗י לָ⁠בוֹא֙	1	But the queen Vashti refused to come	You can put the events in chronological order and say first that the eunuchs told Vashti what the king had commanded, and then say that she refused to come. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
 EST	1	12	asf3	figs-explicit	וַ⁠תְּמָאֵ֞ן הַ⁠מַּלְכָּ֣ה וַשְׁתִּ֗י לָ⁠בוֹא֙	1	But the queen Vashti refused to come	If your language needs to give a reason why she refused, it is most likely “because she did not want a group of drunken men staring at her lustfully.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
 EST	1	12	b57q		בִּ⁠דְבַ֣ר הַ⁠מֶּ֔לֶךְ	1	at the word of the king	Alternate translation: “at the king’s command” or “what the king wanted”
-EST	1	12	asf5	bita-hq	בְּ⁠יַ֣ד הַ⁠סָּרִיסִ֑ים	1	by the hand of the eunuchs	Here **hand** refers figuratively to the eunuchs themselves, viewed through their action of telling Vashti what the king had commanded. Alternation translation: “when those servants told Queen Vashti what the king wanted” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/bita-hq]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EST	1	12	asf5	bita-hq	בְּ⁠יַ֣ד הַ⁠סָּרִיסִ֑ים	1	by the hand of the eunuchs	Here **hand** refers figuratively to the eunuchs themselves, viewed through their action of telling Vashti what the king had commanded. Alternation translation: “when those servants told Queen Vashti what the king wanted” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/bita-hq]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
 EST	1	12	kp6p	translate-unknown	הַ⁠סָּרִיסִ֑ים	1	the eunuchs	See how you translated this term in 1:10. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
 EST	1	12	asf7	figs-parallelism	וַ⁠יִּקְצֹ֤ף הַ⁠מֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ מְאֹ֔ד וַ⁠חֲמָת֖⁠וֹ בָּעֲרָ֥ה בֽ⁠וֹ	1	the king became very angry, and his rage burned within him	These two phrases mean similar things. The repetition is used to emphasize the idea that they are expressing. You could combine them, as UST does: “The king became so angry that he could barely contain himself.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
 EST	1	12	bsd5	figs-metaphor	וַ⁠חֲמָת֖⁠וֹ בָּעֲרָ֥ה בֽ⁠וֹ	1	and his rage burned within him	Here the story uses a metaphor that pictures the king’s anger as a fire that burned inside of him. If your language has a different word picture that it uses to describe extreme anger, you can use that here. If not, you can translate plainly, “his anger continued to increase.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/bita-phenom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
@@ -88,12 +88,12 @@ EST	1	14	adf5		וְ⁠הַ⁠קָּרֹ֣ב אֵלָ֗י⁠ו	1	and the ones nea
 EST	1	14	cc44	translate-names	כַּרְשְׁנָ֤א שֵׁתָר֙ אַדְמָ֣תָא תַרְשִׁ֔ישׁ מֶ֥רֶס מַרְסְנָ֖א מְמוּכָ֑ן	1	Karshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Mersena, Memukan	These are the names of seven men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
 EST	1	14	jd13	figs-idiom	רֹאֵי֙ פְּנֵ֣י הַ⁠מֶּ֔לֶךְ	1	seers of the face of the king	**To see the face of** is an idiom that means to be in the presence of a person. The phrase means that King Ahasuerus would regularly and personally consult with these seven advisors. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
 EST	1	14	adf7	bita-humanbehavior	הַ⁠יֹּשְׁבִ֥ים רִאשֹׁנָ֖ה בַּ⁠מַּלְכֽוּת	1	the ones who sat first in the kingdom	Here **sitting** represents ruling or judging. The expression here means that these were the most powerful officials in the empire. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/bita-humanbehavior]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-EST	1	15	j6sh	figs-explicit	כְּ⁠דָת֙ מַֽה־לַּ⁠עֲשׂ֔וֹת בַּ⁠מַּלְכָּ֖ה וַשְׁתִּ֑י עַ֣ל׀ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־עָשְׂתָ֗ה אֶֽת־מַאֲמַר֙ הַ⁠מֶּ֣לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ בְּ⁠יַ֖ד הַ⁠סָּרִיסִֽים	1	According to law, what is to be done with the queen Vashti on account of that she did not perform the command of King Ahasuerus by the hand of the eunuchs?	This verse presents the question that the king asked the wise men. It may be helpful to indicate this by saying something like, “The king asked them.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EST	1	15	j6sh	figs-explicit	כְּ⁠דָת֙ מַֽה־לַּ⁠עֲשׂ֔וֹת בַּ⁠מַּלְכָּ֖ה וַשְׁתִּ֑י עַ֣ל ׀ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־עָשְׂתָ֗ה אֶֽת־מַאֲמַר֙ הַ⁠מֶּ֣לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ בְּ⁠יַ֖ד הַ⁠סָּרִיסִֽים	1	According to law, what is to be done with the queen Vashti on account of that she did not perform the command of King Ahasuerus by the hand of the eunuchs?	This verse presents the question that the king asked the wise men. It may be helpful to indicate this by saying something like, “The king asked them.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
 EST	1	15	ics9		כְּ⁠דָת֙…עַ֣ל ׀ אֲשֶׁ֣ר	1	According to law…on account of that	“What does the law say we should do…because…?”
 EST	1	15	adf9	figs-events	בְּ⁠יַ֖ד הַ⁠סָּרִיסִֽים	1	by the hand of the eunuchs	To present the events in chronological order, you can put the information first that these men brought the command. Alternate translation: “Queen Vashti did not do what I told my servants to command her to do.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
 EST	1	15	jd15	bita-hq	בְּ⁠יַ֖ד הַ⁠סָּרִיסִֽים	1	by the hand of the eunuchs	Here **hand** figuratively represents the action of doing or giving. The phrase means that the eunuchs were the ones who told Queen Vashti what King Ahasuerus had commanded her. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/bita-hq]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
 EST	1	15	adg1	translate-unknown	הַ⁠סָּרִיסִֽים	1	eunuchs	See how you translated this term in 1:10. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
-EST	1	16	adg3	bita-hq	וַ⁠יֹּ֣אמֶר מְמוּכָ֗ן לִ⁠פְנֵ֤י הַ⁠מֶּ֨לֶךְ֙	1	And Memukan answered before the face of the king and the officials	Here **face** figuratively represents the presence of a person. The phrase means that Memukan was speaking in the presence of the king and of the other officials. Alternate translation: “Then Memukan spoke so that both the king and the officials could hear” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/bira-hq]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EST	1	16	adg3	bita-hq	וַ⁠יֹּ֣אמֶר מְמוּכָ֗ן לִ⁠פְנֵ֤י הַ⁠מֶּ֨לֶךְ֙	1	And Memukan answered before the face of the king and the officials	Here **face** figuratively represents the presence of a person. The phrase means that Memukan was speaking in the presence of the king and of the other officials. Alternate translation: “Then Memukan spoke so that both the king and the officials could hear” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/bita-hq]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
 EST	1	16	ss5y	translate-names	מְמוּכָ֗ן	1	Memukan	See how you translated this man’s name in 1:14. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
 EST	1	16	yqr8	figs-hyperbole	כָּל־הָ֣⁠עַמִּ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֕ר בְּ⁠כָל־מְדִינ֖וֹת הַ⁠מֶּ֥לֶךְ	1	all the people who are in all the provinces of the king	This means all the different people groups that were living in the empire. You could say “all the people groups in all the provinces that King Ahasuerus rules” or more generally “every person who lives in the entire empire of King Ahasuerus” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
 EST	1	16	adg5	figs-123person	הַ⁠מֶּ֥לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרֽוֹשׁ	1	the king Ahasuerus	Memukan speaks of the king in third person as a form of respect. If you want to portray him as speaking primarily to the king, because he is answering the king’s question, you could have him say “in all the provinces that you rule” or “every person who lives in your entire empire.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ EST	2	3	lf71	translate-names	הֵגֶ֛א	1	Hegai	This is a man’s name. It occ
 EST	2	3	jd51	figs-123person	סְרִ֥יס הַ⁠מֶּ֖לֶךְ	1	the eunuch of the king	The servants spoke to the king in third person as a sign of respect. Alternate translation: “your eunuch” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
 EST	2	3	agk7	translate-unknown	סְרִ֥יס	1	eunuch	See how you translated this term in 1:10. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
 EST	2	3	agk9		שֹׁמֵ֣ר הַ⁠נָּשִׁ֑ים	1	who is overseer of the women	“the official who is in charge of the women who live there.”
-EST	2	3	w1ly	translate-unknown	תַּמְרוּקֵי⁠הֶֽן	1	their ointments	This term seems to refer to a specific substance that women would put on their face or other parts of their body to make themselves more beautiful. From verse 12, it appears to mean lotions that were used along with oils and perfumes. But here, this one aspect of a woman’s beauty treatment seems to be used to refer to all of it, so you could call these “beauty treatments.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknowns]]) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
+EST	2	3	w1ly	translate-unknown	תַּמְרוּקֵי⁠הֶֽן	1	their ointments	This term seems to refer to a specific substance that women would put on their face or other parts of their body to make themselves more beautiful. From verse 12, it appears to mean lotions that were used along with oils and perfumes. But here, this one aspect of a woman’s beauty treatment seems to be used to refer to all of it, so you could call these “beauty treatments.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]]) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
 EST	2	4	jd53	figs-123person	וְ⁠הַֽ⁠נַּעֲרָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר תִּיטַב֙ בְּ⁠עֵינֵ֣י הַ⁠מֶּ֔לֶךְ	1	Then the young woman who is pleasing in the eyes of the king	The servants spoke to the king in third person as a sign of respect. You could express the same meaning in the second person by saying something such as “the young woman you like the best.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
 EST	2	4	lh3n	bita-hq	בְּ⁠עֵינֵ֣י	1	in the eyes of	Here **eyes** figuratively represent seeing, and seeing is a metaphor for knowledge, notice, attention, or judgment. The phrase means that King Ahasuerus could decide which young woman he liked the best and make her queen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/bita-hq]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
 EST	2	4	jd55	bita-hq	וַ⁠יִּיטַ֧ב הַ⁠דָּבָ֛ר בְּ⁠עֵינֵ֥י הַ⁠מֶּ֖לֶךְ	1	the word was pleasing in the eyes of the king	Here **eyes** have the same figurative meaning. The phrase indicates that King Ahasuerus thought that this suggestion was a good idea. Alternate translation: “The king found their suggestion appealing” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/bita-hq]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ EST	2	5	h6z2	writing-participants	אִ֣ישׁ יְהוּדִ֔י	1	A man, a Jew
 EST	2	5	uu9i	translate-unknown	בְּ⁠שׁוּשַׁ֣ן הַ⁠בִּירָ֑ה	1	in Susa the citadel	Here the phrase likely indicates the city rather than the palace, that is, “the capital city of Susa.”
 EST	2	5	zxc3	translate-names	מָרְדֳּכַ֗י	1	Mordecai	This is a man’s name. It occurs many times throughout the story. Be sure to translate it consistently. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
 EST	2	5	q2rz	translate-names	בֶּ֣ן יָאִ֧יר בֶּן־שִׁמְעִ֛י בֶּן־קִ֖ישׁ	1	the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish	These are men’s names. Jair, Shimei, and Kish are Mordecai’s male ancestors. You could say, “Mordecai was the son of Jair, who was the son of Shimei, who was the son of Kish,” or, “His father was named Jair, his grandfather was named Shimei, and his great-grandfather was named Kish.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-EST	2	5	kw5t		 אִ֥ישׁ יְמִינִֽי	1	a man, a Benjamite	While this likely refers to Kish, it is necessarily also true of Mordecai, and you could put it second in the verse. That way Mordecai’s nationality would come first, then his tribe, and then his family and clan. Alternate translation: “from the tribe of Benjamin”
+EST	2	5	kw5t		אִ֥ישׁ יְמִינִֽי	1	a man, a Benjamite	While this likely refers to Kish, it is necessarily also true of Mordecai, and you could put it second in the verse. That way Mordecai’s nationality would come first, then his tribe, and then his family and clan. Alternate translation: “from the tribe of Benjamin”
 EST	2	6	zxc5	writing-background	אֲשֶׁ֤ר הָגְלָה֙ מִ⁠יר֣וּשָׁלַ֔יִם עִם־הַ⁠גֹּלָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָגְלְתָ֔ה עִ֖ם יְכָנְיָ֣ה מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֶגְלָ֔ה נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֖ר מֶ֥לֶךְ בָּבֶֽל	1	who had been exiled from Jerusalem with the captives who had been exiled along with Jehoiachin, the king of Judah, who Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had exiled	The story now tells about something that happened many years before. This is background information that explains how this Jewish family came to live in Susa. You should introduce this by saying something like, “Many years earlier.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
 EST	2	6	z7fe	figs-activepassive	אֲשֶׁ֤ר הָגְלָה֙ מִ⁠יר֣וּשָׁלַ֔יִם	1	who had been exiled from Jerusalem	If it would be clearer in your language, you could say this with an active form, and you can say who did the action. Alternate translation: “King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had taken Kish away from Jerusalem along with some other captives.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
 EST	2	6	egm7	writing-background	אֲשֶׁ֤ר הָגְלָה֙ מִ⁠יר֣וּשָׁלַ֔יִם	1	who had been exiled from Jerusalem	You can bring this information forward from later in the verse because it provides background information that helps identify Mordecai. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ EST	2	12	abd6		מִ⁠קֵּץ֩ הֱי֨וֹת לָ֜⁠הּ…שְׁנֵ֣ים
 EST	2	12	p7i5	translate-unknown	כְּ⁠דָ֤ת הַ⁠נָּשִׁים֙	1	according to the law of women	Here **law** probably does not mean so much a legal decree as a regimen that had been developed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
 EST	2	12	abd7	writing-background	כִּ֛י כֵּ֥ן יִמְלְא֖וּ יְמֵ֣י מְרוּקֵי⁠הֶ֑ן	1	For thus the days of their beautification would be fulfilled	This phrase indicates that the story is now going to provide background information on how these treatments were done. It means, “This is how these women would spend the time preparing to go to the king.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
 EST	2	12	abd8	figs-explicit	שִׁשָּׁ֤ה חֳדָשִׁים֙ בְּ⁠שֶׁ֣מֶן הַ⁠מֹּ֔ר	1	six months by oil of myrrh	This means that a woman’s attendants would rub her body with olive oil mixed with myrrh every day for six months. You can explain this in more detail if your readers need this information to understand the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-EST	2	12	abd9		בְּ⁠שֶׁ֣מֶן הַ⁠מֹּ֔ר	1	by oil of myrrh	This likely means “olive oil mixed with myrrh.”
