SIL Translator’s Notes on Esther 8:17

8:17a

the king’s edict and decree: See note on 1:20a.

joy and gladness: See note on 8:16.

8:17b

became Jews: That is, they adopted the customs and beliefs of the Jews.

8:17c

the fear of the Jews had fallen upon them: That is, because they were afraid of the Jews and what they might do, now that Mordecai had such a high position in the kingdom.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on Esther 1:4

1:4

the magnificent splendor: This refers to the magnificent possessions of the king.

his greatness: This refers to his position as king.

Paragraph 1:5–9

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SIL Translator’s Notes on Esther 2:15

Paragraph 2:15–18

In these verses, the story returns to Esther and Mordecai, the main characters in the story. If you have a way in your language to indicate this, you should use it here.

2:15a

Esther was the daughter of Abihail, the uncle from whom Mordecai had adopted her as his own daughter: You will need to study carefully the best way to include this information in your translation and where in the verse you should put it. Look at how different English versions have translated it. Contemporary English Version even omits it completely, because the translators considered that Esther had already been introduced in 2:7.

2:15b

Hegai, the king’s trusted official in charge of the harem: This is also repeated information and you need to decide whether you should repeat it in your translation.

harem: See note on 2:3b.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on Esther 4:15

Paragraph 4:15–17

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SIL Translator’s Notes on Esther 7:6

7:6a

adversary and enemy: These are two words that have similar meaning. If you do not have two words you can use here, you can combine them into one expression.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on Esther 9:14

9:14b

edict: See note on 1:20a.

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SIL Translator’s Notes on Esther 1:15

1:15a

he asked: The Berean Standard Bible has added this to make it clear that the king has begun to speak. You will probably need to do something similar.

1:15b

the command of King Xerxes: Consider whether in your language the king should refer to himself as King Xerxes, or whether this should be translated as “my command.”

Paragraph 1:16–20

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SIL Translator’s Notes on Esther 3:5

3:5

bow down: See note on 3:2a.

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