Esther 12

Esther 12, Catholic Public Domain Version

1. Now he was staying at that time in the king’s court with Bagatha and Thara the king’s eunuchs, who were porters of the palace.

   Morabatur autem eo tempore in aula regis cum Bagatha et Thara eunuchis regis, qui janitores erant palatii.

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   And when he realized their thoughts, and had diligently paid close attention, he learned that they were attempting to cast their hand against king Artaxerxes, and he reported this to the king.

   Cumque intellexisset cogitationes eorum, et curas diligentius pervidisset, didicit quod conarentur in regem Artaxerxem manus mittere, et nuntiavit super eo regi.

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   Then the king had both of them questioned, and when they confessed, he ordered a sentence of death.

   Qui de utroque, habita quæstione, confessos jussit duci ad mortem.

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   But the king had what had happened written in the commentaries. And even Mordecai handed over the memory of these things into writing.

   Rex autem quod gestum erat, scripsit in commentariis: sed et Mardochæus rei memoriam litteris tradidit.

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   And the king instructed him to remain in the court of the palace, having given him this position for the information.

   Præcepitque ei rex, ut in aula palatii moraretur, datis ei pro delatione muneribus.

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   In truth, Haman the son of Hammedatha the Bougaean had great honor in the eyes of the king, and he wanted to harm Mordecai and his people because of the two eunuchs of the king who had been executed.

   Aman vero filius Amadathi Bugæus erat gloriosissimus coram rege, et voluit nocere Mardochæo et populo ejus pro duobus eunuchis regis qui fuerant interfecti. Et diripuerunt bona, vel substantias eorum. Epistolæ autem hoc exemplar fuit.

Catholic Public Domain Version (Ronald L. Conte Jr., 2009), public domain · Latin: Clementine Vulgate (1592)