Mardocheus causeth Esther to go to the king and intreat for the people. 10. She is terrified by this countenance, but God turneth his heart, and he calleth her courteously to him.Mardocheus causeth Esther to goe to the king and intreate for the people. 10. She is terrified by this countenance, but God turneth his hart, and he calleth her curteously to him.✦
And he commanded her (no doubt but Mardocheus commanded Esther) that she should go unto the king, and make petition for her people and for her country.AND he commanded her (no doubt but Mardocheus commanded Esther) that she should goe vnto the king, and make petition for her people and for her countrie.Et mandavit ei (haud dubium quin esset Mardochæus) ut ingrederetur ad regem, et rogaret pro populo suo et pro patria sua.
2Remember (quoth he) the days of thy humility, how thou wast brought up in my hand, because Aman the second after the king hath spoken against us unto death:Remember (quoth he) the daies of thy humilitie, how thou wast brought vp in my hand, because Aman the second after the king hath spoken against vs vnto death:✦Memorare, inquit, dierum humilitatis tuæ, quomodo nutrita sis in manu mea, quia Aman secundus a rege locutus est contra nos in mortem :
3and do thou invocate our Lord, and speak to the king for us, & deliver us from death.and doe thou inuocate our Lord, and speake to the king for vs, & deliuer vs from death. *et tu invoca Dominum, et loquere regi pro nobis, et libera nos de morte.
4And in the third day she laid away the garments which she ware, & was clothed in her glory.And in the third day she layed away the garmentes which she ware, & was clothed in her glorie.✦Die autem tertio deposuit vestimenta ornatus sui, et circumdata est gloria sua.
5And when she fulgeret: glittered, shone in royal apparel, and had invocated God the ruler and saviour of all, she took two waiting maids,And when she glistered in royal apparel, and had inuocated God the ruler and sauiour of al, she tooke two wayting maydes,Cumque regio fulgeret habitu, et invocasset omnium rectorem et salvatorem Deum, assumpsit duas famulas,
6and upon the one indeed she leaned, as it were for deliciis: luxury, soft living and very much tenderness not able to bear up her body:and vpon the one in deede she leaned, as it were for dilicatnes and verie much tendernes not able to beare vp her bodie:✦et super unam quidem innitebatur, quasi præ deliciis et nimia teneritudine corpus suum ferre non sustinens :
7but the other of the maids followed her lady, bearing up her garments trailing on the ground.but the other of the maydes folowed her ladie, bearing vp her garmentes trayling on the ground.altera autem famularum sequebatur dominam, defluentia in humum indumenta sustentans.
8But herself in all her countenance of colour like the rose, also with gracious and shining eyes hid her mind full of sorrow, and exceeding fear.But her self in al her countenance of colour like the rose, also with gracious and shining eies hid her mind ful of sorow, and exceeding feare.✦Ipsa autem roseo colore vultum perfusa, et gratis ac nitentibus oculis, tristem celabat animum, et nimio timore contractum.
9She therefore entering through all the doors in order, stood before the king, where he sat upon the throne of his kingdom, clothed with royal garments, and glittering in gold, and precious stones, and he was terrible to behold.She therfore entring through al the doores in order, stood before the king, where he sate vpon the throne of his kingdom, clothed with royal garmentes, and glittering in gold, and pretious stones, and he was terrible to behold.✦Ingressa igitur cuncta per ordinem ostia, stetit contra regem, ubi ille residebat super solium regni sui, indutus vestibus regiis, auroque fulgens, et pretiosis lapidibus : eratque terribilis aspectu.
10And when he had lifted up his face, and with burning eyes had shewed the fury of his breast, the Queen fell down, and her colour being changed into paleness, she rested her weary head upon her handmaid.And when he had lifted vp his face, and with burning eies had shewed the furie of his breast, the Queene fel downe, and her colour being changed into palenes, she rested her wearie head vpon her handmayde.✦Cumque elevasset faciem, et ardentibus oculis furorem pectoris indicasset, regina corruit, et in pallorem colore mutato, lassum super ancillulam reclinavit caput.
11And God turned the king's spirit into mildness, and in haste and fearing he leapt out of the throne, and holding her up in his arms, till she came to herself, spake her fair with these words:And God turned the kings spirit into mildnes, and in hast and fearing he lept out of the throne, and holding her vp in his armes, til she came to her self, spake her fayre with these wordes:✦Convertitque Deus spiritum regis in mansuetudinem, et festinus ac metuens exilivit de solio, et sustentans eam ulnis suis donec rediret ad se, his verbis blandiebatur :
12What aileth thee Esther? I am thy brother, fear not.What ayleth thee Esther? I am thy brother, feare not.✦Quid habes, Esther ? ego sum frater tuus : noli metuere.
13Thou shalt not die: for this law is not made for thee, but for the common omnibus: the lower class, common people; all people in general, everyone.Thou shalt not die: for this law is not made for thee, but for the common sorte.Non morieris : non enim pro te, sed pro omnibus hæc lex constituta est.
14Come near therefore, and touch the sceptre.Come neere therfore, and touch the scepter.Accede igitur, et tange sceptrum.
15And when she held her peace, he took the golden rod, & put it upon her neck, and kissed her and said: Why speakest thou not to me?And when she held her peace, he tooke the golden rod, & put it vpon her necke, and kissed her and sayd: Why speakest thou not to me?✦Cumque illa reticeret, tulit auream virgam, et posuit super collum ejus, et osculatus est eam, et ait : Cur mihi non loqueris ?
16Who answered: I saw thee, my Lord, as an angel of God, and my heart was troubled for the fear of thy glory.Who answered: I saw thee, my Lord, as an angel of God, and my hart was trubled for the feare of thy glorie.✦Quæ respondit : Vidi te, domine, quasi angelum Dei, et conturbatum est cor meum præ timore gloriæ tuæ.
17For thou, my lord, art exceeding marvellous, and thy face is full of gracesFor thou, my lord, art exceeding maruelous, and thy face is ful of graces✦Valde enim mirabilis es, domine, et facies tua plena est gratiarum.
18And when she spake, she fell down again, and was almost in a swoon.And when she spake, she fel downe agayne, and was almost in a sowne.Cumque loqueretur, rursus corruit, et pene exanimata est.
19But the king was troubled, and all his servants did comfort her.But the king was trubled, and al his seruantes did comfort her. *Rex autem turbabatur, et omnes ministri ejus consolabantur eam.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.