Esther 5 — Logos by Kai'Ros

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Esther

Chapter 5

KJV · Textus Receptus

Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king's house, over against the king's house: and the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, over against the gate of the house.

2 And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.

3 Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be even given thee to the half of the kingdom.

4 And Esther answered, If it seem good unto the king, let the king and Haman come this day unto the banquet that I have prepared for him.

5 Then the king said, Cause Haman to make haste, that he may do as Esther hath said. So the king and Haman came to the banquet that Esther had prepared.

6 And the king said unto Esther at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.

7 Then answered Esther, and said, My petition and my request is;

8 If I have found favour in the sight of the king, and if it please the king to grant my petition, and to perform my request, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I shall prepare for them, and I will do to morrow as the king hath said.

9 Then went Haman forth that day joyful and with a glad heart: but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, that he stood not up, nor moved for him, he was full of indignation against Mordecai.

10 Nevertheless Haman refrained himself: and when he came home, he sent and called for his friends, and Zeresh his wife.

11 And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all the things wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.

12 Haman said moreover, Yea, Esther the queen did let no man come in with the king unto the banquet that she had prepared but myself; and to morrow am I invited unto her also with the king.

13 Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate.

14 Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let a gallows be made of fifty cubits high, and to morrow speak thou unto the king that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then go thou in merrily with the king unto the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made.

1Na ɛbaa sɛ, ɛda a ɛtɔ so mmiɛnsa no, Ɛster hyɛɛ n'ahennie ntadeɛ, na ɔgyinaa ɔhene fie adiwo a ɛwɔ mu no, ɔhene fie anim: na ɔhene tenaa n'ahennie ahennwa so wɔ ahennie fie no mu, fie no ɛpono anim.Under pastoral review

2Na ɛbaa sɛ, ɛberɛ a ɔhene hunuu ɔhemmaa Ɛster sɛ ɔgyina adiwo hɔ no, ɔnyaa adom wɔ n'anim: na ɔhene teɛɛ sika kɔkɔɔ ahempoma a ɛwɔ ne nsam no kyerɛɛ Ɛster. Enti Ɛster bɛneeɛ, na ɔsɔɔ ahempoma no ti mu.Under pastoral review

3Afei ɔhene ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, Ɛdeɛn na wopɛ, ɔhemmaa Ɛster? na ɛdeɛn ne w'abisadeɛ? wɔde bɛma wo, kɔsi ahennie no fa.Under pastoral review

4Na Ɛster buaa sɛ, Sɛ ɛyɛ ɔhene fɛ a, ma ɔhene ne Haman mmra ɛnnɛ aponto a masiesie ama no no ase.Under pastoral review

5Afei ɔhene kaa sɛ, Momma Haman nyɛ ntɛm, na ɔnyɛ sɛdeɛ Ɛster aka no. Enti ɔhene ne Haman baa aponto a Ɛster asiesie no ase.Under pastoral review

6Na ɔhene ka kyerɛɛ Ɛster wɔ nsã aponto no ase sɛ, Ɛdeɛn ne w'adesrɛ? na wɔde bɛma wo: na ɛdeɛn ne w'abisadeɛ? wɔbɛyɛ ama wo kɔsi ahennie no fa mpo.Under pastoral review

7Afei Ɛster buaeɛ, na ɔkaa sɛ, M'adesrɛ ne m'abisadeɛ ne yei;Under pastoral review

8Sɛ manya adom wɔ ɔhene ani so, na sɛ ɛsɔ ɔhene ani sɛ ɔbɛma me m'adesrɛ, na wayɛ m'abisadeɛ ama me a, ma ɔhene ne Haman mmra aponto a mɛsiesie ama wɔn no ase, na ɔkyena mɛyɛ sɛdeɛ ɔhene aka no.Under pastoral review

9Afei Haman firii adi saa ɛda no anigyeɛ ne akoma a ɛwɔ ahosɛpɛ mu: nanso ɛberɛ a Haman hunuu Mordekai wɔ ɔhene ɛpono ano sɛ wansɔre, na wanhinhim amma no no, abufuhyeɛ hyɛɛ no ma tiaa Mordekai.Under pastoral review

10Nanso Haman hyɛɛ ne ho so: na ɔbaa fie no, ɔsomaa kɔfrɛɛ ne nnamfonom, ne ne yere Seres.Under pastoral review

11Na Haman kaa n'ahonyadeɛ animuonyam, ne ne mma dodoɔ, ne nneɛma a ɔhene apagya no wɔ mu nyinaa, ne sɛdeɛ wama no so asene ɔhene mpanimfoɔ ne n'asomfoɔ no kyerɛɛ wɔn.Under pastoral review

12Haman kaa bio sɛ, Aane, ɔhemmaa Ɛster amma obiara ne ɔhene amma aponto a wasiesie no ase gye me nko ara; na ɔkyena nso wato me nsa afrɛ me ne ɔhene.Under pastoral review

13Nanso yei nyinaa ho mfasoɔ biara nni me, mmerɛ dodoɔ a mehunu Yudani Mordekai sɛ ɔte ɔhene ɛpono ano.Under pastoral review

14Afei ne yere Seres ne ne nnamfonom nyinaa ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, Ma wɔnyɛ dua a ne ɔsorokɔ yɛ basafa aduonum, na ɔkyena ka kyerɛ ɔhene sɛ wɔnsɛn Mordekai wɔ so: afei wo ne ɔhene nkɔ aponto no ase anigyeɛ so. Na asɛm no sɔɔ Haman ani; na ɔmaa wɔyɛɛ dua no.Under pastoral review

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