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.
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Ester svarede: »Min Bøn og mit Ønske er —
Then answered Esther, and said, My petition and my request are,
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 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 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.
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 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 went to his house: he then sent and had his friends brought in with 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 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: »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.
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 det er mig ikke nok, saa længe jeg ser denne Jøde Mordokaj 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 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 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.
