1 و َفِي اليَومِ الثالِثِ، لَبِسَتْ أسْتِيرُ ثِيابَها المَلَكِيَّةَ، وَوَقَفَتْ فِي ساحَةِ القَصرِ الدّاخِلِيَّةِ. وَكانَ المَلِكُ جالِساً عَلَى عَرشِهِ فِي المَسكِنِ مُقابِلَ ساحَةِ القَصرِ الدّاخِلِيَّةِ.

Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her 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 gate of the house.

2 و َعِندَما رَأى المَلِكُ أسْتِيرَ واقِفَةً فِي المَسكِنِ، نالَتِ استِحسانَهُ، وَمَدَّ صَولَجانَهُ الذَهَبِيَّ بِاتِجاهِها، فَاقتَرَبَتْ وَلَمَسَتِ الصَولَجانَ.

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

3 ف َقالَ المَلِكُ لأسْتِيرَ: «ما الذِي يُضايِقُكِ أيَّتُها المَلِكَةُ أسْتِيرُ؟ وَما هُوَ طَلَبُكِ؟ فَحَتَّى لَو طَلَبتِ نِصفَ مَملَكَتِي فَسَأُعْطِيهِ لَكِ.»

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

4 ف َقالَتْ أسْتِيرُ: «أرجُو أنْ يَقبَلَ المَلِكُ دَعوَتِي بِأنْ يَأتِيَ اليَومَ هُوَ وَهامانُ إلَى الوَلِيمَةِ التِي أعدَدتُها للمَلِكِ.»

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

5 ف َقالَ المَلِكُ: «استَدْعُوا هامانَ بِسُرعَةٍ، لِكَي نَعْمَلَ ما طَلَبَتْهُ أسْتِيرُ.» وَذَهَبَ المَلِكُ وَهامان إلَى الوَلِيمَةِ التِي أقامَتْها أسْتِيرُ.

Then the king said, Cause Haman to make haste, that he may do as Esther hath said. So the king and Haman came to the banquet that Esther had prepared.

6 و َأثناءَ شُربِ الخَمْرِ، قالَ المَلِكُ لأسْتِيرَ: «كُلُّ ما تَتَمَنِّينَهِ سَيُعطَى لَكِ، وَكُلُّ ما تَطلُبِينَهُ سَتَأخُذِينَهُ حَتَّى لَو كانَ نِصفَ مَملَكَتِي.»

And the king said unto 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 performed.

7 ف َأجابَت أسْتِيرُ: «أتُرِيدُ أنْ تَعرِفَ أُمنِيَتِي وَطِلبَتِي؟

Then answered Esther, and said, My petition and my request is;

8 إ نْ نِلتَ اسْتِحسانَ المَلِكِ، وَأرادَ أنْ يُعْطِينِي طِلبَتِي، فَلِيَأتِ هُوَ وَهامانُ إلَى الوَلِيمَةِ التِي سَأُعِدُّها لَهُما غَداً. وَغَداً سَأُخبِرُ المَلِكَ بِطِلبَتِي.» هامانُ يَغضَبُ مِنْ مُرْدَخاي

If I have found favour 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 as the king hath said.

9 ف َخَرَجَ هامانُ فَرِحاً مُبتَهِجَ القَلبِ فِي ذلِكَ اليَومِ. وَلَكِّنَّهُ غَضِبَ جِدّاً عِندَما رَأى مُرْدَخايَ عِنْدَ بَوّابَةِ المَلِكِ، لأنَّ مُرْدَخايَ لَمْ يَقِفِ احتِراماً لَهُ، وَلَمْ يُبْدِ خُوفاً مِنهُ.

Then went Haman forth that day joyful and with a glad heart: but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, that he stood not up, nor moved for him, he was full of indignation against Mordecai.

10 ف َتَمالَكَ هامانُ نَفْسَهُ وَعادَ إلَى بَيتِهِ. ثُمَّ دَعا أصدِقاءَهُ وَزَوجَتَهُ زَرَشَ.

Nevertheless Haman refrained himself: and when he came home, he sent and called for his friends, and Zeresh his wife.

11 و َأخَذَ يَتَفاخَرُ أمامَهُمْ بِثَروَتِهِ، وَبِكَثرَةِ أبنائِهِ، وَكَيفَ أنَّ المَلِكَ رَقّاهُ وَأعطاهُ مَركِزاً أعلَى مِنْ كُلِّ رُؤَساءِ وَخُدّامِ المَلِكِ.

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

12 و َقالَ هامانُ: «لَمْ تَدْعُ المَلِكَةُ أسْتِيرُ أحَداً غَيرِي مَعَ المَلِكِ إلَى الوَلِيمَةِ التِي أعَدَّتْها، وَقَدْ دَعَتْنِي غَداً أيضاً مَعَ المَلِكِ.

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

13 و َلَكِنَّ كُلَّ هَذا لا يَعنِي لِي شَيئاً وَأنا أرَى مُرْدَخايَ اليَهُودِيَّ جالِساً أمامَ بَوّابَةِ المَلِكِ.»

Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate.

14 ف َقالَ لَهُ أصدِقاؤُهُ وَزَوجَتُهُ زَرَشُ: «جَهِّزْ عَمُوداً خَشَبِيّاً ارتِفاعُهُ خَمسُونَ ذِراعاً. وَفِي الصَّباحِ، اطلُبْ مِنَ المَلِكِ أنْ يُعَلَّقَ مُرْدَخايَ عَلَيهِ. ثُمَّ اذْهَبْ إلَى الوَلِيمَةِ وَابتَهِجْ مَعَ المَلِكِ.» فَأُعجِبَ هامانُ بِالفِكرَةِ، وَصَنَعَ العَمُودَ الخَشَبِيِّ.

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