5:12a

Notice that in the English versions, this verse is in direct speech, whereas 5:11 was indirect. You need to decide if it is possible in your language to keep these verses in this way or whether it would be better to treat both verses in the same way.

What is more: This translates a Hebrew word which means that what follows is even greater than what was before. Here is another way to translate this phrase:

And that’s not all (New International Version)

banquet: See note on 1:9.

5:12b

I am invited back tomorrow along with the king: The emphasis is on the word “me” here. Haman was saying that he was such an important man in the kingdom that he was the only other person besides the king who was invited to the queen’s feast.

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Paragraph 8:9–14

There are many similarities between this passage and the section about Haman’s plot to kill the Jews. You should compare this passage with 3:12–15.

8:9a

royal scribes: See note on 3:12a.

were summoned: The text does not say who summoned the secretaries, but it was probably Mordecai and Esther, since the king had permitted them to issue the order.

Sivan: See the note about Tebeth in 2:16. The month of Sivan was from mid-May to mid-June.

8:9b

satraps: See note on 3:12b.

princes: See note on 1:3b.

from India to Cush: See note on 1:1c.

8:9c

writing to each province in its own script, to every people in their own language: The same instructions were given for the writing of these documents as for the original documents which Haman wrote. See 3:12–14.

script: See note on 1:22b.

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9:28a

by every generation: This refers to the future as well as the present. You could state this explicitly, as in the Good News Translation:

“of every future generation

Paragraph 9:29–32

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2:7a

the daughter of his uncle: Literally “daughter of his paternal uncle.” Esther’s father and Mordecai’s father were brothers. You should use the correct kinship term in your language for this sort of relative.

2:7e

had taken her in as his own daughter: When Esther’s parents died, Mordecai had adopted her and treated her as if she were his own daughter.

General Comment about 2:7

You may want to rearrange this verse in your language because of the repetition. Good News Translation would be a helpful model to follow, if you wish to combine 2:7b and 2:7e:

He had a cousin, Esther, whose Hebrew name was Hadassah; she was a beautiful young woman, and had a good figure. At the death of her parents, Mordecai had adopted her and brought her up as his own daughter, (Good News Translation)

Paragraph 2:8–11

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4:4a

Esther’s maidens and eunuchs: These were Esther’s female and male servants. For more on “eunuch” see the note on 1:10b.

Paragraph 4:6–8

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6:12a

the king’s gate: See note on 5:9b. Again, here this refers literally to the entrance to the king’s palace.

6:12b

his head covered in grief: This was a sign of grief or of being very upset. Haman was obviously embarrassed by what had happened. Find a natural expression in your language to express this.

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9:3–4

officials: See note on 1:3a.

satraps: See note on 3:12b.

Paragraph 9:5–10

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1:7a

Beverages were served: The rest of the verse says that the beverages were wine. However, the text does not say who was serving the beverages. If your language has no passive, you may need to say something like: “The king’s servants served the beverages….”

goblets of gold: This word refers to specially designed and decorated cups.

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