+EST	2	12	abd9		בְּ⁠שֶׁ֣מֶן הַ⁠מֹּ֔ר	1	by oil of myrrh	This likely means “olive oil mixed with myrrh.”
 EST	2	12	zhd1	translate-unknown	וּ⁠בְ⁠תַמְרוּקֵ֖י הַ⁠נָּשִֽׁים	1	and by the ointments of women	This means lotions designed for women. In 2:3 and 2:9, this one specific part of the program seems to be used figuratively to mean all of it, and so in those verses it can be translated “beauty treatments.” But it should be translated with a specific term or phrase here, such as “women’s lotions” or “feminine ointments,” because it is named along with oils and perfumes as one component of the treatment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
 EST	2	13	abd0		וּ⁠בָ⁠זֶ֕ה	1	Then at this	“After a woman’s year of beauty treatments was completed”
 EST	2	13	abe0		הַֽ⁠נַּעֲרָ֖ה בָּאָ֣ה אֶל־הַ⁠מֶּ֑לֶךְ	1	the young woman would go to the king	This means that the young woman would go and have sexual relations with the king and thereby become one of his concubines. If your readers need this information to understand the story, you could explain that here, if you did not do so in verse 12. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ EST	2	19	ang3	grammar-connect-time-simultaneous	וּ⁠בְ⁠הִקָּבֵ֥ץ
 EST	2	19	a23f	figs-idiom	וּ⁠מָרְדֳּכַ֖י יֹשֵׁ֥ב בְּ⁠שַֽׁעַר־הַ⁠מֶּֽלֶךְ	1	Mordecai was then sitting at the gate of the king	Possible meanings are: (1) Mordecai sat there so he could hear about how Esther was doing from the many people who passed through the gate. (2) **Sitting at the king’s gate** is an idiom meaning that Mordecai worked for the king in some capacity and was stationed at the gate. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
 EST	2	19	i8in		בְּ⁠שַֽׁעַר־הַ⁠מֶּֽלֶךְ	1	at the gate of the king	“the gate to the king’s house” or “the gate to the king’s palace”
 EST	2	20	abg4		אֵ֣ין אֶסְתֵּ֗ר מַגֶּ֤דֶת	1	Esther had not yet told	“Esther had still not told anyone”
-EST	2	20	abg5	figs-doublet	מֽוֹלַדְתָּ⁠הּ֙ וְ⁠אֶת־עַמָּ֔⁠הּ	1	her ancestry (that is, her people)	These two short phrases mean almost the same thing. They are used together to emphasize that Esther followed Mordecai’s instructions exactly. You could combine them, as UST does. Alternate translation: “who her relatives were or that she was a Jew” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+EST	2	20	abg5	figs-doublet	מֽוֹלַדְתָּ⁠הּ֙ וְ⁠אֶת־עַמָּ֔⁠הּ	1	her ancestry (that is, her people)	These two short phrases mean almost the same thing. They are used together to emphasize that Esther followed Mordecai’s instructions exactly. You could combine them, as UST does. Alternate translation: “who her relatives were or that she was a Jew” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
 EST	2	20	fb39		כַּ⁠אֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה עָלֶ֖י⁠הָ מָרְדֳּכָ֑י	1	according to the charge that Mordecai had laid upon her	Alternate translation: “just as Mordecai had instructed her” or “as Mordecai had made her promise.” Alternate translation: “because Mordecai had warned her not to tell anyone”
 EST	2	20	abg6		וְ⁠אֶת־מַאֲמַ֤ר מָרְדֳּכַי֙ אֶסְתֵּ֣ר עֹשָׂ֔ה כַּ⁠אֲשֶׁ֛ר הָיְתָ֥ה בְ⁠אָמְנָ֖ה אִתּֽ⁠וֹ	1	And Esther continued to do the command Mordecai, according to how she was with him in her fostering	This means that Esther continued to follow all of Mordecai's instructions, just as she had done when she was growing up in his house.
 EST	2	21	vi16		בַּ⁠יָּמִ֣ים הָ⁠הֵ֔ם	1	In those days	This resumes the story after the background information that is provided in verse 20. Alternate translation: “During that time” (See: Connect - Simultaneous Time Relationship)
@@ -307,11 +307,11 @@ EST	2	23	ld4y	figs-activepassive	וַ⁠יְבֻקַּ֤שׁ הַ⁠דָּבָר
 EST	2	23	abh4	figs-activepassive	וַ⁠יִּתָּל֥וּ שְׁנֵי⁠הֶ֖ם עַל־עֵ֑ץ	1	the two of them were hanged on a tree	You can say this with an active form, and you can say who did the action. Alternate translation: “the king ordered his servants to impale those two men on wooden poles” or “the king ordered his servants to hang those two men on a gallows” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
 EST	2	23	y28j	bita-plants	עַל־עֵ֑ץ	1	on a tree	Here **tree** figuratively represents some kind of pole or structure made from wood. This would be used to kill a person by suspending them above the ground. This might mean (1) by impaling them, that is, by sticking a sharp point on one end of the pole through their body, or (2) by hanging them with a rope tied around the neck. So you could translate this as “a wooden pole” or “a gallows.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/bita-plants]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
 EST	2	23	g9nh	figs-activepassive	וַ⁠יִּכָּתֵ֗ב	1	And it was written	You can say this with an active form, and you can say who did the action, for example, “The king’s scribes recorded an account of this.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-EST	2	23	abh5	figs-idiom	בְּ⁠סֵ֛פֶר דִּבְרֵ֥י הַ⁠יָּמִ֖ים	1	the book of the events of days	This is an idiom that describes a regular record of the events in a king’s reign. You could call this “the royal chronicles.” Alternate translation: “the daily record book” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EST	2	23	abh5	figs-idiom	בְּ⁠סֵ֛פֶר דִּבְרֵ֥י הַ⁠יָּמִ֖ים	1	the book of the events of days	This is an idiom that describes a regular record of the events in a king’s reign. You could call this “the royal chronicles.” Alternate translation: “the daily record book” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
 EST	2	23	abh6	bita-hq	לִ⁠פְנֵ֥י הַ⁠מֶּֽלֶךְ	1	before the face of the king	Here **face** refers figuratively to the presence of a person. The phrase means that the scribes wrote this account while King Ahasuerus was personally present. You could say that they did this “in the king’s presence.” Alternate translation: “The king watched a scribe write this down.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/bita-hq]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
 EST	3	intro	zb26			0		# Esther 03 General Notes<br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Haman plots against the Jews<br><br>Mordecai considered prostrating himself before Haman. This would be considered to be worship. It was wrong to worship someone other than Yahweh. Because of this, he refused to do it on religious grounds. This made Haman angry so he decided to kill all the Jews in the Persian Empire.
-EST	3	1	mm4c	writing-newevent	אַחַ֣ר׀ הַ⁠דְּבָרִ֣ים הָ⁠אֵ֗לֶּה	1	After these things	This introduces a new event in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
-EST	3	1	abh7	grammar-connect-time-sequential	אַחַ֣ר׀ הַ⁠דְּבָרִ֣ים הָ⁠אֵ֗לֶּה	1	After these things	This event happened some time after Esther became queen, and you can show this by using a connecting phrase such as “some time later.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-time-sequential]])
+EST	3	1	mm4c	writing-newevent	אַחַ֣ר ׀ הַ⁠דְּבָרִ֣ים הָ⁠אֵ֗לֶּה	1	After these things	This introduces a new event in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+EST	3	1	abh7	grammar-connect-time-sequential	אַחַ֣ר ׀ הַ⁠דְּבָרִ֣ים הָ⁠אֵ֗לֶּה	1	After these things	This event happened some time after Esther became queen, and you can show this by using a connecting phrase such as “some time later.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-time-sequential]])
 EST	3	1	ir5v	translate-names	הָמָ֧ן	1	Haman	This is a man’s name. It occurs many times in the story. Be sure to translate it consistently. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
 EST	3	1	abh8	translate-names	בֶּֽן־הַמְּדָ֛תָא הָ⁠אֲגָגִ֖י	1	the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite	These are the names of Haman’s father and Haman’s people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
 EST	3	1	abh9	figs-explicit	גִּדַּל֩…אֲחַשְׁוֵר֜וֹשׁ אֶת־הָמָ֧ן	1	Ahasuerus made Haman…great	This means that Ahasuerus promoted Haman. It’s implied in the story that Haman was already one of Ahasuerus’s officials, but that he was now being promoted to a higher position. You could say that explicitly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ EST	3	2	abi3	figs-synecdoche	וְ⁠כָל־עַבְדֵ֨י הַ⁠מֶּ֜לֶ
 EST	3	2	abi4	figs-explicit	וְ⁠כָל־עַבְדֵ֨י הַ⁠מֶּ֜לֶךְ…כֹּרְעִ֤ים וּ⁠מִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִים֙ לְ⁠הָמָ֔ן	1	all the servants of the king…were bowing down and prostrating themselves to Haman	The servants were required to do this whenever Haman walked by, as a way of honoring him. If it would be clearer in your language, you can say this explicitly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
 EST	3	2	e25k	translate-symaction	כֹּרְעִ֤ים וּ⁠מִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִים֙	1	were bowing down and prostrating themselves	This means that the other officials humbled themselves and lay flat on the ground before Haman. These actions represented recognition and respect for the very high position that the king had given him in the Persian government. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
 EST	3	2	abi5	figs-doublet	כֹּרְעִ֤ים וּ⁠מִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִים֙	1	were bowing down and prostrating themselves	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. The repetition is used to emphasize that the officials knew how important it was to obey the king’s command and honor Haman in this way. You could combine them as UST does and say something like “bow down all the way to the ground.” Alternate translation: “bowing and lying down on the ground” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-EST	3	2	fg8v		 וּ⁠מִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִים֙ לְ⁠הָמָ֔ן	1	and prostrating themselves to Haman	This means bowing down all the way to the ground.
+EST	3	2	fg8v		וּ⁠מִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִים֙ לְ⁠הָמָ֔ן	1	and prostrating themselves to Haman	This means bowing down all the way to the ground.
 EST	3	2	jd99	grammar-connect-logic-result	כִּי־כֵ֖ן צִוָּה־ל֣⁠וֹ	1	for thus the king had commanded concerning him	You can put this information first in the verse if that would be clearer in your language, because it explains the reason why all the other officials were bowing to Haman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-result]])
 EST	3	2	abi6	figs-explicit	כִּי־כֵ֖ן צִוָּה־ל֣⁠וֹ	1	for thus the king had commanded concerning him	The king did this as a sign of Haman’s new position. Alternate translation: “The king had commanded them to do this in order to show that he had given Haman such a high position.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
 EST	3	2	abi7	figs-parallelism	וּ⁠מָ֨רְדֳּכַ֔י לֹ֥א יִכְרַ֖ע וְ⁠לֹ֥א יִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶֽה	1	But Mordecai would neither bow down nor would he prostrate himself	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. The repetition is used to emphasize how serious an offense this was against the king’s command, and how much determination it took for Mordecai to remain standing. You could combine these phrases as UST does and say, “But Mordecai refused to bow down to Haman.” Alternate translation: “Mordecai did not bow down or lie on the ground.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ EST	3	7	abk7	figs-explicit	שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֖ר הוּא־חֹ֥דֶש
 EST	3	7	k3vd	translate-ordinal	שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֖ר	1	the twelfth	Alternative translation: “month twelve” or “the twelfth month” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
 EST	3	8	abk8	figs-explicit	וַ⁠יֹּ֤אמֶר הָמָן֙ לַ⁠מֶּ֣לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ	1	Then Haman said to the king Ahasuerus	The implication is that Haman then went to see the king so that he could speak with him. You could say that explicitly. Do not give your readers the impression that the king was present with Haman while he was casting the lot. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
 EST	3	8	aig9	translate-numbers	יֶשְׁנ֣⁠וֹ עַם־אֶחָ֗ד	1	He has one people	**He** refers to the king, and **one people** refers to the Jews as a people group. So this means “there is a people group” or “a group of people” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-EST	3	8	p4a8	figs-doublet	 מְפֻזָּ֤ר וּ⁠מְפֹרָד֙	1	scattered and dispersed	These two words mean almost the same thing. Haman uses the repetition to emphasize that the Jews are everywhere throughout the empire and so their influence, which he says is bad, will affect everyone. You could combine these words as UST does. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+EST	3	8	p4a8	figs-doublet	מְפֻזָּ֤ר וּ⁠מְפֹרָד֙	1	scattered and dispersed	These two words mean almost the same thing. Haman uses the repetition to emphasize that the Jews are everywhere throughout the empire and so their influence, which he says is bad, will affect everyone. You could combine these words as UST does. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
 EST	3	8	abk9		בֵּ֣ין הָֽ⁠עַמִּ֔ים בְּ⁠כֹ֖ל מְדִינ֣וֹת מַלְכוּתֶ֑⁠ךָ	1	among the peoples in all the provinces of your kingdom	Haman is saying that the Jews are mixed in with all the other peoples, and they live in every province.
 EST	3	8	abl0		וְ⁠דָתֵי⁠הֶ֞ם שֹׁנ֣וֹת מִ⁠כָּל־עָ֗ם וְ⁠אֶת־דָּתֵ֤י הַ⁠מֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ אֵינָ֣⁠ם עֹשִׂ֔ים	1	And their laws are different from every people, and the laws of the king they do not obey.	Haman is saying that the Jews have their own set of laws, and he is accusing them of not obeying the king’s laws as a result.
 EST	3	8	r34x	figs-123person	דָּתֵ֤י הַ⁠מֶּ֨לֶךְ֙	1	the laws of the king	Haman speaks to the king in the third person as a sign of respect. You could have him say “your laws.” Or you could indicate this respect another way by having Haman begin by saying, “Your Majesty.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ EST	3	10	c9md	translate-unknown	טַבַּעְתּ֖⁠וֹ	1	his signet ring	Th
 EST	3	10	abm0		בֶּֽן־הַמְּדָ֛תָא הָ⁠אֲגָגִ֖י	1	the son of Hammedatha the Agagite	This information about Haman’s identity is repeated to stress that the king giving him the signet ring was an official legal act that transferred power to him. (In the same way, legal documents today often use a person’s full name and other identifying information.) If you repeat this information in your own translation, your readers should see this significance.
