Esther 5

DOUAI-RHEIMS	SAGRADA BIBLIA
1 And on the third day Esther put on her royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king's house, over against the king's hall: now he sat upon his throne in the hall of the palace, over against the door of the house.	1 Três dias depois Ester se revestiu de seus trajes reais e se apresentou na câmara interior do palácio, diante do aposento real, onde estava o rei sentado sobre seu trono, diante da porta de entrada do edifício.
2 And when he saw Esther the queen standing, she pleased his eyes, and he held out toward her the golden sceptre, which he held in his hand: and she drew near, and kissed the top of his sceptre.	2 Logo que o rei viu a rainha Ester no átrio, esta conquistou suas boas graças, de sorte que ele estendeu o cetro de ouro que tinha na mão. E Ester se aproximou para tocá-lo.
3 And the king said to her: What wilt then, queen Esther? what is thy request? if thou shouldst even ask one half of the kingdom, it shall be given to thee.	3 O rei lhe disse: Que tens, rainha Ester e que queres? Mesmo a metade de meu reino eu te daria.
4 But she answered: If it please the king. I beseech thee to come to me this day, and Aman with thee to the banquet which I have prepared.	4 Se parecer bem ao rei, respondeu ela, venha hoje com Amã ao banquete que lhe preparo.
5 And the king said forthwith: Call ye Aman quickly, that he may obey Esther's will. So the king and Aman came to the banquet which the queen had prepared for them.	5 O rei disse então: Apressai-vos em fazer vir Amã para atender ao desejo de Ester. O rei foi, pois, com Amã ao banquete que Ester tinha preparado.
6 And the king said to her, after he had drunk wine plentifully: What dost thou desire should be given thee? and for what thing askest thou? although thou shouldst ask the half of my kingdom, thou shalt have it.	6 Enquanto se bebia o vinho, o rei disse à rainha: Qual é o teu pedido? Ser-te-á concedido. Que desejas? Mesmo que fosse a metade de meu reino, a receberias.
7 And Esther answered: My petition and request is this:	7 Eis, respondeu, meu pedido e meu desejo:
8 If I have found favour in the king's sight, and if it please the king to give me what I ask, and to fulfil my petition: let the king and Aman come to the banquet which I have prepared them, and to morrow I will open my mind to the king.	8 se achei graça aos olhos do rei, e se lhe agrada aceder ao meu pedido e cumprir o meu desejo, que o rei e Amã tornem a vir ao banquete que lhes mandarei preparar. Amanhã eu responderei à pergunta do rei.
9 So Aman went out that day joyful and merry. And when he saw Mardochai sitting before the gate of the palace, and that he not only did not rise up to honour him, but did not so much as move from the place where he sat, he was exceedingly angry:	9 Amã voltou naquele dia gozoso e alegre de coração. Mas à vista de Mardoqueu que, diante da porta do rei, não se levantava nem se movia à sua passagem, encheu-se de furor contra o judeu.
10 But dissembling his anger, and returning into his house, he called together to him his friends, and Zares his wife:	10 Soube, entretanto, conter-se e retirou-se para casa. Então, mandou buscar os seus amigos e Zarés, sua mulher, e
11 And he declared to them the greatness of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and with how great glory the king had advanced him above all his princes and servants.	11 lhes falou do esplendor de suas riquezas, do número de seus filhos, de tudo o que tinha feito o rei para exaltá-lo e do lugar que lhe tinha conferido sobre todos os príncipes e todo o pessoal real.
12 And after this he said: Queen Esther also hath invited no other to the banquet with the king, but me: and with her I am also to dine to morrow with the king:	12 Além disso, acrescentou, fui o único que a rainha Ester admitiu com o rei ao banquete que ela deu e sou ainda convidado para amanhã, com o rei.
13 And whereas I have all these things, I think I have nothing, so long as I see Mardochai the Jew sitting before the king's gate.	13 Mas tudo isso o tenho por nada, enquanto vir esse judeu Mardoqueu na antecâmara do rei.
14 Then Zares his wife, and the rest of his friends answered him: Order a great beam to be prepared, fifty cubits high, and in the morning speak to the king, that Mardochai may be hanged upon it, and so thou shalt go full of joy with the king to the banquet. The counsel pleased him, and he commanded a high gibbet to be prepared.	14 Zarés, sua mulher, e todos os seus amigos lhe disseram: Não há mais que preparar uma forca de cinqüenta côvados de altura. E amanhã cedo pede ao rei que nela seja suspenso Mardoqueu. Depois irás satisfeito ao banquete com o rei. Isso agradou a Amã, e este mandou levantar a forca.