Esther 5

1 Le troisième jour, Esther se revêtit de ses atours de reine et se présenta dans la cour intérieure du palais du roi, en face du palais du roi. Celui-ci était assis sur son trône royal, dans le palais de la royauté, vis-à-vis de l’entrée du palais.

Now on the third day, Esther put on her queen's robes, and took her place in the inner room of the king's house, facing the king's house: and the king was seated on his high seat in the king's house, facing the doorway of the house.

2 Lorsque le roi aperçut Esther debout dans la cour, elle éveilla sa sympathie, et le roi tendit à Esther le sceptre d’or qu’il tenait en main. Esther s’avança et toucha l’extrémité du sceptre.

And when the king saw Esther the queen waiting in the inner room, looking kindly on her he put out the rod of gold in his hand to her. So Esther came near and put her fingers on the top of the rod.

3 Et le roi dit: Que veux-tu, Esther? quelle est ta demande? Serait-ce la moitié de mon royaume, elle sera à toi.

Then the king said, What is your desire, Queen Esther, and what is your request? I will give it to you, even to the half of my kingdom.

4 Et Esther dit: Ce jour est pour moi un jour de fête, s'il plaît au roi, qu'il vienne avec Aman à un festin que je fais aujourd'hui.

And Esther in answer said, If it seems good to the king, let the king and Haman come today to the feast which I have made ready for him.

5 Et le roi dit: Que l'on se hâte d'avertir Aman, afin que nous fassions selon la parole d'Esther. Et tous les deux assistèrent au festin qu'avait dit la reine.

Then the king said, Let Haman come quickly, so that what Esther has said may be done. So the king and Haman came to the feast which Esther had made ready.

6 Et, pendant le repas, le roi lui dit: Qu'y a-t-il, reine Esther? Ce que tu demandes sera.

And while they were drinking wine the king said to Esther, What is your prayer? for it will be given to you and what is your request? for it will be done, even to the half of my kingdom.

7 Et elle répondit: Ma requête et ma demande?

Then Esther said in answer, My prayer and my request is this:

8 Si j'ai trouvé grâce devant le roi, que le roi vienne encore avec Aman demain au festin que je leur ferai, et demain je ferai ma requête et ma demande.

If I have the king's approval, and if it is the king's pleasure to give me my prayer and do my request, let the king and Haman come to the feast which I will make ready for them, and tomorrow I will do as the king has said.

9 Et Aman, au comble de la joie, sortit d'auprès de son maître; et en apercevant dans le parvis le Juif Mardochée, il fut grandement courroucé.

Then on that day Haman went out full of joy and glad in heart; but when he saw Mordecai in the king's doorway, and he did not get to his feet or give any sign of fear before him, Haman was full of wrath against Mordecai.

10 Et aussitôt rentré chez lui, il convoqua ses amis et Zosara, sa femme,

But controlling himself, he went to his house; and he sent for his friends and Zeresh, his wife.

11 Et il leur décrivit ses richesses et les honneurs dont le roi l'avait revêtu, et comme il l'avait placé à la tête du royaume.

And he gave them an account of the glories of his wealth, and the number of children he had, and the ways in which he had been honoured by the king, and how he had put him over the captains and servants of the king.

12 Et il ajouta: La reine n'a invité personne au festin qu'elle vient de donner à son époux, si ce n'est moi, et je suis convié encore pour demain.

And Haman said further, Truly, Esther the queen let no man but myself come in to the feast which she had made ready for the king; and tomorrow again I am to be her guest with the king.

13 Mais rien de tout cela ne me charmera tant que je verrai dans le parvis le Juif Mardochée.

But all this is nothing to me while I see Mordecai the Jew seated by the king's doorway.

14 Et Zosara, sa femme, et ses amis lui dirent: Que l'on te fasse une potence de cinquante coudées; parles-en demain au roi dès l'aurore, et que Mardochée soit pendu à cette potence. Ensuite, va au festin avec ton maître, et sois joyeux. Et le conseil plut à Aman, et il fit dresser la potence.

Then his wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him, Let a pillar, fifty cubits high, be made ready for hanging him, and in the morning get the king to give orders for the hanging of Mordecai: then you will be able to go to the feast with the king with a glad heart. And Haman was pleased with the suggestion, and he had the pillar made.