--- title: Esther 9:27 — the Jews ordained, and took upon them, and upon their seed, and upon… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: the Jews ordained, and took upon them, and upon their seed, and upon all such as joined themselves unto them, so as it should not fail, that they would keep these two days according to the writing thereof, and according to the appointed time thereof, every year; Who acts: Jews, seed. Esther 9:27 in --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/EST.9.27/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [Tanakh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tanakh/) / [Ketuvim](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/) / [Esther](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/EST/) / [chapter 9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/EST/9/) / 9:27 # Esther 9:27 אֶסְתֵּר **Who acts:** Jews, seed · **What happens:** ordain, take, join, not fail, keep, accord · **To what, where:** Jews This is Esther 9:27 from Mova's open Bible corpus, the Tanakh in three languages (Ketuvim — the Writings). The page gives the verse in Hebrew as the Westminster Leningrad Codex has it, its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, built from MACULA Hebrew — and its pragmatics: who acts — Jews, seed — and what happens in the verse to Jews, read clause by clause by Mova's frames. Beside it stand the Aramaic of the Targum and the English of the Jewish Publication Society's 1917 translation, each English sentence with a tree of its own. It is one of the 10 chapters of Esther on this site, all built by Mova itself from its own trees, with no large model in between. קִיְּמ֣וּ וְקִבְּל֣וּהַיְּהוּדִים֩ ׀ עֲלֵיהֶ֨ם ׀ וְעַל־זַרְעָ֜ם וְעַ֨ל כָּל־הַנִּלְוִ֤ים עֲלֵיהֶם֙ וְלֹ֣א יַעֲב֔וֹר לִהְי֣וֹת עֹשִׂ֗ים אֵ֣ת שְׁנֵ֤י הַיָּמִים֙ הָאֵ֔לֶּה כִּכְתָבָ֖ם וְכִזְמַנָּ֑ם בְּכָל־שָׁנָ֖ה וְשָׁנָֽה׃ [the Jews ordained, and took upon them, and upon their seed, and upon all such as joined themselves unto them, so as it should not fail, that they would keep these two days according to the writing thereof, and according to the appointed time thereof, every year;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/EST.174/) ## The tree {#tree} Right to left, as the Hebrew is read; a prefix or suffix is a word of its own, and a line under the words joins those written as one. Under each word its part of speech and MACULA's English gloss. ```conllu rtl gloss # sent_id = wlc:EST:158 # text = קִיְּמ֣וּ וְקִבְּל֣וּהַיְּהוּדִים֩ ׀ עֲלֵיהֶ֨ם ׀ וְעַל־זַרְעָ֜ם וְעַ֨ל כָּל־הַנִּלְוִ֤ים עֲלֵיהֶם֙ וְלֹ֣א יַעֲב֔וֹר לִהְי֣וֹת עֹשִׂ֗ים אֵ֣ת שְׁנֵ֤י הַיָּמִים֙ הָאֵ֔לֶּה כִּכְתָבָ֖ם וְכִזְמַנָּ֑ם בְּכָל־שָׁנָ֖ה וְשָׁנָֽה׃ # verse = EST.9.27 1 קִיְּמ֣וּ קוּם VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=PIEL|Number=Plur|Person=3 0 root _ Gloss=they.imposed|Ref=EST_9:27!1|MId=o170090270011|Strong=6965|Frame=A0:170090270042;|Type=qatal 2-5 וְקִבְּל֣וּהַיְּהוּדִים֩ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 3 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=EST_9:27!3|MId=o170090270031|Strong=2050b 3 קִבְּל֣וּ קָבַל VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=PIEL|Number=Plur|Person=3 1 conj _ Gloss=they.accepted|Ref=EST_9:27!3|MId=o170090270032|Strong=6901|Frame=A0:170090270042;|Type=qatal 4 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 5 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=EST_9:27!4|MId=o170090270041|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 5 יְּהוּדִים֩ יְהוּדִי NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 1 nsubj _ Gloss=Jews|Ref=EST_9:27!4|MId=o170090270042|Strong=3064|Type=gentilic 6 ׀ ׀ PUNCT _ _ 5 punct _ Ref=EST_9:27!4 7-8 עֲלֵיהֶ֨ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7 עֲלֵי עַל ADP _ _ 8 case _ Gloss=on|Ref=EST_9:27!5|MId=o170090270051|Strong=5921 8 הֶ֨ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 1 obl _ Gloss=themselves|Ref=EST_9:27!5|MId=o170090270052|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 9 ׀ ׀ PUNCT _ _ 8 punct _ Ref=EST_9:27!5 10-11 וְעַל־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 12 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=EST_9:27!6|MId=o170090270061|Strong=2050b 11 עַל־ עַל ADP _ _ 12 case _ Gloss=on|Ref=EST_9:27!6|MId=o170090270062|Strong=5921 