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 it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel, and placed herself in the inner court of the king's house, opposite the king's apartment; and the king was sitting upon his royal throne in the royal apartment, opposite to 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 it happened, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained grace in his eyes; and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand; and Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.
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.
Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? if it be equal to half of the kingdom it shall still be given thee.
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.
And Esther said, If it seem good unto the king, let the king and Haman come this day unto the banquet which I have prepared for him.
5 Og Kongen sagde: Lader Haman skynde sig at gøre efter Esthers Ord; og Kongen og Haman kom til Gæstebudet, som Esther havde beredet.
Then said the king, Bring Haman quickly hither to fulfill the word of Esther: so came the king with Haman to the banquet which Esther had prepared.
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 unto Esther at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? even if it be equal to half of the kingdom, it shall still be done.
7 Da svarede Esther og sagde: Min Bøn og min Begæring er:
Then answered Esther, and said, My petition and my request are,
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 grace in the eyes of the king, and if it please the king to grant my petition, and to fulfill my request, that the king may come with Haman to the banquet which I will prepare for them, and tomorrow will I do according to the word of 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 Haman went forth on that day joyful and with a glad heart; but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, who did not rise up, nor move out of the way for him, then was Haman filled against Mordecai with fury.
10 Men Haman holdt sig, og han kom til sit Hus; og han sendte Bud og lod sine Venner og Seres, sin Hustru, hente.
Nevertheless Haman refrained himself, and went to his house: he then sent and had his friends brought in with 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 Haman recounted to them the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all the things wherein the king had made him great, and how he had advanced him above the princes and the servants of the king.
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 Haman said [farther], Yea, Esther the queen did not let any one come in with the king unto the banquet that she had prepared but myself: and also for tomorrow am I invited unto her with the king.
13 Men alt dette er mig ikke nok, al den Tid jeg ser Jøden Mardokaj sidde i Kongens Port.
Yet all this profiteth me nothing, every time that I see Mordecai the Jew sitting in 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.
Then said unto him Zeresh his wife with all his friends, Let them make a gallows of fifty cubits high, and in the mourning speak unto the king that they may hang Mordecai thereon; and then go thou in with the king unto the banquet joyfully. And the thing pleased Haman; and he had the gallows made.
