Esther 3:15 — compare English translations
Compare translationsEsther 3:15 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
הָֽרָצִ֞ים
rûwts
H7323
to run
יָצְא֤וּ
yâtsâʼ
H3318
to go out
דְחוּפִים֙
dâchaph
H1765
to hasten
בִּדְבַ֣ר
dâbâr
H1697
word
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ
melek
H4428
king
וְהַדָּ֥ת
dâth
H1881
decree
נִתְּנָ֖ה
nâthan
H5414
to give
בְּשׁוּשַׁ֣ן
Shûwshan
H7800
Shushan
הַבִּירָ֑ה
bîyrâh
H1002
palace
וְהַמֶּ֤לֶךְ
melek
H4428
king
וְהָמָן֙
Hâmân
H2001
Haman
יָשְׁב֣וּ
yâshab
H3427
to dwell
לִשְׁתּ֔וֹת
shâthâh
H8354
to drink
וְהָעִ֥יר
ʻîyr
H5892
city
שׁוּשָׁ֖ן
Shûwshan
H7800
Shushan
נָבֽוֹכָה
bûwk
H943
to confuse
Each is an independent rendering of the whole verse — the interlinear is not word-aligned to these translations.
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World English Bible Public Domain
The posts went forth in haste by the king's commandment, and the decree was given out in Shushan the palace. The king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city of Shushan was perplexed.
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King James Version Public Domain
The posts went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
The runners went out, hurrying by decree of the king, and the law was given in Susa the citadel. And the king and Haman sat down to drink, but the city of Susa was in confusion.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).