Esther 5

1 And it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king's house, over against the king's house. And the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, over against the entrance to the house.

Trećega dana... Blistala je od vrhunske ljepote... lice joj bijaše veselo, kao rastvoreno ljubavi, a srce sapeto od straha... Kroza sva je vrata ušla pred kralja. On je sjedio na svom kraljevskom prijestolju, zaogrnut svim ukrasom veličanstva svoga.

2 And it was so, when the king saw the queen Esther standing in the court, that she obtained grace in his sight; 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.

I podigavši zlatno žezlo, postavi ga na vrat Esteri, zagrli je i reče: "Govori mi!" a Ona mu reče: "Spazih te, gospodaru, kao anđela Božjega, pa mi se uznemiri srce od straha pred sjajem tvojim. Jer si, gospodaru, divan i lice ti je puno dražesti." b Dok je još govorila, klonu od iznemoglosti. Kralj se uznemiri, a sva ju je posluga njegova hrabrila.

3 And the king said to her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be given thee even to the half of the kingdom.

Kralj joj reče: "Što je tebi, kraljice Estero? Što želiš? Bila to i polovica kraljevstva, dobit ćeš je!"

4 And Esther said, If it seem good to the king, let the king and Haman come this day to the banquet that I have prepared for him.

Estera odgovori: "Neka kralj, ako mu je drago, dođe s Hamanom na gozbu koju sam danas priredila."

5 And the king said, Hasten Haman, that it may be done as Esther has said. And the king and Haman came to the banquet that Esther had prepared.

Kralj odvrati: "Obavijestite odmah Hamana da bi se izvršila Esterina želja." Kralj dakle dođe s Hamanom na gozbu koju je Estera priredila.

6 And the king said to Esther at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee; and what is thy request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be done.

Dok su pili vino, kralj kaza Esteri: "Što god zatražiš, dobit ćeš. Što god zaželiš, bila to i polovica kraljevstva, bit će ti!"

7 And Esther answered and said, My petition and my request is,

Estera odgovori: "Molba mi je i želja,

8 If I have found grace 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 to-morrow according to the king's word.

ako sam našla milost u očima kraljevim i ako se kralju svidi dati mi što molim i učiniti što želim, da kralj ponovo dođe s Hamanom na gozbu koju ću sutra pripremiti za njih i tad ću postupiti po riječi kraljevoj."

9 And Haman went forth that day joyful and glad of heart; but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, that he stood not up nor moved for him, he was full of fury against Mordecai.

Toga dana Haman iziđe sretan i zadovoljna srca, ali se rasrdi jako na Mordokaja kad vidje da na vratima kraljevim nije ustao ni maknuo se pred njim.

10 But Haman controlled himself, and came home; and he sent and called for his friends, and Zeresh his wife.

Haman se ipak svlada. Ode kući i posla po svoje prijatelje i po ženu Zarešu.

11 And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.

Pripovijedao im je o sjaju svoga bogatstva, o mnoštvu svojih sinova i o svemu onome čime ga je kralj uzveličao i čime ga je uzdignuo nad sve svoje knezove i službenike.

12 And Haman said, Yea, Esther the queen let no man come in with the king to the banquet that she had prepared but myself; and to-morrow also I am invited to her with the king.

Haman još dometnu: "I kraljica Estera nije uz kralja pozvala nikoga osim mene na gozbu koju je priredila. I sutra sam samo ja uz kralja njezin uzvanik.

13 Yet all this is of no avail to me so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate.

Ali me sve to ne može učiniti sretnim dokle god gledam Židova Mordokaja kako sjedi na vratima kraljevim."

14 Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends to him, Let a gallows be made of fifty cubits high, and in the morning speak to the king that Mordecai may be hanged on it: then go in merrily with the king to the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made.

Reče mu Zareša, žena njegova, i svi prijatelji njegovi: "Podigni vješala visoka pedeset lakata. Sutra ujutro zatraži od kralja neka na njih objese Mordokaja. Poslije toga idi sretan s kraljem na gozbu." Savjet se Hamanu učini dobar, pa on naredi da se podignu vješala.