Esther 5
1 Three days later, Esther [prepared a big banquet/feast. Then she] put on the robes that showed that she was queen, and she went to the inner courtyard of the palace, across from the room where the king was. He was sitting on the throne, facing the entrance [of the room].
and to be in/on/with day [the] third and to clothe Esther royalty and to stand: stand in/on/with court house: home [the] king [the] inner before house: home [the] king and [the] king to dwell upon throne royalty his in/on/with house: home [the] royalty before entrance [the] house: home
2 When the king saw Esther standing there in the courtyard, he extended the gold scepter/staff toward her [to signal that he would be glad to talk to her]. So Esther came close and touched the tip of the scepter/staff.
and to be like/as to see: see [the] king [obj] Esther [the] queen to stand: stand in/on/with court to lift: kindness favor in/on/with eye: seeing his and to extend [the] king to/for Esther [obj] scepter [the] gold which in/on/with hand his and to present: come Esther and to touch in/on/with head: top [the] scepter
3 Then the king asked her, “Esther, what do you want? Tell me, and I will give you what you want, even if you ask me to give you half of my kingdom!”
and to say to/for her [the] king what? to/for you Esther [the] queen and what? request your till half [the] royalty and to give: give to/for you
4 Esther replied, “[Your majesty, ] if it pleases you, you and Haman come to the banquet that I have prepared for you!”
and to say Esther if upon [the] king pleasant to come (in): come [the] king and Haman [the] day to(wards) [the] feast which to make to/for him
5 The king said [to his servants], “Go and tell Haman to come quickly to a banquet that Esther has prepared for the two of us!” So the king and Haman went to the banquet that Esther had prepared for them.
and to say [the] king to hasten [obj] Haman to/for to make: do [obj] word: speaking Esther and to come (in): come [the] king and Haman to(wards) [the] feast which to make Esther
6 While they were drinking wine, the king said to Esther, “Tell me what you [really] want. I will give it to you, even if [you ask for] half of my kingdom.”
and to say [the] king to/for Esther in/on/with feast [the] wine what? petition your and to give: give to/for you and what? request your till half [the] royalty and to make: do
7 Esther replied, “[I will tell you] what I want [most of all. Your majesty], if you are pleased with me, and if you are willing to give me what I am requesting, please come [again] tomorrow to another banquet that I will prepare for the two of you. Then I will tell you [what I really want”].
and to answer Esther and to say petition my and request my
if to find favor in/on/with eye: seeing [the] king and if upon [the] king pleasant to/for to give: give [obj] petition my and to/for to make: do [obj] request my to come (in): come [the] king and Haman to(wards) [the] feast which to make to/for them and tomorrow to make: do like/as word: speaking [the] king
9 Haman was feeling very happy as he left the banquet. But then he saw Mordecai sitting at the gate of the palace. Mordecai did not stand up and tremble fearfully in front of Haman, so Haman became extremely angry.
and to come out: come Haman in/on/with day [the] he/she/it glad and pleasant heart and like/as to see: see Haman [obj] Mordecai in/on/with gate [the] king and not to arise: rise and not to tremble from him and to fill Haman upon Mordecai rage
10 However, he did not show that he was angry; he [just] went home. Then he gathered together his wife Zeresh and his friends,
and to refrain Haman and to come (in): come to(wards) house: home his and to send: depart and to come (in): bring [obj] to love: friend him and [obj] Zeresh woman: wife his
11 and he boasted to them about being very rich, and about having many children. He also boasted that the king had greatly honored him, and that the king had (promoted him/given him the second-most important job in the empire), so that [all] the other officials had to respect him.
and to recount to/for them Haman [obj] glory riches his and abundance son: child his and [obj] all which to magnify him [the] king and [obj] which to lift: exalt him upon [the] ruler and servant/slave [the] king
12 Then Haman added, “And that is not all! Queen Esther invited just two of us, the king and me, to a banquet she prepared for us today. And she is inviting [only] the two of us to another banquet that she will prepare tomorrow!”
and to say Haman also not to come (in): come Esther [the] queen with [the] king to(wards) [the] feast which to make that if: except if: except [obj] me and also to/for tomorrow I to call: call to to/for her with [the] king
13 Then Haman said, “But those things (mean nothing to me/do not make me happy) while I keep seeing that Jew, Mordecai, [just] sitting there at the gate of the palace [and ignoring me]!”
and all this nothing he be like to/for me in/on/with all time which I to see: see [obj] Mordecai [the] Jew to dwell in/on/with gate [the] king
14 So Haman’s wife Zeresh and all his friends [who were there] suggested, “[Why don’t you quickly] set up (a gallows/posts on which to hang someone). Make it 75 feet tall. Then tomorrow morning ask the king to hang Mordecai on it. After that, you can go to the banquet with the king and be cheerful.” That idea pleased Haman [very much], so he gave [men] orders to set up the gallows/posts.
and to say to/for him Zeresh woman: wife his and all to love: friend him to make tree: stake high fifty cubit and in/on/with morning to say to/for king and to hang [obj] Mordecai upon him and to come (in): come with [the] king to(wards) [the] feast glad and be good [the] word: thing to/for face: before Haman and to make [the] tree: stake
