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1  Now it came to pass¹⁹⁶¹ on the third⁷⁹⁹² day,³¹¹⁷ that Esther⁶³⁵ put on³⁸⁴⁷ her royal⁴⁴³⁸ apparel, and stood⁵⁹⁷⁵ in the inner⁶⁴⁴² court²⁶⁹¹ of the king's⁴⁴²⁸ house,¹⁰⁰⁴ over against⁵²²⁷ the king's⁴⁴²⁸ house:¹⁰⁰⁴ and the king⁴⁴²⁸ sat³⁴²⁷ upon⁵⁹²¹ his royal⁴⁴³⁸ throne³⁶⁷⁸ in the royal⁴⁴³⁸ house,¹⁰⁰⁴ over against⁵²²⁷ the gate⁶⁶⁰⁷ of the house.¹⁰⁰⁴

2  And it was¹⁹⁶¹ so, when the king⁴⁴²⁸ saw^{7200 853} Esther⁶³⁵ the queen⁴⁴³⁶ standing⁵⁹⁷⁵ in the court,²⁶⁹¹ that she obtained⁵³⁷⁵ favor²⁵⁸⁰ in his sight:⁵⁸⁶⁹ and the king⁴⁴²⁸ held out³⁴⁴⁷ to Esther^{635 853} the golden²⁰⁹¹ scepter⁸²⁷⁵ that⁸³⁴ was in his hand.³⁰²⁷ So Esther⁶³⁵ drew near,⁷¹²⁶ and touched⁵⁰⁶⁰ the top⁷²¹⁸ of the scepter.⁸²⁷⁵

3  Then said⁵⁵⁹ the king⁴⁴²⁸ unto her, What⁴¹⁰⁰ wilt thou, queen⁴⁴³⁶ Esther?⁶³⁵ and what⁴¹⁰⁰ is thy request?¹²⁴⁶ it shall be even given⁵⁴¹⁴ thee to⁵⁷⁰⁴ the half²⁶⁷⁷ of the kingdom.⁴⁴³⁸

4  And Esther⁶³⁵ answered,⁵⁵⁹ If⁵¹⁸ it seem good²⁸⁹⁵ unto⁵⁹²¹ the king,⁴⁴²⁸ let the king⁴⁴²⁸ and Haman²⁰⁰¹ come⁹³⁵ this day³¹¹⁷ unto⁴¹³ the banquet⁴⁹⁶⁰ that⁸³⁴ I have prepared⁶²¹³ for him.

5  Then the king⁴⁴²⁸ said,⁵⁵⁹ Cause ⁸⁵³ Haman²⁰⁰¹ to make haste,⁴¹¹⁶ that he may do^{6213 853} as Esther⁶³⁵ hath said.¹⁶⁹⁷ So the king⁴⁴²⁸ and Haman²⁰⁰¹ came⁹³⁵ to⁴¹³ the banquet⁴⁹⁶⁰ that⁸³⁴ Esther⁶³⁵ had prepared.⁶²¹³

6  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ said⁵⁵⁹ unto Esther⁶³⁵ at the banquet⁴⁹⁶⁰ of wine,³¹⁹⁶ What⁴¹⁰⁰ is thy petition?⁷⁵⁹⁶ and it shall be granted⁵⁴¹⁴ thee: and what⁴¹⁰⁰ is thy request?¹²⁴⁶ even to⁵⁷⁰⁴ the half²⁶⁷⁷ of the kingdom⁴⁴³⁸ it shall be performed.⁶²¹³

7  Then answered⁶⁰³⁰ Esther,⁶³⁵ and said,⁵⁵⁹ My petition⁷⁵⁹⁶ and my request¹²⁴⁶ is;

8  If⁵¹⁸ I have found⁴⁶⁷² favor²⁵⁸⁰ in the sight⁵⁸⁶⁹ of the king,⁴⁴²⁸ and if⁵¹⁸ it please^{2895 5921} the king⁴⁴²⁸ to grant^{5414 853} my petition,⁷⁵⁹⁶ and to perform^{6213 853} my request,¹²⁴⁶ let the king⁴⁴²⁸ and Haman²⁰⁰¹ come⁹³⁵ to⁴¹³ the banquet⁴⁹⁶⁰ that⁸³⁴ I shall prepare⁶²¹³ for them, and I will do⁶²¹³ tomorrow⁴²⁷⁹ as the king⁴⁴²⁸ hath said.¹⁶⁹⁷

