Ester 5
1 Den tredje Dag iførte Ester sig det kongelige Skrud og traadte ind i den indre Gaard til Kongens Palads, foran Kongens Palads, medens Kongen sad paa sin Kongetrone i det kongelige Palads ud imod Indgangen.
Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king's house, opposite to the king's house: and the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, opposite to the gate of the house.
2 Da Kongen saa Dronning Ester staa i Gaarden, fandt hun Naade for hans Øjne, og Kongen rakte det gyldne Scepter, som han havde i Haanden, ud imod Ester. Da traadte Ester hen og rørte ved Spidsen af Scepteret;
And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.
3 og Kongen sagde til hende: »Hvad fattes dig, Dronning Ester, og hvad er dit Ønske? Om det saa er Halvdelen af Riget, skal du faa det!«
Then said the king unto her, What will you, queen Esther? and what is your request? it shall be even given you to the half of the kingdom.
4 Ester svarede: »Hvis Kongen synes, vil jeg bede Kongen og Haman om i Dag at komme til et Gæstebud, jeg har gjort rede for ham.«
And Esther answered, If it seem good unto the king, let the king and Haman come this day unto the banquet that I have prepared for him.
5 Da sagde Kongen: »Send hurtigt Bud efter Haman, for at Esters Ønske kan blive opfyldt!« Saa kom Haman og Kongen til det Gæstebud, Ester havde gjort rede,
Then the king said, Cause Haman to make haste, that he may do as Esther has said. So the king and Haman came to the banquet that Esther had prepared.
6 og da de sad ved Vinen, sagde Kongen til Ester: »Hvad er din Bøn? Du skal faa den opfyldt. Og hvad er dit Ønske? Om det saa er Halvdelen af Riget, skal det tilstaas dig!«
And the king said unto Esther at the banquet of wine, What is your petition? and it shall be granted you: and what is your request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.
7 Ester svarede: »Min Bøn og mit Ønske er —
Then answered Esther, and said, My petition and my request is;
8 hvis jeg har fundet Naade for Kongens Øjne, og hvis det synes Kongen ret at opfylde min Bøn og tilstaa mig mit Ønske, saa komme Kongen og Haman til et Gæstebud, jeg vil gøre rede for dem. I Morgen vil jeg da gøre, som Kongen siger!«
If I have found favour in the sight of the king, and if it please the king to grant my petition, and to perform my request, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I shall prepare for them, and I will do tomorrow as the king has said.
9 Haman gik glad og vel til Mode derfra den Dag. Men da Haman saa Mordokaj i Kongens Port, og han hverken rejste sig op eller rørte sig af Pletten for ham, opfyldtes han af Vrede mod Mordokaj.
Then went Haman forth that day joyful and with a glad heart: but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, that he stood not up, nor moved for him, he was full of indignation against Mordecai.
10 Dog tvang han sig; men da han var kommet hjem, sendte han Bud efter sine Venner og sin Hustru Zeresj;
Nevertheless Haman refrained himself: and when he came home, he sent and called for his friends, and Zeresh his wife.
11 og Haman talte til dem om sin overvættes Rigdom og sine mange Sønner og om al den Ære, Kongen havde vist ham, og hvorledes han havde udmærket ham frem for Fyrsterne og Kongens Folk.
And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all the things wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.
12 Og Haman sagde: »Dronning Ester lod heller ikke andre end mig komme med Kongen til det Gæstebud, hun havde gjort rede; og jeg er ogsaa indbudt af hende til i Morgen sammen med Kongen.
Haman said moreover, Yea, Esther the queen did let no man come in with the king unto the banquet that she had prepared but myself; and tomorrow am I invited unto her also with the king.
13 Men alt det er mig ikke nok, saa længe jeg ser denne Jøde Mordokaj sidde i Kongens Port.«
Yet all this avails me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate.
14 Da sagde hans Hustru Zeresj og alle hans Venner til ham: »Lad en Galge rejse, halvtredsindstyve Alen høj, og bed i Morgen tidlig Kongen om, at Mordokaj maa blive hængt i den; saa kan du gaa glad til Gæstebudet med Kongen.« Det vandt Hamans Bifald, og han lod Galgen rejse.
Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let a gallows be made of fifty cubits high, and tomorrow speak you unto the king that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then go you in merrily with the king unto the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made.
