Esther 2

After these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was appeased, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her.

Μετα τα πραγματα ταυτα, αφου κατεπραυνθη ο θυμος του βασιλεως Ασσουηρου, ενεθυμηθη την Αστιν, και τι ειχε καμει αυτη και τι ειχεν αποφασισθη εναντιον αυτης.

Then said the king's servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king:

Και ειπον οι δουλοι του βασιλεως, οι υπηρετουντες αυτον, Ας ζητηθωσι δια τον βασιλεα νεαι παρθενοι, ωραιαι την οψιν

And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hege the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them:

και ας διοριση ο βασιλευς εφορους εν πασαις ταις επαρχιαις του βασιλειου αυτου, και να συναξωσιν εις τα Σουσα την βασιλευουσαν πασας τας νεας παρθενους τας ωραιας την οψιν εις τον γυναικωνα, υπο την τηρησιν του Ηγαι ευνουχου του βασιλεως, του φυλακος των γυναικων και ας δοθωσιν εις αυτας τα προς καθαρισμον αυτων

And let the maiden which pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.

και η νεα, ητις αρεση εις τον βασιλεα, ας ηναι βασιλισσα αντι της Αστιν. Και το πραγμα ηρεσεν εις τον βασιλεα, και εκαμεν ουτω.

Now in Shushan the palace there was a certain Jew, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite;

Ητο δε εν Σουσοις τη βασιλευουση ανθρωπος τις Ιουδαιος, ονομαζομενος Μαροδοχαιος, υιος του Ιαειρ, υιου του Σιμει, υιου του Κεις, Βενιαμιτης

Who had been carried away from Jerusalem with the captivity which had been carried away with Jeconiah king of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away.

οστις ειχε μετοικισθη απο Ιερουσαλημ μετα των αιχμαλωτων, οιτινες μετωκισθησαν μετα του Ιεχονια βασιλεως του Ιουδα, τους οποιους μετωκισε Ναβουχοδονοσορ ο βασιλευς της Βαβυλωνος.

And he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the maid was fair and beautiful; whom Mordecai, when her father and mother were dead, took for his own daughter.

Και ουτος ανετρεφε την Αδασσα, ητις ειναι η Εσθηρ, την θυγατερα του θειου αυτου διοτι δεν ειχεν ουτε πατερα ουτε μητερα και το κορασιον ητο ευειδες και ωραιον το οποιον ο Μαροδοχαιος, οτε ο πατηρ αυτης και η μητηρ απεθανον, ανελαβε δια θυγατερα αυτου.

So it came to pass, when the king's commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together unto Shushan the palace, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was brought also unto the king's house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women.

Οτε δε ηκουσθη το προσταγμα του βασιλεως και η διαταγη αυτου, και οτε πολλα κορασια συνηχθησαν εις τα Σουσα την βασιλευουσαν υπο την τηρησιν του Ηγαι, εφερθη και η Εσθηρ εις τον οικον του βασιλεως υπο την τηρησιν του Ηγαι, του φυλακος των γυναικων.

And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him; and he speedily gave her her things for purification, with such things as belonged to her, and seven maidens, which were meet to be given her, out of the king's house: and he preferred her and her maids unto the best place of the house of the women.

Και το κορασιον ηρεσεν εις αυτον και ευρηκε χαριν ενωπιον αυτου, ωστε εσπευσε να δωση εις αυτην τα προς καθαρισμον αυτης και την μεριδα αυτης εδωκε δε εις αυτην και τα επτα κορασια τα διωρισμενα εκ του οικου του βασιλεως και μετεφερεν αυτην και τα κορασια αυτης εις το καλητερον μερος του γυναικωνος.

Esther had not shewed her people nor her kindred: for Mordecai had charged her that she should not shew it.

Η Εσθηρ δεν εφανερωσε τον λαον αυτης ουδε την συγγενειαν αυτης διοτι ο Μαροδοχαιος ειχε προσταξει εις αυτην να μη φανερωση.

And Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women's house, to know how Esther did, and what should become of her.

Και καθ εκαστην ημεραν περιεπατει ο Μαροδοχαιος εμπροσθεν της αυλης του γυναικωνος, δια να μανθανη πως ειχεν η Εσθηρ και τι εγεινεν εις αυτην.

Now when every maid's turn was come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after that she had been twelve months, according to the manner of the women, (for so were the days of their purifications accomplished, to wit, six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet odours, and with other things for the purifying of the women;)

Οτε δε εφθανεν η σειρα εκαστου κορασιου δια να εισελθη προς τον βασιλεα Ασσουηρην, αφου ηθελε σταθη δωδεκα μηνας κατα το ηθος των γυναικων, διοτι ουτω συνεπληρουντο αι ημεραι του καθαρισμου αυτων, εξ μηνας περιηλειφοντο με ελαιον σμυρνινον, και εξ μηνας με αρωματα και με αλλα καθαριστικα των γυναικων

Then thus came every maiden unto the king; whatsoever she desired was given her to go with her out of the house of the women unto the king's house.

