Esther · Church Slavonic Bible (Elizabeth Bible)
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Notes on this text (3)
- As in the Slavonic Bible, Esther includes the Greek additions within its ten chapters, and Daniel includes the Song of the Three Young Men (3:24–90), Susanna (chapter 13) and Bel and the Dragon (chapter 14); Psalm 151 follows Psalm 150.
- Church Slavonic in its traditional (Synodal) spelling, with accents, breathings and titlo abbreviations, shown in the Ponomar font (SIL Open Font License).
- Exodus 36–39 follow the Septuagint's order; the digital source has no verse divisions there, so Exodus 36:8–end and chapters 37, 38 and 39 each appear as one block.
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1 И҆ бы́сть по трїе́хъ дне́хъ, є҆гда̀ преста̀ моли́тисѧ, совлече́сѧ и҆з̾ ри́зъ приско́рбныхъ и҆ ѡ҆блече́сѧ въ ри̑зы сла́вы своеѧ̀: и҆ бы́сть доброзра́чна, призыва́ющи всеви́дца бг҃а и҆ сп҃си́телѧ, и҆ взѧ̀ двѣ̀ рабы̑ни съ собо́ю, и҆ ѡ҆ є҆ди́нꙋ ᲂу҆́бѡ ѡ҆пира́шесѧ а҆́ки сла́достьми ѡ҆би́лꙋющи, дрꙋга́ѧ же послѣ́доваше, да ѡ҆блегча́етъ ри̑зы є҆ѧ̀: и҆ сїѧ̀ червленѣ́ющисѧ доброто́ю красоты̀ своеѧ̀, и҆ лицѐ є҆ѧ̀ ѡ҆склаблѧ́ющеесѧ а҆́ки прелюби́вѣйше, се́рдце же є҆ѧ̀ стенѧ́ше ѿ стра́ха. И҆ проше́дши всѧ̑ двє́ри, ста̀ пред̾ царе́мъ. Ѻ҆́нъ же сѣдѧ́ше на престо́лѣ ца́рства своегѡ̀, ѡ҆болче́нъ во всѐ ѡ҆дѣѧ́нїе сла́вы своеѧ̀, ве́сь во зла́тѣ и҆ ка́менїихъ многоцвѣ́ныхъ, и҆ бѧ́ше стра́шенъ ѕѣлѡ̀: и҆ возве́дъ лицѐ своѐ ѻ҆гневи́дно сла́вою, ѕѣ́льною ꙗ҆́ростїю воззрѣ̀. И҆ падѐ цари́ца, и҆ и҆змѣни́сѧ лицѐ є҆ѧ̀ со ѡ҆слабле́нїемъ, и҆ преклони́сѧ на главꙋ̀ рабы́ни пред̾идꙋ́щїѧ. И҆ премѣнѝ бг҃ъ дꙋ́хъ царе́въ на кро́тость, и҆ потща́всѧ сни́де со престо́ла своегѡ̀ и҆ воспрїѧ́тъ ю҆̀ во ѡ҆б̾ѧ̑тїѧ своѧ̑, до́ндеже прїи́де въ себѐ, и҆ ᲂу҆тѣ́ши ю҆̀ глагѡ́лы ми́рными и҆ речѐ є҆́й: что́ ти є҆́сть, є҆сѳи́ре; а҆́зъ є҆́смь бра́тъ тво́й, дерза́й, не ᲂу҆́мреши: ꙗ҆́кѡ ѻ҆́бщее повелѣ́нїе на́ше є҆́сть, пристꙋпѝ.
1 Now on the third day, Esther put on her royal clothing and stood in the inner court of the king’s house, next to the king’s house. The king sat on his royal throne in the royal house, next to the entrance of the house.
