Esther 7

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1  So the king⁴⁴²⁸ and Haman²⁰⁰¹ came⁹³⁵ to banquet⁸³⁵⁴ with⁵⁹⁷³ Esther⁶³⁵ the queen.⁴⁴³⁶

2  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ said⁵⁵⁹ again¹⁵⁷¹ unto Esther⁶³⁵ on the second⁸¹⁴⁵ day³¹¹⁷ at the banquet⁴⁹⁶⁰ of wine,³¹⁹⁶ What⁴¹⁰⁰ is thy petition,⁷⁵⁹⁶ queen⁴⁴³⁶ Esther?⁶³⁵ and it shall be granted⁵⁴¹⁴ thee: and what⁴¹⁰⁰ is thy request?¹²⁴⁶ and it shall be performed,⁶²¹³ even to⁵⁷⁰⁴ the half²⁶⁷⁷ of the kingdom.⁴⁴³⁸

3  Then Esther⁶³⁵ the queen⁴⁴³⁶ answered⁶⁰³⁰ and said,⁵⁵⁹ If⁵¹⁸ I have found⁴⁶⁷² favor²⁵⁸⁰ in thy sight,⁵⁸⁶⁹ O king,⁴⁴²⁸ and if⁵¹⁸ it please^{2895 5921} the king,⁴⁴²⁸ let my life⁵³¹⁵ be given⁵⁴¹⁴ me at my petition,⁷⁵⁹⁶ and my people⁵⁹⁷¹ at my request:¹²⁴⁶

4  For³⁵⁸⁸ we are sold,⁴³⁷⁶ I⁵⁸⁹ and my people,⁵⁹⁷¹ to be destroyed,⁸⁰⁴⁵ to be slain,²⁰²⁶ and to perish.⁶ But if⁴³² we had been sold⁴³⁷⁶ for bondmen⁵⁶⁵⁰ and bondwomen,⁸¹⁹⁸ I had held my tongue,²⁷⁹⁰ although³⁵⁸⁸ the enemy⁶⁸⁶² could not³⁶⁹ countervail⁷⁷³⁷ the king's⁴⁴²⁸ damage.⁵¹⁴³

5  Then the king⁴⁴²⁸ Ahasuerus³²⁵ answered⁵⁵⁹ and said⁵⁵⁹ unto Esther⁶³⁵ the queen,⁴⁴³⁶ Who⁴³¹⁰ is he,^{1931 2088} and where³³⁵ is he,^{2088 1931} that⁸³⁴ durst presume⁴³⁹⁰ in his heart³⁸²⁰ to do⁶²¹³ so?³⁶⁵¹

6  And Esther⁶³⁵ said,⁵⁵⁹ The adversary^{376 6862} and enemy³⁴¹ is this²⁰⁸⁸ wicked⁷⁴⁵¹ Haman.²⁰⁰¹ Then Haman²⁰⁰¹ was afraid¹²⁰⁴ before^{4480 6440} the king⁴⁴²⁸ and the queen.⁴⁴³⁶

7  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ arising⁶⁹⁶⁵ from the banquet^{4480 4960} of wine³¹⁹⁶ in his wrath²⁵³⁴ went into⁴¹³ the palace¹⁰⁵⁵ garden:¹⁵⁹⁴ and Haman²⁰⁰¹ stood up⁵⁹⁷⁵ to make request¹²⁴⁵ for⁵⁹²¹ his life⁵³¹⁵ to Esther^{4480 635} the queen;⁴⁴³⁶ for³⁵⁸⁸ he saw⁷²⁰⁰ that³⁵⁸⁸ there was evil⁷⁴⁵¹ determined³⁶¹⁵ against⁴¹³ him by^{4480 854} the king.⁴⁴²⁸

