¹Die autem tertio induta est Esther regalibus vestimentis, et stetit in atrio domus regiæ, quod erat interius, contra basilicam regis: at ille sedebat super solium suum in consistorio palatii contra ostium domus.And so, on the third day, Esther had put on her royal apparel and was standing in the atrium of the king’s house, which was inside, opposite the king’s hall, while he was sitting on his throne in the council room of the palace, opposite the entrance of the house.

¹Die autem tertio induta est Esther regalibus vestimentis, et stetit in atrio domus regiæ, quod erat interius, contra basilicam regis: at ille sedebat super solium suum in consistorio palatii contra ostium domus.And so, on the third day, Esther had put on her royal apparel and was standing in the atrium of the king’s house, which was inside, opposite the king’s hall, while he was sitting on his throne in the council room of the palace, opposite the entrance of the house.

²Cumque vidisset Esther reginam stantem,And when he saw Esther the queen standing there,placuit oculis ejus,she pleased his eyes,et extendit contra eam virgam auream,and he extended toward her the golden scepter,quam tenebat manu:which he held in his hand,quæ accedens,and she approachedosculata est summitatem virgæ ejus.and kissed the top of his scepter.

²Cumque vidisset Esther reginam stantem,And when he saw Esther the queen standing there,placuit oculis ejus,she pleased his eyes,et extendit contra eam virgam auream,and he extended toward her the golden scepter,quam tenebat manu:which he held in his hand,quæ accedens,and she approachedosculata est summitatem virgæ ejus.and kissed the top of his scepter.

³Dixitque ad eam rex:And the king said to her,Quid vis,“What do you wish,Esther regina?queen Esther?quæ est petitio tua?What is your request?etiam si dimidiam partem regni petieris,Even if you ask for half of the kingdom,dabitur tibi.it will be given to you.”

³Dixitque ad eam rex:And the king said to her,Quid vis,“What do you wish,Esther regina?queen Esther?quæ est petitio tua?What is your request?etiam si dimidiam partem regni petieris,Even if you ask for half of the kingdom,dabitur tibi.it will be given to you.”

⁴At illa respondit:But she responded,Si regi placet,“If it pleases the king,obsecro ut venias ad me hodie,I beg you to come with me today,et Aman tecum,and Haman with you,ad convivium quod paravi.to the feast that I have prepared.”

⁴At illa respondit:But she responded,Si regi placet,“If it pleases the king,obsecro ut venias ad me hodie,I beg you to come with me today,et Aman tecum,and Haman with you,ad convivium quod paravi.to the feast that I have prepared.”

⁵Statimque rex:And immediately the king said,Vocate,“Call Haman quickly,inquit,so that he may obey Esther’s will.cito Aman ut Esther obediat voluntati.And so the kingVenerunt itaque rex et Aman ad convivium,and Haman came to the feast,quod eis regina paraverat.which the queen had prepared for them.

⁵Statimque rex:And immediately the king said,Vocate,“Call Haman quickly,inquit,so that he may obey Esther’s will.cito Aman ut Esther obediat voluntati.And so the kingVenerunt itaque rex et Aman ad convivium,and Haman came to the feast,quod eis regina paraverat.which the queen had prepared for them.

⁶Dixitque ei rex,And the king said to her,postquam vinum biberat abundanter:after he had drunk wine abundantly,Quid petis ut detur tibi?“What are you asking for that should be given to you?et pro qua re postulas?And which things do you require?etiam si dimidiam partem regni mei petieris,Even if you request half of my kingdom,impetrabis.you will obtain it.”

⁶Dixitque ei rex,And the king said to her,postquam vinum biberat abundanter:after he had drunk wine abundantly,Quid petis ut detur tibi?“What are you asking for that should be given to you?et pro qua re postulas?And which things do you require?etiam si dimidiam partem regni mei petieris,Even if you request half of my kingdom,impetrabis.you will obtain it.”

⁷Cui respondit Esther:Esther answered him,Petitio mea,“My petitionet preces sunt istæ:and prayer is this:

⁷Cui respondit Esther:Esther answered him,Petitio mea,“My petitionet preces sunt istæ:and prayer is this:

⁸si inveni in conspectu regis gratiam,If I have found favor in the sight of the king,et si regi placet ut det mihi quod postulo,and if it pleases the king to give me what I ask,et meam impleat petitionem:and to fulfill my petition,veniat rex et Aman ad convivium quod paravi eis,let the king and Haman come to the feast which I have prepared for them,et cras aperiam regi voluntatem meam.and tomorrow I will open my mind to the king.”