2 И҆ взе́мъ златы́й же́злъ (ца́рь) возложѝ на вы́ю є҆ѧ̀ и҆ ѡ҆блобыза̀ ю҆̀ и҆ речѐ: глаго́ли мѝ. И҆ речѐ є҆мꙋ̀: ви́дѣхъ тѧ̀, господи́не, ꙗ҆́кѡ а҆́гг҃ла бж҃їѧ, и҆ смѧте́сѧ се́рдце моѐ ѿ стра́ха сла́вы твоеѧ̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ ди́венъ є҆сѝ, господи́не, и҆ лицѐ твоѐ благода́тей и҆спо́лнено. Бесѣ́дꙋющи же ѻ҆на̀ къ немꙋ̀, падѐ ѿ ѡ҆слабле́нїѧ. Ца́рь же смѧте́сѧ, и҆ всѝ рабѝ є҆гѡ̀ ᲂу҆тѣша́хꙋ є҆ѧ̀.
2 When the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, she obtained favor in his sight; and the king held out to Esther the golden scepter that was in his hand. So Esther came near and touched the top of the scepter.
3 И҆ речѐ є҆́й ца́рь: что̀ хо́щеши, є҆сѳи́ре; и҆ что̀ проше́нїе твоѐ; бꙋ́детъ тѝ да́же и҆ до полꙋца́рства моегѡ̀.
3 Then the king asked her, “What would you like, queen Esther? What is your request? It shall be given you even to the half of the kingdom.”
4 И҆ речѐ є҆сѳи́рь: де́нь моегѡ̀ пра́зднованїѧ дне́сь є҆́сть: а҆́ще ᲂу҆̀бо ᲂу҆го́дно є҆́сть царе́ви, да прїи́детъ ца́рь и҆ а҆ма́нъ на пи́ръ, є҆го́же сотворю̀ дне́сь.
4 Esther said, “If it seems good to the king, let the king and Haman come today to the banquet that I have prepared for him.”
5 И҆ речѐ ца́рь: ᲂу҆скори́те и҆тѝ по а҆ма́на, да сотвори́мъ сло́во є҆сѳи́рино. И҆ прїидо́ста ѻ҆́ба на пи́ръ, є҆го́же сотворѝ є҆сѳи́рь.
5 Then the king said, “Bring Haman quickly, so that it may be done as Esther has said.” So the king and Haman came to the banquet that Esther had prepared.
6 На пирꙋ́ же речѐ ца́рь ко є҆сѳи́ри: что́ є҆сть, є҆сѳи́ре цари́це; (и҆ ка́ѧ є҆́сть мы́сль проше́нїѧ твоегѡ̀; да́мъ тѝ и҆ до полꙋца́рства моегѡ̀,) и҆ бꙋ́детъ є҆ли́кѡ проси́ши.
6 The king said to Esther at the banquet of wine, “What is your petition? It shall be granted you. What is your request? Even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.”
7 И҆ речѐ є҆сѳи́рь: проше́нїе моѐ и҆ моле́нїе:
7 Then Esther answered and said, “My petition and my request is this.
8 а҆́ще ѡ҆брѣто́хъ благода́ть пред̾ царе́мъ, да прїи́детъ ца́рь и҆ а҆ма́нъ є҆щѐ заꙋ́тра на пи́ръ, є҆го́же сотворю̀ и҆́ма, и҆ заꙋ́тра сотворю̀ сїѐ проше́нїе.
8 If I have found favor in the sight of the king, and if it pleases the king to grant my petition and to perform my request, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I will prepare for them, and I will do tomorrow as the king has said.”
9 И҆ и҆зы́де а҆ма́нъ ѿ царѧ̀ ѕѣлѡ̀ ра́достенъ и҆ ве́селъ: ви́дѣвъ же мардохе́а і҆ꙋде́анина во дворѣ̀ (царе́вѣ не подви́гнꙋвшасѧ и҆ не кла́нѧющасѧ пред̾ ни́мъ), воз̾ѧри́сѧ ѕѣлѡ̀:
9 Then Haman went out that day joyful and glad of heart, but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king’s gate, that he didn’t stand up nor move for him, he was filled with wrath against Mordecai.
