Esther 5

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition	Biblia Sagrada
1 On the third day Esther put on her royal robes and stood in the inner court of the king's palace, opposite the king's hall. The king was sitting on his royal throne inside the palace opposite the entrance to the palace;	1 «¿Qué tienes, Ester? Yo soy tu hermano, tranquilízate; no morirás porque nuestro mandato se aplica solo a la gente común. Acércate».
2 and when the king saw Queen Esther standing in the court, she found favor in his sight and he held out to Esther the golden scepter that was in his hand. Then Esther approached and touched the top of the scepter.	2 Al decirle esto se desmayó a causa de su debilidad y el rey se asustó; toda la servidumbre intentaba reanimarla.
3 And the king said to her, "What is it, Queen Esther? What is your request? It shall be given you, even to the half of my kingdom."	3 Entonces el rey le preguntó: «¿Qué sucede, reina Ester? ¿Qué deseas? Aunque sea la mitad de mi reino, te lo concederé».
4 And Esther said, "If it please the king, let the king and Haman come this day to a dinner that I have prepared for the king."	4 Ester dijo: «Si place al rey, venga hoy con Amán al banquete que le he preparado».
5 Then said the king, "Bring Haman quickly, that we may do as Esther desires." So the king and Haman came to the dinner that Esther had prepared.	5 El rey ordenó: «Avisad inmediatamente a Amán, para que se cumpla lo que Ester desea». El rey y Amán acudieron al banquete que ella había preparado.
6 And as they were drinking wine, the king said to Esther, "What is your petition? It shall be granted you. And what is your request? Even to the half of my kingdom, it shall be fulfilled."	6 Durante el banquete, dijo el rey a Ester: «Te daré lo que me pidas. Lo que desees, aunque sea la mitad de mi reino, te será concedido».
7 But Esther said, "My petition and my request is:	7 Respondió Ester: «Este es mi deseo y petición:
8 If I have found favor in the sight of the king, and if it please the king to grant my petition and fulfil my request, let the king and Haman come tomorrow to the dinner which I will prepare for them, and tomorrow I will do as the king has said."	8 si he hallado gracia ante el rey, si le place concederme lo que pido y acceder a mi deseo, venga con Amán al banquete que voy a preparar mañana para ambos. Mañana responderé al rey».
9 And Haman went out that day joyful and glad of heart. But when Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, that he neither rose nor trembled before him, he was filled with wrath against Mordecai.	9 Amán salió entonces contento y satisfecho. Pero, al ver que Mardoqueo permanecía a la puerta de palacio sin levantarse ni apartarse a su paso, montó en cólera.
10 Nevertheless Haman restrained himself, and went home; and he sent and fetched his friends and his wife Zeresh.	10 Sin embargo, se reprimió y marchó a su casa. Allí, en presencia de sus amigos y de Zeres, su mujer,
11 And Haman recounted to them the splendor of his riches, the number of his sons, all the promotions with which the king had honored him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and the servants of the king.	11 habló de sus inmensas riquezas, de sus muchos hijos y de cómo el rey lo había enaltecido, ascendiéndolo por encima de los demás cortesanos y ministros.
12 And Haman added, "Even Queen Esther let no one come with the king to the banquet she prepared but myself. And tomorrow also I am invited by her together with the king.	12 Y añadió: «Más aún: la reina Ester no ha invitado a nadie más que a mí para acompañar al rey en un banquete que había preparado y también mañana estoy invitado junto con el rey.
13 Yet all this does me no good, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate."	13 Pero todo eso no significa nada para mí mientras vea al judío Mardoqueo sentado a la puerta de palacio».
14 Then his wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him, "Let a gallows fifty cubits high be made, and in the morning tell the king to have Mordecai hanged upon it; then go merrily with the king to the dinner." This counsel pleased Haman, and he had the gallows made.	14 Su mujer, Zeres, y sus amigos le dijeron: «Manda preparar una horca de unos veinticinco metros de altura y, mañana temprano, pide al rey que cuelguen de ella a Mardoqueo. Así podrás ir satisfecho con el rey al banquete». Amán, encantado con la idea, mandó preparar la horca.