Esther 6
1 The king passed that night without sleep, and so he ordered the histories and chronicles of former times to be brought to him. And when they were reading them before him,
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.
2 they came to that place where it had been written, how Mordecai had reported the treachery of Bigthan and Teresh the eunuchs, who desired to cut the throat of king Artaxerxes.
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.
3 When the king had heard this, he said, “What honor and reward has Mordecai been given for this fidelity?” His servants and ministers said to him, “He has received no compensation at all.”
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.
4 And immediately the king said, “Who is in the atrium?” For, you see, Haman was entering the inner atrium of the king’s house to suggest to the king that he should order Mordecai to be hanged on the gallows, which had been prepared for him.
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.
5 The servants answered, “Haman is standing in the atrium.” And the king said, “Let him enter.”
Et les serviteurs du roi répondirent: Voilà Aman dans le parvis. Et le roi dit: Appelez-le.
6 And when he had entered, he said to him, “What ought to be done for the man whom the king wishes to honor?” But Haman, thinking in his heart and supposing that the king would honor no one else but himself,
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?
7 answered, “The man whom the king wishes to honor,
Et il répondit: Pour l'homme que le roi veut glorifier,
8 ought to be clothed with the king’s apparel, and be set upon the horse that the king rides, and receive the royal crown upon his head.
Que les serviteurs du roi apportent la robe de fin lin dont il se revêt, et le cheval qu'il monte.
9 And let the first of the king’s rulers and sovereigns hold his horse, and, as they advance through the street of the city, proclaim before him and say, ‘Thus shall he be honored, whom the king decides to honor.’”
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.
10 And the king said to him, “Hurry, take the robe and the horse, and do as you have said to Mordecai the Jew, who sits in front of the gate of the palace. Be careful not to omit any of those things which you have mentioned.”
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.
11 And so Haman took the robe and the horse, and arraying Mordecai in the street of the city, and setting him on the horse, he went before him and cried out, “He is worthy of this honor, whom the king has decided to honor.”
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.
12 And Mordecai returned to the palace door. And Haman hurried to go to his house, mourning and hiding his head.
Et Mardochée revint au parvis, et Aman rentra en sa demeure avec un grand mal de tête.
13 And he explained to Zeresh his wife and to his friends all that had happened to him. And the wise men, whom he held in counsel, and his wife, answered him, “If Mordecai, before whom you have begun to fall, is from the offspring of the Jews, you will not be able to withstand him, but you will fall in his sight.”
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.
14 As they were still speaking, the king’s eunuchs arrived and compelled him to go quickly to the feast, which the queen had prepared.
Comme ils parlaient encore, les eunuques vinrent presser Aman de se rendre au repas qu'Esther avait préparé.