 EST	3	10	abm1	figs-informremind	צֹרֵ֥ר הַ⁠יְּהוּדִֽים	1	the adversary of the Jews	This phrase gives clarifying information about Haman. It means that he had become “the enemy of the Jews.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-informremind]])
 EST	3	11	sz4b	figs-activepassive	הַ⁠כֶּ֖סֶף נָת֣וּן לָ֑⁠ךְ	1	The silver is given to you	You can say this with an active form. This could mean a number of different things: (1) “You can keep the plunder for yourself.” (2) “I will return the money to you,” that is, “I will pay you back after the plan is carried out.” (3) “Take the money and give it to the men just as you have said.” (4) “You do not need to pay for the expenses of the plan yourself.” (5) This statement by the king may also be a formal and cultural way of expressing gratitude for the promised money, without actually releasing Haman from paying the money into the treasury. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-EST	3	11	abm2	bita-hq	וְ⁠הָ⁠עָ֕ם לַ⁠עֲשׂ֥וֹת בּ֖⁠וֹ כַּ⁠טּ֥וֹב בְּ⁠עֵינֶֽי⁠ךָ	1	and the people, to do with them as is good in your eyes	Here **eyes** figuratively represent seeing, and seeing is a metaphor for knowledge, notice, attention, or judgment. The king is telling Haman that he can do whatever he wants to the Jews. Alternate translation: “You can do to the Jews as you see fit.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-bita-hq]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EST	3	11	abm2	bita-hq	וְ⁠הָ⁠עָ֕ם לַ⁠עֲשׂ֥וֹת בּ֖⁠וֹ כַּ⁠טּ֥וֹב בְּ⁠עֵינֶֽי⁠ךָ	1	and the people, to do with them as is good in your eyes	Here **eyes** figuratively represent seeing, and seeing is a metaphor for knowledge, notice, attention, or judgment. The king is telling Haman that he can do whatever he wants to the Jews. Alternate translation: “You can do to the Jews as you see fit.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/bita-hq]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
 EST	3	12	hx6c	figs-activepassive	וַ⁠יִּקָּרְאוּ֩ סֹפְרֵ֨י הַ⁠מֶּ֜לֶךְ	1	And the scribes of the king were called	You can say this with an active form. You can also say who did the action. It was most likely Haman, since the king had given him authority to act on his behalf. So you could say, “Haman called in the royal scribes.” Alternate translation: “the king summoned his scribes.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
 EST	3	12	t6qa	translate-hebrewmonths	בַּ⁠חֹ֣דֶשׁ הָ⁠רִאשׁ֗וֹן בִּ⁠שְׁלוֹשָׁ֨ה עָשָׂ֣ר יוֹם֮ בּ⁠וֹ֒	1	in the first month, on the thirteenth day of it	Alternate translation: “on the thirteenth day of the first month.” You can add “of that same year” to show that Haman did this right after Ahasuerus agreed to his plan. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
 EST	3	12	abm3		בַּ⁠חֹ֣דֶשׁ הָ⁠רִאשׁ֗וֹן בִּ⁠שְׁלוֹשָׁ֨ה עָשָׂ֣ר יוֹם֮ בּ⁠וֹ֒	1	in the first month, on the thirteenth day of it	You can put this information first because it places the event within the timeline of the story.
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ EST	4	1	abn9	figs-explicit	וַ⁠יִּקְרַ֤ע מָרְדֳּכַי֙ אֶ
 EST	4	1	abo0	figs-explicit	וַ⁠יֵּצֵא֙ בְּ⁠ת֣וֹךְ הָ⁠עִ֔יר	1	he went out into the midst of the city	The next verse shows that Mordecai was heading towards the king’s palace. You could say that explicitly here. Mordecai might have wanted to call attention to the danger that the Jews were in by going to a public location where people were used to seeing him. Or he may have wanted to contact Esther and ask her to help with the trouble. Or both. Alternate translation: “He started walking towards the city center, towards the king’s palace.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
 EST	4	1	abo1	figs-doublet	וַ⁠יִּזְעַ֛ק זְעָקָ֥ה גְדֹלָ֖ה וּ⁠מָרָֽה	1	and cried out a great and bitter outcry	**Great** and **bitter** are two words that refer to the same thing and that work together. They indicate that Mordecai’s cry was so loud because it was so anguished. Alternate translation: “cried out in anguish” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
 EST	4	2	abo2		וַ⁠יָּב֕וֹא	1	And he came	**He** means Mordecai. Alternate translation: “So when Mordecai reached.”
-EST	4	2	j38r	bita-hq	עַ֖ד לִ⁠פְנֵ֣י שַֽׁעַר־הַ⁠מֶּ֑לֶךְ	1	only as far as before the face of the gate of the king	Here **face** figuratively represents the front of an object. The phrase means that Mordecai could not come inside the gate to the king’s palace, but had to wait just outside of it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-bita-hq]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EST	4	2	j38r	bita-hq	עַ֖ד לִ⁠פְנֵ֣י שַֽׁעַר־הַ⁠מֶּ֑לֶךְ	1	only as far as before the face of the gate of the king	Here **face** figuratively represents the front of an object. The phrase means that Mordecai could not come inside the gate to the king’s palace, but had to wait just outside of it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/bita-hq]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
 EST	4	2	abo3		שַֽׁעַר־הַ⁠מֶּ֑לֶךְ	1	the gate of the king	See how you translated this in 2:19. Alternate translation: “the gate to the king’s palace”
 EST	4	2	abo4	grammar-connect-logic-result	אֵ֥ין לָ⁠ב֛וֹא אֶל־שַׁ֥עַר הַ⁠מֶּ֖לֶךְ בִּ⁠לְב֥וּשׁ שָֽׂק	1	no one was to come into the gate of the king while wearing sackcloth	Alternate translation: “But no one who was wearing sackcloth was allowed inside the palace gates” If it would be clearer in your language, you can put this information first in the verse because it explains why Mordecai waited outside. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-result]])
 EST	4	3	e73y	figs-idiom	וּ⁠בְ⁠כָל־מְדִינָ֣ה וּ⁠מְדִינָ֗ה	1	And in every province by province	This expression means “in every single province.” See how you translated the term “province” in 1:1. Alternate translation: “in each and every province” or “in every province of the empire” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ EST	4	13	abr8		אַל־תְּדַמִּ֣י בְ⁠נַפְשֵׁ֔⁠ךְ לְ
 EST	4	14	abr9		אִם־הַחֲרֵ֣שׁ תַּחֲרִישִׁי֮ בָּ⁠עֵ֣ת הַ⁠זֹּאת֒	1	if you indeed remain silent at this time	“If you say nothing at all now”
 EST	4	14	i1uy	figs-personification	רֶ֣וַח וְ⁠הַצָּלָ֞ה יַעֲמ֤וֹד לַ⁠יְּהוּדִים֙ מִ⁠מָּק֣וֹם אַחֵ֔ר	1	relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place	Here “relief” and “rescue” are spoken of as if they are living things that can rise up. Alternate translation: “someone else will rise up from another place and rescue the Jews” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
 EST	4	14	abs0		⁠אַ֥תְּ וּ⁠בֵית־אָבִ֖י⁠ךְ תֹּאבֵ֑דוּ	1	but you and the house of your father will perish	Alternate translation: “you and your relatives will be killed.” The implication is that the Jews will be rescued starting in that other place, but the ones living in Susa will still be in danger because no one who could have helped them there (such as Esther) will have done anything.
-EST	4	14	dtg7	figs-rquestion	 וּ⁠מִ֣י יוֹדֵ֔עַ אִם־לְ⁠עֵ֣ת כָּ⁠זֹ֔את הִגַּ֖עַתְּ לַ⁠מַּלְכֽוּת	1	And who knows if you have arrived at royalty for such a time as this?	This is really a statement. Mordecai asks it in question form so that Esther will think deeply about her role in this situation. Alternate translation: “Who knows, perhaps it was for a time just like this that you became queen.” (See: Rhetorical Question) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+EST	4	14	dtg7	figs-rquestion	וּ⁠מִ֣י יוֹדֵ֔עַ אִם־לְ⁠עֵ֣ת כָּ⁠זֹ֔את הִגַּ֖עַתְּ לַ⁠מַּלְכֽוּת	1	And who knows if you have arrived at royalty for such a time as this?	This is really a statement. Mordecai asks it in question form so that Esther will think deeply about her role in this situation. Alternate translation: “Who knows, perhaps it was for a time just like this that you became queen.” (See: Rhetorical Question) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
 EST	4	15	abs1		וַ⁠תֹּ֥אמֶר אֶסְתֵּ֖ר לְ⁠הָשִׁ֥יב אֶֽל־מָרְדֳּכָֽי	1	Then Esther said to return to Mordecai:	“After Hathak told this to Esther, she told him to go back to Mordecai and say this to him:”
 EST	4	16	d6cq	figs-activepassive	כָּל־הַ⁠יְּהוּדִ֜ים הַֽ⁠נִּמְצְאִ֣ים בְּ⁠שׁוּשָׁ֗ן	1	all the Jews who are found in Susa	You can say this with an active form. Alternate translation: “all the Jews who live here in Susa” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
 EST	4	16	t2wg	translate-symaction	וְ⁠צ֣וּמוּ עָ֠לַ⁠י	1	And fast on account of me	Fasting (that is, going without eating) was a symbolic act that the Jews did when they were praying intensely. You could make the connection with prayer explicit. Alternate translation: “fast and pray for me” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ EST	4	16	abs4		וְ⁠כַ⁠אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָבַ֖דְתִּי אָבָֽד
 EST	4	17	abs5	figs-explicit	וַֽ⁠יַּעֲבֹ֖ר מָרְדֳּכָ֑י	1	So Mordecai went	The implication is that Mordecai did this after Hathak brought Esther’s reply back to him. If it would be clearer in your language, you can say this explicitly. Alternate translation: “So after Hathak told this to Mordecai, he went” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
 EST	4	17	abs6		כְּ⁠כֹ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־צִוְּתָ֥ה עָלָ֖י⁠ו אֶסְתֵּֽר	1	according to the whole charge that Esther had laid upon him	“everything that Esther had told him to do”
 EST	5	intro	k5ff			0		# Esther 05 General Notes<br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter begins a section about Haman’s fall (Chapters 5-7).<br><br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Esther’s respect<br>Esther approached the king with the utmost of respect. By doing this, her character became respected by the king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-EST	5	1	j53r	writing-newevent	וַ⁠יְהִ֣י׀ בַּ⁠יּ֣וֹם הַ⁠שְּׁלִישִׁ֗י	1	Now it happened on the third day	This introduces a new event in the story. Alternate translation: “Three days later” or “When Esther had been fasting for three days” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
+EST	5	1	j53r	writing-newevent	וַ⁠יְהִ֣י ׀ בַּ⁠יּ֣וֹם הַ⁠שְּׁלִישִׁ֗י	1	Now it happened on the third day	This introduces a new event in the story. Alternate translation: “Three days later” or “When Esther had been fasting for three days” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
 EST	5	1	abs7	figs-abstractnouns	וַ⁠תִּלְבַּ֤שׁ אֶסְתֵּר֙ מַלְכ֔וּת	1	Esther put on royalty	You can use an adjective and a concrete noun to translate the abstract noun “royalty.” Alternate translation: “Esther put on her royal robes” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
 EST	5	1	abs8	figs-explicit	וַ⁠תִּלְבַּ֤שׁ אֶסְתֵּר֙ מַלְכ֔וּת	1	Esther put on royalty	It’s clear from the story that before she went to see the king, Esther got a banquet ready so that she could invite him and Haman to come to it right away. You can explain that here. Alternate translation, add: “Esther prepared a grand banquet and then put on her royal robes” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
 EST	5	1	abs9		בַּ⁠חֲצַ֤ר בֵּית־הַ⁠מֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ הַ⁠פְּנִימִ֔ית	1	the inner court of the palace of the king	See how you translated this in 4:11. Alternate translation: “the inner courtyard of the palace”
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ EST	5	6	d5wr	figs-parallelism	מַה־שְּׁאֵלָתֵ֖⁠ךְ וְ⁠יִ
 EST	5	6	pj3p	figs-explicit	מַה־שְּׁאֵלָתֵ֖⁠ךְ וְ⁠יִנָּ֣תֵֽן לָ֑⁠ךְ וּ⁠מַה־בַּקָּשָׁתֵ֛⁠ךְ עַד־חֲצִ֥י הַ⁠מַּלְכ֖וּת וְ⁠תֵעָֽשׂ	1	What is your petition?	When Ahasuerus asked Esther in the throne room what she wanted, she said that she wanted him and Haman to come to a banquet she had prepared. But since the king asks her once again at the banquet what she wants, it is clear that he knew this was not her real request. Instead, he knew that she wanted to show him hospitality first, as a gesture of respect for him and their relationship. You can indicate this by translating, “Now please tell me what you really want.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
 EST	5	6	q5nt	figs-abstractnouns	שְּׁאֵלָתֵ֖⁠ךְ…בַּקָּשָׁתֵ֛⁠ךְ	1	your petition…your request	The two abstract nouns “petition” and “request” can be expressed with a single phrase using the verb “want.” Alternate translation: “what you really want” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
 EST	5	6	e2v2	figs-activepassive	וְ⁠יִנָּ֣תֵֽן…וְ⁠תֵעָֽשׂ	1	And let it be given to you…let it be done	You can capture these parallel passive statements with one statement using an active form. Alternate translation: “I will give you anything you ask for.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-EST	5	6	j65r		 עַד־חֲצִ֥י הַ⁠מַּלְכ֖וּת	1	As much as half of the kingdom	See how you translated this expression in 5:3. Review the explanation there if that would be helpful. Alternate translation: “I will give you anything you ask for, no matter how great it is.”
+EST	5	6	j65r		עַד־חֲצִ֥י הַ⁠מַּלְכ֖וּת	1	As much as half of the kingdom	See how you translated this expression in 5:3. Review the explanation there if that would be helpful. Alternate translation: “I will give you anything you ask for, no matter how great it is.”
