On the third day, Esther put on royal apparel and stood in the inner court of the king’s palace, facing the king’s palace, while the king was sitting on his royal throne in the throne room facing the entrance of the palace.
As soon as the king saw Queen Esther standing in the court, she won his favor. The king extended to Esther the golden scepter that he had in his hand, and Esther approached and touched the tip of the scepter.
At the wine feast, the king asked Esther, “What is your wish? It shall be granted you. And what is your request? Even to half the kingdom, it shall be fulfilled.”
if Your Majesty will do me the favor, if it please Your Majesty to grant my wish and accede to my request—let Your Majesty and Haman come to the feast that I will prepare for them; and tomorrow I will do Your Majesty’s bidding.”
That day Haman went out happy and lighthearted. But when Haman saw Mordecai in the palace gate, and Mordecai did not rise or even stir on his account, Haman was filled with rage at him.
Word-by-Word Analysis
ויצא
107
המן
95
ביום
58
ההוא
17
שמח
348
וטוב
23
לב
32
וכראות
633
המן
95
אתמרדכי
675
בשער
572
המלך
95
ולאקם
177
ולאזע
114
ממנו
136
וימלא
87
המן
95
עלמרדכי
374
חמה
53
Esther 5:10
Gematria: 3585
ויתאפקהמןויבואאלביתווישלחויבאאתאהביוואתזרשאשתו
Nevertheless, Haman controlled himself and went home. He sent for his friends and his wife Zeresh,
and Haman told them about his great wealth and his many sons, and all about how the king had promoted him and advanced him above the officials and the king’s courtiers.
“What is more,” said Haman, “Queen Esther gave a feast, and besides the king she did not have anyone but me. And tomorrow too I am invited by her along with the king.
Then his wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him, “Let a stake be put up, fifty cubits high, and in the morning ask the king to have Mordecai impaled on it. Then you can go gaily with the king to the feast.” The proposal pleased Haman, and he had the stake put up.