9  Then went Haman forth^{3318 2001} that¹⁹³¹ day³¹¹⁷ joyful⁸⁰⁵⁶ and with a glad²⁸⁹⁶ heart:³⁸²⁰ but when Haman²⁰⁰¹ saw^{7200 853} Mordecai⁴⁷⁸² in the king's⁴⁴²⁸ gate,⁸¹⁷⁹ that he stood not up,^{6965 3808} nor³⁸⁰⁸ moved²¹¹¹ for⁴⁴⁸⁰ him,²⁰⁰¹ he²⁰⁰¹ was full⁴³⁹⁰ of indignation²⁵³⁴ against⁵⁹²¹ Mordecai.⁴⁷⁸²

10  Nevertheless Haman²⁰⁰¹ refrained himself:⁶⁶² and when he came^{935 413} home,¹⁰⁰⁴ he sent⁷⁹⁷¹ and called⁹³⁵ for ⁸⁵³ his friends,¹⁵⁷ and Zeresh²²³⁸ his wife.⁸⁰²

11  And Haman²⁰⁰¹ told⁵⁶⁰⁸ them of ⁸⁵³ the glory³⁵¹⁹ of his riches,⁶²³⁹ and the multitude⁷²³⁰ of his children,¹¹²¹ and all³⁶⁰⁵ the things wherein⁸³⁴ the king⁴⁴²⁸ had promoted¹⁴³¹ him, and how⁸³⁴ he had advanced⁵³⁷⁵ him above⁵⁹²¹ the princes⁸²⁶⁹ and servants⁵⁶⁵⁰ of the king.⁴⁴²⁸

12  Haman²⁰⁰¹ said⁵⁵⁹ moreover,⁶³⁷ Yea, Esther⁶³⁵ the queen⁴⁴³⁶ did let no³⁸⁰⁸ man come in⁹³⁵ with⁵⁹⁷³ the king⁴⁴²⁸ unto⁴¹³ the banquet⁴⁹⁶⁰ that⁸³⁴ she had prepared⁶²¹³ but^{3588 518} myself; and tomorrow⁴²⁷⁹ am I⁵⁸⁹ invited⁷¹²¹ unto her also¹⁵⁷¹ with⁵⁹⁷³ the king.⁴⁴²⁸

13  Yet all³⁶⁰⁵ this²⁰⁸⁸ availeth⁷⁷³⁷ me nothing,³⁶⁹ so long^{3605 6256} as I⁵⁸⁹ see^{7200 853} Mordecai⁴⁷⁸² the Jew³⁰⁶⁴ sitting³⁴²⁷ at the king's⁴⁴²⁸ gate.⁸¹⁷⁹

14  Then said⁵⁵⁹ Zeresh²²³⁸ his wife⁸⁰² and all³⁶⁰⁵ his friends¹⁵⁷ unto him, Let a gallows⁶⁰⁸⁶ be made⁶²¹³ of fifty²⁵⁷² cubits⁵²⁰ high,¹³⁶⁴ and tomorrow¹²⁴² speak⁵⁵⁹ thou unto the king⁴⁴²⁸ that ⁸⁵³ Mordecai⁴⁷⁸² may be hanged⁸⁵¹⁸ thereon:⁵⁹²¹ then go⁹³⁵ thou in merrily⁸⁰⁵⁶ with⁵⁹⁷³ the king⁴⁴²⁸ unto⁴¹³ the banquet.⁴⁹⁶⁰ And the thing¹⁶⁹⁷ pleased^{3190 6440} Haman;²⁰⁰¹ and he caused the gallows⁶⁰⁸⁶ to be made.⁶²¹³

