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die autem tertio induta est Hester regalibus vestimentis etstetit in atrio domus regiae quod erat interius contrabasilicam regis at ille sedebat super solium in consistoriopalatii contra ostium domus

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cumque vidisset Hester reginam stantem placuit oculis eiuset extendit contra eam virgam auream quam tenebat manu quaeaccedens osculata est summitatem virgae eius

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dixitque ad eam rex quid vis Hester regina quae est petitiotua etiam si dimidiam regni partem petieris dabitur tibi

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at illa respondit si regi placet obsecro ut venias ad mehodie et Aman tecum ad convivium quod paravi

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statimque rex vocate inquit cito Aman ut Hester oboediatvoluntati venerunt itaque rex et Aman ad convivium quod eisregina paraverat

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dixitque ei rex postquam vinum biberat abundanter quid petisut detur tibi et pro qua re postulas etiam si dimidiam partemregni mei petieris inpetrabis

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cui respondit Hester petitio mea et preces istae sunt

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si inveni gratiam in conspectu regis et si regi placet utdet mihi quod postulo et meam impleat petitionem veniat rex etAman ad convivium quod paravi eis et cras regi aperiamvoluntatem meam

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egressus est itaque illo die Aman laetus et alacer cumquevidisset Mardocheum sedentem ante fores palatii et non solumnon adsurrexisse sibi sed nec motum quidem de loco sessionissuae indignatus est valde

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et dissimulata ira reversus in domum suam convocavit ad seamicos et Zares uxorem suam

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et exposuit illis magnitudinem divitiarum suarumfiliorumque turbam et quanta eum gloria super omnes principeset servos suos rex elevasset

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et post haec ait regina quoque Hester nullum alium vocavitcum rege ad convivium praeter me apud quam etiam cras cum regepransurus sum

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et cum haec omnia habeam nihil me habere puto quamdiuvidero Mardocheum Iudaeum sedentem ante fores regias

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responderuntque ei Zares uxor eius et ceteri amici iubeparari excelsam trabem habentem altitudinem quinquagintacubitos et dic mane regi ut adpendatur super eam Mardocheus etsic ibis cum rege laetus ad convivium placuit ei consilium etiussit excelsam parari crucem

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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