Esther 5

1 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, over against the king's house: and the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, over against the gate of the house.

١ وَفِي ٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلثَّالِثِ لَبِسَتْ أَسْتِيرُ ثِيَابًا مَلَكِيَّةً وَوَقَفَتْ فِي دَارِ بَيْتِ ٱلْمَلِكِ ٱلدَّاخِلِيَّةِ مُقَابِلَ بَيْتِ ٱلْمَلِكِ، وَٱلْمَلِكُ جَالِسٌ عَلَى كُرْسِيِّ مُلْكِهِ فِي بَيْتِ ٱلْمُلْكِ مُقَابِلَ مَدْخَلِ ٱلْبَيْتِ.

2 And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, [that] she obtained favor in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden scepter that [was] in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the scepter.

٢ فَلَمَّا رَأَى ٱلْمَلِكُ أَسْتِيرَ ٱلْمَلِكَةَ وَاقِفَةً فِي ٱلدَّارِ نَالَتْ نِعْمَةً فِي عَيْنَيْهِ، فَمَدَّ ٱلْمَلِكُ لِأَسْتِيرَ قَضِيبَ ٱلذَّهَبِ ٱلَّذِي بِيَدِهِ، فَدَنَتْ أَسْتِيرُ وَلَمَسَتْ رَأْسَ ٱلْقَضِيبِ.

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

٣ فَقَالَ لَهَا ٱلْمَلِكُ: «مَا لَكِ يَا أَسْتِيرُ ٱلْمَلِكَةُ؟ وَمَا هِيَ طِلْبَتُكِ؟ إِلَى نِصْفِ ٱلْمَمْلَكَةِ تُعْطَى لَكِ».

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

٤ فَقَالَتْ أَسْتِيرُ: «إِنْ حَسُنَ عِنْدَ ٱلْمَلِكِ فَلْيَأْتِ ٱلْمَلِكُ وَهَامَانُ ٱلْيَوْمَ إِلَى ٱلْوَلِيمَةِ ٱلَّتِي عَمِلْتُهَا لَهُ».

5 Then the king said, Cause Haman to make haste, that he may do as Esther hath said. So the king and Haman came to the banquet that Esther had prepared.

٥ فَقَالَ ٱلْمَلِكُ: «أَسْرِعُوا بِهَامَانَ لِيُفْعَلَ كَلَامُ أَسْتِيرَ». فَأَتَى ٱلْمَلِكُ وَهَامَانُ إِلَى ٱلْوَلِيمَةِ ٱلَّتِي عَمِلَتْهَا أَسْتِيرُ.

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 performed.

٦ فَقَالَ ٱلْمَلِكُ لِأَسْتِيرَ عِنْدَ شُرْبِ ٱلْخَمْرِ: «مَا هُوَ سُؤْلُكِ فَيُعْطَى لَكِ؟ وَمَا هِيَ طِلْبَتُكِ؟ إِلَى نِصْفِ ٱلْمَمْلَكَةِ تُقْضَى».

7 Then answered Esther, and said, My petition and my request [is]:

٧ فَأَجَابَتْ أَسْتِيرُ وَقَالتْ: «إِنَّ سُؤْلِي وَطِلْبَتِي،

8 If I have found favor in the sight of the king, and if it shall 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 as the king hath said.

٨ إِنْ وَجَدْتُ نِعْمَةً فِي عَيْنَيِ ٱلْمَلِكِ، وَإِذَا حَسُنَ عِنْدَ ٱلْمَلِكِ أَنْ يُعْطَى سُؤْلِي وَتُقْضَى طِلْبَتِي، أَنْ يَأْتِيَ ٱلْمَلِكُ وَهَامَانُ إِلَى ٱلْوَلِيمَةِ ٱلَّتِي أَعْمَلُهَا لَهُمَا، وَغَدًا أَفْعَلُ حَسَبَ أَمْرِ ٱلْمَلِكِ».

9 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.

٩ فَخَرَجَ هَامَانُ فِي ذَلِكَ ٱلْيَوْمِ فَرِحًا وَطَيِّبَ ٱلْقَلْبِ. وَلَكِنْ لَمَّا رَأَى هَامَانُ مُرْدَخَايَ فِي بَابِ ٱلْمَلِكِ وَلَمْ يَقُمْ وَلَا تَحَرَّكَ لَهُ، ٱمْتَلَأَ هَامَانُ غَيْظًا عَلَى مُرْدَخَايَ.

10 Nevertheless, Haman refrained himself: and when he came home, he sent and called for his friends, and Zeresh his wife.

١٠ وَتَجَلَّدَ هَامَانُ وَدَخَلَ بَيْتَهُ وَأَرْسَلَ فَٱسْتَحْضَرَ أَحِبَّاءَهُ وَزَرَشَ زَوْجَتَهُ،

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

١١ وَعَدَّدَ لَهُمْ هَامَانُ عَظَمَةَ غِنَاهُ وَكَثْرَةَ بَنِيهِ، وَكُلَّ مَا عَظَّمَهُ ٱلْمَلِكُ بِهِ وَرَقَّاهُ عَلَى ٱلرُّؤَسَاءِ وَعَبِيدِ ٱلْمَلِكِ.

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

١٢ وَقَالَ هَامَانُ: «حَتَّى إِنَّ أَسْتِيرَ ٱلْمَلِكَةَ لَمْ تُدْخِلْ مَعَ ٱلْمَلِكِ إِلَى ٱلْوَلِيمَةِ ٱلَّتِي عَمِلَتْهَا إِلَّا إِيَّايَ. وَأَنَا غَدًا أَيْضًا مَدْعُوٌّ إِلَيْهَا مَعَ ٱلْمَلِكِ.

13 Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate.

١٣ وَكُلُّ هَذَا لَا يُسَاوِي عِنْدِي شَيْئًا كُلَّمَا أَرَى مُرْدَخَايَ ٱلْيَهُودِيَّ جَالِسًا فِي بَابِ ٱلْمَلِكِ».

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

١٤ فَقَالَتْ لَهُ زَرَشُ زَوْجَتُهُ وَكُلُّ أَحِبَّائِهِ: «فَلْيَعْمَلُوا خَشَبَةً ٱرْتِفَاعُهَا خَمْسُونَ ذِرَاعًا، وَفِي ٱلصَّبَاحِ قُلْ لِلْمَلِكِ أَنْ يَصْلِبُوا مُرْدَخَايَ عَلَيْهَا، ثُمَّ ٱدْخُلْ مَعَ ٱلْمَلِكِ إِلَى ٱلْوَلِيمَةِ فَرِحًا». فَحَسُنَ ٱلْكَلَامُ عِنْدَ هَامَانَ وَعَمِلَ ٱلْخَشَبَةَ.