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1 καὶ ἐγενήθη ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ τρίτῃ ὡς ἐπαύσατο προσευχομένη ἐξεδύσατο τὰ ἱμάτια τῆς θεραπείας καὶ περιεβάλετο τὴν δόξαν αὐτῆς
καὶ γενηθεῖσα ἐπιφανὴς ἐπικαλεσαμένη τὸν πάντων ἐπόπτην θεὸν καὶ σωτῆρα παρέλαβεν τὰς δύο ἅβρας καὶ τῇ μὲν μιᾷ ἐπηρείδετο ὡς τρυφερευομένη ἡ δὲ ἑτέρα ἐπηκολούθει κουφίζουσα τὴν ἔνδυσιν αὐτῆς
καὶ αὐτὴ ἐρυθριῶσα ἀκμῇ κάλλους αὐτῆς καὶ τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτῆς ἱλαρὸν ὡς προσφιλές ἡ δὲ καρδία αὐτῆς ἀπεστενωμένη ἀπὸ τοῦ φόβου
καὶ εἰσελθοῦσα πάσας τὰς θύρας κατέστη ἐνώπιον τοῦ βασιλέως καὶ αὐτὸς ἐκάθητο ἐπὶ τοῦ θρόνου τῆς βασιλείας αὐτοῦ καὶ πᾶσαν στολὴν τῆς ἐπιφανείας αὐτοῦ ἐνεδεδύκει ὅλος διὰ χρυσοῦ καὶ λίθων πολυτελῶν καὶ ἦν φοβερὸς σφόδρα
καὶ ἄρας τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ πεπυρωμένον δόξῃ ἐν ἀκμῇ θυμοῦ ἔβλεψεν καὶ ἔπεσεν ἡ βασίλισσα καὶ μετέβαλεν τὸ χρῶμα αὐτῆς ἐν ἐκλύσει καὶ κατεπέκυψεν ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν τῆς ἅβρας τῆς προπορευομένης
καὶ μετέβαλεν ὁ θεὸς τὸ πνεῦμα τοῦ βασιλέως εἰς πραΰτητα καὶ ἀγωνιάσας ἀνεπήδησεν ἀπὸ τοῦ θρόνου αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀνέλαβεν αὐτὴν ἐπὶ τὰς ἀγκάλας αὐτοῦ μέχρις οὗ κατέστη καὶ παρεκάλει αὐτὴν λόγοις εἰρηνικοῖς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῇ
τί ἐστιν Εσθηρ ἐγὼ ὁ ἀδελφός σου θάρσει οὐ μὴ ἀποθάνῃς ὅτι κοινὸν τὸ πρόσταγμα ἡμῶν ἐστιν πρόσελθε

2 καὶ ἄρας τὴν χρυσῆν ῥάβδον ἐπέθηκεν ἐπὶ τὸν τράχηλον αὐτῆς καὶ ἠσπάσατο αὐτὴν καὶ εἶπεν λάλησόν μοι
καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ εἶδόν σε κύριε ὡς ἄγγελον θεοῦ καὶ ἐταράχθη ἡ καρδία μου ἀπὸ φόβου τῆς δόξης σου ὅτι θαυμαστὸς εἶ κύριε καὶ τὸ πρόσωπόν σου χαρίτων μεστόν
ἐν δὲ τῷ διαλέγεσθαι αὐτὴν ἔπεσεν ἀπὸ ἐκλύσεως αὐτῆς καὶ ὁ βασιλεὺς ἐταράσσετο καὶ πᾶσα ἡ θεραπεία αὐτοῦ παρεκάλει αὐτήν

3 καὶ εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεύς τί θέλεις Εσθηρ καὶ τί σού ἐστιν τὸ ἀξίωμα ἕως τοῦ ἡμίσους τῆς βασιλείας μου καὶ ἔσται σοι

4 εἶπεν δὲ Εσθηρ ἡμέρα μου ἐπίσημος σήμερόν ἐστιν εἰ οὖν δοκεῖ τῷ βασιλεῖ ἐλθάτω καὶ αὐτὸς καὶ Αμαν εἰς τὴν δοχήν ἣν ποιήσω σήμερον