8  Then the king⁴⁴²⁸ returned⁷⁷²⁵ out of the palace garden^{4480 1594 1055} into⁴¹³ the place¹⁰⁰⁴ of the banquet⁴⁹⁶⁰ of wine;³¹⁹⁶ and Haman²⁰⁰¹ was fallen⁵³⁰⁷ upon⁵⁹²¹ the bed⁴²⁹⁶ whereon^{834 5921} Esther⁶³⁵ was. Then said⁵⁵⁹ the king,⁴⁴²⁸ Will he force^{3533 853} the queen⁴⁴³⁶ also¹⁵⁷¹ before⁵⁹⁷³ me in the house?¹⁰⁰⁴ As the word¹⁶⁹⁷ went out³³¹⁸ of the king's mouth,^{4480 6310 4428} they covered²⁶⁴⁵ Haman's²⁰⁰¹ face.⁶⁴⁴⁰

9  And Harbonah,²⁷²⁶ one²⁵⁹ of⁴⁴⁸⁰ the chamberlains,⁵⁶³¹ said⁵⁵⁹ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ the king,⁴⁴²⁸ Behold²⁰⁰⁹ also,¹⁵⁷¹ the gallows⁶⁰⁸⁶ fifty²⁵⁷² cubits⁵²⁰ high,¹³⁶⁴ which⁸³⁴ Haman²⁰⁰¹ had made⁶²¹³ for Mordecai,⁴⁷⁸² who⁸³⁴ had spoken¹⁶⁹⁶ good²⁸⁹⁶ for⁵⁹²¹ the king,⁴⁴²⁸ standeth⁵⁹⁷⁵ in the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of Haman.²⁰⁰¹ Then the king⁴⁴²⁸ said,⁵⁵⁹ Hang⁸⁵¹⁸ him thereon.⁵⁹²¹

10  So they hanged^{8518 853} Haman²⁰⁰¹ on⁵⁹²¹ the gallows⁶⁰⁸⁶ that⁸³⁴ he had prepared³⁵⁵⁹ for Mordecai.⁴⁷⁸² Then was the king's⁴⁴²⁸ wrath²⁵³⁴ pacified.⁷⁹¹⁸

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1 εἰσῆλθεν δὲ ὁ βασιλεὺς καὶ Αμαν συμπιεῖν τῇ βασιλίσσῃ

2 εἶπεν δὲ ὁ βασιλεὺς Εσθηρ τῇ δευτέρᾳ ἡμέρᾳ ἐν τῷ πότῳ τί ἐστιν Εσθηρ βασίλισσα καὶ τί τὸ αἴτημά σου καὶ τί τὸ ἀξίωμά σου καὶ ἔστω σοι ἕως τοῦ ἡμίσους τῆς βασιλείας μου

3 καὶ ἀποκριθεῖσα εἶπεν εἰ εὗρον χάριν ἐνώπιον τοῦ βασιλέως δοθήτω ἡ ψυχή μου τῷ αἰτήματί μου καὶ ὁ λαός μου τῷ ἀξιώματί μου

4 ἐπράθημεν γὰρ ἐγώ τε καὶ ὁ λαός μου εἰς ἀπώλειαν καὶ διαρπαγὴν καὶ δουλείαν ἡμεῖς καὶ τὰ τέκνα ἡμῶν εἰς παῖδας καὶ παιδίσκας καὶ παρήκουσα οὐ γὰρ ἄξιος ὁ διάβολος τῆς αὐλῆς τοῦ βασιλέως

5 εἶπεν δὲ ὁ βασιλεύς τίς οὗτος ὅστις ἐτόλμησεν ποιῆσαι τὸ πρᾶγμα τοῦτο

6 εἶπεν δὲ Εσθηρ ἄνθρωπος ἐχθρὸς Αμαν ὁ πονηρὸς οὗτος Αμαν δὲ ἐταράχθη ἀπὸ τοῦ βασιλέως καὶ τῆς βασιλίσσης

7 ὁ δὲ βασιλεὺς ἐξανέστη ἐκ τοῦ συμποσίου εἰς τὸν κῆπον ὁ δὲ Αμαν παρῃτεῖτο τὴν βασίλισσαν ἑώρα γὰρ ἑαυτὸν ἐν κακοῖς ὄντα

