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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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!'

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.