 EST	5	7	abu5	figs-hendiadys	וַ⁠תַּ֥עַן…וַ⁠תֹּאמַ֑ר	1	Then…answered and said	Here a single idea is being expressed by using two words connected with “and.” Together the two words mean that Esther responded to the question that the king asked her. Alternate translation: “answered” or “replied” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
 EST	5	7	r4aw	figs-doublet	שְׁאֵלָתִ֖⁠י וּ⁠בַקָּשָׁתִֽ⁠י	1	My petition and my request	The words “petition” and “request” mean the same thing. Esther probably used these words together as a way of speaking very formally and respectfully to the king. Alternate translation: “This is what I want” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
 EST	5	7	abu6	figs-abstractnouns	שְׁאֵלָתִ֖⁠י וּ⁠בַקָּשָׁתִֽ⁠י	1	My petition and my request	The two abstract nouns “petition” and “request” can be expressed with a single phrase using the verb “want.” Alternate translation: “This is what I want” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ EST	5	8	abu9		וּ⁠מָחָ֥ר אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֖ה כִּ⁠דְבַ֥ר ה
 EST	5	8	gf9b	figs-123person	כִּ⁠דְבַ֥ר הַ⁠מֶּֽלֶךְ	1	according to the word of the king	Esther speaks to the king in the third person as a sign of respect. Alternate translation: “according to your word” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
 EST	5	9	abv1		וַ⁠יֵּצֵ֤א	1	And…went out	“And…left the banquet”
 EST	5	9	j73r	figs-doublet	שָׂמֵ֖חַ וְ⁠ט֣וֹב לֵ֑ב	1	joyful and good of heart	The word “joyful” and the phrase “good of heart” mean the same thing. These terms are used together to show that Haman was very happy after attending Esther’s banquet with King Ahasuerus. Alternate translation: “feeling very happy” [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]]
-EST	5	9	j75r	bita-hq	 וְ⁠ט֣וֹב לֵ֑ב	1	and good of heart	Here **heart** figuratively represents the action of thinking or feeling. The phrase means that Haman felt happy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EST	5	9	j75r	bita-hq	וְ⁠ט֣וֹב לֵ֑ב	1	and good of heart	Here **heart** figuratively represents the action of thinking or feeling. The phrase means that Haman felt happy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
 EST	5	9	dkg6	figs-explicit	וְ⁠לֹא־קָם֙	1	that he neither rose up	Under other circumstances, officials were expected to bow low to the ground to show respect for Haman. (See 3:2.) But since Mordecai was already sitting on the ground as a sign of mourning, he would have been expected to stand up to show respect. If it would be clearer in your language, you can say this explicitly. Alternate translation: “Mordecai did not stand up to show respect for Haman” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
 EST	5	9	j77r	translate-symaction	וְ⁠לֹא־זָ֣ע מִמֶּ֔⁠נּוּ	1	nor trembled from him	The phrase means that Mordecai was not afraid of Haman or of what Haman might do to him for refusing to show the respect that the king had commanded. Alternate translation: “or tremble fearfully in front of him” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
 EST	5	9	s47u	figs-metaphor	וַ⁠יִּמָּלֵ֥א הָמָ֛ן עַֽל־מָרְדֳּכַ֖י חֵמָֽה	1	then Haman was filled with rage on account of Mordecai	Here Haman’s rage is described here as something that could fill him up. See how you translated this expression in 3:5. Alternate translation: “Haman became very angry because of Mordecai” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ EST	5	14	k8zd	translate-bdistance	גָּבֹ֣הַּ חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים אַ
 EST	5	14	abw6		וּ⁠בַ⁠בֹּ֣קֶר	1	And in the morning	“then tomorrow morning”
 EST	5	14	abw7		אֱמֹ֣ר לַ⁠מֶּ֗לֶךְ וְ⁠יִתְל֤וּ אֶֽת־מָרְדֳּכַי֙ עָלָ֔י⁠ו	1	say to the king, and let them hang Mordecai on it	While Haman’s servants would likely carry out the action, it would happen under Haman’s orders and perhaps under his supervision, so you can describe him as the one who does the action if that would be natural in your language. Alternate translation: “tell the king that you want to impale [or hang] Mordecai on it”
 EST	5	14	abw8	grammar-connect-logic-result	וּ⁠בֹֽא…אֶל הַ⁠מִּשְׁתֶּ֖ה שָׂמֵ֑חַ	1	Then go…to the banquet joyful	**Then** indicates more than a time sequence here. Zeresh and the friends are saying what the result would be. Alternate translation: “Once you have executed him, you will be able to go to the banquet … in a good mood” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-result]])
-EST	5	14	bbs9	figs-metonymy	וַ⁠יִּיטַ֧ב הַ⁠דָּבָ֛ר לִ⁠פְנֵ֥י הָמָ֖ן	1	And the word was good before the face of Haman	The **word** was the suggestion that Zeresh and the friends made. Here **face** figuratively represents Haman himself by something associated with him, his face, which showed what he was thinking and feeling. Alternate translation: “Haman decided that he liked this idea” or “That idea pleased Haman very much” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/bita-hq]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonym]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EST	5	14	bbs9	figs-metonymy	וַ⁠יִּיטַ֧ב הַ⁠דָּבָ֛ר לִ⁠פְנֵ֥י הָמָ֖ן	1	And the word was good before the face of Haman	The **word** was the suggestion that Zeresh and the friends made. Here **face** figuratively represents Haman himself by something associated with him, his face, which showed what he was thinking and feeling. Alternate translation: “Haman decided that he liked this idea” or “That idea pleased Haman very much” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/bita-hq]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
 EST	5	14	i8is		וַ⁠יַּ֥עַשׂ הָ⁠עֵֽץ	1	and he made the tree	Haman most likely did not do this personally. He ordered it to be done. Alternate translation: “he gave his servants orders to set up the pole” or “he told his servants to construct the gallows”
 EST	5	14	j83r	bita-plants	הָ⁠עֵֽץ	1	the tree	You should translate this the same way you did earlier in the verse, “the pole” or “the gallows.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/bita-plants]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
 EST	6	intro	i9x7			0		# Esther 06 General Notes<br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter continues the story of Haman’s fall.<br><br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Approaching the king<br>It was not possible for a person to easily approach the king. Normally, access to him was very limited. There are several events in this chapter which show the layers of protection surrounding the king.
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ EST	6	2	u4gi	figs-activepassive	וַ⁠יִּמָּצֵ֣א כָת֗וּב	1	And
 EST	6	2	abx4	figs-explicit	הִגִּ֨יד מָרְדֳּכַ֜י עַל	1	Mordecai had told about	The implication is that Mordecai had saved the king’s life by discovering the plot and telling him about it. If it would be clearer in your language, you can say this explicitly. Alternate translation: “Mordecai had saved the king’s life by discovering a plot against the king and telling him about it.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
 EST	6	2	abx5	figs-events	הִגִּ֨יד מָרְדֳּכַ֜י עַל	1	Mordecai had told about	To relate the events in chronological order, you can put this at the end of the verse. Alternate translation: “But Mordecai had saved the king’s life by discovering their plot and telling him about it.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
 EST	6	2	syd9	translate-names	בִּגְתָ֣נָא וָ⁠תֶ֗רֶשׁ	1	Bigthana and Teresh	These are the same two men who are named in 2:21. However, there the first man’s name is said to be “Bigthan.” Decide on a consistent way of translating these names so your readers will know that they are the same men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-EST	6	2	abx6	translate-unknown	שְׁנֵי֙ סָרִיסֵ֣י הַ⁠מֶּ֔לֶךְ	1	two of the eunuchs of the king	See how you translated the term “eunuch” in 1:10. Alternate translation: “two of the royal guardians” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknowns]])
+EST	6	2	abx6	translate-unknown	שְׁנֵי֙ סָרִיסֵ֣י הַ⁠מֶּ֔לֶךְ	1	two of the eunuchs of the king	See how you translated the term “eunuch” in 1:10. Alternate translation: “two of the royal guardians” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
 EST	6	2	abx7		מִ⁠שֹּׁמְרֵ֖י הַ⁠סַּ֑ף	1	who were from the guardians of the doorway	See how you translated this expression in 2:23. Alternate translation: “who protected the doorway to the king's private quarters”
 EST	6	2	abx8	bita-humanbehavior	בִּקְשׁוּ֙	1	they had sought	Here **seeking** figuratively means actively trying to do something. Alternate translation: “they had planned” or “they had tried” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/bita-humanbehavior]] [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
 EST	6	2	j89r	figs-idiom	לִ⁠שְׁלֹ֣חַ יָ֔ד	1	to stretch out a hand	As in 2:21, the expression **to stretch out a hand** means to cause someone physical harm with the intention of killing them. Alternate translation: “to assassinate” or “to kill” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
@@ -634,8 +634,8 @@ EST	6	8	mz79	figs-explicit	יָבִ֨יאוּ֙	1	let them bring	The implication
 EST	6	8	aby7	figs-abstractnouns	לְב֣וּשׁ מַלְכ֔וּת אֲשֶׁ֥ר לָֽבַשׁ־בּ֖⁠וֹ הַ⁠מֶּ֑לֶךְ	1	a garment of royalty with which the king has clothed himself	**Royalty** is an abstract noun that refers to the royal authority that the king exercised. You can translate this idea with an adjective, “a royal garment.” Alternate translation: “one of your own royal robes that you have already worn yourself” or “one of the robes you wear to show that you are the king” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
 EST	6	8	aby8	figs-123person	אֲשֶׁ֥ר לָֽבַשׁ־בּ֖⁠וֹ הַ⁠מֶּ֑לֶךְ	1	with which the king has clothed himself	Haman speaks to the king in the third person as a sign of respect. You can have him address the king in the second person. Alternate translation: “that you have already worn yourself” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
 EST	6	8	aby9	figs-123person	וְ⁠ס֗וּס אֲשֶׁ֨ר רָכַ֤ב עָלָי⁠ו֙	1	and a horse on which the king has ridden	Haman speaks to the king in the third person as a sign of respect. You can have him address the king in the second person. Alternate translation: “a horse that you have already ridden yourself” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
-EST	6	8	r63j	figs-activepassive	 וַ⁠אֲשֶׁ֥ר נִתַּ֛ן כֶּ֥תֶר מַלְכ֖וּת בְּ⁠רֹאשֽׁ⁠וֹ	1	and which has been given a crown of royalty for its head	This whole phrase refers to the horse. You can say this with an active form. Alternate translation: “and that has a royal crown on its head” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
-EST	6	8	abz0	figs-explicit	 וַ⁠אֲשֶׁ֥ר נִתַּ֛ן כֶּ֥תֶר מַלְכ֖וּת בְּ⁠רֹאשֽׁ⁠וֹ	1	and which has been given a crown of royalty for its head	The implication is that this would be done to show that this was one of the king’s own horses. If it would be clearer in your language, you can say that explicitly. Alternate translation: “and that has a royal crown on its head to show that it belongs to you” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EST	6	8	r63j	figs-activepassive	וַ⁠אֲשֶׁ֥ר נִתַּ֛ן כֶּ֥תֶר מַלְכ֖וּת בְּ⁠רֹאשֽׁ⁠וֹ	1	and which has been given a crown of royalty for its head	This whole phrase refers to the horse. You can say this with an active form. Alternate translation: “and that has a royal crown on its head” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EST	6	8	abz0	figs-explicit	וַ⁠אֲשֶׁ֥ר נִתַּ֛ן כֶּ֥תֶר מַלְכ֖וּת בְּ⁠רֹאשֽׁ⁠וֹ	1	and which has been given a crown of royalty for its head	The implication is that this would be done to show that this was one of the king’s own horses. If it would be clearer in your language, you can say that explicitly. Alternate translation: “and that has a royal crown on its head to show that it belongs to you” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
 EST	6	8	abz1	figs-abstractnouns	כֶּ֥תֶר מַלְכ֖וּת	1	a crown of royalty	**Royalty** is an abstract noun that refers to the royal authority that the king exercised. You can translate this idea with an adjective, “a royal crown.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
 EST	6	9	pp3l	bita-hq	וְ⁠נָת֨וֹן הַ⁠לְּב֜וּשׁ וְ⁠הַ⁠סּ֗וּס עַל־יַד־אִ֞ישׁ מִ⁠שָּׂרֵ֤י הַ⁠מֶּ֨לֶךְ֙	1	Then give this garment and this horse into the hand of a man from the most noble officials of the king	Here **hand** is a metaphor meaning power, control, or authority. It appears that the king himself would not perform such acts of service to one of his subjects, even if he really wanted to honor that person. So Haman is saying that on behalf of the king, representing his authority and power, one of the king’s most noble officials should present the man with the robe and the horse. Alternate translation: “Then, on your behalf, have one of your most noble officials present the man with the robe and the horse.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/bita-hq]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
 EST	6	9	j1d3	figs-123person	אִ֞ישׁ מִ⁠שָּׂרֵ֤י הַ⁠מֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ הַֽ⁠פַּרְתְּמִ֔ים	1	a man from the most noble officials of the king	Haman speaks to the king in the third person as a sign of respect. If it would be clearer in your language, you can use the second person. Alternate translation: “one of your most noble officials” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ EST	6	13	aca2	figs-explicit	וַ⁠יֹּ֩אמְרוּ֩ ל֨⁠וֹ חֲכָמ
 EST	6	13	aca3		חֲכָמָ֜י⁠ו	1	his wise men	See how you translated this expression in 1:13. Alternate translation: “his advisors”
 EST	6	13	fd5k	figs-metaphor	אִ֣ם…מָרְדֳּכַ֞י אֲשֶׁר֩ הַחִלּ֨וֹתָ לִ⁠נְפֹּ֤ל לְ⁠פָנָי⁠ו֙	1	If Mordecai, before whose face you have begun to fall	This could mean either of two possibilities: (1) The action of falling could refer to bowing down and it could be a metaphor meaning to be dishonored and defeated. Haman wanted Mordecai to bow down in front of him. But instead, the story would be saying, Haman is starting to bow down (in a metaphorical sense) in front of Mordecai. Alternate translation: “Mordecai has begun to humiliate you. If he…” (2) “Fall” could be a figurative way of saying “be killed in battle.” In that case Zeresh would be comparing Haman and Mordecai to two soldiers who are fighting. She is saying that Haman has already “begun to fall,” that is, he is losing the battle, and he is likely to be killed. Alternate translation: “Mordecai has begun to defeat you” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
