Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe couriers left, spurred on by the king’s command, and the edict was issued in the citadel of Susa. Then the king and Haman sat down to drink, but the city of Susa was in confusion. Young's Literal Translation The runners have gone forth, hastened by the word of the king, and the law hath been given in Shushan the palace, and the king and Haman have sat down to drink, and the city Shushan is perplexed. King James Bible 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. Hebrew The couriersהָֽרָצִ֞ים (hā·rā·ṣîm) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 7323: To run left, יָצְא֤וּ (yā·ṣə·’ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim spurred on דְחוּפִים֙ (ḏə·ḥū·p̄îm) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural Strong's 1765: To drive, hasten by the king's הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king command, בִּדְבַ֣ר (biḏ·ḇar) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause and the law וְהַדָּ֥ת (wə·had·dāṯ) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1881: A royal edict, statute was issued נִתְּנָ֖ה (nit·tə·nāh) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set in the citadel הַבִּירָ֑ה (hab·bî·rāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1002: A castle, palace of Susa. בְּשׁוּשַׁ֣ן (bə·šū·šan) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7800: Susa -- residence of person kings Then the king וְהַמֶּ֤לֶךְ (wə·ham·me·leḵ) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king and Haman וְהָמָן֙ (wə·hā·mān) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2001: Haman -- to rage, be turbulent sat down יָשְׁב֣וּ (yā·šə·ḇū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry to drink, לִשְׁתּ֔וֹת (liš·tō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 8354: To imbibe but the city וְהָעִ֥יר (wə·hā·‘îr) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement of Susa שׁוּשָׁ֖ן (šū·šān) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7800: Susa -- residence of person kings was in confusion. נָבֽוֹכָה׃ (nā·ḇō·w·ḵāh) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 943: To perplex, confuse |