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| [1]Now it came to pass on the thirdH7992 dayH3117, that EstherH635 put onH3847[H8799] her royalH4438 apparel, and stoodH5975[H8799] in the innerH6442 courtH2691 of the king'sH4428 houseH1004, over againstH5227 the king'sH4428 houseH1004: and the kingH4428 satH3427[H8802] upon his royalH4438 throneH3678 in the royalH4438 houseH1004, over againstH5227 the gateH6607 of the houseH1004. |
[1]Forsothe in the thridde dai Hester was clothid in `the kyngis clothis, and stood in the porche of the kyngis hows, that was `the ynnere ayens the kyngis halle; and he sat on his trone, in the consistorie of the paleis, ayens the dore of the hows. |
| [2]And it was so, when the kingH4428 sawH7200[H8800] EstherH635 the queenH4436 standingH5975[H8802] in the courtH2691, that she obtainedH5375[H8804] favourH2580 in his sightH5869: and the kingH4428 held outH3447[H8686] to EstherH635 the goldenH2091 sceptreH8275 that was in his handH3027. So EstherH635 drew nearH7126[H8799], and touchedH5060[H8799] the topH7218 of the sceptreH8275. |
[2]And whanne he hadde seyn Hester, the queen, stondynge, sche pleside hise iyen, and he helde forth ayens hir the goldun yerde, which he helde in the hond; and sche neiyide, and kisside the hiynesse of his yerde. |
| [3]Then saidH559[H8799] the kingH4428 unto her, What wilt thou, queenH4436 EstherH635? and what is thy requestH1246? it shall be even givenH5414[H8735] thee to the halfH2677 of the kingdomH4438. |
[3]And the king seide to hir, Hester, the queen, what `wolt thou? what is thin axyng? Yhe, thouy thou axist the half part of my rewme, it schal be youun to thee. |
| [4]And EstherH635 answeredH559[H8799], If it seem goodH2895[H8804] unto the kingH4428, let the kingH4428 and HamanH2001 comeH935[H8799] this dayH3117 unto the banquetH4960 that I have preparedH6213 for himH8804. |
[4]And sche answeride, If it plesith the kyng, Y biseche, that thou come to me to dai, and Aaman with thee, to the feeste, which Y haue maad redi. |
| [5]Then the kingH4428 saidH559[H8799], Cause HamanH2001 to make hasteH4116[H8761], that he may doH6213[H8800] as EstherH635 hath saidH1697. So the kingH4428 and HamanH2001 cameH935[H8799] to the banquetH4960 that EstherH635 had preparedH6213.[H8804] |
[5]And anoon the king seide, Clepe ye Aaman soone, that he obeie to the wille of Hester. Therfor the kyng and Aaman camen to the feeste, which the queen hadde maad redi to hem. |
| [6]And the kingH4428 saidH559[H8799] unto EstherH635 at the banquetH4960 of wineH3196, What is thy petitionH7596? and it shall be grantedH5414[H8735] thee: and what is thy requestH1246? even to the halfH2677 of the kingdomH4438 it shall be performedH6213.[H8735] |
[6]And the king seide to hir, aftir that he hadde drunk wiyn plenteuousli, What axist thou, that it be youun to thee, and for what thing axist thou? Yhe, thouy thou axist the half part of my rewme, thou schalt gete. |
| [7]Then answeredH6030[H8799] EstherH635, and saidH559[H8799], My petitionH7596 and my request isH1246; |
[7]To whom Hester answeride, My axyng and preieris ben these. |
| [8]If I have foundH4672[H8804] favourH2580 in the sightH5869 of the kingH4428, and if it pleaseH2895[H8804] the kingH4428 to grantH5414[H8800] my petitionH7596, and to performH6213[H8800] my requestH1246, let the kingH4428 and HamanH2001 comeH935[H8799] to the banquetH4960 that I shall prepareH6213[H8799] for them, and I will doH6213[H8799] to morrowH4279 as the kingH4428 hath saidH1697. |
[8]If Y haue founde grace in the siyt of the kyng, and if it plesith the kyng, that he yyue to me that, that Y axe, and that he fille myn axyng, the kyng and Aaman come to the feeste, which Y haue maad redi to hem; and to morewe Y schal opene my wille to the kyng. |
| [9]Then wentH3318 HamanH2001 forthH3318[H8799] that dayH3117 joyfulH8056 and with a gladH2896 heartH3820: but when HamanH2001 sawH7200[H8800] MordecaiH4782 in the king'sH4428 gateH8179, that he stood not upH6965[H8804], nor movedH2111[H8804] for him, heH2001 was fullH4390[H8735] of indignationH2534 against MordecaiH4782. |
[9]Therfor Aaman yede out glad and swift `in that dai. And whanne he hadde seyn Mardochee sittynge bifor the yatis of the paleys, and not oneli to haue not rise to hym, but sotheli nether moued fro the place of his sittyng, he was ful wrooth; |
| [10]Nevertheless HamanH2001 refrainedH662[H8691] himself: and when he cameH935[H8799] homeH1004, he sentH7971[H8799] and calledH935[H8686] for his friendsH157[H8802], and ZereshH2238 his wifeH802. |
[10]and `whanne the ire was dissymelid, he turnede ayen in to his hows, and he clepide togidire `to him silf frendis, and Zares, his wijf; |
| [11]And HamanH2001 toldH5608[H8762] them of the gloryH3519 of his richesH6239, and the multitudeH7230 of his childrenH1121, and all the things wherein the kingH4428 had promotedH1431[H8765] him, and how he had advancedH5375[H8765] him above the princesH8269 and servantsH5650 of the kingH4428. |
[11]and he declaride to hem the greetnesse of his richessis, and the cumpeny of children, and with hou greet glorie the kyng hadde enhaunsid hym aboue alle hise princis and seruauntis. |
| [12]HamanH2001 saidH559[H8799] moreover, Yea, EstherH635 the queenH4436 did let no man come inH935[H8689] with the kingH4428 unto the banquetH4960 that she had preparedH6213[H8804] but myself; and to morrowH4279 am I invitedH7121[H8803] unto her also with the kingH4428. |
[12]And he seide after these thinges, Also the queen Hester clepide noon other man with the kyng to the feeste, outakun me, anentis `which queen Y schal ete also to morewe with the kyng. |
| [13]Yet all this availethH7737[H8802] me nothing, so long asH6256 I seeH7200[H8802] MordecaiH4782 the JewH3064 sittingH3427[H8802] at the king'sH4428 gateH8179. |
[13]And whanne Y haue alle these thingis, Y gesse that Y haue no thing, as long as Y se Mardochee, Jew, sittynge bifor the `kyngis yatis. |
| [14]Then saidH559[H8799] ZereshH2238 his wifeH802 and all his friendsH157[H8802] unto him, Let a gallowsH6086 be madeH6213[H8799] of fiftyH2572 cubitsH520 highH1364, and to morrowH1242 speakH559[H8798] thou unto the kingH4428 that MordecaiH4782 may be hangedH8518[H8799] thereon: then goH935[H8798] thou in merrilyH8056 with the kingH4428 unto the banquetH4960. And the thingH1697 pleasedH3190[H8799][H6440] HamanH2001; and he causedH6213 the gallowsH6086 to be madeH6213.[H8799] |
[14]And Zares, his wijf, and othere frendis answeriden to hym, Comaunde thou an hiy beem to be maad redi, hauynge fifti cubitis of heiythe; and seie thou eerly to the kyng, that Mardochee be hangid theronne; and so thou schalt go glad with the kyng to the feeste. |