5 καὶ εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεύς κατασπεύσατε Αμαν ὅπως ποιήσωμεν τὸν λόγον Εσθηρ καὶ παραγίνονται ἀμφότεροι εἰς τὴν δοχήν ἣν εἶπεν Εσθηρ

6 ἐν δὲ τῷ πότῳ εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεὺς πρὸς Εσθηρ τί ἐστιν βασίλισσα Εσθηρ καὶ ἔσται σοι ὅσα ἀξιοῖς

7 καὶ εἶπεν τὸ αἴτημά μου καὶ τὸ ἀξίωμά μου

8 εἰ εὗρον χάριν ἐνώπιον τοῦ βασιλέως ἐλθάτω ὁ βασιλεὺς καὶ Αμαν ἐπὶ τὴν αὔριον εἰς τὴν δοχήν ἣν ποιήσω αὐτοῖς καὶ αὔριον ποιήσω τὰ αὐτά

9 καὶ ἐξῆλθεν ὁ Αμαν ἀπὸ τοῦ βασιλέως ὑπερχαρὴς εὐφραινόμενος ἐν δὲ τῷ ἰδεῖν Αμαν Μαρδοχαῖον τὸν Ιουδαῖον ἐν τῇ αὐλῇ ἐθυμώθη σφόδρα

10 καὶ εἰσελθὼν εἰς τὰ ἴδια ἐκάλεσεν τοὺς φίλους καὶ Ζωσαραν τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ

11 καὶ ὑπέδειξεν αὐτοῖς τὸν πλοῦτον αὐτοῦ καὶ τὴν δόξαν ἣν ὁ βασιλεὺς αὐτῷ περιέθηκεν καὶ ὡς ἐποίησεν αὐτὸν πρωτεύειν καὶ ἡγεῖσθαι τῆς βασιλείας

12 καὶ εἶπεν Αμαν οὐ κέκληκεν ἡ βασίλισσα μετὰ τοῦ βασιλέως οὐδένα εἰς τὴν δοχὴν ἀλλ᾽ ἢ ἐμέ καὶ εἰς τὴν αὔριον κέκλημαι

13 καὶ ταῦτά μοι οὐκ ἀρέσκει ὅταν ἴδω Μαρδοχαῖον τὸν Ιουδαῖον ἐν τῇ αὐλῇ

14 καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτὸν Ζωσαρα ἡ γυνὴ αὐτοῦ καὶ οἱ φίλοι κοπήτω σοι ξύλον πηχῶν πεντήκοντα ὄρθρου δὲ εἰπὸν τῷ βασιλεῖ καὶ κρεμασθήτω Μαρδοχαῖος ἐπὶ τοῦ ξύλου σὺ δὲ εἴσελθε εἰς τὴν δοχὴν σὺν τῷ βασιλεῖ καὶ εὐφραίνου καὶ ἤρεσεν τὸ ῥῆμα τῷ Αμαν καὶ ἡτοιμάσθη τὸ ξύλον

Tan

‎1 ‏וַיְהִ֣י׀ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֗י וַתִּלְבַּ֤שׁ אֶסְתֵּר֙ מַלְכ֔וּת וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֞ד בַּחֲצַ֤ר בֵּית־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ הַפְּנִימִ֔ית נֹ֖כַח בֵּ֣ית הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְ֠הַמֶּלֶךְ יוֹשֵׁ֞ב עַל־כִּסֵּ֤א מַלְכוּתוֹ֙ בְּבֵ֣ית הַמַּלְכ֔וּת נֹ֖כַח פֶּ֥תַח הַבָּֽיִת׃

