Esther 5
1 And on the third day Esther put on her royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king’s house, over against the king’s hall: now he sat upon his throne in the hall of the palace, over against the door of the house.
Succedeu pois que ao terceiro dia Esther se vestiu de seus vestidos reaes, e se poz no pateo interior da casa do rei, defronte do aposento do rei: e o rei estava assentado sobre o seu throno real, na casa real defronte da porta do aposento.
2 And when he saw Esther the queen standing, she pleased his eyes, and he held out toward her the golden sceptre, which he held in his hand: and she drew near, and kissed the top of his sceptre.
E succedeu que, vendo o rei a rainha Esther, que estava no pateo, alcançou graça aos seus olhos, que o rei apontou para Esther com o sceptro d'oiro, que tinha na sua mão, e Esther chegou, e tocou a ponta do sceptro.
3 And the king said to her: What wilt then, queen Esther? what is thy request? if thou shouldst even ask one half of the kingdom, it shall be given to thee.
Então o rei lhe disse: Que e o que tens, rainha Esther? ou qual é a tua petição? até metade do reino se te dará
4 But she answered: If it please the king. I beseech thee to come to me this day, and Aman with thee to the banquet which I have prepared.
E disse Esther: Se bem parecer ao rei, venha o rei e Haman hoje ao convite que lhe tenho preparado.
5 And the king said forthwith: Call ye Aman quickly, that he may obey Esther’s will. So the king and Aman came to the banquet which the queen had prepared for them.
Então disse o rei: Fazei apressar a Haman, que faça o mandado d'Esther. Vindo pois o rei e Haman ao banquete, que Esther tinha preparado,
6 And the king said to her, after he had drunk wine plentifully: What dost thou desire should be given thee? and for what thing askest thou? although thou shouldst ask the half of my kingdom, thou shalt have it.
Disse o rei a Esther, no banquete do vinho: Qual é a tua petição? e se te dará: e qual é o teu requerimento? e se fará ainda até metade do reino.
7 And Esther answered: My petition and request is this:
Então respondeu Esther, e disse: Minha petição e requerimento é:
8 If I have found favour in the king’s sight, and if it please the king to give me what I ask, and to fulfill my petition: let the king and Aman come to the banquet which I have prepared them, and tomorrow I will open my mind to the king.
Se achei graça aos olhos do rei, e se bem parecer ao rei conceder-me a minha petição, e outorgar-me o meu requerimento, venha o rei com Haman ao banquete que lhes hei de preparar, e ámanhã farei conforme ao mandado do rei.
9 So Aman went out that day joyful and merry. And when he saw Mardochai sitting before the gate of the palace, and that he not only did not rise up to honour him, but did not so much as move from the place where he sat, he was exceedingly angry:
Então saiu Haman n'aquelle dia alegre e de bom animo: porém, vendo Haman a Mardoqueo á porta do rei, e que não se levantara nem se movera por elle, então Haman se encheu de furor contra Mardoqueo.
10 But dissembling his anger, and returning into his house, he called together to him his friends, and Zares his wife:
Haman porém se refreou, e veiu á sua casa: e enviou, e mandou vir os seus amigos, e a Zeres sua mulher.
11 And he declared to them the greatness of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and with how great glory the king had advanced him above all his princes and servants.
E contou-lhes Haman a gloria das suas riquezas e a multidão de seus filhos, e tudo em que o rei o tinha engrandecido, e o em que o tinha exaltado sobre os principes e servos do rei.
12 And after this he said: Queen Esther also hath invited no other to the banquet with the king, but me: and with her I am also to dine tomorrow with the king:
Disse mais Haman: Tão pouco a rainha Esther a ninguem fez vir com o rei ao banquete que tinha preparado, senão a mim: e tambem para ámanhã estou convidado por ella juntamente com o rei
13 And whereas I have all these things, I think I have nothing, so long as I see Mardochai the Jew sitting before the king’s gate.
Porém tudo isto me não satisfaz, emquanto vir o judeo Mardoqueo assentado á porta do rei.
14 Then Zares his wife, and the rest of his friends answered him: Order a great beam to be prepared, fifty cubits high, and in the morning speak to the king, that Mardochai may be hanged upon it, and so thou shalt go full of joy with the king to the banquet. The counsel pleased him, and he commanded a high gibbet to be prepared.
Então lhe disse Zeres, sua mulher, e todos os seus amigos: Faça-se uma forca de cincoenta covados d'altura, e ámanhã dize ao rei que enforquem n'ella Mardoqueo, e então entra com o rei alegre ao convite. E este conselho bem pareceu a Haman, e mandou fazer a forca.