και ουτως εισηρχετο το κορασιον προς τον βασιλεα παν ο, τι ελεγεν, εδιδετο εις αυτην, δια να λαβη μεθ εαυτης εκ του γυναικωνος εις τον οικον του βασιλεως.

In the evening she went, and on the morrow she returned into the second house of the women, to the custody of Shaashgaz, the king's chamberlain, which kept the concubines: she came in unto the king no more, except the king delighted in her, and that she were called by name.

Το εσπερας εισηρχετο και το πρωι επεστρεφεν εις τον δευτερον γυναικωνα, υπο την τηρησιν του Σαασγαζ, ευνουχου του βασιλεως, οστις εφυλαττε τας παλλακιδας δεν εισηρχετο πλεον εις τον βασιλεα, ειμη εαν ηθελεν αυτην ο βασιλευς, και εκαλειτο ονομαστι.

Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king's chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther obtained favour in the sight of all them that looked upon her.

Οτε λοιπον εφθασεν η σειρα δια να εισελθη προς τον βασιλεα η Εσθηρ, η θυγατηρ του Αβιχαιλ, θειου του Μαροδοχαιου, την οποιαν ελαβε δια θυγατερα αυτου, δεν εζητησεν αλλο παρ ο, τι διωρισεν ο Ηγαι ο ευνουχος του βασιλεως, ο φυλαξ των γυναικων. Και η Εσθηρ ευρισκε χαριν ενωπιον παντων των βλεποντων αυτην.

So Esther was taken unto king Ahasuerus into his house royal in the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.

Η Εσθηρ λοιπον εφερθη προς τον βασιλεα Ασσουηρην εις τον βασιλικον αυτου οικον, τον δεκατον μηνα, ουτος ειναι ο μην Τεβεθ, εν τω εβδομω ετει της βασιλειας αυτου.

And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.

Και ηγαπησεν ο βασιλευς την Εσθηρ υπερ πασας τας γυναικας, και ευρηκε χαριν και ελεος ενωπιον αυτου υπερ πασας τας παρθενους και επεθηκε το βασιλικον διαδημα επι την κεφαλην αυτης και εκαμεν αυτην βασιλισσαν αντι της Αστιν.

Then the king made a great feast unto all his princes and his servants, even Esther's feast; and he made a release to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the state of the king.

Τοτε εκαμεν ο βασιλευς συμποσιον μεγα εις παντας τους αρχοντας αυτου και τους δουλους αυτου, το συμποσιον της Εσθηρ και εκαμεν αφεσιν εις τας επαρχιας και εδωκε δωρα κατα την βασιλικην μεγαλοπρεπειαν.

And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai sat in the king's gate.

Και οτε αι παρθενοι συνηχθησαν την δευτεραν φοραν, τοτε εκαθησεν ο Μαροδοχαιος εν τη βασιλικη πυλη.

Esther had not yet shewed her kindred nor her people; as Mordecai had charged her: for Esther did the commandment of Mordecai, like as when she was brought up with him.

Η Εσθηρ δεν εφανερωσε την συγγενειαν αυτης ουτε τον λαον αυτης, καθως προσεταξεν εις αυτην ο Μαροδοχαιος διοτι η Εσθηρ εκαμνε την προσταγην του Μαροδοχαιου, καθως οτε ανετρεφετο πλησιον αυτου.

In those days, while Mordecai sat in the king's gate, two of the king's chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those which kept the door, were wroth, and sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.

Εν εκειναις ταις ημεραις, ενω ο Μαροδοχαιος εκαθητο εν τη βασιλικη πυλη, δυο εκ των ευνουχων του βασιλεως, Βιχθαν και Θερες, εκ των φυλαττοντων την εισοδον, ωργισθησαν και εζητουν να επιβαλωσι χειρα επι τον βασιλεα Ασσουηρην.

And the thing was known to Mordecai, who told it unto Esther the queen; and Esther certified the king thereof in Mordecai's name.

Και το πραγμα εγεινε γνωστον εις τον Μαροδοχαιον, και ανηγγειλεν αυτο προς Εσθηρ την βασιλισσαν η δε Εσθηρ ειπεν αυτο προς τον βασιλεα εξ ονοματος του Μαροδοχαιου.

And when inquisition was made of the matter, it was found out; therefore they were both hanged on a tree: and it was written in the book of the chronicles before the king.

Και γενομενης εξετασεως περι του πραγματος, ευρεθη ουτως οθεν εκρεμασθησαν αμφοτεροι εις ξυλον και εγραφη εν τω βιβλιω των χρονικων ενωπιον του βασιλεως.