Estere rīko dzīres
1 Trešajā dienā Estere apvilka ķēniņienes tērpu un nostājās ķēniņa pils iekšpagalmā iepretī ķēniņa namam, bet ķēniņš sēdēja valsts tronī valdības namā pretī nama durvīm. 2 Kad ķēniņš redzēja Esteri stāvam pagalmā, tā guva viņa vēlību, un ķēniņš izstiepa Esterei pretī zelta zizli, un Estere tuvojās viņam un aizskāra zižļa galu.
3 Un ķēniņš viņai teica: “Kas tev, ķēniņiene Estere, ko tu vēlies? Pat pusi valsts tev došu!” 4 Un Estere teica: “Ja tas ķēniņam tīk, lai ķēniņš un Hāmāns šodien atnāk uz dzīrēm, ko es viņam esmu sarīkojusi.” 5 Un ķēniņš sacīja: “Ātri vediet Hāmānu šurp un darīsim, kā Estere liek!” Un ķēniņš un Hāmāns atnāca uz dzīrēm, ko bija sarīkojusi ķēniņiene Estere. 6 Dzerot vīnu, ķēniņš Esterei teica: “Ko tu prasi? Tas tev tiks dots! Ko tu vēlies? Pat pusi valsts tev došu!” 7 Un Estere atbildēja: “Redzi, ko es prasu un vēlos – 8 ja esmu guvusi ķēniņa vēlību un ķēniņam tīk apmierināt manas prasības un piepildīt manas vēlmes, tad lai ķēniņš un Hāmāns nāk uz dzīrēm, ko es rīkošu, tad es rīt darīšu, ko ķēniņš liks!”
Hāmāns ceļ karātavas Mordohajam
9 Todien Hāmāns aizgāja priecīgu un līksmu sirdi, bet, kad Hāmāns ieraudzīja ķēniņa galmā sēžam Mordohaju – un šis ne cēlās, ne bijās viņa –, viņš pielija dusmām pret Mordohaju. 10 Bet viņš savaldījās, aizgāja mājup un saaicināja visus savus tuvākos draugus, arī savu sievu Zerešu. 11 Un Hāmāns viņiem stāstīja par savu spožo bagātību un daudzajiem dēliem un par to, kā ķēniņš viņu cēlis godā un paaugstinājis pār visiem augstmaņiem un ķēniņa kalpiem. 12 Un Hāmāns teica: “Uz ķēniņienes Esteres rīkotajām dzīrēm viņa kopā ar ķēniņu neielūdza nevienu citu, un arī rīt viņa aicina tikai mani un ķēniņu! 13 Bet ar to visu man nav gana, kamēr es redzu jūdu Mordohaju sēžam ķēniņa galmā!” 14 Tad viņa sieva Zereša un viņa draugi teica: “Taisīsim piecdesmit elkoņus augstas karātavas, un rīt pasaki ķēniņam, lai Mordohaju tajās pakar, un ej uz dzīrēm priecīgs.” Tas Hāmānam patika, un viņš taisīja karātavas.
1 Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel , and stood in the inner court of the king’s house, over against the king’s house: and the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, over against the gate of the house. 2 And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre. 3 Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be even given thee to the half of the kingdom. 4 And Esther answered, If it seem good unto the king, let the king and Haman come this day unto the banquet that I have prepared for him. 5 Then the king said, Cause Haman to make haste, that he may do as Esther hath said. So the king and Haman came to the banquet that Esther had prepared.
6 ¶ And the king said unto Esther at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed. 7 Then answered Esther, and said, My petition and my request is; 8 If I have found favour in the sight of the king, and if it please the king to grant my petition, and to perform my request, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I shall prepare for them, and I will do to morrow as the king hath said.
9 ¶ Then went Haman forth that day joyful and with a glad heart: but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king’s gate, that he stood not up, nor moved for him, he was full of indignation against Mordecai. 10 Nevertheless Haman refrained himself: and when he came home, he sent and called for his friends, and Zeresh his wife. 11 And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all the things wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king. 12 Haman said moreover, Yea, Esther the queen did let no man come in with the king unto the banquet that she had prepared but myself; and to morrow am I invited unto her also with the king. 13 Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate.
14 ¶ Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let a gallows be made of fifty cubits high, and to morrow speak thou unto the king that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then go thou in merrily with the king unto the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made.
