1.7 KiB
Haman
See how you translated this man's name in Esther 3:1
the outer courtyard
"the first courtyard from the outside"
hanging Mordecai
It can be made clear what the purpose of hanging him was. AT: "killing Mordecai by hanging him" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)
the gallows he set up for him
The gallows was a structure that was used to kill people by hanging them from it. See how you translated "gallows" in Esther 5:14. AT: "the structure Haman set up for hanging Mordecai" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown)
set up
"built"
What should be done for the man whom the king takes pleasure in honoring
Here the king speaks of himself in the third person. This can be stated in first person and in active form. AT: "What should I do for the man whom I take pleasure in honoring" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
the king takes pleasure in honoring
Taking pleasure in doing something is an idiom for being glad to do something or wanting to do something. AT: "the king is glad to honor" or "the king wants to honor" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)
said in his heart
The heart represents the thoughts and attitudes. AT: "thought" or "said to himself" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
Whom would the king take pleasure in honoring more than me?
This can be expressed as a statement. "Surely there is no one whom the king would take pleasure in honoring more than me!" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)