 EST	6	13	j3d3	bita-hq	לְ⁠פָנָי⁠ו֙	1	before…face	Here **face** figuratively represents the front of a person. The phrase either means (1) that Haman has already begun to fall down (bow down) in front of Mordecai figuratively, or (2) that Haman and Mordecai are facing one another figuratively in hand-to-hand combat. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/bita-hq]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-EST	6	13		bita-plants	מִ⁠זֶּ֣רַע הַ⁠יְּהוּדִ֡ים	1	from the seed of the Jews	Here **seed** is a metaphor meaning “offspring.” It is a comparison: Just as plants produce seeds that grow into many more plants, so people can have many offspring. Alternate translation: “one of the Jewish people” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/bita-plants]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EST	6	13	p5t2	bita-plants	מִ⁠זֶּ֣רַע הַ⁠יְּהוּדִ֡ים	1	from the seed of the Jews	Here **seed** is a metaphor meaning “offspring.” It is a comparison: Just as plants produce seeds that grow into many more plants, so people can have many offspring. Alternate translation: “one of the Jewish people” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/bita-plants]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
 EST	6	13	nan5	figs-metaphor	לֹא־תוּכַ֣ל ל֔⁠וֹ	1	you will not prevail against him	Here Haman’s wife and friends are again speaking figuratively as if Haman is in a battle with Mordecai. Alternate translation: “you will not win against him” or “you will not have greater honor than he has” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
 EST	6	13	j3d5	grammar-connect-logic-contrast	כִּֽי	1	but	This conjunction indicates a contrast between the actions of prevailing (in the previous clause) and falling. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-contrast]])
 EST	6	13	j3d7	figs-metaphor	נָפ֥וֹל תִּפּ֖וֹל	1	you will surely fall	Here the action of **falling** (1) either refers once again to prostrating oneself, and is a metaphor meaning to be dishonored and defeated, or (2) Haman’s wife and friends are saying that defeat will be the outcome of the figurative battle for him. Alternate translation: “he will certainly defeat you” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/bita-part1]])
@@ -676,15 +676,15 @@ EST	6	14	aca6		אֲשֶׁר־עָשְׂתָ֥ה אֶסְתֵּֽר	1	that Esther
 EST	7	intro	x4w3			0		# Esther 07 General Notes<br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>The story of Haman’s fall concludes in this chapter.<br><br>## Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>### Covering Haman’s face<br><br>When “the servants covered Haman’s face,” they were showing that he had been condemned to be executed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/condemn]])
 EST	7	1	n8vb	figs-synecdoche	וַ⁠יָּבֹ֤א הַ⁠מֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ וְ⁠הָמָ֔ן לִ⁠שְׁתּ֖וֹת עִם־אֶסְתֵּ֥ר הַ⁠מַּלְכָּֽה	1	So the king came with Haman to drink with Esther the queen.	Esther hosted Ahasuerus and Haman for more than just drinks. This is a figure of speech in which a part of something is used to mean the whole thing. An entire banquet is being described here by reference to one part of it, the drinks. Alternate translation: “So the king and Haman went to the second banquet that Queen Esther had prepared.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
 EST	7	2	xt9f	translate-ordinal	בַּ⁠יּ֤וֹם הַ⁠שֵּׁנִי֙	1	on the second day	Alternate translation: “at that second banquet” or “on that second day of feasting” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
-EST	7	2	s5ae		 בְּ⁠מִשְׁתֵּ֣ה הַ⁠יַּ֔יִן	1	during the banquet of wine	“while they were drinking wine” or “while the servants were pouring the wine and giving it to them”
+EST	7	2	s5ae		בְּ⁠מִשְׁתֵּ֣ה הַ⁠יַּ֔יִן	1	during the banquet of wine	“while they were drinking wine” or “while the servants were pouring the wine and giving it to them”
 EST	7	2	yks7	figs-parallelism	מַה־שְּׁאֵלָתֵ֛⁠ךְ…וְ⁠תִנָּ֣תֵֽן לָ֑⁠ךְ וּ⁠מַה־בַּקָּשָׁתֵ֛⁠ךְ עַד־חֲצִ֥י הַ⁠מַּלְכ֖וּת וְ⁠תֵעָֽשׂ	1	What is your petition…And let it be given to you. And what is your request? As much as half of the kingdom, and let it be done.	These two statements mean almost the same thing. Ahasuerus says the same thing twice, in slightly different ways, to show that he is truly disposed to give Esther what she wants. You do not need to repeat both phrases in your translation if that would be confusing for your readers. Alternate translation: “Now please tell me what you really want. Tell me, and I will do it for you.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
 EST	7	2	p1xt	figs-explicit	מַה־שְּׁאֵלָתֵ֛⁠ךְ	1	What is your petition	Ahasuerus has now allowed Esther to show her hospitality at two banquets. But he knows that she has done this as a gesture of respect for him and their relationship, and that this signals that she has an important and urgent request to make. You can indicate this by having the king ask, “Now please tell me what you really want.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
 EST	7	2	sem7	figs-activepassive	וְ⁠תִנָּ֣תֵֽן…וְ⁠תֵעָֽשׂ	1	And let it be given to you…and let it be done	You can capture these parallel passive statements with one statement using an active form. Alternate translation: “I will give you what you ask for” or “I will do for you what you ask” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
 EST	7	2	j4d3	figs-abstractnouns	שְּׁאֵלָתֵ֛⁠ךְ…בַּקָּשָׁתֵ֛⁠ךְ	1	your petition…your request	The two abstract nouns “petition” and “request” can be expressed with a single phrase using the verb “want.” Alternate translation: “what you really want” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
 EST	7	2	j4d5	figs-hyperbole	עַד־חֲצִ֥י הַ⁠מַּלְכ֖וּת	1	As much as half of the kingdom	See how you translated this expression in 5:3 and 5:6. Alternate translation: “I will give you anything you ask for, no matter how great it is.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
-EST	7	3	aca7	figs-hendiadys	וַ⁠תַּ֨עַן…וַ⁠תֹּאמַ֔ר	1	Then…answered and said	Here a single idea is being expressed by using two words connected with “and.” Together the two words mean that Esther responded to the question that the king asked her. Alternate translation: “answered” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
+EST	7	3	ac96	figs-hendiadys	וַ⁠תַּ֨עַן…וַ⁠תֹּאמַ֔ר	1	Then…answered and said	Here a single idea is being expressed by using two words connected with “and.” Together the two words mean that Esther responded to the question that the king asked her. Alternate translation: “answered” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
 EST	7	3	k27c	figs-idiom	אִם־מָצָ֨אתִי חֵ֤ן בְּ⁠עֵינֶ֨י⁠ךָ֙	1	If I have found favor in your eyes	**Favor** means the approval or acceptance of another person. Alternate translation: “if you evaluate me and approve” or “if you are pleased with me” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-EST	7	3	aca8	bita-hq	אִם־מָצָ֨אתִי חֵ֤ן בְּ⁠עֵינֶ֨י⁠ךָ֙	1	If I have found favor in your eyes	Here **eyes** figuratively represent seeing, and seeing is a metaphor for knowledge, notice, attention, or judgment. Alternate translation: “if you evaluate me and approve” or “if you are pleased with me” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/bita-hq]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EST	7	3	aca7	bita-hq	אִם־מָצָ֨אתִי חֵ֤ן בְּ⁠עֵינֶ֨י⁠ךָ֙	1	If I have found favor in your eyes	Here **eyes** figuratively represent seeing, and seeing is a metaphor for knowledge, notice, attention, or judgment. Alternate translation: “if you evaluate me and approve” or “if you are pleased with me” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/bita-hq]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
 EST	7	3	j4d7		הַ⁠מֶּ֔לֶךְ	1	O king	In this case Esther is addressing Ahasuerus directly as “O king,” not speaking about him in the third person as a sign of respect, as she and others often do elsewhere in the story. So it would be good to include this phrase in your translation.
 EST	7	3	aca8	figs-idiom	וְ⁠אִם־עַל־הַ⁠מֶּ֖לֶךְ ט֑וֹב	1	and if it is good to the king	This is an idiom that also appears in 1:19, 3:9, 5:4, and 5:8. The suggested translation in those cases was, “If it seems like a good idea to you, O king.” That was suitable for the deferential tone the speakers were using. But here Esther has just addressed the king directly with “O king” and she is pleading urgently for the survival of her whole people. So an alternate translation here could be something more like, “I hope you will be willing to do what I ask.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
 EST	7	3	aca9	figs-parallelism	תִּנָּֽתֶן־לִ֤⁠י נַפְשִׁ⁠י֙ בִּ⁠שְׁאֵ֣לָתִ֔⁠י וְ⁠עַמִּ֖⁠י בְּ⁠בַקָּשָׁתִֽ⁠י	1	let my life be given to me at my petition, and my people at my request	These two phrases mean similar things. The repetition is used to emphasize the idea that they are expressing. You could combine them. Alternate translation: “Please spare my life, and save my people” or “my request is that you spare my life and the lives of my people.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
@@ -766,7 +766,7 @@ EST	8	3	uh2a		וַ⁠תֵּ֣בְךְּ וַ⁠תִּתְחַנֶּן־ל֗⁠ו
 EST	8	3	jmn7		לְ⁠הַֽעֲבִיר֙ אֶת־רָעַת֙ הָמָ֣ן הָֽ⁠אֲגָגִ֔י	1	to take away the evil of Haman the Agagite and his plot that he had plotted against the Jews	“to stop the evil plan of Haman the Agagite” or “to prevent the evil things from happening that Haman the Agagite had planned”
 EST	8	3	acd6	figs-idiom	לְ⁠הַֽעֲבִיר֙ אֶת־רָעַת֙ הָמָ֣ן הָֽ⁠אֲגָגִ֔י	1	to take away the evil of	This expression means to prevent a wrong action from happening. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
 EST	8	3	bp22	translate-names	הָֽ⁠אֲגָגִ֔י	1	the Agagite	This is the name of Haman’s people group. See how you translated this in 3:1. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
-EST	8	3	c2hw		 מַֽחֲשַׁבְתּ֔⁠וֹ אֲשֶׁ֥ר חָשַׁ֖ב	1	his plot that he had plotted	“the plot that he had invented” or “the plot that Haman invented”
+EST	8	3	c2hw		מַֽחֲשַׁבְתּ֔⁠וֹ אֲשֶׁ֥ר חָשַׁ֖ב	1	his plot that he had plotted	“the plot that he had invented” or “the plot that Haman invented”
 EST	8	4	xh24	translate-symaction	וַ⁠יּ֤וֹשֶׁט הַ⁠מֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ לְ⁠אֶסְתֵּ֔ר אֵ֖ת שַׁרְבִ֣ט הַ⁠זָּהָ֑ב	1	And the king held out to Esther the scepter of gold	As in 5:2, King Ahasuerus did this to show that Esther had his favor. In that earlier episode, this indicated that he would not enforce the law that said Esther should be executed for coming into the inner court without being summoned. But since Esther was apparently already in the king’s presence on this occasion, it seems that the gesture could also be used generally to show that the king was positively disposed towards a person and would grant their request. Alternate translation: “The king held out his golden scepter to Esther.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
 EST	8	4	acd7	translate-unknown	שַׁרְבִ֣ט הַ⁠זָּהָ֑ב	1	the scepter of gold	See how you translated this in 4:11. If it would be helpful, review the explanation of what this object was. Alternate translation: “golden scepter” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
 EST	8	4	acd8		וַ⁠תָּ֣קָם אֶסְתֵּ֔ר	1	so Esther rose up	“Esther got up off the floor”
@@ -798,8 +798,8 @@ EST	8	7	j2r9	figs-idiom	שָׁלַ֥ח יָד֖⁠וֹ	1	he stretched out his ha
 EST	8	8	acf0		וְ֠⁠אַתֶּם	1	So you	“So this is what you should do”
 EST	8	8	acf1		כִּתְב֨וּ עַל־הַ⁠יְּהוּדִ֜ים כַּ⁠טּ֤וֹב בְּ⁠עֵֽינֵי⁠כֶם֙	1	write for the Jews as is good in your eyes	“I am giving you permission to write other letters, to save your people”
 EST	8	8	j3r1	bita-hq	כַּ⁠טּ֤וֹב בְּ⁠עֵֽינֵי⁠כֶם֙	1	as is good in your eyes	Here **eyes** figuratively represent the action of seeing, and seeing is a metaphor for knowledge, notice, attention, or judgment. This phrase means that Esther and Mordecai have permission to write what they think is best. Alternate translation: “as you think is best” or “what you think is best” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/bita-hq]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-EST	8	8	j3mn	bita-hq	 בְּ⁠שֵׁ֣ם הַ⁠מֶּ֔לֶךְ	1	in the name of the king	Here **name** is a metaphor meaning authority. This phrase means Esther and Mordecai have permission to write with the authority of the King Ahasuerus. (See: Metaphor) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
-EST	8	8	acf2	figs-123person	 בְּ⁠שֵׁ֣ם הַ⁠מֶּ֔לֶךְ	1	in the name of the king	King Ahasuerus refers to himself in the third person. You can have him say this in the first person. Alternate translation: “I give you permission to write with my own authority” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
+EST	8	8	j3mn	bita-hq	בְּ⁠שֵׁ֣ם הַ⁠מֶּ֔לֶךְ	1	in the name of the king	Here **name** is a metaphor meaning authority. This phrase means Esther and Mordecai have permission to write with the authority of the King Ahasuerus. (See: Metaphor) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EST	8	8	acf2	figs-123person	בְּ⁠שֵׁ֣ם הַ⁠מֶּ֔לֶךְ	1	in the name of the king	King Ahasuerus refers to himself in the third person. You can have him say this in the first person. Alternate translation: “I give you permission to write with my own authority” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
 EST	8	8	j3r3	translate-unknown	בְּ⁠טַבַּ֣עַת הַ⁠מֶּ֑לֶךְ	1	with the signet ring of the king	This is a special ring that could be used to imprint the king’s official seal on a law or decree. Alternate translation: “the ring that has my official seal on it” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
 EST	8	8	acf3	figs-123person	בְּ⁠טַבַּ֣עַת הַ⁠מֶּ֑לֶךְ	1	with the signet ring of the king	King Ahasuerus refers to himself in the third person. You can have him say this in the first person. Alternate translation: “the ring that has my official seal on it” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
 EST	8	8	j3r5	grammar-connect-logic-result	כִּֽי	1	For	Here King Ahasuerus is expressing the reason why he cannot write a new letter revoking the first one, and so Esther and Mordecai should address the situation as they think best. Alternate translation: “But” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-result]])
@@ -813,13 +813,13 @@ EST	8	9	j4r1	translate-ordinal	בַּ⁠חֹ֨דֶשׁ הַ⁠שְּׁלִישׁ
 EST	8	9	acf9	figs-explicit	בַּ⁠חֹ֨דֶשׁ הַ⁠שְּׁלִישִׁ֜י	1	in the third month	Alternate translation: “in the third month of the year.” It would still be the same year as in 3:7, the twelfth year that Ahasuerus reigned as king of Persia. If it would be clearer in your language, you can say that explicitly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
 EST	8	9	j356	translate-hebrewmonths	הוּא־חֹ֣דֶשׁ סִיוָ֗ן	1	which is the month of Sivan	“Sivan” is the name of the third month of the Hebrew calendar. Alternate translation: “the month of Sivan” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
 EST	8	9	acg1		הוּא־חֹ֣דֶשׁ סִיוָ֗ן	1	which is the month of Sivan	The story is being recorded from the perspective of the Persian court. But for the benefit of its intended Jewish audience, the Hebrew name of the month is given.
