Esther 5

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	BIBBIA VOLGARE
1 After this, king Artaxerxes exalted Haman, the son of Hammedatha, who was of Agag lineage, and he set his throne above all the rulers whom he had.	1 Il terzo giorno si vestì la regina delle vestimenta regali, e istette in uno cammino del palagio del re, lo qual era di dentro contro alla sala del re, dove stava il re (a tenere il giudicio, e lo re istava) sopra la sua sedia in quella parte dirimpetto all'uscio,
2 And all the king’s servants, who passed by the doors of the palace, bent their knees and adored Haman, for so the ruler had instructed them. Only Mordecai did not bend his knee, nor adore him.	2 per lo quale egli vedeva la regina istare ritta; e piacquegli molto, e porsegli la virga dell' oro che tenea in mano. Ed ella la prese, e basciò la punta della virga regale.
3 The king’s servants, who presided over the doors of the palace, said to him, “Why do you, more than the others, not observe the king’s command?”	3 E lo re le dimandò quello che ella volea, e che chiedesse securamente; chè se ella domandasse mezzo lo reame, sì l' avrebbe.
4 And when they were saying this frequently, and he would not listen to them, they reported it to Haman, desiring to know whether he would continue in his resolution, for he had told them that he was a Jew.	4 Ed ella rispose, che se (ella dovesse essere esaltata, e se) piaceva al re, ch' ella domandava che lo re ed Aman dovessono andare oggi a desinare con lei; però ch' ella avea bene apparecchiato.
5 Now when Haman had heard this, and had proved by a test that Mordecai did not bend his knee to him, nor adore him, he was very angry.	5 E lo re fece chiamare Aman, che ubbidisse alla volontà d'Ester. E lo re ed Aman insieme andarono a desinare con la regina.
6 And he considered it pointless to lay his hands on Mordecai alone, for he had heard that he was part of the Jewish people. And so he wanted more: to destroy the entire nation of the Jews, who were in the kingdom of Artaxerxes.	6 E (avendo desinato ed) essendo egli pieni di vino, il re disse alla regina: dimmi quello che tu mi vogli dimandare; e che s' ella domandasse mezzo il reame, ch' ella l'avrebbe.
7 In the first month, which is called Nisan, in the twelfth year of the reign of Artaxerxes, the lot was cast into an urn, which in Hebrew is called Pur, in the presence of Haman, to determine on what day and in which month the Jewish people should be destroyed. And it turned out to be the twelfth month, which is called Adar.	7 E la regina disse: la mia petizione e li miei prieghi sono:
8 And Haman said to king Artaxerxes, “There is a people dispersed throughout all the provinces of your kingdom and separated one from another, who make use of unusual laws and ceremonies, and who, in addition, show contempt for the king’s ordinances. And you know very well that it is not expedient for your kingdom that they should become insolent through independence.	8 se io ho trovato grazia nel tuo cospetto, e io debbo essere esaudita, priegoti che domani veniate voi e Aman al convito ch' io faroe apparecchiare, e allora manifestaroe la mia intenzione.
9 If it pleases you, declare that they may be destroyed, and I will weigh out ten thousand talents to the keepers of your treasury.”	9 E in quello giorno ne andò Aman molto allegro. E trovato alla porta del palazzo sedere Mardocheo, lo qual non solo non fece reverenza, ma anche non si mosse punto dove sedea, s' indignò molto (e turbossi in sè medesimo).
10 And so the king took the ring that he used, from his own hand, and gave it to Haman, the son of Hammedatha, of Agag lineage, enemy of the Jews.	10 E tornando a casa, non dimostrando l' ira chiamò tutti gli amici suoi, e Zares sua moglie.
11 And he said to him, “Let the silver, which you promise, be for yourself. As for the people, do with them as it pleases you.”	11 E cominciò a narrare tutte le sue grandezze delle ricchezze, e i figliuoli, e gli onori che gli avea fatti lo re sopra tutti quelli del suo regno, o prìncipi o maggiori che sieno.
12 And the scribes of the king were summoned, in the first month Nisan, on the thirteenth day of the same month. And it was written, as Haman had commanded, to all the king’s governors, and to the judges of the provinces, and to various peoples, so that each people could read and hear according to their various languages, in the name of king Artaxerxes. And the letters were sealed with his ring.	12 E dopo questo [disse che] la regina Ester non avea invitato alcuno altro uomo, che lo re e lui, a desinare; e anco, domani debbono andare a desinare con lei.
13 These were sent by the king’s messengers to all the provinces, so as to kill and destroy all the Jews, from children all the way to the elderly, even little children and women, on one day, that is, on the thirteenth of the twelfth month, which is called Adar, and to plunder their goods, even their necessities.	13 Ma tutti questi onori io hoe per nulla, insino a tanto ch' io veggio stare Mardocheo [giudeo] alla porta del re.
	14 Rispose Zares la moglie sua, e tutti i suoi amici: fai apparecchiare una trave lunga cinquanta cubiti, e quando tu vai domattina al re, di'gli che ti conceda di fare impiccar Mardocheo a questa trave; e poi va col re al convito. Piacque ad Aman questo consiglio, e fece apparecchiare una trave così grande, e fece fare la croce.