10 и҆ вше́дъ въ до́мъ сво́й, призва̀ дрꙋ́ги своѧ̑ и҆ зѡса́рꙋ женꙋ̀ свою̀
10 Nevertheless Haman restrained himself, and went home. There, he sent and called for his friends and Zeresh his wife.
11 и҆ показа̀ и҆̀мъ бога́тство своѐ и҆ сла́вꙋ, є҆́юже возвели́чи є҆го̀ ца́рь, и҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ сотворѝ є҆го̀ пе́рваго бы́ти и҆ пра́вити ца́рствїе.
11 Haman recounted to them the glory of his riches, the multitude of his children, all the things in which the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.
12 И҆ речѐ а҆ма́нъ: не зва̀ цари́ца ни є҆ди́нагѡ на пи́ръ со царе́мъ, но то́чїю менѐ, и҆ наꙋ́трїе зва́ше мѧ̀:
12 Haman also said, “Yes, Esther the queen let no man come in with the king to the banquet that she had prepared but myself; and tomorrow I am also invited by her together with the king.
13 но сїѧ̑ не сꙋ́ть мѝ ᲂу҆гѡ́дна, є҆гда̀ ви́ждꙋ мардохе́а і҆ꙋде́анина во дворѣ̀ (царе́вѣ).
13 Yet all this avails me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate.”
14 И҆ речѐ є҆мꙋ̀ зѡса́ра жена̀ є҆гѡ̀ и҆ дрꙋ́зїе: пригото́ви дре́во лакѡ́тъ пѧтьдесѧ́тъ, и҆ заꙋ́тра рече́ши царе́ви, и҆ да повѣ́шенъ бꙋ́детъ мардохе́й на дре́вѣ: ты́ же вни́ди со царе́мъ на пи́ръ и҆ весели́сѧ. И҆ ᲂу҆го́денъ бы́сть а҆ма́нꙋ глаго́лъ се́й, и҆ ᲂу҆гото́ва дре́во.
14 Then Zeresh his wife and all his friends said to him, “Let a gallows be made fifty cubits high, and in the morning speak to the king about hanging Mordecai on it. Then go in merrily with the king to the banquet.” This pleased Haman, so he had the gallows made.
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Esther
Hadassah, an orphan raised by her cousin Mordecai, was made queen in place of Vashti; she risked her life to plead for her people, exposed Haman, and with Mordecai confirmed the…
Cited in the guide: Esther 2:7; Esther 2:17; Esther 5:2
Zeresh
Haman’s wife, who with his friends advised building a gallows fifty cubits high for Mordecai and later warned Haman he would fall before him.
Cited in the guide: Esther 5:10; Esther 5:14; Esther 6:13
Cross references (13)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Esther 6:4; Esther 4:16; 1 Peter 3:3–5; Revelation 3:21; Esther 8:15
- 2 Esther 8:4; Esther 4:11; Proverbs 21:1; Esther 2:9; Acts 7:10
- 3 Mark 6:23; Esther 7:2; Esther 9:12; Esther 5:6; Matthew 20:20–22
- 4 Esther 5:8; Proverbs 29:11; 1 Corinthians 14:20; Esther 3:15; Psalm 112:5
- 5 Esther 6:14
- 6 Esther 7:2; Esther 5:3; Esther 9:12
- 8 Proverbs 16:9; Esther 7:3; Esther 8:5; Esther 6:1–14
- 9 Esther 3:5; Matthew 2:16; Job 20:5; Amos 6:12–13; Daniel 3:16–19
- 10 Esther 6:13; Ecclesiastes 7:9; Genesis 45:1; 2 Samuel 13:22–23; Genesis 43:30–31
- 11 Esther 9:7–10; Esther 3:1; Luke 12:19–20; Genesis 31:1; 1 Timothy 6:17
- 12 Proverbs 27:1; Psalm 37:35–36; Luke 21:34–35; 1 Thessalonians 5:3; Job 20:5–8
- 13 Philippians 4:11–12; Job 15:20; Job 18:4; 1 Kings 21:4–6; Ecclesiastes 1:2
- 14 Esther 6:4; Esther 7:9–10; Psalm 37:14; 1 Kings 21:7; Psalm 37:32
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