Esther 5
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Freedom Bible (フリーダム・バイブル)
1And 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.
1三日目、エステルは王妃の装いをし、王宮の内庭、王の広間の前に立った。王は王宮の中で、入口に向かって王座に着いていた。
2And 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王は王妃エステルが庭に立っているのを見ると、彼女を好意をもって迎え、手にしていた金の笏を差し伸べた。エステルは近づき、笏の先に触れた。
3And 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王は言った。「王妃エステルよ、どうしたのか。願いは何か。国の半分でも、あなたに与えよう。」
4But 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エステルは答えた。「王がよしとされるなら、私が王のために用意した祝宴に、今日ハマンとともにお越しください。」
5And 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王は言った。「エステルの願いどおりにするため、急いでハマンを呼べ。」こうして王とハマンは、エステルの用意した祝宴に赴いた。
6And 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ぶどう酒の宴で、王はエステルに言った。「あなたの願いは何か。かなえてやろう。求めは何か。国の半分でも、そのとおりにしよう。」
7And Esther answered: My petition and request is this:
7エステルは答えた。「私の願いと求めは、こうです。
8If I have found favour in the king’s sight, and if it please the king to give me what I ask, and to fulfill my petition: let the king and Aman come to the banquet which I have prepared them, and tomorrow I will open my mind to the king.
8もし私が王の好意を受け、私の願いをかなえ、求めを聞くことを王がよしとされるなら、私が用意する祝宴に、明日も王とハマンにお越しください。その時、王のお尋ねにお答えいたします。」
9So 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その日、ハマンは喜び、心満ち足りて出て行った。ところが王の門でモルデカイを見ると、彼が立ち上がりもせず、自分の前で身じろぎもしないので、モルデカイへの怒りに満たされた。
10But dissembling his anger, and returning into his house, he called together to him his friends, and Zares his wife:
10それでもハマンは自分を抑えて家に帰り、人を遣わして友人たちと妻ゼレシュを呼び集めた。
11And 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ハマンは彼らに、莫大な富、多くの息子、王が自分を昇進させ、王の高官や家臣より高くしたことを残らず語った。
12And 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 tomorrow with the king:
12さらにハマンは言った。「しかも王妃エステルは、自分が用意した祝宴に、王とともに私だけを招いた。明日もまた、王とともに招かれている。
13And 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だが、あのユダヤ人モルデカイが王の門に座っているのを見るかぎり、これらすべてがあっても、私には何の満足もない。」
14Then 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妻ゼレシュと友人たちは皆言った。「高さ五十キュビットの木柱を立てさせなさい。明朝、モルデカイをそれに掛けるよう王に願い出て、それから王とともに喜んで祝宴へ行きなさい。」この提案はハマンの心にかない、彼は木柱を立てさせた。
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