12-13 זַרְעָ֜ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 12 זַרְע זֶרַע NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 8 conj _ Gloss=offspring|Ref=EST_9:27!7|MId=o170090270071|Strong=2233 13 ָ֜ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 12 nmod:poss _ Gloss=their|Ref=EST_9:27!7|MId=o170090270072|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 14-15 וְעַ֨ל _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 14 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 16 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=EST_9:27!8|MId=o170090270081|Strong=2050b 15 עַ֨ל עַל ADP _ _ 16 case _ Gloss=on|Ref=EST_9:27!8|MId=o170090270082|Strong=5921 16 כָּל־ כֹּל NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 8 conj _ Gloss=all|Ref=EST_9:27!9|MId=o170090270091|Strong=3605|SpaceAfter=No 17-18 הַנִּלְוִ֤ים _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 17 הַ הַ SCONJ _ _ 18 mark _ Gloss=[those|Ref=EST_9:27!10|MId=o170090270101|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 18 נִּלְוִ֤ים לָוָה VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=NIPHAL|Number=Plur 16 compound:smixut _ Gloss=who].joined.themselves|Ref=EST_9:27!10|MId=o170090270102|Strong=3867|Type=participle_active 19-20 עֲלֵיהֶם֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 19 עֲלֵי עַל ADP _ _ 20 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=EST_9:27!11|MId=o170090270111|Strong=5921 20 הֶם֙ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 18 obl _ Gloss=them|Ref=EST_9:27!11|MId=o170090270112|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 21-22 וְלֹ֣א _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 21 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 23 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=EST_9:27!12|MId=o170090270121|Strong=2050b 22 לֹ֣א לֹא ADV _ _ 23 advmod _ Gloss=not|Ref=EST_9:27!12|MId=o170090270122|Strong=3808|Type=negative 23 יַעֲב֔וֹר עָבַר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 1 conj _ Gloss=it.will.pass.away|Ref=EST_9:27!13|MId=o170090270131|Strong=5674|Frame=A0:170090270042;|Type=yiqtol 24-25 לִהְי֣וֹת _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 24 לִ לְ ADP _ _ 26 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=EST_9:27!14|MId=o170090270141|Strong=3807a 25 הְי֣וֹת הָיָה AUX _ HebBinyan=QAL 26 cop _ Gloss=be|Ref=EST_9:27!14|MId=o170090270142|Strong=1961|Frame=A0:170090270042;|Type=infinitive_construct 26 עֹשִׂ֗ים עָשָׂה VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur 23 advcl _ Gloss=observing|Ref=EST_9:27!15|MId=o170090270151|Strong=6213|Frame=A0:170090270042;A1:170090270182;|Type=participle_active 27 אֵ֣ת אֵת ADP _ _ 30 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=EST_9:27!16|MId=o170090270161|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker 28 שְׁנֵ֤י שְׁנַיִם NUM _ Gender=Masc|Number=Dual 30 nummod _ Gloss=the.two|Ref=EST_9:27!17|MId=o170090270171|Strong=8147|Type=cardinal_number 29-30 הַיָּמִים֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 29 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 30 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=EST_9:27!18|MId=o170090270181|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 30 יָּמִים֙ יוֹם NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 26 obj _ Gloss=days|Ref=EST_9:27!18|MId=o170090270182|Strong=3117 31-32 הָאֵ֔לֶּה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 31 הָ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 32 det _ Gloss=(the)|Ref=EST_9:27!19|MId=o170090270191|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 32 אֵ֔לֶּה אֵלֶּה DET _ Gender=Com|Number=Plur|PronType=Dem 30 det _ Gloss=these|Ref=EST_9:27!19|MId=o170090270192|Strong=0428|Type=demonstrative 33-35 כִּכְתָבָ֖ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 33 כִּ כְּ ADP _ _ 34 case _ Gloss=according|Ref=EST_9:27!20|MId=o170090270201|Strong=3509a 34 כְתָב כְּתָב NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 26 obl _ Gloss=to|Ref=EST_9:27!20|MId=o170090270202|Strong=3791 35 ָ֖ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 34 nmod:poss _ Gloss=their.writing|Ref=EST_9:27!20|MId=o170090270203|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 36-39 וְכִזְמַנָּ֑ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 36 