8 ἐπέστρεψεν δὲ ὁ βασιλεὺς ἐκ τοῦ κήπου Αμαν δὲ ἐπιπεπτώκει ἐπὶ τὴν κλίνην ἀξιῶν τὴν βασίλισσαν εἶπεν δὲ ὁ βασιλεύς ὥστε καὶ τὴν γυναῖκα βιάζῃ ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ μου Αμαν δὲ ἀκούσας διετράπη τῷ προσώπῳ

9 εἶπεν δὲ Βουγαθαν εἷς τῶν εὐνούχων πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα ἰδοὺ καὶ ξύλον ἡτοίμασεν Αμαν Μαρδοχαίῳ τῷ λαλήσαντι περὶ τοῦ βασιλέως καὶ ὤρθωται ἐν τοῖς Αμαν ξύλον πηχῶν πεντήκοντα εἶπεν δὲ ὁ βασιλεύς σταυρωθήτω ἐπ᾽ αὐτοῦ

10 καὶ ἐκρεμάσθη Αμαν ἐπὶ τοῦ ξύλου ὃ ἡτοίμασεν Μαρδοχαίῳ καὶ τότε ὁ βασιλεὺς ἐκόπασεν τοῦ θυμοῦ

Tan

‎1 ‏וַיָּבֹ֤א הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ וְהָמָ֔ן לִשְׁתּ֖וֹת עִם־אֶסְתֵּ֥ר הַמַּלְכָּֽה׃

‎2 ‏וַיֹּאמֶר֩ הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ לְאֶסְתֵּ֜ר גַּ֣ם בַּיּ֤וֹם הַשֵּׁנִי֙ בְּמִשְׁתֵּ֣ה הַיַּ֔יִן מַה־שְּׁאֵלָתֵ֛ךְ אֶסְתֵּ֥ר הַמַּלְכָּ֖ה וְתִנָּ֣תֵֽן לָ֑ךְ וּמַה־בַּקָּשָׁתֵ֛ךְ עַד־חֲצִ֥י הַמַּלְכ֖וּת וְתֵעָֽשׂ׃

‎3 ‏וַתַּ֨עַן אֶסְתֵּ֤ר הַמַּלְכָּה֙ וַתֹּאמַ֔ר אִם־מָצָ֨אתִי חֵ֤ן בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְאִם־עַל־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ט֑וֹב תִּנָּֽתֶן־לִ֤י נַפְשִׁי֙ בִּשְׁאֵ֣לָתִ֔י וְעַמִּ֖י בְּבַקָּשָׁתִֽי׃

‎4 ‏כִּ֤י נִמְכַּ֙רְנוּ֙ אֲנִ֣י וְעַמִּ֔י לְהַשְׁמִ֖יד לַהֲר֣וֹג וּלְאַבֵּ֑ד וְ֠אִלּוּ לַעֲבָדִ֨ים וְלִשְׁפָח֤וֹת נִמְכַּ֙רְנוּ֙ הֶחֱרַ֔שְׁתִּי כִּ֣י אֵ֥ין הַצָּ֛ר שׁוֶֹ֖ה בְּנֵ֥זֶק הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ ס

‎5 ‏וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ וַיֹּ֖אמֶר לְאֶסְתֵּ֣ר הַמַּלְכָּ֑ה מִ֣י ה֥וּא זֶה֙ וְאֵֽי־זֶ֣ה ה֔וּא אֲשֶׁר־מְלָא֥וֹ לִבּ֖וֹ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת כֵּֽן׃

‎6 ‏וַתֹּ֣אמֶר־אֶסְתֵּ֔ר אִ֚ישׁ צַ֣ר וְאוֹיֵ֔ב הָמָ֥ן³ הָרָ֖ע הַזֶּ֑ה וְהָמָ֣ן נִבְעַ֔ת מִלִּפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וְהַמַּלְכָּֽה׃