⁸si inveni in conspectu regis gratiam,If I have found favor in the sight of the king,et si regi placet ut det mihi quod postulo,and if it pleases the king to give me what I ask,et meam impleat petitionem:and to fulfill my petition,veniat rex et Aman ad convivium quod paravi eis,let the king and Haman come to the feast which I have prepared for them,et cras aperiam regi voluntatem meam.and tomorrow I will open my mind to the king.”

⁹Egressus est itaque illo die Aman lætus et alacer.And so Haman went out that day joyful and cheerful.Cumque vidisset Mardochæum sedentem ante fores palatii,And when he saw that Mordecai was sitting in front of the gate of the palace,et non solum non assurrexisse sibi,and that he alone did not get up for him,sed nec motum quidem de loco sessionis suæ,but did not so much as move from the place where he sat,indignatus est valde:he was very indignant.

⁹Egressus est itaque illo die Aman lætus et alacer.And so Haman went out that day joyful and cheerful.Cumque vidisset Mardochæum sedentem ante fores palatii,And when he saw that Mordecai was sitting in front of the gate of the palace,et non solum non assurrexisse sibi,and that he alone did not get up for him,sed nec motum quidem de loco sessionis suæ,but did not so much as move from the place where he sat,indignatus est valde:he was very indignant.

¹⁰et dissimulata ira reversus in domum suam,But, concealing his anger and returning into his house,convocavit ad se amicos suos, et Zares uxorem suam,he gathered to him his friends and Zeresh, his wife.

¹⁰et dissimulata ira reversus in domum suam,But, concealing his anger and returning into his house,convocavit ad se amicos suos, et Zares uxorem suam,he gathered to him his friends and Zeresh, his wife.

¹¹et exposuit illis magnitudinem divitiarum suarum,And he explained to them the greatness of his riches,filiorumque turbam,and the influence of his sons,et quanta eum gloria super omnes principes et servos suos rex elevasset.and how, with such glory, the king had elevated him above all his rulers and servants.

¹¹et exposuit illis magnitudinem divitiarum suarum,And he explained to them the greatness of his riches,filiorumque turbam,and the influence of his sons,et quanta eum gloria super omnes principes et servos suos rex elevasset.and how, with such glory, the king had elevated him above all his rulers and servants.

¹²Et post hæc ait:And after this, he said,Regina quoque Esther nullum alium vocavit ad convivium cum rege præter me:“Also, queen Esther has called no one else to the feast with the king, except me.apud quam etiam cras cum rege pransurus sum.And I will be dining with the king again tomorrow.

¹²Et post hæc ait:And after this, he said,Regina quoque Esther nullum alium vocavit ad convivium cum rege præter me:“Also, queen Esther has called no one else to the feast with the king, except me.apud quam etiam cras cum rege pransurus sum.And I will be dining with the king again tomorrow.

¹³Et cum hæc omnia habeam,And though I have all these things,nihil me habere puto, quamdiu videro Mardochæum Judæum sedentem ante fores regias.I consider that I have nothing as long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting in front of the king’s gate.”

¹³Et cum hæc omnia habeam,And though I have all these things,nihil me habere puto, quamdiu videro Mardochæum Judæum sedentem ante fores regias.I consider that I have nothing as long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting in front of the king’s gate.”

¹⁴Responderuntque ei Zares uxor ejus,And Zeresh his wife and his other friends answered him,et ceteri amici:“Order a great beam to be prepared,Jube parari excelsam trabem,having a height of fifty cubits,habentem altitudinis quinquaginta cubitos,and in the morning speak to the king,et dic mane regi ut appendatur super eam Mardochæus,so that Mordecai may be hanged from it,et sic ibis cum rege lætus ad convivium.and so you will go joyfully with the king to the feast.”Placuit ei consilium,This advice pleased him,et jussit excelsam parari crucem.and so he ordered a high cross to be prepared.

¹⁴Responderuntque ei Zares uxor ejus,And Zeresh his wife and his other friends answered him,et ceteri amici:“Order a great beam to be prepared,Jube parari excelsam trabem,having a height of fifty cubits,habentem altitudinis quinquaginta cubitos,and in the morning speak to the king,et dic mane regi ut appendatur super eam Mardochæus,so that Mordecai may be hanged from it,et sic ibis cum rege lætus ad convivium.and so you will go joyfully with the king to the feast.”Placuit ei consilium,This advice pleased him,et jussit excelsam parari crucem.and so he ordered a high cross to be prepared.