-EST	8	9	j4r3	translate-ordinal	 בִּ⁠שְׁלוֹשָׁ֣ה וְ⁠עֶשְׂרִים֮ בּ⁠וֹ֒	1	on the twenty-third of it	Alternation translation: “on day 23” or “on the twenty-third day of the month.” The exact date of the letter helps establish its legal authority. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+EST	8	9	j4r3	translate-ordinal	בִּ⁠שְׁלוֹשָׁ֣ה וְ⁠עֶשְׂרִים֮ בּ⁠וֹ֒	1	on the twenty-third of it	Alternation translation: “on day 23” or “on the twenty-third day of the month.” The exact date of the letter helps establish its legal authority. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
 EST	8	9	sz6j	figs-activepassive	וַ⁠יִּכָּתֵ֣ב כְּֽ⁠כָל־אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֣ה מָרְדֳּכַ֣י	1	And according to all that Mordecai commanded it was written	You can say this with an active form. Alternate translation: “and they wrote a letter saying everything that Mordecai told them to write” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
 EST	8	9	acg2	figs-explicit	אֶל־הַ⁠יְּהוּדִ֡ים	1	to the Jews	It appears from verse 11 that the letter would have been addressed specifically to the Jews in the empire, telling them that the king had authorized them to defend themselves. But copies were also sent to all the royal and provincial officials. If it would be clearer in your language, you can say this explicitly. “The letter addressed the Jews in the empire, but copies were also sent” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
 EST	8	9	acg3		וְ⁠אֶ֣ל הָ⁠אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנִֽים־וְ⁠הַ⁠פַּחוֹת֩ וְ⁠שָׂרֵ֨י הַ⁠מְּדִינ֜וֹת	1	and to the satraps, and the governors and officials of the provinces	See how you translated these terms in 3:12, where they were used to describe who received Haman’s letter. Alternate translation: “to the royal officials, and to the governors and leaders in each province”
 EST	8	9	acg4		אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ מֵ⁠הֹ֣דּוּ וְ⁠עַד־כּ֗וּשׁ שֶׁ֣בַע וְ⁠עֶשְׂרִ֤ים וּ⁠מֵאָה֙ מְדִינָ֔ה	1	that were from India even as far as Ethiopia: 127 provinces	This is background information explaining how far this new letter had to be sent. See how you translated this phrase in 1:1. Alternate translation: “The empire of Ahasuerus had 127 provinces, stretching all the way from India in the east to Ethiopia in the west.”
 EST	8	9	zp4q	translate-numbers	שֶׁ֣בַע וְ⁠עֶשְׂרִ֤ים וּ⁠מֵאָה֙ מְדִינָ֔ה	1	127 provinces	Alternate translation: “one hundred and twenty-seven provinces” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
-EST	8	9	j4r5	figs-idiom	 מְדִינָ֤ה וּ⁠מְדִינָה֙	1	province by province	This expression means “every province.” Alternate translation: “The scribes wrote to every province” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EST	8	9	j4r5	figs-idiom	מְדִינָ֤ה וּ⁠מְדִינָה֙	1	province by province	This expression means “every province.” Alternate translation: “The scribes wrote to every province” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
 EST	8	9	bj5s		כִּ⁠כְתָבָ֔⁠הּ	1	according to its writing	“using its own alphabet” or “written in its own script”
 EST	8	9	j4r7	figs-idiom	וְ⁠עַ֥ם וָ⁠עָ֖ם	1	and people by people	This expression means “every people group.” Alternate translation: “and to each people group” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
 EST	8	9	j4r9	bita-hq	כִּ⁠לְשֹׁנ֑⁠וֹ	1	according to its tongue	Here **tongue** figuratively means the language spoken by a person or a group of people. Alternate translation: “in its own language” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/bita-hq]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
@@ -829,7 +829,7 @@ EST	8	10	ijp2	bita-hq	בְּ⁠שֵׁם֙ הַ⁠מֶּ֣לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁ
 EST	8	10	jf31	figs-explicit	וַ⁠יַּחְתֹּ֖ם בְּ⁠טַבַּ֣עַת הַ⁠מֶּ֑לֶךְ	1	and he sealed with the signet ring of the king	This means that Mordecai sealed the letters with this ring. If it would be clearer in your language, you can say that explicitly. Alternate translation: “and he sealed the letters with the ring that had the king’s official seal on it” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
 EST	8	10	yt4j	bita-hq	בְּ⁠יַד֩ הָ⁠רָצִ֨ים בַּ⁠סּוּסִ֜ים	1	by the hand of runners on horses	As in 3:13, **hand** could mean two different things. 1) It could literally mean “hand,” meaning that the runners carried the letters in their hands. 2) It could also be a metaphor for power, control, or authority, meaning that runners were the ones who delivered the letters to all the provinces throughout the empire. Alternate translation: “Couriers on horseback delivered the letters” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
 EST	8	10	acg6		רֹכְבֵ֤י הָ⁠רֶ֨כֶשׁ֙ הָֽ⁠אֲחַשְׁתְּרָנִ֔ים בְּנֵ֖י הָֽ⁠רַמָּכִֽים	1	riders of the royal pack horses, sons of the mares	“They rose fast horses that were used in the king’s service. These horses had been bred in the king’s stables.”
-EST	8	10	p9uc	bita-hq	בְּנֵ֖י הָֽ⁠רַמָּכִֽים	1	sons of the mares	Here **sons** is a metonym meaning the offspring of royal livestock, probably either horses or donkeys. Alternate translation: “the offspring of the king’s horses” or “the offspring of the king’s donkeys” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonym]])
+EST	8	10	p9uc	bita-hq	בְּנֵ֖י הָֽ⁠רַמָּכִֽים	1	sons of the mares	Here **sons** is a metonym meaning the offspring of royal livestock, probably either horses or donkeys. Alternate translation: “the offspring of the king’s horses” or “the offspring of the king’s donkeys” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
 EST	8	11	ig7u		נָתַ֨ן הַ⁠מֶּ֜לֶךְ לַ⁠יְּהוּדִ֣ים	1	the king gave to the Jews	“The letters said that the king had given the Jews…permission”
 EST	8	11	j5r5	figs-idiom	בְּ⁠כָל־עִיר־וָ⁠עִ֗יר	1	in every city by city	This expression means “in each and every city.” It is possibly referring to the entire empire by naming one part of it, its cities. The story says in 9:19 that Jews living in rural areas also defended themselves, not just Jews living in cities. It is likely that the messengers only published the news in the cities and not the entire countryside, but the news was certainly intended for everyone, not only people living in the cities. Alternate translation: “throughout the empire” or “in each and every city” or “in every single city” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
 EST	8	11	e1mj	bita-humanbehavior	לְ⁠הִקָּהֵל֮ וְ⁠לַ⁠עֲמֹ֣ד עַל־נַפְשָׁ⁠ם֒	1	to gather and to stand for their life	Here **standing** is a metaphor meaning to defend oneself and fight back instead of running away from an enemy. Alternate translation: “to join together and fight for their lives” or “fight back” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/bita-humanbehavior]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
@@ -842,7 +842,7 @@ EST	8	12	ach1		בְּ⁠כָל־מְדִינ֖וֹת הַ⁠מֶּ֣לֶךְ א
 EST	8	12	j6r3	translate-ordinal	בִּ⁠שְׁלוֹשָׁ֥ה עָשָׂ֛ר	1	on the thirteenth	Alternate translation: “on day 13” or “on the thirteenth day” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
 EST	8	12	hi2y	translate-ordinal	לְ⁠חֹ֥דֶשׁ שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֖ר	1	of the twelfth month	Alternate translation: “of month 12” or “of the twelfth month” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
 EST	8	12	ach2	figs-explicit	לְ⁠חֹ֥דֶשׁ שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֖ר	1	of the twelfth month	Implicitly this means “the twelfth month of that same year.” If it would be clearer in your language, you can say that explicitly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-EST	8	12	j6r3	translate-hebrewmonths	הוּא־חֹ֥דֶשׁ אֲדָֽר	1	which is the month of Adar	This is the name of the twelfth and last month of the Hebrew calendar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
+EST	8	12	j6r4	translate-hebrewmonths	הוּא־חֹ֥דֶשׁ אֲדָֽר	1	which is the month of Adar	This is the name of the twelfth and last month of the Hebrew calendar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
 EST	8	13	ach3		הַ⁠כְּתָ֗ב	1	the writing	“the letter”
 EST	8	13	j6r5	figs-activepassive	לְ⁠הִנָּ֤תֵֽן דָּת֙	1	was to be given as a law	You can say this with an active form. Alternate translation: “so that people would know that the king had commanded this” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
 EST	8	13	j6r7	figs-idiom	בְּ⁠כָל־מְדִינָ֣ה וּ⁠מְדִינָ֔ה	1	in every province by province	This expression means “each and every province.” Alternate translation: “in every single province” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
@@ -868,7 +868,7 @@ EST	8	16	aci4	figs-doublet	הָֽיְתָ֥ה אוֹרָ֖ה וְ⁠שִׂמְח
 EST	8	16	q2ru	bita-phenom	הָֽיְתָ֥ה אוֹרָ֖ה	1	there was light	Here **light** figuratively represents happiness. Alternate translation: “the Jews felt happy” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/bita-phenom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
 EST	8	16	j7r9	figs-doublet	אוֹרָ֖ה וְ⁠שִׂמְחָ֑ה	1	light and joy	Here the terms **light** and **joy** mean the same thing. They are used together to emphasize the extreme happiness that the Jews felt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
 EST	8	16	j8r1	figs-doublet	וְ⁠שָׂשֹׂ֖ן וִ⁠יקָֽר	1	and rejoicing and honor	These terms have similar meaning and are used together with the previous doublet to emphasize again the great happiness and joy that the Jews felt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-EST	8	16	n94u	figs-explicit	 וִ⁠יקָֽר	1	and honor	Here **honor** might have two possible meanings. (1) The Jews felt honor instead of shame. Alternate translation: “they felt honored” (2) Other people honored the Jews. Alternate translation: “other people honored them” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
+EST	8	16	n94u	figs-explicit	וִ⁠יקָֽר	1	and honor	Here **honor** might have two possible meanings. (1) The Jews felt honor instead of shame. Alternate translation: “they felt honored” (2) Other people honored the Jews. Alternate translation: “other people honored them” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
 EST	8	17	k1eh	figs-idiom	וּ⁠בְ⁠כָל־מְדִינָ֨ה וּ⁠מְדִינָ֜ה	1	And in every province by province	This expression means “each and every province.” Alternate translation: in every single province” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
 EST	8	17	j8r3	figs-idiom	וּ⁠בְ⁠כָל־עִ֣יר וָ⁠עִ֗יר	1	and in every city by city	This expression means “each and every city.” Alternate translation: “in every single city” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
 EST	8	17	va7t	figs-personification	מְקוֹם֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר דְּבַר־הַ⁠מֶּ֤לֶךְ וְ⁠דָת⁠וֹ֙ מַגִּ֔יעַ	1	any place where the word of the king and his law had reached	This expression describes the king’s message as if it were a person that could travel to a particular place. This phrase refers to all the places that received the king’s letter. Alternate translation: “wherever the king’s couriers took his decree” or “wherever the couriers read the letter announcing the king’s decree” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
@@ -895,7 +895,7 @@ EST	9	1	acj3		ה֔וּא אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִשְׁלְט֧וּ הַ⁠יְּהו
 EST	9	1	acj4	figs-idiom	הֵ֖מָּה בְּ⁠שֹׂנְאֵי⁠הֶֽם	1	those who hated them	This is an idiom that describes enemies (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
 EST	9	2	acj5		נִקְהֲל֨וּ	1	assembled themselves	“joined together”
 EST	9	2	tj62	figs-idiom	לִ⁠שְׁלֹ֣חַ יָ֔ד	1	to stretch out a hand	Here the expression “to stretch out a hand” means to cause someone physical harm with the intention of killing him. Alternate translation: “to defend themselves against” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-EST	9	2	d44x	figs-abstractnouns	 בִּ⁠מְבַקְשֵׁ֖י רָֽעָתָ֑⁠ם	1	against those seeking their evil	Here the abstract noun “evil” likely means “harm,” as in 7:7 and 8:6. In this context, the term can be expressed with a verb. Alternate translation: “who were trying to destroy them” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
+EST	9	2	d44x	figs-abstractnouns	בִּ⁠מְבַקְשֵׁ֖י רָֽעָתָ֑⁠ם	1	against those seeking their evil	Here the abstract noun “evil” likely means “harm,” as in 7:7 and 8:6. In this context, the term can be expressed with a verb. Alternate translation: “who were trying to destroy them” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
 EST	9	2	acj6	figs-idiom	וְ⁠אִישׁ֙ לֹא־עָמַ֣ד לִ⁠פְנֵי⁠הֶ֔ם	1	But a man did not stand to their face	Alternate translation: “no one stood against them” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
 EST	9	2	x8s3	bita-humanbehavior	וְ⁠אִישׁ֙ לֹא־עָמַ֣ד לִ⁠פְנֵי⁠הֶ֔ם	1	But a man did not stand to their face	Here **standing** is a metaphor meaning to defend oneself and to fight back instead of running away from an enemy. Alternate translation: “was able to fight back” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/bita-humanbehavior]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
 EST	9	2	j9r3	figs-metonymy	לִ⁠פְנֵי⁠הֶ֔ם	1	to their face	Here **face** figuratively stands for the presence of a person, so here it means “when faced with them.” Alternate translation: “against them” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/bita-hq]]) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
@@ -915,7 +915,7 @@ EST	9	5	ack3		וַ⁠יַּכּ֤וּ הַ⁠יְּהוּדִים֙ בְּ⁠כ
 EST	9	5	ack4	figs-idiom	וַ⁠יַּכּ֤וּ הַ⁠יְּהוּדִים֙ בְּ⁠כָל־אֹ֣יְבֵי⁠הֶ֔ם מַכַּת־חֶ֥רֶב	1	the Jews struck to all their enemies a strike of sword	This expression means that the Jews defended themselves against their enemies, even to the point of killing people who attacked them. Alternate translation: “The Jews attacked all of their enemies and killed them with their swords.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
 EST	9	5	j11d	figs-synecdoche	מַכַּת־חֶ֥רֶב	1	a strike of sword	Swords were not necessarily the only weapons the Jews had and used. The sword is used to represent all of their weaponry. If it would be clearer in your language, you could express this more general meaning. Alternate translation: “The Jews took their weapons and fought against their enemies.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