‎2 ‏וַיְהִי֩ כִרְא֨וֹת הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אֶת־אֶסְתֵּ֣ר הַמַּלְכָּ֗ה עֹמֶ֙דֶת֙ בֶּֽחָצֵ֔ר נָשְׂאָ֥ה חֵ֖ן בְּעֵינָ֑יו וַיּ֨וֹשֶׁט הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ לְאֶסְתֵּ֗ר אֶת־שַׁרְבִ֤יט הַזָּהָב֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּיָד֔וֹ וַתִּקְרַ֣ב אֶסְתֵּ֔ר וַתִּגַּ֖ע בְּרֹ֥אשׁ הַשַּׁרְבִֽיט׃ ס

‎3 ‏וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהּ֙ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ מַה־לָּ֖ךְ אֶסְתֵּ֣ר הַמַּלְכָּ֑ה וּמַה־בַּקָּשָׁתֵ֛ךְ עַד־חֲצִ֥י הַמַּלְכ֖וּת וְיִנָּ֥תֵֽן לָֽךְ׃

‎4 ‏וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֶסְתֵּ֔ר אִם־עַל־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ט֑וֹב יָב֨וֹא הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ וְהָמָן֙ הַיּ֔וֹם אֶל־הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂ֥יתִי לֽוֹ׃

‎5 ‏וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ מַהֲרוּ֙ אֶת־הָמָ֔ן לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת אֶת־דְּבַ֣ר אֶסְתֵּ֑ר וַיָּבֹ֤א הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ וְהָמָ֔ן אֶל־הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁר־עָשְׂתָ֥ה אֶסְתֵּֽר׃

‎6 ‏וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ לְאֶסְתֵּר֙ בְּמִשְׁתֵּ֣ה הַיַּ֔יִן מַה־שְּׁאֵלָתֵ֖ךְ וְיִנָּ֣תֵֽן לָ֑ךְ וּמַה־בַּקָּשָׁתֵ֛ךְ עַד־חֲצִ֥י הַמַּלְכ֖וּת וְתֵעָֽשׂ׃

‎7 ‏וַתַּ֥עַן אֶסְתֵּ֖ר וַתֹּאמַ֑ר שְׁאֵלָתִ֖י וּבַקָּשָׁתִֽי׃

‎8 ‏אִם־מָצָ֨אתִי חֵ֜ן בְּעֵינֵ֣י הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ וְאִם־עַל־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ ט֔וֹב לָתֵת֙ אֶת־שְׁאֵ֣לָתִ֔י וְלַעֲשׂ֖וֹת אֶת־בַּקָּשָׁתִ֑י יָב֧וֹא הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ וְהָמָ֗ן אֶל־הַמִּשְׁתֶּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֣ה לָהֶ֔ם וּמָחָ֥ר אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֖ה כִּדְבַ֥ר הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

‎9 ‏וַיֵּצֵ֤א הָמָן֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא שָׂמֵ֖חַ וְט֣וֹב לֵ֑ב וְכִרְאוֹת֩ הָמָ֨ן אֶֽת־מָרְדֳּכַ֜י בְּשַׁ֣עַר הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ וְלֹא־קָם֙ וְלֹא־זָ֣ע מִמֶּ֔נּוּ וַיִּמָּלֵ֥א הָמָ֛ן עַֽל־מָרְדֳּכַ֖י חֵמָֽה׃

‎10 ‏וַיִּתְאַפַּ֣ק הָמָ֔ן וַיָּב֖וֹא אֶל־בֵּית֑וֹ וַיִּשְׁלַ֛ח וַיָּבֵ֥א אֶת־אֹהֲבָ֖יו וְאֶת־זֶ֥רֶשׁ אִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃

‎11 ‏וַיְסַפֵּ֨ר לָהֶ֥ם הָמָ֛ן אֶת־כְּב֥וֹד עָשְׁר֖וֹ וְרֹ֣ב בָּנָ֑יו וְאֵת֩ כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֨ר גִּדְּל֤וֹ הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ וְאֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִשְּׂא֔וֹ עַל־הַשָּׂרִ֖ים וְעַבְדֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