‎7 ‏וְהַמֶּ֜לֶךְ קָ֤ם בַּחֲמָתוֹ֙ מִמִּשְׁתֵּ֣ה הַיַּ֔יִן אֶל־גִּנַּ֖ת הַבִּיתָ֑ן וְהָמָ֣ן עָמַ֗ד לְבַקֵּ֤שׁ עַל־נַפְשׁוֹ֙ מֵֽאֶסְתֵּ֣ר הַמַּלְכָּ֔ה כִּ֣י רָאָ֔ה כִּֽי־כָלְתָ֥ה אֵלָ֛יו הָרָעָ֖ה מֵאֵ֥ת הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

‎8 ‏וְהַמֶּ֡לֶךְ שָׁב֩ מִגִּנַּ֨ת הַבִּיתָ֜ן אֶל־בֵּ֣ית׀ מִשְׁתֵּ֣ה הַיַּ֗יִן וְהָמָן֙ נֹפֵ֔ל עַל־הַמִּטָּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֶסְתֵּ֣ר עָלֶ֔יהָ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ הֲ֠גַם לִכְבּ֧וֹשׁ אֶת־הַמַּלְכָּ֛ה עִמִּ֖י בַּבָּ֑יִת הַדָּבָ֗ר יָצָא֙ מִפִּ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וּפְנֵ֥י הָמָ֖ן חָפֽוּ׃ ס

‎9 ‏וַיֹּ֣אמֶר חַ֠רְבוֹנָה אֶחָ֨ד מִן־הַסָּרִיסִ֜ים לִפְנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ גַּ֣ם הִנֵּה־הָעֵ֣ץ אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֪ה הָמָ֟ן לְֽמָרְדֳּכַ֞י אֲשֶׁ֧ר דִּבֶּר־ט֣וֹב עַל־הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ עֹמֵד֙ בְּבֵ֣ית הָמָ֔ן גָּבֹ֖הַּ חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים אַמָּ֑ה וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ תְּלֻ֥הוּ עָלָֽיו׃

‎10 ‏וַיִּתְלוּ֙ אֶת־הָמָ֔ן עַל־הָעֵ֖ץ אֲשֶׁר־הֵכִ֣ין לְמָרְדֳּכָ֑י וַחֲמַ֥ת הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ שָׁכָֽכָה׃ פ

Vul

1 Intravit itaque rex et Aman, ut biberent cum regina.

2 Dixitque ei rex etiam secunda die, postquam vino incaluerat: Quæ est petitio tua, Esther, ut detur tibi? et quid vis fieri? etiam si dimidiam partem regni mei petieris, impetrabis.

3 Ad quem illa respondit: Si inveni gratiam in oculis tuis o rex, et si tibi placet, dona mihi animam meam pro qua rogo, et populum meum pro quo obsecro.

4 Traditi enim sumus ego et populus meus, ut conteramur, jugulemur, et pereamus. Atque utinam in servos et famulas venderemur: esset tolerabile malum, et gemens tacerem: nunc autem hostis noster est, cujus crudelitas redundat in regem.

5 Respondensque rex Assuerus, ait: Quis est iste, et cujus potentiæ, ut hæc audeat facere?

6 Dixitque Esther: Hostis et inimicus noster pessimus iste est Aman. Quod ille audiens, illico obstupuit, vultum regis ac reginæ ferre non sustinens.

7 Rex autem iratus surrexit, et de loco convivii intravit in hortum arboribus consitum. Aman quoque surrexit ut rogaret Esther reginam pro anima sua: intellexit enim a rege sibi paratum malum.

8 Qui cum reversus esset de horto nemoribus consito, et intrasset convivii locum, reperit Aman super lectulum corruisse in quo jacebat Esther, et ait: Etiam reginam vult opprimere, me præsente, in domo mea. Necdum verbum de ore regis exierat, et statim operuerunt faciem ejus.

9 Dixitque Harbona, unus de eunuchis, qui stabant in ministerio regis: En lignum quod paraverat Mardochæo, qui locutus est pro rege, stat in domo Aman, habens altitudinis quinquaginta cubitos. Cui dixit rex: Appendite eum in eo.

10 Suspensus est itaque Aman in patibulo quod paraverat Mardochæo: et regis ira quievit.