Esther 9:8

Study note

Setting — The narrative lists the slain sons of Haman in Shushan, positioned between the account in Esther 9:7 and the subsequent enumeration in Esther 9:9.

The words — The Hebrew supplies וְ/אֵת (ve./'Et) as a conjunction marking direct objects, followed by the proper names פּוֹרָתָא (po.Ra.ta'), אֲדַלְיָא ('a.dal.Ya'), and אֲרִידָתָא ('a.ri.Da.ta'). These terms function as a straightforward enumeration without descriptive modifiers.

The thread — This verse mirrors the structural pattern of Esther 9:7 and Esther 9:9, which bookend the passage with parallel lists of defeated adversaries.

Why it lands — The text demands exact attention to the recorded sequence of names before the narrative proceeds. It requires the reader to acknowledge the completeness of the listed judgment without adding or omitting any entries.

Drafted by a language model from the text, its original words and its cross-references, then checked against them. It can still be wrong: open the verse in the app to report it.