‎12 ‏וַיֹּאמֶר֮ הָמָן֒ אַ֣ף לֹא־הֵבִיאָה֩ אֶסְתֵּ֨ר הַמַּלְכָּ֧ה עִם־הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ אֶל־הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֥ה אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֖תָה כִּ֣י אִם־אוֹתִ֑י וְגַם־לְמָחָ֛ר אֲנִ֥י קָֽרוּא־לָ֖הּ עִם־הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

‎13 ‏וְכָל־זֶ֕ה אֵינֶ֥נּוּ שׁוֶֹ֖ה לִ֑י בְּכָל־עֵ֗ת אֲשֶׁ֨ר אֲנִ֤י רֹאֶה֙ אֶת־מָרְדֳּכַ֣י הַיְּהוּדִ֔י יוֹשֵׁ֖ב בְּשַׁ֥עַר הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

‎14 ‏וַתֹּ֣אמֶר לוֹ֩ זֶ֨רֶשׁ אִשְׁתּ֜וֹ וְכָל־אֹֽהֲבָ֗יו יַֽעֲשׂוּ־עֵץ֮ גָּבֹ֣הַּ חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים אַמָּה֒ וּבַבֹּ֣קֶר׀ אֱמֹ֣ר לַמֶּ֗לֶךְ וְיִתְל֤וּ אֶֽת־מָרְדֳּכַי֙ עָלָ֔יו וּבֹֽא־עִם־הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ אֶל־הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֖ה שָׂמֵ֑חַ וַיִּיטַ֧ב הַדָּבָ֛ר לִפְנֵ֥י הָמָ֖ן וַיַּ֥עַשׂ הָעֵֽץ׃ פ

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1 Die autem tertio induta est Esther regalibus vestimentis, et stetit in atrio domus regiæ, quod erat interius, contra basilicam regis: at ille sedebat super solium suum in consistorio palatii contra ostium domus.

2 Cumque vidisset Esther reginam stantem, placuit oculis ejus, et extendit contra eam virgam auream, quam tenebat manu: quæ accedens, osculata est summitatem virgæ ejus.

3 Dixitque ad eam rex: Quid vis, Esther regina? quæ est petitio tua? etiam si dimidiam partem regni petieris, dabitur tibi.

4 At illa respondit: Si regi placet, obsecro ut venias ad me hodie, et Aman tecum, ad convivium quod paravi.

5 Statimque rex: Vocate, inquit, cito Aman ut Esther obediat voluntati. Venerunt itaque rex et Aman ad convivium, quod eis regina paraverat.

6 Dixitque ei rex, postquam vinum biberat abundanter: Quid petis ut detur tibi? et pro qua re postulas? etiam si dimidiam partem regni mei petieris, impetrabis.

7 Cui respondit Esther: Petitio mea, et preces sunt istæ:

8 si inveni in conspectu regis gratiam, et si regi placet ut det mihi quod postulo, et meam impleat petitionem: veniat rex et Aman ad convivium quod paravi eis, et cras aperiam regi voluntatem meam.

9 Egressus est itaque illo die Aman lætus et alacer. Cumque vidisset Mardochæum sedentem ante fores palatii, et non solum non assurrexisse sibi, sed nec motum quidem de loco sessionis suæ, indignatus est valde:

10 et dissimulata ira reversus in domum suam, convocavit ad se amicos suos, et Zares uxorem suam,

11 et exposuit illis magnitudinem divitiarum suarum, filiorumque turbam, et quanta eum gloria super omnes principes et servos suos rex elevasset.

12 Et post hæc ait: Regina quoque Esther nullum alium vocavit ad convivium cum rege præter me: apud quam etiam cras cum rege pransurus sum.

13 Et cum hæc omnia habeam, nihil me habere puto, quamdiu videro Mardochæum Judæum sedentem ante fores regias.

14 Responderuntque ei Zares uxor ejus, et ceteri amici: Jube parari excelsam trabem, habentem altitudinis quinquaginta cubitos, et dic mane regi ut appendatur super eam Mardochæus, et sic ibis cum rege lætus ad convivium. Placuit ei consilium, et jussit excelsam parari crucem.