Ester 5
1 Og det skete paa den tredje Dag, da iførte Esther sig kongelige Klæder og stod i Kongens Hus's inderste Forgaard, lige for Kongens Hus, og Kongen sad paa sin kongelige Trone i det kongelige Hus, lige for Døren paa Huset.
And so, on the third day, Esther had put on her royal apparel and was standing in the atrium of the king’s house, which was inside, opposite the king’s hall, while he was sitting on his throne in the council room of the palace, opposite the entrance of the house.
2 Og det skete, der Kongen saa Esther, Dronningen, staa i Forgaarden, da fik hun Naade for hans Øjne, og Kongen udrakte Guldspiret, som var i hans Haand, imod Esther; da kom Esther frem og rørte ved Spidsen paa Spiret.
And when he saw Esther the queen standing there, she pleased his eyes, and he extended toward her the golden scepter, which he held in his hand, and she approached and kissed the top of his scepter.
3 Da sagde Kongen til hende: Hvad fattes dig, Dronning Esther, og hvad, er din Begæring? var det indtil Halvdelen af mit Rige, da skulde det gives dig.
And the king said to her, “What do you wish, queen Esther? What is your request? Even if you ask for half of the kingdom, it will be given to you.”
4 Og Esther sagde: Dersom det synes Kongen godt, saa komme Kongen og Haman i Dag til det Gæstebud, som jeg har beredet for ham.
But she responded, “If it pleases the king, I beg you to come with me today, and Haman with you, to the feast that I have prepared.”
5 Og Kongen sagde: Lader Haman skynde sig at gøre efter Esthers Ord; og Kongen og Haman kom til Gæstebudet, som Esther havde beredet.
And immediately the king said, “Call Haman quickly, so that he may obey Esther’s will. And so the king and Haman came to the feast, which the queen had prepared for them.
6 Da sagde Kongen til Esther under Gæstebudet ved Vinen: Hvad er din Bøn? og det skal gives dig; og hvad er din Begæring? var det indtil Halvdelen af Riget, da skal det ske.
And the king said to her, after he had drunk wine abundantly, “What are you asking for that should be given to you? And which things do you require? Even if you request half of my kingdom, you will obtain it.”
7 Da svarede Esther og sagde: Min Bøn og min Begæring er:
Esther answered him, “My petition and prayer is this:
8 Dersom jeg har fundet Naade for Kongens Øjne, og dersom det synes Kongen godt at tilstaa mig min Bøn og at opfylde min Begæring, saa komme Kongen og Haman til det Gæstebud, som jeg vil tillave for dem; saa vil jeg gøre i Morgen efter Kongens Ord.
If I have found favor in the sight of the king, and if it pleases the king to give me what I ask, and to fulfill my petition, let the king and Haman come to the feast which I have prepared for them, and tomorrow I will open my mind to the king.”
9 Da gik Haman samme Dag ud, glad og ved et godt Mod, men som Haman saa Mardokaj i Kongens Port, at han ikke stod op, ej heller rørte sig for ham, da blev Haman opfyldt med Vrede imod Mardokaj.
And so Haman went out that day joyful and cheerful. And when he saw that Mordecai was sitting in front of the gate of the palace, and that he alone did not get up for him, but did not so much as move from the place where he sat, he was very indignant.
10 Men Haman holdt sig, og han kom til sit Hus; og han sendte Bud og lod sine Venner og Seres, sin Hustru, hente.
But, concealing his anger and returning into his house, he gathered to him his friends and Zeresh, his wife.
11 Og Haman fortalte dem om sin Rigdoms Herlighed og om sine mange Sønner og om alt det, hvorved Kongen havde gjort ham stor og havde ophøjet ham over Fyrsterne og Kongens Tjenere.
And he explained to them the greatness of his riches, and the influence of his sons, and how, with such glory, the king had elevated him above all his rulers and servants.
12 Og Haman sagde: Ogsaa Dronning Esther lod ingen komme med Kongen til det Gæstebud, som hun havde beredet, uden mig; og jeg er ogsaa indbuden af hende til i Morgen med Kongen.
And after this, he said, “Also, queen Esther has called no one else to the feast with the king, except me. And I will be dining with the king again tomorrow.
13 Men alt dette er mig ikke nok, al den Tid jeg ser Jøden Mardokaj sidde i Kongens Port.
And though I have all these things, I consider that I have nothing as long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting in front of the king’s gate.”
14 Da sagde Seres, hans Hustru, og alle hans Venner til ham: Lad dem lave et Træ til, halvtredsindstyve Alen højt, og sig i Morgen til Kongen, at man skal hænge Mardokaj derpaa, og gaa saa glad til Gæstebudet med Kongen; og dette Ord syntes Haman vel om, og han lod Træet lave til.
And Zeresh his wife and his other friends answered him, “Order a great beam to be prepared, having a height of fifty cubits, and in the morning speak to the king, so that Mordecai may be hanged from it, and so you will go joyfully with the king to the feast.” This advice pleased him, and so he ordered a high cross to be prepared.