 EST	9	5	j13d	figs-doublet	וְ⁠הֶ֖רֶג וְ⁠אַבְדָ֑ן	1	and slaughter, and destruction	These two words have the same meaning and are used together for emphasis. Alternate translation: “They destroyed them completely.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-EST	9	5	j15d	figs-idiom	 וַ⁠יַּֽעֲשׂ֥וּ בְ⁠שֹׂנְאֵי⁠הֶ֖ם כִּ⁠רְצוֹנָֽ⁠ם	1	and they did to those who hated them according to their pleasure	This expression does not mean that the Jews felt pleasure when they killed their enemies. Rather, it means that the Jews were able to defend themselves against their enemies and were not hindered in any way. Alternate translation: “They were able to do everything they wanted to do against their enemies.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EST	9	5	j15d	figs-idiom	וַ⁠יַּֽעֲשׂ֥וּ בְ⁠שֹׂנְאֵי⁠הֶ֖ם כִּ⁠רְצוֹנָֽ⁠ם	1	and they did to those who hated them according to their pleasure	This expression does not mean that the Jews felt pleasure when they killed their enemies. Rather, it means that the Jews were able to defend themselves against their enemies and were not hindered in any way. Alternate translation: “They were able to do everything they wanted to do against their enemies.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
 EST	9	5	ack5	figs-idiom	בְ⁠שֹׂנְאֵי⁠הֶ֖ם	1	those who hated them	This is an idiom that describes enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
 EST	9	6	b5ft		וּ⁠בְ⁠שׁוּשַׁ֣ן הַ⁠בִּירָ֗ה	1	And in Susa the citadel	“Just in Susa, the capital city”
 EST	9	6	j17d	figs-doublet	הָרְג֤וּ…וְ⁠אַבֵּ֔ד	1	slaughtered and destroyed	These two words have the same meaning and are used together for emphasis. Alternate translation: “killed” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
@@ -934,7 +934,7 @@ EST	9	11	acl0	bita-hq	לִ⁠פְנֵ֥י הַ⁠מֶּֽלֶךְ	1	to the face
 EST	9	11	j22d	figs-activepassive	מִסְפַּ֧ר הַֽ⁠הֲרוּגִ֛ים	1	the number of those who were killed	You can say this with an active form, and you can say who did the action. Alternate translation: “how many people the Jews had killed” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
 EST	9	11	j23d		בְּ⁠שׁוּשַׁ֥ן הַ⁠בִּירָ֖ה	1	in Susa the citadel	“the capital city of Susa”
 EST	9	12	j29d		בְּ⁠שׁוּשַׁ֣ן הַ⁠בִּירָ֡ה	1	in Susa the citadel	“the capital city of Susa”
-EST	9	12	j33d	figs-doublet	הָרְגוּ֩… וְ⁠אַבֵּ֜ד	1	have slaughtered and destroyed	These terms mean the same thing and are used together for emphasis. Alternate translation: “killed” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+EST	9	12	j33d	figs-doublet	הָרְגוּ֩…וְ⁠אַבֵּ֜ד	1	have slaughtered and destroyed	These terms mean the same thing and are used together for emphasis. Alternate translation: “killed” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
 EST	9	12	cz3e	translate-numbers	חֲמֵ֧שׁ מֵא֣וֹת אִ֗ישׁ	1	500 men	“five hundred men” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
 EST	9	12	acl1		וְ⁠אֵת֙	1	with	“including”
 EST	9	12	j5p9	translate-numbers	עֲשֶׂ֣רֶת בְּנֵֽי	1	ten sons	Alternate translation: “10 sons” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
@@ -972,13 +972,13 @@ EST	9	16	kms1		וְ⁠הָרֹג֙ בְּ⁠שֹׂ֣נְאֵי⁠הֶ֔ם חֲמ
 EST	9	16	i1d1	translate-numbers	חֲמִשָּׁ֥ה וְ⁠שִׁבְעִ֖ים אָ֑לֶף	1	75000	Alternate translation: “seventy-five thousand” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
 EST	9	16	m2cx		לֹ֥א שָֽׁלְח֖וּ אֶת־יָדָֽ⁠ם	1	they did not stretch out their hand to the plunder	“they did not take the things that belonged to them” or “they did not take the valuable things” or “the did not take their possessions”
 EST	9	17	acm4		בְּ⁠יוֹם־שְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר לְ⁠חֹ֣דֶשׁ אֲדָ֑ר וְ⁠נ֗וֹחַ	1	On the thirteenth day of the month of Adar: then they rested	“They fought their enemies on that day and defeated them”
-EST	9	17	ll4f	translate-ordinal	 בְּ⁠יוֹם־שְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר	1	the thirteenth day	Alternate translation: “day 13” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+EST	9	17	ll4f	translate-ordinal	בְּ⁠יוֹם־שְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר	1	the thirteenth day	Alternate translation: “day 13” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
 EST	9	17	j67d	translate-hebrewmonths	לְ⁠חֹ֣דֶשׁ אֲדָ֑ר	1	of the month of Adar	“Adar” is the name of the twelfth and last month of the Hebrew calendar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
 EST	9	17	acm5		בְּ⁠אַרְבָּעָ֤ה עָשָׂר֙ בּ֔⁠וֹ וְ⁠עָשֹׂ֣ה אֹת֔⁠וֹ י֖וֹם מִשְׁתֶּ֥ה וְ⁠שִׂמְחָֽה	1	on the fourteenth day of it, then they made it a day of feasting and rejoicing	“They devoted the next day, the fourteenth day of the month of Adar, to joyful celebration” or “They feasted joyfully the next day, the fourteenth day of the month of Adar”
 EST	9	17	kjj1	translate-ordinal	בְּ⁠אַרְבָּעָ֤ה עָשָׂר֙ בּ֔⁠וֹ	1	on the fourteenth of it	Alternate translation: “on day 14” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
 EST	9	17	j69d	figs-hendiadys	מִשְׁתֶּ֥ה וְ⁠שִׂמְחָֽה	1	feasting and rejoicing	This phrase expresses a single idea by using two words connected with “and.” The word “rejoicing” tells how they celebrated. Alternate translation: “joyful celebration” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
 EST	9	17	acm6	figs-synecdoche	מִשְׁתֶּ֥ה וְ⁠שִׂמְחָֽה	1	feasting	This is a figure of speech in which a part of something is used to mean the whole thing. The celebrations must have included more than just eating special meals together, but the story uses those meals to refer to the entire celebrations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
-EST	9	18	w531		 וְהַיְּהוּדִ֣ים אֲשֶׁר־בְּ⁠שׁוּשָׁ֗ן נִקְהֲלוּ֙	1	But the Jews who were in Susa assembled themselves	“But the Jews who lived in the capital city of Susa”
+EST	9	18	w531		וְהַיְּהוּדִ֣ים אֲשֶׁר־בְּ⁠שׁוּשָׁ֗ן נִקְהֲלוּ֙	1	But the Jews who were in Susa assembled themselves	“But the Jews who lived in the capital city of Susa”
 EST	9	18	acm7	figs-explicit	נִקְהֲלוּ֙	1	assembled themselves	The implication is that they did this to fight against their enemies. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: “the Jews who lived in Susa joined together to fight against their enemies” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
 EST	9	18	acm8		בִּ⁠שְׁלֹשָׁ֤ה עָשָׂר֙ בּ֔⁠וֹ וּ⁠בְ⁠אַרְבָּעָ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר בּ֑⁠וֹ	1	on the thirteenth of it and on the fourteenth of it	“on the thirteenth and fourteenth days of the month of Adar”
 EST	9	18	j73d	translate-ordinal	בִּ⁠שְׁלֹשָׁ֤ה עָשָׂר֙ בּ֔⁠וֹ	1	on the thirteenth of it	Alternate translation: “on day 13” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
@@ -1000,7 +1000,7 @@ EST	9	20	acn4		וַ⁠יִּכְתֹּ֣ב…הַ⁠דְּבָרִ֖ים הָ⁠
 EST	9	20	acn5		כָּל־הַ⁠יְּהוּדִ֗ים אֲשֶׁר֙ בְּ⁠כָל־מְדִינוֹת֙ הַ⁠מֶּ֣לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ	1	all the Jews who were in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus	“all the Jews throughout the empire”
 EST	9	20	j95d	figs-merism	הַ⁠קְּרוֹבִ֖ים וְ⁠הָ⁠רְחוֹקִֽים	1	the near ones and the far ones	This is a figurative way of referring to something by speaking of two extreme parts of it, in order to include everything in between. This expression means the Jews who lived in or near Susa, those who lived far away, and all Jews in between. Alternate translation: “everywhere they lived” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
 EST	9	21	acn6	figs-idiom	לְ⁠קַיֵּם֮ עֲלֵי⁠הֶם֒ לִ⁠הְי֣וֹת עֹשִׂ֗ים	1	to set up for them to be making	Here **to set up** means to establish, and to “make” a day means to observe it as a holiday. Alternate translation: “to establish … as a holiday” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-EST	9	21	j97d	translate-ordinal	 י֣וֹם אַרְבָּעָ֤ה עָשָׂר֙	1	the fourteenth day	Alternate translation: “day 14” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
+EST	9	21	j97d	translate-ordinal	י֣וֹם אַרְבָּעָ֤ה עָשָׂר֙	1	the fourteenth day	Alternate translation: “day 14” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
 EST	9	21	j99d	translate-hebrewmonths	לְ⁠חֹ֣דֶשׁ אֲדָ֔ר	1	of the month of Adar	“Adar” is the name of the twelfth and last month of the Hebrew calendar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
 EST	9	21	j111	translate-ordinal	יוֹם־חֲמִשָּׁ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר בּ֑⁠וֹ	1	the fifteenth day of it	Alternate translation: “day 15” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
 EST	9	21	n4v9	figs-idiom	בְּ⁠כָל־שָׁנָ֖ה וְ⁠שָׁנָֽה	1	every year by year	This expression means “every year.” Alternation translation: “every single year” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
@@ -1014,19 +1014,19 @@ EST	9	22	aco4	figs-abstractnouns	מִ⁠יָּגוֹן֙ לְ⁠שִׂמְחָ֔
 EST	9	22	j113		לַ⁠עֲשׂ֣וֹת אוֹתָ֗⁠ם יְמֵי֙	1	in order to make them days of	“So Mordecai told them to observe those days with”
 EST	9	22	j115	figs-hendiadys	מִשְׁתֶּ֣ה וְ⁠שִׂמְחָ֔ה	1	feasting and rejoicing	As in verses 17, 18, and 19, this phrase expresses a single idea by using two words connected with “and.” The word “rejoicing” tells how the celebrating was to be done. Alternate translation: “joyful celebration” or “feasting joyfully” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
 EST	9	22	aco5		וּ⁠מִשְׁל֤וֹחַ מָנוֹת֙ אִ֣ישׁ לְ⁠רֵעֵ֔⁠הוּ	1	and sending of gifts, a man to his friend	See how you translated this in verse 19. Review the notes there if that would be helpful. Alternate translation: “and by giving gifts to one another”
-EST	9	22	j117	figs-idiom	אִ֣ישׁ לְ⁠רֵעֵ֔⁠הוּ	1	a man to his friend	Here “a man” means “a person.” The term “friend” would include family members and neighbors as well as social friends. Alternate translation: “to one another” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/gendernotations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EST	9	22	j117	figs-idiom	אִ֣ישׁ לְ⁠רֵעֵ֔⁠הוּ	1	a man to his friend	Here “a man” means “a person.” The term “friend” would include family members and neighbors as well as social friends. Alternate translation: “to one another” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
 EST	9	22	aco6	translate-symaction	וּ⁠מַתָּנ֖וֹת לָֽ⁠אֶבְיוֹנִֽים	1	and gifts to the needy	In this culture as in many others, helping the poor was also a way of acknowledging a special occasion. The idea was that no one should be miss out on the benefits of the wonderful thing that God had done. Alternate translation: “Mordecai also told them they should help the poor on those days.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
 EST	9	23	aco7	figs-explicit	וְ⁠קִבֵּל֙…אֲשֶׁר־כָּתַ֥ב מָרְדֳּכַ֖י אֲלֵי⁠הֶֽם	1	And…accepted…what Mordecai had written to them	The implication seems to be that the Jews were glad to do what Mordecai had instructed, because they had already been doing it. You can add a word such as “readily” to indicate this. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
 EST	9	23	aco8		וְ⁠קִבֵּל֙	1	And…accepted	“agreed”
 EST	9	23	ib25	figs-events	אֲשֶׁר־הֵחֵ֖לּוּ לַ⁠עֲשׂ֑וֹת	1	what they had begun to do	Alternate translation: “The Jews were already celebrating those days that way.” You can put this information first, to present the events in logical and chronological order. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
-EST	9	24	j119	grammar-connect-logic-result	כִּי֩	1	For	This introduces the reason for the events previously described. The story will now summarize everything that happened previously. The Jews were to celebrate because they were able to fight back when Haman plotted to destroy all of them. Alternate translation: “They would celebrate these days to remember” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-grammar-connect-logoc-result]])
+EST	9	24	j119	grammar-connect-logic-result	כִּי֩	1	For	This introduces the reason for the events previously described. The story will now summarize everything that happened previously. The Jews were to celebrate because they were able to fight back when Haman plotted to destroy all of them. Alternate translation: “They would celebrate these days to remember” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-result]])
 EST	9	24	j125	figs-informremind	צֹרֵר֙ כָּל־הַ⁠יְּהוּדִ֔ים	1	the adversary of all the Jews	This phrase gives clarifying information about Haman. Alternate translation: “the enemy of all the Jews” (See: Phrases that Inform or Remind) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-informremind]])
 EST	9	24	aco9		חָשַׁ֥ב עַל־הַ⁠יְּהוּדִ֖ים לְ⁠אַבְּדָ֑⁠ם	1	had plotted concerning the Jews to annihilate them	“had tried to destroy them”
 EST	9	24	xz7s	figs-explicit	וְ⁠הִפִּ֥יל פּוּר֙ ה֣וּא הַ⁠גּוֹרָ֔ל	1	and he had cast a Pur (which is "the lot")	You can say explicitly why Haman did this. Alternate translation: “he threw Pur (that is, he threw lots) to find out what would be the best day to attack the Jews” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
 EST	9	24	bcy2	translate-names	פּוּר֙ ה֣וּא הַ⁠גּוֹרָ֔ל	1	a Pur (which is "the lot")	As in 3:7, the storyteller is giving both the Persian and the Hebrew name because this is the story behind the Festival of Purim, which takes its name from “Pur.” So this is not repetition for emphasis. You can put in the Persian name and the name for “lot” in your own language to show that the storyteller is doing this. Alternate translation: “a Pur (that is, a lot)” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
 EST	9	24	j127	figs-hendiadys	לְ⁠הֻמָּ֖⁠ם וּֽ⁠לְ⁠אַבְּדָֽ⁠ם	1	to vex them and to destroy them	The terms **vex** and **destroy** mean basically the same thing. They are used together to emphasize the degree to which Haman’s deadly plans were distressing to the Jews. You can combine the terms. Alternate translation: “and destroy them completely” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