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 38 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=EST_9:27!21|MId=o170090270211|Strong=2050b 37 כִ כְּ ADP _ _ 38 case _ Gloss=according|Ref=EST_9:27!21|MId=o170090270212|Strong=3509a 38 זְמַנּ זְמָן NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 34 conj _ Gloss=to|Ref=EST_9:27!21|MId=o170090270213|Strong=2165 39 ָ֑ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 38 nmod:poss _ Gloss=their.appointed.time|Ref=EST_9:27!21|MId=o170090270214|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 40-41 בְּכָל־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 40 בְּ בְּ ADP _ _ 41 case _ Gloss=in|Ref=EST_9:27!22|MId=o170090270221|Strong=0871a 41 כָל־ כֹּל NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 26 obl _ Gloss=every|Ref=EST_9:27!22|MId=o170090270222|Strong=3605 42 שָׁנָ֖ה שָׁנָה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 41 compound:smixut _ Gloss=year|Ref=EST_9:27!23|MId=o170090270231|Strong=8141 43-44 וְשָׁנָֽה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 43 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 44 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=EST_9:27!24|MId=o170090270241|Strong=2050b 44 שָׁנָֽה שָׁנָה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 42 conj _ Gloss=year|Ref=EST_9:27!24|MId=o170090270242|Strong=8141 45 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 44 punct _ Ref=EST_9:27!24 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: statement - act: assert - voice: narrator - speech: narration - negation: yes | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | קִיְּמוּ *they imposed* | qatal · piel | יְּהוּדִים *Jews* | | | | | קִבְּלוּ *they accepted* | qatal · piel | יְּהוּדִים *Jews* | | | | | **not** יַעֲבוֹר *it will pass away* | yiqtol · qal | יְּהוּדִים *Jews* | | | | | הְיוֹת *be* | infinitive construct · qal | יְּהוּדִים *Jews* | | | | | עֹשִׂים *observing* | participle active · qal | יְּהוּדִים *Jews* | יָּמִים *days* | | | MACULA's semantic frames: for each verb the head word of each participant. A0 is the one who acts, A1 what the act is done to or is about, A2 a further participant; AA, with a causative verb, the one who makes it happen. ## The Targum {#onkelos} קַיְמוּ וְקַבִּילוּ יְהוּדָאִין קַיָמָא עֲלַוֵיהוֹן וַעֲלַוֵי בְנֵיהוֹן וַעֲלַוֵי כָּל דַיָרֵי דְמִתּוֹסְפִין עֲלֵיהוֹן וְלָא יֶעְבַר קְיָמָא דִי יְהוֹן עָבְדִין יַת תְּרֵין יוֹמַיָא הָאִלֵין לְמִקְרֵי יַת מְגִלְתָּא בְּמִכְתַּב רוֹשָׁם עִבְרָאֵי בְּבֵית כְּנִישַׁתְהוֹן בְּחַד עֲסַר וּתְרֵי עֲסַר וּתְלַת עֲסַר וְאַרְבַּע עֲסַר וּבְחַמְשָׁא עֲסַר בְּגוֹ פַּצִיחַיָא וּלְחַיָתָא דְפִלְכַיָא בְּקִרְוַיָא כְּפוּם זִמְנֵיהוֹן: The Aramaic translation read beside the Hebrew. Text only: Mova has no Aramaic parser yet. ## English, JPS 1917 {#english} Each sentence on its own page, with its tree and pragmatics. A sentence that runs on into the next verse is listed under the verse it begins in. 1. [the Jews ordained, and took upon them, and upon their seed, and upon all such as joined themselves unto them, so as it should not fail, that they would keep these two days according to the writing thereof, and according to the appointed time thereof, every year;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/EST.174/) **Hebrew text:** Westminster Leningrad Codex, public domain. **Tree, glosses and frames:** MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets, available at [github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-hebrew](https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-hebrew/), [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/); converted to Universal Dependencies by Mova (words in text order, a prefix its own word). **Speech act:** Mova's rules on the MACULA words (`macula prag`). **Targum:** Onkelos (Torat Emet), Jonathan and the Writings (Mikraot Gedolot), from Sefaria, public domain. **English:** JPS 1917, public domain; trees and speech acts by Mova's cycle, frames by Mova's reader (Elamur Cosmic License). Hebrew sentence `wlc:EST:158`. - ← previous: [Esther 9:26](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/EST.9.26/) - next →: [Esther 9:28](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/EST.9.28/) - ↑ back to [Esther 9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/EST/9/)