¹Now 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 entrance of the house.

¹Ja kolmandal päeval pani Ester selga kuninglikud rõivad ning astus kuningakoja siseõue, mis oli otse kuningakoja vastas; ja kuningas istus oma kuninglikul aujärjel kuninglikus kojas, koja ukse vastas.

²And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favor 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.

²Kui kuningas nägi kuninganna Estrit õues seisvat, siis leidis too armu tema silmis ja kuningas sirutas Estri poole kuldkepi, mis tal käes oli; siis Ester astus ligi ja puudutas kepiotsa.

³Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be given thee even to the half of the kingdom.

³Ja kuningas ütles temale: 'Mis sul tarvis on, kuninganna Ester, ja mida sa palud? Kui see oleks ka pool kuningriiki, see antakse sulle!'

⁴And Esther said, If it seem good unto the king, let the king and Haman come this day unto the banquet that I have prepared for him.

⁴Ja Ester vastas: 'Kui kuningas heaks arvab, siis tulgu kuningas ja Haaman täna peole, mille ma temale olen korraldanud!'

⁵Then the king said, Cause Haman to make haste, that it may be done as Esther hath said. So the king and Haman came to the banquet that Esther had prepared.

⁵Kuningas ütles: 'Saatke kiiresti Haaman, et saaksime teha, nagu Ester on öelnud!' Ja kuningas ning Haaman tulid peole, mille Ester oli korraldanud.

⁶And 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.

⁶Ja veini juues ütles kuningas Estrile: 'Mida sa palud? See antakse sulle! Ja su soov, olgu see või pool kuningriiki, täidetakse!'

⁷Then answered Esther, and said, My petition and my request is:

⁷Aga Ester kostis ning ütles: 'Mu palve ja soov on:

⁸if I have found favor 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.

⁸kui ma kuninga silmis olen armu leidnud ja kui kuningas heaks arvab anda, mida ma palun, ja teha, mida ma soovin, siis tulgu kuningas ja Haaman peole, mille ma neile korraldan; ma teen siis homme, nagu kuningas soovib!'

⁹Then went Haman forth that day joyful and glad of heart: but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, that he stood not up nor moved for him, he was filled with wrath against Mordecai.

⁹Ja Haaman läks sel päeval sealt ära rõõmsana ja heas tujus; aga kui Haaman nägi Mordokaid kuninga väravas, et too ei tõusnud püsti ega värisenud tema ees, siis Haaman sai täis tulist viha Mordokai vastu.

¹⁰Nevertheless Haman refrained himself, and went home; and he sent and fetched his friends and Zeresh his wife.

¹⁰Aga Haaman talitses ennast ja läks oma kotta; siis ta läkitas sõna ja laskis tuua oma sõbrad ja oma naise Serese.

¹¹And 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, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.

¹¹Ja Haaman jutustas neile oma suurest rikkusest ja oma paljudest poegadest, ja sellest, kuidas kuningas teda oli ülendanud ja kuidas ta teda oli edutanud kuninga vürstide ja sulaste ees.

¹²Haman 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 also am I invited by her together with the king.

¹²Ja Haaman ütles: 'Isegi kuninganna Ester ei lasknud kedagi muud kui mind tulla koos kuningaga peole, mille ta korraldas. Ja homsekski on ta mind kutsunud koos kuningaga.

¹³Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate.

¹³Aga see kõik ei rahulda mind, niikaua kui ma näen juut Mordokaid istumas kuninga väravas!'

¹⁴Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let a gallows be made fifty cubits high, and in the morning 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.

¹⁴Siis ütlesid ta naine Seres ja kõik ta sõbrad temale: 'Tehtagu puu, viiskümmend küünart kõrge, ja ütle hommikul kuningale, et Mordokai sinna poodaks. Siis sa võid rõõmsalt koos kuningaga minna peole!' See kõne oli Haamani meelest hea ja ta käskis puu valmis teha.