OET EST chapter 5

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_she _put _on ʼEştēr royalty and_she _stood in_the _court _of the _house _of the_king (the)_inner in _front _of the _house _of the_king and_the_king was_sitting on the _throne _of his/its_kingdom in_house _of (the)_royalty in _front _of the _entrance _of the _house.
2 And_he/it _was just_as _saw the_king DOM ʼEştēr the_queen standing in_court she _bore favour in_his _of_eyes and_he _held _out the_king to_ʼEştēr DOM the _scepter _of the_gold which in_his/its_hand and_ ʼEştēr _she _drew _near and_she _touched (in)_the_top _of the _scepter.
3 and_he/it _said to/for_her/it the_king what is_to_you Oh _ʼEştēr the_queen and_what request _of_is_your up _to (the)_half _of the _kingdom and_it _will _be _given to/for_you(fs).
4 And_ ʼEştēr _she/it _said if is_on the_king good let _him _come the_king and_Haman the_day to the_feast which I _have _made to_him/it.
5 And_he/it _said the_king bring _quickly DOM Haman for_doing DOM the _message _of ʼEştēr and_he _came the_king and_Haman to the_feast which ʼEştēr she _had _made.
6 And_he/it _said the_king to_ʼEştēr at_the _feast _of (the)_wine what petition _of_is_your and_it _will _be _given to/for_you(fs) and_what request _of_is_your up _to (the)_half _of the _kingdom and_it _will _be _done.
7 And_ ʼEştēr _she _answered and_she/it _said petition _of_my and_my _of_request.
8 If I _have _found favour in/on_both _eyes _of the_king and_if is_on the_king good to_grant DOM petition _of_my and_to_do DOM request _of_my let _him _come the_king and_Haman to the_feast which I _will _make to/for_them and_tomorrow I _will _do according_to _the _message _of 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_ Haman _he/it _went _out in _the_day (the)_that joyful and_good heart and_just_as _saw Haman DOM Mārəddəkay at_the _gate _of the_king and_not he _stood _up and_not he _trembled from_him/it and_he _was _filled Haman towards Mārəddəkay rage.
10 And_ Haman _he _restrained _himself and_he _went to house _of_his and_he _sent and_he/it _brought DOM his _of_friends and_DOM Zeresh his/its_wife/woman.
11 And_he _recounted to/for_them Haman DOM the _splendour _of his _wealth _of_of and_the _multitude _of his _sons _of_of and_DOM all _of how he_had _made _him _great the_king and_DOM how he_had _exalted _him above the_officials and_the _servants _of the _king.
12 And_ Haman _he/it _said also not she _let _come ʼEştēr the_queen with the_king to the_feast which she _had _prepared if/because (if) me and_also for_tomorrow I have _been_invited to/for_her/it with the_king.
13 And_all this not_it is_adequate to_me in_all time when I am_seeing DOM Mārəddəkay the_Jew sitting at_the _gate _of the _king.
14 And_she/it _said to_him/it Zeresh his/its_wife/woman and_all his _of_friends let _people _make a _gallows high fifty cubit[s] and_in_morning speak to/for_the _king and_people _will _hang DOM Mārəddəkay on/upon/above_him/it and_go with the_king to[fn][fn][fn] the_feast joyful and_it _was _good the_message to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before Haman and_he/it _made the_tree.

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

5:14 OSHB note: Marks an anomalous form.

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

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