One of them was a beautiful girl named Esther. その一人はとても美しいエステルという女性だった。
Esther’s father and mother were dead. エステルのお父さんもお母さんも亡くなっていた。
She lived with her cousin Mordecai, who was a righteous man. モルデカイといういとこと一緒に住んでおり、このモルデカイは行いの正しい人だった。
The king of the land invited many people to come to a big feast. その地の王は宴会にたくさんの人を招待した。
When the king sent for the queen to come to the feast, she refused to come. tra王は王妃に宴会に来るようにと召使いをつかわしたが、王妃は来ようとしなかった。ns6a
The king was angry and said he would choose a new queen. 王は腹を立て、新しい王妃を選ぼうと言われた。
The king sent for many young women to come to his house, including Esther. 王はエステルも含め、たくさんの女性に招待を出された。
The king saw that Esther was very beautiful. 王は、美しいエステルの姿を目になさった。
He loved her and chose her to be the queen. 王はエステルを愛され、王妃にお選びになった。
Haman was one of the king’s advisers. ハマンは王のアドバイザーの一人だった。
He hated the Jews and made the people bow down to him. ハマンはユダヤ人が大嫌いで彼を拝むように強制した。
Mordecai refused to bow down. モルデカイはハマンを拝まなかった。
Haman was angry and told the king the Jews did not obey the laws. ハマンは怒り、ユダヤ人は法律を守らないと王に告げた。
Haman wanted to kill the Jews, so he sent letters to the leaders in the kingdom saying all the Jews should be killed. ハマンはユダヤ人を殺したかったので、王国の指導者すべてに手紙を送り、ユダヤ人を全部殺すように命じた。
The Jews heard about the letters and became afraid and sad. ユダヤ人はこの手紙について聞くと恐れ悲しんだ。
They fasted and prayed for help. ユダヤ人は助けを求めて断食し祈った。
Queen Esther also heard about the letters. エステル王妃もこの手紙のことを耳にした。
She sent a servant to ask Mordecai what had happened. モルデカイに召使いを送り、何が起こったか尋ねた。
Mordecai said Esther would be killed because she was a Jew and she must try to save the Jews. モルデカイは、エステルもユダヤ人なので殺される、ユダヤ人を救うために何かしなくてはいけないと言った。
Esther was afraid. エステルも恐れた。
She could be killed if she went to see the king without being sent for. 王からの呼び出しなしに、王に会いにいくことは、死刑にあたいする。
But she told the Jews to fast for three days, and she fasted, too. でも、ユダヤ人に３日断食するように告げ、自分もそうした。
Then she went to the king. そして王に会いに行った。
The king asked Esther what she wanted. 王はエステルに何を望むかと尋ねた。
He said she could have anything. 王は王妃のために何でもすると言った。
Esther asked the king and Haman to come to a feast. エステルは王とハマンに宴会に来ていただくように頼んだ。
At the feast, Esther told the king about Haman’s plan to kill the Jews. 宴会でエステルはハマンがユダヤ人を殺そうとしているという計画を王に伝えた。
She told him she was a Jew and that Haman's plan would kill her, too. エステルもユダヤ人であり、ハマンがエステルをも殺そうとしているということを王に告げた。
The king was angry and had Haman killed. 王は怒り、ハマンが殺された。
The king told Mordecai to write letters all across the kingdom telling the Jews to kill anyone who tried to kill them. 王はモルデカイに王国の中でユダヤ人を殺そうとする者は全て殺されると手紙を書くように言われた。
Esther had saved her people. エステルはユダヤ人を救った。
Some Jews lived in Babylon.
One of them was a beautiful girl named Esther.
Esther’s father and mother were dead.
She lived with her cousin Mordecai, who was a righteous man.
The king of the land invited many people to come to a big feast.
When the king sent for the queen to come to the feast, she refused to come.
The king was angry and said he would choose a new queen.
The king sent for many young women to come to his house, including Esther.
The king saw that Esther was very beautiful.
He loved her and chose her to be the queen.
Haman was one of the king’s advisers.
He hated the Jews and made the people bow down to him.
Mordecai refused to bow down.
Haman was angry and told the king the Jews did not obey the laws.
Haman wanted to kill the Jews, so he sent letters to the leaders in the kingdom saying all the Jews should be killed.
The Jews heard about the letters and became afraid and sad.
They fasted and prayed for help.
Queen Esther also heard about the letters.
She sent a servant to ask Mordecai what had happened.
Mordecai said Esther would be killed because she was a Jew and she must try to save the Jews.
Esther was afraid.
She could be killed if she went to see the king without being sent for.
But she told the Jews to fast for three days, and she fasted, too.
Then she went to the king.
The king asked Esther what she wanted.
He said she could have anything.
Esther asked the king and Haman to come to a feast.
At the feast, Esther told the king about Haman’s plan to kill the Jews.
She told him she was a Jew and that Haman's plan would kill her, too.
The king was angry and had Haman killed.
The king told Mordecai to write letters all across the kingdom telling the Jews to kill anyone who tried to kill them.
Esther had saved her people.
Some Jews lived in Babylon.
One of them was a beautiful girl named Esther.
Esther’s father and mother were dead.
She lived with her cousin Mordecai, who was a righteous man.
The king of the land invited many people to come to a big feast.
When the king sent for the queen to come to the feast, she refused to come.
The king was angry and said he would choose a new queen.
The king sent for many young women to come to his house, including Esther.
The king saw that Esther was very beautiful.
He loved her and chose her to be the queen.
Haman was one of the king’s advisers.
He hated the Jews and made the people bow down to him.
Mordecai refused to bow down.
Haman was angry and told the king the Jews did not obey the laws.
Haman wanted to kill the Jews, so he sent letters to the leaders in the kingdom saying all the Jews should be killed.
The Jews heard about the letters and became afraid and sad.
They fasted and prayed for help.
Queen Esther also heard about the letters.
She sent a servant to ask Mordecai what had happened.
Mordecai said Esther would be killed because she was a Jew and she must try to save the Jews.
Esther was afraid.
She could be killed if she went to see the king without being sent for.
But she told the Jews to fast for three days, and she fasted, too.
Then she went to the king.
The king asked Esther what she wanted.
He said she could have anything.
Esther asked the king and Haman to come to a feast.
At the feast, Esther told the king about Haman’s plan to kill the Jews.
She told him she was a Jew and that Haman's plan would kill her, too.
The king was angry and had Haman killed.
The king told Mordecai to write letters all across the kingdom telling the Jews to kill anyone who tried to kill them.
