¹And it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on 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 to the house.

¹Huan hichi ahi a a nithum niin, Estherin a kumpi puansilh a silha, kumpipa in jawna, kumpipa pisa sungnungzopen ah a vading a: huan kumpipa bel in lutna jawna, kumpi in ah a laltutphah tungah a natu hi.

²And it was so, when the king saw the queen Esther standing in the court, that she obtained grace in his sight; and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand; and Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.

²Huan hichi bang ahi a, kumpipan pisaa kumpinu Esther ding a muhin, a mitmuhin deihsakna a ngahta hi: huan kumpipan a khuta om dangkaeng lalchiang Esther lamah a sima. Huchiin Esther a hong naia, lalchiang dawn a khoih hi.

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

³Huan kumpipan a kiangah, Bang na deiha, kumpinu Esther? huan na ngetna bang ahia? piak na hi peuhmah dinga gam kimkhat tanin, leng, a chi a.

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

⁴Huan Estherin, Tuniin kumpipa leh Haman amaha dia ka bawl annekna ah hongpai un, kumpipan hoih a sak leh, a chi a.

⁵And the king said, Hasten Haman, that it may be done as Esther has said. And the king and Haman came to the banquet that Esther had prepared.

⁵Huan kumpipan, Haman kinoh sak un, Esther gen banga hih a hih theihna dingin, a chi a. Huchiin kimpipa leh Haman Esther annekna bawl ah a hong uh.

⁶And the king said to 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 done.

⁶Huan uain annekna ah kumpipan Esther kiang ah, Bang ahia na thumna? phal a hih theihna dingin: huan bang ahia na ngetna? gam kimkhat tanin leng bawl ahi ding, a chi a.

⁷And Esther answered and said, My petition and my request is,

⁷Huan Estherin a dawnga Ka thumna leh ka ngetna hiai ahi;

⁸If I have found grace 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 according to the king's word.

⁸Kumpipa mitmuha deihsakna ka muh aleh, ka thumna phal ding, leh ka ngetna bawl dinga kumpipa a lungkim leh, kumpipa leh Haman amau adia ka bawl ding annekna ah hong le uh, huan kumpipan a chih bangin jingchiangin ka hih ding, a chi a.

⁹And Haman went 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 full of fury against Mordecai.

⁹Huchiin huai niin nuamsa leh lung kipakin Haman a pai kheta a: himahleh Mordekai kumpipa kongpi-a om, amah dia ding lou-a tat leng tang lou Hamanin a muhin, Mordekai tungah a heh pha mahmah hi.

¹⁰But Haman controlled himself, and came home; and he sent and called for his friends, and Zeresh his wife.

¹⁰Huchiin leng Haman a kiip teiteia, in ah a paita; huan mi a sawla a lawmte leh a ji Zeresh a hontonpiha.

¹¹And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.

¹¹Huan Hamanin a kiang uah, a hauhsakna thupina leh, a tate tamdan leh, kumpipan a kaisang sakna thil tengteng leh kumpipa sikhate lalte tunga a masaksak tuam dan khawng a gen hi.

¹²And Haman said, Yea, Esther the queen let no man come in with the king to the banquet that she had prepared but myself; and to-morrow also I am invited to her with the king.

¹²Hamanin, A hi, Estherin annekna a bawl ah mi kuamah kumpipa toh kei chih louhngal a hoh sak kei; huan jingchiangin leng kumpipa toh kei a honsam khawma.

¹³Yet all this is of no avail to me so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate.

¹³Hitamahleh hiaite tengteng keia dingin bangmah a phatuam kei, Mordekai Judapa kumpipa kongpi-a tu ka muh laiteng, a chi laia.Huan a ji Zeres leh alawmte tengtengin a kiangah, Khailupna khuamtong sawmngaa sang kibawl henla, jingsang in nang kumpipa kiangah thugen inla huaia Mordekai khailup ahih theih na dingin; huchiin vualnuam takin kumpipa toh annekna ah hoh le uchin, a chi ua. Huan hiaiin Haman a kipak saka; huchiin khailupna khuam a bawl sakta hi.

¹⁴Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends to him, Let a gallows be made of fifty cubits high, and in the morning speak to the king that Mordecai may be hanged on it: then go in merrily with the king to the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made.

¹⁴Huan a ji Zeres leh alawmte tengtengin a kiangah, Khailupna khuamtong sawmngaa sang kibawl henla, jingsang in nang kumpipa kiangah thugen inla huaia Mordekai khailup ahih theih na dingin; huchiin vualnuam takin kumpipa toh annekna ah hoh le uchin, a chi ua. Huan hiaiin Haman a kipak saka; huchiin khailupna khuam a bawl sakta hi.