以斯帖为王和哈曼设宴
第三日，以斯帖穿上朝服，站立在王宫的内院，对着王宫。王在殿里坐在宝座上，对着殿的门。
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王见以斯帖王后站在院内，她在王的眼中得恩宠，王向她伸出手中的金杖。以斯帖往前去摸杖头。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王对她说：“以斯帖王后啊，你要什么？无论你求什么，就是国的一半也必赐给你。”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以斯帖说：“王若以为好，请王带着哈曼今日赴我为王预备的宴席。”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王说：“叫哈曼速速照以斯帖的话去做。”于是王带着哈曼赴以斯帖所预备的宴席。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在宴席喝酒的时候，王又对以斯帖说：“你要什么，必赐给你；无论你求什么，就是国的一半也必给你。”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以斯帖回答说：“我所要的、我所求的，嗯..。Then answered Esther, and said, My petition and my request is;
8我若在王眼前蒙恩，王若愿意赐我所要的，准我所求的，就请王和哈曼再赴我为你们预备的宴席。明日我必照王的话去做。”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.
哈曼阴谋杀末底改
9那日哈曼心中快乐，欢欢喜喜地出来。但是当他看见末底改在朝门不站起来，也不因他动一下，就满心恼怒末底改。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哈曼忍着气回家，叫人请他的一些朋友和他妻子细利斯来。Nevertheless Haman refrained himself: and when he came home, he sent and called for his friends, and Zeresh his wife.
11哈曼将他的荣华富贵、众多的儿女，和王使他尊大、提升他高过官长和臣仆的事，都述说给他们听。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哈曼又说：“以斯帖王后预备宴席，除了我之外不许别人随王赴席。明日王后又请我随王赴席。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只是每当我看见犹太人末底改坐在朝门，这一切对我就都毫无意义了。”Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate.
14他的妻子细利斯和他所有的朋友对他说：“叫人做一个五十肘高的木架，早晨求王把末底改挂在其上，然后你可以欢欢喜喜随王赴席。”哈曼认为这话很好，就叫人做了木架。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.