Εσθήρ

Esther - Chapter 5

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καί εἶπον ὁ βασιλεύς τίς θέλω εσθηρ καί τίς σύ εἰμί ὁ ἀξίωμα ἕως ὁ ἥμισυς ὁ βασιλεία ἐγώ καί εἰμί σύ

Anditcametopassonthethirdday,whenshehadceasedpraying,thatsheputoffhermeandress,andputonhergloriousapparel.Andbeingsplendidlyarrayed,<b>and</b>havingcalleduponGodtheOverseerandPreserverofallthings,shetookhertwomaids,andsheleaneduponone,asadelicatefemale,andtheotherfollowedbearinghertrain.Andshe<b>was</b>bloomingintheperfectionofherbeauty;andherface<b>was</b>cheerful,and<b>itwere</b>benevolent,butherheart<b>was</b>straitenedforfear.Andhavingpassedthroughallthedoors,shestoodbeforetheking:andhewassittinguponhisroyalthrone,andhehadputonallhisgloriousapparel,<b>covered</b>alloverwithgoldandpreciousstones,andwasveryterrible.Andhavingraisedhisfaceresplendentwithglory,helookedwithintenseanger:andthequeenfell,andchangedhercolourasshefainted;andshebowedherselfupontheheadofthemaidthatwentbefore<b>her</b>.ButGodchangedthespiritofthekingtogentleness,andinintensefeelinghesprangfromoffhisthrone,andtookherintohisarms,untilsherecovered:andhecomfortedherwithpeaceablewords,andsaidtoher,Whatis<b>thematter</b>,Esther?I<b>am</b>thybrother;beofgoodcheer,thoushaltnotdie,forourcommandisopenlydeclared<b>tothee</b>,Drawnigh.

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εἶπον δέ εσθηρ ἡμέρα ἐγώ ἐπίσημος σήμερον εἰμί εἰ οὖν δοκέω ὁ βασιλεύς ἔρχομαι καί αὐτός καί αμαν εἰς ὁ δοχή ὅς ποιέω σήμερον

Andhavingraisedthegoldensceptrehelaidituponherneck,andembracedher,andsaid,Speaktome.Andshesaidtohim,Isawthee,<b>my</b>lord,asanangelofGod,andmyheartwastroubledforfearofthyglory;forthou,<b>my</b>lord,arttobewonderedat,andthyface<b>is</b>fullofgrace.Andwhileshewasspeaking,shefaintedandfell.Thenthekingwastroubled,andallhisservantscomfortedher.

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καί εἶπον ὁ βασιλεύς κατασπεύδω αμαν ὅπως ποιέω ὁ λόγος εσθηρ καί παραγίγνομαι ἀμφότεροι εἰς ὁ δοχή ὅς εἶπον εσθηρ

Andthekingsaid,Whatwiltthou,Esther?andwhatisthyrequest?<b>ask</b>eventothehalfofmykingdom,anditshallbethine.

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ἐν δέ ὁ πότος εἶπον ὁ βασιλεύς πρός εσθηρ τίς εἰμί βασίλισσα εσθηρ καί εἰμί σύ ὅσος ἀξιόω

AndEsthersaid,To-dayismygreatday:ifthenitseemgoodtotheking,letbothhimandAmancometothefeastwhichIwillpreparethisday.

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καί εἶπον ὁ αἴτημα ἐγώ καί ὁ ἀξίωμα ἐγώ

Andthekingsaid,HastenAmanhither,thatwemayperformthewordofEsther.SotheybothcometothefeastofwhichEstherhadspoken.

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εἰ εὑρίσκω χάρις ἐνώπιον ὁ βασιλεύς ἔρχομαι ὁ βασιλεύς καί αμαν ἐπί ὁ αὔριον εἰς ὁ δοχή ὅς ποιέω αὐτός καί αὔριον ποιέω ὁ αὐτός

AndatthebanquetthekingsaidtoEsther,Whatis<b>thyrequest</b>,queenEsther?<b>speak</b>,andthoushalthaveallthatthourequirest.

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καί ἐκἔρχομαι ὁ αμαν ἀπό ὁ βασιλεύς ὑπερχαρής εὐφραίνω ἐν δέ ὁ ὁράω αμαν μαρδοχαῖος ὁ ἰουδαῖος ἐν ὁ αὐλή θυμόω σφόδρα

Andshesaid,Myrequestandmypetition<b>are</b>:

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καί εἰςἔρχομαι εἰς ὁ ἴδιος καλέω ὁ φίλος καί ζωσαρα ὁ γυνή αὐτός

ifIhavefoundfavourinthesightoftheking,letthekingandAmancomeagainto-morrowtothefeastwhichIshallprepareforthem,andto-morrowIwilldothesame.

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καί ὑποδεικνύω αὐτός ὁ πλοῦτος αὐτός καί ὁ δόξα ὅς ὁ βασιλεύς αὐτός περιτίθημι καί ὡς ποιέω αὐτός πρωτεύω καί ἡγέομαι ὁ βασιλεία

SoAmanwentoutfromthekingveryglad<b>and</b>merry:butwhenAmansawMardochaeustheJewinthecourt,hewasgreatlyenraged.

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καί εἶπον αμαν οὐ καλέω ὁ βασίλισσα μετά ὁ βασιλεύς οὐδείς εἰς ὁ δοχή ἀλλά ἤ ἐγώ καί εἰς ὁ αὔριον καλέω

Andhavinggoneintohisownhouse,hecalledhisfriends,andhiswifeZosara.

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καί οὗτος ἐγώ οὐ ἀρέσκω ὅταν ὁράω μαρδοχαῖος ὁ ἰουδαῖος ἐν ὁ αὐλή

Andheshewedthemhiswealth,andtheglorywithwhichthekinghadinvestedhim,andhowhehadcausedhimtotakeprecedenceandbearchiefruleinthekingdom.

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καί εἶπον πρός αὐτός ζωσαρα ὁ γυνή αὐτός καί ὁ φίλος κόπτω σύ ξύλον πῆχυς πεντήκοντα ὄρθρος δέ εἶπον ὁ βασιλεύς καί κρεμάζω μαρδοχαῖος ἐπί ὁ ξύλον σύ δέ εἰςἔρχομαι εἰς ὁ δοχή σύν ὁ βασιλεύς καί εὐφραίνω καί ἀρέσκω ὁ ῥῆμα ὁ αμαν καί ἑτοιμάζω ὁ ξύλον

AndAmansaid,Thequeenhascallednoonetothefeastwiththekingbutme,andIaminvitedto-morrow.