OET EST chapter 5

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5:1 Esther goes to the king without an invitation

5 Three days later, the Queen Esther put on her royal robes and went and stood in the inner courtyard of the palace, across from the king’s house. He was in the royal palace, sitting on the royal throne and facing the room’s entrance. 2 As soon as the king noticed Esther standing there in the courtyard, he was very pleased to see her. So he held out his golden scepter to her and Esther came up to the throne and touched the top of the scepter. 3 “Why have you come here, Queen Esther?” the king asked. “What do you want? Tell me, and I’ll give you anything you ask for—even half of the empire.”

4 “If it pleases your majesty,” Esther replied, “please come with Haman today to the banquet that I’ve prepared for you.”

5 The king said to his servants, “Go and get Haman” the king told his servants, “and bring him quickly so that we can do what the queen has asked us.” So the king and Haman went to the banquet that Esther had had prepared for them. 6 While they were drinking wine, the king said to Esther, “Now please tell me what you really want. I’ll give you anything you ask for, no matter how much it is. I truly mean what I am saying.”

7 “This is what I really want.” Esther replied. 8 “Your majesty, if you’re pleased with me and if you’re happy to give me what I want, please come with Haman to another banquet that I’ll prepare for you tomorrow and I’ll answer your question then.”

5 and_he/it _was in _the_day the_third and_put _on _robes ʼEşttēr royalty and_stood in/on/at/with_court of _the _house the_king the_inner in _front _of the _house the_king and_the_king [was]_sitting on the _throne his/its_kingdom in_house _of the_throne in _front _of the _entrance the_palace.
2 And_he/it _was when_saw the_king DOM ʼEşttēr the_queen standing in/on/at/with_court she _bore favour in/on/at/with_eyes_his and_held _out the_king to_ʼEşttēr DOM the _scepter the_gold which in_his/its_hand and_approached ʼEşttēr and_touched in/on/at/with_top the_scepter.
3 and_he/it _said to/for_her/it the_king what to_you Oh _ʼEşttēr the_queen and_what request_your up _to (the)_half the_kingdom and_given to/for_you(fs).
4 And_she/it _said ʼEşttēr if [is]_on the_king good let _him _come the_king and_Haman the_day to the_banquet which I _have _made to_him/it.
5 And_he/it _said the_king bring _quickly DOM Haman for_doing DOM the _word of _ʼEşttēr and_came the_king and_Haman to the_banquet which she _had _made ʼEşttēr.
6 And_he/it _said the_king to_ʼEşttēr in/on/at/with_drinking the_wine what petition_your and_given to/for_you(fs) and_what request_your up _to (the)_half the_kingdom and_done.
7 And_answered ʼEşttēr and_she/it _said petition_my and_request_my.
8 If I _have _found favour in/on_both _eyes _of the_king and_if [is]_on the_king good to_grant DOM petition_my and_to_fulfill DOM request_my let _him _come the_king and_Haman to the_banquet which I _will _make to/for_them and_tomorrow I _will _do as_said the_king.

5:9 Haman’s anger with Mordekai and his execution plan

9 Haman was feeling very happy as he left the banquet that day. But then he saw Mordekai sitting at the king’s gate and noticed that Mordekai didn’t stand up or show fearful reverence to him. This made Haman furious with Mordekai 10 but he restrained himself and went home. Then he sent for his friends and brought in his wife, Zeresh, 11 boasting to them about how rich he was and about how many sons he had, and how the king had promoted him many times and given him a position above all of the other officials and administrators. 12 “And that is not all,” Haman added. “I was the only one that Queen Esther invited to go with the king to a banquet that she prepared for us today. And she’s also invited only me to go with the king again tomorrow. 13 However, I still can’t be happy as long as I keep seeing that Jew, Mordekai, sitting there at the king’s gate.”

14 Then Zeresh his wife and all his friends said to him, “Get them to install 25-metre high pole, and in the morning get permission from the king, and get them to impale Mordekai on it. Then you can go with the king to the banquet and enjoy yourself.”

That idea sounded good to Haman, so he got the pole erected.

9 And_he/it _went _out Haman in _the_day (the)_that joyful and_good of _heart and_when_saw Haman DOM Mārəddəkay in/on/at/with_gate the_king and_not he _stood _up and_not he _trembled from_him/it and_filled Haman towards Mārəddəkay rage.
10 And_controlled Haman and_went to home_his and_sent and_he/it _brought DOM friends_his and_DOM Zeresh his/its_wife/woman.
11 And_recounted to/for_them Haman DOM the _splendor wealth_his and_number sons_his and_DOM all how honored_him the_king and_DOM how promoted_him above the_officials and_servants the_king.
12 And_he/it _said Haman also not she _let _come ʼEşttēr the_queen with the_king to the_banquet which she _had _prepared DOM (if) DOM_me and_also for_tomorrow I [have _been]_invited to/for_her/it with the_king.
13 And_all this no_he [is]_adequate to_me in_all time when I [am]_seeing DOM Mārəddəkay the_Jew sitting in/on/at/with_gate the_king’s.
14 And_she/it _said to_him/it Zeresh his/its_wife/woman and_all friends_his let _people _make a _gallows high fifty cubit[s] and_in/on/at/with_morning speak to/for_the _king and_have _hanged DOM Mārəddəkay on/upon/above_him/it and_go with the_king to[fn][fn][fn] the_banquet joyful and_pleased the_advice to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before Haman and_he/it _made the_tree.

5:14 Note: Marks a place where we agree with BHQ against BHS in reading L.

5:14 Note: Marks an anomalous form.

5:14 Note: We read punctuation in L differently from BHS.

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