 EST	9	25	m8x3	figs-explicit	וּ⁠בְ⁠בֹאָ⁠הּ֮ לִ⁠פְנֵ֣י הַ⁠מֶּלֶךְ֒	1	But when she came before the face of the king	**She** means Esther. In this summary, many details are communicated implicitly. You can make them explicit. Alternate translation: “But Esther dared to come into the king’s presence without being summoned, and she won his favor.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-EST	9	25	j129	bita-hq	לִ⁠פְנֵ֣י הַ⁠מֶּלֶךְ֒	1	before the face of the king	Here **face** is a metonym meaning the presence of a person. This phrase means that Esther came into the king’s presence. Alternate translation: “into the king’s presence” or “before the king” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/bita-hq]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
+EST	9	25	j128	bita-hq	לִ⁠פְנֵ֣י הַ⁠מֶּלֶךְ֒	1	before the face of the king	Here **face** is a metonym meaning the presence of a person. This phrase means that Esther came into the king’s presence. Alternate translation: “into the king’s presence” or “before the king” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/bita-hq]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
 EST	9	25	acp1	figs-explicit	אָמַ֣ר עִם־הַ⁠סֵּ֔פֶר	1	he said with the letter	Once again much of the information is implicit here. Alternate translation: “The king gave Mordecai the authority to send a letter throughout the empire saying that the Jews could defend themselves against their enemies” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
 EST	9	25	y57b	figs-idiom	יָשׁ֞וּב מַחֲשַׁבְתּ֧⁠וֹ הָ⁠רָעָ֛ה אֲשֶׁר־חָשַׁ֥ב עַל־הַ⁠יְּהוּדִ֖ים עַל־רֹאשׁ֑⁠וֹ	1	Let his evil plot that he plotted concerning the Jews return on his head	**His** and **he** refer to Haman. **Return on his head** is an idiom that means that what a person was planning to do to someone else happened to them instead. Alternate translation: “the wicked plan Haman developed against the Jews should be done to him” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
 EST	9	25	acp2	figs-personification	וְ⁠תָל֥וּ אֹת֛⁠וֹ וְ⁠אֶת־בָּנָ֖י⁠ו עַל־הָ⁠עֵֽץ	1	and let them hang him and his sons on the tree	The letter did not actually say this. The story is summarizing the events in compressed form. It is speaking of the letter as if it were something that could take action and give commands like this. Alternate translation: “The king also ordered his servants to impale Haman on a wooden pole [or hang Haman on a gallows]. When the Jews in Susa killed his ten sons, the king had their bodies impaled [or hanged] as well.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
@@ -1046,14 +1046,14 @@ EST	9	27	acp8		קִיְּמ֣וּ וְקִבְּל֣וּ הַ⁠יְּהוּדִ
 EST	9	27	acp9	figs-doublet	קִיְּמ֣וּ וְקִבְּל֣וּ הַ⁠יְּהוּדִים֩ ׀ עֲלֵי⁠הֶ֨ם ׀ וְ⁠עַל־זַרְעָ֜⁠ם וְ⁠עַ֨ל כָּל־הַ⁠נִּלְוִ֤ים עֲלֵי⁠הֶם֙…לִ⁠הְי֣וֹת עֹשִׂ֗ים אֵ֣ת שְׁנֵ֤י הַ⁠יָּמִים֙ הָ⁠אֵ֔לֶּה	1	The Jews set up and accepted	“Set up” and “accepted” mean basically the same thing. The repetition is used to emphasize that the Jews definitely agreed to do this. If it would be clearer in your language, you could combine these words. Alternate translation: “agreed to establish” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
 EST	9	27	j137	bita-plants	וְ⁠עַל־זַרְעָ֜⁠ם	1	and for their seed	As in 6:13, “seed” is a metaphor meaning “offspring.” Alternate translation: “and for their descendants” or “and for their offspring” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/bita-plants]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
 EST	9	27	j139		כָּל־הַ⁠נִּלְוִ֤ים עֲלֵי⁠הֶם֙	1	all those who unite themselves to them	“everyone who became part of the Jewish people”
-EST	9	27	j141	figs-idiom	 וְ⁠לֹ֣א יַעֲב֔וֹר	1	and it will not pass away	This expression means that the Jews would never stop celebrating the feast of Purim every year. You can put this last, since it refers to something after everything else. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
+EST	9	27	j141	figs-idiom	וְ⁠לֹ֣א יַעֲב֔וֹר	1	and it will not pass away	This expression means that the Jews would never stop celebrating the feast of Purim every year. You can put this last, since it refers to something after everything else. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
 EST	9	27	acq0	figs-events	לִ⁠הְי֣וֹת עֹשִׂ֗ים אֵ֣ת שְׁנֵ֤י הַ⁠יָּמִים֙ הָ⁠אֵ֔לֶּה	1	to be making these two days	Alternate translation: “to establish those two days as holidays and to observe them.” To present things in chronological order, you can put this before the reference to Jewish descendants and converts to Judaism. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])
 EST	9	27	acq1		כִּ⁠כְתָבָ֖⁠ם	1	according to their writing	“in the way that Mordecai had told them to do”
 EST	9	27	acq2		וְ⁠כִ⁠זְמַנָּ֑⁠ם	1	and according to their appointed time	This means the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar, as specified in 9:21. Alternate translation: “on those specific days”
 EST	9	27	j143	figs-idiom	בְּ⁠כָל־שָׁנָ֖ה וְ⁠שָׁנָֽה	1	every year by year	This expression means “each and every year.” Alternate translation: “every single year” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
-EST	9	28	acq3	grammar-connect-logic-result	 וְ⁠הַ⁠יָּמִ֣ים הָ֠⁠אֵלֶּה נִזְכָּרִ֨ים וְ⁠נַעֲשִׂ֜ים	1	So these days are remembered and are made	This gives the result of the reasons described in verses 26 and 27. Alternate translation: “And that is why” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-result]])
-EST	9	28	acq4	figs-doublet	 וְ⁠הַ⁠יָּמִ֣ים הָ֠⁠אֵלֶּה נִזְכָּרִ֨ים וְ⁠נַעֲשִׂ֜ים	1	So these days are remembered and are made	**Remembered** and **made** mean basically the same thing. The repetition is used to emphasize that the Jews have been faithful in doing this. If it would be clearer in your language, you could express the general meaning by saying something like, “The Jews have celebrated these days.” Alternate translation: “They said that they would remember and celebrate on those two days.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
-EST	9	28	hc8s	figs-activepassive	 וְ⁠הַ⁠יָּמִ֣ים הָ֠⁠אֵלֶּה נִזְכָּרִ֨ים וְ⁠נַעֲשִׂ֜ים	1	So these days are remembered and are made	This expression uses two passive forms, but you could say the same thing using active forms. Alternate translation: “The Jews were to celebrate and observe these days” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
+EST	9	28	acq3	grammar-connect-logic-result	וְ⁠הַ⁠יָּמִ֣ים הָ֠⁠אֵלֶּה נִזְכָּרִ֨ים וְ⁠נַעֲשִׂ֜ים	1	So these days are remembered and are made	This gives the result of the reasons described in verses 26 and 27. Alternate translation: “And that is why” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-result]])
+EST	9	28	acq4	figs-doublet	וְ⁠הַ⁠יָּמִ֣ים הָ֠⁠אֵלֶּה נִזְכָּרִ֨ים וְ⁠נַעֲשִׂ֜ים	1	So these days are remembered and are made	**Remembered** and **made** mean basically the same thing. The repetition is used to emphasize that the Jews have been faithful in doing this. If it would be clearer in your language, you could express the general meaning by saying something like, “The Jews have celebrated these days.” Alternate translation: “They said that they would remember and celebrate on those two days.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
+EST	9	28	hc8s	figs-activepassive	וְ⁠הַ⁠יָּמִ֣ים הָ֠⁠אֵלֶּה נִזְכָּרִ֨ים וְ⁠נַעֲשִׂ֜ים	1	So these days are remembered and are made	This expression uses two passive forms, but you could say the same thing using active forms. Alternate translation: “The Jews were to celebrate and observe these days” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
 EST	9	28	j145	figs-idiom	בְּ⁠כָל־דּ֣וֹר וָ⁠ד֗וֹר	1	in every generation by generation	This expression means “each and every generation.” Alternate translation: “in every single generation” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
 EST	9	28	j147	figs-idiom	מִשְׁפָּחָה֙ וּ⁠מִשְׁפָּחָ֔ה	1	family by family	This expression means “every family.” Alternate translation: “every Jewish family” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
 EST	9	28	acq5	figs-merism	מְדִינָ֥ה וּ⁠מְדִינָ֖ה וְ⁠עִ֣יר וָ⁠עִ֑יר	1	province by province, and city by city	This could be a figure of speech that refers to something by speaking of two extreme parts of it in order to include everything in between those parts. Generally speaking, a province would be the largest division of the empire that would identify a person’s location, and a city would be the smallest. Particularly since the Jews continued to celebrate Purim after they were living in the Persian empire with its division into provinces, you might choose to express the meaning of this figure of speech. Alternate translation: “everywhere they have lived” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
@@ -1089,7 +1089,7 @@ EST	10	1	acs0	figs-merism	עַל־הָ⁠אָ֖רֶץ וְ⁠אִיֵּ֥י הַ
 EST	10	2	acs1	figs-doublet	וְ⁠כָל־מַעֲשֵׂ֤ה תָקְפּ⁠וֹ֙ וּ⁠גְב֣וּרָת֔⁠וֹ	1	And all the deeds of his power and his might	**Power** and **might** mean essentially the same thing. The repetition is used to emphasize how powerful King Ahasuerus was. Alternate translation: “all that he achieved because of how powerful and mighty he was” or “all the great things that he did because of his power and might” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
 EST	10	2	p98n	figs-abstractnouns	תָקְפּ⁠וֹ֙ וּ⁠גְב֣וּרָת֔⁠וֹ	1	his power and his might	The abstract nouns “power” and “might” can be translated with an adjective. Alternate translation: “his great power” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
 EST	10	2	k7tc	figs-metaphor	וּ⁠פָרָשַׁת֙	1	with the full account of	“They also wrote a full account”
-EST	10	2	acs2		 גְּדֻלַּ֣ת מָרְדֳּכַ֔י	1	the greatness of Mordecai to which the king had made him great	Alternate translation: “of how the King had made it known that Mordecai was great” or “of how the king had honored Mordecai for the great things he had done”
+EST	10	2	acs2		גְּדֻלַּ֣ת מָרְדֳּכַ֔י	1	the greatness of Mordecai to which the king had made him great	Alternate translation: “of how the King had made it known that Mordecai was great” or “of how the king had honored Mordecai for the great things he had done”
 EST	10	2	acs3		גִּדְּל֖⁠וֹ	1	made him great	See how you translated this phrase in 3:1 and 5:11. Alternate translation: “promoted him”
 EST	10	2	acs4	figs-rquestion	הֲ⁠לוֹא־הֵ֣ם כְּתוּבִ֗ים עַל־סֵ֨פֶר֙ דִּבְרֵ֣י הַ⁠יָּמִ֔ים לְ⁠מַלְכֵ֖י מָדַ֥י וּ⁠פָרָֽס	1	are they not written in the book of the events of days of the kings of Persia and Media?	This is actually a statement. The question form is used to emphasize the certainty of the statement. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
 EST	10	2	acs5	figs-activepassive	הֲ⁠לוֹא־הֵ֣ם כְּתוּבִ֗ים	1	are they not written…?	You can say this with an active form, and you can say who did the action. Alternate translation: “The king’s scribes made a record in …” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
@@ -1100,9 +1100,9 @@ EST	10	3	acs8	figs-informremind	הַ⁠יְּהוּדִ֗י	1	the Jew	This phras
 EST	10	3	acs9		מִשְׁנֶה֙ לַ⁠מֶּ֣לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ	1	was second to the King Ahasuerus	“was the most important person after King Ahasuerus”
 EST	10	3	act0		וְ⁠גָדוֹל֙ לַ⁠יְּהוּדִ֔ים	1	and great among the Jews	“and a leader among his own people”
 EST	10	3	act1		וְ⁠רָצ֖וּי לְ⁠רֹ֣ב אֶחָ֑י⁠ו	1	favored by the multitude of his brothers	“All of his fellow Jews respected him”
-EST	10	3	iui7	figs-gendernotations	אֶחָ֑י⁠ו	1	his brothers	Here **brothers** is a figurative way of describing fellow members of the same people group. Alternate translation: “fellow Jews” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-bita-hq]])
+EST	10	3	iui7	figs-gendernotations	אֶחָ֑י⁠ו	1	his brothers	Here **brothers** is a figurative way of describing fellow members of the same people group. Alternate translation: “fellow Jews” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/bita-hq]])
 EST	10	3	act2	figs-parallelism	דֹּרֵ֥שׁ טוֹב֙ לְ⁠עַמּ֔⁠וֹ וְ⁠דֹבֵ֥ר שָׁל֖וֹם לְ⁠כָל־זַרְעֽ⁠וֹ	1	seeking good for his people and speaking peace to all its seed	These two phrases basically mean the same thing. The repetition is used to emphasize how hard Mordecai worked for the good of his people. If it would be clearer in your language, you could combine these phrases and say something like, “He worked hard so his people and their descendants would prosper.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
 EST	10	3	act3	figs-abstractnouns	דֹּרֵ֥שׁ טוֹב֙ לְ⁠עַמּ֔⁠וֹ וְ⁠דֹבֵ֥ר שָׁל֖וֹם לְ⁠כָל־זַרְעֽ⁠וֹ	1	seeking good for his people and speaking peace to all its seed	The abstract nouns **good** and **peace** refer in this context to prosperity and security. You could translate these ideas with verbs, for example, “He worked hard to make sure that his people would prosper and their descendants would be secure.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
-EST	10	3	wte9	bita-humanbehavior	 דֹּרֵ֥שׁ טוֹב֙ לְ⁠עַמּ֔⁠וֹ	1	seeking good for his people	**Seeking** is a figurative way to describe actively trying to do something or work hard for something. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/bita-humanbehavior]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+EST	10	3	wte9	bita-humanbehavior	דֹּרֵ֥שׁ טוֹב֙ לְ⁠עַמּ֔⁠וֹ	1	seeking good for his people	**Seeking** is a figurative way to describe actively trying to do something or work hard for something. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/bita-humanbehavior]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
 EST	10	3	s8f8	figs-idiom	וְ⁠דֹבֵ֥ר שָׁל֖וֹם לְ⁠כָל־זַרְעֽ⁠וֹ	1	and speaking peace to all its seed	**Speaking peace** is a figurative way of describing actions that benefit the general welfare of others. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
 EST	10	3	j161	bita-plants	לְ⁠כָל־זַרְעֽ⁠וֹ	1	to all its seed	Here **seed** figuratively means “descendants.” Even if you combine the two parallel phrases, you can still convey the idea of “down through the generations” with a work such as “always.” Alternate translation: “and for their descendants” or “and for their offspring” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/bita-plants]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])