< Esther 6 >

1 Or, cette nuit-là, le Seigneur éloigna du roi le sommeil, et Artaxerxès dit à son serviteur d'apporter le livre de ses archives et de le lui lire.
In the night that it fled [the] sleep of the king and he said to bring [the] book of the reminders [the] words of the days and they were read aloud before the king.
2 Et il tomba sur ce qui était écrit concernant Mardochée, quand il avait fait connaître au roi le complot des deux eunuques qui le gardaient, et qui voulaient porter les mains sur lui.
And it was found recorded that he had told Mordecai on Bigthana and Teresh two of [the] eunuchs of the king from [the] guards of the threshold who they had sought to stretch out a hand on the king Ahasuerus.
3 Et le roi dit: Quels honneurs, quelle grâce Mardochée a-t-il reçus de moi? Et les serviteurs répondirent: Tu n'as rien fait pour lui.
And he said the king what? has it been done honor and greatness for Mordecai on this and they said [the] young men of the king servants his not it was done with him anything.
4 Pendant que le roi se rappelait le zèle de Mardochée, Aman entra dans le parvis, et le roi dit: Y a-t-il quelqu'un dans le parvis? Or, Aman arrivait pour demander au roi de pendre Mardochée à la potence qu'il avait dressée.
And he said the king who? [is] in the court and Haman he had come to [the] court of [the] house of the king outer to speak to the king to hang Mordecai on the gallows which he had prepared for him.
5 Et les serviteurs du roi répondirent: Voilà Aman dans le parvis. Et le roi dit: Appelez-le.
And they said [the] servants of the king to him there! Haman [is] standing in the court and he said the king let him come.
6 Et le roi dit à Aman: Que ferai-je pour l'homme que je veux glorifier? Et Aman se dit: Qui donc le roi veut-il glorifier, si ce n'est moi?
And he came Haman and he said to him the king what? [is] to do for the man whom the king he delights in honor his and he said Haman in heart his to whom? will he delight the king to do honor excess more than me.
7 Et il répondit: Pour l'homme que le roi veut glorifier,
And he said Haman to the king a man whom the king he delights in honor his.
8 Que les serviteurs du roi apportent la robe de fin lin dont il se revêt, et le cheval qu'il monte.
Let people bring clothing of royalty which he has worn on him the king and a horse which he has ridden on it the king and which it has been put a head-dress of royalty on head its.
9 Que cela soit donné à l'un des amis du roi, parmi ceux du premier rang; qu'il habille l'homme que le roi aime, qu'il le fasse monter à cheval, que dans toutes les places de la ville il proclame ces mots: Ainsi sera-t-il fait à tout homme que le roi honore.
And let them put the clothing and the horse on [the] hand of a man one of [the] officials of the king the nobles and they will clothe the man whom the king he delights in honor his and they will make ride him on the horse in [the] open place of the city and they will proclaim before him thus it will be done for the man whom the king he delights in honor his.
10 Et le roi dit à Aman: Tu as bien parlé; ainsi soit fait par toi au Juif Mardochée qui sert en mon parvis, et que rien ne soit négligé de ce que tu as dit.
And he said the king to Haman hurry take the clothing and the horse just as you have said and do so for Mordecai the Jew who sits at [the] gate of the king may not you make fall a word from all that you have said.
11 Aman prit donc la robe, et le cheval, et il habilla Mardochée, et il le fit monter à cheval, et il parcourut toutes les rues de la ville, et il proclama ces mots: Ainsi sera-t-il fait à tout homme que le roi voudra honorer.
And he took Haman the clothing and the horse and he clothed Mordecai and he made ride him in [the] open place of the city and he proclaimed before him thus it will be done for the man whom the king he delights in honor his.
12 Et Mardochée revint au parvis, et Aman rentra en sa demeure avec un grand mal de tête.
And he returned Mordecai to [the] gate of the king and Haman he hurried himself to house his mourning and covered of head.
13 Et il fit à Zosara, sa femme, et à ses amis, le récit de ce qui était advenu; et ses amis et sa femme lui dirent: Si Mardochée est de la race des Juifs, tu as commencé à être humilié devant lui; tu tomberas; et tu ne pourras te défendre contre lui; car le Dieu vivant est avec lui.
And he recounted Haman to Zeresh wife his and to all friends his all that it had happened to him and they said to him wise [men] his and Zeresh wife his if [is] one of [the] offspring of the Jews Mordecai whom you have begun to fall before him not you will prevail to him for certainly you will fall before him.
14 Comme ils parlaient encore, les eunuques vinrent presser Aman de se rendre au repas qu'Esther avait préparé.
Still they [were] speaking with him and [the] eunuchs of the king they arrived and they made haste to bring Haman to the feast which she had prepared Esther.

< Esther 6 >