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.

And it came to pass, on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the house of the king, over against the house of the king, —and, the king, was sitting upon his royal seat, in the royal house, over against the opening 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 it came to pass, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his eyes, —and the king held out to Esther, the golden sceptre which was in his hand, so Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.

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 said the king unto her, What aileth thee, Queen Esther? and what is thy request? Unto the half of the kingdom, shall it be given thee.

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.

Then said Esther, If, unto the king, it seem good, let the king with Haman come in this day, unto the banquet which I have prepared 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.

And the king said, Hasten ye Haman, to perform the word of Esther. So the king with Haman came in, unto the banquet which Esther had prepared,

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

Then said the king unto Esther, during the banquet of wine, What is thy petition, that it may be granted thee?—and what is thy request—unto the half of the kingdom—that it may be performed?

7 Et elle répondit: Ma requête et ma demande?

Then answered Esther, and said, —As touching my petition and my request,

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 found favour in the eyes of the king, and if, unto the king, it seem good, to grant my petition, and to perform my request, let the king with Haman come in unto the banquet which I will prepare for them, and, to-morrow, I will do according to the word of the king.

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 went Haman forth on that day, joyful and of a merry heart, —but, when Haman saw Mordecai in the gate of the king, that he rose not up nor moved because of him, then was Haman filled with wrath against Mordecai.

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

Nevertheless Haman restrained himself, and came into his own house, —and sent and brought in 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 Haman recounted unto them the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, —and all the things wherein the king had promoted him to power, and how he had advanced him, above the rulers and the 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, Moreover Esther the queen did bring in no one with the king into the banquet which she had prepared, saving myself, —yea moreover, even for to-morrow, I, am invited unto her, with the king.

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

Yet, all this, sufficeth me not, —so long as, I, see Mordecai the Jew, sitting in the gate of the king.

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 said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let them make ready a gallows, of the height of fifty cubits, and, in the morning, speak thou unto the king, that they hang Mordecai thereon, then go with the king into the banquet joyfully. And the thing seemed good before Haman, and he made ready the gallows.